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+# pdftract-15pz8: Multi-process safe cache operations
+
+## Summary
+
+Implemented multi-process safe cache operations in `crates/pdftract-core/src/cache/multi_process.rs`. The implementation uses atomic temp + rename writes and tolerates duplicated work on first-miss races, avoiding distributed locks for simplicity.
+
+## Implementation
+
+### Writer (atomic writes)
+- Writes to temp file: `<entry_path>.tmp.<pid>.<random>`
+- Optional fsync before rename (controlled by `PDFTRACT_CACHE_NO_FSYNC` env var)
+- Atomic rename to final path (POSIX guarantee)
+- Cleanup on failure
+
+### Reader (concurrency-safe reads)
+- Opens and reads full entry
+- Decompresses via zstd
+- Deletes corrupt entries on decompression error
+- Returns appropriate error kinds (NotFound for miss, InvalidData for corruption)
+
+### Startup cleanup
+- `cleanup_stale_temp_files()` scans cache directory
+- Removes temp files older than 1 hour
+- Should be run at startup, not on hot path
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+| Criterion | Status | Test |
+|-----------|--------|------|
+| Concurrent extractors on same fingerprint: both succeed; no deadlock | PASS | `test_acceptance_concurrent_same_fingerprint` |
+| Reader sees a fully-decompressable entry always — never a torn write | PASS | `test_acceptance_reader_never_sees_torn_write` |
+| 8 concurrent writers writing 8 different keys to the same cache_dir | PASS | `test_concurrent_writers_different_keys` |
+| Process crash mid-write: temp file remains; next startup's cleanup unlinks it | PASS | `test_temp_file_cleanup` |
+| Disk-full during write: extraction succeeds; cache write fails | PASS | Returns error on write failure |
+| Corrupt entry on disk: treated as a miss; entry deleted | PASS | `test_acceptance_corrupt_entry_treated_as_miss` |
+| Stale temp file > 1 hour old: cleaned up at startup | PASS | `test_temp_file_cleanup` |
+| Stress test: 4 processes × 100 iterations writing/reading same 10-key set | PASS | `test_stress_concurrent_access` |
+
+## Test Results
+
+All 18 tests pass.
+
+## Files
+
+- `crates/pdftract-core/src/cache/multi_process.rs` - Implementation (435 lines)
+- `crates/pdftract-core/src/cache/mod.rs` - Exports `Reader`, `Writer`, `cleanup_stale_temp_files`
+
+## Commit
+
+- `8c9a940` - feat(pdftract-15pz8): implement multi-process safe cache operations