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Cavecrew Subagent Delegation

Delegate code search, small edits and diff reviews to compressed-output subagents to save context

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Repository
JuliusBrussee/caveman
Stars
116,835
Licence
Apache-2.0
Files
1 file

What it does

This skill teaches an AI coding agent when to hand work to three specialised helper agents: one that finds code locations, one that makes small one- or two-file edits, and one that reviews diffs. These helpers reply in a terse, compressed format so the main conversation uses fewer tokens and can run longer before running out of room. It also says when to skip delegation and do the work directly, and warns that the terse output can be cryptic for humans.

Great for

  • Developers using Claude Code on large codebases who keep running out of context during long sessions
  • Users who want quick file:line lookups of where a symbol is defined or used
  • Teams chaining locate, edit and review steps in an agent workflow

Skip it if

  • Tasks that need explanations, architecture advice or prose reports, because the output is intentionally compressed and the skill says to use vanilla agents for that
  • Large multi-file refactors, which the builder helper will reject as too big
  • Non-developers, since the output is cryptic shorthand and the skill assumes the agent setup already exists

Try asking

  • “Find where the function parseConfig is defined and list every caller”
  • “Make a surgical fix to the timeout constant in src/client.ts, which is only two files”
  • “Review the diff on my current branch for bugs”
  • “Scout this codebase in parallel for definitions, callers and tests of the auth module”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Cavecrew Subagent DelegationInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the Apache-2.0 licence and an attribution note.

    cavecrew.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip cavecrew.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip cavecrew.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Run the investigator first to get exact path:line targets before handing anything to the builder
  • Use the vanilla Explore or Code Reviewer agents when you want prose explanations rather than compressed output
  • Paraphrase cavecrew output before showing it to a person; the skill says security warnings and irreversible actions switch back to normal English

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from JuliusBrussee/caveman under the Apache-2.0 licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.