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[GH-ISSUE #82] Bug: opencode fail without any usable error #32

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opened 2026-02-27 10:21:51 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments
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Originally created by @matbgn on GitHub (Jan 20, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/mikeyobrien/ralph-orchestrator/issues/82

I don't see any useful informations here, can I help somehow to debug it more efficiently?

Config

# README-Driven Development
# Pattern: Documentation-First
# If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it
#
# Usage:
#   ralph run --config presets/documentation-first.yml --prompt "Build a CLI tool for file conversion"cli:

cli:
  backend: "opencode"

event_loop:
  starting_event: "docs.start"  # Ralph publishes this after coordination

hats:
  documenter:
    name: "📝 Documenter"
    description: "Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists."
    triggers: ["docs.start", "docs.rejected"]
    publishes: ["docs.ready"]
    instructions: |
      Write the documentation BEFORE any code exists.

      Include:
      1. Problem Statement
         - What problem does this solve?
         - Who has this problem?

      2. Solution Overview
         - How does this solve it?
         - What approach are we taking?

      3. Usage Guide
         - How do you use it? (with runnable examples)
         - What are the prerequisites?

      4. API Reference
         - What are the inputs/outputs?
         - What errors can occur?

      5. Edge Cases
         - What happens with unusual inputs?
         - What are the limitations?

      Write as if explaining to a new team member.
      Every example must be runnable (no pseudocode).

  reviewer:
    name: "🔎 Docs Reviewer"
    description: "Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this?"
    triggers: ["docs.ready"]
    publishes: ["docs.approved", "docs.rejected"]
    instructions: |
      Review docs for completeness and clarity.

      The test: Could someone implement this from the docs alone?

      Checklist:
      - [ ] Is the problem clearly stated?
      - [ ] Are all examples runnable (not pseudocode)?
      - [ ] Are edge cases documented?
      - [ ] Is the API clear from examples?
      - [ ] Are error conditions documented?
      - [ ] Are limitations called out?
      - [ ] Is there anything ambiguous?

      If issues: publish docs.rejected with specific feedback
      If solid: publish docs.approved

  implementer:
    name: "⚙️ Implementer"
    description: "Implements to match the documentation exactly."
    triggers: ["docs.approved"]
    publishes: ["implementation.done"]
    instructions: |
      Implement to match the documentation.

      The docs are the spec. Follow them exactly.
      - Every example in the docs should work
      - Every edge case should be handled as documented
      - Every error condition should occur as documented

      Write tests that verify each documentation example.

  verifier:
    name: "✅ Docs Verifier"
    description: "Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly."
    triggers: ["implementation.done"]
    publishes: ["task.complete"]
    default_publishes: "task.complete"
    instructions: |
      Verify implementation matches documentation.

      1. Run every example in the docs (copy-paste and run)
      2. Verify every edge case behaves as documented
      3. Confirm error messages match documentation
      4. Update docs if any minor adjustments needed

      LOOP_COMPLETE when all docs are accurate.

nano ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "theme": "opencode",
  "model": "opencode/minimax-m2.1-free",
  "autoupdate": true
}

Prompt

npx @ralph-orchestrator/ralph-cli run -v -p "Take a look at docs/openapi/openapi.yaml, study SPECS.md also, then study deeply (...)"
Need to install the following packages:
@ralph-orchestrator/ralph-cli@2.1.1
Ok to proceed? (y) y
2026-01-20T19:32:02.580511Z DEBUG ralph_core::config: Loading configuration from file path=ralph.yml
2026-01-20T19:32:02.580678Z DEBUG ralph_core::config: Configuration loaded backend=opencode has_v1_fields=false custom_hats=4
2026-01-20T19:32:02.580697Z DEBUG ralph::process_management: Process group initialized: PID 34430
2026-01-20T19:32:02.580712Z DEBUG ralph: Resolving prompt content inline_prompt=Some("Take a look at docs/openapi/openapi.yaml, study SP...") prompt_file=
2026-01-20T19:32:02.580721Z DEBUG ralph: Using inline prompt text len=283
2026-01-20T19:32:02.580743Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Multi-hat mode: 4 custom hats + Ralph as fallback
2026-01-20T19:32:02.580749Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Published task.start event topic="task.start"
2026-01-20T19:32:02.580831Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_logger: Event logged topic=task.start iteration=0
2026-01-20T19:32:02.580839Z DEBUG ralph: Execution mode configured execution_mode=autonomous

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 ITERATION 1 │ 🎭 ralph │ 0s elapsed │ 1/100
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
2026-01-20T19:32:02.580848Z  INFO ralph: I'm Ralph. Let's do this.
2026-01-20T19:32:02.580850Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 1/100 — ralph active
2026-01-20T19:32:02.580854Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: []

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 1)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration.

### 0a. ORIENTATION
Study `./specs/` to understand requirements.
Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first.

### 0b. SCRATCHPAD
Study `.agent/scratchpad.md`. It's shared state. It's memory.

Task markers:
- `[ ]` pending
- `[x]` done
- `[~]` cancelled (with reason)

### GUARDRAILS
999. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory
1000. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first
1001. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass

## PENDING EVENTS

Event: task.start - Take a look at docs/openapi/openapi.yaml, study SPECS.md also, then study deeply (...)

## WORKFLOW

### 1. PLAN
Update `.agent/scratchpad.md` with prioritized tasks.

### 2. DELEGATE
You have one job. Publish ONE event to hand off to specialized hats. Do
NOT do any work.

## HATS

Delegate via events.

