ralph-planning

Guide an AI agent through software development planning by using structured phase-based instructions for context discovery, specification writing, and implementation planning. This enforces methodical artifact generation and state updates before any code is written.

Document codebase analysis by enforcing the creation of discovery notes during the initial exploration phase. This ensures an agent systematically records architecture observations and context before progressing to specification writing.

Create an implementation plan for agentic workflows by following structured phase-based guidance that transitions from feature specification to detailed implementation planning. This mandates proper state updates and artifact generation throughout the lifecycle.

You need to write a specification before implementation planning because the structured lifecycle mandates sequential progression through discovery, specification, and planning. This ensures thoroughness and clarity before any code is written.

You can use this structured development approach for new codebase exploration because it provides step-by-step instructions for the discovery phase. An agent systematically explores the codebase and documents its architecture as mandated artifacts.

A limitation of this phase-based guidance is that it strictly covers phases 1 through 3 of the development lifecycle, stopping before actual implementation. It focuses entirely on discovery, specification, and planning artifacts rather than code execution.