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The 4 types of AI loops, and which one to use

Turn-based, goal-based, time-based, proactive. How to build each of the four AI loop types, with the exact command and the best use case for every one.

  • How to build all 4 loops the Claude Code team uses, and what triggers each one.
  • The copy-paste command that starts each: /goal, /loop, /schedule.
  • The best use case for every loop, mapped to a real project you can hand off this week.
  • The one cap that stops a loop from prompting itself forever and draining your account.

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What's inside

01

The Real Problem

Most people run their AI one prompt at a time.

02

Where This Came From

The four-type framing is what the Claude Code team recommends (credit to the loop-engineering breakdowns by @rpn and Akshay Pachaar).

03

What a Loop Actually Is

Old way: you prompt, it answers, you check it, you reprompt, over and over.

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