rtk-ai/rtk

Further token consumption reduction throught Toon

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#2,159 opened on May 29, 2026

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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.

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Research direction
Investigate the existing token reduction logic and find where to integrate the Toon format conversion. Check the Ultra Compress mode toggle and understand how to add a new format option.
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rust
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cli
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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Rust
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75