# Step 1: environment-bootstrap-docs

## Read First
- /AGENTS.md
- /PLAN.md
- /PROGRESS.md
- /docs/HARNESS.md
- /docs/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
- /docs/TOOLCHAIN.md
- /requirements.txt

## Task
Document and optionally script the repo-local environment bootstrap flow.

Cover Conda Python 3.11, requirements install, CUDA smoke test, `pip check`, and Nougat help check.

## Sprint Contract
- Done means: environment setup instructions reflect the verified GTX 1070 Ti / torch 2.7.1+cu126 baseline.
- Hard thresholds: dependency pins remain consistent across README, TOOLCHAIN, and requirements; no unverified torch upgrade is introduced.
- Files owned: `README.md`, `docs/TOOLCHAIN.md`, optional `scripts/`, `PROGRESS.md`, phase index.
- Dependencies: MVP CLI docs.

## Acceptance Criteria
```powershell
python scripts\validate_workspace.py
.\venv\python.exe -m pip check
.\venv\Scripts\nougat.exe --help
```

## Verification
1. Run the acceptance commands where local environment is available.
2. Explain any skipped environment command in `PROGRESS.md`.
3. Update this phase index.

## Do Not
- Do not replace the single `venv` policy.
- Do not require `uv`.
- Do not change pins without official compatibility verification.
