Ralph Feedback Loop

Overview

Ralph Wiggum Plugin

Implementation of the Ralph Wiggum technique for iterative, self-referential AI development loops in coding assistant.

What is Ralph?

Ralph is a development methodology based on continuous AI agent loops. As Geoffrey Huntley describes it: "Ralph is a Bash loop" - a simple while true that repeatedly feeds an AI agent a prompt file, allowing it to iteratively improve its work until completion.

The technique is named after Ralph Wiggum from The Simpsons, embodying the philosophy of persistent iteration despite setbacks.

Core Concept

This plugin implements Ralph using a Stop hook that intercepts Claude's exit attempts: