terse vs token-wise
terse is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Karl Lowenbjer. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). token-wise is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by vivek-cactus. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  token-wise | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace lowenbjer/claude-terse | Listed Version: 1.2.2 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 52 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 7d2d736 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | terse | token-wise |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 52 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs | Installs as a plugin bundle | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 2 | 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 5 | 13 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/lowenbjer/claude-terse | github.com/vivek-cactus/token-wise |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-12 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
terse
Cuts Claude Code reply length in half and removes mannered prose. 22 writing rules as a forced output style, a per-turn reminder against drift in long sessions, the same rules for subagents, and a context meter for the status line. Measured on 20 prompts against a real codebase: about half the words at 30% to 50% lower cost. Rules, method and numbers per model: github.com/lowenbjer/claude-terse
token-wise
A Claude Code plugin that routes text-heavy tasks to the right Claude model — saving tokens without sacrificing quality. Why Planning, CLAUDE.md generation, README writing, and PRDs don't need Opus when you're just structuring content. token-wise intercepts these tasks and runs them on Sonnet or Haiku instead, switching back to your session model automatically when done.
How to run each
terse As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add lowenbjer/claude-terse
/plugin install terse@tersetoken-wise As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install token-wise@claude-communityCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: terse · What it can do: token-wise · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.