**After coordination, publish `docs.start` to start the workflow.**

| Hat | Triggers On | Publishes | Description |
|-----|-------------|----------|-------------|
| Ralph | task.start, implementation.done, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, task.complete | docs.approved, docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, implementation.done | Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats |
| ⚙️ Implementer | docs.approved | implementation.done | Implements to match the documentation exactly. |
| 🔎 Docs Reviewer | docs.ready | docs.approved, docs.rejected | Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this? |
| 📝 Documenter | docs.start, docs.rejected | docs.ready | Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists. |
| ✅ Docs Verifier | implementation.done | task.complete | Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. |

```mermaid
flowchart LR
    task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph
    Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer]
    Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer]
    Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier]
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph
    DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer

EVENT WRITING

Events are routing signals, not data transport. Keep payloads brief.

Use ralph emit to write events (handles JSON escaping correctly):

ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass"
ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}'

⚠️ NEVER use echo/cat to write events — shell escaping breaks JSON.

For detailed output, write to .agent/scratchpad.md and emit a brief event.

CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event. A new iteration will start
with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this
iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate
hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat
the specialty to do an even better job.

DONE

Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete.

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

2026-01-20T19:32:02.581008Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3524 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false
2026-01-20T19:32:02.581810Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode)
2026-01-20T19:32:11.120774Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF
2026-01-20T19:32:11.120903Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121026Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121032Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=archaeology.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121034Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=map.created
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121036Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=history.documented
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121037Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121040Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121043Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=archaeology.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121044Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=map.created
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121046Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=history.documented
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121048Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=artifacts.catalogued
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121049Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=artifacts.catalogued
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121051Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=change.complete
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121053Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=change.complete
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121055Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=change.complete
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121057Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=change.complete
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121059Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121061Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121063Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=change.complete
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121067Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121069Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121071Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121072Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121074Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121075Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121077Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121079Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121080Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121082Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121083Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121088Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121090Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121091Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121093Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121094Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121096Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121098Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121100Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121101Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121103Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121104Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ITERATION 2 │ 👀 reviewer │ 8s elapsed │ 2/100
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121117Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 2/100 — ralph active
2026-01-20T19:32:11.121124Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: ["reviewer", "documenter"]

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 2)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration.

0a. ORIENTATION

Study ./specs/ to understand requirements.
Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first.

0b. SCRATCHPAD

Study .agent/scratchpad.md. It's shared state. It's memory.

Task markers:

  • [ ] pending
  • [x] done
  • [~] cancelled (with reason)

GUARDRAILS

  1. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory
  2. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first
  3. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass

PENDING EVENTS

Event: docs.ready - GET endpoints in openapi.yaml completed with response structures and examples based on investigation.
Event: docs.start - Complete response structures and examples for GET endpoints in openapi.yaml based on investigation findings.
Event: docs.start - Document missing GET endpoint response structures and examples in openapi.yaml based on Actions classes and Node.js source.

HATS

Delegate via events.

After coordination, publish docs.start to start the workflow.

Hat Triggers On Publishes Description
Ralph task.start, implementation.done, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, task.complete docs.approved, docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, implementation.done Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats
⚙️ Implementer docs.approved implementation.done Implements to match the documentation exactly.
🔎 Docs Reviewer docs.ready docs.approved, docs.rejected Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this?
📝 Documenter docs.start, docs.rejected docs.ready Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists.
✅ Docs Verifier implementation.done task.complete Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. 
flowchart LR
    task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph
    Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer]
    Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer]
    Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier]
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph
    DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer

🔎 Docs Reviewer Instructions

Review docs for completeness and clarity.

The test: Could someone implement this from the docs alone?

Checklist:

  • Is the problem clearly stated?
  • Are all examples runnable (not pseudocode)?
  • Are edge cases documented?
  • Is the API clear from examples?
  • Are error conditions documented?
  • Are limitations called out?
  • Is there anything ambiguous?

If issues: publish docs.rejected with specific feedback
If solid: publish docs.approved

📝 Documenter Instructions

Write the documentation BEFORE any code exists.

Include:

  1. Problem Statement

    • What problem does this solve?
    • Who has this problem?

  2. Solution Overview

    • How does this solve it?
    • What approach are we taking?

  3. Usage Guide

    • How do you use it? (with runnable examples)
    • What are the prerequisites?

  4. API Reference

    • What are the inputs/outputs?
    • What errors can occur?

  5. Edge Cases

    • What happens with unusual inputs?
    • What are the limitations?

Write as if explaining to a new team member.
Every example must be runnable (no pseudocode).

EVENT WRITING

Events are routing signals, not data transport. Keep payloads brief.

Use ralph emit to write events (handles JSON escaping correctly):

ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass"
ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}'

⚠️ NEVER use echo/cat to write events — shell escaping breaks JSON.

For detailed output, write to .agent/scratchpad.md and emit a brief event.

CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event. A new iteration will start
with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this
iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate
hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat
the specialty to do an even better job.

DONE

Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete.

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

2026-01-20T19:32:11.121279Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=4555 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false
2026-01-20T19:32:11.122094Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode)
2026-01-20T19:32:20.536260Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF
2026-01-20T19:32:20.536406Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed
2026-01-20T19:32:20.536517Z DEBUG ralph: No pending events after iteration. Agent may have failed to publish a valid event. Expected one of: []. Loop will terminate on next iteration. hat=ralph expected_topics=[]
2026-01-20T19:32:20.536524Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Injecting fallback event to recover - triggering Ralph with task.resume

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ITERATION 3 │ 🎭 ralph │ 17s elapsed │ 3/100
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
2026-01-20T19:32:20.536543Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 3/100 — ralph active
2026-01-20T19:32:20.536550Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: []

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 3)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration.

0a. ORIENTATION

Study ./specs/ to understand requirements.
Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first.

0b. SCRATCHPAD

Study .agent/scratchpad.md. It's shared state. It's memory.

Task markers:

  • [ ] pending
  • [x] done
  • [~] cancelled (with reason)

GUARDRAILS

  1. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory
  2. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first
  3. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass

PENDING EVENTS

Event: task.resume - RECOVERY: Previous iteration did not publish an event. Review the scratchpad and either dispatch the next task or complete the loop.

WORKFLOW

1. PLAN

Update .agent/scratchpad.md with prioritized tasks.

2. DELEGATE

You have one job. Publish ONE event to hand off to specialized hats. Do
NOT do any work.

HATS

Delegate via events.

After coordination, publish docs.start to start the workflow.

Hat Triggers On Publishes Description
Ralph task.start, implementation.done, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, task.complete docs.approved, docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, implementation.done Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats
⚙️ Implementer docs.approved implementation.done Implements to match the documentation exactly.
🔎 Docs Reviewer docs.ready docs.approved, docs.rejected Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this?
📝 Documenter docs.start, docs.rejected docs.ready Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists.
✅ Docs Verifier implementation.done task.complete Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. 
flowchart LR
    task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph
    Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer]
    Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer]
    Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier]
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph
    DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer

EVENT WRITING

Events are routing signals, not data transport. Keep payloads brief.

Use ralph emit to write events (handles JSON escaping correctly):

ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass"
ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}'

⚠️ NEVER use echo/cat to write events — shell escaping breaks JSON.

For detailed output, write to .agent/scratchpad.md and emit a brief event.

CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event. A new iteration will start
with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this
iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate
hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat
