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TOKEN OPTIMIZATION · ON THE WILLOW PLATFORM

Stop paying for the tokens your agents waste.

AI token optimization, built into governance. Every agent runs through Willow, so you see every token it burns, what loaded and went unused, and where to cut. Then trim it at the source.

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Some agents come for your data.
Others just burn your budget.

All night, in an empty office, ungoverned agents pull in tools and data they never use, and the token meter climbs. Willow turns on the lights.

THE PROBLEM

Your agents are burning tokens you can't see.

Agentic workloads cost far more than a chatbot. One task can fan out into dozens of tool calls, and most of the spend is invisible. Every MCP server loads its full tool schema before the agent does a thing. Skills load into every conversation. Tool responses return payloads nobody reads. No one owns the bill. It shows up as a line item that only ever climbs, with no way to see which agent, which tool, or which call is responsible. You cannot cut what you cannot see.

FOLLOW THE SPEND

Most of your token cost is context nobody asked for.

Willow traces every token to its source, so you can see where the waste actually is:

MCP context.
Large servers load every tool description and schema before a single call. Willow shows which ones bloat the context.
Toolkit context.
Broad toolkits push more into the prompt than the job needs. Willow flags the heavy ones.
Skill context.
Skills load into every conversation, so an oversized skill taxes every session. Willow sizes them.
Tool responses.
Full API payloads flow back through context. Willow finds the unmapped, high-token responses.
Loaded, unused.
Tools and data pulled into context that the agent never touched.
Top consumers.
Which agents, teams, and tools burn the most, ranked.
Empty calls.
Calls that ran and returned nothing useful.
Output format.
Verbose JSON where compact JSON, CSV, YAML, or TOON would cost a fraction.
Per-agent attribution.
Every token tied to a named agent and a human owner.
SEE THE DASHBOARD

Token usage analytics, down to the call.

Willow's Tokens dashboard shows context footprint by MCP server, toolkit, and skill, ranks your top consumers, and hands you recommended actions. Not a report you export and forget. A live view with one-click fixes.

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HOW WILLOW OPTIMIZES TOKENS

Govern. See. Trim.

Govern

Every agent already runs through Willow. That is what makes the rest possible.

See

Turn on token usage analytics and watch the spend break down by MCP server, toolkit, skill, and tool response, per agent, per team, per user.

Trim

Act on the recommendations. Build smaller toolkits, move long skill content into references, tighten tool responses, and switch output format to JSON Compact, CSV, YAML, or TOON. The waste goes away at the source.

The platform

Everything you need for AI token optimization.

Token usage analytics.

Full spend and context footprint across every agent, live.

MCP context analysis.

Find the servers whose schemas bloat the prompt.

Toolkit context sizing.

See which toolkits push too much into context.

Skill token analysis.

Spot oversized skills and extract references.

Tool response optimization.

Catch unmapped, high-token responses and trim them.

Output-format control.

Default, JSON Compact, CSV, YAML, or TOON, set per your stack.

Top-consumer ranking.

Who and what burns the most, by agent, team, and tool.

Loaded-unused detection.

Context pulled in and never used, surfaced automatically.

Cost attribution to a human.

Every token tied to a named agent and owner, streamed to your SIEM.

Point tool vs. governance-native

Savings are what governance leaves behind.

Same control plane. The savings are just what governance leaves behind.

A bolt-on cost tool
One more dashboard to buy and wire up
Sees only what you point it at
Reports the spend after the fact
Optimization is a manual, developer-side project
No link between spend and identity
Willow
Already there, because every agent runs through it
Sees every agent, tool, MCP, and skill
Shows the spend live, down to the call
Trims the waste at the source, with one-click fixes
Every token tied to a named agent and owner
PROVEN IN PRODUCTION

Up to 95% less, on certain tool operations.

One customer cut token use on certain tool operations by as much as 95%. The same control plane that governs every agent at Wix, around 600 tools and MCPs with roughly 5,000 weekly active users, is the one that shows the spend and trims it.

Up to 95% less — on certain tool operations
Why it matters

Token spend is the AI bill nobody is watching.

Every agent you add multiplies the calls, the context, and the cost. Left ungoverned, that spend only climbs, and no one can say why. Governed, it becomes visible, attributable, and trimmable. You do not need another tool. You need every agent running through one control plane that already sees it.

FAQS

What is AI token optimization?
AI token optimization is the practice of finding and cutting the tokens AI agents consume without adding value, such as oversized tool schemas, unused context, bloated skills, and verbose tool responses. Willow does it as a byproduct of governing every agent through one control plane.
Why are my AI agents so expensive?
Agentic workloads fan a single task into many LLM and tool calls, and most of the cost is invisible context: MCP servers load full schemas, skills load into every conversation, and tools return payloads nobody reads. Willow traces the spend to each source so you can cut it.
How do I reduce AI agent token costs?
Make the context smaller and the responses tighter. Willow surfaces the biggest sources, then lets you build smaller toolkits, move long skill content into references, tighten tool responses, and switch output format to a compact one like JSON Compact, CSV, YAML, or TOON.
What is MCP token optimization?
MCP servers expose tool descriptions and input schemas that load into context before any tool runs. Large servers add a lot of cost up front. Willow shows which MCP servers and toolkits bloat the context and helps you scope them down.
Does Willow show token cost per agent or team? Y
es. Every token is tied to a named agent and a human owner, so you can rank top consumers by agent, team, and tool, and stream the data to your SIEM.
Is token optimization a separate product?
No. It is a benefit of running every agent through Willow. The same control plane that governs identity, access, and audit also shows the spend and trims the waste.
How much can token optimization save?
It depends on your stack. One Willow customer cut token use on certain tool operations by as much as 95%. Savings come from removing context and responses that never added value.
Is it secure and compliant?
Yes. Token analytics run on the same governed platform, with every action tied to an identity and a full audit trail. SOC 2 Type II, ISO, and GDPR-Ready. Deploy SaaS, dedicated cloud, or on-prem.

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