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+## MVP Coordination — Code Lives Upstream
+
+During the umbrella-first MVP phase (decided 2026-05-24), **the source code
+for this subsystem does not live in this repository yet**. It lives in the
+umbrella repo at `citation-evidence/src/work/`.
+
+This INTENT.md documents the *intended* responsibilities and boundaries.
+When the review workspace UX has stabilized through actual MVP use, the
+corresponding code extracts into this repository.
+
+**Shared contracts** (Document.reviewStatus enum, EvidenceItem.status enum,
+viewer adapter contract, allowed dependency edges) are maintained in the
+umbrella repo:
+
+* `citation-evidence/wiki/SharedContracts.md`
+* `citation-evidence/wiki/DependencyMap.md`
+* `citation-evidence/docs/decisions/` (ADRs)
+
+This subsystem's eventual code must not contradict those documents. The
+extra evidence states (`strong-support`, `weak-support`, `contradicts`)
+mentioned in the original INTENT now live on `EvidenceLink.relation`, not on
+the item itself — see `SharedContracts.md` §2.5.
+
+Under the dependency map, **`citation-work` may depend on `citation-engine`,
+`evidence-anchor`, and `evidence-source`** — but NOT on `evidence-binder`.
+The review workspace must function without form-binding logic. A separate
+"evidence-backed form" application composes `citation-work` + `evidence-binder`.
+
+---
+
 ## Guiding Statement
 
 **citation-work exists to turn document review into reusable evidence capture.**