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 # Custodian Brief — approval-engine
 
 **Domain:** infotech  
-**Last synced:** 2026-09-13 23:10 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-09-27 18:24 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ Progress: 3/6 done  |  workplan_id: `4fa25ad5-f5d0-5592-aa59-085f8ee3edaf`
 - ! Prove one live PEP consumption path  `3196fb77`
 - ► Authenticate lifecycle mutations and approver evidence  `dc4523f5`
 
+## Inbox Hygiene
+
+**Stale unread:** 7 message(s) older than 3 day(s) — triage at session start.
+**Missing thread_id:** 5 unread message(s) lack supersession chains.
+- ! flex-auth: FLEX-WP-0020 handoff request (consumer)  `2523510b`
+
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)