The guide

The teaching core of the Loop Engineering Handbook. Read it in order, or jump in.

1. What is loop engineering? — the definition, the origin story, and the prompt → context → harness → loop framing.
2. /goal vs /loop basics — the two primitives, the decision flowchart, the tool matrix, and the durability ladder.
3. Benefits — why governed loops work and where they pay.
4. Risks and cost — the cost math and the failure catalog.
5. Recommendations and tips — the playbook.

Reference:

• The loop contract — the hero copy-paste artifact.
• Glossary — the terms.
• FAQ — is this just Ralph? won't it bankrupt me? does my tool support it?

See loop engineering in action in the worked examples, or browse the prompt library for copy-paste loops.

Back to the handbook