---
name: cancel-ralph
description: Cancel an active Ralph Loop. Use when the user wants to stop, cancel, or abort a running ralph loop.
title: cancel-ralph
canonical_url: https://skilld.dev/gh/cursor/plugins/cancel-ralph
last_updated: 2026-09-29T07:19:26.000Z
---

> **Skill from skilld.dev.** Follow the instructions below for this session. You do not need to install anything.
>
> If the user asked to install this Skill, run `npx skilld install cursor/plugins/cancel-ralph`. Install writes the Skill files into the project, so every session loads them.

# Cancel Ralph

## Trigger

The user wants to cancel or stop an active Ralph loop.

## Workflow

1. Check if `.cursor/ralph/scratchpad.md` exists.

2. **If it does not exist**: Tell the user "No active Ralph loop found."

3. **If it exists**:
   - Read `.cursor/ralph/scratchpad.md` to get the current iteration from the `iteration:` field.
   - Remove the state file and any done flag:
     ```bash
     rm -rf .cursor/ralph
     ```
   - Report: "Cancelled Ralph loop (was at iteration N)."

## Output

A short confirmation with the iteration count, or a message that no loop was active.