Turn a proven pattern or debugging solution into a standalone reusable skill with SKILL.md, reference docs, and examples. Use when the user runs /si:extract or asks to package a recurring solution from memory into a skill.
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Turn a proven pattern or debugging solution into a standalone reusable skill with SKILL.md, reference docs, and examples. Use when the user runs /si:extract or asks to package a recurring solution from memory into a skill.
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extract.SKILL.md
---name: "extract"
description: "Turn a proven pattern or debugging solution into a standalone reusable skill with SKILL.md, reference docs, and examples. Use when the user runs /si:extract or asks to package a recurring solution from memory into a skill."
---# /si:extract — Create Skills from Patterns
Transforms a recurring pattern or debugging solution into a standalone, portable skill that can be installed in any project.
## Usage
```
/si:extract <pattern description> # Interactive extraction
/si:extract <pattern> --name docker-m1-fixes # Specify skill name
/si:extract <pattern> --output ./skills/ # Custom output directory
/si:extract <pattern> --dry-run # Preview without creating files
```
## When to Extract
A learning qualifies for skill extraction when ANY of these are true:
| Criterion | Signal |
|---|---|
| **Recurring** | Same issue across 2+ projects |
| **Non-obvious** | Required real debugging to discover |
| **Broadly applicable** | Not tied to one specific codebase |
| **Complex solution** | Multi-step fix that's easy to forget |
| **User-flagged** | "Save this as a skill", "I want to reuse this" |
## Workflow
