Continuous Learning Skill

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

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
1{
2  "min_session_length": 10,
3  "extraction_threshold": "medium",
4  "auto_approve": false,
5  "learned_skills_path": "~/.claude/skills/learned/",
6  "patterns_to_detect": [
7    "error_resolution",
8    "user_corrections",
9    "workarounds",
10    "debugging_techniques",
11    "project_specific"
12  ],
13  "ignore_patterns": [
14    "simple_typos",
15    "one_time_fixes",
16    "external_api_issues"
17  ]
18}

Pattern Types

Hook Setup

Add to your ~/.claude/settings.json:

json
1{
2  "hooks": {
3    "Stop": [{
4      "matcher": "*",
5      "hooks": [{
6        "type": "command",
7        "command": "~/.claude/skills/continuous-learning/evaluate-session.sh"
8      }]
9    }]
10  }
11}

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 - 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:

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.