- created
- 2025-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
- modified
- 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- reviewed
- 2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- description
- Check for stale generated content and offer regeneration or promotion. Use when syncing blueprint after PRD changes, or reconciling .claude/rules/ drift.
- args
- [--dry-run]
- argument-hint
- --dry-run to preview sync status without modifying files
- allowed-tools
- Read, Bash, Glob, AskUserQuestion
- name
- blueprint-sync
Check the status of generated content and offer options for modified or stale files.
## When to Use This Skill
| Use this skill when... | Use blueprint-promote instead when... |
|---|---|
| You want to detect stale or modified generated rules/skills | You've decided to keep one specific edited rule (single artifact) |
| You're reconciling drift between `.claude/rules/` and the manifest | You want to acknowledge modifications and stop sync warnings |
| You want regenerate/promote/keep options for many files at once | Use blueprint-generate-rules instead to (re)generate from PRDs |
| You preview status with `--dry-run` before changing anything | Use blueprint-sync-ids instead for ID assignment, not content drift |
## Flags
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--dry-run` | Preview sync status report without interactive prompts or file modifications |
## Interaction Mode
Before any closing `AskUserQuestion` menu, resolve the automation config:
```bash
bash "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../scripts/get-automation-config.sh"
```
When `EFFECTIVE_INTERACTION_MODE=quiet` **and** this invocation was
automation-initiated (autopilot, session bookend, drift-nudge follow-up — not
a slash command the user typed), skip closing navigation menus ("what next?" /
"create another?" style): apply the safe default and end with a one-line
receipt instead. Quiet mode never skips confirmation gates that guard writes —
only navigation menus. A direct user invocation always behaves fully
interactively (explicit intent overrides quiet; see ADR-0020).
## Steps
**Purpose**:
- Detect when generated skills/commands have been manually modified
- Detect when source PRDs have changed (making generated content stale)
- Offer appropriate actions: regenerate, promote to custom, or keep as-is
1. **Read manifest**:
```bash
cat docs/blueprint/manifest.json
```
- Extract `generated.rules` section
- If no generated content, report "Nothing to sync"
2. **Check each generated rule**:
First resolve the rules directory from the manifest — never hardcode
`.claude/rules/`, or sync looks in the wrong place in every repo that chose
an isolated `generated_rules_path` in `/blueprint:init` Step 4a
(issues #1043, #1675, #2331):
```bash
RULES_DIR=$(jq -r '.structure.generated_rules_path // ".claude/rules/"' docs/blueprint/manifest.json)
RULES_DIR="${RULES_DIR%/}"
```
`generated.rules` is an **object map** keyed by filename (see
`blueprint-plugin/schemas/manifest.schema.json`), so iterate it with
`to_entries[]`:
```bash
jq -r '(.generated.rules // {}) | to_entries[] | [.key, (.value.content_hash // ""), (.value.source_hash // "")] | @tsv' docs/blueprint/manifest.json
```
For each entry, `{key}` is the rule's **bare filename including the `.md`
extension**, relative to `$RULES_DIR`. Resolve it as `"$RULES_DIR/{key}"` —
do **not** append `.md`, which would look for `development.md.md` and report
every registered rule as missing.
a. **Verify file exists**:
```bash
test -f "$RULES_DIR/{key}"
```
b. **Hash current content** (bare hex, matching the `content_hash` the
producers write — no `sha256:` prefix):
```bash
sha256sum "$RULES_DIR/{key}" | cut -d' ' -f1
```
c. **Compare hashes**:
- If `content_hash` matches → status: `current`
- If `content_hash` differs → status: `modified`
d. **Check source freshness** (for rules from PRDs):
- Hash current PRD content
- Compare with `source_hash` in manifest
- If differs → status: `stale`
- A record with no `source_hash` (rules written by `/blueprint:init`) is
never stale — only `modified` applies
3. **Display sync report**:
```
Generated Content Sync Status
Rules ($RULES_DIR):
✅ architecture-patterns.md: Current
⚠️ testing-strategies.md: Modified locally
🔄 implementation-guides.md: Stale (PRDs changed)
✅ quality-standards.md: Current
Summary:
- Current: 3 files
- Modified: 1 file (user edited)
- Stale: 1 file (source changed)
```
4. **If `--dry-run`**: Output the sync report from Step 3 and exit. Skip all remaining steps.
5. **For modified content**, offer options:
```
question: "{name} has been modified locally. What would you like to do?"
options:
- label: "Keep modifications"
description: "Mark as acknowledged, preserve your changes"
- label: "Discard modifications (regenerate)"
description: "Overwrite with fresh generation from PRDs"
- label: "View diff"
description: "See what changed before deciding"
- label: "Skip this file"
description: "Leave as-is for now"
```
**Based on selection:**
- "Keep modifications" → Update `content_hash` to current, mark as acknowledged
- "Regenerate" → Regenerate this rule from PRDs
- "View diff" → Show diff then re-ask
- "Skip" → Continue to next file
6. **For stale content**, offer options:
```
question: "{name} is stale (PRDs have changed). What would you like to do?"
options:
- label: "Regenerate from PRDs (Recommended)"
description: "Update with latest patterns from docs/prds/"
- label: "Keep current version"
description: "Mark as current without regenerating"
- label: "View what changed in PRDs"
description: "See PRD changes before deciding"
- label: "Skip this file"
description: "Leave stale for now"
```
**Based on selection:**
- "Regenerate" → Regenerate this rule from PRDs
- "Keep" → Update `source_hash` to current, mark as current
- "View" → Show PRD diff then re-ask
- "Skip" → Continue to next file
7. **Update manifest** after changes:
- Update `content_hash` for regenerated files
- Update `source_hash` if PRD changes acknowledged
- Update `status` field appropriately
8. **Final report**:
```
Sync Complete
Actions taken:
- testing-strategies.md: Modifications acknowledged
- implementation-guides.md: Regenerated from PRDs
Current state:
- 4 generated rules (all current)
Manifest updated.
```
**Tips**:
- Run `/blueprint:sync` periodically to check for drift
- Acknowledge modifications you want to keep
- Regenerating will overwrite local changes
- Stale content still works, but may miss new patterns from PRDs
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