squeez

Name: squeez Review
Item: squeez
Rating: 3.4
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Usable

Works inClaude Code

Usable Scanned — metadata only

Reduces token consumption in AI CLI workflows by up to 95%, directly lowering API costs and latency for code generation and analysis at scale.

Hook-based token compressor for 5 AI CLI hosts (Claude Code, Copilot CLI, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI). Up to 95% bash compression, signature-mode for code reads, cross-call dedup, MCP server, self-teaching protocol. Zero runtime deps.

Compress bash scripts for repeated CLI invocations
Deduplicate tokens across multiple sequential API calls
Read-mode signature compression for code review workflows

182 starsApache-2.0 (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Reduces token consumption in AI CLI workflows by up to 95%, directly lowering API costs and latency for code generation and analysis at scale.

Best for

Engineering teams using Claude, Copilot, or other AI CLIs who need to process large codebases or repetitive bash scripts without exhausting token budgets.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/claudioemmanuel/squeez

By claudioemmanuel

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugins install claudioemmanuel/squeez

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me compress bash scripts for repeated CLI invocations

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars182Contributors7Last updated2026-08-12LicenseApache-2.0 (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-12 · scanner vattempted-no-data

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Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 182 GitHub stars; 7 contributors; last commit 6d ago; license Apache-2.0.

Things to check

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

4/5

Security

4/5

Overall score3.40 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedAug 2026

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 182 GitHub stars; 7 contributors; last commit 6d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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