Firebase Cost Trimmer - Intelligent Caching with Enterprise Security

Reduce Firebase Firestore costs by 40-50% with production-grade caching and built-in security.


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> Stop paying for duplicate Firebase reads. This optimizer combines intelligent 3-tier caching with enterprise-grade security to reduce Firestore costs by 40-50%. Free to use, production-ready.

📚 Looking for Examples?

This repository contains the source code and API documentation. For copy-paste ready examples, guides, and tutorials, visit:

👉 Firebase Cost Trimmer Examples Repository

The examples repo includes:
- ✅ Quick start examples (React & Vanilla JS)
- ✅ Migration guides from raw Firebase
- ✅ Real-world use cases and patterns
- ✅ Performance benchmarks

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Who Is This For?

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- Read-heavy applications - SaaS dashboards, content sites, e-commerce platforms where data is read far more than written
- Security-conscious teams - Projects requiring strict data isolation between users and compliance with GDPR/HIPAA
- Cost-sensitive projects - Teams looking to cut Firestore costs by 40-50% without sacrificing security
- Production applications - Apps that need reliable, battle-tested caching with enterprise-grade security

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- Write-heavy applications - Real-time collaboration tools where data changes constantly (cache invalidation overhead may outweigh benefits)
- Hobby projects - Simple apps where security isn't critical and basic caching libraries suffice
- Low-traffic apps - Projects with minimal read operations where Firebase costs are already negligible

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Why Firebase Cost Trimmer?

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Firebase Firestore charges per read operation. Apps with active users often read the same data repeatedly:
- Product catalogs loaded on every page view
- User profiles fetched on every session
- Dashboard data refreshed unnecessarily
- Category lists queried multiple times

The solution: Cache frequently-accessed data while maintaining security and data integrity.

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✅ Security-first design: User isolation, audit logging, permission enforcement built-in
✅ One-line setup: quickFirebase(app) - that's it
✅ 40-50% cost reduction: Intelligent caching with production-grade security
✅ Framework agnostic: React, Vue, Angular, Node.js - works everywhere
✅ Zero external dependencies: No cloud services, no usage tracking, 100% local
✅ Production tested: Real Firebase SDK, real network latency, real security validation

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Security-First Architecture

Unlike basic caching libraries, this optimizer prioritizes security and data integrity:

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✅ User Isolation: Complete data separation between users in cache
✅ Permission Enforcement: Role-based access control (RBAC) on every operation
✅ Audit Logging: Track all read/write operations for compliance
✅ Session Management: Automatic 24-hour session expiration
✅ Cache Invalidation: Intelligent invalidation on writes to prevent stale data
✅ Data Sanitization: Optional PII masking for sensitive fields

This is not a basic cache - it's an enterprise-grade optimization layer.

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Quick Start (30 seconds)

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``bash
npm install @tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer firebase
`

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`typescript
import { initializeApp } from 'firebase/app';
import { quickFirebase } from '@tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer';

// 1. Initialize Firebase as normal
const app = initializeApp({
apiKey: "your-api-key",
projectId: "your-project-id",
// ... your Firebase config
});

// 2. Wrap with optimizer (one line!)
const optimizer = quickFirebase(app);

// 3. Register your user (enables security)
optimizer.registerUser({
uid: 'user-123',
email: 'user@example.com',
role: 'user'
});

// 4. Use optimized operations
const data = await optimizer.readDocument('user-123', 'products/product-1');
// Second read hits cache - saves money! 💰
`

That's it! You now have secure caching with 40-50% cost savings.

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Verified Performance

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We validated performance with production-grade testing on live Firebase projects (not emulator):

`
Test Environment: Live Firebase Project (production-grade validation)
Test Duration: 40+ hours continuous operation
Operations: 6,000+ read/write operations
Workload Pattern: 80/20 Pareto distribution (realistic user behavior)
Security: Full user isolation + permission checks enabled
Network: Real network conditions (no simulation)

Results:
✅ Cost Savings: 40-50% average
✅ Reliability: 100% (0 errors, 0 data leaks)
✅ Cache Hit Rate: 40-50% average (security-validated hits)
✅ Response Time: <10ms average (vs 45-150ms Firebase direct)
`

Why live testing matters: Firebase Emulator is unreliable for performance metrics. All performance claims are validated against real Firebase infrastructure.

