Ralph Desktop - Start vague. Ralph Loop until perfect. A visual controller for AI coding agents that helps you brainstorm requirements and execute tasks through persistent iteration.
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Start vague. Ralph Loop until perfect.
A visual controller for AI coding agents that helps you brainstorm requirements and execute tasks through persistent iteration.
Using AI coding agents like Claude Code or Codex can be frustrating:
| Pain Point | What Happens | |------------|--------------| | "I don't know how to write prompts" | You give vague instructions, AI produces garbage | | "AI runs once and stops" | You manually retry over and over, hoping for better results | | "Setting up Ralph Loop is hard" | The methodology exists, but configuring bash while loops and managing state is tedious for newcomers |
Ralph Desktop solves all three:
AI Brainstorm — Don't write prompts. Just describe your vague idea, and AI will interview you to clarify requirements and generate a high-quality prompt automatically.
Ralph Loop Execution — One click to start, then AI iterates autonomously until the task is complete or hits your configured limit.
Visual Control — Real-time logs, pause/resume/stop anytime. You're always in control.
Ralph Loop is an AI coding methodology introduced by Geoffrey Huntley. Named after Ralph Wiggum from The Simpsons — a character who seems simple but persists relentlessly — the approach embodies "brute-force elegance."
Instead of running an AI agent once and hoping for the best, Ralph Loop:
<done>COMPLETE</done> or similar markers)"Dumb loop. Smart results."
┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ 1. DESCRIBE │ ──▶ │ 2. BRAINSTORM │ ──▶ │ 3. LOOP │ ──▶ │ 4. CONTROL │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ "I want to │ │ AI asks smart │ │ AI executes │ │ Watch logs, │
│ build a..." │ │ questions, │ │ repeatedly │ │ pause/resume, │
│ │ │ generates │ │ until done │ │ stop anytime │
│ │ │ perfect prompt │ │ │ │ │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
Ralph Desktop works with any AI coding CLI that supports headless execution:
| CLI | Status | Installation |
|-----|--------|--------------|
| Claude Code | ✅ Supported | npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code |
| Codex | ✅ Supported | npm install -g @openai/codex |
| OpenCode | ✅ Supported | npm install -g opencode-ai |
Prerequisites: You must have at least one of the above CLIs installed before using Ralph Desktop. If it already works in your terminal, Ralph Desktop will reuse its existing config automatically.
Ralph Desktop supports 12 languages out of the box:
| Language | Code | Language | Code |
|----------|------|----------|------|
| English | en | Português | pt |
| 简体中文 | zh-CN | Русский | ru |
| 繁體中文 | zh-TW | 日本語 | ja |
| Español | es | Deutsch | de |
| हिन्दी | hi | Français | fr |
| العربية | ar | বাংলা | bn |
Change language in Settings (Cmd+,). The AI Brainstorm conversation automatically adapts to your language.
Download the latest release for your platform:
| Platform | Download | |----------|----------| | macOS (Intel / Apple Silicon) | .dmg | | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) | .exe | | Linux (x86_64) | .AppImage |
Note: The app is not code-signed. On macOS, right-click the app and select "Open", or go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway. On Windows, click "More info" → "Run anyway" when SmartScreen appears.
Linux AppImage (first run):
chmod +x Ralph.Desktop_*.AppImage
./Ralph.Desktop_*.AppImage
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Run in development mode
pnpm tauri dev
# Build for production
pnpm tauri build
Application data is stored at:
| Platform | Path |
|----------|------|
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/com.ralph.desktop/ |
| Windows | %APPDATA%/com.ralph.desktop/ |
| Linux | ~/.config/com.ralph.desktop/ |
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