Top 10 Repos explained: ADHD, Ponytail, and more

Link to Resources: https://thenextnewthing.ai/l/github-r... Presented by Zapier: https://zapier.com/ Andrew Warner and Adam dive into 10 GitHub repos that can make AI coding smarter, simpler, and more useful—from an “I Have ADHD” skill that cuts through AI’s walls of text to tools that improve engineering workflows, reduce code bloat, manage context, and turn Codex into a more capable development environment. Andrew and Adam break down the most interesting repos of the week, starting with I Have ADHD, which automatically pushes AI to be more concise and easier to understand. They explore ECC, a skill pack that gives AI coders a structured engineering process; Ponytail, which teaches AI to take the simplest possible approach instead of overengineering; and HumanLayer’s skills for packaging repeatable workflows. They also look at Zapier MCP for connecting agents to more than 8,000 tools, OpenAI’s Plugins repository for Codex, Archify for turning code and processes into visual diagrams, and Context Mode for reducing unnecessary context in AI conversations. Along the way, Adam explains why “strategic laziness” can make AI-generated software easier to maintain, why skills can be useful but aren't always necessary, and why OpenAI’s plugin approach may be the next evolution beyond standalone skills. The episode also features audience submissions, including Reckoner, a dashboard for monitoring AI billing across multiple providers; Tim Harris’s collection of skills designed for people who don't want to read code; Clodex, which lets users swap GPT models into the Claude Code terminal; and AI Marketing Panel, which uses simulated customer personas to pressure-test marketing copy before it reaches real customers. Andrew and Adam also discuss whether future GitHub roundups should skip skills entirely—and invite viewers to share the skills and repos they actually use. Repos featured: I Have ADHD — https://github.com/ayghri/i-have-adhd ECC — https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC Ponytail — https://github.com/DietrichGebert/pon... HumanLayer Skills — https://github.com/humanlayer/skills OpenAI Plugins — https://github.com/openai/plugins Archify — https://github.com/tt-a1i/archify Context Mode — https://github.com/mksglu/context-mode Matt Pocock Skills — https://github.com/mattpocock/skills Humanizer — https://github.com/blader/humanizer OpenAI Skills — https://github.com/openai/skills Audience submissions: Reckoner — https://github.com/CaptainASIC/reckoner Tim Harris Skills — https://github.com/timharris707/skills Clodex — https://github.com/Aotricx/Clodex AI Marketing Panel — https://github.com/rodaddy/ai-marketi... 00:00 - I Have ADHD 01:40 - ECC: Give Your AI Coder an Engineering Process 03:02 - Ponytail: Strategic Laziness for Developers 05:20 - Zapier MCP 05:55 - HumanLayer Skills 08:22 - Should We Skip Skills? 08:53 - OpenAI Plugins 10:17 - Archify 11:36 - Context Mode 13:23 - Matt Pocock Skills 15:29 - Why Skills Can Teach You New AI Workflows 16:07 - Humanizer 17:59 - OpenAI Skills Are Deprecated 18:54 - Audience Repo Submissions 19:28 - Reckoner 20:05 - Tim Harris Skills 20:36 - Clodex 21:34 - AI Marketing Panel 22:41 - Wrap Up 👉 Say Hi to Adam on LinkedIn:   / adam-brakhane   👉 Media/Sponsorship Inquiries: https://thenextnewthing.ai/l/sponsor 👉 Join us: https://thenextnewthing.ai/