Old name: prompt-cache-optimizer
New name: cachex ✨
# Before (18 characters)
pip install prompt-cache-optimizer
# After (6 characters) ✅
pip install cachex# Before
cache-optimizer analyze ./project
cache-optimizer optimize file.py
cache-optimizer monitor
# After ✅
cachex analyze ./project
cachex optimize file.py
cachex monitor- 3x shorter - easier to type and remember
- More brandable - "cachex" is unique and memorable
- Professional - sounds like a modern dev tool
- Domain available - cachex.dev
- Better SEO - unique name easier to find
- ✅ Directory:
prompt-cache-optimizer/→cachex/ - ✅ Package:
src/prompt_cache_optimizer/→src/cachex/ - ✅ All imports updated
- ✅ All documentation updated
- ✅ Git commit created
pyproject.toml- package name, scripts, URLsREADME.md- all installation and usage examplesAGENT.md- architecture and pathsTask.md- CLI commands and resourcesCONTRIBUTING.md- clone instructionsGITHUB_SETUP.md- repo creation guideLICENSE- copyright holder- All Python
__init__.pyfiles - imports and CLI
Commit 1: Initial commit: Project structure and documentation
Commit 2: Rename project to cachex - short, memorable name for easy install# Install
pip install cachex
# Use
from cachex import optimize, analyze
# CLI
cachex analyze ./
cachex --help- Name:
cachex - Description:
🚀 Save up to 90% on LLM API costs with automatic prompt caching optimization - Topics:
llm,ai,optimization,caching,anthropic,claude
- Create GitHub repo named
cachex - Push code:
cd cachex git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/cachex.git git push -u origin main - Start building the MVP (Week 1-2)
The short name makes everything better:
Social Media:
- "Just released cachex - saves you $$$ on LLM costs"
- More shareable, fits in tweets
Word of Mouth:
- "Try cachex" vs "Try prompt-cache-optimizer"
- Easier to recommend
Branding:
- cachex.dev
- @cachexdev
- cachex logo
- More professional
- LiteLLM - 7 chars ✅
- Portkey - 7 chars ✅
- cachex - 6 chars ✅✅
prompt-cache-optimizer- 23 chars ❌
You're now on par with competitor naming!
All documentation has been updated. Everything is consistent and ready to push to GitHub.
Your project is ready to go viral! 🚀