<Use_When>

Multiple independent tasks can run simultaneously
User says "ulw", "ultrawork", or explicitly wants parallel execution
Task benefits from concurrent execution plus lightweight evidence before wrap-up
You need a direct-tool lane plus optional background evidence lanes without entering Team or a durable goal workflow </Use_When>

<Do_Not_Use_When>

Task needs durable goal tracking, ledger checkpoints, or resume across stories -- use ultragoal instead
Task needs coordinated tmux workers, shared task state, mailbox/dispatch coordination, or long-running parallel execution -- use team instead
Task requires a full autonomous pipeline -- use autopilot instead (default loop: deep-interview -> ralplan -> ultragoal, with team only when needed)
Task intentionally requires the legacy persistent single-owner completion/verification loop -- use ralph explicitly; do not present it as the default durable path
There is only one sequential task with no parallelism opportunity -- execute directly, use ultragoal for durable tracking, or delegate to a single executor
The request is still in plan-consensus mode -- keep planning artifacts in ralplan until execution is explicitly authorized </Do_Not_Use_When>

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