diff --git a/bin/gstack-learnings-log b/bin/gstack-learnings-log
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# gstack-learnings-log — append a learning to the project learnings file
+# Usage: gstack-learnings-log '{"skill":"review","type":"pitfall","key":"n-plus-one","insight":"...","confidence":8,"source":"observed"}'
+#
+# Append-only storage. Duplicates (same key+type) are resolved at read time
+# by gstack-learnings-search ("latest winner" per key+type).
+set -euo pipefail
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+eval "$("$SCRIPT_DIR/gstack-slug" 2>/dev/null)"
+GSTACK_HOME="${GSTACK_HOME:-$HOME/.gstack}"
+mkdir -p "$GSTACK_HOME/projects/$SLUG"
+
+INPUT="$1"
+
+# Validate: input must be parseable JSON
+if ! printf '%s' "$INPUT" | bun -e "JSON.parse(await Bun.stdin.text())" 2>/dev/null; then
+  echo "gstack-learnings-log: invalid JSON, skipping" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Inject timestamp if not present
+if ! printf '%s' "$INPUT" | bun -e "const j=JSON.parse(await Bun.stdin.text()); if(!j.ts) process.exit(1)" 2>/dev/null; then
+  INPUT=$(printf '%s' "$INPUT" | bun -e "
+    const j = JSON.parse(await Bun.stdin.text());
+    j.ts = new Date().toISOString();
+    console.log(JSON.stringify(j));
+  " 2>/dev/null) || true
+fi
+
+echo "$INPUT" >> "$GSTACK_HOME/projects/$SLUG/learnings.jsonl"
diff --git a/bin/gstack-learnings-search b/bin/gstack-learnings-search
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# gstack-learnings-search — read and filter project learnings
+# Usage: gstack-learnings-search [--type TYPE] [--query KEYWORD] [--limit N] [--cross-project]
+#
+# Reads ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/learnings.jsonl, applies confidence decay,
+# resolves duplicates (latest winner per key+type), and outputs formatted text.
+# Exit 0 silently if no learnings file exists.
+set -euo pipefail
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+eval "$("$SCRIPT_DIR/gstack-slug" 2>/dev/null)"
+GSTACK_HOME="${GSTACK_HOME:-$HOME/.gstack}"
+
+TYPE=""
+QUERY=""
+LIMIT=10
+CROSS_PROJECT=false
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case "$1" in
+    --type) TYPE="$2"; shift 2 ;;
+    --query) QUERY="$2"; shift 2 ;;
+    --limit) LIMIT="$2"; shift 2 ;;
+    --cross-project) CROSS_PROJECT=true; shift ;;
+    *) shift ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+LEARNINGS_FILE="$GSTACK_HOME/projects/$SLUG/learnings.jsonl"
+
+# Collect all JSONL files to search
+FILES=()
+[ -f "$LEARNINGS_FILE" ] && FILES+=("$LEARNINGS_FILE")
+
+if [ "$CROSS_PROJECT" = true ]; then
+  # Add other projects' learnings (max 5, sorted by mtime)
+  for f in $(find "$GSTACK_HOME/projects" -name "learnings.jsonl" -not -path "*/$SLUG/*" 2>/dev/null | head -5); do
+    FILES+=("$f")
+  done
+fi
+
+if [ ${#FILES[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# Process all files through bun for JSON parsing, decay, dedup, filtering
+cat "${FILES[@]}" 2>/dev/null | bun -e "
+const lines = (await Bun.stdin.text()).trim().split('\n').filter(Boolean);
+const now = Date.now();
+const type = '${TYPE}';
+const query = '${QUERY}'.toLowerCase();
+const limit = ${LIMIT};
+const slug = '${SLUG}';
+
+const entries = [];
+for (const line of lines) {
+  try {
+    const e = JSON.parse(line);
+    if (!e.key || !e.type) continue;
+
+    // Apply confidence decay: observed/inferred lose 1pt per 30 days
+    let conf = e.confidence || 5;
+    if (e.source === 'observed' || e.source === 'inferred') {
+      const days = Math.floor((now - new Date(e.ts).getTime()) / 86400000);
+      conf = Math.max(0, conf - Math.floor(days / 30));
+    }
+    e._effectiveConfidence = conf;
+
+    // Determine if this is from the current project or cross-project
+    // Cross-project entries are tagged for display
+    e._crossProject = !line.includes(slug) && '${CROSS_PROJECT}' === 'true';
+
+    entries.push(e);
+  } catch {}
+}
+
+// Dedup: latest winner per key+type
+const seen = new Map();
+for (const e of entries) {
+  const dk = e.key + '|' + e.type;
+  const existing = seen.get(dk);
+  if (!existing || new Date(e.ts) > new Date(existing.ts)) {
+    seen.set(dk, e);
+  }
+}
+let results = Array.from(seen.values());
+
+// Filter by type
+if (type) results = results.filter(e => e.type === type);
+
+// Filter by query
+if (query) results = results.filter(e =>
+  (e.key || '').toLowerCase().includes(query) ||
+  (e.insight || '').toLowerCase().includes(query) ||
+  (e.files || []).some(f => f.toLowerCase().includes(query))
+);
+
+// Sort by effective confidence desc, then recency
+results.sort((a, b) => {
+  if (b._effectiveConfidence !== a._effectiveConfidence) return b._effectiveConfidence - a._effectiveConfidence;
+  return new Date(b.ts).getTime() - new Date(a.ts).getTime();
+});
+
+// Limit
+results = results.slice(0, limit);
+
+if (results.length === 0) process.exit(0);
+
+// Format output
+const byType = {};
+for (const e of results) {
+  const t = e.type || 'unknown';
+  if (!byType[t]) byType[t] = [];
+  byType[t].push(e);
+}
+
+// Summary line
+const counts = Object.entries(byType).map(([t, arr]) => arr.length + ' ' + t + (arr.length > 1 ? 's' : ''));
+console.log('LEARNINGS: ' + results.length + ' loaded (' + counts.join(', ') + ')');
+console.log('');
+
+for (const [t, arr] of Object.entries(byType)) {
+  console.log('## ' + t.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + t.slice(1) + 's');
+  for (const e of arr) {
+    const cross = e._crossProject ? ' [cross-project]' : '';
+    const files = e.files?.length ? ' (files: ' + e.files.join(', ') + ')' : '';
+    console.log('- [' + e.key + '] (confidence: ' + e._effectiveConfidence + '/10, ' + e.source + ', ' + (e.ts || '').split('T')[0] + ')' + cross);
+    console.log('  ' + e.insight + files);
+  }
+  console.log('');
+}
+" 2>/dev/null || exit 0