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# Incremental implementation

## Contract

| Field | Bound contract |
|---|---|
| Trigger | Implementing any multi-file change, building a new feature from a breakdown, refactoring, or when about to write more than a small amount of code at once. |
| Authority | Reversible local: writes only named local artifacts; rollback is version control (revert of each slice commit). No remote mutation. |
| Side effect | Sequence of tested, committed slices, possibly behind feature flags. |
| Done | Each slice was individually tested and committed, the full suite passes, the build is clean, and the feature works end-to-end without uncommitted changes. |

## Inputs

- Plan or breakdown (required): ordered list of atomic changes that together deliver the feature or refactor. Each item must name the files it touches and the observable behavior it adds or changes.