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+# Daily Brief — 2026-09-09
+
+## Decide now
+- (none)
+
+## Progress
+- AWQ-011 (agent-harness brief-weekly via llm-connect) closed, promoted to REIN-A-0003; production proof succeeded as ops_run ad0b05c4-8ad8-40c7-9985-75481728ae30 on 2026-08-08.
+
+## Risks
+- No RiskRegister changes today.
+
+## Best next hour
+no founder action needed today