Drift Check Skill

Goal

Detect when exploration/implementation drifted and recover quickly.

Steps

1. •Read:

• •Current session file (latest docs/audit/sessions/SXXX.md)
• •Active cycle status.md (if any)
• •Snapshot

1. •Ask/Infer:

• •What was the original objective?
• •What is the current objective now?

1. •Drift signals:

• •objective changed
• •scope expanded
• •unexpected modules touched
• •architectural refactor emerging
• •cannot explain in 1 sentence

1. •Produce a Drift Report:

• •Drift level: none | mild | severe
• •What changed (bullets)
• •Keep vs discard
• •Split recommendation:
  • •new cycle? (feature/spike/structural)
  • •new branch?
  • •CR required?

1. •If objective changed:

• •Recommend creating CR entry in cycle change-requests.md
• •Impact classification: low | medium | high
• •If medium/high → recommend new cycle

1. •If idea is valuable but non-essential:

• •Add IDEA-xxx suggestion for parking-lot.md

Output:

• •Recovery actions (2–5 steps)
• •Clear Next Entry Point