Ashlr Plugin FAQs

Question 1

Is Ashlr Plugin free and open-source? What are the prerequisites?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Ashlr Plugin is completely open-source under the MIT License. It requires no account, API key, or telemetry. The main prerequisites for installation are `bun` (version 1.3 or higher) and Claude Code.

Question 2

How does Ashlr Plugin achieve such high token savings?

Accepted Answer

It leverages several mechanisms: Genome RAG for intelligent, context-aware file retrieval; `snipCompact` and `tiktoken`-accurate compression; LLM-backed summarization for large tool outputs; and an active genome scribe loop to keep project context current and efficient. Automated hooks ensure these savings are applied seamlessly.

Question 3

What is Ashlr Plugin and what problem does it solve?

Accepted Answer

Ashlr Plugin is an open-source tool for Claude Code that significantly reduces token usage and operational costs. It replaces Claude's default file, shell, SQL, and network workflows with 9 highly efficient MCP tools that return only the essential information, cutting token consumption by up to 79.5% on average.

Question 4

What kind of tools does Ashlr Plugin provide?

Accepted Answer

The plugin offers 9 MCP (Modular Command Protocol) tools including `read`, `grep`, `edit`, `sql`, `bash`, `http`, `tree`, `diff`, and `logs`. Each is optimized for token efficiency, providing features like LLM summarization for verbose outputs, genome-aware retrieval, and intelligent truncation.

Question 5

Can I see my token savings with Ashlr Plugin?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely! Ashlr Plugin includes commands like `/ashlr-savings` to display a live dashboard of session and lifetime token savings, a per-tool breakdown, and even a 7-day sparkline. The `/ashlr-benchmark` command can also run a token-savings benchmark against your current project.

Ashlr Plugin

Ashlr Plugin

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