# Playbook Answer Format

Every answer must include these 7 sections:

## PREREQS — tools, accounts, keys, permissions needed
## TASKS — atomic ordered steps; each has tool+version+command and gotcha
## OUTCOME — expected result tied to the question's goal
## TESTED ON — env + OS + date last verified
## COST — time + money estimate
## FIELD NOTE — one production-only insight (required differentiator)
## ROLLBACK — undo path if it fails mid-way

## Example

```
## PREREQS
- Node.js >=18, npm, Vercel CLI (`npm i -g vercel`)

## TASKS
1. `npx create-next-app@14 my-app --ts` — gotcha: say no to src/ dir
2. `cd my-app && vercel link` — gotcha: pick your team, not personal
3. `vercel env add DATABASE_URL` — paste connection string
4. `vercel --prod` — gotcha: first deploy takes ~90s

## OUTCOME
Live HTTPS URL on vercel.app serving your Next.js 14 app.

## TESTED ON
macOS 14.3, Node 20.11, 2025-01-15

## COST
5 min setup. Free tier covers it.

## FIELD NOTE
Vercel caches aggressively — add `?v=1` to API routes during testing or you'll debug stale responses for an hour.

## ROLLBACK
`vercel rm my-app --yes` removes the project and all deployments.
```