# Idea to Spec Worksheet

Start with the rough idea. Do not try to make it sound formal.

## The idea
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## Why do we want this?
What problem did we observe?

## Who needs it?
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## What should happen?
Describe the behavior in plain language.

## What should not happen?
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## Questions the implementation should not be forced to guess
- What happens when there is no data?
- What happens when input is invalid?
- Who is allowed to use it?
- What happens when a dependency fails?
- What must remain backward compatible?
- Are there performance, accessibility, privacy, or security expectations?
- What is explicitly out of scope?

Add change-specific questions:
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## Decisions
| Question | Decision | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
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## Draft acceptance criteria
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## Ready to become a spec?
Move the resolved information into quick-spec.md, feature-spec.md, or architecture-spec.md.