agentic-ralph-init

You can automate spec-driven development by running a Ralph loop that iterates against acceptance criteria from an end-state spec, allowing an agent to autonomously decide implementation based on failing checks.

A Ralph loop is an autonomous execution cycle that iterates against acceptance criteria from an end-state spec, using failing checks as the signal for the agent to decide what to implement next.

You set up an autonomous execution loop by running the init command with a path to your spec file, which starts the Ralph loop to track progress and handle decision-making via Claude.

Yes, bash scripting is required to handle the Ralph loop iteration, interact with Claude for decision-making, and track progress against your end-state spec acceptance criteria.

Yes, this autonomous execution approach is ideal for sub-contracts or specs with defined acceptance criteria, enabling the agent to track progress and implement based on the end-state description.

The agent decides what to implement by evaluating failing checks against the acceptance criteria from the end-state spec, using that signal to drive the next iteration of the Ralph loop.