ralph
Specification-first AI development powered by Ouroboros. Socratic questioning exposes hidden assumptions before writing code. Evolutionary loop (Interview → Seed → Execute → Evaluate → Evolve) runs until ontology converges. Ralph mode persists until verification passes — the boulder never stops. Use when user says \"ralph\", \"ooo\", \"don't stop\", \"must complete\", \"until it works\", \"keep going\", \"interview me\", or \"stop prompting\".
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill ralph-aiskillstore-marketplace --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# ralph (Ouroboros) — Specification-First AI Development > **Stop prompting. Start specifying.** > > *"The beginning is the end, and the end is the beginning."* > The serpent doesn't repeat — it evolves. --- ## When to use this skill - **Before writing any code** — expose hidden assumptions with Socratic interviewing - **Long-running tasks** that need autonomous iteration until verified - **Vague requirements** — crystallize them into an immutable spec (Ambiguity ≤ 0.2) - **Tasks requiring guaranteed completion** — loop until verification passes - **When stuck** — 5 lateral thinking personas break through stagnation - **Drift detection** — measure how far execution has deviated from original spec --- ## Core Architecture: The Loop ``` Interview → Seed → Execute → Evaluate ↑ ↓ └──── Evolutionary Loop ────┘ ``` Each cycle **evolves**, not repeats. Evaluation output feeds back as input for the next generation until the system converges. ### Double Diamond ``` ◇ Wonder ◇ Design ╱ (diverge) ╱ (diverge) ╱ explore ╱ create ╱ ╱ ◆ ──────────── ◆ ──────────── ◆ ╲ ╲ ╲ define ╲ deliver ╲ (converge) ╲ (converge) ◇ Ontology ◇ Evaluation ``` The first diamond is **Socratic**: diverge into questio
- When to use this skill
- Core Architecture: The Loop
- Double Diamond
- 1. Commands (Full Reference)
- 2. Interview → Specification Flow
- Philosophy: From Wonder to Ontology
- Step 1: Interview (expose hidden assumptions)
- Step 2: Seed (crystallize into immutable spec)
- Step 3: Run (execute via Double Diamond)
- Step 4: Evaluate (3-stage verification)
- 3. Ralph — Persistent Loop Until Verified
- How Ralph Works
- State File
- Loop Logic
Install claude plugin marketplace add Q00/ouroboros claude plugin install ouroboros@ouroboros One-time setup ooo setup Use ooo interview "I want to build a task CLI" ooo seed ooo run ooo evaluate <session_id>
What does the ralph skill do?
Specification-first AI development powered by Ouroboros. Socratic questioning exposes hidden assumptions before writing code. Evolutionary loop (Interview → Seed → Execute → Evaluate → Evolve) runs until ontology converges. Ralph mode persists until verification passes — the boulder never stops. Use when user says \"ralph\", \"ooo\", \"don't stop\", \"must complete\", \"until it works\", \"keep going\", \"interview me\", or \"stop prompting\".
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill ralph-aiskillstore-marketplace --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.