Ponytail
Ponytail is a skill that makes an AI coding agent write less code and reuse what already exists, for developers using Claude Code or Codex.
What it is good for
- Cutting unnecessary code from AI-written changes
- Reviewing code changes for bugs and security issues
- Auditing a whole code repository for problems to fix first
- Tracking the cost and tokens of coding agent sessions
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Skill or plugin
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, Gemini
Momentum
- Rank this week
- #77
- Best rank
- #31 week 40, 2026
- Stars gained last week
- +6,159
- GitHub stars
- 182,446
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Ranking history
- #77 in week 44, 2026
- #48 in week 43, 2026
- #78 in week 42, 2026
- #59 in week 41, 2026
- #31 in week 40, 2026
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Ponytail free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use Ponytail?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does Ponytail work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, and Gemini.
- What is Ponytail good for?
- Cutting unnecessary code from AI-written changes, reviewing code changes for bugs and security issues, auditing a whole code repository for problems to fix first, and tracking the cost and tokens of coding agent sessions.
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