summersec Ponytail Help
Display this reference card when invoked. One-shot, do NOT change mode or persist anything.
Levels
| Level | Trigger | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | /ponytail lite |
Build what's asked, but name the lazier alternative in one line. |
| Full | /ponytail |
YAGNI -> reuse -> stdlib -> native -> one line -> minimum. Default. |
| Ultra | /ponytail ultra |
YAGNI extremist. Deletion before addition. Challenges requirements before building. |
Skills
| Skill | Trigger | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| ponytail | /ponytail |
Lazy mode itself. Simplest correct solution. |
| ponytail-review | /ponytail-review |
Over-engineering review for a diff. |
| ponytail-audit | /ponytail-audit |
Repo-wide over-engineering audit. |
| ponytail-help | /ponytail-help |
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Codex commonly invokes these as @ponytail, @ponytail-review,
@ponytail-audit, and @ponytail-help.
Deactivate
Say "stop ponytail" or "normal mode".
Configure Default Mode
Environment variable:
export PONYTAIL_DEFAULT_MODE=ultra
Config file:
{ "defaultMode": "lite" }
Resolution order: env var -> config file -> full.