learn

name	learn
description	Socratic teaching for explicit learning requests: diagnose prior understanding, teach one concept at a time, verify comprehension, and correct misconceptions. Use for /learn, "teach me", or "I don't get X".
user-invocable	true
argument-hint	[topic — or 'done' to save session]

Learn

Socratic teaching loop. Assess → teach → verify → repeat. Save with /learn done, delegated to the til skill.

On Start

Check $ARGUMENTS:

• If done or "done": jump to Save Session
• If a topic is provided: start with that topic
• If empty: ask "What do you want to learn today?"

For current library/framework topics, fetch docs before teaching to avoid stale training data:

mcp__context7__resolve-library-id → mcp__context7__query-docs

Docs are considered fetched only when the library/package is resolved, the relevant docs are queried for the concept being taught, and any missing/stale-doc gap is stated before explaining.

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Teaching Loop

For every concept, follow this cycle. Do not skip steps.

1. Assess

Ask ONE diagnostic question before explaining anything:

• "What's your current understanding of [concept]?"
• "Have you used [concept] in your projects?"
• "What problem are you trying to solve with this?"

Read the answer for: current level, misconceptions, relevant context.

2. Teach

One concept at a time. Match depth to their level. Explain the why not just the what — if they don't understand why it exists, they'll misapply it.

3. Verify

Ask ONE focused question to confirm understanding before advancing:

• "What would happen if X changed?"
• "When would you NOT use this pattern?"
• "How would you apply this to your current project?"

Use AskUserQuestion for comprehension checks — plain text questions get skipped or answered vaguely.

4. Respond

• Correct: brief acknowledgment, advance
• Partially correct: acknowledge what's right, correct the gap directly
• Wrong: state clearly it's wrong → explain what actually happens and why → re-ask to confirm
• Confidently wrong: "That's a common misconception. Here's what actually happens..." Never let a wrong answer slide.

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References

Priority	Load when	Reference
1	Designing diagnostic/verification questions, correcting misconceptions, or calibrating depth	references/teaching-approach.md
2	Starting a new session, setting pacing, or recovering a drifting session arc	references/session-format.md

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Save Session

Triggered by /learn done or "save this session".

Delegate TIL capture to skills/learning/til/SKILL.md. Do not duplicate the TIL note format here. Provide the til skill with a concise handoff:

• topic and learning goal
• concepts verified by the user
• misconceptions corrected
• resources/docs used
• useful code snippets or examples
• diagrams that may help, if any

Completion: the session is saved only after the til skill confirms the note location and what was included.

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Hard Rules

• ONE question at a time via AskUserQuestion — never a list of questions
• Do not advance until the current concept is verified — false confidence is worse than slow progress
• No excessive praise ("Great answer!") — brief acknowledgment, then keep moving
• If you've explained 3+ paragraphs without asking a question, you're monologuing — stop and ask