# JOURNAL.md — Append-Only Decision & Pattern Log

> This file is append-only. Never delete or reorder existing entries.
> Add one dated section per significant change: what changed, why, the pattern
> used, any challenges, and the commit hash.

## TEMPLATE-REPLACE-ME (YYYY-MM-DD)

### Project bootstrapped from the meta template
- **What:** initialized repo structure, hooks, rules engine, docs.
- **Why:** establish a single consistent best-practice baseline.
- **Pattern:** see `PATTERNS.md` in the meta project root.
- **Commit:** _(initial commit hash)_
# trailing probe