/salvage

Extract learning before restarting. Code is cheap; learning is the asset.

When to Use

Invoke /salvage when work is drifting, approach reversed multiple times, scope keeps expanding, the finish line keeps moving, or starting over feels right.

Do not use when: Work is on track. Salvage is extraction before restart, not routine reflection.

JIT References

Load references/extraction.md only when a salvage needs deeper learning extraction than the core report.

The Salvage Process

Step 1: Acknowledge the State

"This session/approach is being salvaged because [reason]. The original aim was [aim]. What happened was [reality]."