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+Shared across all applications:
+- Severity levels and meaning
+- Finding structure and terminology
+- Table layouts for findings
+- Filtering and sorting behavior
+- Icons and visual language
+
+Application-specific:
+- Data sources
+- Execution logic
+- Automation workflows
+- Permissions and access control
+- Branding name and copy where appropriate
+
+Rule:
+If something feels shared, it is shared.
+Default to goose-core.