Ralph Loop

Implementation of the Ralph Loop technique for iterative, self-referential AI development loops.

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 Loop from The Simpsons, embodying the philosophy of persistent iteration despite setbacks.

Core Concept

This skill implements Ralph using a Stop hook that intercepts the agent's exit attempts:

# You run ONCE:
/ralph-loop "Your task description" --completion-promise "DONE"