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caveman

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🪨 why use many token when few token do trick — Claude Code skill that cuts 65% of tokens by talking like caveman

First seen 5/22/2026

Summary

The Caveman skill rewrites Claude Code's responses into terse, primitive language, drastically reducing token usage by up to 65%.

  • It's ideal for developers who want faster, more concise interactions while coding, debugging, or managing projects.

Install & Usage

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Create the skills directory
mkdir -p .claude/skills
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Download the skill file
mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -o .claude/skills/caveman.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman/main/SKILL.md
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Invoke in Claude Code
/caveman

Use Cases

Quickly get a minimal explanation of a code error without verbose details.
Summarize a large codebase or file into a few essential lines.
Generate short, to-the-point commit messages for version control.
Request a bare-bones implementation of a function or algorithm.
Get a terse list of steps to fix a deployment or build issue.
Reduce token consumption during long chat sessions to stay within limits.

Usage Examples

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/caveman Explain this error: TypeError: undefined is not a function

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/caveman Summarize main.py in 3 lines

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/caveman Write a function to sort list of numbers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is caveman?

The Caveman skill rewrites Claude Code's responses into terse, primitive language, drastically reducing token usage by up to 65%. It's ideal for developers who want faster, more concise interactions while coding, debugging, or managing projects.

How to install caveman?

To install caveman: create the skills directory (mkdir -p .claude/skills), then run: mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -o .claude/skills/caveman.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman/main/SKILL.md. Finally, /caveman in Claude Code.

What is caveman best for?

caveman is a skill categorized under Development. Created by JuliusBrussee.

What can I use caveman for?

caveman is useful for: Quickly get a minimal explanation of a code error without verbose details.; Summarize a large codebase or file into a few essential lines.; Generate short, to-the-point commit messages for version control.; Request a bare-bones implementation of a function or algorithm.; Get a terse list of steps to fix a deployment or build issue.; Reduce token consumption during long chat sessions to stay within limits..