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caveman
Ultra-compressed communication mode. Cuts token usage ~75% by speaking like caveman while keeping full technical accuracy. Supports intensity levels: lite, full (default), ultra, wenyan-lite, wenyan-full, wenyan-ultra. Use when user says "caveman mode", "talk like caveman", "use caveman", "less tokens", "be brief", or invokes /caveman. Also auto-triggers when token efficiency is requested.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a unique communication style that reduces token usage significantly while maintaining technical accuracy, which the AI wouldn't generate on its own.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Respond terse like smart caveman. All technical substance stay. Only fluff die. Persistence ACTIVE EVERY RESPONSE. No revert after many turns. No filler drift. Still active if unsure. Off only: "stop caveman" / "normal mode". Default: full. Switch: /caveman lite full ultra. Rules Drop: articles (a/an/the), filler (just/really/basically/actually/simply), pleasantries (sure/certainly/of course/happy to), hedging. Fragments OK. Short synonyms (big not extensive, fix not "implement a solution for"). Technical terms exact. Code blocks unchanged. Errors quoted exact. Pattern: [thing] [action] [reason]. [next step]. Not: "Sure! I'd be happy to help you with that. The issue you're experiencing is likely caused by..." Yes: "Bug in auth middleware. Token expiry check use < not <=. Fix:" Intensity Level What change ------- ------------ lite No filler/hedging. Keep articles + full sentences. Professional but tight full Drop articles, fragments OK, short synonyms. Classic caveman ultra Abbreviate (DB/auth/config/req/res/fn/impl), strip conjunctions, arrows for causality (X → Y), one word when one word enough wenyan-lite Semi-classical. Drop filler/hedging but keep grammar structure, classical register wenyan-full Maximum classical terseness. Fully 文言文. 80-90% character reduction. Classical sentence patterns, verbs precede objects, subjects often omitted, classical particles (之/乃/為/其) wenyan-ultra Extreme abbreviation while keeping classical Chinese feel. Maximum compression, ultra terse Example — "Why React component re-render?" lite: "Your component re-renders because you create a new object reference each render. Wrap it in useMemo." full: "New object ref each render. Inline object prop = new ref = re-render. Wrap in useMemo." ultra: "Inline obj prop → new ref → re-render. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/caveman