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 # Custodian Brief — markitect-main
 
 **Domain:** communication  
-**Last synced:** 2026-06-22 21:32 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-09-28 10:11 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)*
+### TestDrive-JSUI — npm Publication
+Progress: 2/10 done  |  workplan_id: `e03ef262-5284-5dd3-92d2-dbd85c6b6159`
+
+**Open tasks:**
+- ! P.2 — Verify Markitect integration still works  `f518601b`
+  *(wait: See roadmap/testdrive-jsui-publication/PLAN.md, current disposition 2026-09-28: standalone package release gates and pinned Markitect integration evidence remain open.)*
+- ! P.3 — Resolve STANDALONE_PLAN.md status  `d700098c`
+  *(wait: See roadmap/testdrive-jsui-publication/PLAN.md, current disposition 2026-09-28: standalone package release gates and pinned Markitect integration evidence remain open.)*
+- ! P.4 — Pack and dry-run publish  `94dd2a30`
+  *(wait: See roadmap/testdrive-jsui-publication/PLAN.md, current disposition 2026-09-28: standalone package release gates and pinned Markitect integration evidence remain open.)*
+- ! P.5 — Create v1.0.0 release tag  `d7c2ce00`
+  *(wait: See roadmap/testdrive-jsui-publication/PLAN.md, current disposition 2026-09-28: standalone package release gates and pinned Markitect integration evidence remain open.)*
+- ! P.6 — Publish to npm and verify CDN  `8bcde75e`
+  *(wait: See roadmap/testdrive-jsui-publication/PLAN.md, current disposition 2026-09-28: standalone package release gates and pinned Markitect integration evidence remain open.)*
+- ! P.7 — Fresh install test in clean environment  `61d14b53`
+  *(wait: See roadmap/testdrive-jsui-publication/PLAN.md, current disposition 2026-09-28: standalone package release gates and pinned Markitect integration evidence remain open.)*
+- ! P.8 — Create GitHub release  `22d0cf0e`
+  *(wait: See roadmap/testdrive-jsui-publication/PLAN.md, current disposition 2026-09-28: standalone package release gates and pinned Markitect integration evidence remain open.)*
+- … and 1 more open tasks
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)