Unfold

Turn one maintenance mission into a navigable mental model, an evidence-backed change, and proof proportional to the work. Reuse what has already been established instead of restarting the repository tour at every phase.

1. Establish the mission

Frame one concrete question or outcome:

How does [operation or symptom] travel from [entry] to [outcome], and what evidence would prove the result?

Read existing .unfold/ artifacts before broad exploration. Compare their recorded commit with HEAD and reverify decisive anchors against current source.

Read references/protocol.md for the shared evidence and artifact contract.

2. Select the earliest incomplete mode

Choose one primary mode. Load only its reference.