Text Compressor Skill

Compress text files using configurable levels of text abbreviation while keeping content readable.

Usage

Basic Compression

python scripts/compress.py <input_file> [output_file] [--level 1-3]

Decompress (restore approximation)

python scripts/compress.py <input_file> [output_file] --decompress [--level 1-3]

Levels

• Level 1 — Clean whitespace, normalize line breaks, preserve all words
• Level 2 — + Smart phrase contractions (that is -> that's, you are -> ur, etc.)
• Level 3 — + Aggressive abbreviations (because -> bc, through -> thru, etc.)

Examples

• compress.py report.txt — compress report.txt → report.txt.compressed
• compress.py input.txt output.txt --level 2 — medium compression to specific output
• compress.py compressed.txt --decompress — attempt to restore (approximate)

Output

Shows bytes saved and percentage reduction.

Notes

• Compression is one-way by default. Use --decompress to attempt restoration (approximate only).
• Level 1 is safe for all content. Higher levels may affect readability.
• Always preserves line break structure.