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Is Ponytail 5 Worth It? I Tested It Across 700 Claude Code Sessions
Ponytail 5 claims it makes Claude write half the code, 26% cheaper and 41% faster. I ran the benchmarks across 700+ Claude Code sessions. The numbers hold up — but whether you should install it depends entirely on how you prompt.
REA: The Open-Source Repo That Lets Claude Reverse-Engineer Anything
REA is a free, open-source GitHub repo that lets Claude reverse-engineer almost any software down to its machine code, so you can understand it and build your own custom version.
Claude Mods: The Biggest Claude Code Upgrade Yet
Claude Mods let you rewrite, customize, and extend Claude Code itself. Here's how they work, two real mods in action, and the one audit prompt that builds your own.
10 New GitHub Repos Every Claude Code User Should Try
A rundown of 10 brand-new open-source repos worth adding to your AI dev stack right now — from the DeepSeek Harness and OmniRoute to Orca, Herdr, and Firecrawl's Anydoc.
10 Claude Code Concepts That Actually Matter
The 10 Claude Code concepts that actually move the needle — from picking the right model and effort level to loop engineering and dynamic workflows.
The last30days Skill: How to Fix Claude Code's Research Problem
Claude Code's research problem has a fix: the last30days skill scrapes Reddit, X, YouTube, and more for real user sentiment in about 5 minutes.
Herdr: Run Claude Code, Codex, and Every Agent in One Terminal
Herdr is an open-source, agent-aware terminal multiplexer that lets you run Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode from one window — with monitoring and persistence built in.
5 Open Source Repos That Fix Claude Code's Weak Spots
Claude Code is great out of the box, but it's weak in five specific areas: video, research, memory, front-end design, and token cost. These five free open source tools fix all of them.
17 Claude Code Plugins, Skills & CLIs Worth Installing
The 17 Claude Code plugins, skills, and CLIs I actually use, grouped into data, design, and productivity — what each one does and why it earns a spot in your stack.
Ponytail Skill: Make Claude Code Cheaper and Faster
Ponytail is a Claude Code skill that cuts lines of code by ~50%, drops cost, and speeds up runs by forcing the model to stop over-engineering. I reproduced its benchmarks on Haiku and Opus — here's what actually held up.
10 New Open-Source Claude Code Tools Worth Your Time
Hundreds of new AI repos hit GitHub every day. Here are 10 open-source Claude Code tools from the last month that actually move the needle — token savers, knowledge graphs, browser agents, and more.
Claude Code's Hidden /dream Feature MASSIVELY Upgrades Memory
Claude Code's /dream feature quietly fixes its biggest memory problem — contradictions, stale data, and bloat. Here's exactly how it works and how to use it right now, even if Anthropic hasn't given you access yet.