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| Cache Type | Hit Rate | Security Level | Status |
|------------|----------|----------------|--------|
| No security (raw cache) | 70-80% | ❌ None | Not recommended |
| Basic security (lite checks) | 55-65% | ⚠️ Medium | Risky for production |
| Enterprise security (v1.0.0) | 40-50% | ✅ High | Production-ready |

We chose security over raw performance. Your data safety is worth the tradeoff.

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How It Works

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`
L1 Cache (Hot Data)
├─ Capacity: 200 entries per user
├─ TTL: 3 minutes
├─ Use case: Frequently accessed data
└─ Access time: <1ms

L2 Cache (Warm Data)
├─ Capacity: 600 entries per user
├─ TTL: 5 minutes
├─ Use case: Recently accessed data
└─ Access time: <2ms

L3 Cache (Cold Data)
├─ Capacity: 1,500 entries per user
├─ TTL: 10 minutes
├─ Use case: Infrequently accessed data
└─ Access time: <5ms

Total: 2,300 cached documents per user (fully isolated)
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1. User registers → Session created with permissions
2. First read → Permission check → Fetch from Firebase → Cache with user isolation
3. Second read → Permission check → Serve from user's isolated cache
4. Write operation → Permission check → Update Firebase → Invalidate user's cache
5. TTL expiration → Automatic refresh on next access

Every cache hit is security-validated. Performance never compromises safety.

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API Reference

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`typescript
// Read single document (with caching + security)
const product = await optimizer.readDocument(
userId: string,
path: string,
options?: { fields?: string[] }
);

// Read collection (with caching + security)
const products = await optimizer.readCollection(
userId: string,
path: string,
options?: { queryConstraints?: QueryConstraint[] }
);

// Secure write (invalidates cache)
await optimizer.writeSecure(userId: string, [{
type: 'create' | 'update' | 'delete',
path: string,
data?: any
}]);

// Real-time listener (cache-aware)
const unsubscribe = await optimizer.listenToDocument(
userId: string,
path: string,
callback: (data) => void
);

// Get cache statistics
const stats = optimizer.getCacheStats();
console.log('Cache hit rate:', stats.hitRate); // 0.40 - 0.50
`

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`typescript
// Register user with default permissions
optimizer.registerUser({
uid: 'user-123',
email: 'user@example.com',
role: 'user' // 'user' | 'admin' | 'readonly'
});

// Register user with custom permissions
optimizer.registerUser({
uid: 'user-123',
email: 'user@example.com',
role: 'user',
permissions: {
canRead: ['products/', 'categories/'],
canWrite: ['users/user-123/*'],
canDelete: ['users/user-123/temp/*']
}
});
`

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Use Cases

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Scenario: Product pages viewed 100x more than products are updated

`typescript
// Product detail page - cached with security
const product = await optimizer.readDocument(userId, products/${productId});

// Category browsing - shared across users but security-checked
const electronics = await optimizer.readCollection(
userId,
'categories/electronics/products'
);
`

Savings: 40-50% reduction in read costs

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Scenario: User settings, team configs accessed on every page load

`typescript
// User profile - cached per user session
const profile = await optimizer.readDocument(userId, users/${userId});

// Team settings - cached with permission checks
const teamSettings = await optimizer.readDocument(userId, teams/${teamId}/settings);
`

Savings: 40-50% reduction in read costs

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Scenario: Blog posts, articles read by many users

`typescript
// Blog post - cached across readers with security
const post = await optimizer.readDocument(userId, posts/${postId});

// Author info - cached separately per user
const author = await optimizer.readDocument(userId, authors/${authorId});
`

Savings: 40-50% reduction in read costs

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Security & Compliance

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Every operation includes:

