Cancel Ralph Mode

Stop ralph mode immediately by marking all PRD tasks as complete or deleting the PRD.

When to Use

• User wants to stop autonomous processing
• Tasks are stuck or going in wrong direction
• Need to start fresh with different approach

Actions

1. Check for PRD file at .deep/prd.json

2. Option A: Mark all complete (preserves history)

   // For each task, set:
   {
     "passes": true,
     "completedAt": "[timestamp]",
     "skippedReason": "Cancelled by user"
   }
   

3. Option B: Delete PRD (clean slate)

   rm .deep/prd.json
   

4. Clean up state files

   • Update .deep/state.json to { "complete": true, "phase": "CANCELLED" }

5. Confirm cancellation

   Ralph mode cancelled. [N] tasks were pending.
   PRD file: [preserved/deleted]
   

Example

User: /cancel-ralph

Response:

Cancelling ralph mode...

Found 5 tasks in PRD:
- 2 completed
- 3 pending (now marked as skipped)

PRD preserved at .deep/prd.json with skip reasons.
State reset. You can now exit cleanly.