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From ralph-specum
Guides spec-driven development through phases: research, requirements, design, tasks, autonomous task-by-task implementation. Decomposes large epics into ordered specs with progress tracking.
npx claudepluginhub tzachbon/smart-ralph --plugin ralph-specumHow this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/ralph-specum:spec-workflowThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Spec-driven development transforms feature requests into structured specs through sequential phases, then executes them task-by-task.
Orchestrates spec-driven development workflow (Requirements → Design → Tasks → Implementation) with approval gates. Activates for structured feature planning or 'use spec-driven'.
Writes structured specifications before coding. Use when requirements are ambiguous, starting a new project/feature, or changes touch multiple files.
Generates structured specifications with demoable units, functional requirements, and proof artifacts. Use when starting a new feature to define what to build before coding.
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Spec-driven development transforms feature requests into structured specs through sequential phases, then executes them task-by-task.
| Situation | Command |
|---|---|
| New feature, want guidance | /ralph-specum:start <name> <goal> |
| New feature, skip interviews | /ralph-specum:start <name> <goal> --quick |
| Large feature needing decomposition | /ralph-specum:triage <goal> |
| Resume existing spec | /ralph-specum:start (auto-detects) |
| Jump to specific phase | /ralph-specum:<phase> |
start/new -> research -> requirements -> design -> tasks -> implement
Each phase produces a markdown artifact in ./specs/<name>/. Normal mode pauses for approval between phases. Quick mode runs all phases then auto-starts execution.
| Command | Agent | Output | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
/ralph-specum:research | research-analyst | research.md | Explore feasibility, patterns, context |
/ralph-specum:requirements | product-manager | requirements.md | User stories, acceptance criteria |
/ralph-specum:design | architect-reviewer | design.md | Architecture, components, interfaces |
/ralph-specum:tasks | task-planner | tasks.md | POC-first task breakdown |
/ralph-specum:implement | spec-executor | commits | Autonomous task-by-task execution |
For features too large for a single spec, use epic triage to decompose into dependency-aware specs.
triage -> [spec-1, spec-2, spec-3...] -> implement each in order
Entry points:
/ralph-specum:triage <goal> -- create or resume an epic/ralph-specum:start -- detects active epics, suggests next unblocked specFile structure:
specs/
_epics/<epic-name>/
epic.md # Triage output (vision, specs, dependency graph)
research.md # Exploration + validation research
.epic-state.json # Progress tracking across specs
.progress.md # Learnings and decisions
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
/ralph-specum:status | Show all specs and progress |
/ralph-specum:switch <name> | Change active spec |
/ralph-specum:cancel | Cancel active execution |
/ralph-specum:refactor | Update spec files after execution |
/ralph-specum:start my-feature "Build X" --quick
# Runs all phases automatically, starts execution
/ralph-specum:start my-feature "Build X"
# Interactive interviews at each phase
# Review and approve each artifact
/ralph-specum:implement
/ralph-specum:triage "Build entire auth system"
# Decomposes into: auth-core, auth-oauth, auth-rbac
/ralph-specum:start # Picks next unblocked spec
references/phase-transitions.md -- Detailed phase flow, state transitions, quick mode behavior, phase skipping