1. User Authentication: Valid session required
2. Permission Check: Role-based access control enforced
3. User Isolation: Complete cache separation between users
4. Audit Trail: All operations logged for compliance
5. Cache Invalidation: Automatic invalidation on writes

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| Standard | Status | Required Configuration |
|----------|--------|----------------------|
| GDPR | ✅ Ready | User consent + data sanitization enabled by default |
| HIPAA | ⚙️ Configurable | Enable encryptSensitiveData: true |
| PCI-DSS | ⚙️ Configurable | Enable encryptSensitiveData: true + anomalyDetection: true |

`typescript
// HIPAA/PCI-DSS compliance mode
const optimizer = new DatabaseOptimizer(adapter, cacheConfig, {
enableSecurity: true,
securityConfig: {
userIsolation: true, // ✅ Always enabled
auditLogging: true, // ✅ Always enabled
encryptSensitiveData: true, // Enable for PHI/PCI
anomalyDetection: true, // Enable for advanced security
dataSanitization: true // Auto-mask PII
}
});
`

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Framework Integration

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NEW: Firebase DB Optimizer now includes production-ready React hooks with automatic loading states, error handling, and real-time updates.

#### Setup with OptimizerProvider

`tsx
// App.tsx - Wrap your app with OptimizerProvider
import { initializeApp } from 'firebase/app';
import { quickFirebase } from '@tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer';
import { OptimizerProvider } from '@tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer/react';

const app = initializeApp({ / your config / });
const optimizer = quickFirebase(app, 'balanced');

// Register your user
optimizer.registerUser({
uid: 'user-123',
email: 'user@example.com',
role: 'user'
});

function App() {
return (



);
}
`

#### useDocument - Read Single Documents

Automatically handles loading, errors, and caching for document reads.

`tsx
import { useDocument } from '@tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer/react';

interface Product {
name: string;
price: number;
description: string;
}

function ProductDetail({ productId }: { productId: string }) {
const { data, loading, error } = useDocument(
'user-123',
products/${productId},
{ cache: true, ttl: 60000 } // Cache for 60 seconds
);

if (loading) return

Query collections with automatic pagination support using loadMore().

`tsx
import { useCollection } from '@tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer/react';

function ProductList() {
const { data, loading, error, hasMore, loadMore } = useCollection(
'user-123',
'products',
{
constraints: [
{ field: 'category', operator: '==', value: 'electronics' },
{ type: 'orderBy', field: 'price', direction: 'asc' },
{ type: 'limit', limit: 20 }
]
}
);

return (


Enable real-time listeners with realtime: true option.

`tsx
function LiveProductList() {
const { data, loading, error } = useCollection(
'user-123',
'products',
{
realtime: true, // Enables real-time updates
constraints: [
{ type: 'orderBy', field: 'createdAt', direction: 'desc' },
{ type: 'limit', limit: 10 }
]
}
);

// Data automatically updates when Firestore changes!
return (


`tsx
import { useWrite } from '@tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer/react';

function CreateProduct() {
const { write, loading, error } = useWrite('user-123');

const handleSubmit = async (formData) => {
await write([
{
type: 'create',
path: products/${Date.now()},
data: {
name: formData.name,
price: formData.price,
category: formData.category
}
}
]);
};

return (


`tsx
import { useDelete } from '@tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer/react';

function ProductCard({ productId }: { productId: string }) {
const { deleteDoc, loading, error } = useDelete('user-123');

const handleDelete = async () => {
await deleteDoc(products/${productId});
};

return (


`tsx
import { useCacheStats } from '@tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer/react';

function CacheMonitor() {
const stats = useCacheStats();

return (


`tsx
import {
OptimizerProvider, // Provider component
useOptimizerContext, // Access optimizer instance
useDocument, // Read single document
useCollection, // Query collection
useWrite, // Create/update operations
useDelete, // Delete operations
useCacheStats // Monitor cache performance
} from '@tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer/react';
`

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If you prefer not to use hooks, you can integrate manually:

