Ralph with CC TUI in each iteration

ralph_with_cc_tui.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Ralph Wiggum Loop - Standalone Claude Code TUI Runner
# Run this from your terminal - it will open/close Claude Code repeatedly

set -e

# Get the prompt from arguments
PROMPT="$*"

if [ -z "$PROMPT" ]; then
    echo "Usage: ./ralph-loop.sh <prompt>"
    echo "  prompt: Text prompt (use @file.md to expand file contents)"
    echo ""
    echo "Example:"
    echo "  ./ralph-loop.sh 'Refactor this code'"
    echo "  ./ralph-loop.sh @my-prompt.md"
    exit 1
fi

echo "====================================="
echo "  RALPH WIGGUM LOOP"
echo "  Standalone Claude Code TUI Runner"
echo "====================================="
echo "Prompt: ${PROMPT:0:100}$((${#PROMPT} > 100 && echo '...' || echo ''))"
echo ""
echo "Each iteration will:"
echo "  1. Open Claude Code TUI"
echo "  2. Execute your prompt"
echo "  3. Auto-close when complete"
echo "  4. Wait 3 seconds"
echo "  5. Repeat forever"
echo ""
echo "Press Ctrl+C to stop"
echo "====================================="
echo ""
sleep 2

# Counter for iterations
ITERATION=1
SESSION_NAME="ralph-loop-$$"

while true; do
    clear
    echo "====================================="
    echo "  ITERATION #$ITERATION"
    echo "====================================="
    date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
    echo ""
    echo "Starting Claude Code TUI..."
    echo "Will auto-close when idle (no output for 1m)"
    echo ""

    # Kill any existing session
    tmux kill-session -t "$SESSION_NAME" 2>/dev/null || true

    # Create tmux session and run claude in background
    # Properly escape the prompt for tmux
    tmux new-session -d -s "$SESSION_NAME" "claude \"$PROMPT\""

    # Start idle monitor in background
    (
        LAST_ACTIVITY=$(date +%s)
        LAST_BUFFER=""

        while tmux has-session -t "$SESSION_NAME" 2>/dev/null; do
            sleep 1

            # Check buffer for changes
            CURRENT_BUFFER=$(tmux capture-pane -t "$SESSION_NAME" -p 2>/dev/null || echo "")
            if [ "$CURRENT_BUFFER" != "$LAST_BUFFER" ]; then
                LAST_ACTIVITY=$(date +%s)
                LAST_BUFFER="$CURRENT_BUFFER"
            fi

            # Check idle time
            CURRENT_TIME=$(date +%s)
            IDLE_TIME=$((CURRENT_TIME - LAST_ACTIVITY))

            if [ "$IDLE_TIME" -ge 60 ]; then
                # Send Ctrl+D to exit the TUI
                tmux send-keys -t "$SESSION_NAME" C-d
                sleep 1
                tmux kill-session -t "$SESSION_NAME" 2>/dev/null
                break
            fi
        done
    ) &
    MONITOR_PID=$!

    # Attach to the session (this blocks until session ends)
    tmux attach-session -t "$SESSION_NAME"

    # Clean up monitor
    kill $MONITOR_PID 2>/dev/null || wait $MONITOR_PID 2>/dev/null

    echo ""
    echo "====================================="
    echo "  Iteration #$ITERATION complete"
    echo "====================================="
    echo "Waiting 3 seconds before next iteration..."
    echo "(Press Ctrl+C to stop the loop)"
    echo ""

    sleep 3
    ITERATION=$((ITERATION + 1))
done

# Cleanup on exit
trap "tmux kill-session -t '$SESSION_NAME' 2>/dev/null" EXIT