diff --git a/internal/app/app.go b/internal/app/app.go
index 3359c30..305727f 100644
--- a/internal/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/app/app.go
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ func routes(logger *slog.Logger, cfg *config.Config, info buildinfo.Info, db *st
 		Archive:       tools.NewArchiveTool(db),
 		Projects:      tools.NewProjectsTool(db, activeProjects),
 		Version:       tools.NewVersionTool(cfg.MCP.ServerName, info),
+		Learnings:     tools.NewLearningsTool(db, activeProjects, cfg.Search),
 		Context:       tools.NewContextTool(db, embeddings, cfg.Search, activeProjects),
 		Recall:        tools.NewRecallTool(db, embeddings, cfg.Search, activeProjects),
 		Summarize:     tools.NewSummarizeTool(db, embeddings, metadata, cfg.Search, activeProjects),
diff --git a/internal/mcpserver/server.go b/internal/mcpserver/server.go
index c9e55b5..5f53f5f 100644
--- a/internal/mcpserver/server.go
+++ b/internal/mcpserver/server.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type ToolSet struct {
 	Skills        *tools.SkillsTool
 	ChatHistory   *tools.ChatHistoryTool
 	Describe      *tools.DescribeTool
+	Learnings     *tools.LearningsTool
 }
 
 // Handlers groups the HTTP handlers produced for an MCP server instance.
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ func NewHandlers(cfg config.MCPConfig, logger *slog.Logger, toolSet ToolSet, onS
 		registerSystemTools,
 		registerThoughtTools,
 		registerProjectTools,
+		registerLearningTools,
 		registerFileTools,
 		registerMaintenanceTools,
 		registerSkillTools,
@@ -249,6 +251,28 @@ func registerProjectTools(server *mcp.Server, logger *slog.Logger, toolSet ToolS
 	return nil
 }
 
+func registerLearningTools(server *mcp.Server, logger *slog.Logger, toolSet ToolSet) error {
+	if err := addTool(server, logger, &mcp.Tool{
+		Name:        "add_learning",
+		Description: "Create a curated learning record distinct from raw thoughts.",
+	}, toolSet.Learnings.Add); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := addTool(server, logger, &mcp.Tool{
+		Name:        "get_learning",
+		Description: "Retrieve a structured learning by id.",
+	}, toolSet.Learnings.Get); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := addTool(server, logger, &mcp.Tool{
+		Name:        "list_learnings",
+		Description: "List structured learnings with optional project, status, priority, tag, and text filters.",
+	}, toolSet.Learnings.List); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func registerFileTools(server *mcp.Server, logger *slog.Logger, toolSet ToolSet) error {
 	server.AddResourceTemplate(&mcp.ResourceTemplate{
 		Name:        "stored_file",
@@ -477,6 +501,11 @@ func BuildToolCatalog() []tools.ToolEntry {
 		{Name: "get_active_project", Description: "Return the active project for the current MCP session. If your client does not preserve MCP sessions, pass project explicitly to project-scoped tools instead of relying on this.", Category: "projects"},
 		{Name: "get_project_context", Description: "Get recent and semantic context for a project. Uses the explicit project when provided, otherwise the active MCP session project. Falls back to full-text search when no embeddings exist.", Category: "projects"},
 
+		// learnings
+		{Name: "add_learning", Description: "Create a curated learning record distinct from raw thoughts.", Category: "projects"},
+		{Name: "get_learning", Description: "Retrieve a structured learning by id.", Category: "projects"},
+		{Name: "list_learnings", Description: "List structured learnings with optional project, category, area, status, priority, tag, and text filters.", Category: "projects"},
+
 		// files
 		{Name: "upload_file", Description: "Stage a file and get an amcs://files/{id} resource URI. Use content_path (absolute server-side path, no size limit) for large or binary files, or content_base64 (≤10 MB) for small files. Pass thought_id/project to link immediately, or omit and pass the URI to save_file later.", Category: "files"},
 		{Name: "save_file", Description: "Store a file and optionally link it to a thought. Use content_base64 (≤10 MB) for small files, or content_uri (amcs://files/{id} from a prior upload_file) for previously staged files. For files larger than 10 MB, use upload_file with content_path first. If the goal is to retain the artifact, store the file directly instead of reading or summarising it first.", Category: "files"},
