Audits and upgrades the learning system itself. Evaluates coaching effectiveness, curriculum alignment with market, skill quality, architecture health, and architecture currency. Triggers on /system-check, during Friday reflections, or when the system suspects underperformance. Every check produces at least one concrete improvement. This is how the system evolves.
The most important skill. This is how the entire learning system gets smarter.
/system-checkRead current state:
Evaluate five dimensions:
a. Coaching effectiveness:
b. Curriculum vs. market:
/trends for latest industry datac. Skill quality audit:
d. Knowledge retention (cross-reference /review-deck):
e. System architecture:
.claude/rules/ still needed or redundant with native Claude behavior?f. Memory Health Audit (CRITICAL): Memory is the foundation of the coaching relationship. Without it, Claude cannot help the student.
.claude/scripts/session-memory.sh and verify it outputs valid JSON with all critical context.g. Architecture Currency Audit (CRITICAL): Practices that are best-practice today become bottlenecks as models improve. Ask: "If I set up this project from scratch today with the latest Claude Code, what would I do differently?"
.claude/rules/ files still needed? Grep Claude Code changelog for capability improvements that obsolete rules.session-memory.sh still the best approach? Check for new Claude Code memory features that could replace it.h. Industry Technique Adoption (CRITICAL): The system must stay current with how expert AI practitioners work, not just what they build.
python scripts/aggregate_evidence.py --all. Are there exercises where 3+ students recorded evidence? If yes, update EXERCISE-EVIDENCE.md hints with REAL data (replace projections with actuals).Output report:
SYSTEM CHECK -- {date}
Health: [GREEN/YELLOW/RED]
Working well:
- [specific observation with evidence]
Needs adjustment:
- [specific recommendation with action item]
Curriculum alignment: [current vs market]
System upgrades to implement:
- [specific change to make NOW]
Evolution metric: [how is the system different from last check?]
Implement at least one upgrade -- update CLAUDE.md, skills, memory, or architecture.
Persist insights to memory.