# [Feature or release name]

## 1. Problem and evidence
Audience: [who is trying to do what]
Evidence: [support pattern, observation, or "Assumption: ..."]

## 2. Outcome
By [date or release], [user] can [observable outcome].
Success signals: [leading signal]; [business or quality signal].

## 3. Scope
In: [user behavior or capability].
Out: [explicit exclusion].

## 4. Constraints and exclusions
Constraints: [technical, legal, operational, or timing limit].
Dependencies: [person, system, or decision].
Excluded for this release: [related work to revisit later].

## 5. Acceptance
- Given [starting state], when [action], then [observable result].
- If [unhappy path], the user sees [safe next action] and [protected behavior].
- [Named owner] can verify [event, record, or metric] before release.