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Open Language Protocol · Version 1.0 · April 2026

GALEN

George Alex Language Encoding Network

A compact structured language that eliminates overhead in human-to-AI communication — readable by humans, unambiguous to machines.

60–75%
Token reduction
5
Architecture layers
12
Intent tokens
500+
Core vocabulary
See the difference · 27 words vs 9 tokens
"Can you write a short plain text email to a bariatric surgeon explaining why they should use SurgeryMetrics for compliance purposes?"
[CTX: med.bariatric.UK | prod=SurgeryMetrics] G.email: @bariatric-surg ~ angle=compliance -length >txt
27 words → 9 tokens · 67% reduction · zero ambiguity
The GALEN Ecosystem

Everything you need to communicate in GALEN

Five resources covering every aspect of the protocol — from full specification to interactive learning. All free, no login required.

How it works

Five-layer architecture

Every GALEN statement follows a fixed positional structure. Position carries meaning. Only Intent and Subject are mandatory.

INTENT
mandatory
·
DOMAIN
session only
:
SUBJECT
mandatory
~
MODIFIER
optional
>
FORMAT
optional
Context declared once in [CTX] block · Inherited silently throughout the session · No repetition
Intent tokens (12)
Q  C  G  E  S  D
A  N  R  X  V  T
Modifier symbols (15)
! + - @ # ^ ?
= | >> & +past +next
Format tokens (10)
>txt >list >tbl >json
>code >brief >full >step
Context block
[CTX: domain | key=val]
Set once. Inherited always.
About the Author

George Alex

"I designed GALEN because I was wasting words. Every query to an AI started with overhead that served neither me nor the machine. There had to be a better way."
George Alex MBBS MRCSEd MCh
Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery
Founder — Innovations and More Ltd
Creator — GALEN Protocol · SurgeryMetrics

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