Goal And Loop

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# `/goal` and `/loop` prompts (Claude Code)

Two related primitives, and the difference is the whole lesson:

- **`/loop`** re-runs a prompt on a **cadence** (close to cron).
- **`/goal`** runs until a **verifiable condition** is true, with a *separate*
  model checking each turn whether you're done.

These are Claude Code's commands and syntax. Codex has a `/goal` command too, but
it's a standing target rather than a per-turn verifier, and it has no `/loop` —
its cadence comes from the Automations tab.

→ Background: [docs/05 — Stop Conditions & Verification](../docs/05-stop-conditions-and-verification.md).

> Every prompt here is written to copy and paste. Primary sources are linked
> inline where a specific claim or primitive depends on one.

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## `/goal` — run until a condition is true

### The textbook stop condition

when to use it

Community prompt sourced from the open-source GitHub repo invincible04/awesome-loop-engineering (MIT). A "Goal And Loop" style prompt — adapt the placeholders and specifics to your task. Imported as-is and not independently retested here, so check the output before relying on it.