Use Ralph Workflow
The task has a finish line.
You can write a brief, define success, and judge the result from tests, diff, and receipt.
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Background work
Most coding tools ask you to stay. Ralph Workflow is built so you can leave.
Interactive agents are useful when you want to steer every turn. Ralph Workflow is for the opposite moment: the task is clear, the standard is high, and you want the work moving without your attention.
| Tool | Where it feels best | Where Ralph Workflow fits |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Best for interactive steering | Best when you want a background run to plan, build, verify, and report back. |
| Cursor | Best for editor-native flow | Best when the task is already clear and you want to stop watching the editor. |
| Aider | Best for terminal pair-programming | Best when you need an unattended loop with recovery and finish evidence. |
| Copilot | Best for inline assistance | Best when completion is not enough and the whole task needs a process. |
Use an interactive tool
You are still discovering.
If you need back-and-forth design, live refactoring taste, or immediate steering, stay in the editor.
Use both
Explore first, delegate second.
Shape the idea interactively, then hand a bounded implementation to Ralph Workflow.