Ponytail
ActiveDescription
Skill pack that makes your AI agent write minimal code like a lazy senior dev, cutting code by 54% and cost by 20%.
Key Features
- Minimalist code philosophy - guides agents to prefer native APIs over dependencies
- Measurable results - 54% less code on average, up to 94% on real projects
- Safety guards - retains all safety checks without sacrificing quality for brevity
- Cross-agent compatible - supports 16+ AI agents including Claude Code and Cursor
- Benchmark suite - provides reproducible agentic benchmarks
Use Cases
💡 Install Ponytail as a skill in Claude Code for more concise agent-generated code
💡 Use as part of team code standards to unify AI-generated code style
💡 Reduce over-engineering and redundant dependencies in AI-generated code
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Quick Start
# Install Ponytail
npm install -g @dietrichgebert/ponytail
# Enable in Claude Code
ponytail install