Progress Log

<!-- WHAT: Your session log - a chronological record of what you did, when, and what happened. WHY: Answers "What have I done?" in the 5-Question Reboot Test. Helps you resume after breaks. WHEN: Update after completing each phase or encountering errors. More detailed than task_plan.md. -->

Session: [DATE]

<!-- WHAT: The date of this work session. WHY: Helps track when work happened, useful for resuming after time gaps. EXAMPLE: 2026-01-15 -->

Phase 1: [Title]

<!-- WHAT: Detailed log of actions taken during this phase. WHY: Provides context for what was done, making it easier to resume or debug. WHEN: Update as you work through the phase, or at least when you complete it. -->

• Status: in_progress
• Started: [timestamp]

<!-- STATUS: Same as task_plan.md (pending, in_progress, complete) TIMESTAMP: When you started this phase (e.g., "2026-01-15 10:00") -->

• Actions taken: <!-- WHAT: List of specific actions you performed. EXAMPLE: - Created todo.py with basic structure - Implemented add functionality - Fixed FileNotFoundError -->
• Files created/modified: <!-- WHAT: Which files you created or changed. WHY: Quick reference for what was touched. Helps with debugging and review. EXAMPLE: - todo.py (created) - todos.json (created by app) - task_plan.md (updated) -->

Phase 2: [Title]

<!-- WHAT: Same structure as Phase 1, for the next phase. WHY: Keep a separate log entry for each phase to track progress clearly. -->

• Status: pending

• Actions taken:

• Files created/modified:

Test Results

<!-- WHAT: Table of tests you ran, what you expected, what actually happened. WHY: Documents verification of functionality. Helps catch regressions. WHEN: Update as you test features, especially during Phase 4 (Testing & Verification). EXAMPLE: | Add task | python todo.py add "Buy milk" | Task added | Task added successfully | ✓ | | List tasks | python todo.py list | Shows all tasks | Shows all tasks | ✓ | -->

Test	Input	Expected	Actual	Status

Error Log

<!-- WHAT: Detailed log of every error encountered, with timestamps and resolution attempts. WHY: More detailed than task_plan.md's error table. Helps you learn from mistakes. WHEN: Add immediately when an error occurs, even if you fix it quickly. EXAMPLE: | 2026-01-15 10:35 | FileNotFoundError | 1 | Added file existence check | | 2026-01-15 10:37 | JSONDecodeError | 2 | Added empty file handling | --> <!-- Keep ALL errors - they help avoid repetition -->

Timestamp	Error	Attempt	Resolution
		1

5-Question Reboot Check

<!-- WHAT: Five questions that verify your context is solid. If you can answer these, you're on track. WHY: This is the "reboot test" - if you can answer all 5, you can resume work effectively. WHEN: Update periodically, especially when resuming after a break or context reset. THE 5 QUESTIONS: 1. Where am I? → Current phase in task_plan.md 2. Where am I going? → Remaining phases 3. What's the goal? → Goal statement in task_plan.md 4. What have I learned? → See findings.md 5. What have I done? → See progress.md (this file) --> <!-- If you can answer these, context is solid -->

Question	Answer
Where am I?	Phase X
Where am I going?	Remaining phases
What's the goal?	[goal statement]
What have I learned?	See findings.md
What have I done?	See above

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<!-- REMINDER: - Update after completing each phase or encountering errors - Be detailed - this is your "what happened" log - Include timestamps for errors to track when issues occurred -->

Update after completing each phase or encountering errors