diff --git a/src/reinject.ts b/src/reinject.ts
index 35d42f4..d17eba8 100644
--- a/src/reinject.ts
+++ b/src/reinject.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ function notifyWarning(ctx: ExtensionContext | undefined, message: string): void
 	ctx.ui.notify(message, "warning");
 }
 
+function notifyInfo(ctx: ExtensionContext | undefined, message: string): void {
+	if (!ctx?.hasUI) {
+		return;
+	}
+	ctx.ui.notify(message, "info");
+}
+
 function notifySkippedSkill(ctx: ExtensionContext | undefined, skillName: string, reason: string): void {
 	notifyWarning(ctx, `skill-reinject: skipped "${skillName}" — ${reason}`);
 }
@@ -278,6 +285,42 @@ export function clearPendingReinjectOnUserPrompt(
 	return hadPending;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Defer consume stage: fresh registry filter on before_agent_start (SPEC §6.5.1, Phase 14 / B-002).
+ * Loose fallback when requireRegistered is false and tracked SKILL.md still exists on disk.
+ */
+export function filterPendingReinjectForConsume(
+	pendingNames: readonly string[],
+	state: ExtensionState,
+	settings: SkillReinjectSettings,
+	registeredSkills: readonly Pick<Skill, "name">[],
+	ctx?: ExtensionContext,
+): string[] {
+	const registered = registeredSkillNames(registeredSkills);
+	const resolved: string[] = [];
+	for (const name of pendingNames) {
+		const tracked = state.skills.find((skill) => skill.name === name);
+		if (!tracked) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (registered.has(name)) {
+			resolved.push(name);
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (settings.requireRegistered) {
+			notifySkippedSkill(ctx, name, "no longer registered");
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (existsSync(tracked.filePath)) {
+			notifyInfo(ctx, `skill-reinject: re-injected "${name}" from disk`);
+			resolved.push(name);
+			continue;
+		}
+		notifySkippedSkill(ctx, name, "SKILL.md not found on disk");
+	}
+	return resolved;
+}
+
 /**
  * Defer path on before_agent_start: inject one combined message, then clear queue (SPEC §6.5.1).
  * Returns undefined when pendingReinject is empty or manual compaction scheduled a clear (SPEC §16.5).
@@ -295,7 +338,13 @@ export function tryConsumeDeferredReinject(
 	if (state.pendingReinject.length === 0) {
 		return undefined;
 	}
-	const pendingNames = [...state.pendingReinject];
+	const pendingNames = filterPendingReinjectForConsume(
+		state.pendingReinject,
+		state,
+		settings,
+		registeredSkills,
+		ctx,
+	);
 	const content = buildDeferredReinjectContent(pendingNames, state, settings, registeredSkills, ctx);
 	if (!content) {
 		state.pendingReinject = [];
diff --git a/test/reinject-deferred-consume.test.ts b/test/reinject-deferred-consume.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f62949
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/reinject-deferred-consume.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import { existsSync, mkdtempSync, mkdirSync, rmSync, writeFileSync } from "fs";
+import { tmpdir } from "os";
+import { join } from "path";
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { filterPendingReinjectForConsume } from "../src/reinject";
+import { createDefaultSettings } from "../src/settings";
+import { createInitialState, trackSkill } from "../src/state";
+
+const tempDirs: string[] = [];
+
+afterEach(() => {
+	for (const dir of tempDirs.splice(0)) {
+		rmSync(dir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+	}
+});
+
+function tempSkillDir(name: string): { filePath: string; baseDir: string } {
+	const root = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "pi-skill-reinject-consume-"));
+	tempDirs.push(root);
+	const baseDir = join(root, name);
+	mkdirSync(baseDir, { recursive: true });
+	const filePath = join(baseDir, "SKILL.md");
+	writeFileSync(filePath, "# skill\n", "utf8");
+	return { filePath, baseDir };
+}
+
+describe("filterPendingReinjectForConsume", () => {
+	it("keeps registered pending skills", () => {
+		const state = createInitialState();
+		trackSkill(state, {
+			name: "alpha",
+			filePath: "/skills/alpha/SKILL.md",
+			baseDir: "/skills/alpha",
+			source: "slash",
+		});
+
+		expect(
+			filterPendingReinjectForConsume(
+				["alpha"],
+				state,
+				createDefaultSettings(),
+				[{ name: "alpha" }],
+			),
+		).toEqual(["alpha"]);
+	});
+
+	it("includes unregistered skill from disk when requireRegistered is false", () => {
+		const { filePath, baseDir } = tempSkillDir("loose");
+		const state = createInitialState();
+		trackSkill(state, { name: "loose", filePath, baseDir, source: "slash" });
+		const notify = vi.fn();
+		const ctx = { hasUI: true, ui: { notify } } as never;
+
+		expect(
+			filterPendingReinjectForConsume(["loose"], state, createDefaultSettings(), [], ctx),
+		).toEqual(["loose"]);
+		expect(notify).toHaveBeenCalledWith('skill-reinject: re-injected "loose" from disk', "info");
+	});
+
+	it("skips unregistered skill when requireRegistered is true", () => {
+		const { filePath, baseDir } = tempSkillDir("strict");
+		const state = createInitialState();
+		trackSkill(state, { name: "strict", filePath, baseDir, source: "slash" });
+		const notify = vi.fn();
+		const ctx = { hasUI: true, ui: { notify } } as never;
+		const settings = createDefaultSettings();
+		settings.requireRegistered = true;
+
+		expect(filterPendingReinjectForConsume(["strict"], state, settings, [], ctx)).toEqual([]);
+		expect(notify).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			'skill-reinject: skipped "strict" — no longer registered',
+			"warning",
+		);
+	});
+
+	it("skips when tracked file is missing on disk", () => {
+		const state = createInitialState();
+		trackSkill(state, {
+			name: "missing",
+			filePath: "/no/such/SKILL.md",
+			baseDir: "/no/such",
+			source: "slash",
+		});
+		expect(existsSync("/no/such/SKILL.md")).toBe(false);
+		const notify = vi.fn();
+		const ctx = { hasUI: true, ui: { notify } } as never;
+
+		expect(
+			filterPendingReinjectForConsume(["missing"], state, createDefaultSettings(), [], ctx),
+		).toEqual([]);
+		expect(notify).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			'skill-reinject: skipped "missing" — SKILL.md not found on disk',
+			"warning",
+		);
+	});
+});