Claude Code Continual Learning System

What Is This?

This is a learning system for Claude Code that makes Claude smarter over time. Every time you solve a problem, debug an issue, or discover something useful, this system captures that knowledge and stores it. In future sessions, Claude automatically applies these learnings.

Think of it like building a personal knowledge base that Claude can read and update.

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Why Do I Need This?

Without this system:

• Every new Claude Code session starts fresh
• You might solve the same problem multiple ways
• Insights from debugging sessions are lost
• You repeat mistakes you've already learned from

With this system:

• Knowledge accumulates across sessions
• Claude remembers what worked (and what didn't)
• Solutions compound over time
• Your workflow becomes more efficient

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How Does It Work? (The Simple Version)

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    YOUR CODING SESSION                          │
│                                                                 │
│   You: "Help me fix this npm error"                            │
│   Claude: [Uses infrastructure-debugging skill]                │
│   Claude: "Try npm install --legacy-peer-deps"                 │
│   You: "That worked!"                                          │
│                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    RUN RETROSPECTIVE                            │
│                                                                 │
│   You: "/retrospective"                                         │
│   Claude: "Analyzing session... Found 1 learning"              │
│   Claude: [Writes to learnings.md]                             │
│                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    FUTURE SESSION                               │
│                                                                 │
│   You: "I have an npm ERESOLVE error"                          │
│   Claude: "Based on previous learnings, you solved this        │
│            before using --legacy-peer-deps. Let me check       │
│            if that applies here..."                            │
│                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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Quick Start (5 Minutes)

Prerequisites

• Claude Code installed - The CLI tool from Anthropic
• A terminal - Command Prompt, PowerShell, Git Bash, or any terminal

Step 1: Install Skills from This Repository

Copy the skills and commands to your Claude Code configuration:

On macOS/Linux/Git Bash:

# Clone or download this repository first, then:
cp -r skills/* ~/.claude/skills/
cp -r commands/* ~/.claude/commands/

# If ~/.claude/skills/ doesn't exist, create it:
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.claude/commands

On Windows (PowerShell):

# Clone or download this repository first, then:
Copy-Item -Recurse skills\* $env:USERPROFILE\.claude\skills\
Copy-Item -Recurse commands\* $env:USERPROFILE\.claude\commands\

Configure the Stop Hook (optional but recommended):

Merge the contents of settings.example.json into your ~/.claude/settings.json:

• If settings.json doesn't exist, copy settings.example.json as settings.json
• If it exists, add the "hooks" section from the example file

Step 2: Verify Installation

ls ~/.claude/skills/

You should see:

coding-workflow/
failures-log/
infrastructure-debugging/
retrospective/

Step 3: Restart Claude Code

Skills are loaded when Claude Code starts. If Claude Code is running, exit and restart it:

# Exit current session (type 'exit' or press Ctrl+C)
# Then start a new session
claude

Step 4: Verify Skills Are Loaded

Ask Claude:

What skills are available?

You should see the retrospective, coding-workflow, and infrastructure-debugging skills listed.

Step 5: Try Your First Retrospective

After doing some work, type:

/retrospective

Claude will analyze the session and capture any learnings.

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Documentation

Document	Description	Who Should Read
Quick Start Guide	10 hands-on use cases	Everyone (start here!)
User Guide	Complete user documentation	Users who want full details
Skill Mechanics	How skills work under the hood	Curious users, Developers
Developer Guide	How to modify and extend	Developers
Architecture	System design and internals	Developers
Troubleshooting	Common problems and solutions	Everyone

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Features at a Glance

Feature	Description
Automatic Skill Matching	Claude detects when skills are relevant
Manual Retrospective	Run /retrospective anytime
Automated Reminders	Prompted before ending substantive sessions
Categorized Learning	Coding vs Infrastructure learnings
Failure Tracking	Dedicated log for what didn't work
Progressive Disclosure	Only loads context when needed

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File Locations

All files are stored in your home directory under .claude/:

Path	Purpose
~/.claude/skills/	All skill definitions
~/.claude/commands/	Custom slash commands
~/.claude/settings.json	Configuration and hooks

On Windows, ~ means C:\Users\YourUsername\.

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Getting Help

1. Check Troubleshooting: See docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md
2. Ask Claude: Type your question - Claude knows about this system
3. Read the Guides: The documentation covers most scenarios

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License

This project is provided as-is for educational purposes.

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Credits & Acknowledgements

Inspiration

This project was inspired by the following YouTube videos:

• Agent Experts: Finally Agents That ACTUALLY Learn by IndyDevDan
• Continual Learning in Claude Code by Developers Digest

Implementation

All code and documentation in this project were generated by Claude Code powered by Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.5 model.

Framework

Built on Anthropic's Claude Code Skills system.

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Reference Documentation

For deeper understanding of Claude Code Skills, refer to these official Anthropic resources:

• Skills Documentation
• Skills Repository
• Claude Code Docs Map