diff --git a/internal/mcpserver/server_test.go b/internal/mcpserver/server_test.go
index 4fcee5c..7c71dc1 100644
--- a/internal/mcpserver/server_test.go
+++ b/internal/mcpserver/server_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func TestNewListsAllRegisteredTools(t *testing.T) {
 
 	want := []string{
 		"add_guardrail",
+		"add_learning",
 		"add_maintenance_task",
 		"add_project_guardrail",
 		"add_project_skill",
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ func TestNewListsAllRegisteredTools(t *testing.T) {
 		"describe_tools",
 		"get_active_project",
 		"get_chat_history",
+		"get_learning",
 		"get_project_context",
 		"get_thought",
 		"get_upcoming_maintenance",
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ func TestNewListsAllRegisteredTools(t *testing.T) {
 		"list_chat_histories",
 		"list_files",
 		"list_guardrails",
+		"list_learnings",
 		"list_project_guardrails",
 		"list_project_skills",
 		"list_projects",
diff --git a/internal/store/learnings.go b/internal/store/learnings.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9089c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/store/learnings.go
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
+
+	thoughttypes "git.warky.dev/wdevs/amcs/internal/types"
+)
+
+func (db *DB) CreateLearning(ctx context.Context, learning thoughttypes.Learning) (thoughttypes.Learning, error) {
+	row := db.pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		insert into learnings (
+			summary, details, category, area, status, priority, confidence,
+			action_required, source_type, source_ref, project_id, related_thought_id,
+			related_skill_id, reviewed_by, reviewed_at, duplicate_of_learning_id,
+			supersedes_learning_id, tags
+		) values (
+			$1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7,
+			$8, $9, $10, $11, $12,
+			$13, $14, $15, $16,
+			$17, $18
+		)
+		returning id, created_at, updated_at
+	`,
+		strings.TrimSpace(learning.Summary),
+		strings.TrimSpace(learning.Details),
+		strings.TrimSpace(learning.Category),
+		strings.TrimSpace(learning.Area),
+		string(learning.Status),
+		string(learning.Priority),
+		string(learning.Confidence),
+		learning.ActionRequired,
+		nullableText(learning.SourceType),
+		nullableText(learning.SourceRef),
+		learning.ProjectID,
+		learning.RelatedThoughtID,
+		learning.RelatedSkillID,
+		nullableTextPtr(learning.ReviewedBy),
+		learning.ReviewedAt,
+		learning.DuplicateOfLearningID,
+		learning.SupersedesLearningID,
+		learning.Tags,
+	)
+
+	created := learning
+	if err := row.Scan(&created.ID, &created.CreatedAt, &created.UpdatedAt); err != nil {
+		return thoughttypes.Learning{}, fmt.Errorf("create learning: %w", err)
+	}
+	return created, nil
+}
+
+func (db *DB) GetLearning(ctx context.Context, id uuid.UUID) (thoughttypes.Learning, error) {
+	row := db.pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		select id, summary, details, category, area, status, priority, confidence,
+		       action_required, source_type, source_ref, project_id, related_thought_id,
+		       related_skill_id, reviewed_by, reviewed_at, duplicate_of_learning_id,
+		       supersedes_learning_id, tags, created_at, updated_at
+		from learnings
+		where id = $1
+	`, id)
+
+	learning, err := scanLearning(row)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == pgx.ErrNoRows {
+			return thoughttypes.Learning{}, fmt.Errorf("learning not found: %s", id)
+		}
+		return thoughttypes.Learning{}, fmt.Errorf("get learning: %w", err)
+	}
+	return learning, nil
+}
+
+func (db *DB) ListLearnings(ctx context.Context, filter thoughttypes.LearningFilter) ([]thoughttypes.Learning, error) {
+	args := make([]any, 0, 8)
+	conditions := make([]string, 0, 8)
+
+	if filter.ProjectID != nil {
+		args = append(args, *filter.ProjectID)
+		conditions = append(conditions, fmt.Sprintf("project_id = $%d", len(args)))
+	}
+	if value := strings.TrimSpace(filter.Category); value != "" {
+		args = append(args, value)
+		conditions = append(conditions, fmt.Sprintf("category = $%d", len(args)))
+	}
+	if value := strings.TrimSpace(filter.Area); value != "" {
+		args = append(args, value)
+		conditions = append(conditions, fmt.Sprintf("area = $%d", len(args)))
+	}
+	if value := strings.TrimSpace(filter.Status); value != "" {
