diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/bootstrap/db-tools.ts b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/bootstrap/db-tools.ts
index 718b95fe8..5cf7749da 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/bootstrap/db-tools.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/bootstrap/db-tools.ts
@@ -936,7 +936,9 @@ export function registerDbTools(pi: ExtensionAPI): void {
         const basePath = process.cwd();
         const { rebuildState } = await import("../doctor.js");
         await rebuildState(basePath);
-      } catch { /* non-fatal — STATE.md staleness is better than crashing */ }
+      } catch (err) {
+        logError("tool", `skip_slice rebuildState failed: ${(err as Error).message}`, { tool: "gsd_skip_slice" });
+      }
 
       return {
         content: [{ type: "text" as const, text: `Skipped slice ${params.sliceId} (${params.milestoneId}). Reason: ${params.reason ?? "User-directed skip"}. Auto-mode will advance past this slice.` }],