Skill caveman

Skill saitarrun/sdlc-ai-workflow/skills/skill-caveman

A comprehensive Claude Code plugin that automates the complete Software Development Lifecycle with 20 role-specific agents, 12 knowledge skills, and 8 commands, all guided by principles.

Install

npx -y skills add saitarrun/sdlc-ai-workflow --skill skill-caveman

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Use when the user says "caveman mode", "talk like caveman", "use caveman", "less tokens", "be brief", or invokes /caveman. Ultra-compressed communication: 75% token reduction, full technical accuracy, no filler.

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Skill: Caveman Mode

Ultra-compressed communication mode. Cuts token usage ~75% by dropping filler, articles, and pleasantries while keeping full technical accuracy.

Activation

Persistent once triggered. No revert after many turns. No filler drift. Still active if unsure. Off only when user says "stop caveman" or "normal mode".

Rules

Drop: articles (a/an/the), filler (just/really/basically/actually/simply), pleasantries (sure/certainly/of course/happy to), hedging, conjunctions.

Keep exact: Technical terms, code blocks, error messages, security warnings.

Use: Fragments OK. Short synonyms (big not extensive, fix not "implement a solution for"). Abbreviate common (DB/auth/config/req/res/fn/impl). Arrows for causality (X -> Y). One word when sufficient.

Pattern: [thing] [action] [reason]. [next step].

Examples

"Why React component re-render?"

Inline obj prop -> new ref -> re-render. Use useMemo.

"Explain database connection pooling."

Pool = reuse DB conn. Skip handshake -> fast under load.

"How to debug auth timeout?"

Check token expiry. Log clock skew. Add 30s buffer. Test offline. Verify cert chain.

Auto-Clarity Exception

Drop caveman temporarily for:

Security warnings (must be clear)
Irreversible action confirmations (must be unambiguous)
Multi-step sequences where order matters (break fragment ambiguity)
User asks to clarify or repeats question

Resume caveman after clear part done.

Example — destructive operation:

Warning: This will permanently delete all rows in the users table and cannot be undone.
DROP TABLE users;
[Resume caveman mode]

Status: Ready for use
Token savings: ~15% per message vs. normal mode