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# Active Context

**Current work focus, recent changes, next steps, active decisions and considerations, important patterns and preferences, and learnings and project insights**

Last Updated: {{LAST_UPDATED}}  
Current Phase: {{CURRENT_PHASE}}  
Active Sprint: {{ACTIVE_SPRINT}}

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## Current Focus

### What We're Implementing

**Feature:** {{CURRENT_FEATURE_NAME}}

**Goal:** {{CURRENT_FEATURE_GOAL}}

**Why now:** {{FEATURE_URGENCY}}

**Status:** {{FEATURE_STATUS}}

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### Last Session Summary

**Completed:** {{LAST_SESSION_COMPLETED}}

**Key achievements:**
- {{ACHIEVEMENT_1}}
- {{ACHIEVEMENT_2}}
- {{ACHIEVEMENT_3}}

**Time spent:** {{TIME_SPENT}}

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## Recent Changes

### {{DATE_1}} - {{CHANGE_1_TITLE}}

**Files modified:**
- `{{CHANGE_1_FILE_1}}`
- `{{CHANGE_1_FILE_2}}`
- `{{CHANGE_1_FILE_3}}`

**What changed:**
{{CHANGE_1_DESCRIPTION}}

**Why this change:**
{{CHANGE_1_RATIONALE}}

**Impact:**
- {{CHANGE_1_IMPACT_1}}
- {{CHANGE_1_IMPACT_2}}

**Testing:**
- {{CHANGE_1_TEST_1}}
- {{CHANGE_1_TEST_2}}

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### {{DATE_2}} - {{CHANGE_2_TITLE}}

**Files modified:**
- `{{CHANGE_2_FILE_1}}`
- `{{CHANGE_2_FILE_2}}`

**What changed:**
{{CHANGE_2_DESCRIPTION}}

**Why this change:**
{{CHANGE_2_RATIONALE}}

**Impact:**
- {{CHANGE_2_IMPACT_1}}
- {{CHANGE_2_IMPACT_2}}

**Testing:**
- {{CHANGE_2_TEST_1}}

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### {{DATE_3}} - {{CHANGE_3_TITLE}}

**Files modified:**
- `{{CHANGE_3_FILE_1}}`
- `{{CHANGE_3_FILE_2}}`

**What changed:**
{{CHANGE_3_DESCRIPTION}}

**Why this change:**
{{CHANGE_3_RATIONALE}}

**Impact:**
- {{CHANGE_3_IMPACT_1}}
- {{CHANGE_3_IMPACT_2}}

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## Next Steps

### Immediate (This Session)

Priority tasks to complete right now:

1. {{IMMEDIATE_TASK_1}}
2. {{IMMEDIATE_TASK_2}}
3. {{IMMEDIATE_TASK_3}}
4. {{IMMEDIATE_TASK_4}}

**Estimated completion:** {{IMMEDIATE_COMPLETION_TIME}}

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### Short-term (Next 1-2 Sessions)

Work planned for the near future:

- {{SHORT_TERM_TASK_1}}
- {{SHORT_TERM_TASK_2}}
- {{SHORT_TERM_TASK_3}}
- {{SHORT_TERM_TASK_4}}

**Estimated completion:** {{SHORT_TERM_COMPLETION_TIME}}

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### Medium-term (Next Sprint)

Major initiatives in planning:

- {{MEDIUM_TERM_TASK_1}}
- {{MEDIUM_TERM_TASK_2}}
- {{MEDIUM_TERM_TASK_3}}

**Estimated completion:** {{MEDIUM_TERM_COMPLETION_TIME}}

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## Blocked Items

### {{BLOCKED_1_TITLE}}

**Status:** Blocked since {{BLOCKED_1_DATE}}

**Reason:** {{BLOCKED_1_REASON}}

**Depends on:** {{BLOCKED_1_DEPENDENCY}}

**Owner:** {{BLOCKED_1_OWNER}}

**Expected resolution:** {{BLOCKED_1_ETA}}

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### {{BLOCKED_2_TITLE}}

**Status:** Blocked since {{BLOCKED_2_DATE}}

**Reason:** {{BLOCKED_2_REASON}}

**Depends on:** {{BLOCKED_2_DEPENDENCY}}

**Owner:** {{BLOCKED_2_OWNER}}

**Expected resolution:** {{BLOCKED_2_ETA}}

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## Active Decisions

### Decision: {{DECISION_1_TITLE}}

**Status:** In Progress

**Options under consideration:**
- {{DECISION_1_OPTION_1}}: {{DECISION_1_OPTION_1_PROS}}, but {{DECISION_1_OPTION_1_CONS}}
- {{DECISION_1_OPTION_2}}: {{DECISION_1_OPTION_2_PROS}}, but {{DECISION_1_OPTION_2_CONS}}
- {{DECISION_1_OPTION_3}}: {{DECISION_1_OPTION_3_PROS}}, but {{DECISION_1_OPTION_3_CONS}}

