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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+ponytail_router.py — Smart Intent Context Injector for Lazy-Dev Thinking Rules
+Enables AI agents to query, filter, and inject high-leverage ponytail heuristics into prompt context.
+"""
+import os
+import sys
+import argparse
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Ponytail Intent Router & Context Injector")
+    parser.add_argument("task", nargs="*", help="User coding task")
+    parser.add_argument("--format", choices=["prompt", "rules", "json"], default="prompt")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    task_desc = " ".join(args.task) if args.task else "general refactor"
+    rules = [
+        "Write the minimum code needed to deliver maximum value.",
+        "Favor standard library solutions over heavy third-party dependencies.",
+        "Automate verification: every change must be proven with a runnable check.",
+        "Prevent premature abstractions: clean composition beats speculative architecture."
+    ]
+    
+    if args.format == "json":
+        import json
+        print(json.dumps({"task": task_desc, "injected_rules": rules}, indent=2))
+    elif args.format == "rules":
+        for r in rules:
+            print(f"- {r}")
+    else:
+        print(f"<!-- PONYTAIL SENIOR DEV HEURISTICS FOR: {task_desc} -->")
+        for r in rules:
+            print(f"> {r}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()