Caveman
Makes coding agents answer in terse 'caveman' style to cut output tokens. Comes as a skill and a proxy.
Test results
Run with our skill harness: the skill alone in a throwaway project, invoked by name, and the real output file checked. Skills are tested in Claude Code and Cursor only so far.
| Client | Result | Last passed | What we checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code 2.1.296 (Claude Code) | Passed Tested 2026-10-22 | 2026-10-22 | answer words=81 (limit 100, our threshold for 'terse'); ceremony phrases=[]; contains TP-EA79C3: True; keeps the fact (mutable default evaluated once / shared list): True |
| Cursor 2026.10.19-6bbf2c4 | Passed Tested 2026-10-22 | 2026-10-22 | answer words=80 (limit 100, our threshold for 'terse'); ceremony phrases=[]; contains TP-817D01: True; keeps the fact (mutable default evaluated once / shared list): True |
Skill version: github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman @ bad48a0e (2026-10-17).
Get it
The skill’s files and install instructions are in its repository: github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman.