--- name: continuous-learning description: "[DEPRECATED - use continuous-learning-v2] Legacy v1 stop-hook skill extractor. v2 is a strict superset with instinct-based, project-scoped, hook-reliable learning. Do not invoke v1: when continuous learning, session learning, or pattern extraction is requested, route to continuous-learning-v2 instead." metadata: origin: ECC title: continuous-learning canonical_url: https://skilld.dev/gh/affaan-m/ecc/continuous-learning last_updated: 2026-10-03T00:03:21.000Z --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://skilld.dev/llms.txt) > **Skill from skilld.dev.** Follow the user's requested action. > If the user asked to fork this Skill, follow the fork workflow below. Do not execute the Skill instructions while copying it. > Otherwise, follow the instructions below for this session. You do not need to install anything. > > Supporting files, fetch one when the Skill refers to it: [config.json](https://skilld.dev/api/skills-raw/affaan-m/ecc/continuous-learning/config.json), [evaluate-session.sh](https://skilld.dev/api/skills-raw/affaan-m/ecc/continuous-learning/evaluate-session.sh). > > If the user asked to install this Skill, run `npx skilld install affaan-m/ecc/continuous-learning`. Install writes the Skill files into the project, so every session loads them. > > ## Fork workflow > > A fork creates an editable local Skill with its original author and licence. The request authorizes copying and local installation. > 1. Check `./skills/continuous-learning`, the project lockfile, and selected Agent targets together. If the local directory or installed Skill exists, stop. Never overwrite an existing directory or Agent target. > 2. Read [source metadata](https://skilld.dev/api/v1/skills/affaan-m/ecc/continuous-learning) once. Use sourceUrl, sourceCommit, skillPath, sourceGone, and license. If the source is gone or its path is missing, stop. If license is null, read licence files at the source commit. > 3. Fetch only the source commit into a temporary Git repository. Do not clone full history. Derive repository_url from sourceUrl, including repository renames. If sourceCommit is absent, resolve the sourceUrl ref once. Set source_commit to that actual commit. Run these commands in one shell call: > > ```sh > git init --quiet "$temporary_dir" > git -C "$temporary_dir" fetch --quiet --depth=1 "$repository_url" "$source_commit" > git -C "$temporary_dir" checkout --quiet --detach FETCH_HEAD > ``` > > Read applicable licence declarations and notices at that commit. If copying is not permitted, report the restriction and stop. > 4. Inspect source entries together, then copy the directory containing skillPath into `./skills/continuous-learning`. Use the user's path if selected. Keep the original SKILL.md, relative links, scripts, binary assets, and executable modes. Exclude .git metadata. Reject symlinks and paths outside the Skill directory. After checking entries, use cp -a where available. A regular source directory needs no custom copy script. Do not save this page wrapper as SKILL.md. > Preserve author credit, notices, and applicable licence files from repository or parent directories. Add PROVENANCE.md with the Skill page, source URL, actual commit, original path, and licence. Retain any existing PROVENANCE.md and record new provenance separately. Batch source inspection, copying, and provenance work where practical. > 5. In the project root, run `skilld install ./skills/continuous-learning --mode copy --plain`. If skilld is unavailable, use `npx skilld install ./skills/continuous-learning --mode copy --plain`. This known command needs no help lookup. Install does not support --json. Use detected Agent targets, or add --agent for the targets the user selected. Install the local path, never the upstream selector. If installation fails, preserve the local copy and report the exact failure. > 6. Confirm the local lockfile source and installed Agent copies once. Report the local path, actual commit, and Agent targets. After edits, reinstall the same local path. Upstream updates must not replace it. Do not publish or push unless the user asks. # Continuous Learning Skill - DEPRECATED > **DEPRECATED 2026-04-28.** Use `continuous-learning-v2` instead. v2 is a strict superset: stop-hook observation becomes PreToolUse/PostToolUse observation, full skills become atomic instincts with confidence scoring, and global-only storage becomes project-scoped plus global promotion. > > This file is kept for archival reference and backward compatibility with existing installs. --- ## Original v1 Documentation (archival) Automatically evaluates Claude Code sessions on end to extract reusable patterns that can be saved as learned skills. ## When to Activate - Setting up automatic pattern extraction from Claude Code sessions - Configuring the Stop hook for session evaluation - Reviewing or curating learned skills in `~/.claude/skills/learned/` - Adjusting extraction thresholds or pattern categories - Comparing v1 (this) vs v2 (instinct-based) approaches ## Status This v1 skill is still supported, but `continuous-learning-v2` is the preferred path for new installs. Keep v1 when you explicitly want the simpler Stop-hook extraction flow or need compatibility with older learned-skill workflows. ## How It Works This skill runs as a **Stop hook** at the end of each session: 1. **Session Evaluation**: Checks if session has enough messages (default: 10+) 2. **Pattern Detection**: Identifies extractable patterns from the session 3. **Skill Extraction**: Saves useful patterns to `~/.claude/skills/learned/` ## Configuration Edit `config.json` to customize: ```json { "min_session_length": 10, "extraction_threshold": "medium", "auto_approve": false, "learned_skills_path": "~/.claude/skills/learned/", "patterns_to_detect": [ "error_resolution", "user_corrections", "workarounds", "debugging_techniques", "project_specific" ], "ignore_patterns": [ "simple_typos", "one_time_fixes", "external_api_issues" ] } ``` ## Pattern Types | Pattern | Description | |---------|-------------| | `error_resolution` | How specific errors were resolved | | `user_corrections` | Patterns from user corrections | | `workarounds` | Solutions to framework/library quirks | | `debugging_techniques` | Effective debugging approaches | | `project_specific` | Project-specific conventions | ## Hook Setup Add to your `~/.claude/settings.json`: ```json { "hooks": { "Stop": [{ "matcher": "*", "hooks": [{ "type": "command", "command": "~/.claude/skills/continuous-learning/evaluate-session.sh" }] }] } } ``` ## Why Stop Hook? - **Lightweight**: Runs once at session end - **Non-blocking**: Doesn't add latency to every message - **Complete context**: Has access to full session transcript ## Related - [The Longform Guide](https://x.com/affaanmustafa/status/2014040193557471352) - Section on continuous learning - `/learn` command - Manual pattern extraction mid-session --- ## Comparison Notes (Research: Jan 2025) ### vs Homunculus Homunculus v2 takes a more sophisticated approach: | Feature | Our Approach | Homunculus v2 | |---------|--------------|---------------| | Observation | Stop hook (end of session) | PreToolUse/PostToolUse hooks (100% reliable) | | Analysis | Main context | Background agent (Haiku) | | Granularity | Full skills | Atomic "instincts" | | Confidence | None | 0.3-0.9 weighted | | Evolution | Direct to skill | Instincts → cluster → skill/command/agent | | Sharing | None | Export/import instincts | **Key insight from homunculus:** > "v1 relied on skills to observe. Skills are probabilistic—they fire ~50-80% of the time. v2 uses hooks for observation (100% reliable) and instincts as the atomic unit of learned behavior." ### Potential v2 Enhancements 1. **Instinct-based learning** - Smaller, atomic behaviors with confidence scoring 2. **Background observer** - Haiku agent analyzing in parallel 3. **Confidence decay** - Instincts lose confidence if contradicted 4. **Domain tagging** - code-style, testing, git, debugging, etc. 5. **Evolution path** - Cluster related instincts into skills/commands See: `docs/continuous-learning-v2-spec.md` for full spec.