guard

name	guard
description	Pre-edit gate enforcing WS scope (INTERNAL)

@guard (INTERNAL)

Pre-edit gate. Called automatically before file edits. Enforce edits within active WS scope.

Commands

sdp guard activate <ws-id>   # Set scope
sdp guard check <file>      # Verify file in scope
sdp guard status            # Show current
sdp guard deactivate        # Clear

Flow

1. Active WS? No → BLOCK
2. File in scope? No → BLOCK
3. Allow edit

Output

ALLOWED or BLOCKED with scope details.

Recovery

Symptom	Fix
Skill produces no output	Check working directory is project root with docs/workstreams/backlog/
"checkpoint not found"	Run sdp-orchestrate --feature <ID> to create initial checkpoint
"workstream files missing"	Run sdp-orchestrate --index to verify, then @feature to regenerate
Skill hangs / no progress	Check .sdp/log/events.jsonl for last event; use sdp reset --feature <ID> if stuck
Review loop exceeds 3 rounds	Use @review --override "reason", @review --partial, or @review --escalate