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Show HN: Terse, a Claude Code plugin that halves reply length by cutting filler

A plugin named Terse for Claude Code has been released, featuring functionality to remove redundant AI expressions and shorten reply lengths.

Key points

  • •Existing concise modes and system prompts failed to consistently improve the issue of AI responses including unnecessary decorative elements like essays, slogans, metaphors, and summaries.
  • •The Terse plugin aims to cut unnecessary text from Claude's responses, halving the length of replies.
  • •Developers were seeking a tool to consistently control responses in a normal conversational style due to discomfort with excessive text volume.
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