[plan] Create basic Ralph Loop workflow example

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Objective

Implement a basic Ralph Loop workflow that demonstrates the core pattern: iterating through a list of tasks until all are complete.

Context

This is the foundational workflow that implements the Ralph Loop pattern. It should read a PRD-like structure, pick an incomplete task, execute it, and mark it complete.

Approach

1. Create .github/workflows/ralph-loop-basic.md with:

   • Frontmatter defining the PRD structure (list of tasks)
   • Logic to find the first incomplete task
   • Execute the task using Copilot CLI
   • Mark task as complete
   • Commit changes if quality checks pass

2. Use JSON file for task tracking (similar to prd.json in Ralph)

3. Include minimal quality checks:

   • Basic linting
   • Unit tests (if applicable)

4. Add progress tracking to append-only file

Files to Create

• .github/workflows/ralph-loop-basic.md - Basic Ralph Loop workflow
• examples/ralph/prd-example.json - Example PRD structure
• examples/ralph/README.md - Usage instructions

Acceptance Criteria

• Workflow reads tasks from JSON file
• Workflow selects first incomplete task
• Workflow executes task using AI engine
• Workflow marks task complete on success
• Workflow appends learnings to progress.txt
• README explains how to use the example
  Related to Add Ralph Loop examples for agentic workflows #11132

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🍪 Issue Monster has assigned this to Copilot!

I've identified this issue as a good candidate for automated resolution and assigned it to the Copilot agent.

This is the foundational sub-issue for the Ralph Loop implementation (part of #11132). The Copilot agent will create the basic Ralph Loop workflow example, which the other sub-issues depend on.

Note: Sibling sub-issues #11135, #11136, and #11137 will be processed sequentially after this PR is merged to avoid conflicts.

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