# ralph-tui-create-json

Turns a PRD into prd.json for ralph-tui, with user stories, acceptance criteria, quality gates, and dependencies ready for execution.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1100 installs · ★ 2458
- Author: subsy
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/subsy/ralph-tui/tree/HEAD/skills/ralph-tui-create-json/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/ralph-tui-create-json

## What it does

This skill takes a PRD in Markdown or plain text and builds a `prd.json` file. It extracts the Quality Gates section, parses user stories, appends shared checks to acceptance criteria, and connects stories through `dependsOn`.

The output is a flat JSON object with `name` and `userStories` at the root. Stories receive sequential IDs, priorities, `passes: false`, empty `notes`, and dependency lists; UI stories also get browser checks. The default output is `./tasks/prd.json`, which can then be passed to `ralph-tui run --prd <path>`.

The schema is the part to check closely: a `prd` wrapper or a `tasks` array causes validation errors. When a PRD has no Quality Gates section, the skill asks for validation commands or uses the suggested `npm run typecheck` example.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add subsy/ralph-tui --skill ralph-tui-create-json -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/ralph-tui-create-json/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/ralph-tui-create-json/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add subsy/ralph-tui --skill ralph-tui-create-json -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/ralph-tui-create-json/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add subsy/ralph-tui --skill ralph-tui-create-json -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/ralph-tui-create-json/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install subsy/ralph-tui ralph-tui-create-json
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/ralph-tui-create-json/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add subsy/ralph-tui --skill ralph-tui-create-json -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/subsy/ralph-tui --path skills/ralph-tui-create-json
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/ralph-tui-create-json/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add subsy/ralph-tui --skill ralph-tui-create-json -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/subsy/ralph-tui/tree/HEAD/skills/ralph-tui-create-json/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- turn a PRD into `prd.json`
- split a PRD into user stories
- append Quality Gates to acceptance criteria
- connect stories with `dependsOn`
- prepare a file for `ralph-tui run`

## Example prompts
- Convert this PRD into `prd.json` for `ralph-tui`.
- Create JSON tasks from `docs/feature.md` with acceptance criteria and dependencies.
- Check that `prd.json` keeps `name` and `userStories` at the root.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: ralph-tui-create-json
description: "Convert PRDs to prd.json format for ralph-tui execution. Creates JSON task files with user stories, acceptance criteria, and dependencies. Triggers on: create prd.json, convert to json, ralph json, create json tasks."
---

# Ralph TUI - Create JSON Tasks

Converts PRDs to prd.json format for ralph-tui autonomous execution.

> **Note:** This skill is bundled with ralph-tui's JSON tracker plugin. Future tracker plugins (Linear, GitHub Issues, etc.) will bundle their own task creation skills.

> **⚠️ CRITICAL:** The output MUST be a FLAT JSON object with "name" and "userStories" at the ROOT level. DO NOT wrap content in a "prd" object or use "tasks" array. See "Schema Anti-Patterns" section below.

---

## The Job

Take a PRD (markdown file or text) and create a prd.json file:
1. **Extract Quality Gates** from the PRD's "Quality Gates" section
2. Parse user stories from the PRD
3. Append quality gates to each story's acceptance criteria
4. Set up dependencies between stories
5. Output ready for `ralph-tui run --prd <path>`

---

## Step 1: Extract Quality Gates

Look for the "Quality Gates" section in the PRD:

```markdown
## Quality Gates

These commands must pass for every user story:
- `pnpm typecheck` - Type checking
- `pnpm lint` - Linting

For UI stories, also include:
- Verify in browser using dev-browser skill
```

Extract:
- **Universal gates:** Commands that apply to ALL stories (e.g., `pnpm typecheck`)
- **UI gates:** Commands that apply only to UI stories (e.g., browser verification)

**If no Quality Gates section exists:** Ask the user what commands should pass, or use a sensible default like `npm run typecheck`.

---

## Output Format

The JSON file MUST be a FLAT object at the root level:

```json
{
  "name": "[Project name from PRD or directory]",
  "branchName": "ralph/[feature-name-kebab-case]",
  "description": "[Feature description from PRD]",
  "userStories": [
    {
      "id": "US-001",
      "title": "[Story title]",
      "description": "As a [user], I want [feature] so that [benefit]",
      "acceptanceCriteria": [
        "Criterion 1 from PRD",
        "Criterion 2 from PRD",
        "pnpm typecheck passes",
        "pnpm lint passes"
      ],
      "priority": 1,
      "passes": false,
      "notes": "",
      "dependsOn": []
    },
    {
      "id": "US-002",
      "title": "[UI Story that depends on US-001]",
      "description": "...",
      "acceptanceCriteria": [
        "...",
        "pnpm typecheck passes",
        "pnpm lint passes",
        "Verify in browser using dev-browser skill"
      ],
      "priority": 2,
      "passes": false,
      "notes": "",
      "dependsOn": ["US-001"]
    }
  ]
}
```

---

## CRITICAL: Schema Anti-Patterns (DO NOT USE)

The following patterns are INVALID and will cause validation errors:

### ❌ WRONG: Wrapper object

```json
{
  "prd": {
    "name": "...",
    "userStories": [...]
  }
}
```
````
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