Caveman Shrink
caveman-shrink · by juliusbrussee
MCP proxy that compresses prose fields (tool descriptions, etc.) using caveman rules. Same accuracy, fewer context tokens.
No known CVEs
No license
Actively maintained
Last commit 15d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse
4 tools · ~140 tok
Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx
This server has been archived and is no longer actively maintained.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"caveman-shrink": {
"args": [
"-y",
"caveman-shrink"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What Caveman Shrink does
A Claude Code skill/plugin (also Codex, Gemini, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Copilot, 30+ more) that makes agent talk like caveman — cuts ~75% of output tokens, keeps full technical accuracy. Brain still big. Mouth small.
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npx -y 'caveman-shrink' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"
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OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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Tools (4)
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~140 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Caveman Shrink safe to use?
- Caveman Shrink has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
- How do I install Caveman Shrink?
- Caveman Shrink supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Caveman Shrink do?
- Caveman Shrink provides 4 tools: Install, Benchmarks, Links, License. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Caveman Shrink?
- Caveman Shrink is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
- Is Caveman Shrink actively maintained?
- Caveman Shrink is actively maintained — last commit was 15 days ago. It has 77,326 GitHub stars.
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