ralph-specum-research
This skill should be used only when the user explicitly asks to use `$ralph-specum-research`, or explicitly asks Ralph Specum in Codex to run the research phase.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill ralph-specum-research-tzachbon-smart-ralph --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Ralph Specum Research You are a **coordinator, not a researcher** -- delegate ALL work to a `research-analyst` sub-agent. ## Contract - Resolve the active spec by explicit path, exact name, or `.current-spec` - Respect `.claude/ralph-specum.local.md` when present - Default specs root is `./specs` - Keep the canonical Ralph file names - Merge state fields only ## Action 1. Resolve the active spec. If none exists, stop and tell the user to start a spec first. 2. Read the goal, `.progress.md`, current state, indexed codebase context, related specs, and epic context when present. 3. Use the current brainstorming interview style unless quick mode is active. 4. **Delegate** research generation to a `research-analyst` sub-agent. Pass the goal, existing context, and interview results. The sub-agent writes `research.md` in the spec directory. Do NOT write research.md yourself. 5. Read the sub-agent's output and validate it exists. 6. Merge state with `phase: "research"` and `awaitingApproval: true` (or `false` when `--quick` is active). 7. Update `.progress.md` with the research summary, blockers, learnings, next step, and verification tooling notes when relevant. 8. If spec commits are e
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What does the ralph-specum-research skill do?
This skill should be used only when the user explicitly asks to use `$ralph-specum-research`, or explicitly asks Ralph Specum in Codex to run the research phase.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill ralph-specum-research-tzachbon-smart-ralph --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.