# tldr-stats

Shows what a session cost in tokens and dollars, how much TLDR compression saved, and whether the hooks ran.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 474 installs · ★ 3946
- Author: parcadei
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/tldr-stats/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-26
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/tldr-stats

## What it does

The skill runs `python3 $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/scripts/tldr_stats.py` and tells the agent to paste the whole output into the reply, so the dashboard lands in the chat instead of scrolling past in a terminal. It covers tokens sent and received, prompt cache reuse, TLDR savings, cache hits on parsed files, hook calls and daemon uptime.

Cost estimates use Opus $15/1M, Sonnet $3/1M and Haiku $0.25/1M. Savings scale with file size — big files get compressed harder. The cache hit rate starts near zero and climbs as you re-read the same files.

The script lives at `.claude/scripts/tldr_stats.py` inside the project, so in a repo without that file the command finds nothing. That is the first thing to check when the numbers look wrong.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill tldr-stats -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/tldr-stats/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/tldr-stats/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill tldr-stats -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/tldr-stats/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill tldr-stats -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/tldr-stats/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 tldr-stats
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/tldr-stats/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill tldr-stats -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --path .claude/skills/tldr-stats
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/tldr-stats/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill tldr-stats -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/tldr-stats/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- see the real dollar cost of a session
- check how many tokens TLDR compression saved
- confirm the hooks are actually firing
- compare spend before and after enabling TLDR
- find out which model handled the work

## Example prompts
- show me the session stats
- how much did I spend and how much did TLDR save
- run tldr_stats and paste the full dashboard

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: tldr-stats
description: Show full session token usage, costs, TLDR savings, and hook activity
---

# TLDR Stats Skill

Show a beautiful dashboard with token usage, actual API costs, TLDR savings, and hook activity.

## When to Use
- See how much TLDR is saving you in real $ terms
- Check total session token usage and costs
- Before/after comparisons of TLDR effectiveness
- Debug whether TLDR/hooks are being used
- See which model is being used

## Instructions

**IMPORTANT:** Run the script AND display the output to the user.

1. Run the stats script:
```bash
python3 $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/scripts/tldr_stats.py
```

2. **Copy the full output into your response** so the user sees the dashboard directly in the chat. Do not just run the command silently - the user wants to see the stats.

### Sample Output

```
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║  📊 Session Stats                                            ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

  You've spent  $96.52  this session

  Tokens Used
        1.2M sent to Claude
      416.3K received back
       97.8K from prompt cache (8% reused)

  TLDR Savings

    You sent:               1.2M
    Without TLDR:           2.5M

    💰 TLDR saved you ~$18.83
    (Without TLDR: $115.35 → With TLDR: $96.52)

    File reads: 1.3M → 20.9K █████████░ 98% smaller

  TLDR Cache
    Re-reading the same file? TLDR remembers it.
    █████░░░░░░░░░░ 37% cache hits
    (35 reused / 60 parsed fresh)

  Hooks: 553 calls (✓ all ok)
  History: █▃▄ ▇▃▇▆ avg 84% compression
  Daemon: 24m up │ 3 sessions
```

## Understanding the Numbers

| Metric | What it means |
|--------|---------------|
| **You've spent** | Actual $ spent on Claude API this session |
| **You sent / Without TLDR** | Actual tokens vs what it would have been |
| **TLDR saved you** | Money saved by compressing file reads |
| **File reads X → Y** | Raw file tokens compressed to TLDR summary |
| **Cache hits** | How often TLDR reuses parsed file results |
| **History sparkline** | Compression % over recent sessions (█ = high) |

## Visual Elements

- **Progress bars** show savings and cache efficiency at a glance
- **Sparklines** show historical trends (█ = high savings, ▁ = low)
- **Colors** indicate status (green = good, yellow = moderate, red = concern)
- **Emojis** distinguish model types (🎭 Opus, 🎵 Sonnet, 🍃 Haiku)

## Notes

- Token savings vary by file size (big files = more savings)
- Cache hit rate starts low, increases as you re-read files
- Cost estimates use: Opus $15/1M, Sonnet $3/1M, Haiku $0.25/1M
- Stats update in real-time as you work
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