shrinker-ai 0.3.3 → 0.4.0

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- # shrinker
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- A small local CLI proof of concept that removes noise from command output before a coding agent or LLM reads it.
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- this POC proves that a few conservative, deterministic filters can save useful context without requiring an API key, service, UI, database, or agent-specific integration.
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- ## What the POC demonstrates
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- - Explicit cross-agent command wrapping: `shrinker exec -- <command>`.
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- - Filters for Git status, Git diff, test output, and generic logs.
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- - Failures, warnings, changed paths, and command exit codes are preserved.
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- - Omitted raw output is saved locally for recovery.
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- - Optional per-run metrics report bytes and approximate before/after tokens.
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- - Local SQLite statistics accumulate savings across runs.
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- - No command output leaves the machine.
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-
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- ## Quick start
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- Requires Node.js 22.13 or newer. This is the first Node 22 release where the built-in SQLite module no longer requires an experimental flag.
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- ### One-command install (macOS zsh)
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- ```bash
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- curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ivanduplenskikh/shrinker/main/integrations/macos/install.sh | bash
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- ```
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- ### One-command install (Windows PowerShell)
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- ```powershell
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- irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ivanduplenskikh/shrinker/main/integrations/windows/install.ps1 | iex
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- ```
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-
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- ### Install from npm package
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- Windows PowerShell:
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- ```powershell
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- npm install --global shrinker-ai --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
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- $pkg = Join-Path ((npm root --global).Trim()) "shrinker-ai"
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- pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File (Join-Path $pkg "integrations\\windows\\install.ps1") -Local -SkipNpmInstall -SkipBuild -SkipLink
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- ```
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- To enable automatic PowerShell routing, add `-EnableProfileRouting` to the final command.
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- macOS zsh:
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- ```bash
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- npm install --global shrinker-ai --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
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- pkg="$(npm root --global)/shrinker-ai"
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- bash "$pkg/integrations/macos/install.sh" --local --skip-npm-install --skip-build --skip-link --enable-profile-routing
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- ```
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-
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- ### Install from local checkout
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-
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- Windows PowerShell:
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- ```powershell
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- pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\integrations\windows\install.ps1 -Local
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- ```
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- macOS zsh:
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- ```bash
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- bash ./integrations/macos/install.sh --local
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- ```
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- This writes managed guidance blocks globally to:
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- - `~/.copilot/copilot-instructions.md`
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- - `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md`
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- The shared guidance source is `templates/agent-rules.md`; the files above are created in the corresponding global agent directory.
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- The rules tell agents to prefer `shrinker <command>` for high-volume commands while leaving native commands untouched.
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- ### Uninstall
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- If you installed from npm, remove the package first:
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- ```bash
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- npm uninstall --global shrinker-ai --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
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- ```
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- If you also installed profile/rules through the package scripts, run the matching local uninstaller from the installed package before uninstalling:
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- Windows PowerShell:
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- ```powershell
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- $pkg = Join-Path ((npm root --global).Trim()) "shrinker-ai"
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- pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File (Join-Path $pkg "integrations\\windows\\uninstall.ps1") -SkipUnlink
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- ```
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- macOS zsh:
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- ```bash
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- pkg="$(npm root --global)/shrinker-ai"
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- bash "$pkg/integrations/macos/uninstall.sh" --skip-unlink
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- ```
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- macOS one-liner uninstall:
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- ```bash
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- curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ivanduplenskikh/shrinker/main/integrations/macos/uninstall.sh | bash
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- ```
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- ### Local repo install/uninstall (contributors)
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- If you cloned this repository and want to run scripts directly from the local path:
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- ```powershell
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- pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\integrations\windows\install.ps1 -Local
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- ```
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- Or on macOS:
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- ```bash
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- bash ./integrations/macos/install.sh --local
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- ```
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- To uninstall:
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- ```powershell
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- pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\integrations\windows\install.ps1 -Uninstall
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- ```
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- Or on macOS:
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- ```bash
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- bash ./integrations/macos/install.sh --uninstall
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- ```
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- Uninstall options:
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- ```powershell
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- # Keep shrinker command installed, but remove profile integration and managed rules
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- pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\integrations\windows\install.ps1 -Uninstall -SkipUnlink
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- # Keep managed rules files unchanged while uninstalling command/profile hooks
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- pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\integrations\windows\install.ps1 -Uninstall -SkipAgentRules
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- ```
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- macOS uninstall options:
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- ```bash
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- # Keep shrinker command installed, but remove profile integration and managed rules
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- bash ./integrations/macos/install.sh --uninstall --skip-unlink
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- # Keep managed rules files unchanged while uninstalling command/profile hooks
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- bash ./integrations/macos/install.sh --uninstall --skip-agent-rules
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- ```
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- If your current terminal had already loaded `shrinker-profile.ps1` or `shrinker-profile.zsh`, restart terminal (or remove loaded wrapper functions) to fully return to native command behavior.
