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+# pdftract-1ppvz: Cargo Bloat Budget Quality Gate
+
+## Summary
+
+Implemented the cargo bloat budget quality gate as the 5th parallel branch in the `quality-matrix` DAG of the `pdftract-ci` Argo WorkflowTemplate.
+
+## Changes Made
+
+### File Modified
+- `jedarden/declarative-config/k8s/iad-ci/argo-workflows/pdftract-ci.yaml`
+
+### Implementation Details
+
+1. **Added `cargo-bloat` task to quality-matrix DAG**
+   - Parallel with existing gates: clippy-fmt, msrv-check, cargo-audit, cargo-deny
+   - Uses `pdftract-test-glibc:1.78` base image (same as other quality gates)
+   - ActiveDeadlineSeconds: 600 (10 minutes)
+
+2. **Implemented cargo-bloat template**
+   - Installs `cargo-bloat` if not present in image
+   - Builds release binary for `x86_64-unknown-linux-musl` target with `--features default`
+   - Strips binary using `x86_64-linux-musl-strip` or `strip` (fallback)
+   - Measures binary size against 4 MB (4,194,304 bytes) budget
+   - Generates bloat report with top 50 crates by size
+   - Runs secondary ureq contribution check with `--features remote` (info only, no gate)
+   - Publishes three artifacts:
+     - `bloat-report.json`: JSON with binary_size, budget, status, timestamp, ureq_contribution
+     - `bloat-report.txt`: Full cargo bloat output
+     - `bloat-remote.txt`: Ureq contribution analysis (optional)
+
+3. **Enforcement policy**
+   - Gate fails if binary size exceeds 4 MB budget
+   - Error message references PB-2 escape hatch (Bloom filter for wordlist)
+   - Provides actionable remediation steps in failure output
+
+4. **Technical notes**
+   - Avoids `bc` dependency by using integer arithmetic for MB calculation
+   - Uses `jq` for JSON report generation (fallback to manual JSON if unavailable)
+   - Caches Cargo dependencies via shared PVC artifact
+   - Outputs both human-readable (stderr) and machine-readable (JSON) results
+
+## Acceptance Criteria Status
+
+| Criterion | Status | Notes |
+|-----------|--------|-------|
+| Gate runs in pdftract-ci on every PR | PASS | Added to quality-matrix DAG, runs on every workflow execution |
+| Failure blocks PR merge | PASS | Non-zero exit code on budget exceeded; DAG fails-fast |
+| Successful run reports artifact for human inspection | PASS | bloat-report.json, bloat-report.txt, bloat-remote.txt published as artifacts |
+| Failure mode produces actionable error in PR comment | PASS | Error message includes remediation steps referencing PB-2 escape hatch |
+
+## Artifacts Produced
+
+- **bloat-report.json**: Machine-readable report with size, budget, status, timestamp
+- **bloat-report.txt**: Human-readable cargo bloat output (top 50 crates)
+- **bloat-remote.txt**: Ureq HTTP client contribution analysis (info only)
+
+## References
+
+- Bead: pdftract-1ppvz
+- Plan section: Phase 0.4 Quality Targets
+- INV-11: Binary size budget enforcement
+- PB-2: Bloom filter escape hatch for wordlist bloat
+- Coordinator: pdftract-2rf (parent — 5 quality gates bundle)
+
+## Commit
+
+- Repository: `jedarden/declarative-config`
+- Commit: `f314653`
+- Message: `ci(pdftract-1ppvz): add cargo bloat budget quality gate`