Ecomode - Resource-Efficient Operation
Enable or disable ecomode for cost-effective, faster execution.
Invocation
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/ecomode on # Enable ecomode /ecomode off # Disable ecomode /ecomode status # Check current status /ecomode on --full # Enable with all optimizations /ecomode on --lite # Enable with minimal optimizations
What Ecomode Does
When enabled, ecomode optimizes for resource efficiency:
| Normal Mode | Ecomode |
|---|---|
| junior (Sonnet) | junior-low (Haiku) |
| oracle (Sonnet) | oracle-low (Haiku) |
| Metis analysis | SKIPPED |
| Momus review | SKIPPED |
| Verbose responses | Concise responses |
Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
prefer_haiku | true | Use Haiku variants for agents |
skip_metis | true | Skip pre-planning analysis |
skip_momus | true | Skip plan review |
shorter_responses | true | Request concise outputs |
Workflow
Enable Ecomode
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User: /ecomode on Skill: 1. Call mcp__chronos__ecomode_enable() 2. Confirm settings 3. Report status
Disable Ecomode
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User: /ecomode off Skill: 1. Call mcp__chronos__ecomode_disable() 2. Confirm normal mode restored
Check Status
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User: /ecomode status Skill: 1. Call mcp__chronos__ecomode_status() 2. Display current settings
Use Cases
Quick Tasks
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/ecomode on "Fix all typos in docs" Result: Uses junior-low (Haiku) for fast, cheap execution
Important Features
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/ecomode off "Implement payment processing" Result: Uses full Sonnet agents with Metis/Momus for quality
Mixed Workload
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/ecomode on --lite "Add user profile page" Result: Uses lower agents but keeps some quality checks
Notes
- •Ecomode is session-persistent (survives restarts)
- •Can be changed mid-task
- •Quality may decrease for complex tasks
- •Recommended for simple, bulk operations