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 # Custodian Brief — net-kingdom
 
 **Domain:** infotech  
-**Last synced:** 2026-08-18 05:28 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-08-18 20:40 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ Progress: 7/8 done  |  workplan_id: `3dadddeb-4cec-48e2-9c2c-788b26dd6e93`
 
 ## Inbox Hygiene
 
-**Missing thread_id:** 3 unread message(s) lack supersession chains.
+**Stale unread:** 2 message(s) older than 3 day(s) — triage at session start.
+**Missing thread_id:** 5 unread message(s) lack supersession chains.
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)