Task Groundwork

Turn an underspecified task into decision-ready context. The value is the decision-changing evidence and resolved scope, not a filled methodology form.

Read references/outcome-lock.md and produce its four lanes. Do not copy that essay into the brief.

Establish fit and authority

Use the supplied task source as authority. A direct request is sufficient; do not require a roadmap, ticket, predecessor, or spec unless the request makes it controlling.