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- ```powershell
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- npm install
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- npm run build
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- node dist\src\cli.js exec -- git status
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- node dist\src\cli.js exec -- git diff
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- node dist\src\cli.js exec -- git log -n 10
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- node dist\src\cli.js exec -- npm test
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- Get-Content .\tests\fixtures\generic-log.txt -Raw |
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- node dist\src\cli.js pipe --kind log
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- ```
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- To install the `shrinker` command locally:
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- ```powershell
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- npm link
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- shrinker git status
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- shrinker git log -n 10
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- shrinker npm test
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- ```
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- ## CLI
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- ```text
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- shrinker <command> [args...]
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- shrinker exec [options] [--] <command> [args...]
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- shrinker pipe [options]
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- shrinker stats [--json]
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- shrinker last [--path]
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- shrinker raw <capture-id> [--path]
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- shrinker help
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- --kind <auto|git-status|git-diff|git-log|test|log>
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- --max-lines <number> default: 120
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- --per-file-lines <number> default: 40
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- --raw bypass filtering
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- --metrics print per-run savings and duration
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- --no-save do not save omitted raw output
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- --no-stats do not record this run
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- ```
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- `help`, `stats`, `last`, `raw`, `pipe`, and `exec` are reserved shrinker commands. Every other top-level token starts a wrapped command, so `shrinker git log` is equivalent to `shrinker exec git log`. The `--` separator remains optional because npm's PowerShell shim may consume it. `pipe` reads existing text from stdin and defaults to the generic log filter unless `--kind` is specified.
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- ## Automatic PowerShell routing
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- The optional profile integration routes allowlisted commands through `shrinker` and invokes the native executable for everything else. Install it after `npm link`:
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- ```powershell
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- if (!(Test-Path $PROFILE)) {
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- New-Item -ItemType File -Path $PROFILE -Force | Out-Null
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- }
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- $integration = (Resolve-Path .\integrations\windows\shrinker-profile.ps1).Path
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- Add-Content $PROFILE "`n. `"$integration`""
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- . $PROFILE
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- ```
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- macOS zsh profile integration:
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- ```bash
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- echo '' >> ~/.zshrc
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- echo '# >>> shrinker integration >>>' >> ~/.zshrc
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- echo 'source "'"$(pwd)/integrations/macos/shrinker-profile.zsh"'"' >> ~/.zshrc
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- echo '# <<< shrinker integration <<<' >> ~/.zshrc
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- source ~/.zshrc
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- ```
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- The default rules are:
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- ```text
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- git status -> shrinker git status
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- git diff -> shrinker git diff
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- git log -> shrinker git log
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- npm test -> shrinker npm test
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- docker ps -> shrinker docker ps
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- kubectl get -> shrinker kubectl get
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- gh pr list -> shrinker gh pr list
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- rg/find/tail/cat/ls/dir -> shrinker <command>
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- git push, git fetch, and all other commands -> native executable
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- ```
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- Edit `$global:ShrinkPowerShellRules` in `integrations\windows\shrinker-profile.ps1` to change the allowlist. The router is now option-aware for common global flags, so forms like `git -C <path> log` and `kubectl --context prod get pods` are routed correctly.
