diff --git a/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
index 0654449..9f0f232 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 slug: user-preferences
 title: User Preferences API
 created: 2026-02-09T03:07:55.541048432Z
-phase: specified
+phase: planned
 phase_history:
     - phase: draft
       entered: 2026-02-09T03:07:55.541048432Z
       exited: 2026-02-09T03:10:34.140197173Z
     - phase: specified
       entered: 2026-02-09T03:10:34.140197173Z
+      exited: 2026-02-09T03:20:24.506185043Z
+    - phase: planned
+      entered: 2026-02-09T03:20:24.506185043Z
 artifacts:
     audit:
         status: pending
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index a92a69b..7a9b898 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ project:
 active_work:
     features:
         - slug: user-preferences
-          phase: specified
+          phase: planned
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T03:20:19.11157001Z
-last_action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
-last_actor: user
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T03:20:24.506811923Z
+last_action: TRANSITION
+last_actor: cli
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-09T03:07:55.541429198Z
       action: CREATE_FEATURE
@@ -40,3 +40,8 @@ history:
       feature: user-preferences
       actor: user
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T03:20:24.506811331Z
+      action: TRANSITION
+      feature: user-preferences
+      actor: cli
+      result: success