Everything-claude-code continuous-learning
Automatically extract reusable patterns from Claude Code sessions and save them as learned skills for future use.
install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/affaan-m/everything-claude-code
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/affaan-m/everything-claude-code "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/continuous-learning" ~/.claude/skills/affaan-m-everything-claude-code-continuous-learning-26541c && rm -rf "$T"
manifest:
skills/continuous-learning/SKILL.mdsource content
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
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:
- Session Evaluation: Checks if session has enough messages (default: 10+)
- Pattern Detection: Identifies extractable patterns from the session
- Skill Extraction: Saves useful patterns to
~/.claude/skills/learned/
Configuration
Edit
config.json to customize:
{ "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 |
|---|---|
| How specific errors were resolved |
| Patterns from user corrections |
| Solutions to framework/library quirks |
| Effective debugging approaches |
| Project-specific conventions |
Hook Setup
Add to your
~/.claude/settings.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 - Section on continuous learning
command - Manual pattern extraction mid-session/learn
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
- Instinct-based learning - Smaller, atomic behaviors with confidence scoring
- Background observer - Haiku agent analyzing in parallel
- Confidence decay - Instincts lose confidence if contradicted
- Domain tagging - code-style, testing, git, debugging, etc.
- Evolution path - Cluster related instincts into skills/commands
See:
docs/continuous-learning-v2-spec.md for full spec.