the specialty to do an even better job.

DONE

Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete.

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

2026-01-20T19:32:20.536682Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3374 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false
2026-01-20T19:32:20.537566Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode)
2026-01-20T19:32:29.230766Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF
2026-01-20T19:32:29.230920Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed
2026-01-20T19:32:29.231014Z DEBUG ralph: No pending events after iteration. Agent may have failed to publish a valid event. Expected one of: []. Loop will terminate on next iteration. hat=ralph expected_topics=[]
2026-01-20T19:32:29.231022Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Injecting fallback event to recover - triggering Ralph with task.resume

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ITERATION 4 │ 🎭 ralph │ 26s elapsed │ 4/100
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
2026-01-20T19:32:29.231040Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 4/100 — ralph active
2026-01-20T19:32:29.231046Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: []

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 4)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration.

0a. ORIENTATION

Study ./specs/ to understand requirements.
Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first.

0b. SCRATCHPAD

Study .agent/scratchpad.md. It's shared state. It's memory.

Task markers:

  • [ ] pending
  • [x] done
  • [~] cancelled (with reason)

GUARDRAILS

  1. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory
  2. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first
  3. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass

PENDING EVENTS

Event: task.resume - RECOVERY: Previous iteration did not publish an event. Review the scratchpad and either dispatch the next task or complete the loop.

WORKFLOW

1. PLAN

Update .agent/scratchpad.md with prioritized tasks.

2. DELEGATE

You have one job. Publish ONE event to hand off to specialized hats. Do
NOT do any work.

HATS

Delegate via events.

After coordination, publish docs.start to start the workflow.

Hat Triggers On Publishes Description
Ralph task.start, implementation.done, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, task.complete docs.approved, docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, implementation.done Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats
⚙️ Implementer docs.approved implementation.done Implements to match the documentation exactly.
🔎 Docs Reviewer docs.ready docs.approved, docs.rejected Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this?
📝 Documenter docs.start, docs.rejected docs.ready Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists.
✅ Docs Verifier implementation.done task.complete Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. 
flowchart LR
    task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph
    Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer]
    Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer]
    Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier]
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph
    DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer

EVENT WRITING

Events are routing signals, not data transport. Keep payloads brief.

Use ralph emit to write events (handles JSON escaping correctly):

ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass"
ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}'

⚠️ NEVER use echo/cat to write events — shell escaping breaks JSON.

For detailed output, write to .agent/scratchpad.md and emit a brief event.

CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event. A new iteration will start
with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this
iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate
hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat
the specialty to do an even better job.

DONE

Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete.

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

2026-01-20T19:32:29.231188Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3374 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false
2026-01-20T19:32:29.232037Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode)
2026-01-20T19:32:37.532483Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF
2026-01-20T19:32:37.532503Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed
2026-01-20T19:32:37.532584Z DEBUG ralph: No pending events after iteration. Agent may have failed to publish a valid event. Expected one of: []. Loop will terminate on next iteration. hat=ralph expected_topics=[]
2026-01-20T19:32:37.532590Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Injecting fallback event to recover - triggering Ralph with task.resume

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ITERATION 5 │ 🎭 ralph │ 34s elapsed │ 5/100
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
2026-01-20T19:32:37.532603Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 5/100 — ralph active
2026-01-20T19:32:37.532608Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: []

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 5)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration.

0a. ORIENTATION

Study ./specs/ to understand requirements.
Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first.

0b. SCRATCHPAD

Study .agent/scratchpad.md. It's shared state. It's memory.

Task markers:

  • [ ] pending
  • [x] done
  • [~] cancelled (with reason)

GUARDRAILS

  1. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory
  2. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first
  3. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass

PENDING EVENTS

Event: task.resume - RECOVERY: Previous iteration did not publish an event. Review the scratchpad and either dispatch the next task or complete the loop.

WORKFLOW

1. PLAN

Update .agent/scratchpad.md with prioritized tasks.

2. DELEGATE

You have one job. Publish ONE event to hand off to specialized hats. Do
NOT do any work.

HATS

Delegate via events.

After coordination, publish docs.start to start the workflow.

Hat Triggers On Publishes Description
Ralph task.start, implementation.done, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, task.complete docs.approved, docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, implementation.done Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats
⚙️ Implementer docs.approved implementation.done Implements to match the documentation exactly.
🔎 Docs Reviewer docs.ready docs.approved, docs.rejected Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this?
📝 Documenter docs.start, docs.rejected docs.ready Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists.
✅ Docs Verifier implementation.done task.complete Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. 
flowchart LR
    task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph
    Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer]
    Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer]
    Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier]
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph
    DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer

EVENT WRITING

Events are routing signals, not data transport. Keep payloads brief.

Use ralph emit to write events (handles JSON escaping correctly):

ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass"
ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}'

⚠️ NEVER use echo/cat to write events — shell escaping breaks JSON.

For detailed output, write to .agent/scratchpad.md and emit a brief event.

CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event. A new iteration will start
with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this
iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate
hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat
the specialty to do an even better job.

DONE

Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete.

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

2026-01-20T19:32:37.532714Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3374 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false
2026-01-20T19:32:37.533481Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode)
2026-01-20T19:32:46.827083Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF
2026-01-20T19:32:46.827213Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed
2026-01-20T19:32:46.827285Z INFO ralph_core::event_loop: Wrapping up: consecutive_failures. 5 iterations in 44s. reason=consecutive_failures iterations=5 duration=44s
2026-01-20T19:32:46.827345Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_logger: Event logged topic=loop.terminate iteration=5

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ✗ Loop terminated: Too many consecutive failures
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Iterations: 5
│ Elapsed: 44.2s
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Originally created by @matbgn on GitHub (Jan 20, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/mikeyobrien/ralph-orchestrator/issues/82 I don't see any useful informations here, can I help somehow to debug it more efficiently? ## Config ``` # README-Driven Development # Pattern: Documentation-First # If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it # # Usage: # ralph run --config presets/documentation-first.yml --prompt "Build a CLI tool for file conversion"cli: cli: backend: "opencode" event_loop: starting_event: "docs.start" # Ralph publishes this after coordination hats: documenter: name: "📝 Documenter" description: "Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists." triggers: ["docs.start", "docs.rejected"] publishes: ["docs.ready"] instructions: | Write the documentation BEFORE any code exists. Include: 1. Problem Statement - What problem does this solve? - Who has this problem? 2. Solution Overview - How does this solve it? - What approach are we taking? 3. Usage Guide - How do you use it? (with runnable examples) - What are the prerequisites? 4. API Reference - What are the inputs/outputs? - What errors can occur? 5. Edge Cases - What happens with unusual inputs? - What are the limitations? Write as if explaining to a new team member. Every example must be runnable (no pseudocode). reviewer: name: "🔎 Docs Reviewer" description: "Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this?" triggers: ["docs.ready"] publishes: ["docs.approved", "docs.rejected"] instructions: | Review docs for completeness and clarity. The test: Could someone implement this from the docs alone? Checklist: - [ ] Is the problem clearly stated? - [ ] Are all examples runnable (not pseudocode)? - [ ] Are edge cases documented? - [ ] Is the API clear from examples? - [ ] Are error conditions documented? - [ ] Are limitations called out? - [ ] Is there anything ambiguous? If issues: publish docs.rejected with specific feedback If solid: publish docs.approved implementer: name: "⚙️ Implementer" description: "Implements to match the documentation exactly." triggers: ["docs.approved"] publishes: ["implementation.done"] instructions: | Implement to match the documentation. The docs are the spec. Follow them exactly. - Every example in the docs should work - Every edge case should be handled as documented - Every error condition should occur as documented Write tests that verify each documentation example. verifier: name: "✅ Docs Verifier" description: "Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly." triggers: ["implementation.done"] publishes: ["task.complete"] default_publishes: "task.complete" instructions: | Verify implementation matches documentation. 1. Run every example in the docs (copy-paste and run) 2. Verify every edge case behaves as documented 3. Confirm error messages match documentation 4. Update docs if any minor adjustments needed LOOP_COMPLETE when all docs are accurate. ``` --- nano ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json ``` { "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json", "theme": "opencode", "model": "opencode/minimax-m2.1-free", "autoupdate": true } ``` ## Prompt ``` npx @ralph-orchestrator/ralph-cli run -v -p "Take a look at docs/openapi/openapi.yaml, study SPECS.md also, then study deeply (...)" Need to install the following packages: @ralph-orchestrator/ralph-cli@2.1.1 Ok to proceed? (y) y 2026-01-20T19:32:02.580511Z DEBUG ralph_core::config: Loading configuration from file path=ralph.yml 2026-01-20T19:32:02.580678Z DEBUG ralph_core::config: Configuration loaded backend=opencode has_v1_fields=false custom_hats=4 2026-01-20T19:32:02.580697Z DEBUG ralph::process_management: Process group initialized: PID 34430 2026-01-20T19:32:02.580712Z DEBUG ralph: Resolving prompt content inline_prompt=Some("Take a look at docs/openapi/openapi.yaml, study SP...") prompt_file= 2026-01-20T19:32:02.580721Z DEBUG ralph: Using inline prompt text len=283 2026-01-20T19:32:02.580743Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Multi-hat mode: 4 custom hats + Ralph as fallback 2026-01-20T19:32:02.580749Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Published task.start event topic="task.start" 2026-01-20T19:32:02.580831Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_logger: Event logged topic=task.start iteration=0 2026-01-20T19:32:02.580839Z DEBUG ralph: Execution mode configured execution_mode=autonomous ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ITERATION 1 │ 🎭 ralph │ 0s elapsed │ 1/100 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-20T19:32:02.580848Z INFO ralph: I'm Ralph. Let's do this. 2026-01-20T19:32:02.580850Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 1/100 — ralph active 2026-01-20T19:32:02.580854Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: [] ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 1) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration. ### 0a. ORIENTATION Study `./specs/` to understand requirements. Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first. ### 0b. SCRATCHPAD Study `.agent/scratchpad.md`. It's shared state. It's memory. Task markers: - `[ ]` pending - `[x]` done - `[~]` cancelled (with reason) ### GUARDRAILS 999. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory 1000. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first 1001. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass ## PENDING EVENTS Event: task.start - Take a look at docs/openapi/openapi.yaml, study SPECS.md also, then study deeply (...) ## WORKFLOW ### 1. PLAN Update `.agent/scratchpad.md` with prioritized tasks. ### 2. DELEGATE You have one job. Publish ONE event to hand off to specialized hats. Do NOT do any work. ## HATS Delegate via events. **After coordination, publish `docs.start` to start the workflow.** | Hat | Triggers On | Publishes | Description | |-----|-------------|----------|-------------| | Ralph | task.start, implementation.done, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, task.complete | docs.approved, docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, implementation.done | Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats | | ⚙️ Implementer | docs.approved | implementation.done | Implements to match the documentation exactly. | | 🔎 Docs Reviewer | docs.ready | docs.approved, docs.rejected | Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this? | | 📝 Documenter | docs.start, docs.rejected | docs.ready | Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists. | | ✅ Docs Verifier | implementation.done | task.complete | Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. | ```mermaid flowchart LR task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer] Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer] Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier] Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer ``` ## EVENT WRITING Events are **routing signals**, not data transport. Keep payloads brief. **Use `ralph emit` to write events** (handles JSON escaping correctly): ```bash ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass" ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}' ``` ⚠️ **NEVER use echo/cat to write events** — shell escaping breaks JSON. For detailed output, write to `.agent/scratchpad.md` and emit a brief event. **CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event.** A new iteration will start with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat the specialty to do an even better job. ## DONE Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete. ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-20T19:32:02.581008Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3524 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false 2026-01-20T19:32:02.581810Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode) 2026-01-20T19:32:11.120774Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF 2026-01-20T19:32:11.120903Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121026Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121032Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=archaeology.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121034Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=map.created 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121036Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=history.documented 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121037Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121040Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121043Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=archaeology.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121044Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=map.created 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121046Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=history.documented 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121048Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=artifacts.catalogued 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121049Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=artifacts.catalogued 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121051Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=change.complete 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121053Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=change.complete 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121055Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=change.complete 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121057Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=change.complete 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121059Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121061Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121063Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=change.complete 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121067Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121069Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121071Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121072Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121074Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121075Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121077Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121079Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121080Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121082Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121083Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121088Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121090Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121091Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121093Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121094Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121096Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121098Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121100Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121101Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121103Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=loop.terminate 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121104Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Event has no subscriber - will be handled by Ralph topic=task.start ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ITERATION 2 │ 👀 reviewer │ 8s elapsed │ 2/100 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121117Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 2/100 — ralph active 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121124Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: ["reviewer", "documenter"] ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 2) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration. ### 0a. ORIENTATION Study `./specs/` to understand requirements. Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first. ### 0b. SCRATCHPAD Study `.agent/scratchpad.md`. It's shared state. It's memory. Task markers: - `[ ]` pending - `[x]` done - `[~]` cancelled (with reason) ### GUARDRAILS 999. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory 1000. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first 1001. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass ## PENDING EVENTS Event: docs.ready - GET endpoints in openapi.yaml completed with response structures and examples based on investigation. Event: docs.start - Complete response structures and examples for GET endpoints in openapi.yaml based on investigation findings. Event: docs.start - Document missing GET endpoint response structures and examples in openapi.yaml based on Actions classes and Node.js source. ## HATS Delegate via events. **After coordination, publish `docs.start` to start the workflow.** | Hat | Triggers On | Publishes | Description | |-----|-------------|----------|-------------| | Ralph | task.start, implementation.done, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, task.complete | docs.approved, docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, implementation.done | Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats | | ⚙️ Implementer | docs.approved | implementation.done | Implements to match the documentation exactly. | | 🔎 Docs Reviewer | docs.ready | docs.approved, docs.rejected | Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this? | | 📝 Documenter | docs.start, docs.rejected | docs.ready | Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists. | | ✅ Docs Verifier | implementation.done | task.complete | Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. | ```mermaid flowchart LR task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer] Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer] Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier] Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer ``` ### 🔎 Docs Reviewer Instructions Review docs for completeness and clarity. The test: Could someone implement this from the docs alone? Checklist: - [ ] Is the problem clearly stated? - [ ] Are all examples runnable (not pseudocode)? - [ ] Are edge cases documented? - [ ] Is the API clear from examples? - [ ] Are error conditions documented? - [ ] Are limitations called out? - [ ] Is there anything ambiguous? If issues: publish docs.rejected with specific feedback If solid: publish docs.approved ### 📝 Documenter Instructions Write the documentation BEFORE any code exists. Include: 1. Problem Statement - What problem does this solve? - Who has this problem? 2. Solution Overview - How does this solve it? - What approach are we taking? 3. Usage Guide - How do you use it? (with runnable examples) - What are the prerequisites? 4. API Reference - What are the inputs/outputs? - What errors can occur? 5. Edge Cases - What happens with unusual inputs? - What are the limitations? Write as if explaining to a new team member. Every example must be runnable (no pseudocode). ## EVENT WRITING Events are **routing signals**, not data transport. Keep payloads brief. **Use `ralph emit` to write events** (handles JSON escaping correctly): ```bash ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass" ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}' ``` ⚠️ **NEVER use echo/cat to write events** — shell escaping breaks JSON. For detailed output, write to `.agent/scratchpad.md` and emit a brief event. **CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event.** A new iteration will start with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat the specialty to do an even better job. ## DONE Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete. ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-20T19:32:11.121279Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=4555 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false 2026-01-20T19:32:11.122094Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode) 2026-01-20T19:32:20.536260Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF 2026-01-20T19:32:20.536406Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed 2026-01-20T19:32:20.536517Z DEBUG ralph: No pending events after iteration. Agent may have failed to publish a valid event. Expected one of: []. Loop will terminate on next iteration. hat=ralph expected_topics=[] 2026-01-20T19:32:20.536524Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Injecting fallback event to recover - triggering Ralph with task.resume ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ITERATION 3 │ 🎭 ralph │ 17s elapsed │ 3/100 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-20T19:32:20.536543Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 3/100 — ralph active 2026-01-20T19:32:20.536550Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: [] ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 3) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration. ### 0a. ORIENTATION Study `./specs/` to understand requirements. Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first. ### 0b. SCRATCHPAD Study `.agent/scratchpad.md`. It's shared state. It's memory. Task markers: - `[ ]` pending - `[x]` done - `[~]` cancelled (with reason) ### GUARDRAILS 999. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory 1000. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first 1001. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass ## PENDING EVENTS Event: task.resume - RECOVERY: Previous iteration did not publish an event. Review the scratchpad and either dispatch the next task or complete the loop. ## WORKFLOW ### 1. PLAN Update `.agent/scratchpad.md` with prioritized tasks. ### 2. DELEGATE You have one job. Publish ONE event to hand off to specialized hats. Do NOT do any work. ## HATS Delegate via events. **After coordination, publish `docs.start` to start the workflow.** | Hat | Triggers On | Publishes | Description | |-----|-------------|----------|-------------| | Ralph | task.start, implementation.done, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, task.complete | docs.approved, docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, implementation.done | Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats | | ⚙️ Implementer | docs.approved | implementation.done | Implements to match the documentation exactly. | | 🔎 Docs Reviewer | docs.ready | docs.approved, docs.rejected | Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this? | | 📝 Documenter | docs.start, docs.rejected | docs.ready | Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists. | | ✅ Docs Verifier | implementation.done | task.complete | Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. | ```mermaid flowchart LR task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer] Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer] Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier] Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer ``` ## EVENT WRITING Events are **routing signals**, not data transport. Keep payloads brief. **Use `ralph emit` to write events** (handles JSON escaping correctly): ```bash ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass" ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}' ``` ⚠️ **NEVER use echo/cat to write events** — shell escaping breaks JSON. For detailed output, write to `.agent/scratchpad.md` and emit a brief event. **CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event.