`inter-hub` is the Haskell/IHP implementation that currently represents the second-generation interaction framework idea. Core Hub should preserve consumer-visible behavior before retiring it.
- Core Hub local API started with `CORE_HUB_AUTO_CREATE_TABLES=1` and SQLite smoke DB.
-`ops-hub/scripts/interhub-gate-probe.py` passed: unauthenticated `/api/v2/hubs` returned `401`, `/api/v2/openapi.json` returned `200`, and required unprefixed OpenAPI paths were present.
-`ops-hub/scripts/ops-hub-bootstrap-api.py` passed: created ops-hub, activated manifest, API consumer, runtime key, 14 widgets, and the initial Gitea readiness interaction event.
Local Core Hub compatibility is proven for the ops-hub bootstrap script. Production closure still requires deployment, approved credential custody, and a smoke against the deployed Core Hub endpoint.