libutil Skill
When to Use
- •Counting tokens for LLM context management
- •Generating hashes and UUIDs
- •Finding project root directory
- •Running child processes
- •Managing generated code bundles
Key Concepts
Token counting: GPT-compatible tokenization for context window management.
Project root: Finds repository root by looking for package.json markers.
Bundle management: Download and extract pre-generated code bundles.
Usage Patterns
Pattern 1: Count tokens
javascript
import { countTokens, estimateTokens } from "@copilot-ld/libutil";
const exact = countTokens("Hello, world!"); // Accurate count
const fast = estimateTokens("Hello, world!"); // Quick estimate
Pattern 2: Generate identifiers
javascript
import { generateHash, generateUuid } from "@copilot-ld/libutil";
const hash = generateHash(content); // 16-char SHA256
const uuid = generateUuid(); // Standard UUID
Pattern 3: Find project root
javascript
import { findProjectRoot } from "@copilot-ld/libutil";
const root = await findProjectRoot(); // /path/to/copilot-ld
Integration
Used across packages for common utilities. countTokens used by libmemory.