+		args = append(args, value)
+		conditions = append(conditions, fmt.Sprintf("status = $%d", len(args)))
+	}
+	if value := strings.TrimSpace(filter.Priority); value != "" {
+		args = append(args, value)
+		conditions = append(conditions, fmt.Sprintf("priority = $%d", len(args)))
+	}
+	if value := strings.TrimSpace(filter.Tag); value != "" {
+		args = append(args, value)
+		conditions = append(conditions, fmt.Sprintf("$%d = any(tags)", len(args)))
+	}
+	if value := strings.TrimSpace(filter.Query); value != "" {
+		args = append(args, value)
+		conditions = append(conditions, fmt.Sprintf("to_tsvector('simple', summary || ' ' || coalesce(details, '')) @@ websearch_to_tsquery('simple', $%d)", len(args)))
+	}
+
+	query := `
+		select id, summary, details, category, area, status, priority, confidence,
+		       action_required, source_type, source_ref, project_id, related_thought_id,
+		       related_skill_id, reviewed_by, reviewed_at, duplicate_of_learning_id,
+		       supersedes_learning_id, tags, created_at, updated_at
+		from learnings
+	`
+	if len(conditions) > 0 {
+		query += " where " + strings.Join(conditions, " and ")
+	}
+	query += " order by updated_at desc"
+	if filter.Limit > 0 {
+		args = append(args, filter.Limit)
+		query += fmt.Sprintf(" limit $%d", len(args))
+	}
+
+	rows, err := db.pool.Query(ctx, query, args...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("list learnings: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	items := make([]thoughttypes.Learning, 0)
+	for rows.Next() {
+		item, err := scanLearning(rows)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("scan learning: %w", err)
+		}
+		items = append(items, item)
+	}
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("iterate learnings: %w", err)
+	}
+	return items, nil
+}
+
+type learningScanner interface {
+	Scan(dest ...any) error
+}
+
+func scanLearning(row learningScanner) (thoughttypes.Learning, error) {
+	var learning thoughttypes.Learning
+	var sourceType pgtype.Text
+	var sourceRef pgtype.Text
+	var reviewedBy pgtype.Text
+	var tags []string
+
+	err := row.Scan(
+		&learning.ID,
+		&learning.Summary,
+		&learning.Details,
+		&learning.Category,
+		&learning.Area,
+		&learning.Status,
+		&learning.Priority,
+		&learning.Confidence,
+		&learning.ActionRequired,
+		&sourceType,
+		&sourceRef,
+		&learning.ProjectID,
+		&learning.RelatedThoughtID,
+		&learning.RelatedSkillID,
+		&reviewedBy,
+		&learning.ReviewedAt,
+		&learning.DuplicateOfLearningID,
+		&learning.SupersedesLearningID,
+		&tags,
+		&learning.CreatedAt,
+		&learning.UpdatedAt,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return thoughttypes.Learning{}, err
+	}
+
+	learning.SourceType = sourceType.String
+	learning.SourceRef = sourceRef.String
+	if reviewedBy.Valid {
+		value := reviewedBy.String
+		learning.ReviewedBy = &value
+	}
+	if tags == nil {
+		learning.Tags = []string{}
+	} else {
+		learning.Tags = tags
+	}
+	return learning, nil
+}
+
+func nullableText(value string) *string {
+	trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(value)
+	if trimmed == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &trimmed
+}
+
+func nullableTextPtr(value *string) *string {
+	if value == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(*value)
+	if trimmed == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &trimmed
+}
diff --git a/internal/tools/learnings.go b/internal/tools/learnings.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b43e3ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tools/learnings.go
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+package tools
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk/mcp"
+
+	"git.warky.dev/wdevs/amcs/internal/config"
+	"git.warky.dev/wdevs/amcs/internal/session"
+	"git.warky.dev/wdevs/amcs/internal/store"
+	thoughttypes "git.warky.dev/wdevs/amcs/internal/types"
+)
+
+type LearningsTool struct {
+	store    *store.DB
+	sessions *session.ActiveProjects
+	cfg      config.SearchConfig
+}
+
+type AddLearningInput struct {
+	Summary               string     `json:"summary" jsonschema:"short curated learning summary"`
+	Details               string     `json:"details,omitempty" jsonschema:"optional detailed learning body"`
+	Category              string     `json:"category,omitempty"`
