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dietrichgebert/ponytail
ponytail-help
Quick-reference card for all ponytail modes, skills, and commands. One-shot display, not a persistent mode. Trigger: /ponytail-help, "ponytail help", "what ponytail commands", "how do I use ponytail".
8-week activity · all time api
Installation
$
npx skills add dietrichgebert/ponytail --skill ponytail-help
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Agent compatibility
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Claude Code
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Cursor
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Codex
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GitHub Copilot
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Windsurf
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Gemini CLI
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Cline
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OpenCode
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License
LICENSE
Default branch
main
Open issues
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Status
Active
Skill metadata
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Declared agents
claude-code
codex
opencode
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SUMMARY.md221 B
History
- First seen on skills.sh
- First recorded snapshot · 19,000 installs
SKILL.md
Ponytail Help
Display this reference card when invoked. One-shot, do NOT change mode, write flag files, or persist anything.
Levels
| Level | Trigger | What change |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | /ponytail lite |
Build what's asked, name the lazier alternative in one line. |
| Full | /ponytail |
The ladder enforced: YAGNI → stdlib → native → one line → minimum. Default. |
| Ultra | /ponytail ultra |
YAGNI extremist. Deletion before addition. Challenges requirements before building. |
Level sticks until changed or session end.
Skills
| Skill | Trigger | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| ponytail | /ponytail |
Lazy mode itself. Simplest solution that works. |
| ponytail-review | /ponytail-review |
Over-engineering review: L42: yagni: factory, one product. Inline. |
| ponytail-audit | /ponytail-audit |
Whole-repo over-engineering audit: ranked list of what to delete. |
| ponytail-debt | /ponytail-debt |
Harvest ponytail: shortcut comments into a tracked ledger. |
| ponytail-gain | /ponytail-gain |
Measured-impact scoreboard: less code, less cost, more speed. |
| ponytail-help | /ponytail-help |
This card. |
Codex uses @ponytail, @ponytail-review, and @ponytail-help; Claude Code and OpenCode use the slash-command forms above (OpenCode ships all six as slash commands).
Deactivate
Say "stop ponytail" or "normal mode". Resume anytime with /ponytail. /ponytail off also works.
Configure Default Mode
Default mode = full, auto-active every session. Change it:
Environment variable (highest priority):
export PONYTAIL_DEFAULT_MODE=ultraConfig file (~/.config/ponytail/config.json, Windows: %APPDATA%\ponytail\config.json):
{ "defaultMode": "lite" }Set "off" to disable auto-activation on session start, activate manually with /ponytail when wanted.
Resolution: env var > config file > full.
Update
Enable auto-update once: open /plugin, go to Marketplaces, pick ponytail, Enable auto-update. Claude Code then pulls new versions at startup (run /reload-plugins when it prompts). Manual refresh: /plugin marketplace update ponytail then /reload-plugins.
If /plugin is not recognized, your Claude Code is out of date. Update it (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest, or brew upgrade claude-code) and restart. Other hosts use their own update flow.
More
Full docs + examples: https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail