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+# Custodian Brief — coulomb-social
+
+**Domain:** communication  
+**Last synced:** 2026-08-08 22:34 UTC  
+**State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
+
+## Active Workstreams
+
+### bubble.io exit assessment
+Progress: 0/4 done  |  workplan_id: `ecefaeef-908a-4072-ae34-6406862d4cad`
+
+**Open tasks:**
+- ! Feature cut decision (human gate)  `35a0af87`
+- · Inventory bubble.io app  `240a97c5`
+- · Data export and schema mapping  `0bc6eea3`
+- · Migration rehearsal  `2e5be321`
+
+---
+## MCP Orientation (when available)
+
+If the state-hub MCP server is reachable, call:
+`get_domain_summary("communication")`
+This provides richer cross-domain context.
+If the MCP call fails, use this file as your orientation source.