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arkonandClaude Fable 5 beeec63f72 fix(terminal): linear-time link-provider regex; always allow blob workers in CSP
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/**
* @fileoverview Ralph Loop prompt construction
*
* Builds the full `@ralph_prompt.md` content written for a new Ralph loop
* session, including the RALPH_STATUS block contract. The contract travels
* with the loop prompt (not the generated CLAUDE.md) so every Ralph session
* emits parseable status blocks regardless of the project's CLAUDE.md.
*
* @module prompts/ralph
*/
/**
* Structured status-reporting contract appended to every Ralph loop prompt.
*
* `RalphStatusParser` (src/ralph-status-parser.ts) parses this block from
* session output — keep the field names and enum values in sync with its
* patterns.
*/
export const RALPH_STATUS_CONTRACT = `## Status Reporting
End EVERY response with exactly this block — Codeman parses it to track the loop:
\`\`\`
---RALPH_STATUS---
STATUS: IN_PROGRESS | COMPLETE | BLOCKED
TASKS_COMPLETED_THIS_LOOP: <number>
FILES_MODIFIED: <number>
TESTS_STATUS: PASSING | FAILING | NOT_RUN
WORK_TYPE: IMPLEMENTATION | TESTING | DOCUMENTATION | REFACTORING
EXIT_SIGNAL: false | true
RECOMMENDATION: <one line: what to do next>
---END_RALPH_STATUS---
\`\`\`
Rules:
- \`EXIT_SIGNAL: true\` only when ALL tasks are verifiably done — then also output the completion phrase
- \`STATUS: BLOCKED\` when you need human input; describe the blocker in RECOMMENDATION
- Never set \`EXIT_SIGNAL: true\` while tests are failing
`;
export interface RalphLoopPromptOptions {
/** The user's task description (becomes the prompt header) */
taskDescription: string;
/** Completion phrase the session must emit inside <promise></promise> */
completionPhrase: string;
/** Whether a @fix_plan.md task plan was generated for this loop */
hasPlan: boolean;
}
/**
* Builds the full Ralph loop prompt written to `@ralph_prompt.md`.
*/
export function buildRalphLoopPrompt({ taskDescription, completionPhrase, hasPlan }: RalphLoopPromptOptions): string {
let fullPrompt = taskDescription + '\n\n---\n\n';
if (hasPlan) {
fullPrompt += '## Task Plan\n\n';
fullPrompt += 'A task plan has been written to `@fix_plan.md`. Use this to track progress:\n';
fullPrompt += '- Reference the plan at the start of each iteration\n';
fullPrompt += '- Update task checkboxes as you complete items\n';
fullPrompt += '- Work through items in priority order (P0 > P1 > P2)\n\n';
}
fullPrompt += '## Iteration Protocol\n\n';
fullPrompt += 'This is an autonomous loop. Files from previous iterations persist. On each iteration:\n';
fullPrompt += '1. Check what work has already been done\n';
fullPrompt += '2. Make incremental progress toward completion\n';
fullPrompt += '3. Commit meaningful changes with descriptive messages\n\n';
fullPrompt += '## Verification\n\n';
fullPrompt += 'After each significant change:\n';
fullPrompt += '- Run tests to verify (npm test, pytest, etc.)\n';
fullPrompt += '- Check for type/lint errors if applicable\n';
fullPrompt += '- If tests fail, read the error, fix it, and retry\n\n';
fullPrompt += '## Completion Criteria\n\n';
fullPrompt += `Output \`<promise>${completionPhrase}</promise>\` when ALL of the following are true:\n`;
fullPrompt += '- All requirements from the task description are implemented\n';
fullPrompt += '- All tests pass\n';
fullPrompt += '- Changes are committed\n\n';
fullPrompt += '## If Stuck\n\n';
fullPrompt += 'If you encounter the same error for 3+ iterations:\n';
fullPrompt += "1. Document what you've tried\n";
fullPrompt += '2. Identify the specific blocker\n';
fullPrompt += '3. Try an alternative approach\n';
fullPrompt += '4. If truly blocked, output `<promise>BLOCKED</promise>` with an explanation\n\n';
fullPrompt += RALPH_STATUS_CONTRACT;
return fullPrompt;
}