`typescript
import { quickFirebase } from '@tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer';
import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';

function ProductDetail({ productId, userId }) {
const [product, setProduct] = useState(null);

useEffect(() => {
optimizer.readDocument(userId, products/${productId})
.then(setProduct);
}, [productId]);

return

`vue

`

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`typescript
// app/products/[id]/page.tsx
import { optimizer } from '@/lib/firebase';

export default async function ProductPage({ params }) {
const product = await optimizer.readDocument(
'server-user',
products/${params.id}
);

return ;
}
`

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TypeScript Support

Fully typed with comprehensive type definitions:

`typescript
import type {
DatabaseOptimizer,
CacheConfig,
SecurityConfig,
AuthContext,
CacheStats
} from '@tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer';

// Full IntelliSense support
const optimizer: DatabaseOptimizer = quickFirebase(app);
const stats: CacheStats = optimizer.getCacheStats();
``

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Community & Roadmap

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This optimizer is community-driven. Future enhancements will be based on:

- 📊 Real-world usage patterns from users like you
- 💬 Feature requests and feedback from the community
- 🤝 Community contributions and pull requests
- 🎯 Industry-specific optimization research

We're listening! Your feedback shapes the future of this project.

💬 Share your use case
🗳️ Vote on features
🐛 Report bugs

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Support This Project

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This project is 100% free and will always be available. If this tool is saving you hundreds or thousands of dollars per year, consider supporting its continued development with a monthly donation.

We suggest 1-5% of your monthly savings as a fair ongoing contribution:

| Your Savings | Suggested Monthly Support |
|--------------|-------------------------|
| $100-500/month | $5-25/month |
| $500-2,000/month | $25-100/month |
| $2,000-5,000/month | $100-250/month |
| $5,000+/month | $250-500+/month |

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Choose the level that matches your savings:

#### ☕ Coffee Support - $5
Best for: Saved $100-500/month

What you get:
- ✅ Thank you email
- ✅ Listed as supporter (optional)
- ✅ Access to supporters-only updates
- ✅ Good karma

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#### 🚀 Standard Support - $25 ⭐ MOST POPULAR
Best for: Saved $500-2,000/month

What you get:
- ✅ Everything in Coffee tier
- ✅ Priority bug reports (48hr response)
- ✅ Featured supporter badge
- ✅ Early access to new features
- ✅ Vote on roadmap priorities

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#### 💎 Premium Support - $100
Best for: Saved $2,000-5,000/month

What you get:
- ✅ Everything in Standard tier
- ✅ 1 hour optimization consultation (video call)
- ✅ Custom configuration review
- ✅ Direct support channel (email/Discord)
- ✅ Performance analysis of your setup

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#### 🏢 Enterprise Support - $500+
Best for: Saved $5,000+/month

What you get:
- ✅ Everything in Premium tier
- ✅ Custom optimization strategy session (2 hours)
- ✅ Team training for up to 5 developers
- ✅ Ongoing support package (3 months)
- ✅ Feature prioritization for your needs
- ✅ Architecture review and recommendations

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#### 🎯 Custom Amount
Best for: Any amount that feels right to you

What you get:
- ✅ Our sincere gratitude
- ✅ Support tiers benefits based on amount
- ✅ Flexibility to contribute what you can afford

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You can also make a one-time contribution instead of monthly support:

→ One-time donation on Ko-fi

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No problem! You can support this project for free by:

- ⭐ Star the repository - Star firebase-optimization-examples to help other developers discover this tool
- 💬 Share your success story - Leave a testimonial in GitHub Discussions
- 🐦 Share on social media - Tweet/LinkedIn about your savings and tag @tthbfo2
- 📝 Write a blog post - Share your experience and integration
- 🤝 Provide feedback - Share ideas & suggestions or report bugs

Your support (financial or otherwise) helps shape the future of this project!

