Implement Phase 1: Foundation

- Set up TypeScript project with strict mode
- Configure tsup build system (ESM output)
- Configure vitest for testing (36 tests passing)
- Configure ESLint with flat config for TypeScript
- Implement Commander.js CLI with all 4 commands:
  - init: Configure API keys with validation
  - new: Create new Ralph Method project (stub)
  - validate: Validate PROMPT.md files
  - research: Research topics via Perplexity (stub)
- Implement config management:
  - Keys stored in ~/.ralph-generator/config.json
  - File permissions set to 600
  - Environment variables override file config
- Implement logging utility with verbosity levels
- Implement atomic file writes utility

All Phase 1 acceptance criteria met.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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+[2026-01-10T12:08:00Z] [1] [COMPLETE] - Phase 1 Foundation implemented
+  - TypeScript project with strict mode configured
+  - tsup build system with ESM output
+  - vitest testing framework (36 tests passing)
+  - ESLint flat config with TypeScript support
+  - Commander.js CLI framework with all 4 commands
+  - Config management for API keys (~/.ralph-generator/config.json)
+  - Keys stored with 600 permissions, env vars override file config
+  - Validation command works (tested on PROMPT.md)
+  - All Phase 1 acceptance criteria met:
+    * ralph-vibe --help shows all commands
+    * ralph-vibe init/new/validate/research exist
+    * ralph-vibe new fails gracefully without keys
+