diff --git a/context.lua b/context.lua
index 2c14e91..391d413 100644
--- a/context.lua
+++ b/context.lua
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ function M.new(opts)
         summarize_fn         = opts.summarize_fn,
         summary              = nil,   -- rolling summary string
         max_summary_chars    = opts.max_summary_chars or 2000,
+        -- Phase 6 (#issue Phase 6 §6): project file-tree block, set by
+        -- repl.lua via :tree meta or the cfg.project.auto_tree startup
+        -- hook. nil = no block injected. Cached scan opts (depth /
+        -- max_chars overrides) live on _project_opts for :tree refresh.
+        project              = nil,
+        _project_opts        = nil,
     }, Context)
 end
 
@@ -171,6 +177,15 @@ local function compose_summary(summary_text)
     return "\n\n[earlier conversation summary]\n" .. summary_text
 end
 
+-- Phase 6: project file-tree composer. Inserted between [background]
+-- and [earlier summary] so the reading order is memory facts →
+-- project tree → earlier conversation → NORRIS suffix. Same Norris-
+-- suppression rule (callers gate via self.norris_active).
+local function compose_project(project_text)
+    if not project_text or project_text == "" then return "" end
+    return "\n\n[project]\n" .. project_text
+end
+
 -- Phase 3: NORRIS MODE suffix appended to the system prompt when
 -- self.norris_active. Carries self.norris_goal so eviction of the
 -- user's "[norris] goal: ..." turn doesn't lose the anchor.
@@ -200,12 +215,13 @@ message if they declined.]]
 
 function Context:to_messages()
     local sys_content = self.system_prompt
-    -- Phase 4 [background] memory block + Phase 5 [earlier summary]
-    -- block. Both suppressed during Norris (R-C1 / R-C4 — avoid
-    -- redundant tokens per planning iteration; planner stays focused
-    -- on its goal anchor).
+    -- Phase 4 [background] memory block + Phase 6 [project] file-tree
+    -- block + Phase 5 [earlier summary] block. All suppressed during
+    -- Norris (R-C1 / R-C4 — avoid redundant tokens per planning
+    -- iteration; planner stays focused on its goal anchor).
     if not self.norris_active then
         sys_content = sys_content .. compose_background(self.memory_items)
+        sys_content = sys_content .. compose_project(self.project)
         sys_content = sys_content .. compose_summary(self.summary)
     end
     -- Phase 3 NORRIS MODE suffix. Last block so its instructions dominate.