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Add a new task to an existing Ralph project. Use when requirements change during execution.
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Deep project initialization using the Architect-Builder pattern. Use for large projects (20+ tasks, multiple domains) where a single task breakdown would be unwieldy or exceed context limits.
Detailed Ralph execution guidance. Load when running the Ralph autonomous loop to get step-by-step implementation protocol.
Creates AGENTS.md, prd.json, and progress.log to initialize the Ralph environment. Use when setting up a new project for autonomous execution.
Shared patterns for modifying an existing Ralph project environment. Load when adding tasks, pivoting project direction, or revising objectives.
Deep initialization for large projects using Architect-Builder pattern.
Initialize Ralph environment. Creates AGENTS.md, prd.json, progress.log from a project description.
| name | /ralph-add-task |
| description | Add a new task to an existing Ralph project. Use when requirements change during execution. |
Add a new task to the existing prd.json without disrupting current execution.
Task to add: $ARGUMENTS
prd.json to understand existing tasks and structuretask-007 if last is task-006){
"id": "task-XXX",
"title": "Task description from $ARGUMENTS",
"priority": "high|medium|low",
"status": "pending",
"dependencies": ["task-YYY"],
"acceptance_criteria": [
"Criterion 1",
"Criterion 2"
]
}
dependencies arraysprogress.log:[YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS] Added task-XXX: Task description
[YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS] Dependencies: [list of dependencies]
Look for keywords in task description:
Report:
Added task-XXX: [title]
Priority: [high/medium/low]
Dependencies: [list or "none"]
Dependents: [tasks that now depend on this, or "none"]
Run '/ralph' to continue execution with updated task list.