help

name	help
description	Explain Ralph Loop plugin and available commands

Ralph Loop Help

The Ralph Loop plugin provides auto-continuation for complex tasks in opencode.

Available Commands

/ralph-loop <task>

Start an iterative development loop that automatically continues until the task is complete.

Example:

/ralph-loop Build a REST API with authentication

The AI will work on your task and automatically continue until completion.

/cancel-ralph

Cancel an active Ralph Loop before it completes.

Example:

/cancel-ralph

How It Works

1. Start: /ralph-loop creates a state file at .opencode/ralph-loop.local.md
2. Loop: When the AI goes idle, the plugin checks if <promise>DONE</promise> was output
3. Continue: If not found, it injects "Continue from where you left off"
4. Stop: Loop continues until DONE is found or max iterations (100) reached
5. Cleanup: State file is deleted when complete

Completion Signal

When the task is fully complete, the AI outputs:

<promise>DONE</promise>

This signals the loop to stop. The AI should ONLY output this when the task is truly complete.

State File

Located at .opencode/ralph-loop.local.md (add to .gitignore):

---
active: true
iteration: 3
maxIterations: 100
sessionId: ses_abc123
---

Your original task prompt

Credits

• Inspired by Anthropic's Ralph Wiggum plugin for Claude Code
• Standalone extraction from oh-my-opencode