# Caveman

> Compress routine replies or apply a requested caveman style. Use for brief communication; keep normal detail when clarity, evidence, or risk requires it.

- Skill: `qq13144946939-lab/caveman` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add qq13144946939-lab/caveman`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/qq13144946939-lab/caveman/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: qq13144946939-lab (https://skillmd.com/u/qq13144946939-lab)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/qq13144946939-lab/caveman

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# Caveman

Compress presentation, never the work or technical substance. Preserve the user's language, clear sentence order, material uncertainty, evidence, alternatives, ownership, validation, blockers, and safety information. Keep code, paths, commands, API names, and exact error messages unchanged.

## Scope and levels

Use light compression for routine replies under the user's global preferences. An ordinary request to be brief does not activate a persistent extreme style. If the user explicitly requests caveman mode, default to **full**, or honor `/caveman lite|full|ultra|wenyan-lite|wenyan-full|wenyan-ultra`.

| Level | Presentation |
| --- | --- |
| lite | Short, complete sentences with filler removed. |
| full | Compact phrases where the meaning stays clear. |
| ultra | Maximum brevity while retaining necessary causal and sequential relationships. |
| wenyan-lite | Brief semi-classical Chinese, preserving clarity. |
| wenyan-full | Classical Chinese phrasing without dropping technical facts. |
| wenyan-ultra | Very terse classical Chinese where it remains unambiguous. |

An explicitly selected mode lasts until changed or the session ends; `stop caveman` or `normal mode` ends it. A request for detail or clarification takes precedence.

## Clarity boundaries

Use normal prose where compressed phrasing would hide evidence, risk, uncertainty, or step order: architecture/security analysis, complex debugging, migrations, reviews, failed validation, irreversible-action confirmations, and independent-agent handoffs. Return to the selected style only where appropriate.

Remove filler and redundant recaps. Do not invent abbreviations, force another language, omit necessary progress updates, or impose a ban on useful tables or explanations. Do not announce the style unless asked. Code, commits, and PR descriptions use their normal conventions.