diff --git a/plugins/ralph-wiggum/commands/cancel-ralph.md b/plugins/ralph-wiggum/commands/cancel-ralph.md
index 82130b3e..c2f7d2ea 100644
--- a/plugins/ralph-wiggum/commands/cancel-ralph.md
+++ b/plugins/ralph-wiggum/commands/cancel-ralph.md
@@ -1,26 +1,15 @@
 ---
 description: "Cancel active Ralph Wiggum loop"
-allowed-tools: ["Bash"]
+allowed-tools: ["Bash(${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/cancel-ralph-loop.sh)"]
 hide-from-slash-command-tool: "true"
 ---
 
-# Cancel Ralph
+# Cancel Ralph Loop
+
+Execute the cancel script to stop the Ralph loop:
 
 ```!
-if [[ -f .claude/ralph-loop.local.md ]]; then
-  ITERATION=$(grep '^iteration:' .claude/ralph-loop.local.md | sed 's/iteration: *//')
-  echo "FOUND_LOOP=true"
-  echo "ITERATION=$ITERATION"
-else
-  echo "FOUND_LOOP=false"
-fi
+"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/cancel-ralph-loop.sh"
 ```
 
-Check the output above:
-
-1. **If FOUND_LOOP=false**:
-   - Say "No active Ralph loop found."
-
-2. **If FOUND_LOOP=true**:
-   - Use Bash: `rm .claude/ralph-loop.local.md`
-   - Report: "Cancelled Ralph loop (was at iteration N)" where N is the ITERATION value from above.
+The Ralph loop has been cancelled. You can now exit normally or start a new loop.
diff --git a/plugins/ralph-wiggum/scripts/cancel-ralph-loop.sh b/plugins/ralph-wiggum/scripts/cancel-ralph-loop.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0402f699
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/ralph-wiggum/scripts/cancel-ralph-loop.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Cancel Ralph Wiggum Loop Script
+# Removes the ralph-loop state file to stop the loop
+
+RALPH_STATE_FILE=".claude/ralph-loop.local.md"
+
+if [[ -f "$RALPH_STATE_FILE" ]]; then
+  # Extract iteration count before deleting
+  ITERATION=$(grep '^iteration:' "$RALPH_STATE_FILE" | sed 's/iteration: *//')
+
+  # Remove the state file
+  rm "$RALPH_STATE_FILE"
+
+  echo "✅ Ralph loop cancelled (was at iteration $ITERATION)"
+else
+  echo "ℹ️  No active Ralph loop found."
+fi