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# Project Brief

**Foundation document that defines core requirements and goals as the source of truth for project scope**

Last Updated: {{LAST_UPDATED}}  
Current Phase: {{CURRENT_PHASE}}  
Active Release: {{ACTIVE_RELEASE}}

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## Overview

{{PROJECT_OVERVIEW}}

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## Core Requirements

### Functional Requirements

- {{REQUIREMENT_1}}
- {{REQUIREMENT_2}}
- {{REQUIREMENT_3}}

### Non-Functional Requirements

- {{REQUIREMENT_4}}
- {{REQUIREMENT_5}}

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## Goals

### Business Goals

- {{BUSINESS_GOAL_1}}
- {{BUSINESS_GOAL_2}}

### Technical Goals

- {{TECHNICAL_GOAL_1}}
- {{TECHNICAL_GOAL_2}}

### User Experience Goals

- {{UX_GOAL_1}}
- {{UX_GOAL_2}}

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## Scope

### In Scope

Features and deliverables that are included in this project:

- {{IN_SCOPE_FEATURE_1}}
- {{IN_SCOPE_FEATURE_2}}
- {{IN_SCOPE_FEATURE_3}}

**Boundaries Defined:**
- {{BOUNDARY_1}}
- {{BOUNDARY_2}}

### Out of Scope

What this project will NOT do (deferred or excluded):

- {{OUT_OF_SCOPE_1}}
- {{OUT_OF_SCOPE_2}}
- {{OUT_OF_SCOPE_3}}

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## Success Criteria

### Measurable Outcomes

- {{SUCCESS_METRIC_1}}
- {{SUCCESS_METRIC_2}}
- {{SUCCESS_METRIC_3}}

### Validation Approach

{{VALIDATION_APPROACH}}

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## Key Stakeholders

- {{STAKEHOLDER_1}}: {{ROLE_1}}
- {{STAKEHOLDER_2}}: {{ROLE_2}}
- {{STAKEHOLDER_3}}: {{ROLE_3}}

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## Related Documents

- **Product Context:** See `productContext.md` for user problems and UX goals
- **System Patterns:** See `systemPatterns.md` for how it's built
- **Tech Context:** See `techContext.md` for technology stack
- **Active Context:** See `activeContext.md` for current work
- **Progress:** See `progress.md` for status and milestones

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**Note:** This is the foundation document. All other memory bank files build upon the scope and requirements defined here.