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Use when processing 50+ items, analyzing CSV/log files, executing code in sandbox, or searching for tools. Load for data processing tasks. Achieves 98%+ token savings via in-sandbox execution, progressive disclosure, and pagination. Supports heredocs for multi-line bash.

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Token-Efficient MCP

Process data in sandbox, return only results. 98%+ token savings.

Instructions

  1. Search for tool: search_tools("csv") (95% savings vs loading all)
  2. Process data in sandbox (never load raw to context)
  3. Use pagination for large files: offset, limit
  4. Return summaries, not raw data

Quick Commands

# Process CSV with filter
scripts/process-csv.sh data.csv "price > 100"

# Search logs for errors
scripts/search-logs.sh app.log "ERROR|WARN"

# Execute code in sandbox
scripts/run-sandbox.sh script.py

Token Savings

ToolSavingsExample
execute_code98%+Run Python without loading
process_csv99%10K rows → 100 results
process_logs95%100K lines → 500 matches
search_tools95%Find tools on-demand

MCP Tools

ToolPurpose
execute_codePython/Bash/Node in sandbox
process_csvFilter, aggregate CSV
process_logsPattern match logs
search_toolsFind tools by keyword
batch_process_csvMultiple CSVs at once

References

FileLoad When
references/patterns.mdChoosing which tool
references/examples.mdNeed code examples