Mode

Switch optimization mode to: $ARGUMENTS

Available Modes

Aggressive Mode

Goal: Maximum token savings. Use for routine tasks, simple edits, well-understood codebases.

Rules:

• MAX_THINKING_TOKENS=4000 — minimal thinking for simple operations
• Fork ALL exploration — never explore in main context
• Read ONLY the specific lines needed (always use offset/limit)
• Skip reading files you can infer from context
• Use Haiku for all subagent tasks
• Compact after every 5 tool calls
• Never read more than 50 lines from any file at once
• Prefer Grep → targeted Read over full file reads
• One-sentence responses unless the user asks for detail

Balanced Mode (Default)

Goal: Good savings with reasonable context. Use for general development work.

Rules:

• MAX_THINKING_TOKENS=10000 — standard thinking budget
• Fork exploration and review tasks
• Read full files when needed, but use offset/limit for large files
• Use Sonnet for most tasks, Opus for complex ones
• Compact after reading 10+ files
• Normal response length

Thorough Mode

Goal: Maximum context and quality. Use for complex debugging, architecture decisions, security audits.

Rules:

• MAX_THINKING_TOKENS=32000 — deep thinking for complex problems
• Read related files fully to understand context
• Use Opus for implementation, Sonnet for simple subagents
• Don't compact aggressively — keep context for cross-referencing
• Explore broadly before narrowing down
• Detailed explanations and reasoning in responses
• Run extra verification passes

How to Apply

When the user invokes /mode [name]:

1. Acknowledge the mode switch
2. State the key behavior changes
3. Apply the rules for the rest of this session

Example response:

Switched to **aggressive** mode.
- Minimal thinking, maximum token savings
- All exploration forked to subagents
- Targeted file reads only
- Compact responses

If no argument given, show current mode and the three options.

Mode Comparison

Aspect	Aggressive	Balanced	Thorough
Thinking budget	4K	10K	32K
Exploration	Always forked	Fork when large	Direct when useful
File reading	Targeted lines	Full when needed	Full + related
Model selection	Haiku subagents	Sonnet default	Opus default
Response style	Terse	Normal	Detailed
Best for	Routine edits	General dev	Complex problems

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