Self-reflection + Self-criticism + Self-learning + Self-organizing memory. Agent evaluates its own work, catches mistakes, and improves permanently. Use when...
| Our verdict | Needs review — Intentionally writes agent memory/persona files and uses heartbeat/background patterns. Reviewed 2026-10-17 — owner-approved summary of automated scan; code not audited. |
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| Author | ivangdavila unverified |
| Version / license | 1.2.16 · MIT-0 · updated 2026-05-11 |
| Popularity | 211,744 downloads · 7,391 installs · 1,296 stars |
| Install | openclaw skills install @ivangdavila/self-improving |
| Declared requirements | name: Self-Improving + Proactive Agent
slug: self-improving
version: 1.2.16
homepage: https://clawic.com/skills/self-improving
description: "Self-reflection + Self-criticism + Self-learning + Self-organizing memory. Agent evaluates its own work, catches mistakes, and improves permanently. Use when (1) a command, tool, API, or operation fails; (2) the user corrects you or rejects your work; (3) you realize your knowledge is outdated or incorrect; (4) you discover a better approach; (5) the user explicitly installs or references the skill for the current task."
changelog: "Clarifies the setup flow for proactive follow-through and safer installation behavior."
metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"🧠","requires":{"bins":[]},"os":["linux","darwin","win32"],"configPaths":["~/self-improving/"],"configPaths.optional":["./AGENTS.md","./SOUL.md","./HEARTBEAT.md"]}} |
| Name collisions | 5 skills share this slug; install with owner prefix |
| ClawHub scan | clean (engine v2.4.26, 2026-09-10) |
| Security reports | None found naming this skill unverified |
Automated text matches only. A match means the phrase appeared in SKILL.md; it can be harmless (docs, checklists, or “no API key required”). Nothing was executed.
| Pattern | Hits | First match |
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| Mentions credentials or API keys | 2 | line 49: - No credentials required |
| Contains instruction-style phrasing | 1 | line 178: - Never delete without asking |
| Mentions agent memory/persona files | 11 | line 8: metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"🧠","requires":{"bins":[]},"os":["linux","darwin","win32"],"configPaths":["~/self-improving/"],"configPaths.optional":["./AGENTS. |
| Mentions hooks, cron, or background tasks | 18 | line 8: metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"🧠","requires":{"bins":[]},"os":["linux","darwin","win32"],"configPaths":["~/self-improving/"],"configPaths.optional":["./AGENTS. |
Canonical listing: https://clawhub.ai/ivangdavila/skills/self-improving · data fetched 2026-10-17 00:49 PDT
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