---
phase: 07-verification-and-closure
plan: 01
subsystem: documentation
tags: [tech-debt, v0.2-planning, milestone-closure]

# Dependency graph
requires:
  - phase: 06-tech-debt-cleanup
    provides: "All code-level tech debt resolved; clean codebase for documentation"
provides:
  - "TECH-DEBT.md at repo root documenting all v0.1 trade-offs for v0.2 planning"
affects: [07-02, v0.2-planning]

# Tech tracking
tech-stack:
  added: []
  patterns: ["origin-citation pattern for tech debt items"]

key-files:
  created:
    - TECH-DEBT.md
  modified: []

key-decisions:
  - "tech-debt-at-root: TECH-DEBT.md placed at repo root alongside MAINTAINER.md for contributor visibility"

patterns-established:
  - "Tech debt items: each entry includes Origin, Decision/What, and Action/Mitigation"

requirements-completed: [VERIFY-SC7]

# Metrics
duration: 2min
completed: 2026-02-26
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# Phase 7 Plan 01: TECH-DEBT.md Summary

**Complete tech debt inventory with 7 accepted decisions, 6 deferred v0.2 items, 4 architectural limitations, and 3 test coverage gaps -- all with origin citations**

## Performance

- **Duration:** 2 min
- **Started:** 2026-02-26T15:55:38Z
- **Completed:** 2026-02-26T15:57:35Z
- **Tasks:** 1
- **Files modified:** 1

## Accomplishments
- Created TECH-DEBT.md at repo root as the sole reference for v0.2 milestone planning
- Documented 7 accepted design decisions with phase/decision-ID origins and v0.2 action items
- Compiled deferred items table with 6 entries (5 from REQUIREMENTS.md v0.2 section + sidecar replacement)
- Cataloged 4 known architectural limitations with impact assessment and mitigation strategies
- Documented 3 test coverage gaps with justifications (1 already resolved in Phase 6)

## Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

1. **Task 1: Create TECH-DEBT.md with complete tech debt inventory** - `4f9ed85` (docs)

## Files Created/Modified
- `TECH-DEBT.md` - Complete tech debt and deferred items inventory for v0.2 planning

## Decisions Made
- **tech-debt-at-root:** Placed TECH-DEBT.md at repo root (alongside MAINTAINER.md) rather than in .planning/ -- makes it visible to contributors browsing the repository, consistent with the research recommendation.

## Deviations from Plan

None - plan executed exactly as written.

## Issues Encountered
None

## User Setup Required
None - no external service configuration required.

## Next Phase Readiness
- TECH-DEBT.md is complete and ready to serve as input for v0.2 milestone planning
- Plan 07-02 (human verification checklist) can proceed independently

## Self-Check: PASSED

- TECH-DEBT.md: FOUND
- 07-01-SUMMARY.md: FOUND
- Commit 4f9ed85: FOUND

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*Phase: 07-verification-and-closure*
*Completed: 2026-02-26*