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- ## Savings statistics
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- Filtered runs are recorded locally in `~/.shrinker/stats.db`. The database stores only measurements, filter kind, executable basename, duration, omission state, and exit code. It does **not** store command arguments or command output.
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- ```powershell
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- node dist\src\cli.js stats
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- node dist\src\cli.js stats --json
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- node dist\src\cli.js stats --chart
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- node dist\src\cli.js stats --dashboard
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- ```
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- The summary shows all-time and last-seven-day savings plus a breakdown by filter. Use `--no-stats` before `--` to opt out for an individual run:
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- `stats --chart` shows daily runs, estimated tokens saved, reduction percentage, and an activity bar for the last 30 days.
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- `stats --dashboard` writes a self-contained browser dashboard to `~/.shrinker/dashboard.html` with a line chart and filter breakdown.
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- ```powershell
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- node dist\src\cli.js exec --no-stats -- git log -n 10
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- ```
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- Detailed per-run measurements are hidden by default so agents do not spend tokens reading wrapper telemetry. Enable them for benchmarking or demos:
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- ```powershell
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- shrinker --metrics git log -n 10
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- ```
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- When meaningful content is omitted, the full capture is saved under `~/.shrinker/raw` and a compact exact-recovery hint such as `[full: shrinker raw ab12cd34]` is printed instead of an absolute path. Retrieve it only when needed:
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- ```powershell
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- shrinker raw ab12cd34
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- shrinker raw ab12cd34 --path
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- shrinker last
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- shrinker last --path
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- ```
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- `raw` retrieves the exact capture referenced by a hint; `last` is a convenience for human use. The cache uses atomic publication and best-effort rotation to retain up to 20 recent files. File names contain only the executable name, not command arguments. Wrapped `git log` output never creates a recovery file or hint because the full history can be reproduced by rerunning Git; piped Git-log text still gets a recovery hint when meaningful content is omitted. Use `--no-save` for other output that should not be persisted.
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- ## Demo
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- ```powershell
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- npm run demo
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- ```
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- Current representative fixtures:
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- | Output | Estimated token reduction |
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- | Git status | 62% |
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- | Git diff | 26% |
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- | Git log with commit bodies | 39% |
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- | Git log with one short commit | 69%, but only 27 estimated tokens |
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- | Test failure | 51% |
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- | Noisy log | 39% |
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- | **Average** | **48%** |
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- The token estimate uses `ceil(characters / 4)`. It is suitable for relative before/after comparisons, not billing claims. Byte counts and absolute estimated tokens saved are also reported; gains below 50 tokens are labeled as small.
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- ## Architecture
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- ```text
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- command/stdin
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- |
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- v
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- capture output + exit code
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- |
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- v
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- select deterministic filter
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- +--> git status: group files by state
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- +--> git diff: retain changed lines, drop metadata/context
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- +--> git log: retain short hash, refs, subject, author, date,
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- | and up to three useful body lines
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- +--> tests: collapse passes, retain failures and summaries
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- +--> logs: collapse progress and repeated lines
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- |
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- v
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- compact output + optional metrics + meaningful-omission recovery hint
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- ```
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- Filters are pure functions, so the same pipeline can later sit behind a GitHub Copilot hook or MCP server without rewriting the compression logic.
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- ## Safety and limitations
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- - The tool does not execute through a shell. Compound shell expressions and interactive commands are out of scope.
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- - Stdout and stderr are captured separately and presented as stdout followed by stderr; exact interleaving is not preserved.
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- - Filtering is conservative, but any lossy transform can hide useful context. The recovery file and `--raw` are escape hatches.
