Category: Productivity
Caveman Mode
Strips filler from agent replies to cut token usage by about 75% while keeping technical accuracy.
Works with
What it does
- Offers six intensity levels including lite, full, and ultra
- Drops filler and hedging while leaving code blocks untouched
- Stays on for the session until you say "stop caveman"
- Turns itself off for security warnings and irreversible-action confirmations
When to use it
Use it when agent replies are too wordy, or to cut token cost and context usage.
How to install
- Run the command below in your terminal. Pick the agents you use (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, and more) and it installs into the right folder.
npx skills add https://github.com/juliusbrussee/caveman --skill caveman
- To install manually, download the
cavemanskill folder from the GitHub repository and copy it into your agent's skills folder, such as~/.claude/skills/or.cursor/skills/. - Ask your agent for a related task and the skill is used automatically.