Reapply local modifications after a GSD update
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$gsd-reapply-patches.$gsd-reapply-patches as {{GSD_ARGS}}.{{GSD_ARGS}} as empty.GSD workflows use AskUserQuestion (Claude Code syntax). Translate to Codex request_user_input:
Parameter mapping:
header → headerquestion → question"Label" — description → {label: "Label", description: "description"}id from header: lowercase, replace spaces with underscoresBatched calls:
AskUserQuestion([q1, q2]) → single request_user_input with multiple entries in questions[]Multi-select workaround:
multiSelect. Use sequential single-selects, or present a numbered freeform list asking the user to enter comma-separated numbers.Execute mode fallback:
request_user_input is rejected (Execute mode), present a plain-text numbered list and pick a reasonable default.GSD workflows use Task(...) (Claude Code syntax). Translate to Codex collaboration tools:
Direct mapping:
Task(subagent_type="X", prompt="Y") → spawn_agent(agent_type="X", message="Y")Task(model="...") → omit (Codex uses per-role config, not inline model selection)fork_context: false by default — GSD agents load their own context via <files_to_read> blocksParallel fan-out:
wait(ids) for all to completeResult parsing:
CHECKPOINT, PLAN COMPLETE, SUMMARY, etc.close_agent(id) after collecting results from each agent
</codex_skill_adapter>Critical invariant: Every file in gsd-local-patches/ was backed up because the installer's hash comparison detected it was modified. The workflow must NEVER conclude "no custom content" for any backed-up file — that is a logical contradiction. When in doubt, classify as CONFLICT requiring user review, not SKIP.
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Check for local patches directory:
expand_home() {
case "$1" in
"~/"*) printf '%s/%s\n' "$HOME" "${1#~/}" ;;
*) printf '%s\n' "$1" ;;
esac
}
PATCHES_DIR=""
# Env overrides first — covers custom config directories used with --config-dir
if [ -n "$KILO_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
candidate="$(expand_home "$KILO_CONFIG_DIR")/gsd-local-patches"
if [ -d "$candidate" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$candidate"
fi
elif [ -n "$KILO_CONFIG" ]; then
candidate="$(dirname "$(expand_home "$KILO_CONFIG")")/gsd-local-patches"
if [ -d "$candidate" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$candidate"
fi
elif [ -n "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]; then
candidate="$(expand_home "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME")/kilo/gsd-local-patches"
if [ -d "$candidate" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$candidate"
fi
fi
if [ -z "$PATCHES_DIR" ] && [ -n "$OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
candidate="$(expand_home "$OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR")/gsd-local-patches"
if [ -d "$candidate" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$candidate"
fi
elif [ -z "$PATCHES_DIR" ] && [ -n "$OPENCODE_CONFIG" ]; then
candidate="$(dirname "$(expand_home "$OPENCODE_CONFIG")")/gsd-local-patches"
if [ -d "$candidate" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$candidate"
fi
elif [ -z "$PATCHES_DIR" ] && [ -n "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]; then
candidate="$(expand_home "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME")/opencode/gsd-local-patches"
if [ -d "$candidate" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$candidate"
fi
fi
if [ -z "$PATCHES_DIR" ] && [ -n "$GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
candidate="$(expand_home "$GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR")/gsd-local-patches"
if [ -d "$candidate" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$candidate"
fi
fi
if [ -z "$PATCHES_DIR" ] && [ -n "$CODEX_HOME" ]; then
candidate="$(expand_home "$CODEX_HOME")/gsd-local-patches"
if [ -d "$candidate" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$candidate"
fi
fi
if [ -z "$PATCHES_DIR" ] && [ -n "$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
candidate="$(expand_home "$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR")/gsd-local-patches"
if [ -d "$candidate" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$candidate"
fi
fi
# Global install — detect runtime config directory defaults
if [ -z "$PATCHES_DIR" ]; then
if [ -d "$HOME/.config/kilo/gsd-local-patches" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$HOME/.config/kilo/gsd-local-patches"
elif [ -d "$HOME/.config/opencode/gsd-local-patches" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$HOME/.config/opencode/gsd-local-patches"
elif [ -d "$HOME/.opencode/gsd-local-patches" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$HOME/.opencode/gsd-local-patches"
elif [ -d "$HOME/.gemini/gsd-local-patches" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$HOME/.gemini/gsd-local-patches"
elif [ -d "$HOME/.codex/gsd-local-patches" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="$HOME/.codex/gsd-local-patches"
else
PATCHES_DIR="/home/wihan/Projects/clinic-atlas/.codex/gsd-local-patches"
fi
fi
# Local install fallback — check all runtime directories
if [ ! -d "$PATCHES_DIR" ]; then
for dir in .config/kilo .kilo .config/opencode .opencode .gemini .codex .claude; do
if [ -d "./$dir/gsd-local-patches" ]; then
PATCHES_DIR="./$dir/gsd-local-patches"
break
fi
done
fi
Read backup-meta.json from the patches directory.
