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name: Work Intent
about: Request approval for planned development work (must be approved before starting)
title: 'Work Intent: '
labels: work-intent, unapproved
assignees: ''
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## Overview
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## Technical Approach
<!-- Brief description of how you plan to implement this -->

## Scope
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- [ ] API
- [ ] Plugin
- [ ] Web UI
- [ ] Build/Deploy Process
- [ ] Documentation

## Timeline & Impact
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- Estimated time needed: 
- Potential impacts: 

## Pre-submission Checklist
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- [ ] I have searched for similar work/issues
- [ ] I understand this needs approval before starting
- [ ] I am willing to make adjustments based on feedback

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