self-improvement

name: self-improvement description: "Stores user corrections and preferences as learnings to improve future responses. Use when the user corrects a mistake, states a preference, or says 'remember that', 'from now on', or 'I prefer'." version: 1.0.0 author: zoe-team api_only: true priority: 1 triggers: - "remember that" - "don't forget" - "i prefer" - "from now on" - "always remember" - "never forget" - "i told you" - "don't do that again" - "i like it when" - "stop doing" allowed_endpoints: - "GET /api/learnings" - "POST /api/learnings//confirm" - "POST /api/learnings//dismiss" tags: - meta - self-improvement

Self-Improvement

When to Use

Runs in the background after every conversation. Activates explicitly when the user corrects Zoe, states a preference, or uses trigger phrases like "remember that", "from now on", "I prefer", or "don't do that again".

Workflow

1. Detect correction signal — scan the user's message for corrections ("actually, I meant…"), preference statements ("I prefer…"), or explicit triggers ("remember that…")
2. Extract the learning — identify what was wrong and what the correct behavior is, structured as a key-value pair:
   • Category: tone, formatting, factual, preference, workflow
   • Before: what Zoe did wrong
   • After: what the user wants instead
3. Check for duplicates — use GET /api/learnings before proposing a new learning
4. Acknowledge to the user — respond with a brief acknowledgment (e.g., "Got it, I'll remember that for next time"); the self-learning pipeline handles actual persistence
5. Apply in future — before generating responses, retrieve relevant learnings from GET /api/learnings and adjust behavior accordingly

Example

User: "Actually, I prefer bullet points over paragraphs when you summarize things."

Steps:

• Detect preference signal ("I prefer")
• Extract: category=formatting, before=paragraph summaries, after=bullet point summaries
• Let the self-learning pipeline persist the learning with user ownership; this skill only uses the listed review endpoints
• Respond: "Noted — I'll use bullet points for summaries from now on."

Security

• Only trusted sources can create learnings (Trust Gate integration)
• Owner corrections auto-confirm via POST /api/learnings/{id}/confirm
• Trusted contact corrections require user review before confirming
• Learnings expire after 30 days without confirmation — dismiss stale ones via POST /api/learnings/{id}/dismiss