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Reduce system prompt token overhead from skill files #26

@GeneralJerel

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@GeneralJerel

Priority: P1 | Source: PR #21 self-review (F2)

Problem

PR #21 adds ~9,150 tokens (75% increase) to the system prompt. load_all_skills() concatenates ALL .txt files unconditionally — mechanical diagram guidance is injected even for non-mechanical queries.

  • Pre-PR skill text: ~48.9 KB (~12,200 tokens)
  • Post-PR skill text: ~85.5 KB (~21,400 tokens)

Suggested Approaches

  • Conditional skill loading — only inject mechanical-illustration-skill.txt and svg-shape-library.txt when the query involves physical/mechanical subjects
  • Trim the shape library to the 6-8 most common shapes (as the issue proposal itself suggests)
  • Establish a token budget target for total skill text

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