cavecrew

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Decision guide for delegating to caveman-style subagents. Tells the main thread WHEN to spawn `cavecrew-investigator` (locate code), `cavecrew-builder` (1-2 file edit), or `cavecrew-reviewer` (diff review) instead of doing the work inline or using vanilla `Explore`. Subagent output is caveman-compressed so the tool-result injected back into main context is ~60% smaller — main context lasts longer across long sessions. Trigger: "delegate to subagent", "use cavecrew", "spawn investigator/builder/reviewer", "save context", "compressed agent output".

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Cavecrew = three subagent presets that emit caveman output. Same job as Anthropic defaults (`Explore`, edit-style agents, reviewer); difference is the tool-result they return is compressed, so main context shrinks per delegation. ## When to use cavecrew vs alternatives | Task | Use | |---|---| | "Where is X defined / what calls Y / list uses of Z" | `cavecrew-investigator` | | Same but you also want suggestions/architecture commentary | `Explore` (vanilla) | | Surgical edit, ≤2 files, scope obvious | `cavecrew-builder` | | New feature / 3+ files / cross-cutting refactor | Main thread or `feature-dev:code-architect` | | Review diff, branch, or file for bugs | `cavecrew-reviewer` | | Deep code review with rationale + alternatives | `Code Reviewer` (vanilla) | | One-line answer you already know | Main thread, no subagent | Rule of thumb: **if you'd want the subagent's output in 1/3 the tokens, pick cavecrew. If you'd want prose, pick vanilla.** ## Why this exists (the real win) Subagent tool results get injected into main context verbatim. A vanilla `Explore` that returns 2k tokens of prose costs 2k tokens of main-context budget every time. The same finding from `cavecrew-investigator` returns ~700 tokens. Across 20 delegations in one session that's the difference between context exhaustion and finishing the task. ## Output contracts What main thread can rely on per agent: **`cavecrew-investigator`** ``` <Header>: - path:line — `symbol` — short note totals: <counts>. ```...

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stevesolun
Repository
stevesolun/ctx
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2 months ago
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Language
Python
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MIT

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