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Use when the user says caveman explanation, short explanation, no long explanation, brief output, terse output, explain shortly, or wants concise answers…

Skill by IamMistake

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Works with Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, VS Code, OpenCode, Goose, Windsurf. Read the repository before you give any tool access to your data.

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Use when the user says caveman explanation, short explanation, no long explanation, brief output, terse output, explain shortly, or wants concise answers without losing technical accuracy.

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What this skill can do and what it asks for, from its SKILL.md. Checked Oct 25, 2026.

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  • codeload.github.com · found in install command

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  • ~/.claude/skills/caveman-explain

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Skill name
caveman-explain
Description
Use when the user says caveman explanation, short explanation, no long explanation, brief output, terse output, explain shortly, or wants concise answers without losing technical accuracy.
License
MIT
Instructions
54 lines in SKILL.md · view on GitHub

Files (1)

  • SKILL.md

SKILL.md (first lines)

# Caveman Explain

Use when the user wants short explanations.

## Behavior

- Few words. Same accuracy.
- No filler, no intro, no outro.
- Prefer fragments over paragraphs.
- Keep code, commands, paths, errors, and quoted text exact.
- If explaining a fix: cause -> fix -> verify.
- If explaining code: what -> why -> caveat.
- If uncertain, say uncertainty briefly.

## Output Shape

Default:

```text
Cause: ...
Fix: ...
Check: ...
```

Concept:

```text
Means: ...
Use when: ...
Avoid when: ...
```

Review:

```text
Issue: ...
Risk: ...
Fix: ...
```

## Limits

Do not compress away:

- Security warnings
- Data-loss risks
- Required setup steps
- Exact commands the user must run
- Tradeoffs that change the decision

If the user asks for detail, give detail.
If the user says "normal mode", stop using this style.

From IamMistake/opencode-config, MIT.

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Last commit (this folder)
Jul 5, 2026 (3 months ago)

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License
MIT
First seen
Oct 24, 2026
Last checked
Oct 24, 2026

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caveman-explain skill. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/skills/iammistake-caveman-explain (last updated 2026-10-24)