# self-improving-agent

This plugin reviews Claude Code auto-memory and helps move recurring patterns into rules or turn them into reusable skills.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 28733
- Author: Alireza Rezvani
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/engineering-team/self-improving-agent
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/self-improving-agent

## What it does

The plugin helps manage knowledge Claude Code stores in `MEMORY.md`. `/si:memory-review` looks for stale notes and patterns worth promoting; `/si:promote` moves an approved pattern into `CLAUDE.md` or `.claude/rules/`. That change gives the pattern rule status, and the memory entry is removed.

Use `/si:extract` to turn a recurring solution into a standalone skill. `/si:remember` saves a piece of knowledge, while `/si:memory-status` reports memory size, capacity, and recommendations. The package also includes the `memory-analyst` and `skill-extractor` sub-agents, plus a hook that runs after a tool error. Successful tool calls do not trigger it.

The workflow relies on Claude Code auto-memory, available in version 2.1.32 and later, and manages the `MEMORY.md` limit of 200 lines. On an earlier Claude Code version, this memory workflow won’t be available.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skills
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install self-improving-agent@claude-code-skills
```

## When to use it
- spot stale entries in `MEMORY.md`
- move an approved pattern into `CLAUDE.md` or `.claude/rules/`
- save important knowledge to auto-memory
- turn a recurring solution into a reusable skill
- check memory size and health

## Example prompts
- Review `MEMORY.md` and identify stale notes and patterns to promote: `/si:memory-review`.
- Move this approved pattern from memory into a project rule: `/si:promote`.
- Save this knowledge to auto-memory with `/si:remember`.

## Source text · self-improving-agent · MIT

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# Self-Improving Agent

> Auto-memory captures. This plugin curates.

A Claude Code plugin that turns auto-memory into a structured self-improvement loop. Analyze what Claude has learned, promote proven patterns to enforced rules, and extract recurring solutions into reusable skills.

## Why

Claude Code's auto-memory (v2.1.32+) automatically records project patterns in `MEMORY.md`. But it has no judgment about what to keep, what to promote, or when entries go stale. This plugin adds the intelligence layer.

**The difference:**
- **MEMORY.md**: "I noticed this project uses pnpm" (background note, truncated at 200 lines)
- **CLAUDE.md**: "Use pnpm, not npm" (enforced instruction, loaded in full)

Promoting a pattern from memory to rules fundamentally changes how Claude treats it.

## Commands

| Command | What it does |
|---------|-------------|
| `/si:memory-review` | Analyze auto-memory — find promotion candidates, stale entries, health metrics |
| `/si:promote` | Graduate a pattern from MEMORY.md → CLAUDE.md or `.claude/rules/` |
| `/si:extract` | Turn a recurring pattern into a standalone reusable skill |
| `/si:memory-status` | Memory health dashboard — line counts, capacity, recommendations |
| `/si:remember` | Explicitly save important knowledge to auto-memory |

## Install

### Claude Code
```
/plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skills
/plugin install self-improving-agent@claude-code-skills
```

### OpenClaw
```bash
clawhub install self-improving-agent
```

### Codex CLI
```bash
./scripts/codex-install.sh --skill self-improving-agent
```

## How It Works

```
Claude discovers pattern → auto-memory (MEMORY.md)
         ↓
Pattern recurs 2-3x → /si:memory-review flags it
         ↓
You approve → /si:promote graduates it to CLAUDE.md
         ↓
Pattern becomes enforced rule, memory entry removed
         ↓
Space freed for new learnings
```

## What's Included

| Component | Count | Description |
|-----------|-------|-------------|
| Skills | 5 | review, promote, extract, status, remember |
| Agents | 2 | memory-analyst, skill-extractor |
| Hooks | 1 | PostToolUse error capture (zero overhead on success) |
| Reference docs | 3 | memory architecture, promotion rules, rules directory patterns |
| Templates | 2 | rule template, skill template |

## Design Principles

1. **Don't fight auto-memory — orchestrate it.** Auto-memory captures. This plugin curates.
2. **No duplicate storage.** Reads from `~/.claude/projects/` directly. No `.learnings/` directory.
3. **Zero capture overhead.** Auto-memory handles capture. Hook only fires on errors.
4. **Promotion = graduation.** Moving a pattern from MEMORY.md to CLAUDE.md changes its priority.
5. **Respect the 200-line limit.** Actively manages MEMORY.md capacity.

## Platform Support

| Platform | Memory System | Support |
|----------|--------------|---------|
| Claude Code | Auto-memory (MEMORY.md) | ✅ Full |
| OpenClaw | workspace/MEMORY.md | ✅ Adapted |
| Codex CLI | AGENTS.md | ✅ Adapted |
| GitHub Copilot | copilot-instructions.md | ⚠️ Manual |

## Credits

Inspired by [pskoett/self-improving-agent](https://clawhub.ai/pskoett/self-improving-agent) — a structured learning loop for AI coding agents. This plugin builds on that concept by integrating natively with Claude Code's auto-memory system.

## License

MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE)
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© Alireza Rezvani · MIT · https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/engineering-team/self-improving-agent

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