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+# RFC Template
+
+- **Status**: Idea | Draft | Accepted | Rejected | Revision Requested
+- **Author(s)**: <name / handle>
+- **Champion**:
+- **Created**:
+- **Last Updated**:
+- **Related**:
+
+---
+
+## 1) Summary (2–5 sentences)
+
+What is being proposed and why? Keep this understandable to non-specialists.
+
+---
+
+## 2) Problem & Motivation
+
+- What problem are we solving?
+- Who is affected?
+
+---
+
+## 3) Goals & Non-Goals
+
+### Goals
+
+What outcomes should this RFC achieve?
+
+- …
+- …
+
+### Non-Goals
+
+What is explicitly out of scope for this RFC?
+
+- …
+- …
+
+---
+
+## 4) Proposed Approach (High-level)
+
+Describe the proposed approach at a level suitable for review:
+
+- Key idea(s)
+- Expected behavior changes (if any)
+- Any public API changes (if any)
+
+---
+
+## 5) Trade-offs & Alternatives
+
+### Trade-offs
+
+What are the downsides or costs of the proposed approach?
+
+### Alternatives
+
+What alternative approaches were considered, and why were they not chosen?
+
+---
+
+## 6) Impact
+
+### Compatibility
+
+Are there breaking changes? Is migration required?
+
+### Performance
+
+Any expected performance impact?
+
+### Security / Privacy
+
+Any security or privacy implications?
+
+### Maintenance
+
+Expected long-term maintenance cost or complexity.
+
+---
+
+## 7) Open Questions
+
+- …
+- …
+
+---
+
+## (Optional) Implementation Notes
+
+Only include if it helps reviewers:
+
+- rollout/migration sketch
+- testing strategy
+- rough milestones
+
+---
+
+## Decision (TSC)
+
+Filled in by the TSC when decided.
+
+- **Decision**: Accepted | Rejected | Revision Requested
+- **Rationale**:
+- **Date**:
+- **Recorded by**: