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ponytail-debt

An AI agent skill from DietrichGebert/ponytail, scored 57 out of 100 by code.

57/ 100C

Code score by group

  • Spec20/20
  • Description15/20
  • Procedure0/15
  • Done criteria0/15
  • Resources7/10
  • Scripts5/8
  • Safety7/7
  • Upkeep3/5

It loses the most points in Procedure (15), the group that checks whether the steps are numbered, read the context first and say what to do when something fails.

What the author says it does

List every `shortcut:` comment (and older `ponytail:` ones) as a debt ledger. One-shot report, changes nothing. Use for "ponytail debt", "what did ponytail defer", "list the shortcuts", /ponytail-debt.

This is the description in the skill's own SKILL.md, written by its author, not by SkillCheatSheet.

Repository
DietrichGebert/ponytail
Folder
skills/ponytail-debt
License
MIT
GitHub stars
189,409
SKILL.md lines
45
Other files
0

Add ponytail-debt to your agent

npx skills add DietrichGebert/ponytail --skill ponytail-debt

The command uses the open skills CLI. A skill is instructions and scripts your agent will follow, so read it first: open the folder on GitHub at the commit that was scored.

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    65C
  2. ponytail

    Lazy senior dev mode: the smallest change that fully solves the task, and a reply a busy human understands in one read. Use on any coding task (writing, fixing, refactoring, revie…

    59C
  3. ponytail-audit

    Quality audit of a whole repo: bugs, security holes, what breaks under real load, risky code without tests, slow paths, and what to delete, merge or split. Ranked, each finding ex…

    59C
  4. ponytail-gain

    Show ponytail's measured savings (code, cost, speed) from the benchmark. One-shot display. Use for /ponytail-gain, "what does ponytail save", "ponytail impact".

    50D
  5. ponytail-help

    Quick reference for ponytail levels, skills and commands. One-shot display. Use for /ponytail-help, "ponytail help", "how do I use ponytail".

    50D

All skills in DietrichGebert/ponytail

Scores come from a snapshot of 300 public GitHub repositories taken on 12 November 2026. Every score is the result of fixed checks run by code; no AI is involved. How scoring works.