** A new iteration will start with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat the specialty to do an even better job. ## DONE Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete. ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-20T19:32:20.536682Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3374 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false 2026-01-20T19:32:20.537566Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode) 2026-01-20T19:32:29.230766Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF 2026-01-20T19:32:29.230920Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed 2026-01-20T19:32:29.231014Z DEBUG ralph: No pending events after iteration. Agent may have failed to publish a valid event. Expected one of: []. Loop will terminate on next iteration. hat=ralph expected_topics=[] 2026-01-20T19:32:29.231022Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Injecting fallback event to recover - triggering Ralph with task.resume ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ITERATION 4 │ 🎭 ralph │ 26s elapsed │ 4/100 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-20T19:32:29.231040Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 4/100 — ralph active 2026-01-20T19:32:29.231046Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: [] ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 4) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration. ### 0a. ORIENTATION Study `./specs/` to understand requirements. Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first. ### 0b. SCRATCHPAD Study `.agent/scratchpad.md`. It's shared state. It's memory. Task markers: - `[ ]` pending - `[x]` done - `[~]` cancelled (with reason) ### GUARDRAILS 999. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory 1000. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first 1001. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass ## PENDING EVENTS Event: task.resume - RECOVERY: Previous iteration did not publish an event. Review the scratchpad and either dispatch the next task or complete the loop. ## WORKFLOW ### 1. PLAN Update `.agent/scratchpad.md` with prioritized tasks. ### 2. DELEGATE You have one job. Publish ONE event to hand off to specialized hats. Do NOT do any work. ## HATS Delegate via events. **After coordination, publish `docs.start` to start the workflow.** | Hat | Triggers On | Publishes | Description | |-----|-------------|----------|-------------| | Ralph | task.start, implementation.done, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, task.complete | docs.approved, docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, implementation.done | Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats | | ⚙️ Implementer | docs.approved | implementation.done | Implements to match the documentation exactly. | | 🔎 Docs Reviewer | docs.ready | docs.approved, docs.rejected | Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this? | | 📝 Documenter | docs.start, docs.rejected | docs.ready | Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists. | | ✅ Docs Verifier | implementation.done | task.complete | Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. | ```mermaid flowchart LR task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer] Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer] Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier] Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer ``` ## EVENT WRITING Events are **routing signals**, not data transport. Keep payloads brief. **Use `ralph emit` to write events** (handles JSON escaping correctly): ```bash ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass" ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}' ``` ⚠️ **NEVER use echo/cat to write events** — shell escaping breaks JSON. For detailed output, write to `.agent/scratchpad.md` and emit a brief event. **CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event.** A new iteration will start with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat the specialty to do an even better job. ## DONE Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete. ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-20T19:32:29.231188Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3374 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false 2026-01-20T19:32:29.232037Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode) 2026-01-20T19:32:37.532483Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF 2026-01-20T19:32:37.532503Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed 2026-01-20T19:32:37.532584Z DEBUG ralph: No pending events after iteration. Agent may have failed to publish a valid event. Expected one of: []. Loop will terminate on next iteration. hat=ralph expected_topics=[] 2026-01-20T19:32:37.532590Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Injecting fallback event to recover - triggering Ralph with task.resume ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ITERATION 5 │ 🎭 ralph │ 34s elapsed │ 5/100 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-20T19:32:37.532603Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 5/100 — ralph active 2026-01-20T19:32:37.532608Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: [] ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 5) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration. ### 0a. ORIENTATION Study `./specs/` to understand requirements. Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first. ### 0b. SCRATCHPAD Study `.agent/scratchpad.md`. It's shared state. It's memory. Task markers: - `[ ]` pending - `[x]` done - `[~]` cancelled (with reason) ### GUARDRAILS 999. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory 1000. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first 1001. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass ## PENDING EVENTS Event: task.resume - RECOVERY: Previous iteration did not publish an event. Review the scratchpad and either dispatch the next task or complete the loop. ## WORKFLOW ### 1. PLAN Update `.agent/scratchpad.md` with prioritized tasks. ### 2. DELEGATE You have one job. Publish ONE event to hand off to specialized hats. Do NOT do any work. ## HATS Delegate via events. **After coordination, publish `docs.start` to start the workflow.** | Hat | Triggers On | Publishes | Description | |-----|-------------|----------|-------------| | Ralph | task.start, implementation.done, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, task.complete | docs.approved, docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, implementation.done | Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats | | ⚙️ Implementer | docs.approved | implementation.done | Implements to match the documentation exactly. | | 🔎 Docs Reviewer | docs.ready | docs.approved, docs.rejected | Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this? | | 📝 Documenter | docs.start, docs.rejected | docs.ready | Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists. | | ✅ Docs Verifier | implementation.done | task.complete | Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. | ```mermaid flowchart LR task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer] Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer] Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier] Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer ``` ## EVENT WRITING Events are **routing signals**, not data transport. Keep payloads brief. **Use `ralph emit` to write events** (handles JSON escaping correctly): ```bash ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass" ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}' ``` ⚠️ **NEVER use echo/cat to write events** — shell escaping breaks JSON. For detailed output, write to `.agent/scratchpad.md` and emit a brief event. **CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event.** A new iteration will start with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat the specialty to do an even better job. ## DONE Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete. ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-20T19:32:37.532714Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3374 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false 2026-01-20T19:32:37.533481Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode) 2026-01-20T19:32:46.827083Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF 2026-01-20T19:32:46.827213Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed 2026-01-20T19:32:46.827285Z INFO ralph_core::event_loop: Wrapping up: consecutive_failures. 5 iterations in 44s. reason=consecutive_failures iterations=5 duration=44s 2026-01-20T19:32:46.827345Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_logger: Event logged topic=loop.terminate iteration=5 ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ ✗ Loop terminated: Too many consecutive failures ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Iterations: 5 │ Elapsed: 44.2s └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ```
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kerem commented 2026-02-27 10:21:52 +03:00
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@mikeyobrien commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2026):

Can you try running with --tui

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@mikeyobrien commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2026):

I'd also try clearing the .agent/events.jsonl file.

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@matbgn commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2026):

Can you try running with --tui

TUI argument is not bumping any UI, it get stuck on cursor prompt.

I'd also try clearing the .agent/events.jsonl file.

Cleared events.json

New entry is correctly getting in, but no verbosity at all other than that.

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@matbgn commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2026):

Seems still not working, I cleared everything and re-init:

matbgn@adt7100021ltp-mbo:~/Dev/omniticket$ npx @ralph-orchestrator/ralph-cli init --preset documentation-first --force --backend opencode
✓ Created ralph.yml from 'documentation-first' preset with opencode backend

Next steps:

  1. Create PROMPT.md with your task
  2. Run: ralph run
    matbgn@adt7100021ltp-mbo:~/Dev/omniticket$ nano /.config/opencode/opencode.json
    matbgn@adt7100021ltp-mbo:    /Dev/omniticket$ ralph run -p "Say hi" -v
    2026-01-21T13:56:17.058683Z DEBUG ralph_core::config: Loading configuration from file path=ralph.yml
    2026-01-21T13:56:17.059498Z DEBUG ralph_core::config: Configuration loaded backend=opencode has_v1_fields=false custom_hats=4
    2026-01-21T13:56:17.059615Z DEBUG ralph::process_management: Process group initialized: PID 273467
    2026-01-21T13:56:17.059630Z DEBUG ralph: Resolving prompt content inline_prompt=Some("Say hi...") prompt_file=
    2026-01-21T13:56:17.059634Z DEBUG ralph: Using inline prompt text len=6
    2026-01-21T13:56:17.059724Z DEBUG ralph: Created events file for this run: .ralph/events-20260121-135617.jsonl
    2026-01-21T13:56:17.059756Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Multi-hat mode: 4 custom hats + Ralph as fallback
    2026-01-21T13:56:17.059773Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Published task.start event topic="task.start"
    2026-01-21T13:56:17.059800Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_logger: Event logged topic=task.start iteration=0
    2026-01-21T13:56:17.059810Z DEBUG ralph: Execution mode configured execution_mode=autonomous

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ITERATION 1 │ 🎭 ralph │ 0s elapsed │ 1/100
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
2026-01-21T13:56:17.059823Z INFO ralph: I'm Ralph. Let's do this.
2026-01-21T13:56:17.059826Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 1/100 — ralph active
2026-01-21T13:56:17.059830Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: []

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 1)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration.

0a. ORIENTATION

Study ./specs/ to understand requirements.
Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first.

0b. SCRATCHPAD

Study .agent/scratchpad.md. It's shared state. It's memory.

Task markers:

  • [ ] pending
  • [x] done
  • [~] cancelled (with reason)

GUARDRAILS

  1. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory
  2. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first
  3. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass

PENDING EVENTS

Event: task.start - Say hi

WORKFLOW

FAST PATH: Publish docs.start immediately to start the hat workflow.
Do not plan or analyze — delegate now.

HATS

Delegate via events.

After coordination, publish docs.start to start the workflow.

Hat Triggers On Publishes Description
Ralph task.start, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, implementation.done, task.complete docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, docs.approved, implementation.done Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats
🔎 Docs Reviewer docs.ready docs.approved, docs.rejected Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this?
📝 Documenter docs.start, docs.rejected docs.ready Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists.
⚙️ Implementer docs.approved implementation.done Implements to match the documentation exactly.
