cavemem

About cavemem

cavemem why agent forget when agent can remember Install • How it works • CLI • MCP • Settings Status: frozen (August 2026). cavemem is no longer in active development. Everything below still installs and works, but expect no new features or fixes. Its compressed-memory core lives on inside caveman — the actively developed home of the family, alongside caveman-browse. Cross-agent persistent memory for coding assistants. Hooks fire at session boundaries, compress observations with the caveman grammar (75% fewer prose tokens, code and paths preserved byte-for-byte), and write to local SQLite.

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Quick Facts

Stars	674
Forks	61
Language	TypeScript
Category	Claude Skill
License	MIT
Quality Score	44.25/100
Open Issues	11
Last Updated	2026-08-14
Created	2026-04-18
Platforms	claude-code, node
Est. Tokens	~28k

Compatible Skills

These tools work well together with cavemem for enhanced workflows:

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claude-soul — semantic(0.26)+complementary+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (54%)
Ori-Mnemos — semantic(0.25)+complementary+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (54%)
memorix — semantic(0.21)+complementary+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (52%)
imcodes — semantic(0.19)+complementary+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (52%)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is cavemem?

cavemem is Frozen — cross-agent persistent memory for coding assistants. Still works; the compressed-memory core now ships inside JuliusBrussee/caveman.. It is categorized as a Claude Skill with 674 GitHub stars.

What programming language is cavemem written in?

cavemem is primarily written in TypeScript. It covers topics such as ai, caveman, claude.

How do I install or use cavemem?

You can find installation instructions and usage details in the cavemem GitHub repository at github.com/JuliusBrussee/cavemem. The project has 674 stars and 61 forks, indicating an active community.

What license does cavemem use?

cavemem is released under the MIT license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

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