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 # Custodian Brief — testdrive-jsui
 
 **Domain:** infotech  
-**Last synced:** 2026-07-08 13:11 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-07-08 13:22 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
 
-### NPM publication readiness
-Progress: 0/1 done  |  workstream_id: `1281f896-0e7a-4394-8a60-c7cb44ee61e2`
-
-**Open tasks:**
-- · Publication readiness checklist  `f63e7445`
+*(none — repo may need first-session setup)*
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)