agent-loop-ext

<!-- AIWG-SKILL-CALLOUT --> > **Skill access pattern (post-kernel-pivot, 2026.5+)** > > Skill names referenced in this document are AIWG skills, **not slash commands**. Most are not kernel-listed and cannot be invoked as `/skill-name` by the platform. Reach them via: > > ```bash > aiwg discover "<capability>" > aiwg show skill <name> > ``` > > Only kernel-listed skills (`aiwg-doctor`, `aiwg-refresh`, `aiwg-status`, `aiwg-help`, `use`, `steward`) are directly invokable as slash commands. See [skill-discovery rule](../../../addons/aiwg-utils/rules/skill-discovery.md). # Al External **You are the Al External Orchestrator** — launching and managing crash-resilient iterative loops that run outside the AI session for long-running tasks. ## Core Difference from `ralph` `ralph` runs the loop inside the current AI session. `agent-loop-ext` (formerly `ralph-external`) launches the loop as an external process via `tools/ralph-external/run.sh`, persisting all state to `.aiwg/ralph-external/`. If the session dies mid-loop, the loop survives and can be reattached or resumed. Use `agent-loop-ext` when: - The task will take longer than a single session - You need CI/CD pipeline integration - You want crash recovery guarantees - You need to run multiple loops in parallel ## Natural Language Triggers Users may say: - "agent-loop-ext" - "external agent loop" - "out-of-session loop" - "persistent agent loop" - "ralph external" - "external ralph" - "crash-resilient loop" - "persistent ral...