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 - commit: `c7dad54` on branch `cx`
 - tests: `./venv/bin/python -m unittest discover -s tests`; `./venv/bin/python build_purchases.py`; `./venv/bin/python review_products.py --refresh-only`; verified `combined_output/review_queue.csv`, `combined_output/review_resolutions.csv` workflow, and `combined_output/canonical_catalog.csv`
 - date: 2026-03-16
+* [ ] t1.12: simplify review process display
+Clearly show current state separate from proposed future state.
+** acceptance criteria
+1. Display position in review queue, e.g., (1/22)
+2. Add short help text header to the review item explaining that the action resolves the current observed product group
+3. color-code outputs based on info, prompt/menu, warning
+   1. color action menu/requests for input differently from display text; do not color individual options separately
+4. update action menu `[x]exclude` to `e[x]clude`
+5. on each review item, display a list of all matched items to be linked, sorted by descending date:
+   1. YYYY-mm-dd, price, raw item name, normalized item name, upc, retailer
+   2. image URL, if exists
+6. on each review item, suggest (but do not auto-apply) up to 3 likely existing canonicals using determinstic rules, e.g:
+   1. exact normalized name match
+   2. prefix/contains match on canonical name
+   3. exact UPC
+- reinforce project terminology such as raw_name, observed_name, canonical_name
+  
+** evidence
+- commit:
+- tests:
+- date:
+
+** notes
+
 * [ ] t1.10: add optional llm-assisted suggestion workflow for unresolved products (2-4 commits)
 
 ** acceptance criteria