Ralph Status
Check the status of an active or recent Ralph Wiggum loop.
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# Ralph Status
Check the status of an active or recent Ralph Wiggum loop.
## Usage
/ralph-status
## Instructions for Claude
When this command is invoked:
1. **Read Ralph state** from `.claude/ralph_state.json`
2. **Display status**:
- Active or inactive
- Current iteration / max iterations
- Time running
- Original prompt
- Completion promise being watched for
3. **If no state file exists**, report that no Ralph loop has been started
## Example Output (Active)
🔄 Ralph Loop Status: ACTIVE
Iteration: 8/50 Running for: 12 minutes Started: 2026-01-14 16:15:00
Prompt: "Fix all failing tests..." Completion Promise: "COMPLETE"
To cancel: /cancel-ralph
## Example Output (Inactive)
💤 Ralph Loop Status: INACTIVE
Last run: 2026-01-14 15:30:00 Completed: 25 iterations Ended: max_iterations reached
To start: /ralph-loop "
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