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description: "VS Code Cognitive Reset: Scans active buffers to detect drift and realign."
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# Cognitive Realignment (VS Code Edition)

## Phase 1: Context Retrieval (RAG)
**Execute these lookups to ground your analysis:**
1.  **Search Workspace:** `@core.instructions.md` for "Cognitive Stabilization Protocol".
2.  **Search Workspace:** `SESSION_SNAPSHOT*.md` (limit 1, sort newest) to retrieve the **Last Known Truth**.
3.  **Analyze State:** Read the currently active file and the last 10 lines of the terminal (if accessible) to determine **Current Action**.

## Phase 2: The Drift Check
Compare **Current Action** (Step 3) against **Last Known Truth** (Step 2).
* **Drift Criteria:** Are we editing files unrelated to the Snapshot's "Next Session Priorities"?
* **Decision:** If yes, initiate **Pruning Sequence**.

## Phase 3: The Output
Generate the "Heads-Up Display" defined in the retrieved Protocol.
* **Action:** If a specific command is needed to get back on track (e.g., `git checkout main`), provide it.