caveman-compress
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.
Before you install
- Last update
- Files in folder
- 8
- Scripts
- Contains scripts. Review them before running.
- SKILL.md size
- 5.4 KB (about 1,395 tokens of context each time it loads)
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Source on GitHub
- JuliusBrussee/caveman
Skills are plain text instructions the agent follows, sometimes with scripts. Check the source, prefer repositories with many installs and stars, and read any script it ships.
Install
npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman@caveman-compressRuns 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@caveman-compress --agent claude-code -y- Project install writes to
.claude/skills/caveman-compress- Global install writes to
~/.claude/skills/caveman-compress
Start a new session afterwards so the agent picks the skill up. In Claude Code you can also call it directly with /caveman-compress.
What it does
Caveman Compress Purpose Data leaves the machine. Compression sends the file's full text to the model provider that scripts/compress.py is configured for: the claude CLI, the Anthropic API, or an OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Files whose names look like secrets (.env, credentials, secrets, .netrc, …) are refused before they are read. Don't compress a file the provider shouldn't see. Compress natural language files (CLAUDE.md, todos, preferences) into caveman-speak to reduce input tokens. Compressed version overwrites original. Human-readable backup saved as .original.md, but NOT beside the…
Excerpt from the skill's own SKILL.md. Read the full file on GitHub before installing: skills run with your agent's permissions.
Categories
Related skills
- 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".
- 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".
- caveman-commit
JuliusBrussee/caveman
Write a Conventional Commits message compressed to intent only. Use for "write a commit", "commit message", /commit or /caveman-commit.
- caveman-review
JuliusBrussee/caveman
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
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.
- caveman-help
JuliusBrussee/caveman
Quick-reference card for the three caveman skills and their commands. Trigger: /caveman-help or "caveman help".