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+# Archived specs
+
+Snapshot of the live doc set from `main` at `13bfa792` (Gate A freeze era).
+
+These files are **history**. Do not implement from them.
+
+Live spec:
+
+- `AGENTS.md`
+- `docs/PRODUCT.md`
+- `docs/CAPTURE.md`
+- `README.md`
+
+`PRD-2026-08.txt` was already archive before this branch.