From addea6a143c0f798645e849c6cbc767e91f061bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Mr. Q" <97194984+ToolboxAid@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:11:54 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] OWNER: add canonical status model governance

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 .../addendums/status_model.md                 | 24 +++++++++++++++++++
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 create mode 100644 docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/addendums/status_model.md

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+# Status Model Governance
+
+## Canonical Statuses
+
+- `[ ]` Planned
+- `[.]` Wireframe
+- `[-]` Building
+- `[x]` Complete
+- `[!]` Blocked
+- `[D]` Deprecated
+
+## Overlay Rules
+
+- Planned = 70% black overlay
+- Wireframe = 80% black overlay
+- Building = 90% black overlay
+- Complete = 0% overlay / fully transparent
+- Blocked = yellow indicator
+- Deprecated = red indicator
+
+## Rule
+
+BACKLOG_MASTER.md is the source of truth for Build Path and Game Journey tile status.
+Manual tile status changes are prohibited.

From 1e87bcfee5d0f89d9308f9e845d51775b9e80692 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Mr. Q" <97194984+ToolboxAid@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:17:57 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] OWNER: add canonical status model governance

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 docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/addendums/status_model.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/addendums/status_model.md b/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/addendums/status_model.md
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 BACKLOG_MASTER.md is the source of truth for Build Path and Game Journey tile status.
 Manual tile status changes are prohibited.
+Toolbox Build Path and Game Journey visual status indicators must be derived from backlog status values and may not maintain independent status state.