caveman

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

Updated Jun 12, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/taylorelley/skills --skill caveman-taylorelley
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: caveman
Source: https://github.com/taylorelley/skills/tree/main/skills/communication/caveman
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/taylorelley/skills --skill caveman-taylorelley

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Long, filler-heavy AI responses waste tokens and slow down reading. This Skill cuts output token usage by roughly 65-75% by stripping articles, pleasantries, and hedging while keeping every technical detail, code block, and error string exact. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Six intensity levels: lite, full (default), ultra, plus three Classical Chinese (文言文) variants for up to 90% character reduction. - Session persistence: the mode stays active across all turns until explicitly stopped with "stop caveman" or "normal mode". - Auto-clarity fallback: automatically reverts to normal prose for security warnings, irreversible-action confirmations, and ambiguous multi-step sequences, then resumes compression. - Use Case: During a long debugging session, enable full mode so every explanation arrives as terse fragments like "Inline obj prop → new ref → re-render. useMemo.", saving context window budget for actual code. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant 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 chat responses?

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

How do I turn off caveman mode?

Say "stop caveman" or "normal mode" to revert to standard prose. The mode otherwise persists for the entire session and does not drift back on its own.

Does caveman mode work in languages other than English?

Yes, it preserves the user's dominant language and compresses style rather than translating. It also offers three Classical Chinese (文言文) levels achieving 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 repeated questions. Compression resumes after the clarity-critical part is done.

Does compressed output change code or error messages?

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