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name: continuous-learning-v2 description: Instinct-based learning system that observes sessions via hooks, creates atomic instincts with confidence scoring, and evolves them into skills/commands/agents. version: 2.0.0
Continuous Learning v2 - Instinct-Based Architecture
An advanced learning system that turns your Claude Code sessions into reusable knowledge through atomic "instincts" - small learned behaviors with confidence scoring.
What's New in v2
| Feature | v1 | v2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observation | Stop hook (session end) | PreToolUse/PostToolUse (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 |
The Instinct Model
An instinct is a small learned behavior:
---id: prefer-functional-styletrigger: "when writing new functions"confidence: 0.7domain: "code-style"source: "session-observation"---# Prefer Functional Style## ActionUse functional patterns over classes when appropriate.## Evidence- Observed 5 instances of functional pattern preference- User corrected class-based approach to functional on 2025-01-15
Properties:
- Atomic — one trigger, one action
- Confidence-weighted — 0.3 = tentative, 0.9 = near certain
- Domain-tagged — code-style, testing, git, debugging, workflow, etc.
- Evidence-backed — tracks what observations created it
How It Works
Session Activity││ Hooks capture prompts + tool use (100% reliable)▼┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐│ observations.jsonl ││ (prompts, tool calls, outcomes) │└─────────────────────────────────────────┘││ Observer agent reads (background, Haiku)▼┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐│ PATTERN DETECTION ││ • User corrections → instinct ││ • Error resolutions → instinct ││ • Repeated workflows → instinct │└─────────────────────────────────────────┘││ Creates/updates▼┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐│ instincts/personal/ ││ • prefer-functional.md (0.7) ││ • always-test-first.md (0.9) ││ • use-zod-validation.md (0.6) │└─────────────────────────────────────────┘││ /evolve clusters▼┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐│ evolved/ ││ • commands/new-feature.md ││ • skills/testing-workflow.md ││ • agents/refactor-specialist.md │└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
Quick Start
1. Enable Observation Hooks
Add to your ~/.claude/settings.json:
{"hooks": {"PreToolUse": [{"matcher": "*","hooks": [{"type": "command","command": "~/.claude/skills/continuous-learning-v2/hooks/observe.sh pre"}]}],"PostToolUse": [{"matcher": "*","hooks": [{"type": "command","command": "~/.claude/skills/continuous-learning-v2/hooks/observe.sh post"}]}]}}
2. Initialize Directory Structure
mkdir -p ~/.claude/homunculus/{instincts/{personal,inherited},evolved/{agents,skills,commands}}touch ~/.claude/homunculus/observations.jsonl
3. Run the Observer Agent (Optional)
The observer can run in the background analyzing observations:
# Start background observer~/.claude/skills/continuous-learning-v2/agents/start-observer.sh
Commands
| Command | Description | |
|---|---|---|
/instinct-status | Show all learned instincts with confidence | |
/evolve | Cluster related instincts into skills/commands | |
/instinct-export | Export instincts for sharing | |
/instinct-import <file> | Import instincts from others |
Configuration
Edit config.json:
{"version": "2.0","observation": {"enabled": true,"store_path": "~/.claude/homunculus/observations.jsonl","max_file_size_mb": 10,"archive_after_days": 7},"instincts": {"personal_path": "~/.claude/homunculus/instincts/personal/","inherited_path": "~/.claude/homunculus/instincts/inherited/","min_confidence": 0.3,"auto_approve_threshold": 0.7,"confidence_decay_rate": 0.05},"observer": {"enabled": true,"model": "haiku","run_interval_minutes": 5,"patterns_to_detect": ["user_corrections","error_resolutions","repeated_workflows","tool_preferences"]},"evolution": {"cluster_threshold": 3,"evolved_path": "~/.claude/homunculus/evolved/"}}
File Structure
~/.claude/homunculus/├── identity.json # Your profile, technical level├── observations.jsonl # Current session observations├── observations.archive/ # Processed observations├── instincts/│ ├── personal/ # Auto-learned instincts│ └── inherited/ # Imported from others└── evolved/├── agents/ # Generated specialist agents├── skills/ # Generated skills└── commands/ # Generated commands
Integration with Skill Creator
When you use the Skill Creator GitHub App, it now generates both:
- Traditional SKILL.md files (for backward compatibility)
- Instinct collections (for v2 learning system)
Instincts from repo analysis have source: "repo-analysis" and include the source repository URL.
Confidence Scoring
Confidence evolves over time:
| Score | Meaning | Behavior | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | Tentative | Suggested but not enforced | |
| 0.5 | Moderate | Applied when relevant | |
| 0.7 | Strong | Auto-approved for application | |
| 0.9 | Near-certain | Core behavior |
Confidence increases when:
- Pattern is repeatedly observed
- User doesn't correct the suggested behavior
- Similar instincts from other sources agree
Confidence decreases when:
- User explicitly corrects the behavior
- Pattern isn't observed for extended periods
- Contradicting evidence appears
Why Hooks vs Skills for Observation?
"v1 relied on skills to observe. Skills are probabilistic—they fire ~50-80% of the time based on Claude's judgment."
Hooks fire 100% of the time, deterministically. This means:
- Every tool call is observed
- No patterns are missed
- Learning is comprehensive
Backward Compatibility
v2 is fully compatible with v1:
- Existing
~/.claude/skills/learned/skills still work - Stop hook still runs (but now also feeds into v2)
- Gradual migration path: run both in parallel
Privacy
- Observations stay local on your machine
- Only instincts (patterns) can be exported
- No actual code or conversation content is shared
- You control what gets exported
Related
- Skill Creator - Generate instincts from repo history
- Homunculus - Inspiration for v2 architecture
- The Longform Guide - Continuous learning section
Instinct-based learning: teaching Claude your patterns, one observation at a time.