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 # Custodian Brief — prj-unattended-progress-company
 
 **Domain:** infotech  
-**Last synced:** 2026-09-28 21:19 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-10-03 01:11 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
@@ -11,23 +11,28 @@
 Progress: 1/3 done  |  workplan_id: `a6cf0a20-a3d5-56c6-8fc7-8cb167c71d66`
 
 **Open tasks:**
-- · Tasks (proposed)  `86cf36f9`
-- · Tasks (proposed)  `0f7fd4f6`
+- ! Tasks (proposed)  `86cf36f9`
+- ! Tasks (proposed)  `0f7fd4f6`
 
 ### Unattended dogfood acceptance and founder-load envelope (G3–G4)
 Progress: 2/3 done  |  workplan_id: `81b17b8a-4b22-5510-8830-a8d19aed821e`
 
 **Open tasks:**
-- · Tasks (proposed — activate when UPC-WP-0002 is underway or G1 not blocking)  `d79967eb`
+- ! Tasks (proposed — activate when UPC-WP-0002 is underway or G1 not blocking)  `d79967eb`
 
 ### Company vessel close-out (G1 + residual G2/G8)
 Progress: 0/4 done  |  workplan_id: `8d47ba5f-0608-5f83-8b4b-7dee53ada6f6`
 
 **Open tasks:**
-- ► Track OH batch completion in project evidence  `ab714cd3`
-- ► Keep gate map and Reactivation checklist aligned  `0d10e613`
-- ► Request S1 milestone update when vessel is clean enough  `ac7e4972`
-- ► Hand off non-G1 residuals  `7fff1007`
+- ! Track OH batch completion in project evidence  `ab714cd3`
+- ! Keep gate map and Reactivation checklist aligned  `0d10e613`
+- ! Request S1 milestone update when vessel is clean enough  `ac7e4972`
+- ! Hand off non-G1 residuals  `7fff1007`
+
+## Inbox Hygiene
+
+**Stale unread:** 2 message(s) older than 3 day(s) — triage at session start.
+**Missing thread_id:** 1 unread message(s) lack supersession chains.
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)