@binghe: I've recently become a heavy user of Pi Agent... The more I use it, the more I like it. Pi can chain multiple skills to complete complex tasks, and the local Agent has more practical value! Pi Agent's system prompt is less than 1500 characters, only about 1/13 of Claude Code's...
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The user shares their in-depth experience with Pi Agent, noting that its prompts are short, responses fast, and token consumption low, outperforming Claude Code.
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I’ve recently become a heavy user of Pi Agent… the more I use it, the more I love it.
Pi can chain multiple skills to complete complex tasks, making the local Agent far more practically useful!
Pi Agent’s system prompt is under 1,500 characters — only about 1/13 of Claude Code — which brings three advantages:
- Faster response speed;
- Token consumption is only 1/3 (or even less) of Claude Code’s; https://t.co/RdaqPpv52T
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