diff --git a/src/web/public/app.js b/src/web/public/app.js
index c94201c7..c4d74218 100644
--- a/src/web/public/app.js
+++ b/src/web/public/app.js
@@ -892,6 +892,9 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
         }
       }
 
+      // Get global Ralph tracker setting
+      const ralphEnabled = this.isRalphTrackerEnabledByDefault();
+
       // Create multiple sessions with unique w-numbers
       for (let i = 0; i < tabCount; i++) {
         const sessionName = `w${startNumber + i}-${caseName}`;
@@ -905,6 +908,15 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
         const createData = await createRes.json();
         if (!createData.success) throw new Error(createData.error);
 
+        // Apply global Ralph tracker setting
+        if (ralphEnabled) {
+          await fetch(`/api/sessions/${createData.session.id}/inner-config`, {
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+            body: JSON.stringify({ enabled: true })
+          });
+        }
+
         // Start interactive mode
         await fetch(`/api/sessions/${createData.session.id}/interactive`, {
           method: 'POST'
@@ -1347,6 +1359,7 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
     // Populate Ralph Wiggum form with current session values
     const innerState = this.innerStates.get(sessionId);
     this.populateRalphForm({
+      enabled: innerState?.loop?.enabled ?? session.innerConfig?.enabled ?? false,
       completionPhrase: innerState?.loop?.completionPhrase || session.innerLoop?.completionPhrase || '',
       maxIterations: innerState?.loop?.maxIterations || session.innerLoop?.maxIterations || 0,
       maxTodos: session.innerConfig?.maxTodos || 50,
@@ -1529,6 +1542,7 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
 
   getRalphConfig() {
     return {
+      enabled: document.getElementById('modalRalphEnabled').checked,
       completionPhrase: document.getElementById('modalRalphPhrase').value.trim(),
       maxIterations: parseInt(document.getElementById('modalRalphMaxIterations').value) || 0,
       maxTodos: parseInt(document.getElementById('modalRalphMaxTodos').value) || 50,
@@ -1537,6 +1551,7 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
   }
 
   populateRalphForm(config) {
+    document.getElementById('modalRalphEnabled').checked = config?.enabled ?? false;
     document.getElementById('modalRalphPhrase').value = config?.completionPhrase || '';
     document.getElementById('modalRalphMaxIterations').value = config?.maxIterations || 0;
     document.getElementById('modalRalphMaxTodos').value = config?.maxTodos || 50;
@@ -1625,6 +1640,7 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
     const settings = this.loadAppSettingsFromStorage();
     document.getElementById('appSettingsClaudeMdPath').value = settings.defaultClaudeMdPath || '';
     document.getElementById('appSettingsDefaultDir').value = settings.defaultWorkingDir || '';
+    document.getElementById('appSettingsRalphEnabled').checked = settings.ralphTrackerEnabled ?? false;
     document.getElementById('appSettingsModal').classList.add('active');
   }
 
@@ -1636,6 +1652,7 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
     const settings = {
       defaultClaudeMdPath: document.getElementById('appSettingsClaudeMdPath').value.trim(),
       defaultWorkingDir: document.getElementById('appSettingsDefaultDir').value.trim(),
+      ralphTrackerEnabled: document.getElementById('appSettingsRalphEnabled').checked,
     };
 
     // Save to localStorage
@@ -1657,6 +1674,12 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
     this.closeAppSettings();
   }
 
+  // Get the global Ralph tracker enabled setting
+  isRalphTrackerEnabledByDefault() {
+    const settings = this.loadAppSettingsFromStorage();
+    return settings.ralphTrackerEnabled ?? false;
+  }
+
   loadAppSettingsFromStorage() {
     try {
       const saved = localStorage.getItem('claudeman-app-settings');
diff --git a/src/web/public/index.html b/src/web/public/index.html
index b298148b..38700e4f 100644
--- a/src/web/public/index.html
+++ b/src/web/public/index.html
@@ -376,6 +376,15 @@
 