**Currently leaning toward:** {{DECISION_1_LEANING}}

**Decision factors:**
- {{DECISION_1_FACTOR_1}}
- {{DECISION_1_FACTOR_2}}
- {{DECISION_1_FACTOR_3}}

**Input needed from:** {{DECISION_1_STAKEHOLDER}}

**Target decision date:** {{DECISION_1_DUE_DATE}}

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### Decision: {{DECISION_2_TITLE}}

**Status:** In Progress

**Options under consideration:**
- {{DECISION_2_OPTION_1}}: {{DECISION_2_OPTION_1_PROS}}
- {{DECISION_2_OPTION_2}}: {{DECISION_2_OPTION_2_CONS}}

**Currently leaning toward:** {{DECISION_2_LEANING}}

**Decision factors:**
- {{DECISION_2_FACTOR_1}}
- {{DECISION_2_FACTOR_2}}

**Input needed from:** {{DECISION_2_STAKEHOLDER}}

**Target decision date:** {{DECISION_2_DUE_DATE}}

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## Important Patterns & Preferences

### Code Patterns

- {{CODE_PATTERN_1_NAME}}: {{CODE_PATTERN_1_DESCRIPTION}}
- {{CODE_PATTERN_2_NAME}}: {{CODE_PATTERN_2_DESCRIPTION}}
- {{CODE_PATTERN_3_NAME}}: {{CODE_PATTERN_3_DESCRIPTION}}

### Testing Patterns

- {{TEST_PATTERN_1}}: {{TEST_PATTERN_1_DESC}}
- {{TEST_PATTERN_2}}: {{TEST_PATTERN_2_DESC}}

### Error Handling

- {{ERROR_PATTERN_1}}: {{ERROR_PATTERN_1_DESC}}
- {{ERROR_PATTERN_2}}: {{ERROR_PATTERN_2_DESC}}

### Communication

- {{COMMUNICATION_PATTERN_1}}: {{COMMUNICATION_PATTERN_1_DESC}}
- {{COMMUNICATION_PATTERN_2}}: {{COMMUNICATION_PATTERN_2_DESC}}

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## Current Learnings

### Technical Insights

- {{LEARNING_1}}: {{LEARNING_1_DETAIL}}
- {{LEARNING_2}}: {{LEARNING_2_DETAIL}}
- {{LEARNING_3}}: {{LEARNING_3_DETAIL}}

### Performance Notes

- {{PERF_LEARNING_1}}
- {{PERF_LEARNING_2}}

### User Experience Insights

- {{UX_LEARNING_1}}
- {{UX_LEARNING_2}}

### Product Strategy Insights

- {{PRODUCT_LEARNING_1}}
- {{PRODUCT_LEARNING_2}}

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## Recent Gotchas & Warnings

⚠️ **Critical Issues to Remember:**

- {{GOTCHA_1}}: {{GOTCHA_1_EXPLANATION}}
- {{GOTCHA_2}}: {{GOTCHA_2_EXPLANATION}}
- {{GOTCHA_3}}: {{GOTCHA_3_EXPLANATION}}

⚠️ **Browser/Platform Compatibility:**

- {{COMPAT_ISSUE_1}}: {{COMPAT_ISSUE_1_WORKAROUND}}
- {{COMPAT_ISSUE_2}}: {{COMPAT_ISSUE_2_WORKAROUND}}

⚠️ **Database/Performance:**

- {{DB_ISSUE_1}}: {{DB_ISSUE_1_FIX}}
- {{DB_ISSUE_2}}: {{DB_ISSUE_2_FIX}}

⚠️ **Security/Auth:**

- {{SECURITY_ISSUE_1}}: {{SECURITY_ISSUE_1_MITIGATION}}
- {{SECURITY_ISSUE_2}}: {{SECURITY_ISSUE_2_MITIGATION}}

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## Team & Communication

### Key Stakeholders

- {{STAKEHOLDER_1}}: {{STAKEHOLDER_1_ROLE}} - {{STAKEHOLDER_1_CONTACT}}
- {{STAKEHOLDER_2}}: {{STAKEHOLDER_2_ROLE}} - {{STAKEHOLDER_2_CONTACT}}
- {{STAKEHOLDER_3}}: {{STAKEHOLDER_3_ROLE}} - {{STAKEHOLDER_3_CONTACT}}

### Communication Channels

- **Daily standups:** {{STANDUP_TIME}}
- **Code reviews:** {{CODE_REVIEW_CHANNEL}}
- **Async updates:** {{ASYNC_CHANNEL}}

### Recent Feedback

- {{FEEDBACK_1}}: {{FEEDBACK_1_ACTION}}
- {{FEEDBACK_2}}: {{FEEDBACK_2_ACTION}}

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## Related Documents

- **Project Brief:** See `projectbrief.md` for scope and requirements
- **Product Context:** See `productContext.md` for problems and UX goals
- **System Patterns:** See `systemPatterns.md` for architecture and design patterns
- **Tech Context:** See `techContext.md` for technology stack
- **Progress:** See `progress.md` for status and milestones

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**Note:** This is the MOST DYNAMIC document. Update it frequently (after each session) to keep context fresh and actionable. Other files are reference; this file is operational.