diff --git a/src/plugins/built-in/writing-studio/sprint-engine.js b/src/plugins/built-in/writing-studio/sprint-engine.js
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+class SprintEngine {
+  /**
+   * @param {object} opts
+   * @param {function} opts.onEvent - callback(event_name, data)
+   */
+  constructor(opts = {}) {
+    this.onEvent = opts.onEvent || (() => {});
+    this._active = false;
+    this._startTime = null;
+    this._duration = 0;
+    this._initialWords = 0;
+  }
+
+  start(durationMinutes, currentWordCount) {
+    if (this._active) throw new Error('Sprint already active');
+    this._active = true;
+    this._startTime = Date.now();
+    this._duration = durationMinutes * 60 * 1000;
+    this._initialWords = currentWordCount;
+  }
+
+  stop(currentWordCount) {
+    if (!this._active) throw new Error('No active sprint');
+    const elapsed = Date.now() - this._startTime;
+    const wordDelta = Math.max(0, currentWordCount - this._initialWords);
+    const elapsedMinutes = elapsed / 60000;
+    const wpm = elapsedMinutes > 0 ? Math.round(wordDelta / elapsedMinutes) : 0;
+    this._active = false;
+    this._startTime = null;
+    return { wordDelta, elapsed, wpm };
+  }
+
+  tick(elapsedMs) {
+    if (!this._active) return;
+    const remaining = Math.max(0, this._duration - elapsedMs);
+    this.onEvent('sprint:tick', { remaining, elapsed: elapsedMs });
+    if (remaining <= 0) {
+      this._active = false;
+      this.onEvent('sprint:complete', { expired: true });
+    }
+  }
+
+  isActive() { return this._active; }
+
+  getRemaining() {
+    if (!this._active) return 0;
+    return Math.max(0, this._duration - (Date.now() - this._startTime));
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = { SprintEngine };
diff --git a/tests/sprint-engine.test.js b/tests/sprint-engine.test.js
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+const { SprintEngine } = require('../src/plugins/built-in/writing-studio/sprint-engine');
+
+describe('SprintEngine', () => {
+  let engine;
+  let events;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    events = [];
+    engine = new SprintEngine({
+      onEvent: (name, data) => events.push({ name, data })
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('starts a sprint with duration and initial word count', () => {
+    engine.start(25, 100);
+    expect(engine.isActive()).toBe(true);
+    expect(engine.getRemaining()).toBeLessThanOrEqual(25 * 60 * 1000);
+  });
+
+  test('start throws if sprint already active', () => {
+    engine.start(25, 100);
+    expect(() => engine.start(10, 50)).toThrow('Sprint already active');
+  });
+
+  test('stop calculates WPM from word delta', () => {
+    engine.start(25, 100);
+    const result = engine.stop(350); // 250 words added
+    expect(result.wordDelta).toBe(250);
+    expect(engine.isActive()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test('stop throws if no active sprint', () => {
+    expect(() => engine.stop(100)).toThrow('No active sprint');
+  });
+
+  test('tick emits progress event with remaining time', () => {
+    engine.start(25, 100);
+    engine.tick(200);
+    expect(events.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(events[0].name).toBe('sprint:tick');
+    expect(events[0].data.remaining).toBeDefined();
+    expect(events[0].data.elapsed).toBe(200);
+  });
+
+  test('tick auto-stops when time expires and emits sprint:complete', () => {
+    engine.start(1, 100); // 1 minute
+    engine.tick(60 * 1000 + 1); // just past
+    expect(events.some(e => e.name === 'sprint:complete')).toBe(true);
+    expect(engine.isActive()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test('getRemaining returns 0 when no sprint active', () => {
+    expect(engine.getRemaining()).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test('getStats returns elapsed, WPM, wordDelta after stop', () => {
+    engine.start(25, 100);
+    const result = engine.stop(350);
+    expect(result).toHaveProperty('wordDelta', 250);
+    expect(result).toHaveProperty('elapsed');
+    expect(result).toHaveProperty('wpm');
+  });
+});