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+{
+  "schema_version": 1,
+  "mission_id": "mosaic-stack-go-live-mvp-20260222",
+  "name": "Mosaic Stack Go-Live MVP",
+  "description": "Ship Mosaic Stack MVP: operational dashboard with theming, task ingestion, one visible agent cycle, deployed and smoke-tested. Unblocks SagePHR, DYOR, Calibr, and downstream projects.",
+  "project_path": "/home/jwoltje/src/mosaic-stack",
+  "created_at": "2026-02-22T23:35:51Z",
+  "status": "active",
+  "task_prefix": "MS",
+  "quality_gates": "pnpm lint && pnpm typecheck && pnpm test",
+  "milestone_version": "0.0.16",
+  "milestones": [
+    {
+      "id": "phase-1",
+      "name": "Dashboard Polish + Theming",
+      "status": "pending",
+      "branch": "dashboard-polish-theming",
+      "issue_ref": "",
+      "started_at": "",
+      "completed_at": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "phase-2",
+      "name": "Task Ingestion Pipeline",
+      "status": "pending",
+      "branch": "task-ingestion-pipeline",
+      "issue_ref": "",
+      "started_at": "",
+      "completed_at": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "phase-3",
+      "name": "Agent Cycle Visibility",
+      "status": "pending",
+      "branch": "agent-cycle-visibility",
+      "issue_ref": "",
+      "started_at": "",
+      "completed_at": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "phase-4",
+      "name": "Deploy + Smoke Test",
+      "status": "pending",
+      "branch": "deploy-smoke-test",
+      "issue_ref": "",
+      "started_at": "",
+      "completed_at": ""
+    }
+  ],
+  "sessions": []
+}
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+# Mission Manifest — Mosaic Stack Go-Live MVP
+
+> Persistent document tracking full mission scope, status, and session history.
+> Updated by the orchestrator at each phase transition and milestone completion.
+
+## Mission
+
+**ID:** mosaic-stack-go-live-mvp-20260222
+**Statement:** Ship Mosaic Stack MVP: operational dashboard with theming, task ingestion, one visible agent cycle, deployed and smoke-tested. Unblocks SagePHR, DYOR, Calibr, and downstream projects.
+**Phase:** Intake
+**Current Milestone:** —
+**Progress:** 0 / 4 milestones
+**Status:** active
+**Last Updated:** 2026-02-22 23:35 UTC
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+1. Dashboard loads reliably at mosaic.woltje.com with theming system operational
+2. Task/status ingestion: create/update flow persists records visible in UI
+3. One agent job runs from queued to completion/failure with status transitions visible
+4. Stack deployed via Coolify, auth + dashboard reachable, smoke checks passing
+5. Design reference: `mosaic-stack-website/docs/designs/round-5/claude/01/dashboard.html`
+
+## Prior Work (MS15-DashboardShell — Complete)
+
+The Feb 22 agent completed the dashboard shell foundation:
+
+- PR #451: Design System & App Shell (tokens, layout, sidebar, topbar, responsive, spinner)
+- PR #452: Shared Components & Terminal Panel (ui token alignment, card/badge/button, metrics, terminal)
+- PR #453: Dashboard Page (widget grid, activity feed, command palette, notifications)
+- PR #454: Design system reference docs
+
+This mission continues from that foundation.
+
+## Milestones
+
+| #   | ID      | Name                       | Status  | Branch | Issue | Started | Completed |
+| --- | ------- | -------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ----- | ------- | --------- |
+| 1   | phase-1 | Dashboard Polish + Theming | pending | —      | —     | —       | —         |
+| 2   | phase-2 | Task Ingestion Pipeline    | pending | —      | —     | —       | —         |
+| 3   | phase-3 | Agent Cycle Visibility     | pending | —      | —     | —       | —         |
+| 4   | phase-4 | Deploy + Smoke Test        | pending | —      | —     | —       | —         |
+
+## Deployment
+
+| Target     | URL                    | Method              |
+| ---------- | ---------------------- | ------------------- |
+| Production | mosaic.woltje.com      | Coolify (10.1.1.44) |
+| Auth       | auth.diversecanvas.com | Authentik SSO       |
+| Registry   | git.mosaicstack.dev    | Gitea Packages      |
+
+## Token Budget
+
+| Metric | Value  |
+| ------ | ------ |
+| Budget | —      |
+| Used   | 0      |
+| Mode   | normal |
+
+## Session History
+
+| Session | Runtime | Started | Duration | Ended Reason | Last Task |
+| ------- | ------- | ------- | -------- | ------------ | --------- |
+
+## Scratchpad
+
+Path: `docs/scratchpads/mosaic-stack-go-live-mvp-20260222.md`
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+# Tasks — Mosaic Stack Go-Live MVP
+
+> Single-writer: orchestrator only. Workers read but never modify.
+
+| id  | status | milestone | description | pr  | notes |
+| --- | ------ | --------- | ----------- | --- | ----- |
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+# Mission Scratchpad — Mosaic Stack Go-Live MVP
+
+> Append-only log. NEVER delete entries. NEVER overwrite sections.
+> This is the orchestrator's working memory across sessions.
+
+## Original Mission Prompt
+
+```
+(Paste the mission prompt here on first session)
+```
+
+## Planning Decisions
+
+## Session Log
+
+| Session | Date | Milestone | Tasks Done | Outcome |
+| ------- | ---- | --------- | ---------- | ------- |
+
+## Open Questions
+
+## Corrections