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+# Dev-Loop: Status Report — 2026-05-15 13:42 UTC
+
+**Cycle ID:** 5342ac81-4bbc-4e4c-a123-347a7788d50c
+
+## Cycle Summary
+
+✅ **All systems operational. No action required.**
+
+### Current State
+- **Commit:** Latest main synced with origin
+- **Test Status:** 100% pass rate (all 7 packages)
+- **Coverage:** 76.7%
+- **Open Issues:** 0
+- **Open PRs:** 0
+- **Uncommitted Changes:** None
+
+### v0.4.0 Release Status
+- Release CHANGELOG prepared
+- 4 PRs merged in previous cycle
+- Security hardening, test coverage, and doc-map trusted ref feature shipped
+- Ready for tag and publish when Aaron approves
+
+## Recommended Next Steps
+
+### High Priority
+1. **Integration test suite** — Expand CLI entrypoint tests for real-world scenarios
+2. **Performance audit** — Profile doc-map filtering on large diffs (>1000 files)
+
+### Medium Priority
+3. **User documentation** — Write doc-map usage guide with examples
+4. **Backlog review** — Check for community feedback or feature requests
+
+## Metrics This Cycle
+
+| Metric | Value | Status |
+|--------|-------|--------|
+| Test Pass Rate | 100% | ✅ |
+| Coverage | 76.7% | ✅ |
+| Open Issues | 0 | ✅ |
+| Open PRs | 0 | ✅ |
+
+## Ready For
+- ✅ Next feature work
+- ✅ Performance optimization
+- ✅ Documentation expansion
+- ✅ Release publishing
+
+---
+
+**Next Automated Check:** 2026-05-15 17:42 UTC (4-hour interval)
+**Status:** 🟢 READY FOR WORK