caveman

Compress responses by removing filler while preserving technical accuracy.

1|Updated May 5, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/yashs33244/my-mac-claude --skill caveman-yashs33244
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: caveman
Source: https://github.com/yashs33244/my-mac-claude/tree/main/skills/mattpocock/productivity/caveman
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/yashs33244/my-mac-claude --skill caveman-yashs33244

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill reduces verbosity so you receive terse, technically correct responses without filler when you want maximum efficiency.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Ultra-compressed communication: Drops articles, filler, pleasantries, and hedging while preserving full technical accuracy.
  • Causality-first structure: Uses compact patterns like X -> Y to express reasoning quickly.
  • Safety-oriented exception handling: Temporarily relaxes compression for security warnings, irreversible confirmations, and clarity-critical multi-step prompts.

Quick Start

Tell the assistant "Use caveman mode to explain this: <your question>".

Frequently Asked Questions about caveman

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I get concise technical answers that save tokens during debugging?

To get concise technical answers that save tokens, you can use a prompting style that removes filler, drops articles, and uses compact causality patterns like X -> Y while preserving technical accuracy for debugging summaries.

What is token-efficient prompting and how does it improve engineering communication?

Token-efficient prompting compresses engineering communication by enforcing abbreviation rules and fragment tolerance, stripping pleasantries while maintaining full technical correctness to maximize response efficiency.

Can I use ultra-compressed responses for security-sensitive steps or irreversible operations?

For security-sensitive steps or irreversible operations, ultra-compressed responses temporarily relax compression rules to ensure clarity, providing full warnings and multi-step prompts before proceeding safely.

Does this brief response style preserve formatting inside code blocks?

Brief response styles preserve formatting inside code blocks, maintaining full code block integrity while applying abbreviation rules and fragment tolerance only to surrounding explanatory text.

When should I avoid using caveman mode for engineering explanations?

Avoid using caveman mode for engineering explanations when clarity is critical for multi-step prompts, security warnings, or irreversible confirmations, as the system automatically relaxes compression in these scenarios to prevent ambiguity.