Skills
surgical-patch
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 surgical-patch
surgical-patch is a coding skill and proxy for coding agents that reduces token usage by approximately 65% by instructing the agent to communicate in a simplified, terse style. It is written in Go and is part of the caveman repository by JuliusBrussee.
Best for
Developers using coding agents who want to cut API costs without major workflow changes.
Use cases
- Reduce token consumption in coding agent interactions
- Streamline agent communication for cost-sensitive workflows
- Integrate a minimalistic communication style into agent prompts
Notes
115,205 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-26. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Significant token reduction (about 65%)
- Simple to integrate as a skill or proxy
- Viral popularity indicates community validation
Cons
- Terse style may reduce clarity in complex tasks
- Effectiveness depends on agent's ability to follow simplified instructions
- Limited to coding agent contexts
Key facts
What we have checked
- Installs
- 103.4K
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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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