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Ponytail Change Review

Reviews a change for correctness, safety, behavior under load, tests, speed and leanness, reading connected code, not only the diff.

npx skills add DietrichGebert/ponytail --skill ponytail-review
Permissions
  • read-repo
  • write-files
  • shell
  • network
Compatible with
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor
GitHub
181.7k
Source
Community · DietrichGebert
Status
Scan passed
License
MIT
Category
Code Review
Repository
github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail/skills/ponytail-review

Core rule

Every finding needs a concrete case showing which input or situation leads to a wrong result; no case, no finding.

Execution Phases

  1. Phase 01Understand first

    Read the diff plus callers, called functions, tests and README, trace the data flow, and find the expected load in the repo.

  2. Phase 02Look for problems

    Check in order for bugs, security and data-loss risks, scale problems, missing tests, speed, and code that should not exist.

  3. Phase 03Check before reporting

    Re-read the lines to confirm each finding, propose the smallest fix and prefer deletions, with no style taste or vague worries.

  4. Phase 04Report in plain English

    Start with what the change does, list numbered findings under must fix, should fix and nice to have, and end with a verdict.

Permissions (summarised from SKILL.md)

CapabilityNeededDetails
File writesNot requiredLists findings and changes no code.
Command executionLimitedLimited to read-only commands for viewing the diff and grepping callers.
Network outboundNot requiredThe instructions include no network access.

SKILL.md frontmatter (YAML)

SKILL.md frontmatter (YAML)commit 2a1fe84
---
name: ponytail-review
description: >
  Quality review of a change: is the logic right, is it safe, does it hold
  under real load, is risky code tested, is it fast enough, and is every line
  needed. Reads the connected code, not only the diff. Each finding is
  explained in plain English. Use for "review this", "code review", "review
  the last commit", "review my PR", "is this over-engineered", /ponytail-review.
---

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