What is Optra Prism?

Optra Prism is a free personal intelligence layer for AI-assisted coding. It plugs into Claude Code and gives you visibility into how you use AI — then helps you improve.

What it does

Scores your sessions — one number: the share of sessions where you actually finished what you set out to do
Tracks your usage — tokens, cost, model mix, session patterns
Grades each prompt — APG (average prompt grade) tells you how well you direct the model
Coaches you in real time — rewrites weak prompts before they waste tokens
Detects waste — retry storms, context bloat, model overkill, vague prompts
Recommends improvements — model rightsizing, prompt patterns, budget tips

How it works

Claude Code  →  Prism Plugin  →  Optra Prism  →  Dashboard
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                              Real-time coaching
                              in your terminal

Install the Prism plugin in Claude Code
The plugin captures your prompts and usage as you work
Optra Prism breaks your work into sessions, judges each one against its goal, and scores it
You see results in the dashboard — and get coaching live in your terminal via plugin commands

What you get for free

The Personal layer is free forever — no trial, no credit card:

Feature	Description
PRISM Score	The share of your sessions that crushed their goal
Speed (CSPW)	Crushed sessions per work-hour — how fast you ship
Skill (APG)	Average Prompt Grade across all your prompts
Token Usage	Crush Weight plus tokens-per-task and tokens-per-turn
Real-time coaching	Prompt rewrites when a prompt’s grade is too low
Waste detection	7 pattern detectors (retry storms, context bloat, etc.)
Throttle detection	Identifies rate-limiting and calculates hours lost
Recommendations	Model rightsizing, prompt patterns, efficiency tips
Plugin commands	`/prism:score`, `/prism:cost`, `/prism:report`, and more

Next steps

Quickstart — get running in 5 minutes
Installation — detailed install options
Configuration — API keys, gateway, thresholds