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Something isn't working

Improvements or additions to documentation

This issue or pull request already exists

New feature or request

Non-collaborator submission; needs maintainer approval before curation. Applied by: humans only.

Good for newcomers

Extra attention is needed

This doesn't seem right

Signal to abort the sweep for this issue (returns to loom:issue)

Architect proposal awaiting user approval. Applied by: Architect only.

Bug discovered by Auditor during main branch validation. Applied by: Auditor only.

Auditor capability request for enhanced validation tooling

Override a Champion merge-risk hold (applied by Judge or human)

Implementation blocked, needs help or clarification

Builder is implementing this issue. Applied by: Builder only (claim label).

PR requires changes before re-review (Judge requested modifications). Applied by: Judge.

PR has failing CI checks

Curator-enriched, awaiting approval. Additive; coexists with loom:issue. Applied by: Curator only.

Curator is enhancing this issue. Applied by: Curator only (claim label).

Multi-phase epic proposal (decomposes into implementation issues)

Issue is part of an epic phase (references parent epic)

Champion is evaluating this proposal (claim label, stale after 15m). Applied by: Champion only.

Hermit removal/simplification proposal awaiting user approval. Applied by: Hermit only.

Approved for work. Applied by: humans, Champion, or sweep Approval gate — see curator.md for rule.

PR has merge conflicts requiring resolution

Blocked on a missing tool/agent capability, not operator-by-right; link the capability-request issue

Engine stops work on this item; human is the only transition out. Sweep/shepherd do not skip it.

operator-only sub-kind: self-clearing, waiting on a named issue/infra to land

operator-only sub-kind: preference/authority axis named; not a safe default (#5826)