name: context-optimization description: | Reduce context usage with MECW principles (keep under 50% of total window).

Triggers: context pressure, token usage, MECW, context window, optimization, decomposition, workflow splitting, context management, token optimization

Use when: context usage approaches 50% of window, tasks need decomposition, complex multi-step operations planned, context pressure is high

DO NOT use when: simple single-step tasks with low context usage. DO NOT use when: already using mcp-code-execution for tool chains.

Use this skill BEFORE starting complex tasks. Check context levels proactively. category: conservation token_budget: 150 progressive_loading: true

Context Optimization Hub

Quick Start

Orchestrate specialized modules for context optimization:

• mecw-principles: MECW theory and the 50% context rule.

• mecw-assessment: Context analysis and risk identification.

• subagent-coordination: Workflow decomposition and delegation.

When to Use

• Automatic: Keywords: context, tokens, optimization, MECW.

• MECW Threshold: When context usage approaches 50% of total window size.

• Complex Tasks: For tasks requiring multiple steps or analysis.

Core Hub Responsibilities

1. Assess context pressure and MECW compliance.

2. Route to appropriate specialized modules.

3. Coordinate subagent-based workflows.

4. Manage token budget allocation across modules.

5. Synthesize results from modular execution.

Module Selection Strategy

def select_optimal_modules(context_situation, task_complexity):

    if context_situation == "CRITICAL":

        return ['mecw-assessment', 'subagent-coordination']

    elif task_complexity == 'high':

        return ['mecw-principles', 'subagent-coordination']

    else:

        return ['mecw-assessment']

Context Classification

| Utilization | Status | Action |

|-------------|--------|--------|

| < 30% | LOW | Continue normally |

| 30-50% | MODERATE | Monitor, apply principles |

| > 50% | CRITICAL | Immediate optimization required |

Integration Points

• Token Conservation: Receives usage strategies, returns MECW-compliant optimizations.

• CPU/GPU Performance: Aligns context optimization with resource constraints.

• MCP Code Execution: Delegates complex patterns to specialized MCP modules.

Resources

For implementation details:

• MECW Theory: See modules/mecw-principles.md for core concepts and 50% rule.

• Context Analysis: See modules/mecw-assessment.md for risk identification.

• Workflow Delegation: See modules/subagent-coordination.md for decomposition patterns.