Ralph Cancel

---
description: Cancel the active Ralph loop (both modes)
allowed-tools: Bash, Read
argument-hint: [--force]
---

# Cancel Ralph Loop

Stop any running Ralph loop - works for both fresh-context and same-session modes.

## Arguments

- `$ARGUMENTS` - Optional flags
- `--force` or `-f` - Kill processes and remove state files without prompting

## Instructions

<instruction>
Cancel/stop the active Ralph loop using the unified stop script:

**Step 1: Check current state**

Run the stop script in check mode first (no --force):

```bash
./scripts/ralph/ralph-stop.sh

This will show:

• Any running ralph.sh processes (fresh-context mode)
• Any Claude subprocesses spawned by Ralph
• Any same-session state files

Step 2: Stop if requested

If --force is in $ARGUMENTS, or if user confirms:

./scripts/ralph/ralph-stop.sh --force

This will:

1. Kill any ralph.sh processes
2. Kill any Claude subprocesses from Ralph
3. Remove .claude/ralph-loop.local.md (same-session state file)
4. Remove .claude/ralph-state.local.md (fresh-context state file)
5. Remove .claude/ralph-status.local.json status file

Step 3: Report status

Tell the user what was found and stopped:

• If fresh-context loop was running, mention they may need to close the monitor pane manually
• If same-session loop was running, confirm state file was removed
• If nothing was found, confirm no active loop

Note: The monitor pane (if open) is just a watcher - closing it doesn't stop the loop, and stopping the loop doesn't close the monitor. User should close it manually with Cmd+W or by typing exit. ```