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Bidirectional sync between scaffold templates and vault templates with interactive merge

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Sync Templates

Synchronize templates between the engine scaffold and your vault. Shows diffs and prompts for each changed file.

Workflow

1. Load Configuration

Use sub-skill: _sub/fetch/get-config

Extract vault_path as $VAULT.

2. Define Template Pairs

Compare these locations:

Scaffold (Engine)Vault (User)
scaffold/00_Brain/Systemic/Templates/Captive/*.md$VAULT/00_Brain/Systemic/Templates/Captive/*.md
scaffold/00_Brain/Systemic/Templates/Periodic/*.md$VAULT/00_Brain/Systemic/Templates/Periodic/*.md
scaffold/03_Resources/_Templates/para/*.md$VAULT/03_Resources/_Templates/para/*.md

3. Compare Each Template

For each template file, determine its sync status:

StatusConditionAction
IdenticalFiles match exactlySkip (report as synced)
Scaffold onlyFile exists only in scaffoldPrompt: copy to vault?
Vault onlyFile exists only in vaultPrompt: copy to scaffold?
DifferentBoth exist but differShow diff, prompt for direction

4. Interactive Merge (Per-File)

For each file that differs, present the diff and ask:

šŸ“„ Templates/Captive/today.md

--- scaffold (engine)
+++ vault (user)
[diff output]

Choose action:
- ā† Pull (vault ā†’ scaffold) - bring user customizations to engine
- ā†’ Push (scaffold ā†’ vault) - apply engine updates to vault
- Skip - leave both unchanged

Use AskUserQuestion with options:

  • ā† Pull - Copy from vault to scaffold
  • ā†’ Push - Copy from scaffold to vault
  • Skip - No action for this file

5. Execute Actions

For each user decision:

  • Pull: Copy $VAULT/.../file.md ā†’ scaffold/.../file.md
  • Push: Copy scaffold/.../file.md ā†’ $VAULT/.../file.md
  • Skip: No file operation

6. Report Summary

Show final summary:

Template Sync Complete

āœ“ Synced: 5 files (identical)
ā† Pulled: 2 files (vault ā†’ scaffold)
ā†’ Pushed: 1 file (scaffold ā†’ vault)
āŠ˜ Skipped: 1 file

Notes

  • This is a development skill for engine maintenance
  • Always shows diffs before making changes
  • Never overwrites without user confirmation
  • Use after modifying templates in either location to keep them in sync