Ralph Loop
PRD-to-story loop for completing one right-sized story per fresh agent context.
| Tier | community |
| Author | snarktank |
| License | MIT |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Created | 2026-06-16 |
| Updated | 2026-07-01 |
| Loop shape | fresh_context_story_loop |
| Review gates | plan_review, test_suite, story_completion_check |
| Stops when | all stories have passes=true; blocked story documented; quality gates fail repeatedly; max_iterations reached (advisory; outer story loop is operator-queue-driven) |
| Manifest | collection.json |
Issue types
| Key | Name | Mode | Steps |
|---|---|---|---|
PRD |
Product Requirements Document | paired | 4 |
STORY |
Ralph Story | autonomous | 5 |
RLOOP |
Ralph Loop Coordinator | paired | 4 |
Workflows
Select an issue type to see the Operator workflow it defines. This is the same graph the Operator app draws, rendered from the same published JSON.
Install
Operator reads the hosted catalog on startup, so this collection appears in the setup picker. To pin it explicitly:
# config.toml
[templates]
active_collection = "ralph_loop"