Caveman Plugin Reduces Claude Output Tokens by 75% While Maintaining Accuracy
By
Rohan Chaubey
More crust than filling. Mostly air.
Summary
Caveman is a Claude Code skill plugin that reduces Claude's output tokens by approximately 75% while maintaining technical accuracy. It features one-line installation for various development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot), offers four grunt levels, terse commits, one-line PR reviews, and includes input compression. The plugin has gained significant popularity with 24.9K stars.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledCaveman cuts ~75% of Claude's output tokens without losing technical accuracy.
One-line install for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, and more.
Four grunt levels, terse commits, one-line PR reviews, and input compression built in.
24.9K stars.
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