---
type: pattern
name: <slug>
display_name: <Pattern Name>
last_compiled: YYYY-MM-DD
compiled_by: <session_id>
sources: []
backlinks: []
---

# <Pattern Name>

## Rule

*(One-sentence statement of the pattern — the thing to always do or never do)*

## Why

*(Why this rule exists — the incident, constraint, or hard-learned lesson behind it)*

## How to Apply

*(When and where this applies. Edge cases. What "good" looks like vs. what to avoid)*

## Examples

*(Session log references where this played out — dates and brief context)*

## Backlinks

*(Projects, clients, or systems where this pattern is especially relevant)*