Ralph Specum Index Skill for Codex

This skill should be used only when the user explicitly asks to use `$ralph-specum-index`, or explicitly asks Ralph Specum in Codex to generate or refresh index artifacts.

453 tokens

context cost

the whole folder, loaded on every use

files

instructions only

copies elsewhere

how many repositories repackaged it

432

stars on the repo

on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository

npx skills add https://github.com/tzachbon/smart-ralph --skill ralph-specum-index

The instruction itself

4 sections, as written by the author

Ralph Specum Index

Use this to generate searchable index specs for an existing codebase.

Contract

Index output lives under specs/.index/
Use stable Ralph templates for index.md, component specs, and external specs
Keep component and external entries deterministic and easy to diff

Action

Parse the user scope such as path, types, excludes, quick mode, dry run, or force.
Scan the requested code areas for controllers, services, models, helpers, migrations, or comparable project structures.
Generate or update:
specs/.index/index.md
specs/.index/components/*.md
specs/.index/external/*.md
Keep outputs deterministic so start, research, and triage can reuse them.
Include external URLs, MCP endpoints, or installed skills only when the user asked for them or they are clearly relevant.
In dry run mode, report what would be created without writing files.

Response Handoff

After updating the index, name the files that changed and summarize the index scope briefly.
End with exactly one explicit choice prompt:
approve current artifact
request changes
continue to research
Treat continue to research as approval of the updated index artifacts.

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How to use it

Copy the folder

Take tzachbon/ralph-specum-index from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

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