# Epic: Alpha Foundation Service

## Overview

Build the foundation data models and configuration parser that downstream services depend on. Establishes shared schemas and validation logic consumed by the API layer.

## Architecture

```
┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐
│ Config       │────►│ Data Models  │
│ Parser       │     │              │
└──────────────┘     └──────────────┘
```

## Success Criteria

- [ ] Configuration parser handles YAML input
- [ ] Data models validate against schema
- [ ] Unit tests cover parser and models
- [ ] Module exports are documented
- [ ] No external runtime dependencies

## Task Dependencies

```
Wave 0:
    01-models ──────► 02-parser (Wave 1)
```

## Dispatch Strategy

**Wave 0:** Task 01 (models)
**Wave 1:** Task 02 (parser, depends on models)
