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everything-claude-code/commands/evolve.md
Affaan Mustafa e9dfcdffd0 fix: use CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT for continuous-learning-v2 paths
Fixes #113

The instinct commands referenced hardcoded paths that only work with
manual installation (~/.claude/skills/...). When installed as a plugin,
files are at ~/.claude/plugins/cache/.../skills/...

Changes:
- Updated instinct-status, instinct-import, evolve commands to use
  ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} with fallback to manual path
- Updated observe.sh hook documentation with both install methods
- Updated SKILL.md with plugin vs manual installation instructions
- Removed duplicate commands from skills/continuous-learning-v2/commands/
  (already exist in commands/)

Users should use ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} in their hooks config when
installed as a plugin.
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name, description, command
name description command
evolve Cluster related instincts into skills, commands, or agents true

Evolve Command

Implementation

Run the instinct CLI using the plugin root path:

python3 "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/continuous-learning-v2/scripts/instinct-cli.py" evolve [--generate]

Or if CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT is not set (manual installation):

python3 ~/.claude/skills/continuous-learning-v2/scripts/instinct-cli.py evolve [--generate]

Analyzes instincts and clusters related ones into higher-level structures:

  • Commands: When instincts describe user-invoked actions
  • Skills: When instincts describe auto-triggered behaviors
  • Agents: When instincts describe complex, multi-step processes

Usage

/evolve                    # Analyze all instincts and suggest evolutions
/evolve --domain testing   # Only evolve instincts in testing domain
/evolve --dry-run          # Show what would be created without creating
/evolve --threshold 5      # Require 5+ related instincts to cluster

Evolution Rules

→ Command (User-Invoked)

When instincts describe actions a user would explicitly request:

  • Multiple instincts about "when user asks to..."
  • Instincts with triggers like "when creating a new X"
  • Instincts that follow a repeatable sequence

Example:

  • new-table-step1: "when adding a database table, create migration"
  • new-table-step2: "when adding a database table, update schema"
  • new-table-step3: "when adding a database table, regenerate types"

→ Creates: /new-table command

→ Skill (Auto-Triggered)

When instincts describe behaviors that should happen automatically:

  • Pattern-matching triggers
  • Error handling responses
  • Code style enforcement

Example:

  • prefer-functional: "when writing functions, prefer functional style"
  • use-immutable: "when modifying state, use immutable patterns"
  • avoid-classes: "when designing modules, avoid class-based design"

→ Creates: functional-patterns skill

→ Agent (Needs Depth/Isolation)

When instincts describe complex, multi-step processes that benefit from isolation:

  • Debugging workflows
  • Refactoring sequences
  • Research tasks

Example:

  • debug-step1: "when debugging, first check logs"
  • debug-step2: "when debugging, isolate the failing component"
  • debug-step3: "when debugging, create minimal reproduction"
  • debug-step4: "when debugging, verify fix with test"

→ Creates: debugger agent

What to Do

  1. Read all instincts from ~/.claude/homunculus/instincts/
  2. Group instincts by:
    • Domain similarity
    • Trigger pattern overlap
    • Action sequence relationship
  3. For each cluster of 3+ related instincts:
    • Determine evolution type (command/skill/agent)
    • Generate the appropriate file
    • Save to ~/.claude/homunculus/evolved/{commands,skills,agents}/
  4. Link evolved structure back to source instincts

Output Format

🧬 Evolve Analysis
==================

Found 3 clusters ready for evolution:

## Cluster 1: Database Migration Workflow
Instincts: new-table-migration, update-schema, regenerate-types
Type: Command
Confidence: 85% (based on 12 observations)

Would create: /new-table command
Files:
  - ~/.claude/homunculus/evolved/commands/new-table.md

## Cluster 2: Functional Code Style
Instincts: prefer-functional, use-immutable, avoid-classes, pure-functions
Type: Skill
Confidence: 78% (based on 8 observations)

Would create: functional-patterns skill
Files:
  - ~/.claude/homunculus/evolved/skills/functional-patterns.md

## Cluster 3: Debugging Process
Instincts: debug-check-logs, debug-isolate, debug-reproduce, debug-verify
Type: Agent
Confidence: 72% (based on 6 observations)

Would create: debugger agent
Files:
  - ~/.claude/homunculus/evolved/agents/debugger.md

---
Run `/evolve --execute` to create these files.

Flags

  • --execute: Actually create the evolved structures (default is preview)
  • --dry-run: Preview without creating
  • --domain <name>: Only evolve instincts in specified domain
  • --threshold <n>: Minimum instincts required to form cluster (default: 3)
  • --type <command|skill|agent>: Only create specified type

Generated File Format

Command

---
name: new-table
description: Create a new database table with migration, schema update, and type generation
command: /new-table
evolved_from:
  - new-table-migration
  - update-schema
  - regenerate-types
---

# New Table Command

[Generated content based on clustered instincts]

## Steps
1. ...
2. ...

Skill

---
name: functional-patterns
description: Enforce functional programming patterns
evolved_from:
  - prefer-functional
  - use-immutable
  - avoid-classes
---

# Functional Patterns Skill

[Generated content based on clustered instincts]

Agent

---
name: debugger
description: Systematic debugging agent
model: sonnet
evolved_from:
  - debug-check-logs
  - debug-isolate
  - debug-reproduce
---

# Debugger Agent

[Generated content based on clustered instincts]