simonw / simonw/llm

Limit max tokens in response

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Description

After searching documentation and --help it seems like there is no way how we can limit the maximum number of output tokens as of now.
https://llm.datasette.io/en/stable/search.html?q=max+tokens&check_keywords=yes&area=default

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the current command-line options and the documentation search result for “max tokens”; the issue does not identify implementation files or tests. The work is complete when users have a documented way to limit the maximum number of response tokens and the behavior is covered by the relevant checks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
ai, cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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