token-saver hit 50k installs — here's what it trims
The plugin's author on duplicate file dumps, stale tool output, and why agents re-read the same file eleven times.
Token saving is cost control, but it is also observability into how agents build and reuse context.
The short version
Token compression matters because agents are no longer just suggesting changes. They read files, call tools, run commands, and move context between systems.
OpenLeash keeps that power visible. Every plugin can inspect an event, make a decision, and leave an audit trail that humans can understand later.
What OpenLeash watches
Prompts, tool calls, sessions, skills, logs, and startup inventory all flow through the same event model. Plugins can block, mask, rewrite, compress, export, or simply observe.
That keeps the workflow fast when the agent is safe and explicit when the blast radius changes.