diff --git a/learn.sh b/learn.sh
index ba2af44..dd1518d 100755
--- a/learn.sh
+++ b/learn.sh
@@ -6,44 +6,85 @@ if [[ -z "${AGENT_WORKSPACE:-}" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-SKILL_LIST="${AGENT_WORKSPACE}/.skill-list"
 TARGET_DIR="${AGENT_WORKSPACE}/skills"
 CLAW_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
 MANDATORY_FILE="${CLAW_DIR}/.mandatory"
+ROLE_SKILLS_FILE="${CLAW_DIR}/role-skills.json"
+SKILL_LIST="${AGENT_WORKSPACE}/.skill-list"
 
 mkdir -p "$TARGET_DIR"
 
-# First: install mandatory skills from .mandatory (one per line)
+# Track installed skills to avoid duplicates
+declare -A INSTALLED
+
+install_skill() {
+  local skill_name="$1"
+  local source="$2"
+
+  [[ -z "$skill_name" || "$skill_name" == \#* ]] && return
+
+  if [[ -n "${INSTALLED[$skill_name]:-}" ]]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
+  local skill_dir="${CLAW_DIR}/${skill_name}"
+  if [[ -d "$skill_dir" ]]; then
+    echo "Installing ($source): $skill_name"
+    cp -r "$skill_dir" "${TARGET_DIR}/"
+    INSTALLED[$skill_name]=1
+  else
+    echo "Skipping (not found): $skill_name"
+  fi
+}
+
+# 1. Install mandatory skills
 if [[ -f "$MANDATORY_FILE" ]]; then
   while IFS= read -r skill_name || [[ -n "$skill_name" ]]; do
-    [[ -z "$skill_name" || "$skill_name" == \#* ]] && continue
-
-    skill_dir="${CLAW_DIR}/${skill_name}"
-    if [[ -d "$skill_dir" ]]; then
-      echo "Installing (mandatory): $skill_name"
-      cp -r "$skill_dir" "${TARGET_DIR}/"
-    else
-      echo "Skipping (not found): $skill_name"
-    fi
+    install_skill "$skill_name" "mandatory"
   done < "$MANDATORY_FILE"
 fi
 
-# Then: install skills from .skill-list
+# 2. Install role-based skills from role-skills.json
+if [[ -f "$ROLE_SKILLS_FILE" ]]; then
+  ROLE=$(ego-mgr get role 2>/dev/null || true)
+  POSITION=$(ego-mgr get position 2>/dev/null || true)
+
+  if [[ -n "$ROLE" ]]; then
+    ROLE_SKILLS=$(python3 -c "
+import json, sys
+with open('$ROLE_SKILLS_FILE') as f:
+    data = json.load(f)
+skills = data.get('roles', {}).get('$ROLE', [])
+print('\n'.join(skills))
+" 2>/dev/null || true)
+
+    while IFS= read -r skill_name; do
+      [[ -n "$skill_name" ]] && install_skill "$skill_name" "role:$ROLE"
+    done <<< "$ROLE_SKILLS"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -n "$POSITION" ]]; then
+    POS_SKILLS=$(python3 -c "
+import json, sys
+with open('$ROLE_SKILLS_FILE') as f:
+    data = json.load(f)
+skills = data.get('positions', {}).get('$POSITION', [])
+print('\n'.join(skills))
+" 2>/dev/null || true)
+
+    while IFS= read -r skill_name; do
+      [[ -n "$skill_name" ]] && install_skill "$skill_name" "position:$POSITION"
+    done <<< "$POS_SKILLS"
+  fi
+else
+  echo "Warning: role-skills.json not found, skipping role-based skills"
+fi
+
+# 3. Install agent-specific skills from .skill-list (if exists)
 if [[ -f "$SKILL_LIST" ]]; then
   while IFS= read -r skill_name || [[ -n "$skill_name" ]]; do
-    [[ -z "$skill_name" || "$skill_name" == \#* ]] && continue
-
-    skill_dir="${CLAW_DIR}/${skill_name}"
-    if [[ -d "$skill_dir" ]]; then
-      echo "Installing: $skill_name"
-      cp -r "$skill_dir" "${TARGET_DIR}/"
-    else
-      echo "Skipping (not found): $skill_name"
-    fi
+    install_skill "$skill_name" "skill-list"
   done < "$SKILL_LIST"
-else
-  echo "Error: .skill-list not found at $SKILL_LIST"
-  exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "Done."
diff --git a/role-skills.json b/role-skills.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f06bbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/role-skills.json
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+{
+  "_description": "Maps role and position to skill lists. learn.sh resolves skills by: mandatory → role → position (in that order, deduplicated).",
+  "_extensibility": "Add new roles/positions as needed. Unknown role/position values are silently skipped.",
+
+  "roles": {
+    "developer": [
+      "git-hangman-lab"
+    ],
+    "manager": [
+      "git-hangman-lab"
+    ],
+    "operator": [
+      "git-hangman-lab"
+    ],
+    "mentor": [
+      "git-hangman-lab",
+      "claw-skills"
+    ],
+    "secretary": [],
+    "agent-resource-director": [
+      "keycloak-hangman-lab",
+      "recruitment"
+    ]
+  },
+
+  "positions": {
+    "tech-leader": [],
+    "delivery-manager": [],
+    "operator": [],
+    "mentor": [
+      "claw-skills"
+    ],
+    "administrative-secretary": [],
+    "director": [
+      "keycloak-hangman-lab",
+      "recruitment"
+    ]
+  }
+}