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- - Git log patch/stat/name-list flags and explicit custom formats are preserved rather than destructively reinterpreted.
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- - Git log does not impose hidden commit limits or suppress merge commits.
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- - This measures command-output reduction, not total Copilot usage, total conversation context, or billing.
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- - Streaming, agent hooks, MCP, telemetry, dashboards, custom configuration, and a broad command registry are deliberately deferred.
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- ## Validation
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- ```powershell
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- npm test
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- ```
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- Tests cover information retention, reduction targets, ANSI cleanup, filter selection, command capture, and non-zero exit-code propagation.
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- ## Release to npm
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- A GitHub Actions workflow publishes this CLI to npm:
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- - Workflow file: `.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml`
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- - Triggers:
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- - Tag push matching `v*` (for example `v0.2.0`)
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- - Manual run via workflow_dispatch
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- - Pipeline steps:
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- - `npm ci`
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- - `npm test`
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- - `npm publish` to `https://registry.npmjs.org`
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- How to publish:
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- 1. Push your changes to GitHub.
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- 2. Push a version tag (or run the workflow manually):
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- - `git tag v0.2.0`
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- - `git push origin v0.2.0`
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- 3. After the workflow succeeds, install from npm:
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- - `npm install -g shrinker-ai`
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- ## Suggested roadmap
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- 1. Validate the POC with real Copilot/Agency workflows and identify the highest-volume commands.
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- 2. Add a GitHub Copilot pre-tool hook for transparent rewriting.
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- 3. Expose the executor and filters through MCP for other agents.
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- 4. Add filters only when measured usage justifies them.
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+ # shrinker
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+
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+ A small local CLI proof of concept that removes noise from command output before a coding agent or LLM reads it.
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+
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+ this POC proves that a few conservative, deterministic filters can save useful context without requiring an API key, service, UI, database, or agent-specific integration.
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+
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+ ## What the POC demonstrates
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+
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+ - Explicit cross-agent command wrapping: `shrinker exec -- <command>`.
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+ - Filters for Git status, Git diff, test output, and generic logs.
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+ - Failures, warnings, changed paths, and command exit codes are preserved.
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+ - Omitted raw output is saved locally for recovery.
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+ - Optional per-run metrics report bytes and approximate before/after tokens.
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+ - Local SQLite statistics accumulate savings across runs.
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+ - No command output leaves the machine.
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+
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+ ## Quick start
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+
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+ Requires Node.js 22.13 or newer. This is the first Node 22 release where the built-in SQLite module no longer requires an experimental flag.
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+
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+ ### One-command install (macOS zsh)
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ivanduplenskikh/shrinker/main/integrations/macos/install.sh | bash
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### One-command install (Windows PowerShell)
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+
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+ ```powershell
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+ irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ivanduplenskikh/shrinker/main/integrations/windows/install.ps1 | iex
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Install from npm package
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+ Windows PowerShell:
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+ ```powershell
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+ npm install --global shrinker-ai --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
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+ $pkg = Join-Path ((npm root --global).Trim()) "shrinker-ai"
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+ pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File (Join-Path $pkg "integrations\\windows\\install.ps1") -Local -SkipNpmInstall -SkipBuild -SkipLink
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+ ```
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+
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+ To enable automatic PowerShell routing, add `-EnableProfileRouting` to the final command.
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+
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+ macOS zsh:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ npm install --global shrinker-ai --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
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+ pkg="$(npm root --global)/shrinker-ai"
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+ bash "$pkg/integrations/macos/install.sh" --local --skip-npm-install --skip-build --skip-link --enable-profile-routing
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Install from local checkout
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+
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+ Windows PowerShell:
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+
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+ ```powershell
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+ pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\integrations\windows\install.ps1 -Local
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+ ```
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+
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+ macOS zsh:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ bash ./integrations/macos/install.sh --local
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+ ```
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+
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+ This writes managed guidance blocks globally to:
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+
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+ - `~/.copilot/copilot-instructions.md`
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+ - `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md`
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+
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+ The shared guidance source is `templates/agent-rules.md`; the files above are created in the corresponding global agent directory.
