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Best alternative to tokensave

Tokenade is the best alternative to tokensave — Universal token-optimization engine for AI coding agents — native hooks for 18 agents combine output filtering, semantic code search, skeleton compression, sandboxed execution, MCP proxying and a live savings dashboard in a single dependency-free binary.

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Output Filtering

Format-aware compactors cover git, cargo, kubectl, terraform, docker and more — 60–99% reduction on the noisiest commands. Command rewriting further trims source-side before the shell even runs.

Output Filtering

Not available. tokensave is a code-navigation MCP server.

Semantic Code Search

Finds the most relevant files for a task and sends only those to the model, instead of the whole repo. Runs fully on-device with no external vector database and no model downloads — fast even on large codebases.

Code Navigation & Symbol Index

34 languages, FTS5 semantic graph, call graph traversal, dead-code detection, multi-branch indexing. No dense vector search. Unique: cross-branch diff/search without checkout.

Skeleton Compression

Signatures-only view of source files, YAML, Markdown and Terraform — −64% on file reads while preserving every top-level declaration. Stacks on top of output filtering for maximum savings.

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Third-Party MCP Optimization

tokenade mcp-proxy wraps any third-party MCP server's launch command in the agent's MCP config, so every tool result (verbose JSON, logs, console output) is folded on the way back — set once, not per call. Image results pass through untouched.

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Mechanism Breadth

The only tool combining output filtering + semantic search + skeleton compression + sandbox execution + MCP proxying + secret redaction + content-addressed cache in a single binary. On the open THOL benchmark it is the only one of the twelve tools tested that measurably cuts costs: 23% cheaper than running no tool at all, and 39% cheaper on long sessions.

Mechanism Breadth

Code navigation + call graph + atomic edits + code-health analytics. No output filtering, no semantic vector search, no skeleton compression.

Savings Dashboard

tokenade dashboard shows measured savings, per-command and per-project breakdown, and framework-detection status. Local logs rotate automatically with built-in secret redaction.

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tokensave at a glance

tokensave starts at Free (open source). Rust MCP server with a semantic knowledge graph (libSQL, FTS5) built from tree-sitter extraction across 34 languages, 48 MCP tools including atomic edit primitives, multi-branch indexing, and code-health analytics.

Pros

  • Compiled Rust: fast startup, low memory, no runtime dependency
  • Multi-branch indexing: diff/search across branches without switching checkout
  • Subprocess isolation: a single parser crash doesn't kill the whole service
  • Atomic edit primitives with AST rewriting — avoids regex/shell-quoting hazards
  • Available on Homebrew (macOS) and Scoop (Windows) — easy install
  • 34-language support with feature-gated compilation for smaller binaries

Cons

  • No published benchmark numbers — savings unquantified
  • No output filtering — command outputs still hit the context unfiltered
  • Code navigation only; no semantic (vector/BM25) search, no skeleton compression
  • Framework detection limited to 14 hardcoded frameworks

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