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 # Loop Engineering
 
+[![CI](https://github.com/donny-devops/loop-engineering/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/donny-devops/loop-engineering/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[![CodeQL](https://github.com/donny-devops/loop-engineering/actions/workflows/codeql.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/donny-devops/loop-engineering/actions/workflows/codeql.yml)
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+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](LICENSE)
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 Minimal engineering loop scaffold for daily triage, verification, and controlled auto-fix — built around a readiness ladder (L0–L3) that gates how much autonomy the loop is allowed before a human has to sign off.
 
 ## Get started