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Ralph Loop — Python Orchestrator

⚠️ IMPORTANT: This skill uses a Python orchestrator script. Do NOT execute arbitrary bash commands. Use Bash ONLY to run ralph_loop.py. All task commands (like /developer-kit-specs:specs.task-implementation) are shown to the user to execute manually.

Overview

The Ralph Loop applies Geoffrey Huntley's "Ralph Wiggum as a Software Engineer" technique to specification-driven development. It uses a Python orchestrator script that manages a state machine: one invocation = one step, state persisted in fix_plan.json.

Key insight: Implementing + reviewing + syncing in one invocation explodes the context window. Solution: each loop iteration does exactly one step, saves state to fix_plan.json, and stops. The next iteration resumes from saved state.

Key improvement: The Python script ralph_loop.py handles all state management, task selection, and command generation. It does NOT execute task commands directly — it shows you the correct command to execute in your CLI.

When to Use