# Ralph > Persistent completion mode. Use when the user explicitly says `/ralph` or clearly wants you to keep iterating until the task is actually finished, repeating implement-verify-fix loops instead of stopping at partial progress. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/ralph-3` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/ralph-3` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/ralph-3/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Productivity - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/ralph-3 --- # Ralph Use this as a persistence override, not a separate methodology. ## Default - Treat the task as incomplete until the requested outcome is verified. - Repeat the loop: inspect -> implement -> verify -> fix -> verify again. - If a check fails, continue with the next fix instead of stopping at the first attempt. - If one approach stalls, switch approaches and keep going. - Keep intermediate updates short and progress-focused. ## Do Not Stop For - "Probably fixed" - "Good enough" - Partial completion - A failed first or second attempt - Needing one more verification pass ## Stop Only When - The requested outcome is verified. - A real external blocker prevents further progress. - The user explicitly stops or redirects the work. ## Avoid - Do not ask whether to continue after each failure. - Do not declare success without running the relevant checks. - Do not fall back to planning mode unless execution is genuinely blocked. ## Finish Return: - what was completed - what was verified - what is still blocked, if anything --- > Source: [dgk-dev/dgk-gpt](https://github.com/dgk-dev/dgk-gpt) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).