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Ponytail Review

Ponytail Review is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from DietrichGebert/ponytail. Quality review of a change: is the logic right, is it safe, does it hold under real load, is risky code tested, is it… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 176,417 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills.

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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-review 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-review .agents/skills/ponytail-review   # 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-review .cursor/skills/ponytail-review   # 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

Quality review of a change: is the logic right, is it safe, does it hold under real load, is risky code tested, is it fast enough, and is every line needed. Reads the connected code, not only the diff. Each finding is explained in plain English. Use for "review this", "code review", "review the last commit", "review my PR", "is this over-engineered", /ponytail-review. Review a change like the senior developer who will be paged when it breaks.

When it triggers

  • Use for "review this", "code review", "review the last commit", "review my PR", "is this over-engineered", /ponytail-review.
  • "review this"
  • "code review"
  • "review the last commit"
  • "review my PR"
  • "is this over-engineered"

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FAQ

Ponytail Review FAQ

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How do I install the Ponytail Review skill?

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

Is the Ponytail Review skill free?

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

Is Ponytail Review maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 18, 2026. Its latest release is v5.3.2. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.