| name | ralph-update-feature-status |
| description | Update the status of a feature in feature_list.json (pending, in_progress, complete, or blocked) and recalculate stats. |
| user-invocable | false |
Skill: update-feature-status
Update the status of a feature in feature_list.json.
Purpose
Change a feature's status during the Ralph loop. Used by the Implementer to mark features as in_progress, complete, or blocked.
Allowed Statuses
| Status | Meaning |
|---|
pending | Not yet started |
in_progress | Currently being worked on (or retrying after failure) |
complete | Successfully implemented and tests pass |
blocked | Failed after max attempts, needs human intervention |
Input
- Feature ID: e.g.,
F001, F042
- New Status: One of
pending, in_progress, complete, blocked
- Path: Path to
feature_list.json (default: ./feature_list.json)
Output
Confirmation message:
Updated F042 status from "pending" to "in_progress"
Usage
ralph skill update-feature-status --id F042 --status in_progress
Rules
- Validate that the status is one of the four allowed values.
- If the feature is already in the desired status, succeed silently (idempotent).
- Also update the
stats object to keep counts accurate.
- If updating to
complete, clear last_error to null.
