# Sync — Realign This Scaffold

## Recommended: Use sync.sh

```bash
bash .cai/sync.sh
```

The script runs drift detection first, shows you exactly what's wrong, then offers:
1. **Targeted sync** — AI fixes only the flagged files (fastest, cheapest)
2. **Full resync** — AI re-reads everything and updates all scaffold files
3. **Prompt export** — shows the prompts for manual paste
4. **Exit** — fix it yourself

## Quick Check

```bash
cai check              # full drift report
cai check --quiet      # one-liner: "drift score 85/100 (1 error)"
cai sync --dry-run     # preview targeted fix prompts
```

## Manual Resync

If you prefer to paste a prompt manually, or don't have the CLI built:

---

**SYNC PROMPT — copy everything between the lines:**

```
You are going to resync the AI context scaffold for this project.
The scaffold may be out of date — the codebase has changed since it was last populated.

First, read all files in context/ to understand the current scaffold state.
Then explore what has changed in the codebase since the scaffold was last updated.
Check the last_updated dates in the YAML frontmatter of each file.

For each context/ file:
1. Compare the current scaffold content to the actual codebase
2. Identify what has changed, been added, or been removed
3. Update the file to reflect the current state

Critical rules for updating:
- Use surgical, targeted edits — NOT full file rewrites. Read the existing content,
  identify what changed, and update only those sections.
- PRESERVE YAML frontmatter structure. Never delete or rewrite the entire frontmatter block.
  Edit individual fields only. The edges, triggers, name, and description fields must
  survive every sync. If you need to update edges, add or remove individual entries —
  do not replace the entire array.
- In context/decisions.md: NEVER delete existing decisions.
  If a decision has changed, mark the old entry as "Superseded by [new decision title]"
  and add the new decision above it with today's date.
- In all other files: update content to reflect current reality
- Update last_updated in the YAML frontmatter of every file you change
- After updating each file, update ROUTER.md Current Project State

When done, report:
- Which files were updated and what changed
- Any decisions that were superseded
- Any slots that could not be filled with confidence
```