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ralphex
CLI that runs Claude Code or codex through a markdown plan, with reviews
- Stars
- 1.5k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Sep 2026
- Language
- Go
1,019 on 21 Apr 20261,514 on 10 Nov 2026
From GitHub's daily star counts.
Checked on GitHub.
Overview
ralphex is a single Go binary run from a git repository root. It reads a markdown plan, executes each task in a fresh Claude Code or codex session, runs the plan's validation commands, and commits. It then runs a multi-agent review pipeline (5 agents, optional external codex review, 2 agents) and moves the finished plan to completed/.
Who it is for: Developers who want unattended plan-driven coding with Claude Code or codex
Strengths
- Fresh session per task keeps context small during long plans
- Review-only and external-only modes work on branches made outside ralphex
- --worktree flag runs several plans in parallel on one repo
- Optional web dashboard (--serve) and Telegram, Email, Slack, webhook notifications
Weaknesses
- Default mode uses claude --print, which falls under Anthropic's separate Agent SDK credit pool
- Needs Claude Code or codex CLI installed; codex mode requires codex 0.130.0 or newer
- Pause and manual break via Ctrl+\ are not available on Windows
- Wrappers that avoid claude --print are unofficial and may break if Anthropic blocks them
What it needs
- no GPU
- Docker + Compose
- Needs Claude Code CLI or codex CLI, git
- Models: Claude (via Claude Code), OpenAI codex (default gpt-5.6-sol), custom external review scripts
Quick answers
Is ralphex open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Can you run ralphex with Docker?
Yes. Its repository has a Docker setup: a Dockerfile, a Compose file or a published image.
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