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Caveman
Developer Tools
Free

Caveman

One command wraps Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, and more with a local proxy that compresses logs, tool output, and files before every provider call to optimize token usage.

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about 3 hours ago
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Open Source
Developer Tools
Artificial Intelligence
CLI
AI Agents
Token Optimization
Claude Code
Context Compression
Tool information
Provider
Julius Brussee
Platforms
CLI
Linux
Mac
Windows
Languages
English
API Available
Yes
Added to directory
about 3 hours ago
Last updated
about 3 hours ago
Rating
Not available
Pricing
Free

About Caveman

What the tool does and who it's for

Caveman is an open-source developer tool and local proxy that wraps AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Hermes to compress logs, tool output, and files before every provider call. Built on an ecosystem with 97K+ GitHub stars, Caveman reduces input token usage while maintaining full technical correctness.

Key capabilities

Local Proxy Wrapping: Wraps Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, and other AI agents with a single command.
Context & Log Compression: Automatically compresses logs, tool output, and files before every provider call.
Proven Input Reduction: Achieves 33.2% fewer input tokens in a 54-run benchmark while maintaining 18/18 correctness checks.
Text-as-Image Skill Loading: Runs existing agent skills with ~70% fewer tokens by converting and loading text as images.
Open Source Foundation: Built on an open-source ecosystem backed by over 97K GitHub stars.
Lossless Technical Accuracy: Reduces token overhead without compromising output quality or execution correctness.

Pricing

Free — plans below

Open Source

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Free

  • Local proxy wrapper
  • Log & tool output compression
  • Support for Claude Code, Codex, Hermes & more
  • Open source codebase

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