// Long-running iterative development loops with pacing control and verifiable progress. Use when tasks require multiple iterations, many discrete steps, or periodic reflection with clear checkpoints; avoid for simple one-shot tasks or quick fixes.
Create or update Pi skills (SKILL.md plus optional scripts, references, or assets). Use when someone asks to design a new Pi skill, refine an existing one, or structure skills for Pi discovery or packaging.
Guide for extending Pi — decide between skills, extensions, prompt templates, themes, context files, or custom models, then create and package them. Use when someone wants to extend Pi, add capabilities, create a skill, build an extension, or make a Pi package.
Cheat sheet + workflow for launching interactive coding-agent CLIs (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, Cursor CLI, and pi itself) via the interactive_shell overlay or headless dispatch. Use for TUI agents and long-running processes that need supervision, fire-and-forget delegation, or headless background execution. Regular bash commands should use the bash tool instead.
Clarify requirements before implementing. Do not use automatically, only when invoked explicitly.
Web search and content extraction via Brave Search API. Use for searching documentation, facts, or any web content. Lightweight, no browser required.
Generate flat favicons from image prompts, then key out a magenta background and build PNG/ICO/WebP outputs with ImageMagick. Use when you need a reliable favicon workflow.
| name | ralph-wiggum |
| description | Long-running iterative development loops with pacing control and verifiable progress. Use when tasks require multiple iterations, many discrete steps, or periodic reflection with clear checkpoints; avoid for simple one-shot tasks or quick fixes. |
Use the ralph_start tool to begin a loop:
ralph_start({
name: "loop-name",
taskContent: "# Task\n\n## Goals\n- Goal 1\n\n## Checklist\n- [ ] Item 1\n- [ ] Item 2",
maxIterations: 50, // Default: 50
itemsPerIteration: 3, // Optional: suggest N items per turn
reflectEvery: 10 // Optional: reflect every N iterations
})
.ralph/<name>.md with the task content. The tool does NOT create this file—you must write it yourself using the Write tool.ralph_done to proceed to the next iteration.<promise>COMPLETE</promise> when finished./ralph start <name|path> - Start a new loop./ralph resume <name> - Resume loop./ralph stop - Pause loop (when agent idle)./ralph-stop - Stop active loop (idle only)./ralph status - Show loops./ralph list --archived - Show archived loops./ralph archive <name> - Move loop to archive./ralph clean [--all] - Clean completed loops./ralph cancel <name> - Delete loop./ralph nuke [--yes] - Delete all .ralph data.Press ESC to interrupt streaming, send a normal message to resume, and run /ralph-stop when idle to end the loop.
# Task Title
Brief description.
## Goals
- Goal 1
- Goal 2
## Checklist
- [ ] Item 1
- [ ] Item 2
- [x] Completed item
## Verification
- Evidence, commands run, or file paths
## Notes
(Update with progress, decisions, blockers)