---
title: "Loop Start Command"
description: "Start a managed autonomous loop pattern with safety defaults."
type: skill
canonical_url: https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/loop-start
source: "Claudary"
difficulty: intermediate
author: "Claude Code Knowledge Pack"
date: 2026-07-10T11:30:42.985Z
license: CC-BY-4.0
attribution: "Loop Start Command — Claudary (https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/loop-start)"
---

# Loop Start Command
Start a managed autonomous loop pattern with safety defaults.

## Overview

# 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

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