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operating-instructions-override.md

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# operating-instructions-override.md

Optional. Use only when this intent needs **policy/behavior** different from `trail/meta/global-operating-instructions.md`.

Rules:

- This file is **policy only** (no task lists).
- It becomes immutable once execution begins.
- If unused, leave it blank or state: **No overrides**.

## Overrides

### Case Study Telemetry

This intent is being executed as a Trail Framework case study to support the v1.0 public launch. Two additional artifacts are required to capture decision rationale and richer execution detail beyond what Trail normally requires. This is intentional scope added for documentation purposes only and does not affect how Trail operates.

**Manager: `decisions.md`**

The Manager must produce a `decisions.md` file in this intent folder. It captures the *why* behind structural choices: how runs were scoped, why tasks were sequenced a certain way, key assumptions and the reasoning behind them. Append under labeled headers as decisions are made (`## Run 01 Decisions`, etc.).

**Developer: `results.md` (enhanced)**

The Developer must produce `results.md` per normal. For this intent, results.md should include additional detail: notable observations, anything that was surprising or non-obvious, and reasoning behind any deviation — not just the fact of the deviation.