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 # Custodian Brief — approval-engine
 
 **Domain:** infotech  
-**Last synced:** 2026-09-01 18:45 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-09-05 23:09 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
 
-*(none — repo may need first-session setup)*
+### Production readiness and consumer adoption
+Progress: 1/5 done  |  workplan_id: `4fa25ad5-f5d0-5592-aa59-085f8ee3edaf`
+
+**Open tasks:**
+- ! Package and deploy the service  `f0aa2e6d`
+- ! Wire outbox delivery and reconciliation  `777a5cf5`
+- ! Prove one live PEP consumption path  `3196fb77`
+- ► Authenticate lifecycle mutations and approver evidence  `dc4523f5`
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)