{
  "version": 1,
  "receipt_id": "[unique non-secret ID]",
  "objective": "[one bounded result]",
  "status": "attempted | executed | verified | failed | blocked",
  "started_at": "[ISO-8601 timestamp]",
  "completed_at": "[ISO-8601 timestamp or null]",
  "scope": {
    "allowed": [
      "[approved path or action]"
    ],
    "excluded": [
      "[out-of-scope action]"
    ]
  },
  "actions": [
    {
      "action": "[what was attempted]",
      "command_or_tool": "[exact non-secret command or tool]",
      "exit_code": "[integer or null]",
      "result": "[short factual output]"
    }
  ],
  "verification": [
    {
      "check": "[observable pass condition]",
      "expected": "[expected state]",
      "observed": "[actual state]",
      "passed": true
    }
  ],
  "artifacts": [
    {
      "path_or_url": "[safe artifact reference]",
      "sha256": "[optional checksum]"
    }
  ],
  "blocked": [
    "[approval or dependency still required]"
  ],
  "not_verified": [
    "[claims the receipt does not support]"
  ],
  "external_changes": [
    "[public, production, account, or financial changes]"
  ],
  "next_best_step": "[one bounded next action or null]"
}