Lore

Slot external knowledge into Rune constructs.

Usage

# Interactive mode
/lore

# With source
/lore --source "curl -s https://animations.dev/... | bash"
/lore --source ./local-patterns/
/lore --url https://example.com/guide.md

# Specify target construct
/lore --construct glyph

Purpose

Add external expertise (courses, best practices, patterns) to enhance a Rune construct. Unlike continuous-learning (which captures organic discoveries), enhance imports curated external knowledge.

Workflow

Step 1: Acquire Source

Identify the knowledge source:

Source Type	Example
Curl installer	curl -s https://example.com/skill | bash
Local directory	./my-patterns/
Single URL	https://example.com/guide.md
Git repo	git clone https://github.com/user/patterns

Step 2: Map to Construct

Determine which construct this knowledge enhances:

If the knowledge is about...	Map to
Animations, UI polish, components, forms	Glyph (craft)
User preferences, taste, feedback	Sigil (taste)
Security, data correctness, validation	Rigor (correctness)
Learning patterns, confidence	Wyrd (learning)

Step 3: Slot In

Install to .claude/references/{source-name}/:

mkdir -p .claude/references/{source-name}
# Copy/download content

Step 4: Wire to Rules

Update relevant rules to reference the new knowledge:

# In rules/glyph/05-glyph-animation.md

## External Reference

See `references/design-engineering/animations.md` for:
- Easing curve selection (ease-out for enters, ease-in-out for moves)
- Spring physics (stiffness 100-500, damping 10-40)
- Performance (transform + opacity only)

Example: animations.dev

Source: Emil Kowalski's Design Engineering course

curl -s "https://animations.dev/api/activate-design-engineering?email=..." | bash

Mapping: -> Glyph (animation, material, practices)

Installed to: .claude/references/design-engineering/

Files:

• SKILL.md - Overview, quick reference, review checklist
• animations.md - Easing, timing, springs
• ui-polish.md - Typography, shadows, gradients
• forms-controls.md - Inputs, buttons, validation
• touch-accessibility.md - Mobile, keyboard, a11y
• component-design.md - Composition, compound components
• marketing.md - Landing pages, CTAs
• performance.md - Virtualization, preloading

Wired to:

• rules/glyph/05-glyph-animation.md
• rules/glyph/06-glyph-material.md
• rules/glyph/07-glyph-practices.md

Reference Index

Reference	Construct	Source	Version
design-engineering/	Glyph	animations.dev	2026-01
ui-skills/	Glyph	github.com/ibelick/ui-skills	2026-01
rams/	Glyph/Rigor	rams.ai	2026-01
vercel-react/	Glyph	vercel-labs/agent-skills	2026-01
skill-creator/	Meta	anthropics/skills	2026-01

Conflict Resolution

When external knowledge conflicts with existing rules:

1. Physics table wins - Core timing/sync from 01-glyph-physics.md is authoritative
2. External refines - External knowledge provides implementation detail
3. Note overrides - If external contradicts, note in rules with rationale

Example:

# rules/glyph/05-glyph-animation.md

## Timing

Physics table: 200ms for Standard effects.
Emil recommends: 150-250ms for user-initiated.

**Resolution**: Use 200ms (physics), within Emil's range.

Updating References

When source releases updates:

# Re-fetch
/lore --source "curl -s https://..." --update

# Or manually
rm -rf .claude/references/{source}
# Re-install

Track version in reference SKILL.md frontmatter.