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cancel-ralph — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

Q: How do I install cancel-ralph in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill cancel-ralph -a claude-code` in your terminal.

Q: What does cancel-ralph do?

It looks for `.cursor/ralph/scratchpad.md`, checks the current iteration count, and removes the `.cursor/ralph` directory via `rm -rf`.

Q: What happens if there is no running Ralph loop?

The skill checks for `.cursor/ralph/scratchpad.md` and reports that no active loop was found without modifying any project files.

Aborts an active Ralph loop and cleans up its state files. Useful when an agent gets stuck or you need to halt the loop manually.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓

npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill cancel-ralph -a claude-code

Open on GitHub

What cancel-ralph does

The skill inspects .cursor/ralph/scratchpad.md to see if a loop is running. No scratchpad file? The agent replies that no active loop exists and stops immediately.

If the file is present, the skill extracts the step count from the iteration: line. Next, it executes rm -rf .cursor/ralph in the project root. This wipes the state directory and any completion flags in one pass. It finishes by reporting which iteration was interrupted.

Because the skill targets only .cursor/ralph, it will not detect loops configured to store state in any other directory.

What it helps with

abort a stuck or runaway Ralph loop
wipe the .cursor/ralph state directory
check which iteration was running before termination

Example prompts for the agent

Cancel the active Ralph loop
Stop ralph and clear the scratchpad
Abort running ralph loop

How to install cancel-ralph

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill cancel-ralph -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/cancel-ralph/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cancel-ralph/

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill cancel-ralph -a codex

2Manually: put the files in place

.agents/skills/cancel-ralph/SKILL.md

For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill cancel-ralph -a cursor

2Manually: put the files in place

.cursor/skills/cancel-ralph/SKILL.md

Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

1GitHub CLI

gh skill install cursor/plugins cancel-ralph

2Manually: put the files in place

.github/skills/cancel-ralph/SKILL.md

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill cancel-ralph -a gemini-cli

2Platform CLI

gemini skills install https://github.com/cursor/plugins --path ralph-loop/skills/cancel-ralph

Manually: put the files in place

.devin/skills/cancel-ralph/SKILL.md

The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill cancel-ralph -a opencode

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about cancel-ralph

How do I install cancel-ralph in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill cancel-ralph -a claude-code in your terminal.

What does cancel-ralph do?

It looks for .cursor/ralph/scratchpad.md, checks the current iteration count, and removes the .cursor/ralph directory via rm -rf.

What happens if there is no running Ralph loop?

The skill checks for .cursor/ralph/scratchpad.md and reports that no active loop was found without modifying any project files.

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