+	Area                  string     `json:"area,omitempty"`
+	Status                string     `json:"status,omitempty"`
+	Priority              string     `json:"priority,omitempty"`
+	Confidence            string     `json:"confidence,omitempty"`
+	ActionRequired        *bool      `json:"action_required,omitempty"`
+	SourceType            string     `json:"source_type,omitempty"`
+	SourceRef             string     `json:"source_ref,omitempty"`
+	Project               string     `json:"project,omitempty" jsonschema:"project name or id; falls back to active session project"`
+	RelatedThoughtID      *uuid.UUID `json:"related_thought_id,omitempty"`
+	RelatedSkillID        *uuid.UUID `json:"related_skill_id,omitempty"`
+	ReviewedBy            *string    `json:"reviewed_by,omitempty"`
+	DuplicateOfLearningID *uuid.UUID `json:"duplicate_of_learning_id,omitempty"`
+	SupersedesLearningID  *uuid.UUID `json:"supersedes_learning_id,omitempty"`
+	Tags                  []string   `json:"tags,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type AddLearningOutput struct {
+	Learning thoughttypes.Learning `json:"learning"`
+}
+
+type GetLearningInput struct {
+	ID uuid.UUID `json:"id" jsonschema:"learning id"`
+}
+
+type GetLearningOutput struct {
+	Learning thoughttypes.Learning `json:"learning"`
+}
+
+type ListLearningsInput struct {
+	Limit    int    `json:"limit,omitempty"`
+	Project  string `json:"project,omitempty" jsonschema:"project name or id; falls back to active session project"`
+	Category string `json:"category,omitempty"`
+	Area     string `json:"area,omitempty"`
+	Status   string `json:"status,omitempty"`
+	Priority string `json:"priority,omitempty"`
+	Tag      string `json:"tag,omitempty"`
+	Query    string `json:"query,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type ListLearningsOutput struct {
+	Learnings []thoughttypes.Learning `json:"learnings"`
+}
+
+func NewLearningsTool(db *store.DB, sessions *session.ActiveProjects, cfg config.SearchConfig) *LearningsTool {
+	return &LearningsTool{store: db, sessions: sessions, cfg: cfg}
+}
+
+func (t *LearningsTool) Add(ctx context.Context, req *mcp.CallToolRequest, in AddLearningInput) (*mcp.CallToolResult, AddLearningOutput, error) {
+	summary := strings.TrimSpace(in.Summary)
+	if summary == "" {
+		return nil, AddLearningOutput{}, errRequiredField("summary")
+	}
+
+	project, err := resolveProject(ctx, t.store, t.sessions, req, in.Project, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, AddLearningOutput{}, err
+	}
+
+	learning := thoughttypes.Learning{
+		Summary:               summary,
+		Details:               strings.TrimSpace(in.Details),
+		Category:              defaultString(strings.TrimSpace(in.Category), "insight"),
+		Area:                  defaultString(strings.TrimSpace(in.Area), "other"),
+		Status:                thoughttypes.LearningStatus(defaultString(strings.TrimSpace(in.Status), string(thoughttypes.LearningStatusPending))),
+		Priority:              thoughttypes.LearningPriority(defaultString(strings.TrimSpace(in.Priority), string(thoughttypes.LearningPriorityMedium))),
+		Confidence:            thoughttypes.LearningEvidenceLevel(defaultString(strings.TrimSpace(in.Confidence), string(thoughttypes.LearningEvidenceHypothesis))),
+		SourceType:            strings.TrimSpace(in.SourceType),
+		SourceRef:             strings.TrimSpace(in.SourceRef),
+		RelatedThoughtID:      in.RelatedThoughtID,
+		RelatedSkillID:        in.RelatedSkillID,
+		ReviewedBy:            in.ReviewedBy,
+		DuplicateOfLearningID: in.DuplicateOfLearningID,
+		SupersedesLearningID:  in.SupersedesLearningID,
+		Tags:                  normalizeStringSlice(in.Tags),
+	}
+	if in.ActionRequired != nil {
+		learning.ActionRequired = *in.ActionRequired
+	}
+	if project != nil {
+		learning.ProjectID = &project.ID
+	}
+
+	created, err := t.store.CreateLearning(ctx, learning)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, AddLearningOutput{}, err
+	}
+	return nil, AddLearningOutput{Learning: created}, nil
+}
+
+func (t *LearningsTool) Get(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolRequest, in GetLearningInput) (*mcp.CallToolResult, GetLearningOutput, error) {
+	learning, err := t.store.GetLearning(ctx, in.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, GetLearningOutput{}, err
+	}
+	return nil, GetLearningOutput{Learning: learning}, nil
