am-command-ponytail-help
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Quick reference for ponytail levels, skills, and commands
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- AGENTS.mdAGENTS.md
- src/AGENTS.mdAGENTS.md
- CLAUDE.mdCLAUDE.md
- add-agent-targetSkill
- add-global-mode-targetSkill
- am-agent-code-debuggerSkill
- am-agent-code-documenterSkill
- am-agent-code-refactorSkill
- am-agent-code-reviewerSkill
- am-agent-code-security-auditorSkill
- am-agent-code-standards-enforcerSkill
- am-agent-security-auditorSkill
- am-agent-test-engineerSkill
- am-agent-test-runnerSkill
- am-agent-typescript-developerSkill
- am-command-buildSkill
- am-command-code-simplifySkill
- am-command-commitSkill
- am-command-planningSkill
- am-command-planSkill
- am-command-ponytail-auditSkill
- am-command-ponytail-debtSkill
- am-command-ponytail-gainSkill
- am-command-ponytail-reviewSkill
- am-command-ponytailSkill
- am-command-reviewSkill
- am-command-shipSkill
- am-command-specSkill
- am-command-testSkill
- api-and-interface-designSkill
- browser-testing-with-devtoolsSkill
- changelog-generatorSkill
- ci-cd-and-automationSkill
- code-review-and-qualitySkill
- code-reviewerSkill
- code-simplificationSkill
- context-engineeringSkill
- debugging-and-error-recoverySkill
- deprecation-and-migrationSkill
- docs-and-examplesSkill
- documentation-and-adrsSkill
- doubt-driven-developmentSkill
- frontend-ui-engineeringSkill
- git-workflow-and-versioningSkill
- grillingSkill
- grill-meSkill
- handoffSkill
- homebrew-packagingSkill
- idea-refineSkill
- incremental-implementationSkill
- interview-meSkill
- lessonsSkill
- library-testingSkill
- package-release-engineeringSkill
- performance-optimizationSkill
- planning-and-task-breakdownSkill
- ponytail-auditSkill
- ponytail-debtSkill
- ponytail-gainSkill
- ponytail-helpSkill
- The first 60 shown.
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Show the ponytail quick reference. One shot, change nothing: do not switch mode, write flag files, or persist anything. Levels: /ponytail lite (build what's asked, name the lazier alternative in one line), /ponytail (full, the default ladder: YAGNI then stdlib then native then one line then minimum), /ponytail ultra (deletion before addition, challenges the requirement before building). Commands: /ponytail-review (over-engineering review of the current changes), /ponytail-audit (whole-repo over-engineering audit), /ponytail-debt (harvest ponytail: comments into a tracked ledger), /ponytail-gain (measured-impact scoreboard from the benchmark), /ponytail-help (this card). Deactivate with 'stop ponytail', 'normal mode', or /ponytail off; resume anytime with /ponytail. Default mode is full; change it with the PONYTAIL_DEFAULT_MODE environment variable (off|lite|full|ultra) or a config file at ~/.config/ponytail/config.json (Windows: %APPDATA%\ponytail\config.json) with {"defaultMode": "lite"}. Resolution order: env var, then config file, then full.
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