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Professional Support

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For teams requiring additional assistance:

- 🔧 Custom optimization strategies for your specific use case
- 📊 Performance analysis and optimization consultation
- 🎓 Team training on Firebase cost optimization best practices
- 🏢 Professional support options available

Get in touch:
- 💬 GitHub Discussions
- 🐛 Create an Issue
- 📧 Email: tthbfo2@gmail.com
- 🌐 Visit Trimwares.com for more tools and resources

We're here to help you maximize your Firebase cost savings.

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FAQ

Q: How does this compare to basic caching libraries?
A: Basic libraries offer 70-80% hit rates but no security. We offer 40-50% with enterprise-grade security. Choose based on your priority: raw performance vs. secure performance.

Q: Is the 40-50% savings guaranteed?
A: Actual savings depend on your read/write ratio and data access patterns. Apps with >70% read operations see best results. Apps with high write volumes may see lower savings.

Q: Does it work with Firestore security rules?
A: Yes! This optimizer adds an additional security layer on top of Firestore rules. Both systems work together.

Q: What's the performance overhead of security?
A: Security adds ~5-10ms per operation (permission checks, audit logging, isolation). This is why we hit 40-50% instead of 70-80% like insecure caches.

Q: Is my data safe in the cache?
A: Yes. Every user's cache is completely isolated. User A cannot access User B's cached data, even if they request the same document path.

Q: Can I contribute?
A: Absolutely! We welcome contributions. See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Q: Do I need to change my Firestore security rules?
A: No! Keep your existing rules. This optimizer adds caching on the client side - your server-side security remains unchanged and fully enforced.

Q: What happens when I deploy updates to my data?
A: Cache TTLs are configured for 3-10 minutes, so users will naturally see updates within that timeframe. For critical updates, use the built-in cache invalidation methods.

Q: Can I use this with Firebase Admin SDK (server-side)?
A: This is designed for client-side Firebase SDK (web, React Native, etc.). For server-side Node.js with Admin SDK, implement caching at your API layer instead.

Q: Does this work with Firebase Realtime Database?
A: Currently Firestore only. Realtime Database support is on the roadmap - vote for it here.

Q: Will this slow down my app?
A: No! Cached reads are ~100x faster than Firebase reads (sub-millisecond vs. ~100ms network latency). Cache misses have a tiny ~5-10ms overhead.

Q: What about memory usage?
A: The default "balanced" preset uses ~2,300 cache entries across 3 tiers. With average document sizes, this is typically 10-50MB of memory - negligible for modern devices.

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Why We Chose Security Over Speed

Many Firebase caching libraries promise 70-90% cost savings by:
- ❌ Skipping permission checks
- ❌ Sharing cache across users (data leak risk)
- ❌ No audit trails (compliance risk)
- ❌ No session validation (security risk)

We took a different approach:
- ✅ Validate permissions on every operation
- ✅ Isolate cache completely between users
- ✅ Log every security event
- ✅ Validate every session

The result: 40-50% savings with zero security compromises.

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🎉 Success Stories

Have you saved money with this optimizer? We want to hear about it!

Share your success story to help other developers discover this tool:

- 💰 How much are you saving per month?
- 🏢 What type of application are you running?
- 💡 Any tips for other developers?
- ⚡ What surprised you most about the results?

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Your story helps others:
- Provides real-world validation
- Helps developers with similar apps
- Builds community trust
- Encourages future development

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> "Be the first to share your success story! We'd love to feature your results here."

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Feedback & Feature Requests

We value your input! Help shape the future of this optimizer:

- 🐛 Report bugs - Open an issue
- 💡 Request features - Share your ideas
- 📊 Share results - Tell us how much you're saving in Success Stories!

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Support

- 📖 Documentation
- 💬 GitHub Discussions
- 🐛 Report Bug
- 📧 Email: tthbfo2@gmail.com
- 🌐 Website
- 💡 Request Feature

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License

Apache License 2.0 - see LICENSE for details.

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Acknowledgments

Built with engineering integrity by the tthbfo2 team.

Philosophy: We believe security and honesty matter more than inflated performance claims. This optimizer does exactly what it says - no more, no less.

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⭐ If this saved you money while keeping your data secure, please star the repo!