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Ralph Specum Index

by tzachbon

Ralph Specum Index is an Automation skill for Claude Code, published by tzachbon in smart-ralph.

527 stars47 forkson tzachbon/smart-ralphAdded 2026/08/26+2% in starsRepository updated 2026/07/23
agentic-codingaiai-agentsautonomous-codingclaudeclaude-codeclaude-code-pluginclaude-code-skillsclaude-skillscodex-skillscoding-agentdeveloper-toolsllmproductivityralph-loopralph-wiggumspec-driven-developmentworkflow-automation
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Install Ralph Specum Index
Copy Ralph Specum Index into your Claude Code skills folder. Run the command in your terminal, or review the source on GitHub before installing.
terminal
npx degit https://github.com/tzachbon/smart-ralph/tree/main/plugins/ralph-specum-codex/skills/ralph-specum-index ~/.claude/skills/ralph-specum-index

Requires Node.js. Downloads this skill only — not the rest of the repository — into your Claude Code skills folder.

Without Node.js

git clone https://github.com/tzachbon/smart-ralph.git

Clones the whole repository, then copy the skill’s own directory into your skills folder yourself.

In this catalog

Source file
plugins/ralph-specum-codex/skills/ralph-specum-index/SKILL.md in tzachbon/smart-ralph
Installs to
~/.claude/skills/ralph-specum-index
Collection
One of 19 skills cataloged from this repository
Category
Automation1523 skills

What Ralph Specum Index does

Ralph Specum Index generates deterministic searchable index artifacts for an existing codebase. Use it when explicitly asked to refresh Ralph Specum index files under specs/.index/.

Ralph Specum Index is cataloged under Automation on DirSkills. Ralph Specum Index comes from a repository tagged agentic-coding, ai, ai-agents, autonomous-coding and claude.

Documentation

README

Ralph Specum Index

Use this to generate searchable index specs for an existing codebase.

Contract

  • Index output lives under specs/.index/
  • Use stable Ralph templates for index.md, component specs, and external specs
  • Keep component and external entries deterministic and easy to diff

Action

This is the opening of the README. Read the full README on GitHub.

Frequently asked about Ralph Specum Index

  • What else does tzachbon publish alongside Ralph Specum Index?

    Ralph Specum Index is one of 19 skills that DirSkills catalogs from tzachbon/smart-ralph, the repository it ships in. Its siblings there include Communication Style, Delegation Principle and Ralph Specum. Each one is a separate skill with its own page in this directory, installs the same way Ralph Specum Index does, and is maintained by tzachbon in that same repository. The rest of the collection is listed on the tzachbon/smart-ralph page.

  • How does Ralph Specum Index compare to other Automation skills?

    Ralph Specum Index ranks #1326 by stars among the 1523 Automation skills in this catalog. The most-starred ones next to it are Autonomous Loops, Autonomous Agent Harness and Automation Audit Ops. DirSkills ranks by the star count of the repository each skill ships in, so that order reflects how popular those repositories are rather than any review of Ralph Specum Index against them. Open each page to compare what they document and how they install.

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Ralph Specum Index is one of 19 skills cataloged on DirSkills from tzachbon/smart-ralph.

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Delegation Principle

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Ralph Specum

Ralph Specum coordinates spec-driven coding phases for Ralph workflows, including triage, research, requirements, design, tasks, and implementation. Use it when explicitly invoking $ralph-specum, asking for autonomous or quick mode, or resuming a named phase.
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Ralph Specum Cancel

Ralph Specum Cancel stops a spec execution and can remove spec state or files when explicitly requested. Use it to resolve the target spec, clear execution state, and confirm before deleting directories.
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Ralph Specum Design

Ralph Specum Design coordinates the design phase for an active spec and delegates all architecture work to an architect-reviewer sub-agent. Use it when explicitly invoking the Ralph design phase for a spec.
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Ralph Specum Feedback

Ralph Specum Feedback captures product feedback or bug reports for Ralph Specum. Use it to summarize the issue, collect reproduction details, and draft or submit a GitHub issue when requested.
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