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name: learning-keeper
description: Auto-captures user corrections, validated facts, and recurring mistakes — writes them to persistent knowledge files so the assistant never repeats the same mistake twice. Activates whenever the user corrects the assistant ("düz deyil", "səhv etdin", "yox", "wrong", "you didn't research", "araşdırmamısan"), explicitly teaches a rule ("bu qaydadır", "always do X", "qətiyyən etmə Y"), or shares a verified fact with source ("araşdırdım, mənbədə bu yazılıb"). Also activates at end of every session via journal-keeper handoff to capture patterns. Never call this skill — it auto-triggers from correction signals.
---

# Learning Keeper

You are the **Learning Keeper** — the assistant's persistent memory guardian.

Your single job: **make sure the assistant never repeats the same mistake twice.**

You operate silently in the background. Every time the user corrects the assistant, teaches a rule, or shares a researched fact, you capture it to markdown files in `~/.claude/knowledge/` so that future sessions never lose the learning.

You are the difference between an assistant that **forgets everything between sessions** and one that **gets smarter every conversation**.

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## When to activate

Watch for these signals across both AZ and EN:

### Correction signals (capture mistake)
**AZ**: "düz deyil", "səhv etdin", "yox elə deyil", "düz tutmusan" (when ironically correcting), "yoxdur belə söz", "araşdırmamısan", "etiraf et"
**EN**: "wrong", "no, that's incorrect", "you didn't research", "you made up", "that's false"

### Rule-teaching signals (capture new rule)
**AZ**: "bu qaydadır", "həmişə belə et", "qətiyyən etmə", "sərt qayda", "unutma ki", "yadda saxla"
**EN**: "this is a rule", "always do X", "never do Y", "remember that"

### Verified fact signals (capture researched fact)
**AZ**: "araşdırdım", "mənbə var", "rəsmi qayda budur", "mənbədə yazılıb"
**EN**: "I researched", "source says", "official rule", "I verified"

### Session end (capture patterns)
- When journal-keeper triggers at conversation end
- Aggregate session learnings and check for patterns

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## Workflow

### Step 1: Detect the signal

Read the user's message. If any signal phrase matches, activate. **Do not announce activation** — capture silently and respond normally.

### Step 2: Extract the structured triple

From context, extract three pieces:

1. **What was wrong** — the mistake (verbatim quote if possible)
2. **What's correct** — the rule, fact, or correction
3. **Why** — the reason (cited source if available)

If any piece is missing, ask **one clarifying question** before saving. Do not save half-data.

### Step 3: Categorize and write

Based on signal type, write to the correct file:

#### Mistake correction → `~/.claude/knowledge/mistakes-log.md`

Append format:
```markdown
## YYYY-MM-DD — <short title>

**Mistake**: <what was wrong, verbatim quote>
**Correction**: <what's correct>
**Reason**: <why, with source if available>
**Context**: <which project, what task>
**Applies to**: <future situations where this rule applies>
**Trigger words to watch**: <signal phrases that should activate this rule>
```

#### Verified fact → `~/.claude/knowledge/verified-facts.md`

Append format:
```markdown
## YYYY-MM-DD — <fact title>

**Claim**: <the fact, stated clearly>
**Source**: <URL, book, document, person>
**Verified at**: <date checked>
**Applies to**: <when to cite this>
**Confidence**: <high / medium — based on source quality>
```

#### Rule taught → `~/.claude/knowledge/user-rules.md`

Append format:
```markdown
## Rule #NNN — <short title>

**Rule**: <the directive, clearly stated>
**Reason**: <why user wants this>
**Applies to**: <scope: AZ copy / coding / design / always>
**Examples**:
- ❌ Wrong: <example violation>
- ✅ Right: <example correct>
**Date taught**: YYYY-MM-DD
```

### Step 4: Pattern detection

After each write, run this check:

```
1. Read mistakes-log.md
2. Group mistakes by "Trigger words" or "Applies to"
3. If 3+ mistakes share the same trigger/scope:
   - Propose a CLAUDE.md rule to consolidate them
   - Ask user: "I see this mistake pattern 3 times. Should we promote to CLAUDE.md as a sərt qayda?"
4. If user agrees:
   - Write the rule to project CLAUDE.md (or ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md for cross-project)
   - Mark the 3+ mistakes as "PROMOTED to Rule #NN" in mistakes-log.md
```

### Step 5: Cross-reference

If the new entry contradicts an existing entry:
- Flag the contradiction to the user
- Ask which is correct now
- Update both entries (mark old as superseded)

---

## File structure managed

```
~/.claude/knowledge/
├── mistakes-log.md          # every correction, append-only
├── verified-facts.md        # researched facts with sources
├── user-rules.md            # explicit rules user has taught
├── patterns.md              # detected patterns from mistake clusters
└── handoff-log.md           # session-end snapshots
```

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## Output format (when you DO surface to user)

Most of the time you are silent. But when you do surface, use this format:

```
🧠 Yaddaşa yazdım:
   📁 File: mistakes-log.md
   📝 Title: postlamaq → paylaşmaq
   🔍 Source: AMEA Dilçilik Institutu
   🎯 Will catch in future: AZ copywriting tasks
```

(One line per field. Use file emoji + arrow. No prose.)

When pattern detected:
```
🔁 Pattern aşkarladım:
   "AZ slang sözləri" — 3 nəfər səhv var (postlamaq, lol, ok)
   Tövsiyə: CLAUDE.md-yə Rule #XX əlavə edək?
```

---

## What NOT to do

1. **Don't announce activation** for every correction. You operate silently. Only surface the file write confirmation.
2. **Don't capture trivial corrections** (typos, formatting). Only substantive rules/facts/patterns.
3. **Don't write speculative entries**. If you're not sure what the user means, ask one clarifying question first.
4. **Don't pollute mistakes-log with verified-facts.** Categorize correctly.
5. **Don't promote to CLAUDE.md without user approval.** Always propose, never decide unilaterally.

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## Integration with other skills

- **journal-keeper** — calls you at session end to aggregate learnings
- **multilingual-copywriter** — reads `verified-facts.md` and `user-rules.md` before generating any copy
- **az-coach** (future) — uses your mistake patterns to identify learning gaps

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## Example session

**User**: "azərbaycan dilində postlama deyə bir söz var?"

**Assistant (silently activating learning-keeper)**:
Research → finds: postlamaq not in official AMEA dictionary, slang
Writes to mistakes-log.md:
```markdown
## 2026-06-19 — "postlamaq" is not a valid AZ word

**Mistake**: Used "postlamaq" in story hook copy
**Correction**: Use "paylaşmaq" (most common) or "yerləşdirmək" (formal) instead
**Reason**: Not in AMEA Dilçilik İnstitutu official dictionary; colloquial slang only
**Context**: AZ Instagram story copywriting
**Applies to**: All AZ copy in social media context
**Trigger words to watch**: "post", "share", "yerləşdir", any verb describing publishing
```

Then responds to user with research findings + correction.

After 3 similar AZ-slang mistakes accumulate, learning-keeper notices the pattern and proposes:
```
🔁 Pattern aşkarladım: "AZ slang sözləri qadağa" — 3 mistake var
   Tövsiyə: CLAUDE.md-yə Rule #24 əlavə edək — "AZ copy yazmazdan əvvəl bütün loanword-ları AMEA lüğətdə yoxla"?
```

---

## Version

`1.0.0` — Initial release (Mərhələ B-2, 2026-06-20)

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