⚡ CuToken CLI

Fast, intelligent prompt token optimizer for your terminal. Cut AI prompt tokens by up to 50% before sending to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.

🚀 Quick Install

pip install cutoken

⚡ Quick Start

1. Authenticate Once

Get your API key at pro.cutoken.in:

cutoken login

2. Interactive Mode (Like Claude Code)

Just type cutoken in your terminal:

cutoken

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 ⚡ CuToken CLI v1.0.0     Your Name │ 450.00 Credits
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Type or paste your prompt (multi-paragraph supported).
Commands: /mode <s|b|a>, /paste, /balance, /exit

cutoken (balanced) > Can you please rewrite this whole email to sound more professional?
✔ Optimized in 420ms
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Original: 34 tok  Optimized: 16 tok  Saved: -18 (52.9%)  Left: 449.0
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rewrite this email professionally for executives.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
📋 Copied to clipboard!

🛠️ Commands & Features

One-Shot Optimization

cutoken "Your long prompt text goes here"

Optimize Multi-Paragraph Files

cutoken -f system_prompt.txt

Unix Piping (Use in Scripts & Agents)

cat prompt.txt | cutoken -q | llm

Change Intensity Mode

CuToken supports 3 optimization levels:

• safe: Gentle token cleanup, preserves exact phrasing.
• balanced (Default): Optimal balance between compression and quality.
• aggressive: Maximum token reduction for lowest latency and cost.

Permanently set your default mode:

cutoken mode aggressive   # or shortcut: cutoken mode a
cutoken mode balanced     # or shortcut: cutoken mode b
cutoken mode safe         # or shortcut: cutoken mode s

Or pass for a single run:

cutoken "Your prompt" -m aggressive

Check Credit Balance

cutoken balance

View Configuration

cutoken config

📋 Features

• 🚀 Blazing Fast: Starts in milliseconds with lightweight dependency footprint.
• 📋 Automatic Clipboard: Result is instantly copied to your clipboard.
• 📑 Multi-Paragraph Support: Paste long multi-paragraph documents without broken line breaks.
• 🔄 Unified Billing: Shares the exact same Pro credit balance with your web dashboard and extensions.
• 🔒 Secure: API Key is stored locally in ~/.cutoken/config.json.

🌐 Links

• Website: cutoken.in
• Pro Dashboard: pro.cutoken.in
• Chrome Extension: Available on the Chrome Web Store

📄 License

MIT License © 2026 CuToken