token-counter

You can estimate LLM token usage by running a script that applies a word count multiplied by 1.3 heuristic across files and directories to approximate total token consumption.

Calculating context budget involves estimating total tokens for your selected files using a heuristic, which provides a rough figure to guide content selection and prevent context overflows.

Counting tokens in files uses a simple heuristic based on word count to approximate consumption, helping you decide what to include and where to optimize to avoid context overflow.

Heuristic estimation provides approximate rather than exact token counts, so the tool recommends using precise methods if you require accurate token measurement for your context budget.

Word count provides a rough prediction of LLM token usage by multiplying the count by 1.3, but it remains an approximation that helps plan prompt length and optimize token costs.

You should avoid heuristic token estimation when exact token counts are necessary for strict context limits, as the word count method only offers a rough budget for initial planning.