From 5b461e53d524643d06091d7ed6e8a88ed14ebda4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bastien Chanot <git@bchanot.fr>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 16:59:31 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?job3:=20R13=20memory=20templates=20=E2=80=94=20?=
 =?UTF-8?q?English=20labels=20+=20caveman=20rule=20(BDR-009)?=
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---
 templates/memory/blockers.md  | 11 ++++++-----
 templates/memory/decisions.md | 19 ++++++++++---------
 templates/memory/evals.md     | 11 ++++++-----
 templates/memory/journal.md   |  7 ++++---
 templates/memory/learnings.md | 11 ++++++-----
 5 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/templates/memory/blockers.md b/templates/memory/blockers.md
index e3ce195..0fa558b 100644
--- a/templates/memory/blockers.md
+++ b/templates/memory/blockers.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ rules:
   - Open a blocker as soon as friction > 15 min wasted. Close it with a real cause, not "moved on".
   - Link to upstream issue / PR / commit when applicable.
   - If cause is a bug in a dependency, set status upstream with a pointer to the tracker.
+  - Entries in English, caveman format (BDR-009): drop articles + filler, fragments OK, technical terms exact.
 ---
 
 # Blockers registry (BLK)
@@ -25,10 +26,10 @@ rules:
 
 ## BLK-XXX - <friction>
 
-- **Date** : YYYY-MM-DD
-- **Friction** : <ce qui était bloqué>
-- **Cause réelle** : <cause racine>
-- **Solution** : <workaround ou fix>
-- **Statut** : open | resolved | upstream
+- **Date**: YYYY-MM-DD
+- **Friction**: <what was blocked>
+- **Real cause**: <root cause>
+- **Solution**: <workaround or fix>
+- **Status**: open | resolved | upstream
 
 -->
diff --git a/templates/memory/decisions.md b/templates/memory/decisions.md
index ac0780e..a8bf0f9 100644
--- a/templates/memory/decisions.md
+++ b/templates/memory/decisions.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ rules:
   - Append-only. Never rewrite past entries - add a new one with status superseded if needed.
   - One entry per non-trivial choice. Trivial = reversible in under 10 min with no cross-file impact.
   - Capture why more carefully than what - the what rots, the why lasts.
+  - Entries in English, caveman format (BDR-009): drop articles + filler, fragments OK, technical terms exact.
 ---
 
 # Decisions registry (BDR)
@@ -25,15 +26,15 @@ rules:
 
 <!-- Append entries below. Template:
 
-## BDR-XXX - <titre>
+## BDR-XXX - <title>
 
-- **Date** : YYYY-MM-DD
-- **Statut** : proposed | accepted | deprecated | superseded
-- **Décision** : <ce qui a été choisi>
-- **Pourquoi** : <motivation>
-- **Alternatives rejetées** :
-  - Option A - <raison du rejet>
-  - Option B - <raison du rejet>
-- **Référence** : <commit / PR / fichier>
+- **Date**: YYYY-MM-DD
+- **Status**: proposed | accepted | deprecated | superseded
+- **Decision**: <what was chosen>
+- **Why**: <motivation>
+- **Rejected alternatives**:
+  - Option A - <why rejected>
+  - Option B - <why rejected>
+- **Reference**: <commit / PR / file>
 
 -->
diff --git a/templates/memory/evals.md b/templates/memory/evals.md
index 80575df..c531351 100644
--- a/templates/memory/evals.md
+++ b/templates/memory/evals.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ rules:
   - Action keep - the output is fit for purpose as-is.
   - Action correct - needs revision; capture what.
   - Action deprecate - the approach itself is flawed; link to the decision that replaces it.
+  - Entries in English, caveman format (BDR-009): drop articles + filler, fragments OK, technical terms exact.
 ---
 
 # Evals registry (EVAL)
@@ -26,10 +27,10 @@ rules:
 
 ## EVAL-XXX - <output>
 
-- **Date** : YYYY-MM-DD
-- **Output** : <ce qui a été produit>
-- **Méthode** : <comment cela a été évalué>
-- **Anomalies** : <ce qui est faux, manquant, surprenant>
-- **Action** : keep | correct | deprecate
+- **Date**: YYYY-MM-DD
+- **Output**: <what was produced>
+- **Method**: <how it was evaluated>
+- **Anomalies**: <what is wrong, missing, surprising>
+- **Action**: keep | correct | deprecate
 
 -->
diff --git a/templates/memory/journal.md b/templates/memory/journal.md
index 54e5468..2fa085b 100644
--- a/templates/memory/journal.md
+++ b/templates/memory/journal.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ rules:
   - One heading per date (YYYY-MM-DD), not per session.
   - Append at the end. Never edit past entries.
   - Keep it terse. Details belong in decisions/learnings/blockers - this is a timeline only.
+  - Entries in English, caveman format (BDR-009): drop articles + filler, fragments OK, technical terms exact.
 ---
 
 # Journal
@@ -15,8 +16,8 @@ rules:
 
 ## YYYY-MM-DD
 
-- <ligne 1>
-- <ligne 2>
-- <ligne 3-5 max>
+- <line 1>
+- <line 2>
+- <line 3-5 max>
 
 -->
diff --git a/templates/memory/learnings.md b/templates/memory/learnings.md
index 9808500..7705a8b 100644
--- a/templates/memory/learnings.md
+++ b/templates/memory/learnings.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ rules:
   - Capture learnings that apply beyond the current task.
   - Abstract from the incident - the pattern is what is reusable, not the one-shot fact.
   - Link to source (commit, file, PR) when possible.
+  - Entries in English, caveman format (BDR-009): drop articles + filler, fragments OK, technical terms exact.
 ---
 
 # Learnings registry (LRN)
@@ -22,11 +23,11 @@ rules:
 
 <!-- Append entries below. Template:
 
-## LRN-XXX - <pattern abstrait>
+## LRN-XXX - <abstract pattern>
 
-- **Date** : YYYY-MM-DD
-- **Pattern** : <ce qui a été observé, formulé de manière réutilisable>
-- **Contexte** : <où et quand, concret>
-- **Application future** : <quand se rappeler de ceci>
+- **Date**: YYYY-MM-DD
+- **Pattern**: <what was observed, phrased for reuse>
+- **Context**: <where and when, concrete>
+- **Future application**: <when to recall this>
 
 -->