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ralph-tui
Terminal UI that loops AI coding agents through a task list
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- Stars
- 2.5k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Oct 2026
- Last release
- May 2026
- Language
- TypeScript
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Overview
Ralph TUI runs an autonomous loop around a coding agent CLI. It picks the highest-priority task from a prd.json file or a Beads epic, builds a prompt, runs the agent, detects completion and moves on. It supports Claude Code, OpenCode, Factory Droid, Cursor CLI, Gemini CLI, Codex and Kiro CLI, with session persistence and a remote listener for controlling instances on other machines.
Who it is for: Developers running coding agents unattended against a PRD or task list
Strengths
- Works with seven agent CLIs, including Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI and Kiro CLI
- Sessions can be paused, resumed and recovered after a crash
- Remote listener with token auth and audit log controls instances on other machines
- Optional sandbox mode (bwrap on Linux, sandbox-exec on macOS) and headless runs
Weaknesses
- Only two task trackers: prd.json and Beads
- Needs Bun and a separately installed agent CLI
- Remote listener binds to 0.0.0.0 once a token is configured
- Linux sandbox mode requires bwrap to be installed
What it needs
- no GPU
- Needs Bun, A supported agent CLI (Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex, etc.), Beads (optional tracker), bwrap (optional, Linux sandbox)
- Models: Claude Code, OpenCode, Factory Droid, Cursor CLI, Gemini CLI
Quick answers
Is ralph-tui open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
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