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+# Board-Man 0.0.1 Acceptance Checklist
+
+## Purpose
+
+This checklist defines the completion boundary for Board-Man 0.0.1. Its purpose is to make acceptance explicit and prevent endless scope expansion before the first accepted baseline.
+
+## Current Baseline
+
+- Version: 0.0.1 / build 1.
+- #72 established the Board-Man 0.0.1 baseline.
+- #73 added the Entitlement Core MVP.
+- #74 added runtime entitlement gates.
+- #75 added License Free State UI.
+- #76 added the Pro locked control entry pattern.
+- #77 hardened the Upgrade CTA.
+
+## Acceptance Checklist
+
+### App Identity / Version
+
+- [ ] App identity is Board-Man.
+- [ ] App version is 0.0.1.
+- [ ] Build number is 1.
+- [ ] No unrelated version, bundle identity, signing, or release metadata changes are included.
+
+### Clipboard / History Behavior
+
+- [ ] App launches successfully.
+- [ ] Clipboard monitoring still records expected clipboard history.
+- [ ] Existing paste/history workflows do not regress.
+- [ ] Free-state limits do not unexpectedly destroy existing local history data.
+
+### Runtime Entitlement Gates
+
+- [ ] Free and Pro states are represented by the entitlement core.
+- [ ] Runtime gates prevent Free users from using Pro-only behavior.
+- [ ] Gated behavior fails closed without crashes or ambiguous state.
+
+### License Free State UI
+
+- [ ] License UI clearly represents the current Free state.
+- [ ] UI does not imply real license activation exists in 0.0.1.
+- [ ] Copy avoids promises of backend validation, device binding, or purchase completion.
+
+### Pro Locked Control Pattern
+
+- [ ] Pro controls are visible where intended but locked in Free state.
+- [ ] Locked controls cannot be used to bypass entitlement gates.
+- [ ] Locked controls provide a clear upgrade path without enabling Pro behavior.
+
+### Upgrade CTA Route
+
+- [ ] Upgrade CTA opens the intended route or URL without forced unwrap crashes.
+- [ ] Missing or malformed upgrade configuration fails safely.
+- [ ] CTA copy does not claim that real purchase or license issuance is implemented.
+
+### Updates / Sparkle Foundation
+
+- [ ] Sparkle/update foundation is present only as intended for 0.0.1.
+- [ ] No production appcast is published as part of 0.0.1 acceptance.
+- [ ] No release artifact, private key, signing secret, or update credential is committed.
+
+### Local Build / Install Verification
+
+- [ ] Local app build succeeds from the accepted source state.
+- [ ] Local install/open path is verified.
+- [ ] Basic launch, clipboard, history, license UI, locked control, and upgrade CTA checks pass locally.
+
+### No Unintended Backend / Keychain / Release Scope
+
+- [ ] No backend license API is required for 0.0.1 acceptance.
+- [ ] No Keychain token storage or device binding is required for 0.0.1 acceptance.
+- [ ] No payment, customer operation, production release, or appcast publishing work is included.
+
+## Explicitly Out of Scope for 0.0.1
+
+- Real license activation.
+- Backend license API.
+- Keychain or device binding.
+- Real purchase flow.
+- Production Sparkle appcast or release publishing.
+- Full Appearance redesign.
+- Cloud sync or team features.
+- Export/import implementation unless already present.
+- Payment or customer operations.
+
+## Release Blockers
+
+- App does not launch.
+- Paste or history behavior regresses.
+- Free limits unexpectedly destroy existing data.
+- License UI misrepresents real activation as available.
+- Pro controls are usable in Free state.
+- Upgrade CTA can crash due to forced unwrap or crash-prone URL handling.
+- Version/build mismatch from 0.0.1 / build 1.
+- Release artifact, private key, signing secret, or production appcast is accidentally published or committed.
+
+## 0.0.2+ Backlog
+
+- Real activation API.
+- Keychain token storage.
+- Device binding.
+- Production landing page, payment, and license issuance.
+- Signed release and appcast pipeline.
+- Appearance polish and full advanced controls.
+- Export/import.
+- Analytics improvements.
+- Sync, team, and cloud features.
+
+## Decision Rule
+
+Board-Man 0.0.1 is accepted when all acceptance checklist items are checked and no release blockers remain. Do not add new feature work before resolving blockers unless explicitly approved.