Show pending ISAC contributions immediately

docs/DESIGN_SYSTEM.md

@@ -1024,6 +1024,16 @@ the live totals immediately. Trigger-dependent talents remain explicitly
 effects enter combined totals. This textual distinction must remain clear
 without relying on color.
 
+### Pending ISAC registry records
+
+Pending additions appear directly in the same paginated ISAC registry as live
+records and in every compatible relationship picker. They use a restrained
+orange-tinted row, an explicit `PENDING` state, and proposer attribution.
+Pending rows are read-only in module registries; changes remain the authority
+of the Data Oversight review interface. Successful contributor submissions
+refresh the registry immediately and follow the same editor lifecycle as a
+direct save. Never rely on the tint alone to communicate moderation state.
+
 Gear and weapon level are builder-instance state, never part of an ISAC item
 definition. Each equipped item stores its own level from 1–50 in the local or
 persisted build. Range endpoints are calculated from the documented level