jmagly Al Abort
Abort a running or paused agent loop.
Usage
/ralph-abort # Abort, keep changes
/ralph-abort --revert # Abort and revert all changes
/ralph-abort --force # Abort even if no active loop
Parameters
--keep-changes (default)
Stop the loop but keep all file changes made during iterations.
--revert
Revert all changes made during the agent loop using git:
- Identify commits made during loop (prefix:
ralph: iteration) - Reset to commit before loop started
- Warning: This discards work
--force
Abort even if state indicates no active loop (for cleanup).
Your Actions
Standard Abort
- Read
.aiwg/ralph/current-loop.json - Verify there's an active loop
- Mark loop as aborted
- Generate partial completion report
- Confirm to user
Output:
Agent Loop: ABORTED
Task: {task}
Iterations completed: {N}
Duration: {time}
Changes have been kept. To revert:
git reset --hard HEAD~{N}
Partial report: .aiwg/ralph/completion-{timestamp}.md
With --revert
- Read loop state
- Find all
ralph: iterationcommits from this loop - Confirm with user before reverting
- Reset git to pre-loop state
- Clean up state files
Confirmation prompt:
This will revert {N} commits:
- ralph: iteration 1 - initial attempt
- ralph: iteration 2 - fixed auth
- ralph: iteration 3 - in progress
Files to be reverted:
- src/auth.ts
- test/auth.test.ts
Type 'yes' to confirm revert:
After revert:
Agent Loop: ABORTED + REVERTED
Reverted {N} commits.
Working directory restored to pre-loop state.
State cleaned: .aiwg/ralph/current-loop.json archived
Error Handling
No active loop:
No active agent loop to abort.
Use --force to clean up stale state files if needed.
Git not available:
Git not available for --revert option.
Loop aborted, but changes cannot be reverted automatically.
Manual cleanup may be needed.
Dirty working directory (for --revert):
Cannot revert: uncommitted changes exist.
Options:
1. Commit or stash changes first
2. Use /ralph-abort without --revert to keep current state
State Changes
After abort:
current-loop.jsonmarked withstatus: "aborted"active: false- Completion report generated with partial results
- Loop can no longer be resumed
Related
/ralph-status- Check loop status before aborting/ralph-resume- Continue instead of abort
References
- @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/ralph/README.md — Ralph addon overview and loop executor documentation
- @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/rules/human-authorization.md — Authorization rules for irreversible actions like revert
- @$AIWG_ROOT/docs/cli-reference.md — CLI reference for ralph-abort and related commands
- @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/README.md — SDLC framework context