written by ForgeCat

ralph-wiggum

Implementation of the Ralph Wiggum technique for iterative, self-referential AI development loops in Claude Code.

Tags

• anthropic
• claude-official
• automation
• hooks

Installation

npx forgecat install @forgecat/anthropics_claude-code_ralph-wiggum

Commands

• ralph-loop — Start Ralph Wiggum loop in current session
• cancel-ralph — Cancel active Ralph Wiggum loop
• help — Explain Ralph Wiggum technique and available commands

Skills

• ralph-wiggum — Support files for Ralph Wiggum loop commands and setup.

Hooks

• ralph-wiggum-stop-loop — Claude Code Stop hook that keeps an active Ralph loop running until its completion promise or max iteration limit is reached.

Details

Compatibility

Platforms

The Stop hook is registered only on Claude Code. Cursor and Codex receive the commands and the setup skill, but no installed hook keeps the loop going, so the loop does not continue on its own there.