Handoff: [From Stage] -> [To Stage]

Task: [Short task description] Plan: [path/to/plan.md] Status: READY | BLOCKED | INFO Date: [YYYY-MM-DD]

Decisions Made

• [Decision]

Alternatives Rejected

• [Alternative and why it was rejected]

Active Risks

• [Risk]

Files Touched / Relevant

• path/to/file

Next Stage Expectations

• [What the next stage should do or verify]