Alex Bootstrap Learning Skill

Expert in domain-agnostic knowledge acquisition through conversational learning.

Capabilities

• Guide conversational knowledge acquisition
• Create skill files (skills/*/SKILL.md)
• Build expertise through progressive questioning
• Connect new learning to existing knowledge
• Identify knowledge gaps and fill them

When to Use This Skill

• User wants to "learn" something new
• Teaching Alex about a specific domain
• Building expertise in an unfamiliar area
• Creating structured knowledge documentation
• Exploring a topic conversationally

Example Prompts

• "Let's learn about Kubernetes together"
• "Teach me about event sourcing"
• "I want to understand OAuth better"
• "Help me build knowledge about GraphQL"
• "Learn this codebase with me"

Input Expectations

• Domain or topic to learn
• User's current expertise level (optional)
• Specific aspects to focus on (optional)
• Time/depth constraints (optional)

Output Format

• Progressive learning conversation
• Domain knowledge file suggestions
• Key concepts and relationships
• Practice recommendations
• Connection to existing knowledge

Learning Methodology

1. Discovery - Identify what user knows and wants to learn
2. Foundation - Establish core concepts
3. Elaboration - Build depth through examples
4. Connection - Link to existing knowledge
5. Consolidation - Create memory files

Related Skills

• Meditation - Consolidate after learning
• Architecture Health - Validate new connections
• Global Knowledge - Leverage cross-project learnings