Generate copy-paste bash scripts for Ralph Wiggum/AI agent loops (Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, Goose).

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Install Ralph Loop

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill ralph-loop -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills ralph-loop --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/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ralph-loop .claude/skills/ralph-loop && 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
ralph-loop
GitHub stars
663
Token cost
~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
383 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
353
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Generate copy-paste bash scripts for Ralph Wiggum/AI agent loops (Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, Goose).

  • Works in 6 steps: Collect inputs (ask if missing) → Phase 1 — Requirements → specs → Phase 2/3 — PROMPT.md + AGENTS.md → …
  • Asked for a Ralph loop
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Workflow, Safety/Sandbox Guidance (must… and Guardrails
  • Calls claude, bash and codex

What it does

Ralph Loop is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Generate copy-paste bash scripts for Ralph Wiggum/AI agent loops (Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, Goose). Use when asked for a “Ralph loop”, “Ralph Wiggum loop”, or an AI loop to plan/build code via PROMPT.md + AGENTS.md, SPECS, and IMPLEMENTATIONPLAN.md, including PLANNING vs BUILDING modes, backpressure, sandboxing, and completion conditions.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k 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 Agent Workflows, covering Autonomous loops, Planning and Shell scripting. The repository describes itself as: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked for a Ralph loop
  • Ralph Wiggum loop
  • An AI loop to plan/build code via PROMPT.md + AGENTS.md
  • IMPLEMENTATIONPLAN.md

Example prompts

  • “Ralph loop”
  • “Ralph Wiggum loop”
  • “/ralph-loop”

Requirements

  • Docker

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Collect inputs (ask if missing)
  2. Phase 1 — Requirements → specs
  3. Phase 2/3 — PROMPT.md + AGENTS.md
  4. Two prompt templates (PLANNING vs BUILDING)
  5. Build the per‑iteration command
  6. Output a copy‑paste script

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b80cde2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • claude
    • bash
    • codex
    • opencode
    • git

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Ralph Loop loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 89 tokens; SKILL.md has 383 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~89
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.4k

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 383 words (~1,364 tokens).

“Generate a ready-to-run bash script that runs an AI coding CLI in a loop. Align with the Ralph playbook flow:”

— opening of SKILL.md by sundial-org
name
ralph-loop

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/ralph-loop of sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2

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Questions about Ralph Loop

What does Ralph Loop do?

Generate copy-paste bash scripts for Ralph Wiggum/AI agent loops (Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, Goose). Ralph Loop is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Generate copy-paste bash scripts for Ralph Wiggum/AI agent loops (Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, Goose).

When should I use Ralph Loop?

Ralph Loop fits situations like: asked for a Ralph loop; ralph Wiggum loop; an AI loop to plan/build code via PROMPT.md + AGENTS.md; IMPLEMENTATIONPLAN.md.

How do I install Ralph Loop in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill ralph-loop -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ralph-loop in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .claude/skills/ralph-loop in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Ralph Loop in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill ralph-loop -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ralph-loop in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .agents/skills/ralph-loop in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Ralph Loop 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 sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill ralph-loop -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ralph-loop, .gemini/skills/ralph-loop, .github/skills/ralph-loop and .opencode/skills/ralph-loop in your project.

What does Ralph Loop need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Ralph Loop needs the command-line tools its instructions call (claude, bash, codex, opencode and git). Our summary lists: Docker.

Does Ralph Loop access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Ralph Loop 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 Ralph Loop use?

No licence was found for Ralph Loop or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Ralph Loop use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.5k 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 Ralph Loop?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Ralph Loop: Autopilot (Yeachan-Heo/oh-my-claudecode, 40k stars), PRP Loop: Autonomous Pipeline (Wirasm/prp, 2.3k stars), Pi Goal Writer (Michaelliv/pi-goal, 227 stars) and Ultragoal Multi-Goal Ledger (Yeachan-Heo/gajae-code, 2.9k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Ralph Loop?

sundial-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, which has 663 GitHub stars. The repository holds 353 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 7, 2026.

Source: sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.