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surgical-patch

An AI agent skill from JuliusBrussee/caveman, scored 50 out of 100 by code.

50/ 100D

Code score by group

  • Spec20/20
  • Description10/20
  • Procedure0/15
  • Done criteria0/15
  • Resources5/10
  • Scripts5/8
  • Safety7/7
  • Upkeep3/5

It loses the most points in Procedure (15), the group that checks whether the steps are numbered, read the context first and say what to do when something fails.

What the author says it does

Fix bugs and small behavior changes at the narrowest responsible layer. Use when regression proof, preserved surrounding behavior, and task-relevant tests matter.

This is the description in the skill's own SKILL.md, written by its author, not by SkillCheatSheet.

Repository
JuliusBrussee/caveman
Folder
skills/surgical-patch
License
Apache-2.0
GitHub stars
119,225
SKILL.md lines
17
Other files
1

Add surgical-patch to your agent

npx skills add JuliusBrussee/caveman --skill surgical-patch

The command uses the open skills CLI. A skill is instructions and scripts your agent will follow, so read it first: open the folder on GitHub at the commit that was scored.

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All skills in JuliusBrussee/caveman

Scores come from a snapshot of 300 public GitHub repositories taken on 12 November 2026. Every score is the result of fixed checks run by code; no AI is involved. How scoring works.