caveman

Compress technical responses into terse, fragment-based communication.

1|1|Updated Feb 5, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ntk148v/skills --skill caveman-ntk148v
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: caveman
Source: https://github.com/ntk148v/skills/tree/main/skills/caveman
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ntk148v/skills --skill caveman-ntk148v

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It reduces token usage and verbosity while preserving technical correctness when you need fast, concise answers.

Core Features & Use Cases

Ultra-compressed communication: Drops filler, pleasantries, and articles while keeping technical meaning intact.
Rules-based terse style: Enforces abbreviations, fragment-friendly phrasing, and causal arrow patterns (X -> Y) for clarity under tight length constraints.
Safety/clarity override: Temporarily suspends the caveman style for security warnings, irreversible confirmations, and multi-step sequences where ordering could be misunderstood.

Quick Start

Tell your AI to use caveman mode to answer your question with the same technical accuracy but far fewer tokens.

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 technical writing while keeping accuracy?

Token optimization in technical writing is achieved by dropping filler words, enforcing abbreviations, and allowing sentence fragments to compress responses while preserving core technical meaning.

What is the best way to get concise technical debugging guidance?

Concise debugging guidance uses a terse prompting style that employs causal arrow patterns (X -> Y) and fragment-friendly phrasing to deliver troubleshooting steps with strict filler removal and low token count.

Does token optimization work for commit messages and technical documentation?

Token optimization works for commit messages and technical documentation by enforcing ultra-compressed communication that drops articles and pleasantries while retaining technical correctness for doc-like exchanges.

When should I not use ultra-brief responses for technical explanations?

You should not use ultra-brief responses for security warnings, irreversible confirmations, or multi-step sequences where ordering could be misunderstood, as these require a temporary safety and clarity override.

How do I make AI responses use fewer tokens without losing technical detail?

Making AI responses use fewer tokens requires a rules-based terse style that prefers abbreviations and fragments, cutting verbose communication overhead while preserving the exact technical details requested.

Can I use a concise prompting style for step-by-step technical guidance?

A concise prompting style supports step-by-step technical guidance by allowing fragment-friendly phrasing, but temporarily suspends terseness for multi-step sequences where ordering could be misunderstood to ensure safety.