First public release of Steno Mode - shorthand-first token compression for AI coding assistants.
Highlights
- ~40% avg response-token reduction with 100% literal accuracy (benchmarked on 50+ samples, exact counts via gpt-tokenizer)
- 4 compression levels: lite, brief (default), court, machine
- /steno, /steno-compress, /steno-convert-github commands for VS Code Copilot Chat
- Steno custom agent + persistent skill for Agent mode
- Cross-platform packs: Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, Kiro, Windsurf, Aider, Cody
- One-line install: npx --yes github:AkashAi7/stenographer-mode install --scope project
Links
- Interactive benchmark: https://akashai7.github.io/stenographer-mode/demo/
- Demo video: https://akashai7.github.io/stenographer-mode/demo/video.html