Brain Dump Universal Quality Workflow

Canonical source: src/api/ralph.ts → getRalphPrompt(). This skill provides a quick reference. The system prompt has the full workflow.

MANDATORY 5-Step Sequence

Every ticket MUST go through these steps using MCP tools. Never skip any.

Call workflow "start-work"({ ticketId: "<id>" }) BEFORE writing any code.

This creates a git branch, sets status to in_progress, and posts a "Starting work" comment.

Write code, then run quality gates:

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May 2, 2026