Ponytail

Ponytail
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⚡ Quick install — copy & paste
Step 1 — paste into the chat, press Enter
/plugin marketplace add DietrichGebert/ponytail
Step 2 — paste into the chat, press Enter
/plugin install ponytail@ponytail
For beginners: open Claude Code → paste the line above into the chat box (not the Terminal) → press Enter. The AI can then use it.
🗑️ How to uninstall (per the README)
The repo README does not say how to uninstall. Check the repo README/GitHub for the exact steps.

▶️ Usage summary

  • Install (Claude Code): /plugin marketplace add DietrichGebert/ponytail then /plugin install ponytail@ponytail
  • Codex: codex plugin marketplace add DietrichGebert/ponytail

🇻🇳 Đọc bằng tiếng Việt

Ponytail — Forces the AI to pick the simplest solution, with less unnecessary code and less overengineering.

What is Ponytail?

Ponytail is a skill (a capability for AI agents such as Claude, Codex and Cursor) on GitHub (DietrichGebert/ponytail). Forces the AI to pick the simplest solution, with less unnecessary code and less overengineering.

What can Ponytail do?

  • The AI writes less, leaner code
  • Avoids needless complexity
  • The best code is the code you never have to write

How to install Ponytail

See the ⚡ Quick install section at the top of the page — it has a ready-to-copy command taken from the author’s README, plus where to run it. For the full instructions, see the README at the end of the page.

Frequently asked questions about Ponytail

Is Ponytail free?

Yes. Ponytail is an open-source project on GitHub, so you can download and use it for free.

Is Ponytail hard to install?

No. You only need to run one command above.

Download & source code

The source code, README and latest updates of Ponytail are at github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail. The star count and update date on this page sync automatically from GitHub.

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