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@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ Directionally right, timing is unclear. Revisit when the next/now work is done.
 - **Resolve eslint peer dependency warning** `[debt]`
   `eslint-plugin-react-hooks 7.0.1` expects `eslint ^3.0.0–^9.0.0` but found `10.0.3`. Low impact but worth cleaning up when nearby.
 
-- **husky + lint-staged** `[debt]`
-  Set up husky and lint-staged to run linting and formatting checks before every commit. Prevents CI failures from formatting or lint issues that slipped through locally.
-
 - **OpenAPI documentation for REST endpoints** `[feature]`
   Document the API surface using OpenAPI/Swagger. Covers all REST endpoints with request/response shapes. Useful groundwork for the admin dashboard and any future contributors.
 
@@ -105,6 +102,7 @@ Directionally right, timing is unclear. Revisit when the next/now work is done.
 
 Shipped milestones, newest first.
 
+- **04 - 2026 - husky + lint-staged + CI quality gate** - Pre-commit formatting, pre-push tests, and CI lint/typecheck/test gate before every deploy.
 - **04 - 2026 - t00001 - Docker credential helper**
 - **04 - 2026 - Pin dependencies in package.json** - Unpinned deps in a CI/CD pipeline are a real risk.
 - **04 - 2026 - React error boundaries** - Catch and display runtime errors gracefully instead of crashing the entire app.