diff --git a/cmd/core-runtime/learning.go b/cmd/core-runtime/learning.go
index 0acb551..b268f68 100644
--- a/cmd/core-runtime/learning.go
+++ b/cmd/core-runtime/learning.go
@@ -159,6 +159,33 @@ func (r learningRecorder) recordCorrection(ctx context.Context, input correction
 	r.saveExperienceAndReflection(ctx, experience)
 }
 
+func (r learningRecorder) createDelegationCandidateSkill(ctx context.Context, input delegationLearningInput, experience epistemics.ExperienceRecord) {
+	if r.capability == nil || experience.ID == "" || len(experience.VerificationEvidence) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	// One verified result creates only a candidate. Repeated outcome evidence and
+	// independent validation are required by Capability before activation.
+	profile := capability.SkillProfile{
+		ID:                    capability.SkillProfileID("skill:delegation:" + string(input.ImplementationID)),
+		Revision:              1,
+		Name:                  "Verified bounded delegation strategy",
+		Description:           "Observed verified delegation outcome; requires repeatability and independent validation.",
+		ApplicableContext:     []string{"work:delegation"},
+		ImplementationRef:     "work:agent-delegation-v1",
+		ImplementationVersion: "1",
+		Status:                capability.SkillCandidate,
+		ConfidenceMillis:      500,
+		RecordedAtUnixMillis:  experience.RecordedAtUnixMillis,
+	}
+	next, err := capabilitydomain.CandidateFromVerifiedExperience(profile, capability.SkillEvidenceRef("epistemics:experience:"+string(experience.ID)), true, experience.RecordedAtUnixMillis)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if err := r.capability.SaveSkillProfile(ctx, next); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("learning candidate skill unavailable: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func (r learningRecorder) recordFastPathDecline(ctx context.Context, input fastPathDeclineLearningInput) {
 	if r.epistemics == nil || input.Intent.ID == "" || input.Utterance.ID == "" {
 		return
@@ -251,7 +278,10 @@ func (r learningRecorder) recordDelegationOutcome(ctx context.Context, input del
 		ConfidenceMillis:            confidence,
 		RecordedAtUnixMillis:        input.At.UnixMilli(),
 	}
-	r.saveExperienceAndReflection(ctx, experience)
+	saved, ok := r.saveExperienceAndReflection(ctx, experience)
+	if ok && input.Verified {
+		r.createDelegationCandidateSkill(ctx, input, saved)
+	}
 }
 
 func (r learningRecorder) saveExperienceAndReflection(ctx context.Context, value epistemics.ExperienceRecord) (epistemics.ExperienceRecord, bool) {
diff --git a/cmd/core-runtime/learning_test.go b/cmd/core-runtime/learning_test.go
index f82418d..aa563a4 100644
--- a/cmd/core-runtime/learning_test.go
+++ b/cmd/core-runtime/learning_test.go
@@ -28,17 +28,29 @@ func (s *learningEpistemicsStub) SaveReflectionCandidate(context.Context, episte
 type learningCapabilityStub struct {
 	loadCalls int
 	saveCalls int
+	saved     []capability.SkillProfile
 }
 
 func (s *learningCapabilityStub) LoadSkillProfile(context.Context, capability.SkillProfileID) (capability.SkillProfile, error) {
 	s.loadCalls++
 	return capability.SkillProfile{}, nil
 }
-func (s *learningCapabilityStub) SaveSkillProfile(context.Context, capability.SkillProfile) error {
+func (s *learningCapabilityStub) SaveSkillProfile(_ context.Context, value capability.SkillProfile) error {
 	s.saveCalls++
+	s.saved = append(s.saved, value)
 	return nil
 }
 
+func TestVerifiedDelegationCreatesCandidateNotActiveSkill(t *testing.T) {
+	e := &learningEpistemicsStub{}
+	c := &learningCapabilityStub{}
+	r := learningRecorder{epistemics: e, capability: c}
+	r.recordDelegationOutcome(context.Background(), delegationLearningInput{Intent: interaction.OriginalHumanIntent{ID: "i"}, Utterance: interaction.HumanUtterance{ID: "u"}, DelegationID: "d", RunID: "r", ImplementationID: "impl", OutcomeRef: "outcome", VerificationRefs: []epistemics.EvidenceRef{"verified"}, Verified: true, At: time.UnixMilli(1000)})
+	if len(c.saved) != 1 || c.saved[0].Status != capability.SkillCandidate || c.saved[0].VerifiedOutcomeCount != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("candidate=%#v", c.saved)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGenericCorrectionDoesNotDegradeReminderSkill(t *testing.T) {
 	epistemicsStore := &learningEpistemicsStub{}
 	capabilityStore := &learningCapabilityStub{}