diff --git a/.custodian-brief.md b/.custodian-brief.md
index d6a4952b..7bf35535 100644
--- a/.custodian-brief.md
+++ b/.custodian-brief.md
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 # Custodian Brief — markitect-main
 
 **Domain:** communication  
-**Last synced:** 2026-09-30 10:51 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-10-02 20:14 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
 
 ### TestDrive-JSUI — npm Publication
-Progress: 2/10 done  |  workplan_id: `e03ef262-5284-5dd3-92d2-dbd85c6b6159`
+Progress: 3/10 done  |  workplan_id: `e03ef262-5284-5dd3-92d2-dbd85c6b6159`
 
 **Open tasks:**
 - ! P.3 — Resolve STANDALONE_PLAN.md status  `d700098c`
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@ Progress: 2/10 done  |  workplan_id: `e03ef262-5284-5dd3-92d2-dbd85c6b6159`
   *(wait: Waits for publication evidence (P.6).)*
 - ! P.9 — Add npm badges to README and monitor  `75e785ac`
   *(wait: Waits for verified publication (P.6).)*
-- … and 1 more open tasks
 
 ## Inbox Hygiene
 
+**Stale unread:** 2 message(s) older than 3 day(s) — triage at session start.
 **Missing thread_id:** 2 unread message(s) lack supersession chains.
+- ! the-custodian: testdrive-jsui-publication waits on a submodule init  `ab79418f`
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)