caveman vs claude-code-workflow
caveman is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by JuliusBrussee. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). claude-code-workflow is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by UtkarshJain98. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  caveman |  claude-code-workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 3098342 Forks (GitHub): 6 487 Stars (GitHub): 111 856 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: d7ae46e Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | caveman | claude-code-workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 111 856 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 6 487 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs | Installs as a plugin bundle | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 17 | 6 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/juliusbrussee/caveman | github.com/utkarshjain98/claude-code-workflow |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
caveman
Auto-activation works differently per agent: Claude Code uses SessionStart hooks, this repo's Codex dogfood setup uses .codex/hooks.json, Gemini uses context files. Cursor/Windsurf/Cline/Copilot can be made always-on, but npx skills add installs only the skill, not the repo rule/instruction files. ¹ Codex uses $caveman syntax, not /caveman. This repo ships .codex/hooks.json, so caveman auto-starts when you run Codex inside this repo. The installed plugin itself gives you $caveman; copy the same hook into another repo if you want always-on behavior there too. caveman-commit and caveman-review are not in the Codex plugin bundle — use the SKILL.md files directly. ² Add the "Want it always on?" snippet below to those agents' system prompt or rule file if you want session-start activation. ³ Cursor and Windsurf receive the full SKILL.md with all intensity levels. Mode switching works on-demand via the skill; no slash command. ⁴ Available in Claude Code, but plugin install only nudges setup. Standalone install.sh /
claude-code-workflow
Six focused slash commands for safer, more deliberate coding sessions. Save and restore named git checkpoints, review diffs before committing, analyze blast radius before changing code, run targeted tests against changed files, and orient quickly in any codebase — all without leaving the Claude Code CLI.
How to run each
caveman As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install caveman@claude-communityclaude-code-workflow As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install claude-code-workflow@claude-communityCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: caveman · What it can do: claude-code-workflow · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.