What is the Ralph Wiggum technique mentioned in this skill?

It is a development methodology that embraces failures as deterministic and fixable data points, using structured, incremental prompts to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Can I use this for legacy codebases?

While primarily designed for 'greenfield' projects starting from scratch, the methodology can be adapted to map out major new feature modules in existing projects.

Does this skill support specific programming languages?

The Ralph Prompt Generator is language-agnostic and can generate prompts for TypeScript, Python, Go, Node.js, and any other modern tech stack.

What are 'verification commands' in the generated prompts?

These are specific shell commands (like lint, test, or build) that the AI must run and verify as successful before it is allowed to proceed to the next phase.

How does the phase-based approach help Claude?

By breaking a project into specific phases (0-5), it prevents context drift and ensures that architectural foundations are solid before building complex features.

Ralph Project Prompt Generator

Name: Ralph Project Prompt Generator
Author: adaptationio

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生产力与工作流

Generates structured, multi-phase prompts for building complete software projects from scratch using the Ralph Wiggum methodology.

关于

The Ralph Project Prompt Generator streamlines the development of greenfield applications by creating comprehensive, phase-based prompts. Based on the Ralph Wiggum technique, this skill structures development into six distinct stages—from initial setup and architecture to core implementation, testing, and documentation. It ensures project integrity by incorporating explicit verification commands, binary milestones, and a progress tracking system that treats development failures as deterministic data for improvement rather than roadblocks.

主要功能

Automated verification command generation for every development milestone
Support for defining explicit non-goals to prevent scope creep
0 GitHub stars
Six-phase project scaffolding covering setup, architecture, core features, and polish
Pre-defined success criteria and completion promise logic
Structured progress tracking templates for long-term state management

使用场景

Building a production-ready REST API with a defined tech stack from scratch
Developing complex CLI tools and libraries with full testing suites
Rapid prototyping for Y Combinator-style hackathons or greenfield contracts

关于

主要功能

Automated verification command generation for every development milestone
Support for defining explicit non-goals to prevent scope creep
0 GitHub stars
Six-phase project scaffolding covering setup, architecture, core features, and polish
Pre-defined success criteria and completion promise logic
Structured progress tracking templates for long-term state management

使用场景

Building a production-ready REST API with a defined tech stack from scratch
Developing complex CLI tools and libraries with full testing suites
Rapid prototyping for Y Combinator-style hackathons or greenfield contracts