diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto-dispatch.ts b/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto-dispatch.ts
index 5144e09eb..4deedb775 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto-dispatch.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto-dispatch.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
 	buildPlanSlicePrompt,
 	buildReactiveExecutePrompt,
 	buildReassessRoadmapPrompt,
+	buildRefineSlicePrompt,
 	buildReplanSlicePrompt,
 	buildResearchMilestonePrompt,
 	buildResearchSlicePrompt,
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ import {
 	getMilestone,
 	getMilestoneSlices,
 	getPendingGates,
+	getSlice,
 	getSliceTasks,
 	isDbAvailable,
 	markAllGatesOmitted,
@@ -976,6 +978,43 @@ export const DISPATCH_RULES: DispatchRule[] = [
 			};
 		},
 	},
+	{
+		// ADR-011 progressive planning: when a slice was created as a sketch
+		// (slices.is_sketch=1) and the phases.progressive_planning preference is
+		// enabled, dispatch refine-slice instead of plan-slice. The refine unit
+		// expands the stored sketch_scope into a full plan using prior slice
+		// summaries as authoritative context. When the preference is off, sketches
+		// fall through to the normal plan-slice rule below — a graceful downgrade.
+		name: "planning (sketch + progressive_planning) → refine-slice",
+		match: async ({ state, mid, midTitle, basePath, prefs }) => {
+			if (state.phase !== "planning") return null;
+			if (!state.activeSlice) return null;
+			if (prefs?.phases?.progressive_planning !== true) return null;
+			const sid = state.activeSlice.id;
+			const sTitle = state.activeSlice.title;
+			let isSketch = false;
+			try {
+				const sliceRow = getSlice(mid, sid);
+				isSketch = sliceRow?.is_sketch === 1;
+			} catch {
+				/* DB unavailable or column missing on pre-migration installs — fall through */
+				return null;
+			}
+			if (!isSketch) return null;
+			return {
+				action: "dispatch",
+				unitType: "refine-slice",
+				unitId: `${mid}/${sid}`,
+				prompt: await buildRefineSlicePrompt(
+					mid,
+					midTitle,
+					sid,
+					sTitle,
+					basePath,
+				),
+			};
+		},
+	},
 	{
 		name: "planning → plan-slice",
 		match: async ({ state, mid, midTitle, basePath }) => {