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Token-Oriented Object Notation (TOON) – Compact, human-readable, schema-aware JSON for LLM prompts

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Decision brief

TOON is a specialized tool that offers a compact and human-readable format tailored specifically for Large Language Model (LLM) prompts. It comes with a TypeScript SDK and is schema-aware, making it versatile in handling

Good fit when

- When your project needs a compact yet readable data format specifically designed for LLM prompt generation.
- If you are working with TypeScript and want to leverage the provided SDK to streamline the development process.

Avoid when

- Avoid TOON if your project's primary language is not TypeScript, as leveraging its full potential requires a compatible environment and ecosystem integration might be more challenging.
- Do not use TOON for general-purpose data serialization tasks where there are more established formats with broader compatibility like JSON or YAML.

Pricing:: freemium - Available under the MIT License, it's free to use and modify within license terms
Requirements:: Requires a TypeScript environment for full functionality of its SDK

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Install

npm install toon

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Alternative

caveman

Both TOON and Caveman aim to optimize text representation for LLM input, but use different strategies. TOON is focused on minimizing tokens while maintaining structure akin to JSON, whereas Caveman focuses more broadly on reducing token usage.

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Integrates

langchain

TOON can be seen as an extension or additional component for LangChain, providing a more efficient data representation for LLM inputs within the LangChain framework.

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transformers

Transformers: the model-definition framework for state-of-the-art machine learning models in text, vision, audio, and multimodal models

ai-engineering-hub

AI Engineering Hub provides resources for building with AI, which may include the use of efficient data formats like TOON, but they are not directly connected as TOON is a specific tool while AI Engineering Hub is more general educational and resource oriented.

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Overview

Provides a compact and human-readable format for LLM prompts with TypeScript SDK.

Capability facts

MCP server: No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Aug 16, 2026
Languages: typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Aug 16, 2026

README

Getting Started

Introduction & Installation – What TOON is, when to use it, first steps
Format Overview – Complete syntax with examples
Benchmarks – Accuracy & token efficiency results

License

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

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