Ralph Specum Refactor

Ralph Specum Refactor

Use this to revise spec artifacts after implementation learnings.

Contract

• Resolve the active spec by explicit path, exact name, or .current-spec
• Review files in order: requirements.md, design.md, tasks.md
• Cascade downstream updates when upstream content changes

Action

1. Resolve the target spec.
2. Read .progress.md and existing spec files.
3. Identify what implementation changed, what stayed accurate, and what is now obsolete.
4. Preserve newer Ralph concepts already expressed in the spec, including approval checkpoints, granularity choices, [P] tasks, [VERIFY] tasks, VE tasks, and epic constraints when relevant.
5. Update files in order:
   • requirements.md
   • design.md
   • tasks.md
6. If requirements changed, revisit design and tasks.
7. If design changed, revisit tasks.
8. Record the rationale and cascade decisions in .progress.md.

Response Handoff

• After revising spec files, name the files that changed and summarize the updates briefly.
• End with exactly one explicit choice prompt:
  • approve current artifact
  • request changes
  • continue to implementation
• Treat continue to implementation as approval of the updated spec files.