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+## Summary
+Fixes #
+
+## Contributor Self-Assessment
+Please complete and confirm the requirements from the [Contributor Self-Assessment Form](docs/SELF_ASSESSMENT.md):
+
+- [ ] **Scope Confirmation:** Changes match issue scope without unnecessary edits.
+- [ ] **Test Evidence:** All tests pass locally.
+- [ ] **CI Status:** CI pipeline and linting checks pass cleanly.
+- [ ] **Known Limitations:** Any trade-offs or limitations are documented.
+- [ ] **Acceptance Criteria:** Every requirement from the issue is verified.
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+# Aegis Contracts — Contributor Self-Assessment Form
+
+Please complete this self-assessment form prior to submitting a pull request or requesting review/payment. This ensures ang work is verified objectively against project standards.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Scope Confirmation
+- [ ] **Scope Match:** The implemented changes strictly address the goals defined in the issue.
+- [ ] **No Unrelated Code:** Unrelated refactoring, dependency changes, or formatting updates were avoided.
+- [ ] **Minimal Diff:** Every modified file is strictly required for this contribution.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Test Evidence
+- [ ] **Unit & Integration Coverage:** New tests cover happy paths, edge cases, and failure modes.
+- [ ] **Local Passing Suite:** All unit and integration tests pass locally without errors.
+- [ ] **Execution Summary:**
+
+'`'text
+<!-- Paste local test command output summary here (e.g., yarn test / forge test) -->
+'`'
+
+---
+
+## 3. CI Status & Code Quality
+- [ ] **CI Pipeline:** All automated checks, linters, and build pipelines pass cleanly.
+- [ ] **Linting & Formatting:** Code adheres to repository style rules (`eslint`, `prettier`, or `forge fmt`).
+- [ ] **Zero New Warnings:** No new compiler warnings, deprecations, or static analysis flags were introduced.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Known Limitations & Trade-offs
+- [ ] **Documented Limitations:** Known edge cases, unhandled paths, or performance trade-offs are clearly described below:
+  - *List limitations here (or write "None identified").*
+- [ ] **Technical Debt:** Any temporary workarounds or follow-up tasks have open tracking issues linked.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Acceptance Criteria Confirmation
+- [ ] **Criteria Verified:** Every explicit acceptance criterion in the target issue has been met and re-verified.
+- [ ] **Documentation Updated:** Relevant specifications, README files, or inline comments have been updated.
+- [ ] **Line-by-Line Review:** I have performed a manual self-review of my entire diff prior to submitting.
+
+---
+
+**Contributor Sign-off:**
+- **Author:** `@username`
+- **Date:** `YYYY-MM-DD`
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