## 1. Context Review

- [ ] 1.1 Read design.md and identify scope, requirements, decisions, guardrails, and open questions
- [ ] 1.2 Review relevant artifacts and references listed in Affected Areas

## 2. Execution

- [ ] 2.1 Execute first concrete work item from design.md
- [ ] 2.2 Execute next concrete work item from design.md

## 3. Validation

- [ ] 3.1 Run required validation from Verification Plan
- [ ] 3.2 Perform quality checks required by the project or workflow
- [ ] 3.3 Perform required manual review or acceptance checks from Verification Plan

## 4. Documentation / Communication

- [ ] 4.1 Update relevant documentation, runbooks, communication materials, or project references if behavior, process, interface, configuration, or usage changed
