Autonomous Loop

Overview

The autonomous loop implements Ralph's iterative development methodology. Each iteration loads identical context (PROMPT + AGENTS files), executes one focused task, reports structured status, and persists state to disk for the next iteration. The loop continues until the dual-condition exit gate is satisfied. The core innovation is that deterministic conditions allow Claude to autonomously plan, build, and iterate toward quality without human intervention in the loop.

Announce at start: "I'm starting the autonomous loop. Loading context and beginning PLANNING mode."

Trigger Conditions

• /ralph or /loop command invoked
• Project has specs and is ready for iterative autonomous development
• Multi-task implementation that benefits from autonomous iteration
• User requests autonomous execution without per-task approval

Architecture