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loop-engineering

Practical patterns, starters & CLI tools for loop engineering with AI coding agents. Design systems that prompt and orchestrate agents (inspired by Addy Osmani and Boris Cherny). Includes loop-audit, loop-init, loop-cost.

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Overview

Review loop-engineering through its repository signals, setup path, and structured documentation.

Key Features

Built around javascript tooling
Supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Mcp

Best For

Mcp Server research

Use Cases

Agentic Ai

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Install

npx @cobusgreyling/loop-init .

Repository

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Primitive	Job in the Loop
Automations / Scheduling	Discovery + triage on a cadence
Worktrees	Safe parallel execution
Skills	Persistent project knowledge
Plugins & Connectors	Reach into your real tools (MCP)
Sub-agents	Maker / checker split
+ Memory / State	Durable spine outside any conversation

Full detail: docs/primitives.md · Cross-tool matrix: docs/primitives-matrix.md

Visual Overview

Anatomy of a Loop

flowchart LR
    A[Schedule / Automation] --> B[Triage Skill]
    B --> C[Read + Write STATE / Memory]
    C --> D[Isolated Worktree]
    D --> E[Implementer Sub-agent]
    E --> F[Verifier Sub-agent<br/>tests + gates]
    F --> G[MCP / Git / Tickets]
    G --> H{Human Gate?}
    H -->|safe / allowlisted| I[Commit / PR / Action]
    H -->|risky / ambiguous| J[Escalate to human<br/>with full context]
    I --> A
    J --> A

This reference repo now runs its own validate-patterns + audit workflows on every push/PR (see .github/workflows/). We also added LOOP.md describing the loops that will maintain it.

Patterns

Pattern	Cadence	Starter	Week 1	Token cost
Daily Triage	1d–2h	minimal-loop	L1 report	Low
PR Babysitter	5–15m	pr-babysitter	L1 watch	High
CI Sweeper	5–15m	ci-sweeper	L2 cautious	Very high
Dependency Sweeper	6h–1d	dependency-sweeper	L2 patch-only	Medium
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Requirements

javascript runtime or toolingnpx compatible environmentan MCP-compatible host

Trust Signals

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Start here	Description
Quickstart (5 min)	Scaffold → cost check → audit → first loop — start here if you just landed
Loop Engineering essay	The concept, primitives, and Grok mapping — read for the why
Pattern Picker	Which loop to run first — start here if unsure
Primitives Matrix	Cross-tool loop primitive mapping — bookmark this
Loop Design Checklist	Ship readiness rubric
Patterns	7 production patterns + interactive picker
Starters	Clone-and-run kits (Grok, Claude Code, Codex, Opencode)
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Visual Overview

Anatomy of a Loop