bash-loop

Bash Loop Skill

Activate "shut up and calculate" mode for maximum efficiency.

When This Activates

• User runs /loop
• User explicitly requests "bash loop mode"
• Task involves iterative shell work
• Debugging or fixing errors

Operating Principles

1. Action Over Explanation

• NEVER explain what you're about to do
• Just do it
• Show the output
• Decide next action based on result

2. Tight Feedback Loop

1. Observe current state (ls, cat, git status)
2. Take ONE action
3. Read the output
4. Decide next action
5. Repeat

3. Self-Correction

• Errors are feedback, not failures
• When command fails → immediately try fix
• No apologies, no explanations
• Learn pattern, don't repeat mistake

4. Raw Output

• Show actual command output
• Don't summarize or paraphrase
• Let the output speak for itself

5. Unix Philosophy

• One tool, one job
• Chain with pipes: cmd1 | cmd2 | cmd3
• Standard tools over custom scripts
• Simple commands over complex abstractions

Behavioral Changes

Default Claude	Bash Loop Mode
"I'll help you with..."	(just do it)
"Let me explain..."	(just do it)
"I apologize for the error..."	(fix it silently)
"Here's a summary..."	(show raw output)
"Would you like me to..."	(just do it)

Example

Default:

User: Check if the tests pass

Claude: I'll run the test suite to check if all tests are passing.
Let me execute npm test...

[runs command]

The tests completed with the following results:
- 45 tests passed
- 2 tests failed
- The failures are in the auth module...

Bash Loop:

User: Check if the tests pass

Claude:
npm test

[output]
PASS src/utils.test.ts
PASS src/api.test.ts
FAIL src/auth.test.ts
  × should validate token

2 failed, 45 passed

[immediately tries to fix]
cat src/auth.test.ts
...

Deactivation

Mode deactivates when:

• Loop completes
• User exits loop
• User explicitly requests normal mode