{
 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-24",
 "id": "dietrichgebert-ponytail--add-ponytail-rules-to-any-agent",
 "repo": "DietrichGebert/ponytail",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail",
 "repo_slug": "dietrichgebert-ponytail",
 "title": "Add Ponytail rules to any coding agent",
 "page_title": "How to add Ponytail rules to any coding agent with Ponytail",
 "summary": "Copy the compact AGENTS.md rules file into a project so a non-Claude agent follows them.",
 "who": "A developer using an agent other than Claude Code or Codex who wants the same lean coding rules.",
 "problem": "Each agent reads project rules differently, and most agents have no plugin to install.",
 "outcome": "A project where the agent reads the Ponytail rules on every session, without the review or audit commands.",
 "steps": [
  "Open the Ponytail repo at https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail.",
  "Copy `AGENTS.md` into the root of your project.",
  "Start a new session with your agent in that project.",
  "Check the agent's first reply for the rules taking effect.",
  "Read INSTALL.md in the repo if your agent needs a different install path."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Copy AGENTS.md from DietrichGebert/ponytail into the root of <project-path>, then start a session and ask the agent to add a small helper function. Expected output: a short helper that follows the Ponytail rules. Verify that the agent did not add extra abstraction or unused code.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "Without a skill-capable host, the README says the commands are not available, so you only get the always-on rules.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "javascript",
 "requirements": [
  "Claude Code or Codex installed",
  "A git repository with a project to work on",
  "Permission to install a plugin into your agent"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.7,
 "evidence": [],
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