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vibe-reflect-and-compound

Productivity
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Extracts learnings from completed work, feedback, or failures. Updates a persistent learnings file with capped entries. Use after receiving feedback, fixing bugs, or completing complex tasks.

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vibe-reflect-and-compound

Every problem solved should produce reusable knowledge. Don't just fix — learn.

When to Use This Skill

  • After receiving feedback on your work (positive or negative)
  • After a failed attempt or debugging session
  • After completing a complex task
  • After a code review with substantive feedback
  • Periodically (e.g., end of week) to consolidate learnings

When NOT to Use This Skill

  • After trivial tasks (typo fixes, simple renames)
  • When there's nothing new to learn (routine work)
  • During active implementation (reflect AFTER, not DURING)

Steps

  1. Gather input — What happened?

    • What was the task/feedback/failure?
    • What was expected vs. what actually happened?
    • What was the root cause?

  2. Extract patterns — Ask:

    • "What would I do differently next time?"
    • "What pattern does this represent?"
    • "Is this a recurring theme?"
    • "What would have caught this earlier?"

  3. Formulate learnings — Each learning should be:

    • Actionable — Not "be careful" but "always run race detection before committing concurrent code"
    • Specific — Not "tests are important" but "property-based tests catch edge cases that table-driven tests miss for parser code"
    • Contextual — Include when it applies and when it doesn't

  4. Update persistent storage — Write to:

    • Project learnings file (e.g., docs/learnings.md or LEARNINGS.md)
    • Claude memory (if available)
    • Team wiki/docs

  5. Cap management — Keep max 30 active learnings. When exceeding:

    • Archive older learnings to a dated file
    • Keep only the most frequently referenced ones active
    • Merge similar learnings

Output Format

Reflection: [Context]

Trigger: [What prompted this reflection]

Learnings Extracted:

  1. [Pattern name]: [Actionable learning]

    • Applies when: [context]
    • Evidence: [what happened]

  2. [Pattern name]: [Actionable learning]

    • Applies when: [context]
    • Evidence: [what happened]

Updated: [Where learnings were saved] Active Count: X/30