juliusbrussee/caveman

compress

All-time #545 First seen Apr 8, 2026
8-week activity · all time api

Installation

$ npx skills add https://github.com/juliusbrussee/caveman

Summary

  • Compress natural language memory files into caveman-speak to reduce input tokens.
  • Reduces token usage by removing articles, filler words, hedging, and redundant phrasing while preserving all code, URLs, file paths, and technical terms exactly Works on .md , .txt , .typ , .typst , .tex , and extensionless files; skips code files and mixed-content sections automatically Triggered via /caveman:compress <filepath> command or user request; creates human-readable backup as FILE.original.md before overwriting Includes validation and up to 2 automatic retries on compression errors; leaves original untouched if all retries fail

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Analyzed May 1, 2026

This skill compresses natural language files into a shortened 'caveman' format using the Anthropic API or Claude CLI. It includes significant security safeguards, such as a heuristic denylist to prevent sensitive files like SSH keys or environment variables from being uploaded to external servers.

snyk HIGH

Analyzed May 1, 2026

[HIGH] W007: Insecure credential handling detected in skill instructions.

socket Score 0.9000 · 0 alerts

Analyzed May 1, 2026

  • license 1
  • maintenance 1
  • quality 0.9
  • supply chain 0.99
  • vulnerability 1

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Agent compatibility

Declared targets from SKILL.md / docs. Unmarked agents are not listed — the skill may still install via the CLI.

Claude Code Not declared
Cursor Not declared
Codex Not declared
GitHub Copilot Not declared
Windsurf Not declared
Gemini CLI Not declared
Cline Not declared
OpenCode Not declared

Repository health

Stars 104.3K
License LICENSE
Default branch main
Open issues 62
Status Active

History

  1. First seen on skills.sh
  2. First recorded snapshot · 46,800 installs