Vibe Coding Partner
shareAI-lab/Kode-CLI
Gives an agent a set of working rules for any development task: understand first, surface decisions, verify results, and load deeper reference files per scenario.
“Fix bugs and small behavior changes at the narrowest responsible layer. Use when regression proof, preserved surrounding behavior, and task-relevant tests matter.”
Install Surgical Patch
$ npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman --skill surgical-patch -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install JuliusBrussee/caveman surgical-patch --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/surgical-patch .claude/skills/surgical-patch && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "surgical-patch" agent skill from https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman/tree/main/skills/surgical-patch into .claude/skills/surgical-patch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "surgical-patch", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman/tree/main/skills/surgical-patchType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman --skill surgical-patch -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install JuliusBrussee/caveman surgical-patch --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/surgical-patch .agents/skills/surgical-patch && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "surgical-patch" agent skill from https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman/tree/main/skills/surgical-patch into .agents/skills/surgical-patch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "surgical-patch", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman --skill surgical-patch -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install JuliusBrussee/caveman surgical-patch --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/surgical-patch .cursor/skills/surgical-patch && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "surgical-patch" agent skill from https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman/tree/main/skills/surgical-patch into .cursor/skills/surgical-patch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "surgical-patch", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman.git --path skills/surgical-patch--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman --skill surgical-patch -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install JuliusBrussee/caveman surgical-patch --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/surgical-patch .gemini/skills/surgical-patch && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "surgical-patch" agent skill from https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman/tree/main/skills/surgical-patch into .gemini/skills/surgical-patch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "surgical-patch", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install JuliusBrussee/caveman surgical-patchInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman --skill surgical-patch -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/surgical-patch .github/skills/surgical-patch && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "surgical-patch" agent skill from https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman/tree/main/skills/surgical-patch into .github/skills/surgical-patch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "surgical-patch", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman --skill surgical-patch -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install JuliusBrussee/caveman surgical-patch --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/surgical-patch .opencode/skills/surgical-patch && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "surgical-patch" agent skill from https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman/tree/main/skills/surgical-patch into .opencode/skills/surgical-patch/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "surgical-patch", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
surgical-patch- GitHub stars
- 110k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~166 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 60 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 18
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
About this skill
Surgical Patch is a skill in JuliusBrussee/caveman (110k stars). Its SKILL.md is about 166 tokens, with 1 other file in the folder, and copies of it appear in 1 other owners' repositories. Licence: Apache-2.0.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 538b491. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Surgical Patch loads about 166 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 44 tokens; SKILL.md has 60 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from JuliusBrussee/caveman at commit 538b491, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© JuliusBrussee). 60 words, ~166 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/surgical-patch/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- surgical-patch
- description
- Fix bugs and small behavior changes at the narrowest responsible layer. Use when regression proof, preserved surrounding behavior, and task-relevant tests matter.
Surgical patch
Reproduce failure first when economical; otherwise capture strongest available evidence.
- Trace symptom to responsible mechanism.
- Change narrowest layer that owns incorrect behavior.
- Preserve unrelated behavior and user changes.
- Avoid cleanup, renaming, and abstraction outside fix.
- Add only regression proof relevant to task.
Run focused proof plus nearest affected gate. Stop when failure is fixed and regression proof passes.
© JuliusBrussee, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/surgical-patch of JuliusBrussee/caveman.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 538b491
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in JuliusBrussee/caveman, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
Surgical Patch next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Patch this skillJuliusBrussee/caveman | 110k | 1 repos | ~166 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Vibe Coding PartnershareAI-lab/Kode-CLI | 5.2k | — | ~5.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Odoo Workflowunclecatvn/agent-skills | 143 | — | ~4.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Code Review21pounder/terminalAgent | 120 | 1 repos | ~650 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Code WriterWildGums/Orc.LicenseManager | 108 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Find Bugsgetsentry/skills | 1k | 9 repos | ~708 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Surgical Patch
How do I install Surgical Patch in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman --skill surgical-patch -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/surgical-patch in JuliusBrussee/caveman) into .claude/skills/surgical-patch in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Surgical Patch in Codex?
Run `npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman --skill surgical-patch -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/surgical-patch in JuliusBrussee/caveman) into .agents/skills/surgical-patch in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Surgical Patch in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman --skill surgical-patch -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/surgical-patch, .gemini/skills/surgical-patch, .github/skills/surgical-patch and .opencode/skills/surgical-patch in your project.
What does Surgical Patch need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Surgical Patch is instructions for the agent only.
Does Surgical Patch access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Surgical Patch safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Surgical Patch use?
Surgical Patch is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Surgical Patch use?
About 166 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 664 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Surgical Patch?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Surgical Patch: Vibe Coding Partner (shareAI-lab/Kode-CLI, 5.2k stars), Odoo Workflow (unclecatvn/agent-skills, 143 stars), Code Review (21pounder/terminalAgent, 120 stars) and Code Writer (WildGums/Orc.LicenseManager, 108 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Surgical Patch?
JuliusBrussee (a GitHub user) maintains it in JuliusBrussee/caveman, which has 110,443 GitHub stars. The repository holds 18 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: JuliusBrussee/caveman on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.