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ralph-workplan/workplan-spec.md
tegwick f3174cebc9 feat: initial ralph-workplan skill
Standalone Claude Code skill that ties a ralph loop to a workplan file.
Retires automatically when all tasks are done — no external dependencies.

- plugin/ralph-workplan.md      skill entrypoint
- plugin/scripts/check-done.sh  pre-start guard (reads workplan status)
- plugin/scripts/setup.sh       writes ralph state file with workplan-aware prompt
- install.sh                    copies plugin files to ~/.claude/plugins/
- workplan-spec.md              workplan file format reference
- README.md

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-14 19:16:57 +01:00

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# Workplan File Specification
A workplan is a Markdown file with YAML frontmatter that describes a unit of
work. It is the only input the `/ralph-workplan` skill needs.
## File Format
```markdown
---
id: WP-0001
title: "Build a thing"
status: active
---
Optional free-text description of the workplan scope and goals.
## Task: Do the first thing
```task
id: T-01
status: todo
priority: high
```
## Task: Do the second thing
```task
id: T-02
status: todo
priority: medium
```
```
## Frontmatter Fields
| Field | Required | Values | Description |
|-------|----------|--------|-------------|
| `id` | yes | string | Unique workplan identifier |
| `title` | yes | string | Human-readable name |
| `status` | yes | `active` \| `done` \| `paused` | Workplan lifecycle state |
## Task Blocks
Each task is a fenced code block with language tag `task`, embedded anywhere in
the document body. Fields:
| Field | Required | Values | Description |
|-------|----------|--------|-------------|
| `id` | yes | string | Unique task identifier within the workplan |
| `status` | yes | `todo` \| `in_progress` \| `done` | Task state |
| `priority` | no | `high` \| `medium` \| `low` | Execution priority |
## Completion Rule
A workplan is **done** when:
1. Every task block has `status: done`
2. The frontmatter `status` field is `done`
The skill updates both as work progresses — tasks individually, then the
workplan when all tasks are complete.
## Naming Convention
The skill works with any filename. A common convention used in custodian-family
projects is:
```
workplans/<PREFIX>-WP-NNNN-<slug>.md
```
but this is not required.