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Jira description preset

Technical Debt

Track and prioritize debt with business impact. Makes invisible cost visible.

Issue types:
Story, Task
Tags:
agile, engineering, tech-debt

The full description body

Copy it, pick the preset in SuperTemplates, and fill the {{variable}} pills — the body drops into any issue's description.

## Technical Debt

[Short description of the debt]

## Current State

[What exists today — the problematic code, architecture, or pattern]

## Desired State

[What it should look like after remediation]

## Impact of Not Addressing

- **Development velocity:** [How does this slow the team down?]
- **Risk:** [What could break? Security? Data loss?]
- **Upcoming features affected:** [What roadmap items become harder?]

## Proposed Solution

[High-level approach to fix]

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] [Measurable improvement]
- [ ] Tests passing
- [ ] No regression in dependent features

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