---
title: '{title}'
type: 'feature' # feature | bugfix | refactor | chore
created: '{date}'
status: 'In Review' # Strictly: In Review | Approved | Rejected
review_loop_iteration: 0 # incremented by step-04 before each review loopback
followup_review_recommended: false # set by step-04 on status: done — true if the LLM decided another review pass is worthwhile
context: [] # optional: `{project-root}/`-prefixed paths to project-wide standards/docs the implementation agent should load. Keep short — only what isn't already distilled into the spec body.
warnings: [] # optional: machine-readable warnings for orchestration, e.g. oversized, multiple-goals
deferred: [] # append-only machine-readable deferred review findings; each item carries summary/evidence and optional location/severity
---

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     Never over-specify "how" — use boundaries + examples instead.
     Cohesive cross-layer stories (DB+BE+UI) stay in ONE file.
     IMPORTANT: Remove all HTML comments when filling this template. -->

<intent-contract>

## Intent

<!-- What is broken or missing, and why it matters. Then the high-level approach — the "what", not the "how". -->

**Problem:** ONE_TO_TWO_SENTENCES

**Approach:** ONE_TO_TWO_SENTENCES

## Boundaries & Constraints

<!-- Three tiers: Always = invariant rules. Block If = decisions that cannot be made unattended. Never = out of scope + forbidden approaches. -->

**Always:** INVARIANT_RULES

**Block If:** DECISIONS_REQUIRING_HUMAN_INPUT
<!-- Agent: if any of these trigger during execution, HALT with status blocked and the blocking condition. -->

**Never:** NON_GOALS_AND_FORBIDDEN_APPROACHES

## I/O & Edge-Case Matrix

<!-- If no meaningful I/O scenarios exist, DELETE THIS ENTIRE SECTION. Do not write "N/A" or "None". -->

| Scenario | Input / State | Expected Output / Behavior | Error Handling |
|----------|--------------|---------------------------|----------------|
| HAPPY_PATH | INPUT | OUTCOME | No error expected |
| ERROR_CASE | INPUT | OUTCOME | ERROR_HANDLING |

</intent-contract>

## Code Map

<!-- Agent-populated during planning. Annotated paths prevent blind codebase searching. -->

- `FILE` -- ROLE_OR_RELEVANCE
- `FILE` -- ROLE_OR_RELEVANCE

## Tasks & Acceptance

<!-- Tasks: backtick-quoted file path -- action -- rationale. Prefer one task per file; group tightly-coupled changes when splitting would be artificial. -->
<!-- If an I/O Matrix is present, include a task to unit-test its edge cases. -->
<!-- AC covers system-level behaviors not captured by the I/O Matrix. Do not duplicate I/O scenarios here. -->

**Execution:**
- `FILE` -- ACTION -- RATIONALE

**Acceptance Criteria:**
- Given PRECONDITION, when ACTION, then EXPECTED_RESULT

## Spec Change Log

<!-- Append-only. Populated by step-04 during review loops. Do not modify or delete existing entries.
     Each entry records: what finding triggered the change, what was amended, what known-bad state
     the amendment avoids, and any KEEP instructions (what worked well and must survive re-derivation).
     Empty until the first bad_spec loopback. -->

## Review Triage Log

<!-- Append-only. Populated by step-04 on EVERY review pass, including loopbacks and blocked exits.
     Each entry records triage decision counts for intent_gap, bad_spec, patch, defer, and reject,
     with per-category severity breakdowns using low/medium/high, plus the findings addressed in
     that pass. Empty until the first review pass. -->

## Design Notes

<!-- If the approach is straightforward, DELETE THIS ENTIRE SECTION. Do not write "N/A" or "None". -->
<!-- Design rationale and golden examples only when non-obvious. Keep examples to 5–10 lines. -->

DESIGN_RATIONALE_AND_EXAMPLES

## Verification

<!-- If no build, test, or lint commands apply, DELETE THIS ENTIRE SECTION. Do not write "N/A" or "None". -->
<!-- How the agent confirms its own work. Prefer CLI commands. When no CLI check applies, state what to inspect manually. -->

**Commands:**
- `COMMAND` -- expected: SUCCESS_CRITERIA

**Manual checks (if no CLI):**
- WHAT_TO_INSPECT_AND_EXPECTED_STATE