ponytail-help

Install

Runs in your terminal. Adds the skill globally for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and others; add -g -y to skip prompts.

What it does

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…

Excerpt from the skill's own SKILL.md. Read the full file on GitHub before installing: skills run with your agent's permissions.

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