# Compact Status - 2025-12-18

**Focus**: PR #42 code review completion, merge to main, tech debt update

**Key Accomplishments**:
- Merged PR #42: Bootstrap handler extraction (~140 lines moved to `handler-setup.ts`)
- Fixed DependencyHandler lifecycle gap (now returned for unified management)
- Added comprehensive documentation (EVENT_FLOW.md section, JSDoc, CLAUDE.md)

**Critical Decisions**:
- Return `dependencyHandler` separately from registry (factory pattern incompatible with registry pattern)
- Skip MEDIUM priority test improvements (not blocking, defer to future PR)
- Squash merge with admin override (single logical change, user approved)

**Next Priority Actions**:
- [ ] Review Issue #31 for next refactoring target
- [ ] Consider v0.3.4 release or v0.4.0 feature work
- [ ] Address timing-based wait refactoring when time permits

**Critical Issues**:
- None currently blocking
- 40+ timing-based waits remain (deferred to v0.4.0)

**Key Files Modified**:
1. `src/services/handler-setup.ts` - NEW (275 lines)
2. `src/bootstrap.ts` - Simplified (-130, +15 lines)
3. `tests/unit/services/handler-setup.test.ts` - NEW (255 lines)
4. `docs/architecture/EVENT_FLOW.md` - Handler setup section added
5. `CLAUDE.md` - File locations updated

**Context Notes**:
Handler setup extraction complete. Two handler patterns exist: standard handlers use `setup(eventBus)` via registry, DependencyHandler uses factory `create()`. Adding new handlers for v0.4.0 is now trivial - just add to `standardHandlers` array. Project at v0.3.3, stable, zero TODOs in source.

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