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 # Custodian Brief — fin-hub
 
 **Domain:** infotech  
-**Last synced:** 2026-07-08 20:43 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-07-08 20:46 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
 
-### Runway Operations and Federation Evidence
-Progress: 5/6 done  |  workstream_id: `f628b9bf-9784-4d68-9a42-62c9e93485c4`
-
-**Open tasks:**
-- ! HTTP read surface (optional)  `40e46ee1`
+*(none — repo may need first-session setup)*
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)