docs: stage guided import files

docs/superpowers/specs/2026-09-09-guided-local-import-design.md

@@ -16,24 +16,34 @@ replace them or expose source contents in browser messages.
 
 1. The owner copies supported files to the ignored `imports/` directory.
 2. The owner opens **Imports** and selects **Scan imports**.
-3. Gizmoduck lists each safe candidate filename, detected profile, account
+3. Gizmoduck returns interrupted staging files to the incoming folder, then
+   lists each safe candidate filename, detected profile, account
    mapping requirements, row counts, and a safe status.
 4. The owner selects an account for each bank CSV and every detected card
    statement section that needs mapping.
 5. The owner selects **Import ready files**.
-6. Each ready file completes its own preview, automatic-decision, and commit
+6. Each ready file moves through staging, preview, automatic-decision, and
-   lifecycle. The page reports created, matched, and skipped counts.
+   commit. A committed file moves to processed. The page reports created,
+   matched, and skipped counts.
 7. Files needing attention remain uncommitted. The owner corrects the account
    choice or required context, rescans, and imports when the file becomes
    ready.
 
 ## Scope and file handling
 
-The scanner examines only direct files under `IMPORT_ROOT`, never follows
+`IMPORT_ROOT` has three local, ignored folders: incoming files at `imports/`,
-symlinks, rejects traversal, and applies the existing 10 MiB input limit. It
+temporary work at `imports/staging/`, and successful source documents at
-supports only the existing Banco do Brasil bank CSV and Ourocard TXT formats.
+`imports/processed/`. The scanner examines only direct files in the incoming
-OFX, PDFs, unknown extensions, and unrecognized layouts are reported as safe
+folder; it has no fixed file-count limit. It never follows symlinks, rejects
-exceptions and never parsed or committed.
+traversal, and applies the existing 10 MiB input limit. It supports only the
+existing Banco do Brasil bank CSV and Ourocard TXT formats. OFX, PDFs, unknown
+extensions, and unrecognized layouts are reported as safe exceptions and never
+parsed or committed.
+
+Before each scan, Gizmoduck moves direct regular files left in `staging/` back
+to incoming. This recovers a run interrupted between staging and its final
+move. Neither `staging/` nor `processed/` is included in normal candidate
+scanning.
 
 The scanner retains no source rows, descriptions, amounts, or review exports in
 templates, messages, or logs. Those remain local source material governed by
@@ -63,6 +73,22 @@ Every file retains the import service's atomic commit boundary; a failed file
 creates no partial transactions or provenance. All import lifecycle actions use
 the local human actor and retain existing audits.
 
+## Local file lifecycle
+
+Before creating a preview, Gizmoduck atomically moves each selected incoming
+file to `staging/` on the same local volume. It then reads and verifies the
+staged file, prepares it through the existing import lifecycle, and commits it.
+After a successful commit, it moves the staged source file to `processed/`.
+An existing processed file with the same name is overwritten only at this final
+successful step.
+
+If preparation, validation, duplicate review, commit, or a pre-commit file
+operation fails, Gizmoduck moves the staged file back to incoming and reports a
+safe exception. If the process stops after a database commit but before the
+processed move, the next scan restores that file to incoming. Existing
+provenance then prevents duplicate transactions; the automatic exact-source
+skip path may move it to processed.
+
 ## Account mapping
 
 The scan presents an account choice for every source section needed by the
@@ -104,12 +130,12 @@ context before invoking the existing parser contract.
 
 ## Error handling and security
 
-All POST actions use CSRF protection and revalidate scan tokens, file identity,
+All POST actions use CSRF protection and revalidate file identity, profile,
-profile, mappings, and source metadata before creating a preview or committing.
+mappings, and source metadata before creating a preview or committing. The UI
-The UI returns field errors and safe status codes. It does not reveal source
+returns field errors and safe status codes. It does not reveal source text,
-text, paths outside the allowed folder, raw parser exceptions, or database
+paths outside the allowed folder, raw parser exceptions, or database errors.
-errors. Stale scans require a new scan; the server does not reuse a changed
+Staging identity is verified before every lifecycle step; a changed staged file
-file under an old readiness result.
+returns to incoming without commitment.
 
 ## Verification
 
@@ -117,12 +143,15 @@ Tests use only synthetic fixtures and cover:
 
 - direct-folder scanning and supported-profile detection;
 - rejected path/symlink/oversize/unsupported input without source disclosure;
+- staged success moving to processed, exception return to incoming, interrupted
+  staging recovery, and processed-name overwrite only after a successful
+  commit;
 - bank and multi-section card account mapping with active BRL references;
 - clean automatic creation through the existing audit and import lifecycle;
 - exact reimport skipping through source provenance;
 - an exceptional file not blocking an unrelated ready file;
-- ambiguous duplicates, malformed candidates, stale scans, mapping tampering,
+- ambiguous duplicates, malformed candidates, mapping tampering, and CSRF
-  and CSRF rejection;
+  rejection;
 - line-21 partial-statement date extraction, invalid context, and New Year
   rollover; and
 - focused web tests plus full Django, migration, permission, and integration