Transform ideas into production-ready products with structured SDLC, automated development loops, and comprehensive quality gates.
Forge is a Claude Code skill that orchestrates:
- Taskmaster MCP - Task management with dependencies
- Compound Engineering - Plan → Work → Review → Codify loop
- Ralph Wiggum - Autonomous iteration until completion
| Mode | Maturity | Use When |
|---|---|---|
| Inception | 0-20% | Starting a new project from an idea |
| Acceleration | 20-80% | Adding structure to existing code |
| Hardening | 80%+ | Production-hardening a deployed app |
- Discovery - PRD, personas, success metrics
- Architecture - System design, data model, security
- Planning - Taskmaster tasks with dependencies
- Development - Working code via Compound + Ralph loops
- Quality - Tests, security scans, performance
- Deployment - CI/CD pipelines, environments
- Observability - Monitoring, logging, alerting
- Maintenance - Incident response, runbooks, tech debt
# Add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add astoj/forge-skill
# Install the plugin
/plugin install forgeClone to your Claude Code skills directory:
git clone https://github.com/astoj/forge-skill ~/.claude/skills/forgeThis skill requires these plugins to be installed:
- Compound Engineering
- Ralph Wiggum (Ralph loop plugin)
- Taskmaster MCP (Task management)
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
forge:init |
Detect project state, recommend mode |
forge:inception |
Start new product from idea |
forge:accelerate |
Add structure to existing codebase |
forge:harden |
Production-harden deployed app |
forge:status |
Show current phase and progress |
forge:next |
Execute next recommended action |
forge:phase <N> |
Run specific phase (1-8) |
forge:audit |
Full product audit against standards |
forge:overnight |
Generate autonomous overnight script |
forge:docs |
Generate/sync SDLC documentation |
- Navigate to your project directory
- Run
forge:initto scan your project - Forge will recommend a mode based on maturity
- Follow the guided workflow through all phases
Starting a new project:
> I have an idea for a SaaS app that helps restaurants manage inventory
Forge activates → runs forge:init → recommends inception mode
→ Begins Phase 1: Discovery
Adding structure to existing code:
> I have a working React app but no tests or docs
Forge activates → runs forge:init → recommends acceleration mode
→ Audits gaps → generates remediation tasks
Running overnight automation:
> Run forge overnight to complete remaining tasks
Forge generates overnight script with Ralph loops
→ User executes script → wakes up to completed work
forge/
├── SKILL.md # Main entry point
├── modes/ # Mode-specific workflows
├── phases/ # Phase-specific workflows
├── references/ # Integration guides
├── scripts/ # Python utilities
└── assets/templates/ # SDLC document templates
MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.
Contributions welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.