Coding Loops

The Ralph loop pattern solves a real problem: coding sub-agents that get stuck, hallucinate, or spiral into error explanation instead of fixing things. Provides a disciplined 5-attempt retry framework with fresh context on each attempt, escalating scope reduction, and checkpointing for long tasks. Eliminates the infinite apology loop where agents explain why they can't do something instead of trying differently.

• 5-attempt retry loop with escalating scope reduction
• Fresh context window on each attempt - no context poisoning
• Checkpoint pattern for long multi step tasks
• Prompt templates by attempt number
• Anti pattern guide: apology loops, scope creep, silent failure
• Integration with tmux stable sessions

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