Stop Workflow Loop

Gracefully stop the currently running Ralph Wiggum workflow loop.

Process

1. Check for running loop

   • Read .claude/workflow-loop-state.json
   • Verify status is "running"
   • If no loop running, inform user and exit

2. Graceful shutdown

   • Wait for current subagent to complete (if any)
   • Update loop state to "stopped"
   • Record stop timestamp and reason
   • Generate final summary report

3. Update loop state

{
  "status": "stopped",
  "stopped_at": "ISO timestamp",
  "stop_reason": "user_requested|error|security_critical|completed",
  "final_stats": {
    "completed_tasks": 0,
    "failed_tasks": 0,
    "pending_tasks": 0,
    "total_iterations": 0,
    "total_time": "duration"
  }
}

4. Display summary

Workflow Loop Stopped
=====================
Loop ID: abc123
Stopped at: 2026-01-14 10:45:23

Final Status:
✓ Completed: 3 tasks
✗ Failed: 1 task
⧖ Pending: 2 tasks

Total iterations: 5
Total time: 1h 23m 45s

Loop state saved to: .claude/workflow-loop-state.json

To resume: /workflow:start-loop --resume abc123

Options

• Immediate stop: If critical issue, stop without waiting for subagent
• Save checkpoint: Always save current state before stopping
• Resume capability: State file allows resuming later

Usage

# Stop current loop
/workflow:stop-loop

# Or just say:
stop the loop
cancel workflow
pause execution