caveman
The premium Open Source alternative to Claude Code
🎯 Best for:Developers looking to minimize LLM API expenses without losing functionality.
What is caveman?
A token optimization extension that replaces standard linguistic patterns in Claude Code. It implements a simplified syntax that reduces input and output token volume by 65% to lower API costs.
Tech Stack
PythonAI, ML & Data
Why caveman?
- • Significant cost reduction
- • Low latency
- • Simple installation
Limitations
- • Reduced readability
- • Specific to Claude Code
- • Learning curve for syntax
4/18/2026
Last Update
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Forks
101
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
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Self-Hosted
$0
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Team Size10 Users
150+
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