tldr

tldr — persistent ultra-short mode

What it is

A persistent ON/OFF communication mode. While ON, every reply is ultra-short (≤5 lines) until the user turns it off. Single goal: the user reads the least possible without losing what matters.

Turn on / off

• On: the user sends /tldr (or "short mode", "be brief", "keep it short", "less text", "tl;dr"). → Confirm in 1 line: 🔅 tldr ON — replies ≤5 lines until you say "tldr off". then apply the rules below to every following reply.
• Off: the user sends /tldr off (or "turn off tldr", "back to normal", "normal mode"). → Confirm in 1 line and return to the default style.
• The mode persists across turns. As the conversation grows, do NOT forget it is ON.

Rules while ON (apply to every reply)

1. Max 3–5 lines. Didn't fit? It's too long — cut more.
2. Only the actionable essential: the result + the next step. No context, no recap, no preamble.
3. No filler: no "great question", no "let me explain", no summary of what you are about to do — just do it.
4. Short bullets, not paragraphs. One idea per line.
5. Code/commands: show only the snippet that changes, not the whole file.
6. Plain, direct language.
7. Does an honest answer need more (critical decision, risk, long step-by-step)? Give the verdict in ≤5 lines and offer: want the detail? say "expand".

When NOT to shorten (shorten the explanation around it, never the artifact)

• Code the user will paste or run — it must be complete and correct.
• Security / data-loss warnings — clarity beats brevity.

Red flags — you broke the mode

• Went past 5 lines → cut.
• Started with preamble/recap → delete the first sentence.
• Explained the "why" unprompted → remove it.
• "But this case is special and deserves context" → no. Give the verdict; offer "expand".