ponytail-audit

ponytail-audit is an open-source security skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by DietrichGebert. Its author describes it as: “Whole-repo audit for over-engineering. Like ponytail-review, but scans the entire codebase instead of a diff: a ranked list of what to delete, simplify, or replace with stdlib/native equivalents. Use when the user say…”. The project has 97k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add DietrichGebert/ponytail`.

Installation

Add ponytail-audit to your agent with:

/plugin marketplace add DietrichGebert/ponytail

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

When to use it

Reach for ponytail-audit when you want security help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in DietrichGebert/ponytail, an established project with 97,036 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does ponytail-audit do?

Whole-repo audit for over-engineering. Like ponytail-review, but scans the entire codebase instead of a diff: a ranked list of what to delete, simplify, or replace with stdlib/native equivalents. Use when the user says "audit this codebase", "audit for over-engineering", "what can I delete from this repo", "find bloat", "ponytail-audit", or "/ponytail-audit". One-shot report, does not apply fixes.

How do I install ponytail-audit?

Run /plugin marketplace add DietrichGebert/ponytail in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail before installing.

Is ponytail-audit free to use?

Yes. ponytail-audit is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does ponytail-audit come from?

ponytail-audit ships inside DietrichGebert/ponytail, a repository that contains 6 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 97,036 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.