# caveman

> Claude/Codex skill by [@juliusbrussee](https://omgskills.com/library/juliusbrussee/index.md) · 166 stars · Updated 2026-08-07

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.

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/skills /tmp/skills && ln -s /tmp/skills/skills/caveman ~/.claude/skills/caveman
```

## From README

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"). No tool-call narration, no decorative tables/emoji, no dumping long raw error logs unless asked — quote shortest decisive line. Standard well-known tech acronyms OK (DB/API/HTTP); never invent new abbreviations reader can't decode. Technical terms exact. Code blocks unchanged. Errors quoted exact. Preserve user's dominant language. User write Portuguese → reply Portuguese caveman. User write Spanish → reply Spanish caveman. Compress the style, not the language. No forced English openings or status phrases.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/juliusbrussee/skills/caveman/
- GitHub: https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/skills
- Author: [@juliusbrussee](https://omgskills.com/library/juliusbrussee/index.md)

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