Learnings Skill
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Learnings Skill
Continuous learning system. Every failure, correction, and pattern gets logged so the same mistakes aren't repeated. Uses its own MeiliSearch index for fast recall.
Security Model
- Credentials: MeiliSearch key is loaded from
~/.openclaw/workspace/.env— never hardcoded in scripts - Sensitive data filtering: Auto-extraction skips content containing tokens, passwords, API keys, and credentials
- Safe defaults: Distillation and auto-extract default to
--dry-run; use--applyto write - Secure temp files: All temp files use
mktempwithchmod 600and are cleaned up on exit
Capabilities (declared)
- Read:
memory/*.md(daily notes, for auto-extraction) - Write: MeiliSearch
learningsindex,LEARNINGS.md(distillation only with--apply) - Execute:
curlto localhost MeiliSearch,python3for document processing
What Gets Logged
| Category | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
failure |
Script/command errors | "npm install fails with permission error" |
correction |
Fix applied after a mistake | "Use --prefix flag for global installs" |
approach |
Right way to do something | "Use full-text search over vector DB for local memory" |
version_rule |
How versions should increment | "1.1.0 → 1.2.0 for new features" |
preference |
User preferences discovered | "Prefers local/no-cloud solutions" |
recurring_failure |
Same thing failing repeatedly | "Auth token expires on every deploy" |
rule |
Explicit "don't do X" rules | "Don't commit secrets to repositories" |
learning |
General lessons learned | "Always check file exists before copying" |
Configuration
Requires ~/.openclaw/workspace/.env:
MEILI_HOST=http://127.0.0.1:7700
MEILI_KEY=your-master-key-here
Files
LEARNINGS.md— Human-readable summary (auto-generated, use--applyto write)scripts/setup_index.sh— Create/configure MeiliSearch indexscripts/log_learning.sh— Log a new learning entryscripts/search_learnings.sh— Search past learnings before actingscripts/auto_extract.sh— Auto-extract learnings from daily notesscripts/distill_learnings.sh— Summarize raw logs into LEARNINGS.md
Usage
# Log a learning
bash scripts/log_learning.sh \
--category failure \
--what "deployment fails with auth token expiry" \
--fix "Refresh token before each deploy" \
--importance 0.9 \
--tags "deploy,auth,token"
# Search before acting
bash scripts/search_learnings.sh "github push" 5
# Auto-extract from daily notes (dry-run by default)
bash scripts/auto_extract.sh --days 7 --apply
# Distill into readable summary (dry-run by default)
bash scripts/distill_learnings.sh --apply
How It Integrates
Before taking any action, I search the learnings index:
- Search for the action/context
- If a past learning exists, apply the fix first
- If the action fails, log it immediately
- If you correct me, log it as a high-priority correction
Version Rules (Learned)
- Increment minor (1.1.0 → 1.2.0) for new features
- Increment major (1.0.0 → 2.0.0) for breaking changes
- Avoid patch-level bumps (1.1.0 → 1.1.1) unless it's an actual bug fix
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install learnings - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/learnings - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is Learnings Skill?
Continuous learning from failures, corrections, and patterns. Logs mistakes to prevent repetition. Own MeiliSearch index. Learns version rules, approach pref... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 53 downloads so far.
How do I install Learnings Skill?
Run "/install learnings" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Learnings Skill free?
Yes, Learnings Skill is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Learnings Skill support?
Learnings Skill is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Learnings Skill?
It is built and maintained by Eric Kariuki (@enjuguna); the current version is v1.3.0.