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ponytail--ponytail-gain

Displays a one-shot ASCII scoreboard of benchmark-measured code, cost, and speed reductions.

Updated Dec 3, 2025
Search Tags:#benchmark#cost savings#ai coding#scoreboard#code reduction#ascii chart#metrics display
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/hhenrichsen/dots --skill ponytail-ponytail-gain-hhenrichsen
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: ponytail--ponytail-gain
Source: https://github.com/hhenrichsen/dots/tree/main/dot_skills/ponytail/ponytail-gain
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/hhenrichsen/dots --skill ponytail-ponytail-gain-hhenrichsen

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Users evaluating the ponytail approach lack a quick, honest summary of its measured impact on lines of code, token cost, and execution speed without digging through benchmark files. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Benchmark Scoreboard: Renders plain ASCII bars showing median reductions of 80–94% in lines of code, 47–77% in cost, and 3–6× speedups across 5 tasks and 3 models. - Honesty Boundary: Refuses to invent per-repo savings numbers and instead points to /ponytail-debt and /ponytail-audit for real counted figures. - One-Shot Display: Changes no mode, writes no files, and persists nothing; use it when asked "what does ponytail save" or "show ponytail impact". ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to show the ponytail gain scoreboard to see the benchmark median savings.

Frequently Asked Questions about ponytail--ponytail-gain

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I see what ponytail saves on code and cost?▼

Invoke /ponytail-gain or ask "what does ponytail save" to render the scoreboard. It shows benchmark medians: 80–94% fewer lines of code, 47–77% lower cost, and 3–6× faster execution across 5 tasks and 3 models.

What tasks and models are the ponytail benchmarks based on?▼

The figures are medians from 5 everyday tasks (email validator, debounce, CSV sum, countdown timer, rate limiter) run on three models: Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus. The source data lives in the benchmarks directory and README.

Can ponytail-gain show savings for my specific repository?▼

No, it deliberately never prints per-repo savings because the unbuilt version was never written, so no real baseline exists. For actual per-repo figures, use /ponytail-debt for a counted ledger or /ponytail-audit for what is still cuttable.

Does the ponytail-gain scoreboard change any settings or files?▼

No, it is a one-shot display that edits nothing, writes no flag files, and changes no mode. Saying "stop ponytail" or "normal mode" reverts any related mode separately.

Why does ponytail-gain refuse to estimate lines saved in my repo?▼

Because the alternative unbuilt implementation was never written, any subtraction would be invented rather than measured. The skill enforces an honesty boundary and redirects to counted tools instead of fabricating numbers.

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