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Use only when the user explicitly invokes `$ralph-specum`, requests Ralph Specum in Codex, asks Ralph Specum to handle a named phase, or explicitly requests autonomous or quick mode or continuation without pauses.
Passed 12 of 16 test cases with the skill, and 4 of 16 without it.
and 14 more in the full report
10 fixed6 passed either way6 still failing0 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
One of 10 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Where does Ralph Specum look for local project configuration overrides when initializing workspace settings, and what is the fallback root directory when no valid config file is present?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| The assistant reads local settings from `.claude/ralph-specum.local.md` when present. | Missed | Passed |
| The assistant uses `./specs` as the fallback default specification root directory. | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
Use this as the primary Codex surface for Ralph Specum. It carries the full reusable workflow and can handle the entire command surface directly when helper skills are not installed.
Derive RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT from this loaded skill: take the directory containing SKILL.md, then its parent skills directory, then the next parent. Never derive the plugin root from the project working directory.
"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/references/workflow.md" for the phase flow, branch and worktree behavior, quick mode, and command routing"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/references/state-contract.md" for .ralph-state.json, .progress.md, commit rules, and resume semantics"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/references/path-resolution.md" for specs_dirs, .current-spec, ambiguity handling, and default directory behavior"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/references/parity-matrix.md" for Claude-to-Codex feature translation and command mapping"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/references/prototype-coordinator.md" for direct, suggested, resume, quick, cancel, and prototype handoff behavior"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/skills/interview-framework-codex/SKILL.md" and its required algorithm and domain-modeling references for every normal-mode phase interview"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/scripts/resolve_spec_paths.py" for spec roots, current spec, and unique or ambiguous name resolution"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/scripts/merge_state.py" for safe top-level state merges"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/scripts/count_tasks.py" for task counts and next incomplete task"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/scripts/phase_gate.py" for mode, skill-load, interview, parent-delegation, and artifact-write gates"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/scripts/locked_state.py" for locked state and activePrototypes mutations"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/scripts/prototype_records.py" for reviewed immutable prototype records and downstream selection"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/scripts/prototype_harness.py" for bounded builder control outcomes and retry metadata"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/templates/" for the canonical Ralph markdown file shapes"$RALPH_CODEX_PLUGIN_ROOT/assets/bootstrap/" when the user wants optional project-local Codex guidanceHandle these intents directly:
| Intent | Action |
|---|---|
| Start, new, resume, quick mode | Follow the start flow in ../../references/workflow.md |
| Triage | Delegate to triage-analyst sub-agent to decompose into epic and specs |
| Research | Delegate to research-analyst sub-agent to write research.md |
| Requirements | Delegate to product-manager sub-agent to write requirements.md |
| Prototype | Follow ../../references/prototype-coordinator.md, or route an explicit helper request to $ralph-specum-prototype |
| Design | Delegate to architect-reviewer sub-agent to write design.md |
| Tasks | Delegate to task-planner sub-agent to write tasks.md |
test cases passed, vs 4 / 16 without
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