diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/auto-worktree.ts b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/auto-worktree.ts
index b788e6a79..1b0494b3b 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/auto-worktree.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/auto-worktree.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   removeWorktree,
   worktreePath,
 } from "./worktree-manager.js";
+import { detectWorktreeName } from "./worktree.js";
 import {
   MergeConflictError,
 } from "./git-service.js";
@@ -224,6 +225,27 @@ export function getAutoWorktreeOriginalBase(): string | null {
   return originalBase;
 }
 
+export function getActiveAutoWorktreeContext(): {
+  originalBase: string;
+  worktreeName: string;
+  branch: string;
+} | null {
+  if (!originalBase) return null;
+  const cwd = process.cwd();
+  const resolvedBase = existsSync(originalBase) ? realpathSync(originalBase) : originalBase;
+  const wtDir = join(resolvedBase, ".gsd", "worktrees");
+  if (!cwd.startsWith(wtDir)) return null;
+  const worktreeName = detectWorktreeName(cwd);
+  if (!worktreeName) return null;
+  const branch = nativeGetCurrentBranch(cwd);
+  if (!branch.startsWith("milestone/")) return null;
+  return {
+    originalBase,
+    worktreeName,
+    branch,
+  };
+}
+
 // ─── Merge Milestone -> Main ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/auto.ts b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/auto.ts
index 2d57c60b2..0e919b110 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/auto.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/auto.ts
@@ -591,17 +591,17 @@ export async function startAuto(
     ctx.ui.setFooter(hideFooter);
     ctx.ui.notify(stepMode ? "Step-mode resumed." : "Auto-mode resumed.", "info");
     // Restore hook state from disk in case session was interrupted
-    restoreHookState(base);
+    restoreHookState(basePath);
     // Rebuild disk state before resuming — user interaction during pause may have changed files
-    try { await rebuildState(base); } catch { /* non-fatal */ }
+    try { await rebuildState(basePath); } catch { /* non-fatal */ }
     try {
-      const report = await runGSDDoctor(base, { fix: true });
+      const report = await runGSDDoctor(basePath, { fix: true });
       if (report.fixesApplied.length > 0) {
         ctx.ui.notify(`Resume: applied ${report.fixesApplied.length} fix(es) to state.`, "info");
       }
     } catch { /* non-fatal */ }
     // Self-heal: clear stale runtime records where artifacts already exist
-    await selfHealRuntimeRecords(base, ctx, completedKeySet);
+    await selfHealRuntimeRecords(basePath, ctx, completedKeySet);
     invalidateAllCaches();
     await dispatchNextUnit(ctx, pi);
     return;
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/index.ts b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/index.ts
index b66083f8a..0813dd7e6 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/index.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/index.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { createBashTool, createWriteTool, createReadTool, createEditTool, isTool
 import { registerGSDCommand, loadToolApiKeys } from "./commands.js";
 import { registerExitCommand } from "./exit-command.js";
 import { registerWorktreeCommand, getWorktreeOriginalCwd, getActiveWorktreeName } from "./worktree-command.js";
+import { getActiveAutoWorktreeContext } from "./auto-worktree.js";
 import { saveFile, formatContinue, loadFile, parseContinue, parseSummary, loadActiveOverrides, formatOverridesSection } from "./files.js";
 import { loadPrompt } from "./prompt-loader.js";
 import { deriveState } from "./state.js";
@@ -302,6 +303,7 @@ export default function (pi: ExtensionAPI) {
     let worktreeBlock = "";
     const worktreeName = getActiveWorktreeName();
     const worktreeMainCwd = getWorktreeOriginalCwd();
+    const autoWorktree = getActiveAutoWorktreeContext();
     if (worktreeName && worktreeMainCwd) {
       worktreeBlock = [
         "",
@@ -319,6 +321,23 @@ export default function (pi: ExtensionAPI) {
         "All file operations, bash commands, and GSD state resolve against the worktree path above.",
         "Use /worktree merge to merge changes back. Use /worktree return to switch back to the main tree.",
       ].join("\n");
+    } else if (autoWorktree) {
+      worktreeBlock = [
+        "",
+        "",
+        "[WORKTREE CONTEXT — OVERRIDES CURRENT WORKING DIRECTORY ABOVE]",
+        `IMPORTANT: Ignore the "Current working directory" shown earlier in this prompt.`,
+        `The actual current working directory is: ${process.cwd()}`,
+        "",
+        "You are working inside a GSD auto-worktree.",
+        `- Milestone worktree: ${autoWorktree.worktreeName}`,
+        `- Worktree path (this is the real cwd): ${process.cwd()}`,
+        `- Main project: ${autoWorktree.originalBase}`,
+        `- Branch: ${autoWorktree.branch}`,
+        "",
+        "All file operations, bash commands, and GSD state resolve against the worktree path above.",
+        "Write every .gsd artifact in the worktree path above, never in the main project tree.",
+      ].join("\n");
     }
 
     return {
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/tests/auto-worktree.test.ts b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/tests/auto-worktree.test.ts
index b6b4a4498..abb93baa2 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/tests/auto-worktree.test.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/tests/auto-worktree.test.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   getAutoWorktreePath,
   enterAutoWorktree,
   getAutoWorktreeOriginalBase,
+  getActiveAutoWorktreeContext,
 } from "../auto-worktree.ts";
 
 import { createTestContext } from "./test-helpers.ts";
@@ -76,6 +77,15 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
 
     // ─── getAutoWorktreeOriginalBase ─────────────────────────────────
     assertEq(getAutoWorktreeOriginalBase(), tempDir, "originalBase returns temp dir");
+    assertEq(
+      getActiveAutoWorktreeContext(),
+      {
+        originalBase: tempDir,
+        worktreeName: "M003",
+        branch: "milestone/M003",
+      },
+      "active auto-worktree context reflects the worktree cwd",
+    );
 
     // ─── getAutoWorktreePath ─────────────────────────────────────────
     assertEq(getAutoWorktreePath(tempDir, "M003"), wtPath, "getAutoWorktreePath returns correct path");
@@ -88,6 +98,7 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
     assertTrue(!existsSync(wtPath), "worktree directory removed after teardown");
     assertTrue(!isInAutoWorktree(tempDir), "isInAutoWorktree returns false after teardown");
     assertEq(getAutoWorktreeOriginalBase(), null, "originalBase is null after teardown");
+    assertEq(getActiveAutoWorktreeContext(), null, "active auto-worktree context clears after teardown");
 
     // ─── Re-entry: create again, exit without teardown, re-enter ─────
     console.log("\n=== re-entry ===");
@@ -103,6 +114,15 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
     assertEq(process.cwd(), entered, "re-entered worktree via enterAutoWorktree");
     assertEq(getAutoWorktreeOriginalBase(), tempDir, "originalBase restored on re-entry");
     assertTrue(isInAutoWorktree(tempDir), "isInAutoWorktree true after re-entry");
+    assertEq(
+      getActiveAutoWorktreeContext(),
+      {
+        originalBase: tempDir,
+        worktreeName: "M003",
+        branch: "milestone/M003",
+      },
+      "active auto-worktree context is restored on re-entry",
+    );
 
     // Cleanup
     teardownAutoWorktree(tempDir, "M003");