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Ralph for Claude Code
Ralph for Claude Code is an autonomous AI development loop for Claude Code with intelligent exit detection.
Ralph for Claude Code provides an autonomous development loop that iteratively improves your project until completion. It implements a technique for continuous autonomous development cycles with built-in safeguards to prevent infinite loops and API overuse. The tool features a dual-condition exit gate, rate limiting with hourly resets, a circuit breaker for error detection, and session continuity. It supports importing tasks from PRDs and GitHub issues, live streaming output, and configuration via .ralphrc files. It is designed for developers seeking to automate coding workflows using Claude Code safely and efficiently. Key capabilities include interactive setup wizards, automatic git backups, and multi-layer API limit handling.
Ralph for Claude Code at a glance
Key features
- Autonomous development loops
- Intelligent exit detection
- Rate limiting with hourly reset
- Circuit breaker error protection
- Session continuity with resume flag
- Live streaming output mode
- GitHub issue and PRD import
- Interactive setup wizard
Use it for
- Automating multi-step coding tasks with Claude Code
- Running unattended development loops safely
- Importing and executing tasks from GitHub issues
- Managing API rate limits during long coding sessions
Companions
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