Ralph Status

Check the status of an active or recent Ralph Wiggum loop.

IgorGanapolsky 36 updated 22d ago
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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 "" --max-iterations 50


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