## Context

<!-- Problem, current state, relevant references, and triggering user request -->

## Discussion Notes

<!-- Key conclusions from exploration or prior discussion that apply must preserve -->

- Agreed conclusions:
- User preferences:
- Constraints:
- Rejected ideas:

## Requirements

<!-- Expected outcomes, behavior/process/interface/content changes, continuity expectations, and acceptance criteria -->

| Requirement | Acceptance Criteria |
| ----------- | ------------------- |
|             |                     |

## Goals / Non-Goals

**Goals:**
<!-- What this design aims to achieve -->

**Non-Goals:**
<!-- What is explicitly out of scope -->

## Execution Guardrails

<!-- Must-follow constraints, forbidden approaches, preserved behavior/processes, dependency limits, and project- or workflow-specific boundaries -->

- Dependencies:
- Constraints:
- Quality Bar:
- Stakeholders:
- Documentation / Communication:
- Compatibility / Continuity:

## Affected Areas

<!-- Concrete artifacts, references, stakeholders, systems, workstreams, documents, configurations, assets, or handoffs relevant to this change -->

| Area | Artifacts / References | Expected Change | Notes |
| ---- | ---------------------- | --------------- | ----- |
| <!-- Area --> | <!-- Artifacts / References --> | <!-- Expected Change --> | <!-- Notes --> |

## Decisions

<!-- Key decisions, rationale, and alternatives considered -->

| Decision | Rationale | Alternatives Rejected |
| -------- | --------- | --------------------- |
|          |           |                       |

## Execution Plan

<!-- Main workstreams or artifacts to change, integration or handoff points, sequencing, and rollout notes -->

## Verification Plan

<!-- Validation checks, reviews, approvals, acceptance checks, documentation checks, communication checks, and manual checks needed -->

| Requirement / Risk | Verification |
| ------------------ | ------------ |
|                    |              |

## Risks / Trade-offs

<!-- Format: [Risk] -> Mitigation -->

## Open Questions

| Status | Question | Decision Needed |
| ------ | -------- | --------------- |
| None | No open questions. | None |
