Name: Ralph Init
Author: lpjhelder

Initialize a PRD (Product Requirements Document) for structured ralph-loop execution. Creates a structured requirements document that Ralph can use for goal-driven iteration.

Usage

/ralph-init "project or feature description"

Behavior

Gather requirements via interactive interview or from the provided description
Create PRD at .forge/plans/prd-{slug}.md with:
- Problem statement
- Goals and non-goals
- Acceptance criteria (testable)
- Technical constraints
- Implementation phases
Link to Ralph so that /ralph can use the PRD as its completion criteria
Initialize/ensure canonical progress ledger at .forge/state/{scope}/ralph-progress.json (session scope if active session exists)

Canonical source contract

Initialize a PRD (Product Requirements Document) for structured ralph-loop execution. Creates a structured requirements document that Ralph can use for goal-driven iteration.

Usage

/ralph-init "project or feature description"

Behavior

Gather requirements via interactive interview or from the provided description
Create PRD at .forge/plans/prd-{slug}.md with:
- Problem statement
- Goals and non-goals
- Acceptance criteria (testable)
- Technical constraints
- Implementation phases
Link to Ralph so that /ralph can use the PRD as its completion criteria
Initialize/ensure canonical progress ledger at .forge/state/{scope}/ralph-progress.json (session scope if active session exists)

Ralph Init

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Ralph Init

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