cavecrew
When to delegate to `cavecrew-investigator` (locate code), `cavecrew-builder` (1-2 file edit) or `cavecrew-reviewer` (diff review) instead of working inline or using `Explore`. Their output is compressed, so main context lasts longer.
Before you install
- Last update
- Files in folder
- 1
- Scripts
- No script files found
- SKILL.md size
- 3.7 KB (about 944 tokens of context each time it loads)
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Source on GitHub
- JuliusBrussee/caveman
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Install
npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman@cavecrewRuns in a terminal with Node.js 18 or newer. Add -y to skip the prompts and -g to install for every project instead of this one.
Install for your agent
npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman@cavecrew --agent claude-code -y- Project install writes to
.claude/skills/cavecrew- Global install writes to
~/.claude/skills/cavecrew
Start a new session afterwards so the agent picks the skill up. In Claude Code you can also call it directly with /cavecrew.
What it does
Cavecrew = three subagent presets that answer in ultracave voice (tool runs: one status line in, one out; nothing between routine calls). Same job as Anthropic defaults (Explore, edit-style agents, reviewer); difference is the tool-result they return is compressed, so main context shrinks per delegation. When to use cavecrew vs alternatives Task Use ------ "Where is X defined / what calls Y / list uses of Z" cavecrew-investigator Same but you also want suggestions/architecture commentary Explore (vanilla) Surgical edit, ≤2 files, scope obvious cavecrew-builder New feature / 3+ files /…
Excerpt from the skill's own SKILL.md. Read the full file on GitHub before installing: skills run with your agent's permissions.
Categories
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JuliusBrussee/caveman
Terse caveman voice: answer first, fluff gone, every technical fact kept. Use for /caveman, "caveman mode", "talk like caveman", "be brief", "less tokens". Stays on until "stop caveman" or "normal mode".
- caveman
JuliusBrussee/caveman
Terse caveman voice: answer first, fluff gone, every technical fact kept. Use for /caveman, "caveman mode", "talk like caveman", "be brief", "less tokens". Stays on until "stop caveman" or "normal mode".
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Write a Conventional Commits message compressed to intent only. Use for "write a commit", "commit message", /commit or /caveman-commit.
- caveman-review
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Compressed code review - one line per finding with location, problem and fix. Use for /caveman-review, "review this PR", or "review the diff".
- caveman-compress
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Compress a memory file such as CLAUDE.md or a todo list into caveman format to save input tokens, keeping a readable backup. Sends the file's text to the configured model provider. Trigger: /caveman-compress.
- caveman-compress
JuliusBrussee/caveman
Compress a memory file such as CLAUDE.md or a todo list into caveman format to save input tokens, keeping a readable backup. Sends the file's text to the configured model provider. Trigger: /caveman-compress.