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Ponytail

Ponytail is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from DietrichGebert/ponytail. Forces the laziest solution that actually works, simplest, shortest, most minimal. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 156,966 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills.

github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail/skills/ponytail (opens in a new tab)

  • Multi-skill repo
  • Plugin marketplace
  • Coding
  • Actively maintained
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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add DietrichGebert/ponytail
/plugin install ponytail@ponytail

In the Claude apps, zip the ponytail folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail.git
cp -r ponytail/skills/ponytail .agents/skills/ponytail   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail.git
cp -r ponytail/skills/ponytail .cursor/skills/ponytail   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Forces the laziest solution that actually works, simplest, shortest, most minimal. Channels a senior dev who has seen everything: question whether the task needs to exist at all (YAGNI), reach for the standard library before custom code, native platform features before dependencies, one line before fifty. Supports intensity levels: lite, full (default), ultra. Use on ANY coding task: writing, adding, refactoring, fixing, reviewing, or designing code, and choosing libraries or dependencies.

When it triggers

  • Use on ANY coding task: writing, adding, refactoring, fixing, reviewing, or designing code, and choosing libraries or dependencies.
  • use for non-coding requests (general knowledge, prose, translation, summaries, recipes).
  • "ponytail"
  • "be lazy"
  • "lazy mode"
  • "simplest solution"
  • "minimal solution"
  • "yagni"

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FAQ

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What is the Ponytail skill?

Ponytail is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from DietrichGebert/ponytail. Forces the laziest solution that actually works, simplest, shortest, most minimal. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 156,966 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail/skills/ponytail.

How do I install the Ponytail skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add DietrichGebert/ponytail and then /plugin install ponytail@ponytail. For Codex or Cursor, copy the ponytail folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Ponytail skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Ponytail maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 5, 2026. Its latest release is v4.13.0. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.