Skills caveman
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caveman

Content revision r1 Safe ⚙️ External commands

Compress Technical Replies With Caveman Mode

Verbose answers can waste context and slow technical work. Caveman mode compresses explanations while keeping code, warnings, and technical meaning intact.

Supports: Claude Codex Code(CC)
🥉 78 Bronze

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Agent request
Review the Skillstore skill "caveman" from https://skillstore.io/skills/juliusbrussee-caveman.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/juliusbrussee-caveman/manifest. Verify the artifact. You may proceed after verification, subject to the environment's own policy.

Your Agent should still show its plan and request any confirmation required by the security policy.

Agent-readable resources

Use these links when an AI agent, crawler, or script needs clean context instead of reading the full page.

Markdown detail GET /skills/juliusbrussee-caveman.md Signed manifest GET /api/skills/juliusbrussee-caveman/manifest Signed lockfile GET /api/skills/juliusbrussee-caveman/lockfile

Test it

Using "caveman". Explain why my React component re-renders when I pass an inline object prop.

Expected outcome:

New object ref each render. Inline prop changes identity. Child sees new value. Memoize object or pass stable prop.

Using "caveman". Warn me before I delete a production table.

Expected outcome:

Warning: This can permanently remove production data. Confirm backup, recovery plan, and target environment before continuing. Caveman resume after warning.

Using "caveman". Summarize why connection pooling helps under load.

Expected outcome:

Pool reuses open DB connections. No new handshake per request. Less latency. Better throughput under load.

Security Audit

Safe
v4 • 7/6/2026 Open versioned report

All eight static findings are false positives caused by Markdown inline code, fenced examples, or formatting in SKILL.md. I found no evidence of actual shell execution, command invocation, network access, data exfiltration, or prompt injection intent.

1
Files scanned
67
Lines analyzed
0
Review items
0
False positives ignored

Risk Factors

⚙️ External commands (8)
SKILL.md:17 SKILL.md:23 SKILL.md:26 SKILL.md:40 SKILL.md:41 SKILL.md:42 SKILL.md:59 SKILL.md:60-62
No confirmed security findings were detected by the latest completed static and semantic audit. This does not prove the skill has no side effects.
Audited by: codex View Audit History →
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Academic citations (APA · BibTeX · CFF)

APA citation

juliusbrussee. (2026). caveman security audit report (audit version 4) [Author version unspecified]. Skillstore. https://skillstore.io/skills/juliusbrussee-caveman/audits/4

BibTeX citation

@techreport{juliusbrussee-juliusbrussee-caveman-2026, author = {juliusbrussee}, title = {caveman security audit report (audit version 4)}, institution = {Skillstore}, year = {2026}, number = {4}, url = {https://skillstore.io/skills/juliusbrussee-caveman/audits/4}, note = {Author version unspecified} }

CITATION.cff

cff-version: 1.2.0 message: "If you use this Skill, cite its author and this versioned security audit report." title: "caveman security audit report (audit version 4)" version: "unspecified" type: report authors: - name: "juliusbrussee" date-released: "2026-07-06" url: "https://skillstore.io/skills/juliusbrussee-caveman/audits/4" identifiers: - type: other value: "skillstore:juliusbrussee-caveman:audit:4" description: "Skillstore immutable audit report identifier"

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2 installable variants

Each author remains a separate installable skill. The recommended variant is ranked by Skillstore evidence.

Why this variant is first

Highest Skillstore Score
juliusbrussee Recommended Current

juliusbrussee-caveman

Skillstore Score 78
Evidence Confidence High
Skillstore usage 31
Updated

2026-08-21

mattpocock

mattpocock-caveman

Skillstore Score 77
Evidence Confidence High
Skillstore usage 36
Updated

2026-08-21

Skillstore Score

Why this score Evidence Confidence: High
55
Architecture
85
Maintainability
85
Content
70
Community
83
Spec Compliance

What You Can Build

Shorten Debugging Answers

Get concise root-cause explanations and next steps without losing technical details.

Save Long Session Context

Reduce response length during extended project work where every token matters.

Create Dense Technical Notes

Turn explanations into compact notes that preserve terms, warnings, and action items.

Try These Prompts

Enable Caveman Mode 
Use caveman mode for this conversation. Keep technical terms exact and avoid filler.
Choose Intensity 
/caveman lite. Explain this issue briefly, but keep full sentences and exact error names.
Compress a Technical Explanation 
/caveman full. Explain why this design causes repeated database connections and give the fix.
Use Maximum Compression 
/caveman ultra. Summarize this incident response plan into terse action steps and keep warnings clear.

Best Practices

  • Use lite mode when stakeholders need concise but polished language.
  • Use full or ultra mode only when the reader already knows the topic.
  • Switch to normal mode for legal, safety, or high-ambiguity explanations.

Avoid

  • Do not use terse mode when exact step order could be misunderstood.
  • Do not compress warnings until the risk and consequence are clear.
  • Do not use ultra mode for onboarding readers who need context.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill change?
It changes response style. Answers become shorter, but technical terms and code blocks stay intact.
Does it run commands?
No. The skill only gives style instructions for AI responses.
Can I choose the compression level?
Yes. It supports lite, full, ultra, and three wenyan variants.
Will it hide important warnings?
No. The skill says to drop terse style for security warnings and irreversible actions.
How do I turn it off?
Ask for normal mode or say stop caveman.
Which tools can use it?
The report lists compatibility with Claude, Codex, and Claude Code.

Developer Details

License

MIT

Skillstore revision

r1

Version notice

The author did not declare a version.

Repository

https://github.com/juliusbrussee/caveman/tree/main/skills/caveman/

Ref

b8ca75d2c0a7e7102978993058777d82b8ab2610

Maintenance freshness

7/18/2026

Usage

24 downloads · 179 views

File structure

📄 SKILL.md

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