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+---
+name: "Extract shared test helpers (test_ctx, write_story_file, make_api)"
+---
+
+# Refactor 444: Extract shared test helpers (test_ctx, write_story_file, make_api)
+
+## Current State
+
+- TBD
+
+## Desired State
+
+Several test helper functions are copy-pasted across many test modules: `test_ctx` (10 copies across http/ modules), `write_story_file` (5 copies across chat/commands/ and matrix/), `make_api` (5 copies across http/ modules), `setup_project` (3 copies in io/). Extract each into a shared `#[cfg(test)]` utility module so test scaffolding is maintained in one place.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] test_ctx has a single shared definition used by all 10 http test modules
+- [ ] write_story_file has a single shared definition used by all 5 callers
+- [ ] make_api has a single shared definition used by all 5 callers
+- [ ] setup_project has a single shared definition used by all 3 callers
+- [ ] All private copies in individual test modules are removed
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- TBD