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+
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+ The rules tell agents to prefer `shrinker <command>` for high-volume commands while leaving native commands untouched.
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+
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+ ### Uninstall
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+
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+ If you installed from npm, remove the package first:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ npm uninstall --global shrinker-ai --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org
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+ ```
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+
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+ If you also installed profile/rules through the package scripts, run the matching local uninstaller from the installed package before uninstalling:
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+
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+ Windows PowerShell:
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+
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+ ```powershell
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+ $pkg = Join-Path ((npm root --global).Trim()) "shrinker-ai"
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+ pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File (Join-Path $pkg "integrations\\windows\\uninstall.ps1") -SkipUnlink
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+ ```
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+
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+ macOS zsh:
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+ ```bash
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+ pkg="$(npm root --global)/shrinker-ai"
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+ bash "$pkg/integrations/macos/uninstall.sh" --skip-unlink
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+ ```
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+
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+ macOS one-liner uninstall:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ivanduplenskikh/shrinker/main/integrations/macos/uninstall.sh | bash
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Local repo install/uninstall (contributors)
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+ If you cloned this repository and want to run scripts directly from the local path:
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+
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+ ```powershell
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+ pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\integrations\windows\install.ps1 -Local
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+ ```
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+ Or on macOS:
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+ ```bash
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+ bash ./integrations/macos/install.sh --local
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+ ```
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+ To uninstall:
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+ ```powershell
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+ pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\integrations\windows\install.ps1 -Uninstall
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+ ```
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+
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+ Or on macOS:
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+ ```bash
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+ bash ./integrations/macos/install.sh --uninstall
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+ ```
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+
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+ Uninstall options:
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+
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+ ```powershell
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+ # Keep shrinker command installed, but remove profile integration and managed rules
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+ pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\integrations\windows\install.ps1 -Uninstall -SkipUnlink
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+
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+ # Keep managed rules files unchanged while uninstalling command/profile hooks
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+ pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\integrations\windows\install.ps1 -Uninstall -SkipAgentRules
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+ ```
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+
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+ macOS uninstall options:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ # Keep shrinker command installed, but remove profile integration and managed rules
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+ bash ./integrations/macos/install.sh --uninstall --skip-unlink
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+
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+ # Keep managed rules files unchanged while uninstalling command/profile hooks
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+ bash ./integrations/macos/install.sh --uninstall --skip-agent-rules
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+ ```
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+
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+ If your current terminal had already loaded `shrinker-profile.ps1` or `shrinker-profile.zsh`, restart terminal (or remove loaded wrapper functions) to fully return to native command behavior.
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+ ```powershell
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+ npm install
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+ npm run build
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+ node dist\src\cli.js exec -- git status
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+ node dist\src\cli.js exec -- git diff
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+ node dist\src\cli.js exec -- git log -n 10
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+ node dist\src\cli.js exec -- npm test
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+ Get-Content .\tests\fixtures\generic-log.txt -Raw |
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+ node dist\src\cli.js pipe --kind log
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+ ```
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+
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+ To install the `shrinker` command locally:
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+ ```powershell
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+ npm link
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+ shrinker git status
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+ shrinker git log -n 10
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+ shrinker npm test
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## CLI
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+ ```text
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+ shrinker <command> [args...]
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+ shrinker exec [options] [--] <command> [args...]
