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-<!-- custodian-brief: generated by statehub register; fix-consistency may replace this file -->
-# Custodian Brief - test-driver
+<!-- custodian-brief: generated by fix-consistency — do not edit manually -->
+# Custodian Brief — test-driver
 
-**Project:** test-driver
-**Domain:** infotech
-**State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000
-**Topic ID:** `cee7bedf-2b48-46ef-8601-006474f2ad7a`
+**Domain:** (unknown)  
+**Last synced:** 2026-08-22 20:41 UTC  
+**State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
-## Open Workplans
+## Active Workstreams
 
-### Bootstrap State Hub integration
+*(none — repo may need first-session setup)*
 
-Workplan file: `workplans/TD-WP-0001-statehub-bootstrap.md`
+---
+## MCP Orientation (when available)
 
-Open tasks:
-- T01 - Review generated integration files
-- T02 - Verify local developer workflow
-- T03 - Seed first real workplan
-
-## Session Start
-
-1. Read `INTENT.md`, `SCOPE.md`, and `AGENTS.md`.
-2. Check inbox: `GET /messages/?to_agent=test-driver&unread_only=true`.
-3. Scan `workplans/`.
-4. Update task statuses in workplan files as work progresses.
-
-Last generated: 2026-08-22
+If the state-hub MCP server is reachable, call:
+`get_domain_summary("")`
+This provides richer cross-domain context.
+If the MCP call fails, use this file as your orientation source.