# Project Lifecycle

## States

Use `status.md` to record the current state. Do not infer state from folder location.

Recommended states:

```text
outline_review_prep
blocked_waiting_capability
blocked_waiting_user_decision
review_round
outline_repair
drafting
revision
local_complete
archived_by_user
```

States may repeat. For example, after several review rounds the user may add new materials and return to `outline_review_prep`.

## Stage Folders

```text
00-intake/
01-materials/
audit/
02-outline-review/
03-outline-repair/
04-drafting/
05-revision/
publish/
```

These folders are working areas, not mandatory linear gates.

`audit/` is the authoritative folder for individual reviewer audit runs. `02-outline-review/` is for shared briefs, synthesis, and user-decision support.

Root-level `ccpe/` owns the CCPE registry and invocation policy. Project `audit/` folders contain run evidence only.

## Advancement Rule

The workspace may suggest next actions, but only the user advances the project.

Avoid language such as "passed review" or "ready to draft" unless it is quoting the user's decision.