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 # Custodian Brief — ops-mason
 
 **Domain:** infotech  
-**Last synced:** 2026-08-22 09:36 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-08-26 19:58 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)*
+### Forge read lane so central can derive private repositories
+Progress: 4/6 done  |  workplan_id: `4015b46d-02f1-56ac-853e-87e8542cf0dd`
+
+**Open tasks:**
+- ► Register the lane in the routing catalog  `e14f0eb3`
+- · Create the AppRole, policy, and KV path  `68a1c8e4`
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)