If no patches found:
No local patches found. Nothing to reapply.
Local patches are automatically saved when you run /gsd-update
after modifying any GSD workflow, command, or agent files.
Exit.
The quality of the merge depends on having a pristine baseline — the original unmodified version of each file from the pre-update GSD release. This enables three-way comparison:
gsd-local-patches/)Check for baseline sources in priority order:
If the config directory is a git repository:
CONFIG_DIR=$(dirname "$PATCHES_DIR")
if git -C "$CONFIG_DIR" rev-parse --git-dir >/dev/null 2>&1; then
HAS_GIT=true
fi
When HAS_GIT=true, use git log to find the commit where GSD was originally installed (before user edits). For each file, the pristine baseline can be extracted with:
git -C "$CONFIG_DIR" log --diff-filter=A --format="%H" -- "{file_path}"
This gives the commit that first added the file (the install commit). Extract the pristine version:
git -C "$CONFIG_DIR" show {install_commit}:{file_path}
Check if a gsd-pristine/ directory exists alongside gsd-local-patches/:
PRISTINE_DIR="$CONFIG_DIR/gsd-pristine"
If it exists, the installer saved pristine copies at install time. Use these as the baseline.
If neither git history nor pristine snapshots are available, fall back to two-way comparison — but with strengthened heuristics (see Step 3).
## Local Patches to Reapply
**Backed up from:** v{from_version}
**Current version:** {read VERSION file}
**Files modified:** {count}
**Merge strategy:** {three-way (git) | three-way (pristine) | two-way (enhanced)}
| # | File | Status |
|---|------|--------|
| 1 | {file_path} | Pending |
| 2 | {file_path} | Pending |
For each file in backup-meta.json:
gsd-local-patches/)gsd-pristine/)Compare the three versions to isolate changes:
Merge rules:
When no pristine baseline is available, use these strengthened heuristics:
CRITICAL RULE: Every file in this backup directory was explicitly detected as modified by the installer's SHA-256 hash comparison. "No custom content" is never a valid conclusion.
For each file: a. Read both versions completely b. Identify ALL differences, then classify each as:
/Users/xxx/.claude/ → /home/wihan/Projects/clinic-atlas/.codex/), variable additions (${GSD_WS}, ${AGENT_SKILLS_*}), error handling additions (|| true)c. If ANY differences remain after filtering out mechanical drift → those are user customizations. Merge them. d. If ALL differences appear to be mechanical drift → still flag as CONFLICT. The installer's hash check already proved this file was modified. Ask the user: "This file appears to only have path/variable differences. Were there intentional customizations?" Do NOT silently skip.
When the config directory is a git repo but the pristine install commit can't be found, use commit history to identify user changes:
# Find non-update commits that touched this file
git -C "$CONFIG_DIR" log --oneline --no-merges -- "{file_path}" | grep -v "gsd:update\|GSD update\|gsd-install"
Each matching commit represents an intentional user modification. Use the commit messages and diffs to understand what was changed and why.
After writing each merged file, verify that user modifications survived the merge:
Line-count check: Count lines in the backup and the merged result. If the merged result has fewer lines than the backup minus the expected upstream removals, flag for review.
Hunk presence check: For each user-added section identified during diff analysis, search the merged output for at least the first significant line (non-blank, non-comment) of each addition. Missing signature lines indicate a dropped hunk.
Report warnings inline (do not block):
⚠ Potential dropped content in {file_path}:
- Missing hunk near line {N}: "{first_line_preview}..." ({line_count} lines)
- Backup available: {patches_dir}/{file_path}
Track verification status — add to per-file report: Merged (verified) vs Merged (⚠ {N} hunks may be missing)
Report status per file:
Merged — user modifications applied cleanly (show summary of what was preserved)Conflict — user reviewed and chose resolutionIncorporated — user's modification was already adopted upstream (only valid when pristine baseline confirms this)Never report Skipped — no custom content. If a file is in the backup, it has custom content.
Ask user:
gsd-local-patches/gsd-local-patches/ directory## Patches Reapplied
| # | File | Result | User Changes Preserved |
|---|------|--------|----------------------|
| 1 | {file_path} | Merged | Added step X, modified section Y |
| 2 | {file_path} | Incorporated | Already in upstream v{version} |
| 3 | {file_path} | Conflict resolved | User chose: keep custom section |
{count} file(s) updated. Your local modifications are active again.
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