Further token consumption reduction throught Toon
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area:cli
enhancement
help wanted
priority:low
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- Rust
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Description
I've been using RTK quite a lot lately and noticed that many of the command outputs are in JSON. I think we could further reduce token consumption by using the Toon format. This could probably be implemented quickly and toggled inside the Ultra Compress mode.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the Ultra Compress mode and the command outputs that currently use JSON, then read the linked Toon format benchmarks. Done means Toon formatting is available for the relevant outputs and can be toggled within Ultra Compress mode, with the affected command behavior verified.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100