## CDD Trace

| Step | Artifact | Skills loaded | Decision |
|------|----------|---------------|----------|
| 0 Observe | — | — | |
| 1 Select | — | — | |
| 4 Gap | — | — | |
| 5 Mode | — | | |
| 6 Artifacts | | | |
| 8 Review | PR #this | | Pending |
| 9 Gate | — | — | Pending |
| 10 Release | — | — | Pending |

## Gap (step 4)

**What:** <!-- named incoherence -->

**Why it matters:** <!-- consequence if left -->

**What fails if skipped:** <!-- concrete failure -->

## Mode + Active Skills (step 5)

- **Mode:** MCA / MCI
- **Work shape:** <!-- bugfix / feature / runtime / architecture / docs -->
- **Level:** <!-- L5 / L6 / L7 -->
- **Active skills:** <!-- 2–3 generation constraints -->
- **Dominant risk:** <!-- what class of mistake these skills prevent -->

## Changes

### Added / Changed / Removed / Fixed

<!-- Each commit's impact named. Link to issues where relevant. -->

### Not in scope

<!-- Explicit boundary — what this PR does not attempt. -->

## Acceptance Criteria

<!-- From the issue or design artifact. Checkboxes. -->

- [ ] 
- [ ] CI green
- [ ] Deployed and validated (if applicable)

## Known Debt

<!-- What remains after this change. "None" is valid. -->

## Pre-Review Gate (alpha/SKILL.md §2.6)

- [ ] Rebased on current `main`
- [ ] PR body carries CDD Trace through step 7
- [ ] Every AC mapped to evidence
- [ ] Peer enumeration completed where closure claim is family-wide
- [ ] Schema / shape audit completed where contracts changed
- [ ] Harness audit completed where schema-bearing surfaces changed
- [ ] Known debt explicit
- [ ] CI green on head commit (or PR remains draft)
