Run iterative refactor tasks with RALPH

Run an agent repeatedly on a single refactoring task, persisting filesystem state between iterations until tests pass.

prompt
→ Claude Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ RALPH Loop Runner for RefactorBench. Runs iterative agent retry loops with filesystem-based memory on a SINGLE task at a time. RALPH pattern: - Agent runs, does work, exits - Work persists on the filesystem (working directory retains all changes) - Fresh agent starts, reads progress.json from the working directory, continues - Repeats until tests pass or max iterations Usage: python3 ralph runner.py --repo django refactor --task add-log-parameter-get-resolver python3 ralph runner.py --repo django refactor --task add-log-parameter-get-resolver --chains 2 --iterations 3 python3 ralph runner.py --repo django refactor --task add-log-parameter-get-resolver --verbose """ import argparse import asyncio import json import os import re import shutil import sys import time from dataclasses import dataclass from datetime import datetime from pathlib import Path from refactor agent import get task info, run test, setup workdir from notebook import ( FileSnapshot, NotebookWriter, parse stream json, compute solution diff, compute diff stats, ) import ralph prompt builder BENCH ROOT = Path( file ).parent / ".refactorbench" # --------------
claude-code

Source: ericksoa ↗graded C · 70/100 — how grades work →

More automation loops

Ship PRD stories via dual-agent loop

Loop/ralphGitHubA

Ralph runs a generator and evaluator in tandem until all user stories pass acceptance criteria and browser tests.

prompt
→ Claude Code
# Ralph Harness — Agent Instructions ## Overview Ralph Harness is an autonomous AI agent loop that runs AI coding tools (Amp or Claude Code) repeatedly until all PRD items are complete. Each iteration is a fresh instance with clean context. Ralph supports two modes: | Mode | Architecture | When to use | |------|-------------|-------------| | simple | Single agent (self-implement, self-check) | Quick tasks, backend-only stories, well-defined small changes | | harness | Generator + Evaluator (dual-agent with contract) | UI-heavy features, complex stories, when quality is critical | ## Architecture: Harness Mode ralph.sh orchestrator │ ├── Planner (prd.json) │ Defines user stories, acceptance criteria, dependencies │ ├── Generator (generator-prompt.md) │ Drafts sprint contracts → Implements stories → Fixes based on feedback │ └── Evaluator (evaluator-prompt.md) Reviews contracts → Signs/locks → Tests in browser → Scores → Writes feedback ### Per-Story Flow 1. Contract Negotiation : Generator drafts contract.json → Evaluator reviews → Back-and-forth until Evaluator signs → Contract locked (immutable) 2. Build : Generator reads Hard cap: stop after 30 iterations even if PRD items remain.
automationhigh risk

Ship production-grade apps autonomously

Loop/ralphGitHubB

Hand an idea to Claude Code; it authors specs, designs, builds, tests, secures, and ships until enterprise done or budget exhausted.

prompt
→ Claude Code
# dare-to-be-stupid — Design (v2, refined) > A Claude Code plugin. One command, /dare , hands an idea or PRD to an autonomous > loop that authors specs, designs, builds, tests, secures, ships, fixes, and iterates > until the app passes an enterprise-production definition of done — or the budget dies. > > Named for the Weird Al song. The joke is that it runs the Ralph Loop on purpose , > with --dangerously-skip-permissions , and narrates the whole thing in the voice of an > '80s Junkion. Pre-production only. Never points at anything with users. This is v2. It keeps the strong core of the original spec (external reviewer, ratchet, guard hook, Junkion style) and adds the three phases the original left thin relative to the actual goal: PRD authoring, a design phase, and a real enterprise DoD including security, CI, docs/observability, and design quality (with quality plugins auto-installed). --- ## 0. The premise, in one paragraph The User builds documentation-first: spec → system docs → API contracts → CLAUDE.md → code. dare-to-be-stupid is the deliberate inverse, packaged as comedy that also solves two real engineering problems. It is a real build , not a joke ar

Set and ship autonomous goals

Loop/goalGitHubB

Run a persistent goal autonomously until completion, routing each task to the optimal model for cost and capability.

prompt
→ Claude Code
/goal <objective · /loop <task | Set a persistent goal · run autonomously until complete (≤25 turns) |
automationlow risk