# Design Document

**Bead ID:** [bead-id]
**Created:** [date]
**Status:** Draft | Validated

## Problem Statement

What we're solving and why it matters:

## Approaches Considered

### Option A: [Name]

- **Pros:** [advantages]
- **Cons:** [drawbacks]

### Option B: [Name]

- **Pros:** [advantages]
- **Cons:** [drawbacks]

### Chosen Approach

[Which option and why]

## Architecture

High-level structure and how components fit together:

### Components

- [Component 1]: [purpose]
- [Component 2]: [purpose]

### Data Flow

[How data moves through the system]

## Error Handling

How the design handles failure cases:

- [Error scenario 1]: [handling approach]
- [Error scenario 2]: [handling approach]

## Testing Strategy

How we'll validate this design works:

- [Testing approach 1]
- [Testing approach 2]

## Open Questions

Unresolved items to address during implementation:

- [ ] [Question 1]
- [ ] [Question 2]
