diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/guided-flow.ts b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/guided-flow.ts
index c6fdb2ea9..a0d074a36 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/guided-flow.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/guided-flow.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import type { ExtensionAPI, ExtensionContext, ExtensionCommandContext } from "@g
 import { showNextAction } from "../shared/tui.js";
 import { loadFile } from "./files.js";
 import { isDbAvailable, getMilestoneSlices } from "./gsd-db.js";
+import { parseRoadmapSlices } from "./roadmap-slices.js";
 import { loadPrompt, inlineTemplate } from "./prompt-loader.js";
 import { buildSkillActivationBlock } from "./auto-prompts.js";
 import { deriveState } from "./state.js";
@@ -617,6 +618,12 @@ export async function showDiscuss(
   } else {
     normSlices = [];
   }
+  // DB is open but returned zero slices despite a roadmap existing —
+  // the DB may be empty due to WAL loss or truncation (see #2815, #2892).
+  // Fall back to roadmap parsing to prevent false "all complete" exit.
+  if (normSlices.length === 0 && roadmapContent) {
+    normSlices = parseRoadmapSlices(roadmapContent).map(s => ({ id: s.id, done: s.done, title: s.title }));
+  }
   const pendingSlices = normSlices.filter(s => !s.done);
 
   if (pendingSlices.length === 0) {
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/gsd/tests/discuss-empty-db-fallback.test.ts b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/tests/discuss-empty-db-fallback.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3268cf54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/gsd/tests/discuss-empty-db-fallback.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/**
+ * discuss-empty-db-fallback.test.ts — Tests for #2892.
+ *
+ * When the DB is open but empty (e.g., after crash/truncation),
+ * getMilestoneSlices() returns [] and showDiscuss() incorrectly declares
+ * "All slices are complete." The fix adds a roadmap fallback: when the DB
+ * returns zero slices but a ROADMAP file exists, parse slices from the
+ * roadmap instead of treating zero slices as "all complete."
+ */
+
+import { describe, test } from "node:test";
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import { dirname, join } from "node:path";
+import { parseRoadmapSlices } from "../roadmap-slices.ts";
+
+// ─── Helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function readGuidedFlowSource(): string {
+  const thisFile = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+  const thisDir = dirname(thisFile);
+  return readFileSync(join(thisDir, "..", "guided-flow.ts"), "utf-8");
+}
+
+const SAMPLE_ROADMAP = `# M012 Roadmap
+
+## Slices
+- [ ] **S01: Core setup** \`risk:low\` \`depends:[]\`
+  > After this: basic project scaffolding works
+- [ ] **S02: Auth module** \`risk:medium\` \`depends:[S01]\`
+  > After this: users can log in
+- [ ] **S03: Dashboard** \`risk:low\` \`depends:[S02]\`
+  > After this: dashboard renders
+`;
+
+// ─── Tests ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe("discuss-empty-db-fallback (#2892)", () => {
+
+  test("1. parseRoadmapSlices extracts slices from a valid ROADMAP", () => {
+    const slices = parseRoadmapSlices(SAMPLE_ROADMAP);
+    assert.strictEqual(slices.length, 3, "should parse 3 slices from sample roadmap");
+    assert.strictEqual(slices[0]!.id, "S01");
+    assert.strictEqual(slices[1]!.id, "S02");
+    assert.strictEqual(slices[2]!.id, "S03");
+    // All slices are incomplete ([ ] not [x])
+    assert.ok(slices.every(s => !s.done), "all slices should be incomplete");
+  });
+
+  test("2. guided-flow imports parseRoadmapSlices for roadmap fallback", () => {
+    const source = readGuidedFlowSource();
+    assert.ok(
+      source.includes("parseRoadmapSlices"),
+      "guided-flow must import parseRoadmapSlices to support roadmap fallback when DB is empty",
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("3. guided-flow has roadmap fallback when normSlices is empty but roadmapContent exists", () => {
+    const source = readGuidedFlowSource();
+    // The fix must add a fallback that checks normSlices.length === 0 && roadmapContent
+    // and repopulates normSlices from the roadmap before the pendingSlices guard.
+    //
+    // Pattern: after DB query produces normSlices, if empty + roadmap exists,
+    // fall back to parseRoadmapSlices(roadmapContent).
+    const fallbackPattern = /normSlices\.length\s*===\s*0\s*&&\s*roadmapContent/;
+    assert.ok(
+      fallbackPattern.test(source),
+      "guided-flow must check normSlices.length === 0 && roadmapContent to trigger roadmap fallback",
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("4. guided-flow no longer has unguarded pendingSlices === 0 exit after DB-only query", () => {
+    const source = readGuidedFlowSource();
+    // Extract the showDiscuss function body
+    const fnMatch = source.match(
+      /async function showDiscuss\s*\([^)]*\)[^{]*\{([\s\S]*?)\nfunction\s/,
+    );
+    assert.ok(!!fnMatch, "showDiscuss function body must be found");
+
+    if (fnMatch) {
+      const body = fnMatch[1]!;
+      // After the DB query block (isDbAvailable/getMilestoneSlices), there should
+      // be a roadmap fallback BEFORE the pendingSlices.length === 0 check.
+      // Find the getMilestoneSlices call and the pendingSlices === 0 check
+      const dbQueryIdx = body.indexOf("getMilestoneSlices");
+      const fallbackIdx = body.indexOf("parseRoadmapSlices");
+      const pendingGuardIdx = body.indexOf('pendingSlices.length === 0');
+
+      assert.ok(dbQueryIdx > 0, "getMilestoneSlices call must exist");
+      assert.ok(fallbackIdx > 0, "parseRoadmapSlices fallback must exist");
+      assert.ok(pendingGuardIdx > 0, "pendingSlices.length === 0 guard must exist");
+      assert.ok(
+        fallbackIdx > dbQueryIdx && fallbackIdx < pendingGuardIdx,
+        "parseRoadmapSlices fallback must appear BETWEEN DB query and pendingSlices === 0 guard",
+      );
+    }
+  });
+
+  test("5. roadmap-parsed slices map to NormSlice format with done=false by default", () => {
+    // When falling back to roadmap, incomplete slices ([ ]) should map to done:false,
+    // ensuring they appear as pending and are NOT falsely reported as complete.
+    const slices = parseRoadmapSlices(SAMPLE_ROADMAP);
+    const normSlices = slices.map(s => ({ id: s.id, done: s.done, title: s.title }));
+    const pendingSlices = normSlices.filter(s => !s.done);
+    assert.strictEqual(pendingSlices.length, 3,
+      "all 3 incomplete roadmap slices should be pending — not falsely treated as complete");
+  });
+
+  test("6. roadmap with completed slices correctly reports them as done", () => {
+    const completedRoadmap = `# M012 Roadmap
+
+## Slices
+- [x] **S01: Core setup** \`risk:low\` \`depends:[]\`
+  > After this: basic project scaffolding works
+- [ ] **S02: Auth module** \`risk:medium\` \`depends:[S01]\`
+  > After this: users can log in
+- [x] **S03: Dashboard** \`risk:low\` \`depends:[S02]\`
+  > After this: dashboard renders
+`;
+    const slices = parseRoadmapSlices(completedRoadmap);
+    const normSlices = slices.map(s => ({ id: s.id, done: s.done, title: s.title }));
+    const pendingSlices = normSlices.filter(s => !s.done);
+    assert.strictEqual(pendingSlices.length, 1, "only S02 should be pending");
+    assert.strictEqual(pendingSlices[0]!.id, "S02");
+  });
+});