Built an open-source optimizer for Claude Code (and other CLI coding agents) that saved more tokens than Caveman + Ponytail - looking for contributors
I've been working on RDXmin, an open-source token optimization layer for Claude Code that compresses tool output, logs, prose, removes duplicate output, strips ANSI sequences, and supports multiple optimization modes.
On my benchmarks, it typically reduced coding conversations by 40–60% and saved more tokens than Caveman + Ponytail combined on the workloads I tested. I'd like to see how it performs on real-world projects beyond my own.
I'm looking for people willing to:
- Try it in their daily Claude Code workflow
- Report bugs or edge cases
- Share token usage before/after
- Suggest benchmarks or improvements
If you've used Caveman, Ponytail, or other token optimization tools, I'd especially appreciate comparison results.
GitHub: https://github.com/jaypokale/rdxmin
npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/rdxmin
Posted Jul 10, 2026, 7:35 PM UTC
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