Smart Tree - ST

# 📊 Token Usage Comparison Chart ## Adding a Single Function ### Traditional Method (Full File Edit) ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ SEND ENTIRE FILE TO AI │ │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ │ 850 tokens │ (All 41 lines of user_service.rs) │ └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ ↓ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ AI RETURNS ENTIRE MODIFIED FILE │ │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ │ 900 tokens │ (Now 45 lines with new function) │ └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ **Total: 1,750 tokens** 😱 ### Smart Edit Method (Surgical Edit) ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ SEND ONLY THE CHANGE │ │ ▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ 35 tokens │ { │ │ "operation": "InsertFunction", │ │ "name": "delete_user", │ │ "after": "get_user", │ │ "body": "..." │ │ } │ └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ ↓ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CONFIRMATION │ │ ▓░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ │ 5 tokens │ "Success" │ └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ **Total: 40 tokens** 🚀 ## Batch Operations Comparison ### Traditional: Multiple Round Trips ``` Round 1: Add Import ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 800 tokens (full file) Round 2: Add Function ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 850 tokens (full file) Round 3: Update Function ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 900 tokens (full file) Round 4: Add Error Type ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 950 tokens (full file) Total: 3,500 tokens 📈 ``` ### Smart Edit: Single Request ``` Batch Operation { ▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░░░ 120 tokens edits: [ AddImport, InsertFunction, ReplaceFunction, InsertClass ] } Total: 120 tokens 📉 ``` ## Savings by Operation Type | Operation | Traditional | Smart Edit | Savings | |-----------|------------|------------|---------| | Add Function | 850-900 tokens | 30-40 tokens | 95% | | Update Function | 800-850 tokens | 40-50 tokens | 94% | | Add Import | 300-400 tokens | 15-20 tokens | 93% | | Extract Function | 900-1000 tokens | 50-60 tokens | 94% | | Batch (5 ops) | 4000+ tokens | 150-200 tokens | 96% | ## Visual Token Bar Chart ``` Traditional Method: ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ 100% Smart Edit Method: ▓▓░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 5% 95% Reduction! ``` ## Cost Implications Assuming $0.01 per 1K tokens: | Scenario | Traditional Cost | Smart Edit Cost | Savings | |----------|-----------------|-----------------|---------| | Single Edit | $0.018 | $0.0004 | $0.0176 | | 10 Edits/Day | $0.18 | $0.004 | $0.176 | | 100 Edits/Day | $1.80 | $0.04 | $1.76 | | Monthly (3000) | $54.00 | $1.20 | $52.80 | ## Why This Matters 1. **Speed**: Less data = faster API calls 2. **Cost**: 95% fewer tokens = 95% lower API costs 3. **Accuracy**: No risk of AI changing unrelated code 4. **Scale**: Edit 100 files as cheaply as traditionally editing 5 --- *"Efficiency isn't just about speed—it's about doing more with less."* Smart Tree: Where every token counts! 🎯✨