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Agent skill

Loop Worker

by ruvnet in ruvnet/ruflo

Run Ruflo background workers using Claude Code native /loop scheduling

MITAuto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Loop Worker

skills CLI
$ npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill loop-worker -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install ruvnet/ruflo loop-worker --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ruflo-loop-workers/skills/loop-worker .claude/skills/loop-worker && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
loop-worker
GitHub stars
74k
Token cost
~297 tokens
SKILL.md length
86 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
264
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Run Ruflo background workers using Claude Code native /loop scheduling

  • Productivity & Automation work in your project
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Loop Worker is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo. Run Ruflo background workers using Claude Code native /loop scheduling

Its SKILL.md is about 300 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Productivity & Automation. The repository describes itself as: 🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory…. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Productivity & Automation work in your project

Example prompts

  • “/loop-worker”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(npx *), mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-dispatch, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-status, ScheduleWakeup

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit de590e1. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Bash(npx *)
    • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-dispatch
    • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-status
    • ScheduleWakeup

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Loop Worker loads about 297 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 21 tokens; SKILL.md has 86 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~21
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~297

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from ruvnet/ruflo at commit de590e1, republished under its MIT licence (© ruvnet). 86 words, ~297 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/loop-worker/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
loop-worker
description
Run Ruflo background workers using Claude Code native /loop scheduling
allowed-tools
Bash(npx *), mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-dispatch, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-status, ScheduleWakeup
argument-hint
<worker-name>

Use /loop for in-session periodic workers. Cache-aware delays keep prompt cache warm:

  • Delay formula: min(270, cache_ttl * 0.9) -- default 270s

Dispatch a worker via MCP: mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-dispatch({ trigger: "WORKER_NAME" })

Then schedule the next iteration: ScheduleWakeup({ delaySeconds: 270, reason: "next WORKER_NAME iteration" })

Available Workers
WorkerIntervalDescription
audit270sSecurity analysis
optimize270sPerformance optimization
consolidate600sMemory consolidation
predict270sPredictive preloading
map600sCodebase mapping
testgaps270sTest coverage analysis
document600sAuto-documentation
benchmark600sPerformance benchmarking

MCP tool responses include [LOOP_SUGGESTION] and [CRON_SUGGESTION] hints -- follow them.

© ruvnet, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in plugins/ruflo-loop-workers/skills/loop-worker of ruvnet/ruflo.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit de590e1

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Loop Worker next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Continuetelegramdesktop/tdesktop33k2 repos~9.4kAutomated safety check: PassGPL-3.0

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Categories

Questions about Loop Worker

What does Loop Worker do?

Run Ruflo background workers using Claude Code native /loop scheduling. Loop Worker is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo.

When should I use Loop Worker?

Loop Worker fits situations like: productivity & Automation work in your project.

How do I install Loop Worker in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill loop-worker -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ruflo-loop-workers/skills/loop-worker in ruvnet/ruflo) into .claude/skills/loop-worker in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Loop Worker in Codex?

Run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill loop-worker -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ruflo-loop-workers/skills/loop-worker in ruvnet/ruflo) into .agents/skills/loop-worker in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Loop Worker in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill loop-worker -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/loop-worker, .gemini/skills/loop-worker, .github/skills/loop-worker and .opencode/skills/loop-worker in your project.

What does Loop Worker need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Loop Worker is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Node.js. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(npx *), mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-dispatch, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-status, ScheduleWakeup.

Does Loop Worker access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Loop Worker safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Loop Worker use?

Loop Worker is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Loop Worker use?

About 297 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Loop Worker?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Loop Worker: Agent Browser (quran/quran.com-frontend-next, 1.9k stars), Process Inbox (telegramdesktop/tdesktop, 33k stars), Perform Task (telegramdesktop/tdesktop, 33k stars) and Brave Search (badlogic/pi-skills, 2.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Loop Worker?

ruvnet (a GitHub user) maintains it in ruvnet/ruflo, which has 74,012 GitHub stars. The repository holds 264 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: ruvnet/ruflo on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.