# Existing Solution Conflict

> Search existing centralized locations for the same or overlapping pattern, classify whether to reuse, extend, create a distinct target, or cancel, and require the developer's decision when conflict resolution is not mechanically safe.

Record: `algo:existing-solution-conflict`
Kind: centralization
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/algorithms#algo-existing-solution-conflict
Closure: https://banes-lab.com/json/records/algo/existing-solution-conflict/closure

## stage

- [derive](https://banes-lab.com/records/stage/derive.md)

## axis

- [reasoning](https://banes-lab.com/records/reason/axis-reasoning.md)