
ponytail
★ 75,041Claude Code plugin · dietrichgebert/ponytail · MIT
Lazy senior dev mode. Forces the simplest, shortest solution that actually works: YAGNI, stdlib first, no unrequested abstractions.
6 skills · hooks — installs as one unit
⌁ skills (6)
ponytail
🔥🔥🔥🔥✓ VerifiedLazy senior dev mode for any coding task (write, refactor, fix, review): YAGNI, stdlib first, no unrequested abstractions. Not for non-coding requests.
Full instructions & audit →ponytail-audit
Audit the whole repo for over-engineering. A ranked list of what to delete, simplify, or replace with stdlib or native features.
Full instructions & audit →ponytail-debt
Harvest every ponytail: shortcut comment into one debt ledger, so deferrals get tracked instead of forgotten. One-shot report.
Full instructions & audit →ponytail-gain
Show ponytail measured impact as a scoreboard: less code, less cost, more speed, from the benchmark medians. One-shot display.
Full instructions & audit →ponytail-help
Quick reference for ponytail's modes, skills, and commands. One-shot display.
Full instructions & audit →ponytail-review
Review a diff for over-engineering. Finds what to delete: reinvented stdlib, needless deps, speculative abstractions. One line per finding.
Full instructions & audit →⌁ also included
- Hooks — automations that run on events (e.g. before/after every edit or commit)
Lazy senior dev mode. Forces the simplest, shortest solution that actually works: YAGNI, stdlib first, no unrequested abstractions.
In Claude Code, add the marketplace and install:
/plugin marketplace add dietrichgebert/ponytail/plugin install ponytailOne install gets you everything — 6 skills, hooks — kept up to date together.
Licensed under MIT— you can use, modify, and redistribute it under that license's terms.
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