id: SMH-PHASE-XCICUUJD
type: phase
title: "Project Foundation"
label: foundation
Project Foundation
Operating posture
Establish the project-wide conditions for safe Smith development.
Prioritize repository law, crate boundaries, Cargo-only automation, and executable quality gates.
Transition signal
All later product work starts from a buildable workspace with enforced architectural boundaries.
---
id: SMH-PHASE-XCICUUJD
type: phase
title: "Project Foundation"
label: foundation
---
# Project Foundation
## Operating posture
Establish the project-wide conditions for safe Smith development.
Prioritize repository law, crate boundaries, Cargo-only automation, and executable quality gates.
## Transition signal
All later product work starts from a buildable workspace with enforced architectural boundaries.