---
name: self-evolution
description: Post-task reflection, pattern extraction, skill generation, memory update. Continuous self-improvement loop.
metadata: { "openclaw": { "emoji": "🧬" } }
---

# Self-Evolution — Continuous Improvement Loop

After every completed task, run the evolution cycle. Each task makes the system stronger.

## Evolution Cycle (9 Steps)

### 1. Record Successes
What worked? Why? Can we replicate it?

→ `/reflections/YYYY-MM-DD-<task>.md`

### 2. Record Failures
What broke? Root cause? Fix applied?

→ same reflection file

### 3. Generate New Skill
Does this task create a reusable capability? If yes:

→ `/skills/<skill-name>.md` (YAML frontmatter + usage guide)

### 4. Update Memory
Write today's key events to daily log.

→ `memory/daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md`

### 5. Update Best Practices
Extract reusable patterns that worked.

→ `/patterns/design-patterns.md` (problem → solution → anti-pattern)

### 6. Update Prompt Templates
Did we create a useful prompt format? Template it.

→ `/patterns/prompt-templates.md`

### 7. Update Tool Strategy
Did we learn about tool selection/sequencing?

→ `/playbooks/` or pattern file

### 8. Update CodeGraph
Re-index the workspace to capture new code.

```bash
node src/codegraph/index.js index . --force
```

### 9. Update Compression Rules
Did we discover new content type → compression strategy mappings?

→ update `src/compression/detector.js` signal weights

## Directory Structure

```
workspace/
├── reflections/    ← 每次任务的反思 (YYYY-MM-DD-<task>.md)
├── patterns/       ← 可复用设计模式
├── playbooks/      ← 常用任务的操作手册
├── skills/         ← 能力技能文件
└── memory/         ← 长期记忆系统
```

## Integration with Existing Systems

- **Dream Cycle** (cron 4:00) → 自动整合 reflections/ 到 memory/
- **Memory Search** → 可检索过往反思
- **CodeGraph** → 索引所有演化产物

## Quality Gate

After each evolution cycle, verify:
- [ ] reflections/ 有本次任务的反思文件
- [ ] 如果产生了新模式 → patterns/ 已更新
- [ ] 如果产生了新能力 → skills/ 已创建
- [ ] memory/daily/ 已写入今日总结
- [ ] 所有新代码可独立运行