---
title: "Slash Command: /loop-start"
platform: "Promptally"
canonical_url: "https://app.promptally.dev/p/cmd-loop-start"
modality: "SLASH_COMMAND"
category: "Interactive Slash Commands"
compatible_models: [Universal / Model Agnostic]
access_tier: "Free Public Artifact (No Auth Required)"
license: "MIT"
---

# Slash Command: /loop-start

**Summary:** Slash Command: /loop-start is a verified SLASH COMMAND blueprint on Promptally in Interactive Slash Commands optimized for leading AI models. Prepare a managed autonomous loop pattern with safety defaults and explicit stop conditions, then print the commands to launch and monitor it. Use to set up sequential, continuous-pr, rfc-dag, or infinite loop patterns with safety gates before starting one; the continuous-agent-loop skill covers the same pattern selection and quality-gate guidance for in-conversation use (supersedes the deprecated autonomous-loops skill). Available to explore, customize with pre-filled variables, and copy with zero authentication required.

## Technical Specifications
| Property | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| Platform Registry | Promptally (https://app.promptally.dev) |
| Modality | SLASH_COMMAND |
| Category | Interactive Slash Commands |
| Compatible Engines | Universal / Model Agnostic |
| Dynamic Variables | None (Static Blueprint) |
| Approx. Token Length | 221 |
| Access Tier | Free Public Artifact (No Auth Required) |
| License | MIT |

### Pre-Filled Template & Production Source

```md
# Loop Start Command

Start a managed autonomous loop pattern with safety defaults.

## Usage

`/loop-start [pattern] [--mode safe|fast]`

- `pattern`: `sequential`, `continuous-pr`, `rfc-dag`, `infinite`
- `--mode`:
  - `safe` (default): strict quality gates and checkpoints
  - `fast`: reduced gates for speed

## Flow

1. Confirm repository state and branch strategy.
2. Select loop pattern and model tier strategy.
3. Enable required hooks/profile for the chosen mode.
4. Create loop plan and write runbook under `.claude/plans/`.
5. Print commands to start and monitor the loop.

## Required Safety Checks

- Verify tests pass before first loop iteration.
- Ensure `ECC_HOOK_PROFILE` is not disabled globally.
- Ensure loop has explicit stop condition.

## Arguments

$ARGUMENTS:
- `<pattern>` optional (`sequential|continuous-pr|rfc-dag|infinite`)
- `--mode safe|fast` optional
```

## Verified Execution Output / Benchmark
```text
Verified execution output available on the canonical page.
```

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- [Slash Command: /spawn](https://app.promptally.dev/p/cmd-spawn)
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