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+## What does this PR do?
+
+<!-- Describe the change. Focus on WHY, not just what. -->
+
+## Type of change
+
+- [ ] `feat` - new SDK API, model, client, or helper
+- [ ] `fix` - bug fix or contract correction
+- [ ] `docs` - documentation only
+- [ ] `test` - tests only
+- [ ] `refactor` - no behavior change
+- [ ] `security` - touches signing, validation, install safety, or trust boundaries
+- [ ] `contract-change` - changes a cross-repo contract mirrored from ori-specs/runtime
+
+## Required checklist
+
+- [ ] Linked issue is included below and acceptance criteria are addressed
+- [ ] `pytest -q` passes
+- [ ] `mypy ori_sdk tests` passes
+- [ ] `ruff check ori_sdk tests` passes
+- [ ] `ruff format --check ori_sdk tests` passes
+- [ ] Pre-commit passes for changed files
+- [ ] Every new `.py` file has the Apache-2.0 license header
+- [ ] Public exports in `ori_sdk/__init__.py` are updated if a public API was added
+- [ ] Fixtures were added/updated for schema-facing contract changes
+
+## Contract and compatibility checklist
+
+- [ ] This PR mirrors `ori-specs` or runtime behavior; it does not redefine runtime authority
+- [ ] If gateway, hub, health, signing, or skill-package contracts changed, the matching repo/spec PR is linked
+- [ ] Backward compatibility impact is explained, or the issue explicitly allows a breaking change
+
+## Security-sensitive checklist
+
+Complete if this PR touches signing, Hub install, tarball extraction, or skill validation.
+
+- [ ] Ed25519 behavior uses `cryptography`, not PyNaCl, where runtime interoperability matters
+- [ ] Invalid signatures, malformed payloads, and tampered bytes have negative tests
+- [ ] Install/extraction paths reject traversal and do not execute skill hook code
+- [ ] Secrets, tokens, private keys, and raw credentials are never logged or committed
+
+## If you used AI assistance
+
+- [ ] I can explain every line of AI-generated code in this PR
+- [ ] I have read and understood every file I modified
+- [ ] I am not submitting code I cannot defend in review
+
+## Related issue
+
+<!-- Closes #<issue-number> -->
+
+## Testing notes
+
+<!-- Include commands run and any intentionally skipped checks. -->