What does the Extract skill do in Claude Code?

The Extract skill scans your current session for cognitive signals, thinking patterns, and preferences, saving them to a buffer file to help Claude remember your expertise and style over time.

How does the skill track my learning progress?

It compares your current conversation against a 'Domain State' file to see if you have mastered a concept you previously struggled with or if you've encountered a new knowledge gap.

Does this skill automatically update my user profile?

No, it only writes to a buffer. You must use a synchronization command (like /sync) to move data from the buffer into your permanent Domain State or Core Profile files.

Where are the extracted signals stored?

Signals are appended to an 'extract-buffer.md' file located in your $AI_INFRA_DIR (typically ~/.claude/contour/), which serves as a staging area before being synced to your core profile.

Can I run /extract in any session?

It is intended for work-heavy sessions. It should not be used in sessions dedicated to Contour operations like /sync or /setup to avoid creating 'echo signals' that lack real user data.

Contour Context Extractor

Name: Contour Context Extractor
Author: Alexu0317-FATHER

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Productivity & Workflow

Captures user cognitive signals, thinking patterns, and preferences from active sessions to maintain long-term AI context.

The Extract skill is a specialized component of the Contour framework designed to build a persistent memory of a user's development style and knowledge progression. By scanning conversation history, it identifies 'signals' related to domain mastery, decision-making logic, and communication preferences. It compares current interactions against existing Domain State files to track evolution in understanding, allowing Claude to provide more personalized and context-aware assistance. This eliminates the need for manual profile updates and ensures that the AI's behavior aligns with the user's actual expertise and workflow habits.

Key Features

01Extracts thinking patterns and decision-making logic used during problem-solving

02Captures explicit and implicit communication and workflow preferences

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04Identifies cognitive signals to track knowledge progression from partial to mastered status

05Automates data appending to a centralized extraction buffer for future synchronization

06Performs baseline comparisons against Domain State files to detect state changes

Use Cases

01Maintaining a persistent record of technical expertise and learning progress across multiple coding sessions

02Building a long-term user profile that adapts AI communication style to individual developer habits

03Automating the capture of personalized architectural preferences and decision-making frameworks

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add alexu0317-father/contour extract

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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