Ralph Wiggum Loop
Guide to the loop technique that feeds a coding agent the same prompt until a task is done
This Awesome Claude page explains the Ralph Wiggum loop, a technique from Geoffrey Huntley in 2025. A shell loop feeds an agent the same prompt until the task is complete. The guide covers the ralph-loop plugin, the built-in loop, goal, and batch commands in Claude Code, prompt practices, templates, and examples.
Use the technique for long, well-specified tasks with a clear test of done. Set a cost limit, because the loop runs until it stops itself.
Why it is here. It documents a widely copied pattern for autonomous agent runs.
- Origin and method
- Plugin and built-in commands
- Templates
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