The latest articles on DEV Community by thaypley (@thaypley). https://dev.to/thaypley https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3949545%2Fe3d1a82b-4584-46ac-a4e9-646b04f27659.jpg https://dev.to/thaypley en thaypley Fri, 29 May 2026 14:24:14 +0000 https://dev.to/thaypley/from-caveman-to-cat-ultra-minimal-token-compression-for-the-unhinged-dev-2d11 https://dev.to/thaypley/from-caveman-to-cat-ultra-minimal-token-compression-for-the-unhinged-dev-2d11 <p>the inspiration: /caveman the og token cutter—drops filler, keeps grammar. this classic troublemaker was starting to feel some kind of way talking to a cave person in simple sentences.</p> <p>/infant
ultra-minimal token compression. zero grammar. pure intent signal. achieves total outcome through compression to pure signal—no syntax, no wasted tokens. use when /caveman is still too wordy.</p> <p>/cat
adds movement and precision to /infant. knows what (you) want. moves to get it. no wasted step. perfect for multi-step agentic sessions.</p> <p>both skills are now open-source on GitHub, ready for you to integrate into your workflow.
github.com/thetabbicat</p> ai opensource claude github