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Surgical Patch

Surgical Patch is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from JuliusBrussee/caveman. Fix bugs and small behavior changes at the narrowest responsible layer. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 115,113 GitHub stars across a repository of 4 listed skills.

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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add JuliusBrussee/caveman
/plugin install caveman@caveman

In the Claude apps, zip the surgical-patch folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman.git
cp -r caveman/skills/surgical-patch .agents/skills/surgical-patch   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman.git
cp -r caveman/skills/surgical-patch .cursor/skills/surgical-patch   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Fix bugs and small behavior changes at the narrowest responsible layer. Use when regression proof, preserved surrounding behavior, and task-relevant tests matter. Reproduce failure first when economical; otherwise capture strongest available evidence.

When it triggers

  • Use when regression proof, preserved surrounding behavior, and task-relevant tests matter.

More skills in JuliusBrussee/caveman

4 skills are listed from this repository.

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FAQ

Surgical Patch FAQ

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How do I install the Surgical Patch skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add JuliusBrussee/caveman and then /plugin install caveman@caveman. For Codex or Cursor, copy the surgical-patch folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Surgical Patch skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Is Surgical Patch maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 25, 2026. Its latest release is v4.0.1. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.