Skills
caveman
by JuliusBrussee
🪨 why use many token when few token do trick. Viral skill + proxy for coding agents that cuts 65% of tokens by talking like a caveman.
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About caveman
caveman is a skill and proxy for coding agents that reduces token usage by rewriting prompts and responses in a simplified, caveman-like style. It cuts token consumption by approximately 65% by using fewer words while preserving the intent of the original message.
Best for
Developers using coding agents who want to cut token usage and costs.
Use cases
- Reduce token costs in coding agent interactions
- Simplify verbose prompts for more efficient processing
- Integrate as a proxy to automatically compress agent communications
Notes
115,205 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-26. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Significant token reduction (65%)
- Simple to integrate as a skill or proxy
- Lightweight, written in Go
Cons
- May reduce clarity in complex technical discussions
- Not suitable for formal or production-facing communications
- Limited to text-based interactions
Key facts
What we have checked
- Installs
- 590.9K
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Health and security
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Security check static checks
100 out of 100
- Note No dependency list or install command was found in the skill, so there were no packages to look up on OSV.
Sources
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