Ralph

EXECUTE NOW

Target: $ARGUMENTS

Parse arguments:

• N (required unless --dry-run): number of tasks to process
• --parallel: concurrent claim workers (max 5) + cross-connect validation
• --batch [id]: process only tasks from specific batch
• --type [type]: process only tasks at a specific phase (extract, create, reflect, reweave, verify, enrich)
• --dry-run: show what would execute without running
• --handoff: output structured RALPH HANDOFF block at end (for pipeline chaining)

Step 0: Read Vocabulary

Read ops/derivation-manifest.md (or fall back to ops/derivation.md) for domain vocabulary mapping. All output must use domain-native terms. If neither file exists, use universal terms.

START NOW. Process queue tasks.

MANDATORY CONSTRAINT: SUBAGENT SPAWNING IS NOT OPTIONAL

You MUST use the Task tool to spawn a subagent for EVERY task. No exceptions.

This is not a suggestion. This is not an optimization you can skip for "simple" tasks. The entire architecture depends on fresh context isolation per phase. Executing tasks inline in the lead session:

• Contaminates context (later tasks run on degraded attention)
• Skips the handoff protocol (learnings are not captured)
• Violates the ralph pattern (one phase per context window)

If you catch yourself about to execute a task directly instead of spawning a subagent, STOP. Call the Task tool. Every time. For every task. Including create tasks. Including "simple" tasks.

The lead session's ONLY job is: read queue, spawn subagent, evaluate return, update queue, repeat.

Phase Configuration

Each phase maps to specific Task tool parameters. Use these EXACTLY when spawning subagents.

| Phase | Skill Invoked | Purpose |