# Savepoint Field Card

## Savepoint rule

Preserve the state before the work branches.

## Capture

- Objective
- Current state
- Approved decisions
- Active constraints
- Rejected directions
- Source list
- Conflict register
- Open questions
- Next action

## Do not confuse

- Transcript = record
- Summary = compression
- Memory = recurring context
- Savepoint = restorable state

## Handoff rule

Transfer only what the next person, tool, or system needs to continue accurately.