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name: update-state description: Programmatically update marathon-ralph state file using deterministic jq commands. Use this instead of manually editing the JSON file. allowed-tools: Bash

Update Marathon State

This skill provides deterministic state file updates using jq. Always use this skill instead of manually editing .claude/marathon-ralph.json.

Why Use This Skill

• Deterministic: jq commands are atomic and predictable
• Zero token overhead: Script executes without loading into context
• Consistent: Same operation always produces same result
• Safe: Prevents malformed JSON from manual edits

Available Commands

Complete an Issue

Marks an issue as done: increments completed count, decrements todo, clears current_issue.

Copybash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/update-state/scripts/update-state.sh" complete-issue

Start an Issue

Sets the current issue being worked on.

Copybash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/update-state/scripts/update-state.sh" start-issue "<issue_id>" "<issue_title>"

Set Phase

Updates the marathon phase (setup, init, coding, complete).

Copybash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/update-state/scripts/update-state.sh" set-phase "<phase>"

Mark Complete

Marks the entire marathon as complete (sets active=false, phase=complete).

Copybash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/update-state/scripts/update-state.sh" mark-complete

Update Stats

Manually update the stats object.

Copybash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/update-state/scripts/update-state.sh" update-stats <completed> <in_progress> <todo>

Clear Session

Clears the session_id (used when --force takeover is needed).

Copybash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/update-state/scripts/update-state.sh" clear-session

Usage Examples

After completing the verify-plan-code-test-qa cycle for an issue:

Copy# Mark the issue complete in state file
bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/update-state/scripts/update-state.sh" complete-issue

When starting work on a new issue:

Copy# Set current issue
bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/update-state/scripts/update-state.sh" start-issue "GRU-220" "Step 5: Toggle Completion"

When all issues are done:

Copy# Mark marathon complete
bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/update-state/scripts/update-state.sh" mark-complete

State File Location

The script uses ${CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR:-.}/.claude/marathon-ralph.json

Exit Codes

• 0: Success
• 1: Invalid arguments or missing state file
• 2: jq command failed