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Cut AI Token Costs with Headroom
Headroom is an open source tool that compresses the data your AI coding agent reads, cutting token costs. It works as a library, proxy, or MCP server. Learn more at
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You are building an AI coding agent that reads lots of tool output. Every word costs money. You want to cut those costs without losing important details. Headroom is an open source library that shrinks the text your agent reads before it goes to the AI. It keeps the original text safe and can bring it back when needed. Headroom uses smart rules to compress different types of content. For example, it removes repeated parts in JSON data and keeps the important code structure. This cuts tokens a lot. In tests, Headroom cut token use by up to ninety five percent for JSON heavy work. That means big savings on your AI bill while keeping the same answers. Headroom is free and open source. It helps you reduce token costs on your next AI project.
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