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fix(schemas): keep design.md from restating the proposal
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fix(schemas): qualify the specs reference for design's parallel ordering
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8 changes: 5 additions & 3 deletions schemas/spec-driven/schema.yaml
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- Ambiguity that benefits from technical decisions before coding

Sections:
- **Context**: Background, current state, constraints, stakeholders
- **Goals / Non-Goals**: What this design achieves and explicitly excludes
- **Context**: Only the current state and constraints needed to explain the approach. Reference the proposal for motivation instead of restating it (e.g., "See proposal.md - Why").
- **Goals / Non-Goals**: What this design achieves and explicitly excludes. Don't restate the proposal's scope - add only design-level boundaries.
- **Decisions**: Key technical choices with rationale (why X over Y?). Include alternatives considered for each decision.
- **Risks / Trade-offs**: Known limitations, things that could go wrong. Format: [Risk] → Mitigation
- **Migration Plan**: Steps to deploy, rollback strategy (if applicable)
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the task breakdown, resolve it now - ask the user instead of guessing.

Focus on architecture and approach, not line-by-line implementation.
Reference the proposal for motivation and specs for requirements.
The proposal covers why and what; design covers how. Reference the
proposal for motivation and, once written, the specs for requirements -
if a section would only restate them, point to them instead.

Good design docs explain the "why" behind technical decisions.
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions schemas/spec-driven/templates/design.md
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## Context

<!-- Background and current state -->
<!-- Current state and constraints that shape the approach. See proposal.md for motivation - don't restate it -->

## Goals / Non-Goals

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## Decisions

<!-- Key design decisions and rationale -->
<!-- Key design decisions with rationale and alternatives considered -->

## Risks / Trade-offs

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