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+ shrinker pipe [options]
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+ shrinker stats [--json]
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+ shrinker last [--path]
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+ shrinker raw <capture-id> [--path]
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+ shrinker track --executable <name> [--subcommand <name>] [--bytes <number>] [--exit-code <number>]
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+ shrinker help
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+
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+ --kind <auto|git-status|git-diff|git-log|test|log>
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+ --max-lines <number> default: 120
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+ --per-file-lines <number> default: 40
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+ --raw bypass filtering
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+ --metrics print per-run savings and duration
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+ --no-save do not save omitted raw output
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+ --no-stats do not record this run
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+ --coverage list commands shrinker does not cover yet
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+ ```
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+ `help`, `stats`, `last`, `raw`, `track`, `pipe`, and `exec` are reserved shrinker commands. Every other top-level token starts a wrapped command, so `shrinker git log` is equivalent to `shrinker exec git log`. The `--` separator remains optional because npm's PowerShell shim may consume it. `pipe` reads existing text from stdin and defaults to the generic log filter unless `--kind` is specified. `track` is used by the shell integrations to record coverage gaps and prints nothing.
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+ ## Automatic PowerShell routing
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+ The optional profile integration routes allowlisted commands through `shrinker` and invokes the native executable for everything else. Install it after `npm link`:
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+ ```powershell
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+ if (!(Test-Path $PROFILE)) {
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+ Add-Content $PROFILE "`n. `"$integration`""
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+ ```
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+ macOS zsh profile integration:
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+ ```bash
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+ echo '' >> ~/.zshrc
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+ echo '# >>> shrinker integration >>>' >> ~/.zshrc
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+ echo 'source "'"$(pwd)/integrations/macos/shrinker-profile.zsh"'"' >> ~/.zshrc
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+ echo '# <<< shrinker integration <<<' >> ~/.zshrc
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+ source ~/.zshrc
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+ ```
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+ The default rules are:
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+ ```text
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+ git status -> shrinker git status
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+ git diff -> shrinker git diff
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+ git log -> shrinker git log
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+ npm test -> shrinker npm test
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+ docker ps -> shrinker docker ps
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+ kubectl get -> shrinker kubectl get
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+ gh pr list -> shrinker gh pr list
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+ rg/find/tail/cat/ls/dir -> shrinker <command>
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+ git push, git fetch, and all other commands -> native executable
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+ ```
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+ Edit `$global:ShrinkPowerShellRules` in `integrations\windows\shrinker-profile.ps1` to change the allowlist. The router is now option-aware for common global flags, so forms like `git -C <path> log` and `kubectl --context prod get pods` are routed correctly.
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+ ## Savings statistics
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+ Filtered runs are recorded locally in `~/.shrinker/stats.db`. The database stores only measurements, filter kind, executable basename, duration, omission state, and exit code. It does **not** store command arguments or command output.
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+ ```powershell
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+ node dist\src\cli.js stats --chart
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+ node dist\src\cli.js stats --dashboard
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+ node dist\src\cli.js stats --dashboard --port 4318
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+ node dist\src\cli.js stats --dashboard --restart
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+ ```
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+ The summary shows all-time and last-seven-day savings plus a breakdown by filter. Use `--no-stats` before `--` to opt out for an individual run:
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+ `stats --coverage` lists commands shrinker does not cover yet; see [Coverage gaps](#coverage-gaps).
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+ `stats --chart` shows daily runs, estimated tokens saved, reduction percentage, and an activity bar for the last 30 days.
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+ `stats --dashboard` starts the local dashboard server in the background at `http://127.0.0.1:4317` and opens it in your browser, then returns to the terminal. The page reads the latest local stats whenever it is refreshed; use `--port` to choose another port. The same command also refreshes the standalone copy at `~/.shrinker/dashboard.html`, which can be opened directly without a server running.
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+ Use `stats --dashboard --restart` after rebuilding to replace an already-running dashboard server with the current code.
