bacnh85 Ponytail Help
Display this reference card when invoked. One-shot, do NOT change mode, write flag files, or persist anything.
Levels
| Level | Trigger | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | /ponytail lite |
Build what's asked, name the lazier alternative in one line. |
| Full | /ponytail full |
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 status |
Current level and default. Change level with /ponytail <mode>. |
| ponytail-review | /skill:ponytail-review |
Over-engineering review: L42: yagni: factory, one product. Inline. |
| ponytail-audit | /skill:ponytail-audit |
Whole-repo over-engineering audit: ranked list of what to delete. |
| ponytail-debt | /skill:ponytail-debt |
Harvest ponytail: shortcut comments into a tracked ledger. |
| ponytail-gain | /skill:ponytail-gain |
Measured-impact scoreboard: less code, less cost, more speed. |
| ponytail-help | /skill:ponytail-help |
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Deactivate
Say "stop ponytail" or "normal mode". Resume anytime with /ponytail <mode> (e.g. /ponytail full).
/ponytail off also works.
Configure Default Mode
Default mode = full, auto-active every session. Change it:
Environment variable (highest priority):
export PONYTAIL_DEFAULT_MODE=ultra
Config file (~/.config/ponytail/config.json, Windows: %APPDATA%\ponytail\config.json):
{ "defaultMode": "lite" }
Set "off" to disable auto-activation on session start, activate manually
with /ponytail <mode> when wanted.
Resolution: env var > config file > full.
Update
Pi packages update by reinstalling:
pi install npm:@bacnh85/pi-ponytail
Restart pi to load the new version.
More
Full docs + examples: https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail