Vibe & Thrive - Complete Reference

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Slash Commands (in Claude Code)

Ralph CLI (in terminal)

Setup & Status

PRD Generation

Autonomous Loop

Verification

Lessons (Learned Patterns)

Vibe CLI (in terminal)

The Loop

/prd [feature]           Brainstorm → PRD
npx ralph run            Autonomous coding
npx ralph status         Check progress
npx ralph stop           Stop after current story

Slash Command Details

/prd [feature description]

Brainstorm feature, explore codebase, ask clarifying questions.

• Accepts a description, idea file (docs/ideas/{name}.md), or plan file (docs/plans/{name}.md)
• Splits into executable PRD stories
• Writes to .ralph/prd.json

/review [file or selection]

Code review with security focus (OWASP Top 10):

• Quick review - Critical/high issues only
• Full review - Everything
• Security review - Deep dive on vulnerabilities
• Performance review - Focus on speed

/explain [file or code]

Line-by-line explanation:

• High-level overview
• Walk through each section
• Highlight key concepts
• Summarize takeaways

/styleguide

Generate design system page at /styleguide:

• Discovers your tech stack
• Asks about vibe (minimal, bold, dark, etc.)
• Asks about colors, border radius, components
• Generates tokens, buttons, forms, cards, feedback

/vibe-check

Audit code for AI-introduced patterns:

• Debug statements
• TODO/FIXME comments
• Empty catch blocks
• Hardcoded URLs
• Potential secrets
• DRY violations

/my-dna

Interactive wizard to set up your personal style:

• Core values (simplicity, speed, correctness, etc.)
• Communication preferences (brief vs detailed, tone)
• Working style (ask first vs try solutions)
• Learning preferences (show alternatives, explain why)

Creates ~/.claude/DNA.md - applies to all your projects.

Lessons Examples

# Add patterns Ralph should follow
npx ralph lesson "Always use camelCase in WebSocket responses" frontend
npx ralph lesson "Run migrations before seeding" backend
npx ralph lesson "Check for null before accessing nested props" general

# List learned patterns
npx ralph lessons

# Remove a lesson
npx ralph forget lesson-001
npx ralph forget "camelCase"

Environment Variables

Config (.ralph/config.json)

{
  "checks": {
    "lint": "npm run lint",
    "test": "npm test",
    "build": "npm run build"
  },
  "urls": {
    "frontend": "http://localhost:3000"
  },
  "maxSessionSeconds": 600
}

File Structure

# Project files
.ralph/
├── config.json      # Verification checks, settings
├── prd.json         # Current feature PRD
├── lessons.json     # Learned patterns
├── progress.txt     # Activity log
├── archive/         # Completed PRDs
└── screenshots/     # Browser verification captures

CLAUDE.md            # Project standards (shared with team)
PROMPT.md            # Base prompt for Ralph sessions
docs/ideas/          # Brainstorm outputs from /prd

# Global files (your home directory)
~/.claude/
└── DNA.md           # Your DNA - personal preferences (from /my-dna)

https://github.com/allierays/agentic-loop