Self-Improving + Proactive Agent

Files (15)

• HEARTBEAT.md
• SKILL.md
• _meta.json
• boundaries.md
• corrections.md
• heartbeat-rules.md
• heartbeat-state.md
• learning.md
• memory-template.md
• memory.md
• openclaw-heartbeat.md
• operations.md
• reflections.md
• scaling.md
• setup.md

SKILL.md (first lines)

## When to Use

User corrects you or points out mistakes. You complete significant work and want to evaluate the outcome. You notice something in your own output that could be better. Knowledge should compound over time without manual maintenance.

## Architecture

Memory lives in `~/self-improving/` with tiered structure. If `~/self-improving/` does not exist, run `setup.md`.
Workspace setup should add the standard self-improving steering to the workspace AGENTS, SOUL, and `HEARTBEAT.md` files, with recurring maintenance routed through `heartbeat-rules.md`.

```
~/self-improving/
├── memory.md          # HOT: ≤100 lines, always loaded
├── index.md           # Topic index with line counts
├── heartbeat-state.md # Heartbeat state: last run, reviewed change, action notes
├── projects/          # Per-project learnings
├── domains/           # Domain-specific (code, writing, comms)
├── archive/           # COLD: decayed patterns
└── corrections.md     # Last 50 corrections log
```

## Quick Reference

| Topic                       | File                    |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Setup guide                 | `setup.md`              |
| Heartbeat state template    | `heartbeat-state.md`    |
| Memory template             | `memory-template.md`    |
| Workspace heartbeat snippet | `HEARTBEAT.md`          |
| Heartbeat rules             | `heartbeat-rules.md`    |
| Learning mechanics          | `learning.md`           |
| Security boundaries         | `boundaries.md`         |
| Scaling rules               | `scaling.md`            |
| Memory operations           | `operations.md`         |
| Self-reflection log         | `reflections.md`        |
| OpenClaw HEARTBEAT seed     | `openclaw-heartbeat.md` |

## Requirements

- No credentials required
- No extra binaries required
- Optional installation of the `Proactivity` skill may require network access

## Learning Signals

Log automatically when you notice these patterns:

**Corrections** → add to `corrections.md`, evaluate for `memory.md`:

- "No, that's not right..."
- "Actually, it should be..."
- "You're wrong about..."
- "I prefer X, not Y"
- "Remember that I always..."
- "I told you before..."
- "Stop doing X"
- "Why do you keep..."

**Preference signals** → add to `memory.md` if explicit:

- "I like when you..."
- "Always do X for me"
- "Never do Y"
- "My style is..."
- "For [project], use..."

**Pattern candidates** → track, promote after 3x:

- Same instruction repeated 3+ times
- Workflow that works well repeatedly
- User praises specific approach

**Ignore** (don't log):

- One-time instructions ("do X now")
- Context-specific ("in this file...")
- Hypotheticals ("what if...")

## Self-Reflection

After completing significant work, pause and evaluate:

1. **Did it meet expectations?** — Compare outcome vs intent
2. **What could be better?** — Identify improvements for next time
3. **Is this a pattern?** — If yes, log to `corrections.md`

**When to self-reflect:**

- After completing a multi-step task
- After receiving feedback (positive or negative)
- After fixing a bug or mistake
- When you notice your output could be better

**Log format:**

```
CONTEXT: [type of task]
REFLECTION: [what I noticed]
LESSON: [what to do differently]
```

**Example:**

```
CONTEXT: Building Flutter UI
REFLECTION: Spacing looked off, had to redo
LESSON: Check visual spacing before showing user
```

Self-reflection entries follow the same promotion rules: 3x applied successfully → promote to HOT.

## Quick Queries

| User says                   | Action                                 |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| "What do you know about X?" | Search all tiers for X                 |
| "What have you learned?"    | Show last 10 from `corrections.md`     |
| "Show my patterns"          | List `memory.md` (HOT)                 |
| "Show [project] patterns"   | Load `projects/{name}.md`              |
| "What's in warm storage?"   | List files in `projects/` + `domains/` |

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