# groove-utilities-memory-mistakes

This skill turns an agent mistake into a tracked incident, fixes its cause, and records the lesson in project memory. Use it to stop repeat errors.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 529 installs · ★ 6
- Author: andreadellacorte
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove/tree/HEAD/skills/groove-utilities-memory-mistakes/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/groove-utilities-memory-mistakes

## What it does

The skill takes a workflow mistake from description to resolution. It asks for confirmation of the root cause and proposed fix, creates a bug under the “Groove Memory” milestone and “Mistakes” epic, edits the relevant file, then appends the lesson to `.groove/memory/learned/<topic>.md`. Pass `--list` as `$ARGUMENTS` to display open incidents.

Before doing any work, it reads `tasks.backend` from `.groove/index.md`. Without a configured task backend, incident creation cannot proceed; run `/groove-utilities-task-install` first. The task records use `beans` commands. If the fix points to a file under `skills/`, the skill redirects it to `learned/anti-patterns.md` because `skills/` is managed by `groove:update`.

The incident stays open until the user confirms the audit and the fix.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-memory-mistakes -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/groove-utilities-memory-mistakes/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/groove-utilities-memory-mistakes/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-memory-mistakes -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/groove-utilities-memory-mistakes/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-memory-mistakes -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/groove-utilities-memory-mistakes/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install andreadellacorte/groove groove-utilities-memory-mistakes
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/groove-utilities-memory-mistakes/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-memory-mistakes -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove --path skills/groove-utilities-memory-mistakes
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/groove-utilities-memory-mistakes/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add andreadellacorte/groove --skill groove-utilities-memory-mistakes -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/andreadellacorte/groove/tree/HEAD/skills/groove-utilities-memory-mistakes/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- log an agent mistake as a bug
- trace a workflow error to its root cause
- apply a fix to the project memory
- graduate a lesson into `.groove/memory/learned/`
- list unresolved incidents

## Example prompts
- Record this mistake: the agent edited the wrong file, find the root cause, and save the fix in project memory.
- Show the open incidents with `--list`.
- Review the latest error, suggest a root cause, and add the confirmed lesson to `learned/anti-patterns.md`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: groove-utilities-memory-mistakes
description: "Log a workflow mistake, fix its root cause, and graduate the lesson to learned memory. Use when the agent makes an error you want to prevent recurring."
license: MIT
allowed-tools: Read Write Edit Glob Grep Bash(git:*) Bash(beans:*) AskUserQuestion
metadata:
  author: andreadellacorte
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# groove-utilities-memory-mistakes

Use $ARGUMENTS as the mistake description if provided (e.g. `--list` to show open incidents only).

## Outcome

The workflow mistake is logged, its root cause is fixed in the relevant memory or learned file, and the lesson is graduated to `.groove/memory/learned/<topic>.md`. The incident is closed.

## Acceptance Criteria

- Incident is recorded with root cause and fix
- Permanent fix applied to `.groove/memory/learned/<topic>.md`
- Incident marked resolved

## Task backend

Read `tasks.backend` from `.groove/index.md`. Incidents are tracked as tasks in the configured backend. If no task backend is configured (`tasks.backend: none`), tell the user to run `/groove-utilities-task-install` first.

Incidents are stored as bugs under a shared "Groove Memory" milestone → "Mistakes" epic.

### Ensure parent hierarchy

Before any operation, resolve or create the parent epic:

1. Find or create the **Groove Memory** milestone:
   - `beans list -t milestone --search "Groove Memory" -q` — if non-empty, use first ID; otherwise `beans create "Groove Memory" -t milestone`
2. Find or create the **Mistakes** epic under that milestone:
   - `beans list -t epic --parent <milestone-id> --search "Mistakes" -q` — if non-empty, use first ID; otherwise `beans create "Mistakes" -t epic --parent <milestone-id>`

### `--list`

1. Resolve `<parent-id>`
2. `beans list --parent <parent-id> -t bug -s in-progress`
3. Display as numbered list: `1. [<id>] <title>`
4. If empty: print "No open incidents."

### Log and resolve an incident

1. Resolve `<parent-id>`
2. Get description from $ARGUMENTS or ask: "What mistake did I make?"
3. Ask: "Root cause — why did it happen?" (propose from context; user confirms)
4. Ask: "What fix should be applied?" (propose; user confirms)
5. `beans create "<description>" -t bug --parent <parent-id> -s in-progress`
6. Apply the fix immediately (edit the relevant file)
7. Ask: "Which learned topic? (e.g. `anti-patterns`, `tools`)" — suggest based on root cause
8. Append lesson to `.groove/memory/learned/<topic>.md` under `## YYYY-MM-DD` heading
9. `beans update <id> -s completed`
10. Report: "Incident resolved → learned/<topic>.md"

## Constraints
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