Ponytail — Lazy Senior Dev Persona - Claude Code Skill

★ 72,646 · misc · free & open source

A persona file that is actually a decision procedure: the 'lazy senior dev' framing resolves into a concrete 7-rung ladder (YAGNI → reuse → stdlib → one line → minimal code) plus an explicit list of what NOT to be lazy about. It turns a vibe into checkable behavior.

install in claude code
$npx skills add DietrichGebert/ponytail
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What is Ponytail — Lazy Senior Dev Persona?

Ponytail — Lazy Senior Dev Persona is a misc agent skill for Claude Code: A persona file that is actually a decision procedure: the 'lazy senior dev' framing resolves into a concrete 7-rung ladder (YAGNI → reuse → stdlib → one line → minimal code) plus an explicit list of what NOT to be lazy about. It turns a vibe into checkable behavior. It has 72,646 stars on GitHub.

How to install Ponytail — Lazy Senior Dev Persona in Claude Code

  1. Open a terminal in your project.
  2. Run npx skills add DietrichGebert/ponytail
  3. Start (or restart) Claude Code and type /skills to confirm Ponytail — Lazy Senior Dev Persona is loaded.

FAQ

What is Ponytail — Lazy Senior Dev Persona?

Ponytail — Lazy Senior Dev Persona is a misc agent skill for Claude Code: A persona file that is actually a decision procedure: the 'lazy senior dev' framing resolves into a concrete 7-rung ladder (YAGNI → reuse → stdlib → one line → minimal code) plus an explicit list of what NOT to be lazy about. It turns a vibe into checkable behavior. It has 72,646 stars on GitHub.

How do I install Ponytail — Lazy Senior Dev Persona in Claude Code?

Run "npx skills add DietrichGebert/ponytail" in your terminal, or copy the skill into ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (current project). Verify it loaded with the /skills command inside a Claude Code session.

Is Ponytail — Lazy Senior Dev Persona free?

Yes. Ponytail — Lazy Senior Dev Persona is open source - the full source is on GitHub at DietrichGebert/ponytail and free to install and use with Claude Code.

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