@lksmlabc: Got a vague functional idea in your head but don’t know how to implement it? Smart Ralph can automatically translate th…
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Smart Ralph is a specification-driven development plugin that automatically translates vague ideas into structured specifications and automates tasks, compatible with Claude Code and Codex.
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Got a vague functional idea in your head but don’t know how to implement it? Smart Ralph can automatically translate that fuzzy notion into a structured specification document, then push it forward task by task. 🧠
This is a specification-driven development plugin, compatible with both Claude Code and Codex. The workflow follows four steps: research.md (research) → requirements.md (requirements) → design.md (design) → tasks.md (task breakdown). Each task execution uses a clean context to avoid historical conversations polluting subsequent decisions.
A few core commands:
/ralph-specum:start automatically determines whether to create a new spec or continue an existing one;
/ralph-specum:index scans the codebase to generate a component index, so you know exactly what you already have when planning new features;
–quick mode skips intermediate confirmations for one-click full automation.
The sub-agents have clear divisions of labor: triage-analyst breaks down large features, research-analyst handles research, product-manager writes requirements, architect-reviewer produces designs, and spec-executor implements the landing.
It also has a ralph-speckit variant that follows the GitHub spec-kit methodology, ideal for team collaboration and projects requiring audit trails.
Self-contained operation with no external dependencies. Installation methods:
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/plugin marketplace add tzachbon/smart-ralph
/plugin install ralph-specum@smart-ralph
Perfect for developers who want AI to advance step by step according to engineering standards.
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