+}
+
+func (t *LearningsTool) List(ctx context.Context, req *mcp.CallToolRequest, in ListLearningsInput) (*mcp.CallToolResult, ListLearningsOutput, error) {
+	project, err := resolveProject(ctx, t.store, t.sessions, req, in.Project, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, ListLearningsOutput{}, err
+	}
+
+	filter := thoughttypes.LearningFilter{
+		Limit:    normalizeLimit(in.Limit, t.cfg),
+		Category: strings.TrimSpace(in.Category),
+		Area:     strings.TrimSpace(in.Area),
+		Status:   strings.TrimSpace(in.Status),
+		Priority: strings.TrimSpace(in.Priority),
+		Tag:      strings.TrimSpace(in.Tag),
+		Query:    strings.TrimSpace(in.Query),
+	}
+	if project != nil {
+		filter.ProjectID = &project.ID
+	}
+
+	items, err := t.store.ListLearnings(ctx, filter)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, ListLearningsOutput{}, err
+	}
+	return nil, ListLearningsOutput{Learnings: items}, nil
+}
+
+func defaultString(value string, fallback string) string {
+	if value == "" {
+		return fallback
+	}
+	return value
+}
+
+func normalizeStringSlice(values []string) []string {
+	if len(values) == 0 {
+		return []string{}
+	}
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(values))
+	seen := map[string]struct{}{}
+	for _, value := range values {
+		trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(value)
+		if trimmed == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if _, ok := seen[trimmed]; ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		seen[trimmed] = struct{}{}
+		out = append(out, trimmed)
+	}
+	return out
+}
diff --git a/internal/types/learning.go b/internal/types/learning.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0b986a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/types/learning.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package types
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+type LearningEvidenceLevel string
+
+const (
+	LearningEvidenceHypothesis LearningEvidenceLevel = "hypothesis"
+	LearningEvidenceObserved   LearningEvidenceLevel = "observed"
+	LearningEvidenceVerified   LearningEvidenceLevel = "verified"
+)
+
+type LearningStatus string
+
+const (
+	LearningStatusPending    LearningStatus = "pending"
+	LearningStatusInProgress LearningStatus = "in_progress"
+	LearningStatusResolved   LearningStatus = "resolved"
+	LearningStatusWontFix    LearningStatus = "wont_fix"
+	LearningStatusPromoted   LearningStatus = "promoted"
+)
+
+type LearningPriority string
+
+const (
+	LearningPriorityLow    LearningPriority = "low"
+	LearningPriorityMedium LearningPriority = "medium"
+	LearningPriorityHigh   LearningPriority = "high"
+)
+
+type Learning struct {
+	ID                    uuid.UUID             `json:"id"`
+	Summary               string                `json:"summary"`
+	Details               string                `json:"details"`
+	Category              string                `json:"category"`
+	Area                  string                `json:"area"`
+	Status                LearningStatus        `json:"status"`
+	Priority              LearningPriority      `json:"priority"`
+	Confidence            LearningEvidenceLevel `json:"confidence"`
+	ActionRequired        bool                  `json:"action_required"`
+	SourceType            string                `json:"source_type,omitempty"`
+	SourceRef             string                `json:"source_ref,omitempty"`
+	ProjectID             *uuid.UUID            `json:"project_id,omitempty"`
+	RelatedThoughtID      *uuid.UUID            `json:"related_thought_id,omitempty"`
+	RelatedSkillID        *uuid.UUID            `json:"related_skill_id,omitempty"`
+	ReviewedBy            *string               `json:"reviewed_by,omitempty"`
+	ReviewedAt            *time.Time            `json:"reviewed_at,omitempty"`
+	DuplicateOfLearningID *uuid.UUID            `json:"duplicate_of_learning_id,omitempty"`
+	SupersedesLearningID  *uuid.UUID            `json:"supersedes_learning_id,omitempty"`
+	Tags                  []string              `json:"tags"`
+	CreatedAt             time.Time             `json:"created_at"`
+	UpdatedAt             time.Time             `json:"updated_at"`
+}
+
+type LearningFilter struct {
+	Limit     int
+	ProjectID *uuid.UUID
+	Category  string
+	Area      string
+	Status    string
+	Priority  string
+	Tag       string
+	Query     string
+}