https://github.com/juliusbrussee/caveman
🪨 why use many token when few token do trick — Claude Code skill that cuts 65% of tokens by talking like caveman
https://github.com/juliusbrussee/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
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/juliusbrussee/caveman
- Owner: JuliusBrussee
- License: mit
- Created: 2026-04-04T10:03:00.000Z (4 days ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-04-06T18:19:02.000Z (2 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-04-06T21:03:29.496Z (2 days ago)
- Topics: ai, anthropic, caveman, claude, claude-code, llm, meme, prompt-engineering, skill, tokens
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://juliusbrussee.github.io/caveman/
- Size: 91.8 KB
- Stars: 3,849
- Watchers: 10
- Forks: 115
- Open Issues: 5
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
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why use many token when few token do trick
Install •
Before/After •
Why
---
A [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) skill that makes Claude talk like a caveman — cutting **~75% of tokens** while keeping full technical accuracy.
Based on the viral observation that caveman-speak dramatically reduces LLM token usage without losing technical substance. So we made it a one-line install.
## Before / After
### 🗣️ Normal Claude (69 tokens)
> "The reason your React component is re-rendering is likely because you're creating a new object reference on each render cycle. When you pass an inline object as a prop, React's shallow comparison sees it as a different object every time, which triggers a re-render. I'd recommend using useMemo to memoize the object."
### 🪨 Caveman Claude (19 tokens)
> "New object ref each render. Inline object prop = new ref = re-render. Wrap in `useMemo`."
### 🗣️ Normal Claude
> "Sure! I'd be happy to help you with that. The issue you're experiencing is most likely caused by your authentication middleware not properly validating the token expiry. Let me take a look and suggest a fix."
### 🪨 Caveman Claude
> "Bug in auth middleware. Token expiry check use `<` not `<=`. Fix:"
**Same fix. 75% less word. Brain still big.**
## Install
```bash
npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman
```
Or with Claude Code plugin system:
```bash
claude plugin marketplace add JuliusBrussee/caveman
claude plugin install caveman@caveman
```
One rock. That it.
## Usage
Trigger with:
- `/caveman`
- "talk like caveman"
- "caveman mode"
- "less tokens please"
Stop with: "stop caveman" or "normal mode"
## What Caveman Do
| Thing | Caveman Do? |
|-------|------------|
| English explanation | 🪨 Caveman smash filler words |
| Code blocks | ✍️ Write normal (caveman not stupid) |
| Technical terms | 🧠 Keep exact (polymorphism stay polymorphism) |
| Error messages | 📋 Quote exact |
| Git commits & PRs | ✍️ Write normal |
| Articles (a, an, the) | 💀 Gone |
| Pleasantries | 💀 "Sure I'd be happy to" is dead |
| Hedging | 💀 "It might be worth considering" extinct |
## Why
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TOKENS SAVED ████████ 75% │
│ TECHNICAL ACCURACY ████████ 100%│
│ SPEED INCREASE ████████ ~3x │
│ VIBES ████████ OOG │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
```
- **Save money** — 75% less token = 75% less cost on output
- **Faster response** — less token to generate = speed go brrr
- **Same accuracy** — all technical info kept, only fluff removed
- **Fun** — every code review become comedy
## How It Work
Caveman not dumb. Caveman **efficient**.
Normal LLM waste token on:
- "I'd be happy to help you with that" (8 wasted tokens)
- "The reason this is happening is because" (7 wasted tokens)
- "I would recommend that you consider" (7 wasted tokens)
- "Sure, let me take a look at that for you" (10 wasted tokens)
Caveman say what need saying. Then stop.
## Star This Repo
If caveman save you mass token, mass money — leave mass star. ⭐
## License
MIT — free like mass mammoth on open plain.