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+# Live Operation Issue Tracking Design
+
+**Date:** 2026-03-02  
+**Scope:** Real-operation confirmation tracking for all open Gitea issues, tied to `task/80-implementation-audit-closeout`.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Goal
+
+Define an issue-by-issue tracking method for real-operation confirmation so that:
+
+- every open issue is tracked with explicit lifecycle states,
+- parent-child close order is enforced,
+- and final closeout is reflected in `80` audit work without loss.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Target Set
+
+- Coverage target: all current open Gitea issues (`318~381`, and future open issues during this closeout window).
+- Tracking starts from open set snapshot and stays synced until closeout completion.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Tracking Architecture
+
+- Primary log: direct comments on each issue ticket.
+- Aggregate log: single summary comment on the `80` PR (`task/80-implementation-audit-closeout`).
+- No separate tracking doc as source of truth during execution.
+
+---
+
+## 4. State Model and Criteria
+
+State machine:
+
+- `NOT_STARTED`
+- `OBSERVING`
+- `CONFIRMED`
+- `CLOSED`
+
+Rules:
+
+- `CONFIRMED` requires one real-operation observation evidence item.
+- `CLOSED` requires close conditions satisfied and ticket close action executed.
+- Parent issue cannot become `CLOSED` until all child issues are `CLOSED`.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Issue Comment Template
+
+Each issue update comment uses:
+
+- `Status: <STATE>`
+- `Observed At: <KST>, <UTC>`
+- `Environment: live`
+- `Evidence: <log/query/order-execution identifier>`
+- `Next: <single next action>`
+
+This template is reused for every transition for consistent auditability.
+
+---
+
+## 6. Parent-Child Policy
+
+- Parent issue comment must list child issue IDs.
+- Child issues transition independently.
+- Parent close gate:
+  - if any child is not `CLOSED`, parent remains at most `CONFIRMED`;
+  - when all children are `CLOSED`, parent can transition to `CLOSED` and be closed.
+
+---
+
+## 7. Operational Loop
+
+1. Initialize all open issues with `NOT_STARTED` comment.
+2. Move active issues to `OBSERVING` when live confirmation begins.
+3. Move to `CONFIRMED` after one real-operation evidence capture.
+4. Close child issues first, then close parent issue(s).
+5. Update the single `80` PR summary comment whenever issue state changes.
+6. Reflect final confirmed/closed outcomes in `docs/ouroboros/80_implementation_audit.md`.
+
+---
+
+## 8. Evidence and Time Rules
+
+- Evidence must be replayable/referenceable by identifier (not vague narrative only).
+- Every update includes both KST and UTC timestamps.
+- Use absolute dates (example: `2026-03-02`) to avoid ambiguity in session handoff.
+
+---
+
+## 9. Completion Conditions
+
+Tracking design is complete when:
+
+- all open issues are represented in issue comments with valid lifecycle state,
+- parent-child closure constraints are respected,
+- `80` PR summary comment reflects current global status,
+- and final `80` audit document update is ready for closeout commit.