           <!-- Ralph Wiggum Tab Content -->
           <div class="modal-tab-content hidden" id="ralph-tab">
+            <div class="form-row form-row-switch">
+              <label>Enable Tracker</label>
+              <label class="switch">
+                <input type="checkbox" id="modalRalphEnabled">
+                <span class="slider"></span>
+              </label>
+              <span class="form-hint">Enable Ralph Wiggum tracker for this session (auto-detects loops and todos)</span>
+            </div>
+
             <div class="form-row">
               <label>Completion Phrase</label>
               <input type="text" id="modalRalphPhrase" placeholder="e.g., COMPLETE, DONE, FINISHED">
@@ -457,6 +466,14 @@
             <input type="text" id="appSettingsDefaultDir" placeholder="~/projects">
             <span class="form-hint">Default directory for new sessions.</span>
           </div>
+          <div class="form-row form-row-switch">
+            <label>Enable Ralph Wiggum Tracker</label>
+            <label class="switch">
+              <input type="checkbox" id="appSettingsRalphEnabled">
+              <span class="slider"></span>
+            </label>
+            <span class="form-hint">Enable tracker by default for new sessions. When disabled, tracker auto-enables when Ralph patterns are detected.</span>
+          </div>
         </div>
         <div class="form-actions">
           <button class="btn-toolbar" onclick="app.closeAppSettings()">Cancel</button>
diff --git a/src/web/public/styles.css b/src/web/public/styles.css
index 012501b8..df29f7c2 100644
--- a/src/web/public/styles.css
+++ b/src/web/public/styles.css
@@ -1466,6 +1466,77 @@ body {
   margin-top: 0.35rem;
 }
 
+/* Switch toggle for form rows */
+.form-row-switch {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.form-row-switch > label:first-child {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+  min-width: 120px;
+}
+
+.form-row-switch .form-hint {
+  flex-basis: 100%;
+  margin-top: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.switch {
+  position: relative;
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 36px;
+  height: 20px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.switch input {
+  opacity: 0;
+  width: 0;
+  height: 0;
+}
+
+.switch .slider {
+  position: absolute;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  background-color: var(--bg-input);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  transition: 0.2s;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+}
+
+.switch .slider:before {
+  position: absolute;
+  content: "";
+  height: 14px;
+  width: 14px;
+  left: 2px;
+  bottom: 2px;
+  background-color: var(--text-muted);
+  transition: 0.2s;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+}
+
+.switch input:checked + .slider {
+  background-color: var(--accent);
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.switch input:checked + .slider:before {
+  transform: translateX(16px);
+  background-color: white;
+}
+
+.switch input:focus + .slider {
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
+}
+
 .form-actions {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: flex-end;
diff --git a/src/web/server.ts b/src/web/server.ts
index 5387ce14..84096c00 100644
--- a/src/web/server.ts
+++ b/src/web/server.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ export class WebServer extends EventEmitter {
     // Configure inner loop (Ralph Wiggum) settings
     this.app.post('/api/sessions/:id/inner-config', async (req) => {
       const { id } = req.params as { id: string };
-      const { completionPhrase, maxIterations, maxTodos, todoExpirationMinutes } = req.body as {
+      const { enabled, completionPhrase, maxIterations, maxTodos, todoExpirationMinutes } = req.body as {
+        enabled?: boolean;
         completionPhrase?: string;
         maxIterations?: number;
         maxTodos?: number;
@@ -257,6 +258,15 @@ export class WebServer extends EventEmitter {
         return { success: false, error: 'Session not found' };
       }
 
+      // Enable/disable the tracker
+      if (enabled !== undefined) {
+        if (enabled) {
+          session.innerLoopTracker.enable();
+        } else {
+          session.innerLoopTracker.disable();
+        }
+      }
+
       // Configure the inner loop tracker
       if (completionPhrase !== undefined) {
         // Start loop with completion phrase to set it up for watching
@@ -271,6 +281,7 @@ export class WebServer extends EventEmitter {
 
       // Store additional config on session for reference
       (session as any).innerConfig = {
+        enabled: enabled ?? session.innerLoopTracker.enabled,
         completionPhrase: completionPhrase || '',
         maxIterations: maxIterations || 0,
         maxTodos: maxTodos || 50,