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+{
+  "version": "1.0",
+  "timestamp": "2026-06-23T08:28:00.000Z",
+  "phase": "04",
+  "phase_name": "marketplace-portal-navigation",
+  "phase_dir": ".planning/phases/04-marketplace-portal-navigation",
+  "plan": 4,
+  "task": 2,
+  "total_tasks": 2,
+  "status": "paused",
+  "completed_tasks": [
+    {"id": 1, "name": "Ensure stack is running and full test suite is green", "status": "done"}
+  ],
+  "remaining_tasks": [
+    {"id": 2, "name": "Human visual + functional verification (12-step checklist)", "status": "in_progress", "progress": "User confirmed marketplace page loads and seems to work. Full 12-step checklist not yet formally completed. User needs to say 'approved' or list issues."}
+  ],
+  "blockers": [],
+  "human_actions_pending": ["Complete 12-step manual verification of Phase 04 features and respond 'approved' or list issues"],
+  "decisions": [],
+  "uncommitted_files": [],
+  "next_action": "Ask user for 'approved' or issue list for Task 2. Then write 04-04-SUMMARY.md and close Phase 04.",
+  "context_notes": "Plans 04-01, 04-02, 04-03 all complete and committed. 26 tests green, type-check clean. Docker stack rebuilt and running. User confirmed marketplace page loads. Plan 04-04 is verification-only (no code). After human sign-off, write SUMMARY and phase is done."
+}
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+---
+context: phase
+phase: 04-marketplace-portal-navigation
+task: 2
+total_tasks: 2
+status: in_progress
+last_updated: 2026-06-23T08:28:00.000Z
+---
+
+<current_state>
+Phase 04, Plan 04 (human verification), Task 2 of 2.
+Task 1 done: 26/26 tests green, type-check clean, Docker stack running.
+Task 2 in progress: User confirmed marketplace loads and "scheint zu funktionieren". Formal 12-step sign-off pending.
+</current_state>
+
+<completed_work>
+This session completed Plans 04-01, 04-02, 04-03, and Task 1 of 04-04:
+
+- Plan 04-01: Vitest infra, MarketplaceCard, /marketplace page (9 tests)
+- Plan 04-02: Search, status tabs, category chips, toast, TenantContextSelector, ActivationDialog, /marketplace/[slug] detail page (+12 tests = 21)
+- Plan 04-03: Sidebar migration to Link/usePathname, SidebarSearch, sidebarRefreshKey subscription (+5 tests = 26)
+- Plan 04-04 Task 1: Full test suite green, type-check clean, Docker stack rebuilt
+</completed_work>
+
+<remaining_work>
+- Task 2: User responds "approved" or lists issues from 12-step verification checklist
+- After approval: Write 04-04-SUMMARY.md
+- After SUMMARY: Phase 04 complete, advance to Phase 05
+</remaining_work>
+
+<decisions_made>
+None new in 04-04 — verification-only plan.
+</decisions_made>
+
+<blockers>
+None.
+</blockers>
+
+## Required Reading
+1. `.planning/phases/04-marketplace-portal-navigation/04-04-PLAN.md` — 12-step verification checklist
+2. `.planning/phases/04-marketplace-portal-navigation/04-01-SUMMARY.md` through `04-03-SUMMARY.md` — what was built
+
+## Next Action
+Ask user: "approved" or issue list. Then write 04-04-SUMMARY.md and close Phase 04.