A radical simplicity skill that strips AI coding assistants back to first principles. Caveman enforces brutally simple code β no abstractions, no frameworks, no clever tricks. Just plain, readable, maintainable code that any developer can understand at a glance. Inspired by the philosophy that the best code is the code you don't write.
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What Caveman can do for your AI workflow
Radical simplicity skill that directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw, Claude Code, Gemini CLI β install once, use everywhere
Supports simplicity, minimalism, clean-code, philosophy and more
One-command installation β no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing Caveman
Help me get started with Caveman
Explains what Caveman does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use Caveman to a radical simplicity skill that strips AI coding assistants back to...
Invokes Caveman with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with Caveman in my design & creative workflow?
Lists the top use cases for Caveman, with example commands for each scenario
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Caveman extends your AI assistant with the ability to a radical simplicity skill that strips AI coding assistants back to first principles. Caveman enforces brutally simple code β no abstractions, no frameworks, no clever tricks. Just plain, readable, maintainable code that any developer can understand at a glance. Inspired by the philosophy that the best code is the code you don't write. Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly β and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using Caveman as its underlying capability.
Caveman works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) β an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. This makes it especially practical for teams and individuals working with simplicity and minimalism. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install Caveman once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
Getting started with Caveman takes about two minutes. Place the skill at `~/.claude/skills/caveman/` (personal, all projects) or `.claude/skills/caveman/` (project-specific), then restart your AI client. From that point, typing `/caveman` in any conversation activates it, or the AI will use it on its own when it detects a relevant request.
Caveman has 935 installs and is part of the growing Design & Creative skill ecosystem on DiscoverAISkills. The source code is open on GitHub β you can inspect it, contribute fixes, or fork it to adapt the skill for your specific setup. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/caveman/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/caveman/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /caveman or let the AI discover it automatically.
Caveman supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw, Claude Code, Gemini CLI. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Caveman is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
A radical simplicity skill that strips AI coding assistants back to first principles. Caveman enforces brutally simple code β no abstractions, no frameworks, no clever tricks. Just plain, readable, maintainable code that any developer can understand at a glance. Inspired by the philosophy that the best code is the code you don't write.
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install cavemanOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install cavemanβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/caveman/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
I need to work with simplicity and minimalism
Recognizes the task, selects Caveman as the right tool, and completes it without leaving the chat
Automate my design & creative tasks using Caveman
Identifies repetitive steps in your workflow and sets up Caveman to handle them automatically
Caveman is categorized under Design & Creative. These skills help AI agents perform specialized tasks in this domain.