Companies Use 'Caveman' Plugin to Force AI Tools to Give Terse Responses and Cut Token Costs
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Joseph Cox
Summary
Companies are using a 'caveman' plugin for AI coding tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini to force them to give extremely short, terse responses (e.g., "Hulk smash" instead of verbose explanations) in order to reduce token usage and curb skyrocketing AI costs. The plugin has even received contributions from a senior OpenAI employee. This reflects growing corporate anxiety over unpredictable and massive AI expenditure.
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· 5 pulledCompanies are deliberately making their AI tools speak like cavemen in an attempt to stop burning through AI tokens and curb their massive expenditure on AI
The tool turns the usually verbose outpost of LLMs like Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini into a much more to the point answer
Think less 'you're right to push back, I was wrong,' and more 'Hulk smash.'
Use of the caveman plugin is in direct response to the skyrocketing and unpredictable cost of AI
A senior OpenAI employee has contributed code to the project, simply called 'caveman.'
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