Vibe & Thrive - Complete Reference

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Slash Commands (in Claude Code)

Ralph CLI (in terminal)

Setup & Status

PRD Generation

Autonomous Loop

Verification

Signs (Learned Patterns)

Vibe CLI (in terminal)

The Loop

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

Slash Command Details

/idea [feature description]

Brainstorm in plan mode, explore codebase, ask clarifying questions.

• Writes idea to docs/ideas/{feature}.md
• On approval, splits into 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.

Signs Examples

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

# List learned patterns
npx ralph signs

# Remove a sign
npx ralph unsign sign-001
npx ralph unsign "camelCase"

Environment Variables

Config (.ralph/config.json)

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

File Structure

# Project files
.ralph/
├── config.json      # Verification checks, settings
├── prd.json         # Current feature PRD
├── signs.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 /idea

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

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