Context Directory Refresh

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Detect drift in .arkhe/roadmap/ context files and regenerate them from the current codebase state. Scaffolds context directory if missing. Use when user runs /roadmap:refresh, mentions "refresh context", "update context", "init roadmap", "stale context", or "scaffold roadmap".

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the Context Directory Refresh skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by joaquimscosta/arkhe-claude-plugins in plugins/roadmap/skills/refresh/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Detect drift in .arkhe/roadmap/ context files and regenerate them using a hybrid format (condensed summary + references to authoritative docs).

Arguments

Parse from $ARGUMENTS:

ModeDescription
initScaffold .arkhe/roadmap/ with all 3 files from scratch
checkDetect drift only — report staleness, don't write
allRegenerate all 3 context files
projectRegenerate only project.md
architectureRegenerate only architecture.md
documentsRegenerate only documents.md
(none)Run check, then ask which files to refresh

Step 1: Run Drift Detection

Run the detection script:

python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/refresh/scripts/detect_context_drift.py .

Parse the JSON output. Present a drift report table:

## Context Directory Status

| File | Exists | Staleness | Days | Commits Since | feat/fix |
|------|--------|-----------|------|---------------|----------|
| project.md | Yes/No | fresh/aging/stale/very_stale | N | N | N |
| architecture.md | Yes/No | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| documents.md | Yes/No | ... | ... | ... | ... |

New modules not in architecture.md: {list or "none"}

For check mode: Stop here. Present the report and suggest which files need attention.

Step 2: Context Discovery

For init, all, or single-file modes, run the shared context discovery protocol from CONTEXT_DISCOVERY.md. Gather:

  • From README.md: project purpose, target users
  • From CLAUDE.md: constraints, conventions, tech stack
  • From build files: tech stack detection via TECH_STACK_DETECTION.md
  • From docs/**/*.md: documentation inventory
  • From module globs: module inventory with file counts
  • From docs/adr/**/*.md: ADR titles and status
  • From arkhe/specs/*/spec.md: spec pipeline

Step 3: Generate Files

Generate each requested file using the hybrid format below. See WORKFLOW.md for detailed generation protocol per file.

Hybrid Format Template

# {Title}
_Auto-generated by /roadmap:refresh on {date}. Edit freely — regenerate with `/roadmap:refresh {file}`._

## Summary
{3-5 bullet points, <300 tokens — the essential facts}

## Details
{Structured data: tables, lists}

## References
{Pointers to authoritative docs}
- `{doc_path}` — {one-line description}

Generation Sources

FilePrimary Sources
project.mdREADME.md, CLAUDE.md, gap analyses, existing project.md
architecture.mdBuild files, module globs, ADRs, CLAUDE.md architecture section
documents.mdPhase 5 doc scan results, spec files, gap analyses, ADRs

Step 4: Confirm and Write

Before writing each file:

  1. Show current content (if exists) or "Does not exist"
  2. Show proposed new content
  3. Ask: "Write this to {context_dir}/{filename}?"

Create the .arkhe/roadmap/ directory if it doesn't exist.

Never overwrite without confirmation.

References

Signals

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Aug 2026
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Source
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