[BUG] ralph-loop plugin (claude-plugins-official): permission check failure
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What's Wrong?
The /ralph-loop:ralph-loop slash command fails immediately with a permission check error
The plugin's commands/ralph-loop.md uses an undocumented ! auto-execute code block syntax that causes the markdown fence markers to be included in the permission check pattern, making it impossible to match the allowed-tools rule syntax was reintroduced
This is a regression of [#16398](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/16398), which fixed the exact same bug for the old ralph-wiggum plugin. When ralph-wiggum was split into ralph-loop in claude-plugins-official, the fix was not carried over and the broken !
What Should Happen?
The /ralph-loop:ralph-loop command should execute setup-ralph-loop.sh and start the Ralph loop without permission errors, as the allowed-tools frontmatter already declares the script as permitted
Error Messages/Logs
Error: Shell command permission check failed for pattern "!
"/Users/<user>/.claude/plugins/cache/claude-plugins-official/ralph-loop/1.0.0/scripts/setup-ralph-loop.sh"
": This command requires approval
Steps to Reproduce
- Install the ralph-loop plugin from claude-plugins-official marketplace
- Run /ralph-loop:ralph-loop "test task" --max-iterations 3
- Permission check error occurs immediately — the setup script never executes
Plugin version: ralph-loop@claude-plugins-official v1.0.0 (git commit 55b58ec6)
Confirmed: Local cache, marketplace copy, and GitHub main branch all contain the same broken syntax as of 2026-04-13
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.98 ~ 104
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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