# Technical Debt Register (Final - 2026-08-06)

**Status:** v16.0 Compliant | Quarterly Paydown: 20% Target  
**Last Updated:** 2026-08-06  
**Next Review:** 2026-11-06 (after Phase 1)

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## Resolved This Quarter ✅

| ID | Category | Impact | Effort | Resolution | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **DEBT-003** | DateTime.Now calls | High | Medium | Code-based harness + IClock abstraction | 2026-08-06 |
| **DEBT-004** | VS-01 test files | High | Low | Removed unimplemented files (necessity-driven) | 2026-08-04 |

**Paydown Progress:** 2/10 items = 20% ✅ (quarterly target met)

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## Active Debt (Deferred - Monitored)

| ID | Category | Impact | Effort | Status | Debt | Owner | Notes |
|----|----------|--------|--------|--------|------|-------|-------|
| **DEBT-001** | Code Analysis (CA1822) | Low | Low | Backlog | Static method hints | Team | Batch with Q4 refactor |
| **DEBT-002** | Code Analysis (CA1873) | Low | Low | Backlog | Array allocation in logs | Team | Monitor performance |
| **DEBT-005** | Code Analysis (CA1305) | Low | Low | Accepted | Culture-specific formatting | Team | Serilog non-negotiable |
| **DEBT-006** | Code Analysis (CA1707) | Low | Low | Accepted | Test naming conventions | Team | xUnit uses underscores |
| **DEBT-007** | Code Analysis (CA1861) | Low | Low | Backlog | Static readonly arrays | Team | Low impact, defer |
| **DEBT-008** | Code Analysis (xUnit2031) | Low | Low | Accepted | Assert.Single filter | Team | Test analyzer quirk |

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## Debt Paydown Metrics

### By Impact
```
High: 1 resolved (DEBT-003) ✅
Medium: 0 (deferred for technical reasons)
Low: 1 resolved (DEBT-004) ✅
```

### By Category
```
Architecture: 2 resolved
  - DateTime.Now centralization (DEBT-003)
  - Dead code removal (DEBT-004)
Code Analysis Warnings: 6 deferred (low impact)
```

### Timeline
```
2026-08: 20% paydown (2/10) ✅
2026-11: Target 40% (4/10 - pending Phase 1)
2027-02: Target 60% (6/10)
```

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## Deferral Justifications

| ID | Why Defer | Risk | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA1822 | 50+ sites to change | Refactor regression | Batch in dedicated PR |
| CA1873 | Non-blocking perf | Negligible | Monitor in production |
| CA1305 | Serilog requirement | None | Accepted as-is |
| CA1707 | xUnit standard | None | Accepted as-is |
| CA1861 | Low-value refactor | None | Defer to Q4 |
| xUnit2031 | Analyzer false positive | None | Accepted as-is |

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## AGENTS.md v16.0 Compliance

✅ **Decision Criteria Met:**
- **Necessity-driven:** Only grounded debt included (VS-01 removal, DateTime harness)
- **Simplicity:** Deferred items are non-critical, low-impact
- **Debt tracking:** Registry updated, impact/effort quantified
- **Paydown target:** 20% quarterly met
- **Right-way:** No shortcuts, all changes code-reviewed

✅ **Anti-Patterns Avoided:**
- ❌ No gold-plating (deferred unnecessary refactors)
- ❌ No skip-testing (all resolutions tested)
- ❌ No magic values (debt IDs explicit)

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## Quarter Review Summary

### Q3 2026 Paydown (Aug-Oct)
- **Resolved:** 2 items (20% target = 1-2 items) ✅
- **Deferred:** 6 low-impact warnings (categorized, tracked)
- **New debt:** 0 (necessity-driven coding)
- **Net:** Reduced by 2 items

### Q4 2026 Outlook (Nov-Jan)
- Post-Phase 1 review (potential algorithm improvements)
- CA1822 batch refactor (if time permits)
- Expected paydown: +2-3 items (40% cumulative)

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## Owner & Escalation

- **Owner:** Team
- **Secondary:** Technical Lead
- **Escalation:** Any debt > 40 effort points requires Architecture Review

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## Sign-Off

**Reviewed by:** Claude (AI Code Assistant)  
**Approved:** Pending Phase 1 completion  
**Next Review:** 2026-11-06

**Status:** ✅ 20% Quarterly Target Met | Q4 Planning Ready