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+ The dashboard estimates input API cost saved from the recorded token savings. Set the input price directly in the dashboard; it is retained in that browser. It defaults to `$5.00` per million input tokens, or `SHRINKER_INPUT_COST_PER_MILLION_TOKENS` when set before starting the dashboard:
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+ ```
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+ ```powershell
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+ Detailed per-run measurements are hidden by default so agents do not spend tokens reading wrapper telemetry. Enable them for benchmarking or demos:
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+ ```powershell
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+ When meaningful content is omitted, the full capture is saved under `~/.shrinker/raw` and a compact exact-recovery hint such as `[full: shrinker raw ab12cd34]` is printed instead of an absolute path. Retrieve it only when needed:
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+ ```
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+ `raw` retrieves the exact capture referenced by a hint; `last` is a convenience for human use. The cache uses atomic publication and best-effort rotation to retain up to 20 recent files. File names contain only the executable name, not command arguments. Wrapped `git log` output never creates a recovery file or hint because the full history can be reproduced by rerunning Git; piped Git-log text still gets a recovery hint when meaningful content is omitted. Use `--no-save` for other output that should not be persisted.
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+ ## Coverage gaps
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+ Shrinker only measures what it filters. Coverage tracking answers the opposite question: **which commands does an agent run that shrinker does not cover yet?** It ranks them by the estimated tokens a dedicated filter could have seen, so the top row is the next filter worth writing.
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+ The installer asks whether to enable it and stores the answer in `~/.shrinker/config`:
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+ ```text
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+ Pass `--enable-uncovered-tracking` / `--disable-uncovered-tracking` (macOS) or `-EnableUncoveredTracking` / `-DisableUncoveredTracking` (Windows) to answer ahead of time. Non-interactive installs skip the prompt and enable tracking.
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+ The environment variable still wins for a single shell or command, in either direction:
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+ ```bash
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+ export SHRINKER_TRACK_UNCOVERED=1 # on for this shell
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+ ```
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+ ```powershell
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+ ```
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+ Both the CLI and the shell integration read `~/.shrinker/config`; the shell profile reads it once at load, so change it and restart the shell (or export the variable) to take effect immediately. Set `SHRINKER_CONFIG_PATH` to relocate the file.
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+ Two kinds of gaps are recorded:
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+ - `no-filter` / `low-reduction` — the command ran through shrinker, but no filter matched it, or the matching filter barely reduced the output.
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+ - `unlisted-subcommand` the shell integration shadows the executable, but the subcommand is outside the routing allowlist, so the native binary ran instead (`git blame`, `docker inspect`, `npm run build`).
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+ Read the results with:
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+ ```powershell
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+ ```
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+ ```text
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+ Ranked by estimated tokens a dedicated filter could see:
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+ Command Runs Est. tokens Avg Reason Source Last seen
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+ docker inspect 12 runs 148,204 12,350 unlisted-subcommand shell 2025-05-14 09:22:41
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+ ```
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+ The same data is included in `stats --json` and appears as a "Coverage gaps" panel in the dashboard.
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+ **What is stored:** the executable name and its subcommand only, plus an occurrence count, output size, and exit code — for example `docker inspect`. Command arguments, flag values, paths, and command output are never stored. Tokens that are not bare command names are dropped rather than written, so a misfiring hook cannot leak a path or secret into the database. Everything stays in `~/.shrinker/stats.db` on this machine; nothing is uploaded.
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+ Runs with small outputs (under ~200 estimated tokens) are ignored so the table stays focused on real savings. Adjust the low-reduction threshold with `SHRINKER_LOW_REDUCTION_PERCENT` (default `10`).
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+ Output volume is measured in the shell integration only when stdout is redirected — which is the agent case. Interactive terminal sessions run the native command completely untouched and are recorded with a size of zero, so pagers, colours, and prompts still behave normally.
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+ ## Demo
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+ ```powershell
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+ ```
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+ Current representative fixtures:
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+ | Git status | 62% |
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+ | Git diff | 26% |
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+ | Git log with commit bodies | 39% |
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+ | Git log with one short commit | 69%, but only 27 estimated tokens |
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+ | Test failure | 51% |
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+ | Noisy log | 39% |
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+ | **Average** | **48%** |
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+ The token estimate uses `ceil(characters / 4)`. It is suitable for relative before/after comparisons, not billing claims. Byte counts and absolute estimated tokens saved are also reported; gains below 50 tokens are labeled as small.
