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Expand Up @@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ Each repo can carry two distinct, complementary files:
canonical file for "how should an agent work in this repo." Run `/init` to
scaffold one. `CLAUDE.md` and `.claude/instructions.md` are read as
compatibility fallbacks.

For a pre-built personality that enforces lazy, minimal-code discipline,
copy [Ponytail's `AGENTS.md`](https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail/blob/main/AGENTS.md)
as your project instructions. It cuts 80–94% of generated code in benchmarks
by forcing the agent to try stdlib, native features, and one-liners before
writing anything. No install, no plugin — just the instruction file.
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The phrasing can be polished to sound more professional and grammatically complete. Specifically:

  • Use "a lazy, minimal-code discipline" instead of "lazy, minimal-code discipline".
  • Use "the standard library" instead of "stdlib" for better clarity and formality.
  • Use "No installation or plugins are required" instead of "No install, no plugin" to avoid colloquialisms ("install" as a noun).
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For a pre-built personality that enforces lazy, minimal-code discipline,
copy [Ponytail's `AGENTS.md`](https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail/blob/main/AGENTS.md)
as your project instructions. It cuts 80–94% of generated code in benchmarks
by forcing the agent to try stdlib, native features, and one-liners before
writing anything. No install, no plugin — just the instruction file.
For a pre-built personality that enforces a lazy, minimal-code discipline,
copy [Ponytail's AGENTS.md](https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail/blob/main/AGENTS.md)
as your project instructions. It cuts 80–94% of generated code in benchmarks
by forcing the agent to try the standard library, native features, and one-liners before
writing anything. No installation or plugins are required — just the instruction file.

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