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 This plan follows the project's standard task workflow to ensure full feature parity and a stable transition to the ImGui-based `gui_2.py`.
 
-## Phase 1: Research and Gap Analysis
+## Phase 1: Research and Gap Analysis [checkpoint: 36988cb]
 Identify and document the exact differences between `gui.py` and `gui_2.py`.
 
 - [x] Task: Audit `gui.py` and `gui_2.py` side-by-side to document specific visual and functional gaps. [fe33822]