caveman

Compresses AI responses into terse caveman-style phrasing to reduce token usage.

Updated May 24, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/MWest2020/skill-forge --skill caveman-mwest2020
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: caveman
Source: https://github.com/MWest2020/skill-forge/tree/main/skills/caveman
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/MWest2020/skill-forge --skill caveman-mwest2020

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Long, filler-heavy AI responses waste tokens and slow down reading. This Skill cuts token usage by roughly 75% by stripping articles, filler words, and pleasantries while keeping all technical substance intact. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Six intensity levels: lite, full (default), ultra, plus three classical Chinese (wenyan) variants for maximum character compression. - Persistent mode: Stays active across every response in a session until explicitly disabled with "stop caveman" or "normal mode". - Auto-clarity fallback: Automatically drops the terse style for security warnings, destructive action confirmations, and multi-step instructions where clarity matters. - Use Case: During a long debugging session, say "caveman mode" to get short, direct answers like "Bug in auth middleware. Token expiry check use < not <=." instead of paragraph-length explanations. ## Quick Start Tell the assistant to use caveman mode for the rest of this conversation to get shorter answers.

Frequently Asked Questions about caveman

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I make AI responses shorter and use fewer tokens?

Activate caveman mode by saying "caveman mode", "talk like caveman", or "be brief". The assistant then drops articles, filler words, and pleasantries, cutting token usage by roughly 75% while keeping technical content exact.

What are the caveman mode intensity levels?

There are six levels: lite (no filler, full sentences), full (drop articles, fragments), ultra (abbreviations and arrows), and three wenyan variants using classical Chinese for maximum character compression. Switch with /caveman lite|full|ultra.

Does caveman mode change code blocks or error messages?

No. Code blocks, commits, pull requests, and quoted error messages stay unchanged and exact. Only the surrounding explanatory prose is compressed.

When does caveman mode turn off automatically?

It temporarily drops the terse style for security warnings, irreversible action confirmations, and multi-step sequences where fragments could be misread, then resumes afterward. Saying "stop caveman" or "normal mode" disables it fully.

Does caveman mode persist across a conversation?

Yes. Once activated it stays active every response for the whole session, with no filler drift, until you explicitly say "stop caveman" or "normal mode" or the session ends.