✅ Docs Verifier implementation.done task.complete Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. 
flowchart LR
    task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph
    Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer]
    Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer]
    Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier]
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph
    DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier

EVENT WRITING

Events are routing signals, not data transport. Keep payloads brief.

Use ralph emit to write events (handles JSON escaping correctly):

ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass"
ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}'

⚠️ NEVER use echo/cat to write events — shell escaping breaks JSON.

For detailed output, write to .agent/scratchpad.md and emit a brief event.

CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event. A new iteration will start
with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this
iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate
hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat
the specialty to do an even better job.

DONE

Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete.

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

2026-01-21T13:56:17.059975Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3191 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false
2026-01-21T13:56:17.060857Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode)
| Bash ralph emit "docs.start" "Initial task delegation"
Error: Error: [DecimalError] Invalid argument: [object Object]

2026-01-21T13:56:30.839618Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF
2026-01-21T13:56:30.839645Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ITERATION 2 │ 🎭 documenter │ 13s elapsed │ 2/100
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
2026-01-21T13:56:30.840152Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 2/100 — ralph active
2026-01-21T13:56:30.840159Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: ["documenter"]

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 2)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration.

0a. ORIENTATION

Study ./specs/ to understand requirements.
Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first.

0b. SCRATCHPAD

Study .agent/scratchpad.md. It's shared state. It's memory.

Task markers:

  • [ ] pending
  • [x] done
  • [~] cancelled (with reason)

GUARDRAILS

  1. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory
  2. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first
  3. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass

PENDING EVENTS

Event: docs.start - Initial task delegation

HATS

Delegate via events.

After coordination, publish docs.start to start the workflow.

Hat Triggers On Publishes Description
Ralph task.start, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, implementation.done, task.complete docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, docs.approved, implementation.done Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats
🔎 Docs Reviewer docs.ready docs.approved, docs.rejected Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this?
📝 Documenter docs.start, docs.rejected docs.ready Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists.
⚙️ Implementer docs.approved implementation.done Implements to match the documentation exactly.
✅ Docs Verifier implementation.done task.complete Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. 
flowchart LR
    task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph
    Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer]
    Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer]
    Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier]
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph
    DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier

📝 Documenter Instructions

Write the documentation BEFORE any code exists.

Include:

  1. Problem Statement

    • What problem does this solve?
    • Who has this problem?

  2. Solution Overview

    • How does this solve it?
    • What approach are we taking?

  3. Usage Guide

    • How do you use it? (with runnable examples)
    • What are the prerequisites?

  4. API Reference

    • What are the inputs/outputs?
    • What errors can occur?

  5. Edge Cases

    • What happens with unusual inputs?
    • What are the limitations?

Write as if explaining to a new team member.
Every example must be runnable (no pseudocode).

EVENT WRITING

Events are routing signals, not data transport. Keep payloads brief.

Use ralph emit to write events (handles JSON escaping correctly):

ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass"
ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}'

⚠️ NEVER use echo/cat to write events — shell escaping breaks JSON.

For detailed output, write to .agent/scratchpad.md and emit a brief event.

CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event. A new iteration will start
with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this
iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate
hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat
the specialty to do an even better job.

DONE

Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete.

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

2026-01-21T13:56:30.840287Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3696 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false
2026-01-21T13:56:30.841090Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode)

I'll start by studying the specs and scratchpad to understand what needs documentation, then delegate to the Documenter hat.

| List specs
Error: Error: [DecimalError] Invalid argument: [object Object]

2026-01-21T13:56:39.595028Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF
2026-01-21T13:56:39.595081Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed
2026-01-21T13:56:39.595183Z DEBUG ralph: No pending events after iteration. Agent may have failed to publish a valid event. Expected one of: []. Loop will terminate on next iteration. hat=ralph expected_topics=[]
2026-01-21T13:56:39.595191Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Injecting fallback event to recover - triggering Ralph with task.resume

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ITERATION 3 │ 🎭 ralph │ 22s elapsed │ 3/100
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
2026-01-21T13:56:39.595207Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 3/100 — ralph active
2026-01-21T13:56:39.595213Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: []

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 3)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration.

0a. ORIENTATION

Study ./specs/ to understand requirements.
Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first.

0b. SCRATCHPAD

Study .agent/scratchpad.md. It's shared state. It's memory.

Task markers:

  • [ ] pending
  • [x] done
  • [~] cancelled (with reason)

GUARDRAILS

  1. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory
  2. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first
  3. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass

PENDING EVENTS

Event: task.resume - RECOVERY: Previous iteration did not publish an event. Review the scratchpad and either dispatch the next task or complete the loop.

WORKFLOW

FAST PATH: Publish docs.start immediately to start the hat workflow.
Do not plan or analyze — delegate now.

HATS

Delegate via events.

After coordination, publish docs.start to start the workflow.

Hat Triggers On Publishes Description
Ralph task.start, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, implementation.done, task.complete docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, docs.approved, implementation.done Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats
🔎 Docs Reviewer docs.ready docs.approved, docs.rejected Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this?
📝 Documenter docs.start, docs.rejected docs.ready Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists.
⚙️ Implementer docs.approved implementation.done Implements to match the documentation exactly.
✅ Docs Verifier implementation.done task.complete Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. 
flowchart LR
    task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph
    Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer]
    Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer]
    Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier]
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph
    DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier

EVENT WRITING

Events are routing signals, not data transport. Keep payloads brief.

Use ralph emit to write events (handles JSON escaping correctly):

ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass"
ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}'

⚠️ NEVER use echo/cat to write events — shell escaping breaks JSON.

For detailed output, write to .agent/scratchpad.md and emit a brief event.

CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event. A new iteration will start
with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this
iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate
hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat
the specialty to do an even better job.

DONE

Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete.

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

2026-01-21T13:56:39.595326Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3318 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false
2026-01-21T13:56:39.596291Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode)

I'll start by reading the scratchpad and understanding the specs to recover from the previous iteration that didn't publish an event.

| List specs
Error: Error: [DecimalError] Invalid argument: [object Object]

2026-01-21T13:56:48.212721Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF
2026-01-21T13:56:48.212744Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed
2026-01-21T13:56:48.212841Z DEBUG ralph: No pending events after iteration. Agent may have failed to publish a valid event. Expected one of: []. Loop will terminate on next iteration. hat=ralph expected_topics=[]
2026-01-21T13:56:48.212849Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Injecting fallback event to recover - triggering Ralph with task.resume

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ITERATION 4 │ 🎭 ralph │ 31s elapsed │ 4/100
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
2026-01-21T13:56:48.212866Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 4/100 — ralph active
2026-01-21T13:56:48.212873Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: []

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 4)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration.

0a. ORIENTATION

Study ./specs/ to understand requirements.
Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first.

0b. SCRATCHPAD

Study .agent/scratchpad.md. It's shared state. It's memory.

Task markers:

  • [ ] pending
  • [x] done
  • [~] cancelled (with reason)

GUARDRAILS

  1. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory
  2. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first
  3. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass

PENDING EVENTS

Event: task.resume - RECOVERY: Previous iteration did not publish an event. Review the scratchpad and either dispatch the next task or complete the loop.

WORKFLOW

FAST PATH: Publish docs.start immediately to start the hat workflow.
Do not plan or analyze — delegate now.

HATS

Delegate via events.

After coordination, publish docs.start to start the workflow.

Hat Triggers On Publishes Description
Ralph task.start, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, implementation.done, task.complete docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, docs.approved, implementation.done Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats
🔎 Docs Reviewer docs.ready docs.approved, docs.rejected Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this?
📝 Documenter docs.start, docs.rejected docs.ready Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists.
⚙️ Implementer docs.approved implementation.done Implements to match the documentation exactly.
✅ Docs Verifier implementation.done task.complete Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. 
flowchart LR
    task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph
    Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer]
    Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer]
    Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier]
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph
    DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier

EVENT WRITING

Events are routing signals, not data transport. Keep payloads brief.

Use ralph emit to write events (handles JSON escaping correctly):

ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass"
ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}'

⚠️ NEVER use echo/cat to write events — shell escaping breaks JSON.

For detailed output, write to .agent/scratchpad.md and emit a brief event.

CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event. A new iteration will start
with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this
iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate
hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat
the specialty to do an even better job.

DONE

Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete.

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

2026-01-21T13:56:48.212993Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3318 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false
2026-01-21T13:56:48.213704Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode)

Let me first check the scratchpad and understand the current state.

