✦ Works where you work

Get SLIM

Install SLIM in your AI CLI or editor in under a minute. Pick your tool below.

✓ Anthropic verified — Claude Code ✓ Microsoft verified — VS Code
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Claude Code
Anthropic's official AI CLI
✓ Anthropic verified
CLI

Install once, then type /slim in any Claude Code session to convert Markdown, YAML, JSON, or plain text to SLIM — with token savings reported inline.

claude plugin install nagandla-sasidhar/slim-claude-plugin
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Antigravity CLI
Google's AI coding CLI (formerly Gemini CLI)
CLI

SLIM integrates with Antigravity's skill system. After install, the /slim skill is available across all your Antigravity workspaces.

agy plugin install https://github.com/nagandla-sasidhar/slim-agy-plugin
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VS Code
Visual Studio Code extension
✓ Microsoft verified
IDE

Syntax highlighting, snippets, and language support for .slm files. Run in the VS Code terminal, or search the Extensions panel.

ext install slim-format.slim-language
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IntelliJ IDEA
JetBrains IDE plugin
Marketplace soon
IDE

Full syntax highlighting, code folding, and Ctrl+/ commenting for .slm files. Install locally until the JetBrains Marketplace listing is live.

1 Clone the repo and run ./gradlew buildPlugin inside intellij-slim/
2 Open IntelliJ → Settings → Plugins → ⚙ → Install Plugin from Disk...
3 Select build/distributions/intellij-slim-1.0.0.zip and restart
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Notepad++
User Defined Language
Editor

Syntax highlighting and code folding via Notepad++'s User Defined Language system.

1 Download slim.udl.xml from GitHub
2 Open Notepad++ → Language → User Defined Language → Define Your Language → Import...
3 Select the downloaded file and restart Notepad++
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Python / CLI
Programmatic access and scripting
CLI

Parse, convert, and validate .slm files in Python scripts or CI pipelines.

pip install slim-parser

What next?

Try the playground to see token savings in real time, or read the docs to learn the full SLIM v2.0 syntax.