diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 2c3bd8a8..4077c32b 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 	path = wiki
 	url = http://92.205.130.254:32166/coulomb/markitect_project.wiki.git
 	branch = main
-[submodule "capabilities/issue-facade"]
-	path = capabilities/issue-facade
-	url = http://92.205.130.254:32166/coulomb/issue-facade.git
 [submodule "capabilities/kaizen-agentic"]
 	path = capabilities/kaizen-agentic
 	url = http://92.205.130.254:32166/coulomb/kaizen-agentic.git
diff --git a/capabilities/DETACHED-issue-facade.yaml b/capabilities/DETACHED-issue-facade.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32be31d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/capabilities/DETACHED-issue-facade.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Detachment Manifest
+# This file records the removal of the issue-facade capability
+# Use this information to re-integrate with updated architecture
+
+detachment:
+  timestamp: 2025-12-17T21:23:14Z
+  capability_name: issue-facade
+  capability_family: issue-tracking
+  integration_pattern: capabilities-directory
+  original_location: /home/worsch/markitect_project/capabilities/issue-facade
+
+capability_metadata:
+  spec_file: CAPABILITY-issue-tracking.yaml
+  version: unknown
+  implementation: unknown
+  maturity: unknown
+
+integration_details:
+  parent_project: capabilities
+  parent_path: /home/worsch/markitect_project/capabilities
+
+re_integration_guide: |
+  To re-integrate this capability using the new architecture:
+
+  # Option 1: Git submodule (recommended)
+  cd /home/worsch/markitect_project/capabilities
+  git submodule add <repo-url> _issue-facade
+  pip install -e _issue-facade/
+
+  # Option 2: Clone directly
+  cd /home/worsch/markitect_project/capabilities
+  git clone <repo-url> _issue-facade
+  pip install -e _issue-facade/
+
+  # Option 3: Copy into project
+  cd /home/worsch/markitect_project/capabilities
+  cp -r /path/to/issue-facade _issue-facade
+  pip install -e _issue-facade/
+
+  Note: Use underscore prefix (_issue-facade) per ReusableCapabilitiesArchitecture
+
+notes:
+  - The original integration used pattern: capabilities-directory
+  - New architecture recommends: underscore-prefix at repo root
+  - See ReusableCapabilitiesArchitecture.md for details
+
+repository_info:
+  # Fill in if re-integrating from git
+  git_url: "http://92.205.130.254:32166/coulomb/issue-facade.git"  # e.g., https://github.com/markitect/issue-facade
+  git_branch: "main"  # e.g., main
+  git_commit: "35daa514e59788250847cd706c43ea78f24c5c1d"  # Optional: specific commit to use
diff --git a/capabilities/issue-facade b/capabilities/issue-facade
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--- a/capabilities/issue-facade
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 324453bd8df86c492dd60e1ff1b3c55de51cda4b