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 # Custodian Brief — evidence-binder
 
 **Domain:** infotech  
-**Last synced:** 2026-08-21 06:56 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-08-21 21:07 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)*
+### Repair capability registry federation metadata
+Progress: 1/2 done  |  workplan_id: `6eaa4258-3b74-47d6-b897-ec9a175f1a8a`
+
+**Open tasks:**
+- ! Validate, synchronize, and request federation re-enable  `f5eca04e`
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)