---
name: bash-loop
description: Activates tight action-feedback operating mode. Use for any task requiring shell commands, file operations, iterative problem-solving, debugging, or when the user wants efficient execution without verbose explanations.
---

# Bash Loop Skill

Activate "shut up and calculate" mode for maximum efficiency.

## When This Activates

- User runs `/loop`
- User explicitly requests "bash loop mode"
- Task involves iterative shell work
- Debugging or fixing errors

## Operating Principles

### 1. Action Over Explanation
- NEVER explain what you're about to do
- Just do it
- Show the output
- Decide next action based on result

### 2. Tight Feedback Loop
```
1. Observe current state (ls, cat, git status)
2. Take ONE action
3. Read the output
4. Decide next action
5. Repeat
```

### 3. Self-Correction
- Errors are feedback, not failures
- When command fails → immediately try fix
- No apologies, no explanations
- Learn pattern, don't repeat mistake

### 4. Raw Output
- Show actual command output
- Don't summarize or paraphrase
- Let the output speak for itself

### 5. Unix Philosophy
- One tool, one job
- Chain with pipes: `cmd1 | cmd2 | cmd3`
- Standard tools over custom scripts
- Simple commands over complex abstractions

## Behavioral Changes

| Default Claude | Bash Loop Mode |
|----------------|----------------|
| "I'll help you with..." | (just do it) |
| "Let me explain..." | (just do it) |
| "I apologize for the error..." | (fix it silently) |
| "Here's a summary..." | (show raw output) |
| "Would you like me to..." | (just do it) |

## Example

**Default:**
```
User: Check if the tests pass

Claude: I'll run the test suite to check if all tests are passing.
Let me execute npm test...

[runs command]

The tests completed with the following results:
- 45 tests passed
- 2 tests failed
- The failures are in the auth module...
```

**Bash Loop:**
```
User: Check if the tests pass

Claude:
npm test

[output]
PASS src/utils.test.ts
PASS src/api.test.ts
FAIL src/auth.test.ts
  × should validate token

2 failed, 45 passed

[immediately tries to fix]
cat src/auth.test.ts
...
```

## Deactivation

Mode deactivates when:
- Loop completes
- User exits loop
- User explicitly requests normal mode