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 # Custodian Brief — the-custodian
 
 **Domain:** infotech  
-**Last synced:** 2026-07-20 23:56 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-07-20 23:58 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
 
-### Work-record stage 3 — intake entity, promotion transition, generated index
-Progress: 6/6 done  |  workplan_id: `81632950-7948-4a8f-b526-911683713e72`
+*(none — repo may need first-session setup)*
 
 ## Inbox Hygiene