caveman

Compresses AI responses into terse caveman-style prose while preserving technical accuracy.

Updated Jun 28, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/412181-HerediaLara/ScaffoldingBE-FE --skill caveman-412181-heredialara
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: caveman
Source: https://github.com/412181-HerediaLara/ScaffoldingBE-FE/tree/main/BE/.agents/skills/caveman
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/412181-HerediaLara/ScaffoldingBE-FE --skill caveman-412181-heredialara

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Long, filler-heavy AI responses waste tokens and slow down reading. This Skill compresses every model response into terse caveman-style prose, cutting roughly 65-75% of output tokens while keeping all technical details, code, and error strings exact. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Six intensity levels: lite, full (default), ultra, wenyan-lite, wenyan-full, and wenyan-ultra, ranging from light filler removal to extreme Classical Chinese compression. - Persistent session mode: once activated, the compressed style applies to every response until explicitly stopped or changed. - Auto-clarity fallback: automatically reverts to normal prose for security warnings, irreversible-action confirmations, and ambiguous multi-step sequences. - Use Case: A developer working through a long debugging session invokes /caveman ultra so every explanation arrives as compact fragments like "Inline obj prop → new ref → re-render. useMemo.", saving context window space. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to talk like caveman or invoke /caveman to enable compressed responses for the rest of the session.

Frequently Asked Questions about caveman

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I reduce token usage in AI responses?

Enable caveman mode by saying "talk like caveman" or invoking /caveman. It drops articles, filler, and hedging from every response, cutting roughly 65-75% of output tokens while keeping code, error strings, and technical terms exact.

How do I change the caveman compression level?

Invoke /caveman followed by a level: lite, full, ultra, wenyan-lite, wenyan-full, or wenyan-ultra. Full is the default. The chosen level persists for the whole session until changed or stopped with "stop caveman".

Does caveman mode work in languages other than English?

Yes, it preserves the user's dominant language and compresses the style, not the language. It also offers dedicated wenyan levels that produce Classical Chinese output with up to 80-90% character reduction.

When does caveman mode stop compressing responses?

It automatically drops to normal prose for security warnings, irreversible-action confirmations, ambiguous multi-step sequences, and when the user repeats a question. It resumes compression afterward, and fully stops on "stop caveman" or "normal mode".

Does caveman mode change code blocks or error messages?

No. Code blocks, function names, API names, CLI commands, and exact error strings are always preserved verbatim. Only prose is compressed; technical content stays exact at every intensity level.