# Evolution

> Tracks incremental improvements to skills and workflows over time. Use for: evolve skill, track evolution, improve over time, `skill-evolver`.

- Skill: `stijnman/evolution` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add stijnman/evolution`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/stijnman/evolution/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: MIT
- Author: Stijnman (https://skillmd.com/u/stijnman)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/stijnman/evolution

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# Evolution
## When to Use

- User says **evolve skill** or task matches this capability
- User says **track evolution** or task matches this capability
- User says **improve over time** or task matches this capability

## Workflow

1. Capture baseline metrics (triggers, success rate, user feedback).
2. Propose one improvement per cycle.
3. Apply via skill-evolver; version backup.
4. Compare before/after; keep or rollback.

## Integrations

- `skill-evolver`
- `skill-evolution-engine`
- `evolver`

## Error Handling

| Failure | Response |
|---------|----------|
| Regression detected | Rollback from versions/ backup. |

## Gotchas

- One change per evolution cycle for clear attribution.

## Example

**Input:** User request matching triggers above.
**Output:** Structured result per workflow with integrations invoked as needed.