context-mode vs RTK (Rust Token Killer)
Both in the memory & context category. Side-by-side — pick the one that fits your stack tonight.
Stashes noisy tool output off to the side. Claude only sees a clean summary. 98% lighter.
- rating
- 5★
- tested
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- cost
- free
- install
- drop-in
- stars
- 8,815
- updated
- 4d ago
You only run short, quiet sessions where context bloat isn't a problem.
Stops Claude from wasting tokens on terminal junk. 60-90% cheaper per session.
- rating
- 4★
- tested
- —
- cost
- free
- install
- drop-in
- stars
- 31,988
- updated
- 5d ago
Your sessions are short enough that token cost doesn't matter to you.
why it matters · context-mode
When Claude Code runs something loud — a Playwright browser session, a GitHub API dump, a big test suite — the full output balloons your context window. Context Mode intercepts that, stashes the whole thing in a local database, and hands Claude just the clean summary. Your session gets 98% lighter without losing any info you might need later. You can still pull the full output by name when you want it. Works with Claude Code + 11 other platforms. Free.
why it matters · RTK (Rust Token Killer)
Every time Claude Code runs a command in your terminal — a git status, an npm install, a test suite — the whole output gets fed back to the AI. That's usually the most token-hungry part of any session, and most of it is junk Claude doesn't need. RTK sits between your terminal and Claude, strips the junk, passes the meaningful bits through. On common dev commands you save 60-90% per run. One binary, no config, free.