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+ ## Architecture
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+ ```text
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+ |
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+ +--> git status: group files by state
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+ +--> git diff: retain changed lines, drop metadata/context
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+ +--> git log: retain short hash, refs, subject, author, date,
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+ | and up to three useful body lines
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+ +--> tests: collapse passes, retain failures and summaries
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+ +--> logs: collapse progress and repeated lines
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+ |
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+ ```
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+ Filters are pure functions, so the same pipeline can later sit behind a GitHub Copilot hook or MCP server without rewriting the compression logic.
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+ ### Workspace layout
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+ The repository is an npm workspace. The CLI lives at the root; the stats dashboard is a separate React + HeroUI app.
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+ ```text
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+ .
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+ ├── src/ CLI (TypeScript, ESM, zero runtime dependencies)
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+ ├── tests/ node:test suites
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+ └── packages/dashboard-ui/ React + HeroUI dashboard, bundled by Vite
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+ ```
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+ `packages/dashboard-ui` builds to a single self-contained HTML file (`vite-plugin-singlefile`), which `scripts/emit-template.mjs` then bakes into `src/metrics/dashboard-template.generated.ts`. The CLI injects the current `StatsSummary` into that template as an embedded JSON blob, so the published package still has no runtime dependencies and the dashboard works from `file://` with no server.
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+ | Command | Purpose |
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+ | --- | --- |
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+ | `npm run dev:ui` | Vite dev server with hot reload (renders empty-state data) |
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+ | `npm run build:ui` | Build the dashboard and regenerate the baked template |
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+ | `npm run build` | `build:ui`, then `tsc` |
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+ `npm run build:ui` is a prerequisite for `tsc`, because the generated template module is a compiled source file. `npm run build`, `npm test`, `npm run demo`, and `npm run pack` all chain it automatically.
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+ ## Safety and limitations
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+ - The tool does not execute through a shell. Compound shell expressions and interactive commands are out of scope.
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+ - Stdout and stderr are captured separately and presented as stdout followed by stderr; exact interleaving is not preserved.
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+ - Filtering is conservative, but any lossy transform can hide useful context. The recovery file and `--raw` are escape hatches.
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+ - Git log patch/stat/name-list flags and explicit custom formats are preserved rather than destructively reinterpreted.
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+ - Git log does not impose hidden commit limits or suppress merge commits.
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+ - This measures command-output reduction, not total Copilot usage, total conversation context, or billing.
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+ - Streaming, agent hooks, MCP, telemetry, dashboards, custom configuration, and a broad command registry are deliberately deferred.
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+ ## Validation
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+ ```powershell
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+ ```
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+ Tests cover information retention, reduction targets, ANSI cleanup, filter selection, command capture, and non-zero exit-code propagation.
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+ ## Release to npm
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+ A GitHub Actions workflow publishes this CLI to npm:
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+ - Workflow file: `.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml`
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+ - Triggers:
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+ - Tag push matching `v*` (for example `v0.2.0`)
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+ - Manual run via workflow_dispatch
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+ - Pipeline steps:
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+ - `npm ci`
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+ - `npm test`
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+ - `npm publish` to `https://registry.npmjs.org`
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+ How to publish:
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+ 1. Push your changes to GitHub.
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+ 2. Push a version tag (or run the workflow manually):
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+ - `git tag v0.2.0`
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+ - `git push origin v0.2.0`
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+ 3. After the workflow succeeds, install from npm:
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+ - `npm install -g shrinker-ai`
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+ ## Suggested roadmap
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+ 1. Validate the POC with real Copilot/Agency workflows and identify the highest-volume commands.
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+ 2. Add a GitHub Copilot pre-tool hook for transparent rewriting.
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+ 3. Expose the executor and filters through MCP for other agents.
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+ 4. Add filters only when measured usage justifies them.