diff --git a/.claude/commands/save.md b/.claude/commands/save.md
index 2384240..9fb0084 100644
--- a/.claude/commands/save.md
+++ b/.claude/commands/save.md
@@ -59,7 +59,30 @@ When in doubt, include MORE detail — future sessions search these logs to reco
 
 ---
 
-## Phase 3 — Sync
+## Phase 3 — Wiki Refresh (before sync)
+
+Keep the worked-on wiki article current so it ships in the **same commit** as the session log. This runs before sync. **Refresh only** — it never re-synthesizes narrative (that is `/wiki-compile --full`, run on demand).
+
+1. Derive the slug from the session-log path written in Phase 2:
+   - `clients/<slug>/session-logs/...` → client `<slug>`
+   - `projects/<project>/session-logs/...` → project article slug (e.g. `guru-rmm`, `guru-connect`)
+   - Root `session-logs/...` → **skip this phase entirely** (no single article is implied)
+
+2. **Article exists** (`wiki/clients/<slug>.md` or `wiki/projects/<slug>.md`) → apply the surgical refresh from `/wiki-compile` Phase 4 "Refresh Mode":
+   - Frontmatter: set `last_compiled` (today) and `compiled_by` (`<MACHINE>/claude-main`); append the new session-log path to `sources:` (dedupe).
+   - **Clients only:** refresh "Hours remaining" and the "Active Work" ticket list from live Syncro (read-only GET; customer id from the article frontmatter). Softfail if Syncro is unreachable — still bump `last_compiled` + `sources`.
+   - **Never** touch Patterns, History, or Summary — those require `--full` or human review.
+
+3. **No article yet** → do not auto-seed here (seeding is a full Ollama synthesis, too heavy for every save). Emit:
+   ```
+   [INFO] No wiki article for '<slug>' yet. Run /wiki-compile client:<slug> to seed it.
+   ```
+
+**Softfail:** a wiki-refresh failure must NEVER block the save. Log it and continue to sync. The refreshed article + `wiki/index.md` are picked up by `sync.sh`'s `git add -A` and committed alongside the session log.
+
+---
+
+## Phase 4 — Sync
 
 ```bash
 bash .claude/scripts/sync.sh
@@ -81,27 +104,6 @@ Wiki updates (if any): <count> articles updated (clients/projects/systems/patter
 
 ---
 
-## Phase 4 — Unseeded Wiki Check
-
-After sync completes, check whether the session log was written for a client or project that has no wiki article yet.
-
-**Logic:**
-- Determine the slug from the session log path (e.g., `clients/kittle/session-logs/...` → slug = `kittle`)
-- Check: does `wiki/clients/<slug>.md` (or `wiki/projects/<slug>.md`) exist?
-- If YES → no action needed
-- If NO → emit after the post-commit summary:
-
-```
-[INFO] No wiki article for '<slug>' yet.
-       Session log saved to clients/<slug>/session-logs/<file>.
-       Run /wiki-compile client:<slug> to seed the wiki article.
-```
-
-For general (root) session logs, skip this check — no specific client/project is implied.
-
-This check is informational only — do not block the save or prompt for confirmation.
-
----
 
 ## Cross-user note handling (CRITICAL)