pi: caveman mode

· Thiago Perrotta · July 22, 2026, 11:23 a.m.
Summary
This blog post describes the author’s process of implementing a 'caveman mode' in the pi chatbot framework, which modifies the bot's response style to be more terse and direct. The author shares a personal experience of re-implementing features while critiquing the existing complexity of the upstream caveman project, highlighting the importance of simplicity and efficiency in software development.
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