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.