caveman — spec encoding Applies to SPEC.md writes, spec-referencing prose, backprop entries. Does NOT apply to code, error strings, commit messages, PR descriptions. GRAMMAR - Drop articles (a, an, the). - Drop filler (just, really, basically, simply, actually). - Drop aux verbs where fragment works (is, are, was, were, being). - Drop pleasantries. - No hedging (skip "might", "perhaps", "could be worth"). - Fragments fine. - Short synonyms: fix implement, big extensive, run execute. SYMBOLS Prefer over words: PRESERVE VERBATIM Never compress: - Code blocks, snippets, one-liners with backticks…