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+# Phase 23: Manual Entry Fallback - Discussion Log
+
+> **Audit trail only.** Do not use as input to planning, research, or execution agents.
+> Decisions are captured in CONTEXT.md — this log preserves the alternatives considered.
+
+**Date:** 2026-04-06
+**Phase:** 23-manual-entry-fallback
+**Areas discussed:** Entry point placement, Form presentation, Post-save catalog prompt, Form fields scope
+**Mode:** --auto (all decisions auto-selected)
+
+---
+
+## Entry Point Placement
+
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Empty state only | Show "Add Manually" only when no search results match | |
+| Empty state + persistent link | Show in empty state AND as subtle persistent link below results | ✓ |
+| FAB menu option | Add a third "Add Manually" option to the FAB mini menu | |
+
+**User's choice:** [auto] Empty state + persistent link (recommended default)
+**Notes:** Ensures users can always reach manual entry regardless of search results.
+
+---
+
+## Form Presentation
+
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Inline in overlay | Replace search results with manual entry form inside CatalogSearchOverlay | ✓ |
+| Separate modal | Open a new modal on top of the overlay | |
+| Navigate to route | Navigate to a dedicated /items/new route | |
+
+**User's choice:** [auto] Inline in overlay (recommended default)
+**Notes:** Keeps user in context. Back arrow returns to search results.
+
+---
+
+## Post-Save Catalog Prompt
+
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Inline success card | Show success + "Submit to Catalog?" button inline in overlay | ✓ |
+| Toast with action | Show toast notification with "Submit to Catalog?" action button | |
+| Redirect to item detail | Navigate to new item's detail page with prompt there | |
+
+**User's choice:** [auto] Inline success card (recommended default)
+**Notes:** Non-functional button shows "Coming soon" toast. "Add Another" and "Done" buttons below.
+
+---
+
+## Form Fields Scope
+
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Essential fields | Name (required), category, weight, price, notes, purchase price, image, product link | ✓ |
+| Minimal fields | Name and category only, edit rest on detail page | |
+| Full ItemForm | Reuse the complete 315-line ItemForm component | |
+
+**User's choice:** [auto] Essential fields (recommended default)
+**Notes:** Reuse patterns from ItemForm but keep form focused and compact.
+
+---
+
+## Claude's Discretion
+
+- Form layout proportions and field ordering
+- Weight/price input formatting
+- Animation transitions between search and manual entry
+- Success card visual styling
+- Whether search query auto-populates item name field
+
+## Deferred Ideas
+
+- Actual catalog submission backend — future phase
+- Bulk manual entry — future phase
+- Image search / URL paste to auto-populate — future phase