Gemini-Ralph-Loop: Instructions file for Gemini CLI

GEMINI.md

Gemini-Ralph-Loop GEMINI.md is an instructions file for Gemini CLI from kranthik123/Gemini-Ralph-Loop. It costs 318 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

Instructions for a Ralph Loop, a repeated development process that keeps task state and iteration history in project files. It includes commands for starting, pausing, resuming, checkpointing, and completing the loop.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it for tasks that need repeated implementation cycles, progress tracking, status checks, or restoring a saved checkpoint.
Why use it?
It helps continue multi-step development work across iterations without losing the current state or earlier checkpoints.

Instructions file for Gemini CLI

Written for Gemini CLI: the file is GEMINI.md.

This is kranthik123/Gemini-Ralph-Loop's own configuration. It tells Gemini CLI how to work on Gemini-Ralph-Loop itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything Gemini-Ralph-Loop configures →

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What it actually says

Ralph Loop - Autonomous Development Loop

Ralph Loop enables iterative, self-referential development where you work on a task repeatedly until completion. Your work persists between iterations.

State Management

Ralph Loop stores state in .ralph-state/ directory:

  • .ralph-state/state.json - Current loop state
  • .ralph-state/history.json - Iteration history
  • .ralph-state/checkpoints/ - Saved checkpoints

State File Format

.ralph-state/state.json:

{"id": "loop-

Commands

/ralph:start-loop <task> - Start a new loop /ralph:status - Check current status /ralph:pause - Pause the loop /ralph:resume - Resume paused loop /ralph:complete - Mark as completed /ralph:cancel - Cancel the loop /ralph:history - View iteration history /ralph:checkpoint <name> - Create checkpoint /ralph:restore <name> - Restore checkpoint /ralph:reset - Clear all state /ralph:help - Show help

Workflow

Start: /ralph:start-loop "Build a REST API" Work iteratively, updating .ralph-state/state.json after each step When done, output: <done>COMPLETE </done>

Important Rules

Always read .ralph-state/state.json before making changes Increment iteration counter after each meaningful progress Files you create persist between iterations Use checkpoints before risky changes

Changes

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Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

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Gemini-Ralph-Loop GEMINI.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository kranthik123/Gemini-Ralph-Loop (58 stars, last pushed 10mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 318 tokens to every session, about $0.0013 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.

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