Self Reflect

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Self Reflect skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Self Reflect is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: automation · Last updated: 2026-06-13

Mine recent sessions, commits, and PR feedback for patterns and auto-update lessons. Invoke for: "self reflect", "extract patterns", "what did we learn", "mine learnings", "update lessons from history", "retrospective patterns", "session patterns", "what patterns emerged", "learn from mistakes", "self reflection", "improve from history". Post-merge / post-session autonomous learning.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Self Reflect includes at least one code block. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 386 words.

Original author: Wellux
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-13
Catalog position: General · automation
Indexed related skills: 10

How Self Reflect fits the catalog

Self Reflect sits in the General category under the automation sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Self Reflect is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the automation sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/self-reflect/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Self Reflect Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/self-reflect
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/self-reflect/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/self-reflect/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/self-reflect/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/self-reflect/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\self-reflect\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Self Reflect Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/self-reflect/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Self Reflect skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Self Reflect skill?

Use Self Reflect when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the automation area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Self Reflect" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Self Reflect skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Self Reflect is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/Wellux/claude-code-deprecated/blob/c2fbab4ac9d5c0a4a5326fcb62243595c936be67/.claude/skills/self-reflect/SKILL.md
Author: Wellux

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

Wellux. (2026). Self Reflect [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/self-reflect/

BibTeX

@misc{self-reflect-2026,
  author    = {Wellux},
  title     = {Self Reflect [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/self-reflect/}
}

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