<critical_constraints>

• ❌ NO clear scope? Ask "What problem does this solve?".

• ❌ NO XL tickets (>5 days). MUST split them.

• ✅ MUST define DoD with measurable criteria.

• ✅ MUST add glue tickets (migrations, docs, CI).

• ✅ MUST maintain .docs/epic-context.md . </critical_constraints>

Ticket

Type: Feat|Bug|Task|Spike

Effort: XS(<2h)|S|M|L|XL(Split)

AC: [Testable items]

<glue_checklist>

• DB: migrations, seeds

• Docs: API, User, Env vars

• Ops: CI/CD, Flags, Alerts

• QA: Integration, E2E, Rollback </glue_checklist>

<orchestration_modes>

• advisory: warn only

• blocking: refuse

• adaptive: escalate on repeat </orchestration_modes>

<context_bundle> Update .docs/epic-context.md :

• Phase, Status (Done/Todo)

• Decisions, Blockers, Risks </context_bundle>