CLI reference

`chain compress`

Compress a skill to a token-efficient version (strips frontmatter boilerplate, large code blocks, and verification checklists)

Example

chain compress

Options

--all
Compress all personal and chain_hub skills
--dry-run
Show compression ratio without writing output files
--stats
Show token estimates before and after
--chain-home <path>
Override hub path for this command

Related documentation

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