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stdio
Stdio. Canonical terse command patterns, 13 terse equivalents, context-efficient bash, pairs with terse and rtk.
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# Stdio — Canonical Command Patterns
**Purpose.** Tool output is the largest source of wasted context in a
coding loop. `ls -la` on a 500-file directory, `git log` with full
bodies, `pytest` with verbose traces on a passing run — all emit kilobytes
the model will re-read and never use. This skill is the godmode-native
convention for reading input terse-by-default. It is pure behavior:
no binary to install, no hook to register, just 13 patterns every
skill should reach for before the verbose alternative.
**Scope.** Governs the *input* side of every skill — what you pipe into
context when you ask bash a question. Sibling to `terse` (output side)
and `principles` (authoring side). On conflict with the Universal
Protocol in `SKILL.md`, Protocol wins.