SMRTR ProgrammingMar 25, 2026Hacker News

Tamp – Compression Proxy: 52% Fewer Tokens for Claude Code, Gemini, etc.

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Tamp is a token compression proxy that reduces input tokens by 52.6% for coding agents without requiring code changes. It works by intercepting API calls and compressing tool results, file contents, and command outputs before forwarding them upstream. Compatible with Claude Code, Aider, Cursor, and other OpenAI-compatible agents, it can save developers significant API costs.

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