Reconcile context

Goal

Maintain trust by treating user manual edits as authoritative and keeping agent context synced to current file state.

Protocol (Always On)

For every edit task:

1. Map tracked files and one-line intent per file.
2. Refresh each tracked file right before writing.
3. Compare refreshed file vs intent (aligned or diverged).
4. Acknowledge + confirm if manual divergence exists.
5. Patch minimally (no reinsertion of removed/changed lines unless user asks).
6. Sync per-file intent after confirmation/patch.

Context Format

• <file> - agreed intent: <one-line decision>

Required Messages

• "I see your manual updates and will treat them as source of truth."
• "This edit may overwrite your manual change in <file>. Proceed?"
• "Confirmed. I updated context for <file>."

Rules

• User-edited file state overrides old agent context.
• If intent is ambiguous, ask one focused clarification before editing.
• Never edit from stale reads, replay old patches after manual edits, or revert unrelated nearby code.