# Progress - worker_m3_1

Last visited: 2026-10-02T02:55:00Z

## Current Status
Milestone 3 — Project Directives & Engineering Standards Documentation (R4) is 100% COMPLETE. All verification checks passed cleanly.

## Steps
- [x] Step 1: Initialize workspace, DISPATCH.md, BRIEFING.md, progress.md
- [x] Step 2: Read ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md and PROJECT.md
- [x] Step 3: Inspect existing docs/standards/ENGINEERING_STANDARDS_2026.md, AGENTS.md, GEMINI.md, docs/standards/GLOBAL_LOCALIZATION_DICTIONARY.md, and tools/lint/check_i18n_hygiene.py
- [x] Step 4: Plan updates adhering to line count limits (soft cap <= 400 lines, hard cap <= 600 lines) and clickable markdown links
- [x] Step 5: Update ENGINEERING_STANDARDS_2026.md (Section 3.6 & Section 6.2, 390 lines total <= 400 soft cap)
- [x] Step 6: Update AGENTS.md (Protocol 14 & Rule 5) and GEMINI.md (Directive 5, Section 2.13, Section 6)
- [x] Step 7: Update GLOBAL_LOCALIZATION_DICTIONARY.md (Section 13 with all 77 keys across 9 languages)
- [x] Step 8: Run check_code_and_doc_hygiene.py --strict and check_i18n_hygiene.py --strict (both code 0)
- [x] Step 9: Write implementation_report.md and handoff.md
- [x] Step 10: Send completion message to orchestrator_13