Capture Learning

Capture Learning

When to invoke

• Bug resolved with non-obvious root cause
• Pattern discovered that applies beyond this one case
• User corrected your approach
• Solution took 2+ attempts to get right
• Framework or library quirk discovered

Do NOT invoke for: typos, missing imports, obvious variable errors, one-off config.

Protocol

Step 1 — Choose target skill

If uncertain: use the skill most closely related to the DOMAIN, not the activity.

Step 2 — Draft the learning

Fill ALL required fields:

## Learning L-{skill}-{NNN}
id: "L-{skill}-{NNN}"
date: "{today YYYY-MM-DD}"
type: "{bug-fix|pattern|anti-pattern|preference|negative}"
status: "active"
project: "{project-name or global}"
scope: "{project-specific|global}"
tags: [{tag1}, {tag2}]
confidence: 1
context: "In [technology/version], when [specific situation]..."
problem: "{what went wrong or was unclear}"
solution: "{what worked — actionable, specific}"
reason: "{WHY this works — not just what}"
validated_by: ["{session-date}"]
created_in: "{session-date}"
supersedes: null
superseded_by: null
reinforces: []
contradicts: []

Step 3 — Validate (no exceptions)

Before writing, verify ALL of these:

1. context, problem, solution, reason are filled and non-empty
2. tags has between 2 and 5 items
3. problem and solution contain NO absolute file paths
4. solution is at least 10 words and actionable
5. reason explains WHY (not just restates the solution)
6. If type: negative then confidence must be 1

Fix any failure before writing. Do not skip any check.

Step 4 — Contradiction check

Search existing learnings for entries sharing 2+ tags with the new one:

grep -r "tags:" "/Users/dan/Desktop/progetti-web/Fullstack session/.agents/skills/*/learnings.md" \
  | grep "{tag1}\|{tag2}"

If a conflict is found, surface it to the user:

CONFLICT DETECTED
New:      "{summary}" [tags: ...]
Existing: L-{id} "{summary}" — confidence: N

A) New supersedes old → set supersedes/superseded_by fields
B) Both valid with different scope → adjust scope
C) Cancel new learning

Wait for the user's decision. Never auto-resolve.

Step 5 — Write

Calculate the next ID: count existing ## Learning lines in the target file + 1, zero-padded to 3 digits.

Append the learning between <!-- LEARNINGS START --> and <!-- LEARNINGS END -->.

Step 6 — Re-index skills with embeddings

node "/Users/dan/Desktop/progetti-web/Fullstack session/packages/codegraph/dist/cli.js" analyze "/Users/dan/Desktop/progetti-web/Fullstack session/.agents/skills" --skip-git 2>&1 | tail -3

This updates the structural index. Semantic search works at query-time via the embedding model (loaded automatically on first query).

Step 7 — Confirm

✅ Learning captured: L-{skill}-{NNN}
   Type: {type} | Confidence: 1 | Scope: {scope}
   Tags: {tags}
   File: {skill}/learnings.md

Multi-agent safety

If running as a subagent, do NOT write directly to learnings.md. Write to a temp file instead:

/Users/dan/Desktop/progetti-web/Fullstack session/.agents/skills/_pending/learning-{date}-{random}.yml

The parent agent or post-session-review will merge these at session end.