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+# Wizard Check-in Template
+
+**Wizard:** <name>
+**Date:** <YYYY-MM-DD>
+**Model:** <model identifier>
+**Lane:** <lane description>
+
+## 1. Summary
+One-paragraph plain-English account of what this wizard did today.
+
+## 2. Evidence Log
+Every claim below must carry at least one of: file path, SHA, URL, command + output.
+
+| # | Claim | Evidence | Verified by |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| 1 |  |  |  |
+
+## 3. Commands Run
+Exact commands (copy-paste, not paraphrased) and their exit codes.
+
+```text
+$ <command>
+<output, exit_code>
+```
+
+## 4. Artifacts Produced
+List of files written, commits pushed, or URLs published.
+
+- `<path-or-URL>` — description
+
+## 5. Queue Status
+- **Unit worked:** <queue item or "none">
+- **Unit closed:** <yes/no + ID>
+- **Blocked by:** <reason or "none">
+
+## 6. Health
+- **Credits remaining:** <approximate>
+- **Errors encountered:** <yes/no + one-line description or "none">
+- **Needs operator:** <yes/no + action or "none">
+
+---
+*Drafted by Quill. Fields marked `<>` are placeholders; fields marked `—` are optional.*