| List specs
Error: Error: [DecimalError] Invalid argument: [object Object]

2026-01-21T13:56:56.950641Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF
2026-01-21T13:56:56.950664Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed
2026-01-21T13:56:56.950798Z DEBUG ralph: No pending events after iteration. Agent may have failed to publish a valid event. Expected one of: []. Loop will terminate on next iteration. hat=ralph expected_topics=[]
2026-01-21T13:56:56.950804Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Injecting fallback event to recover - triggering Ralph with task.resume

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ITERATION 5 │ 🎭 ralph │ 39s elapsed │ 5/100
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
2026-01-21T13:56:56.950819Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 5/100 — ralph active
2026-01-21T13:56:56.950826Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: []

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 5)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration.

0a. ORIENTATION

Study ./specs/ to understand requirements.
Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first.

0b. SCRATCHPAD

Study .agent/scratchpad.md. It's shared state. It's memory.

Task markers:

  • [ ] pending
  • [x] done
  • [~] cancelled (with reason)

GUARDRAILS

  1. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory
  2. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first
  3. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass

PENDING EVENTS

Event: task.resume - RECOVERY: Previous iteration did not publish an event. Review the scratchpad and either dispatch the next task or complete the loop.

WORKFLOW

FAST PATH: Publish docs.start immediately to start the hat workflow.
Do not plan or analyze — delegate now.

HATS

Delegate via events.

After coordination, publish docs.start to start the workflow.

Hat Triggers On Publishes Description
Ralph task.start, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, implementation.done, task.complete docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, docs.approved, implementation.done Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats
🔎 Docs Reviewer docs.ready docs.approved, docs.rejected Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this?
📝 Documenter docs.start, docs.rejected docs.ready Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists.
⚙️ Implementer docs.approved implementation.done Implements to match the documentation exactly.
✅ Docs Verifier implementation.done task.complete Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. 
flowchart LR
    task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph
    Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer]
    Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter]
    Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer]
    Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier]
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph
    DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer
    DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter
    Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer
    Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier

EVENT WRITING

Events are routing signals, not data transport. Keep payloads brief.

Use ralph emit to write events (handles JSON escaping correctly):

ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass"
ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}'

⚠️ NEVER use echo/cat to write events — shell escaping breaks JSON.

For detailed output, write to .agent/scratchpad.md and emit a brief event.

CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event. A new iteration will start
with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this
iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate
hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat
the specialty to do an even better job.

DONE

Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete.

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

2026-01-21T13:56:56.950950Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3318 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false
2026-01-21T13:56:56.951708Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode)

I'll check the scratchpad and specs to understand the context, then publish the appropriate event.

| List specs
| Read .ralph/events.jsonl
Error: Error: [DecimalError] Invalid argument: [object Object]

2026-01-21T13:57:07.423221Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF
2026-01-21T13:57:07.423255Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed
2026-01-21T13:57:07.423449Z INFO ralph_core::event_loop: Wrapping up: consecutive_failures. 5 iterations in 50s. reason=consecutive_failures iterations=5 duration=50s
2026-01-21T13:57:07.423482Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_logger: Event logged topic=loop.terminate iteration=5

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ✗ Loop terminated: Too many consecutive failures
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Iterations: 5
│ Elapsed: 50.4s
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

<!-- gh-comment-id:3778273920 --> @matbgn commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2026): Seems still not working, I cleared everything and re-init: matbgn@adt7100021ltp-mbo:~/Dev/omniticket$ npx @ralph-orchestrator/ralph-cli init --preset documentation-first --force --backend opencode ✓ Created ralph.yml from 'documentation-first' preset with opencode backend Next steps: 1. Create PROMPT.md with your task 2. Run: ralph run matbgn@adt7100021ltp-mbo:~/Dev/omniticket$ nano ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json matbgn@adt7100021ltp-mbo:~/Dev/omniticket$ ralph run -p "Say hi" -v 2026-01-21T13:56:17.058683Z DEBUG ralph_core::config: Loading configuration from file path=ralph.yml 2026-01-21T13:56:17.059498Z DEBUG ralph_core::config: Configuration loaded backend=opencode has_v1_fields=false custom_hats=4 2026-01-21T13:56:17.059615Z DEBUG ralph::process_management: Process group initialized: PID 273467 2026-01-21T13:56:17.059630Z DEBUG ralph: Resolving prompt content inline_prompt=Some("Say hi...") prompt_file= 2026-01-21T13:56:17.059634Z DEBUG ralph: Using inline prompt text len=6 2026-01-21T13:56:17.059724Z DEBUG ralph: Created events file for this run: .ralph/events-20260121-135617.jsonl 2026-01-21T13:56:17.059756Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Multi-hat mode: 4 custom hats + Ralph as fallback 2026-01-21T13:56:17.059773Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Published task.start event topic="task.start" 2026-01-21T13:56:17.059800Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_logger: Event logged topic=task.start iteration=0 2026-01-21T13:56:17.059810Z DEBUG ralph: Execution mode configured execution_mode=autonomous ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ITERATION 1 │ 🎭 ralph │ 0s elapsed │ 1/100 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-21T13:56:17.059823Z INFO ralph: I'm Ralph. Let's do this. 2026-01-21T13:56:17.059826Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 1/100 — ralph active 2026-01-21T13:56:17.059830Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: [] ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 1) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration. ### 0a. ORIENTATION Study `./specs/` to understand requirements. Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first. ### 0b. SCRATCHPAD Study `.agent/scratchpad.md`. It's shared state. It's memory. Task markers: - `[ ]` pending - `[x]` done - `[~]` cancelled (with reason) ### GUARDRAILS 999. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory 1000. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first 1001. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass ## PENDING EVENTS Event: task.start - Say hi ## WORKFLOW **FAST PATH**: Publish `docs.start` immediately to start the hat workflow. Do not plan or analyze — delegate now. ## HATS Delegate via events. **After coordination, publish `docs.start` to start the workflow.** | Hat | Triggers On | Publishes | Description | |-----|-------------|----------|-------------| | Ralph | task.start, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, implementation.done, task.complete | docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, docs.approved, implementation.done | Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats | | 🔎 Docs Reviewer | docs.ready | docs.approved, docs.rejected | Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this? | | 📝 Documenter | docs.start, docs.rejected | docs.ready | Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists. | | ⚙️ Implementer | docs.approved | implementation.done | Implements to match the documentation exactly. | | ✅ Docs Verifier | implementation.done | task.complete | Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. | ```mermaid flowchart LR task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer] Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer] Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier] DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier ``` ## EVENT WRITING Events are **routing signals**, not data transport. Keep payloads brief. **Use `ralph emit` to write events** (handles JSON escaping correctly): ```bash ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass" ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}' ``` ⚠️ **NEVER use echo/cat to write events** — shell escaping breaks JSON. For detailed output, write to `.agent/scratchpad.md` and emit a brief event. **CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event.** A new iteration will start with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat the specialty to do an even better job. ## DONE Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete. ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-21T13:56:17.059975Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3191 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false 2026-01-21T13:56:17.060857Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode) | Bash ralph emit "docs.start" "Initial task delegation" Error: Error: [DecimalError] Invalid argument: [object Object] 2026-01-21T13:56:30.839618Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF 2026-01-21T13:56:30.839645Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ITERATION 2 │ 🎭 documenter │ 13s elapsed │ 2/100 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-21T13:56:30.840152Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 2/100 — ralph active 2026-01-21T13:56:30.840159Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: ["documenter"] ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 2) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration. ### 0a. ORIENTATION Study `./specs/` to understand requirements. Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first. ### 0b. SCRATCHPAD Study `.agent/scratchpad.md`. It's shared state. It's memory. Task markers: - `[ ]` pending - `[x]` done - `[~]` cancelled (with reason) ### GUARDRAILS 999. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory 1000. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first 1001. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass ## PENDING EVENTS Event: docs.start - Initial task delegation ## HATS Delegate via events. **After coordination, publish `docs.start` to start the workflow.** | Hat | Triggers On | Publishes | Description | |-----|-------------|----------|-------------| | Ralph | task.start, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, implementation.done, task.complete | docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, docs.approved, implementation.done | Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats | | 🔎 Docs Reviewer | docs.ready | docs.approved, docs.rejected | Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this? | | 📝 Documenter | docs.start, docs.rejected | docs.ready | Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists. | | ⚙️ Implementer | docs.approved | implementation.done | Implements to match the documentation exactly. | | ✅ Docs Verifier | implementation.done | task.complete | Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. | ```mermaid flowchart LR task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer] Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer] Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier] DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier ``` ### 📝 Documenter Instructions Write the documentation BEFORE any code exists. Include: 1. Problem Statement - What problem does this solve? - Who has this problem? 2. Solution Overview - How does this solve it? - What approach are we taking? 3. Usage Guide - How do you use it? (with runnable examples) - What are the prerequisites? 4. API Reference - What are the inputs/outputs? - What errors can occur? 5. Edge Cases - What happens with unusual inputs? - What are the limitations? Write as if explaining to a new team member. Every example must be runnable (no pseudocode). ## EVENT WRITING Events are **routing signals**, not data transport. Keep payloads brief. **Use `ralph emit` to write events** (handles JSON escaping correctly): ```bash ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass" ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}' ``` ⚠️ **NEVER use echo/cat to write events** — shell escaping breaks JSON. For detailed output, write to `.agent/scratchpad.md` and emit a brief event. **CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event.** A new iteration will start with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat the specialty to do an even better job. ## DONE Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete. ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-21T13:56:30.840287Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3696 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false 2026-01-21T13:56:30.841090Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode) I'll start by studying the specs and scratchpad to understand what needs documentation, then delegate to the Documenter hat. | List specs Error: Error: [DecimalError] Invalid argument: [object Object] 2026-01-21T13:56:39.595028Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF 2026-01-21T13:56:39.595081Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed 2026-01-21T13:56:39.595183Z DEBUG ralph: No pending events after iteration. Agent may have failed to publish a valid event. Expected one of: []. Loop will terminate on next iteration. hat=ralph expected_topics=[] 2026-01-21T13:56:39.595191Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Injecting fallback event to recover - triggering Ralph with task.resume ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ITERATION 3 │ 🎭 ralph │ 22s elapsed │ 3/100 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-21T13:56:39.595207Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 3/100 — ralph active 2026-01-21T13:56:39.595213Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: [] ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 3) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration. ### 0a. ORIENTATION Study `./specs/` to understand requirements. Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first. ### 0b. SCRATCHPAD Study `.agent/scratchpad.md`. It's shared state. It's memory. Task markers: - `[ ]` pending - `[x]` done - `[~]` cancelled (with reason) ### GUARDRAILS 999. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory 1000. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first 1001. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass ## PENDING EVENTS Event: task.resume - RECOVERY: Previous iteration did not publish an event. Review the scratchpad and either dispatch the next task or complete the loop. ## WORKFLOW **FAST PATH**: Publish `docs.start` immediately to start the hat workflow. Do not plan or analyze — delegate now. ## HATS Delegate via events. **After coordination, publish `docs.start` to start the workflow.** | Hat | Triggers On | Publishes | Description | |-----|-------------|----------|-------------| | Ralph | task.start, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, implementation.done, task.complete | docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, docs.approved, implementation.done | Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats | | 🔎 Docs Reviewer | docs.ready | docs.approved, docs.rejected | Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this? | | 📝 Documenter | docs.start, docs.rejected | docs.ready | Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists. | | ⚙️ Implementer | docs.approved | implementation.done | Implements to match the documentation exactly. | | ✅ Docs Verifier | implementation.done | task.complete | Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. | ```mermaid flowchart LR task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer] Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer] Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier] DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier ``` ## EVENT WRITING Events are **routing signals**, not data transport. Keep payloads brief. **Use `ralph emit` to write events** (handles JSON escaping correctly): ```bash ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass" ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}' ``` ⚠️ **NEVER use echo/cat to write events** — shell escaping breaks JSON. For detailed output, write to `.agent/scratchpad.md` and emit a brief event. **CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event.** A new iteration will start with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat the specialty to do an even better job. ## DONE Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete. ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-21T13:56:39.595326Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3318 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false 2026-01-21T13:56:39.596291Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode) I'll start by reading the scratchpad and understanding the specs to recover from the previous iteration that didn't publish an event. | List specs Error: Error: [DecimalError] Invalid argument: [object Object] 2026-01-21T13:56:48.212721Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF 2026-01-21T13:56:48.212744Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed 2026-01-21T13:56:48.212841Z DEBUG ralph: No pending events after iteration. Agent may have failed to publish a valid event. Expected one of: []. Loop will terminate on next iteration. hat=ralph expected_topics=[] 2026-01-21T13:56:48.212849Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Injecting fallback event to recover - triggering Ralph with task.resume ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ITERATION 4 │ 🎭 ralph │ 31s elapsed │ 4/100 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-21T13:56:48.212866Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 4/100 — ralph active 2026-01-21T13:56:48.212873Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: [] ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 4) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration. ### 0a. ORIENTATION Study `./specs/` to understand requirements. Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first. ### 0b. SCRATCHPAD Study `.agent/scratchpad.md`. It's shared state. It's memory. Task markers: - `[ ]` pending - `[x]` done - `[~]` cancelled (with reason) ### GUARDRAILS 999. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory 1000. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first 1001. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass ## PENDING EVENTS Event: task.resume - RECOVERY: Previous iteration did not publish an event. Review the scratchpad and either dispatch the next task or complete the loop. ## WORKFLOW **FAST PATH**: Publish `docs.start` immediately to start the hat workflow. Do not plan or analyze — delegate now. ## HATS Delegate via events. **After coordination, publish `docs.start` to start the workflow.** | Hat | Triggers On | Publishes | Description | |-----|-------------|----------|-------------| | Ralph | task.start, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, implementation.done, task.complete | docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, docs.approved, implementation.done | Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats | | 🔎 Docs Reviewer | docs.ready | docs.approved, docs.rejected | Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this? | | 📝 Documenter | docs.start, docs.rejected | docs.ready | Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists. | | ⚙️ Implementer | docs.approved | implementation.done | Implements to match the documentation exactly. | | ✅ Docs Verifier | implementation.done | task.complete | Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. | ```mermaid flowchart LR task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer] Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer] Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier] DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier ``` ## EVENT WRITING Events are **routing signals**, not data transport. Keep payloads brief. **Use `ralph emit` to write events** (handles JSON escaping correctly): ```bash ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass" ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}' ``` ⚠️ **NEVER use echo/cat to write events** — shell escaping breaks JSON. For detailed output, write to `.agent/scratchpad.md` and emit a brief event. **CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event.** A new iteration will start with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat the specialty to do an even better job. ## DONE Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete. ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-21T13:56:48.212993Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3318 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false 2026-01-21T13:56:48.213704Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode) Let me first check the scratchpad and understand the current state. | List specs Error: Error: [DecimalError] Invalid argument: [object Object] 2026-01-21T13:56:56.950641Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF 2026-01-21T13:56:56.950664Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed 2026-01-21T13:56:56.950798Z DEBUG ralph: No pending events after iteration. Agent may have failed to publish a valid event. Expected one of: []. Loop will terminate on next iteration. hat=ralph expected_topics=[] 2026-01-21T13:56:56.950804Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: Injecting fallback event to recover - triggering Ralph with task.resume ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ITERATION 5 │ 🎭 ralph │ 39s elapsed │ 5/100 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-21T13:56:56.950819Z DEBUG ralph: Iteration 5/100 — ralph active 2026-01-21T13:56:56.950826Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_loop: build_prompt: routing to HatlessRalph (multi-hat coordinator mode), active_hats: [] ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 📋 PROMPT FOR ralph (iteration 5) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── I'm Ralph. Fresh context each iteration. ### 0a. ORIENTATION Study `./specs/` to understand requirements. Don't assume features aren't implemented—search first. ### 0b. SCRATCHPAD Study `.agent/scratchpad.md`. It's shared state. It's memory. Task markers: - `[ ]` pending - `[x]` done - `[~]` cancelled (with reason) ### GUARDRAILS 999. Fresh context each iteration - scratchpad is memory 1000. Don't assume 'not implemented' - search first 1001. Backpressure is law - tests/typecheck/lint must pass ## PENDING EVENTS Event: task.resume - RECOVERY: Previous iteration did not publish an event. Review the scratchpad and either dispatch the next task or complete the loop. ## WORKFLOW **FAST PATH**: Publish `docs.start` immediately to start the hat workflow. Do not plan or analyze — delegate now. ## HATS Delegate via events. **After coordination, publish `docs.start` to start the workflow.** | Hat | Triggers On | Publishes | Description | |-----|-------------|----------|-------------| | Ralph | task.start, docs.approved, docs.rejected, docs.ready, implementation.done, task.complete | docs.ready, docs.start, docs.rejected, docs.approved, implementation.done | Coordinates workflow, delegates to specialized hats | | 🔎 Docs Reviewer | docs.ready | docs.approved, docs.rejected | Reviews docs for completeness. Can someone implement from this? | | 📝 Documenter | docs.start, docs.rejected | docs.ready | Writes documentation BEFORE any code exists. | | ⚙️ Implementer | docs.approved | implementation.done | Implements to match the documentation exactly. | | ✅ Docs Verifier | implementation.done | task.complete | Verifies implementation matches documentation exactly. | ```mermaid flowchart LR task.start((task.start)) --> Ralph Ralph -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer[🔎 Docs Reviewer] Ralph -->|docs.start| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.rejected| Documenter[📝 Documenter] Ralph -->|docs.approved| Implementer[⚙️ Implementer] Ralph -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier[✅ Docs Verifier] DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Ralph Documenter -->|docs.ready| Ralph Implementer -->|implementation.done| Ralph DocsVerifier -->|task.complete| Ralph DocsReviewer -->|docs.approved| Implementer DocsReviewer -->|docs.rejected| Documenter Documenter -->|docs.ready| DocsReviewer Implementer -->|implementation.done| DocsVerifier ``` ## EVENT WRITING Events are **routing signals**, not data transport. Keep payloads brief. **Use `ralph emit` to write events** (handles JSON escaping correctly): ```bash ralph emit "build.done" "tests: pass, lint: pass" ralph emit "review.done" --json '{"status": "approved", "issues": 0}' ``` ⚠️ **NEVER use echo/cat to write events** — shell escaping breaks JSON. For detailed output, write to `.agent/scratchpad.md` and emit a brief event. **CRITICAL: STOP after publishing the event.** A new iteration will start with fresh context to handle the work. Do NOT continue working in this iteration — let the next iteration handle the event with the appropriate hat persona. By doing the work now, you won't be wearing the correct hat the specialty to do an even better job. ## DONE Output LOOP_COMPLETE when all tasks complete. ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 2026-01-21T13:56:56.950950Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::cli_backend: Built CLI command command=opencode args_count=2 prompt_len=3318 interactive=false uses_stdin=false uses_temp_file=false 2026-01-21T13:56:56.951708Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Spawning PTY output reader thread (streaming mode) I'll check the scratchpad and specs to understand the context, then publish the appropriate event. | List specs | Read .ralph/events.jsonl Error: Error: [DecimalError] Invalid argument: [object Object] 2026-01-21T13:57:07.423221Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: PTY reader: EOF 2026-01-21T13:57:07.423255Z DEBUG ralph_adapters::pty_executor: Output channel closed 2026-01-21T13:57:07.423449Z INFO ralph_core::event_loop: Wrapping up: consecutive_failures. 5 iterations in 50s. reason=consecutive_failures iterations=5 duration=50s 2026-01-21T13:57:07.423482Z DEBUG ralph_core::event_logger: Event logged topic=loop.terminate iteration=5 ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ ✗ Loop terminated: Too many consecutive failures ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Iterations: 5 │ Elapsed: 50.4s └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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