def call(String description) {
    // Initialize or increment a global step counter kept in the environment
    def current = (env.STEP_COUNTER ?: '0').trim()
    int next
    try {
        next = current.toInteger() + 1
    } catch (Throwable ignored) {
        next = 1
    }
    env.STEP_COUNTER = next.toString()

    // Derive environment name from common env vars
    def stageEnv = env.cicd_environment ?: env.INFRA_ENV ?: env.BUILD_ENV ?: env.ENVIRONMENT ?: 'ftr'

    return "[${stageEnv}] [Step ${env.STEP_COUNTER}] ${description}"
}