diff --git a/.custodian-brief.md b/.custodian-brief.md
index 465085d..522f5c9 100644
--- a/.custodian-brief.md
+++ b/.custodian-brief.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Custodian Brief — user-engine
 
 **Domain:** communication  
-**Last synced:** 2026-07-27 20:49 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-07-27 21:25 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
 Progress: 1/8 done  |  workplan_id: `35b9c315-e721-4e0b-9710-bad04f8d2519`
 
 **Open tasks:**
-- ! T02 - Implement a production HTTP API  `fdb0c322`
-- ! T03 - Implement self-service login and registration UX  `45ed1485`
-- ! T04 - Implement tenant-admin and platform-admin UX  `16555b68`
-- ! T05 - Add production persistence and operability  `65ff5c96`
 - ! T06 - Security, accessibility, and workflow conformance  `39dc383c`
 - ! T07 - Binky production acceptance  `b8d1c048`
 - ! T08 - Closure and next-stage handoff  `ecbdeef3`
+- ► T02 - Implement a production HTTP API  `fdb0c322`
+- ► T03 - Implement self-service login and registration UX  `45ed1485`
+- ► T04 - Implement tenant-admin and platform-admin UX  `16555b68`
+- ► T05 - Add production persistence and operability  `65ff5c96`
 
 ## Inbox Hygiene
 
diff --git a/workplans/USER-WP-0020-self-service-and-user-administration-portal.md b/workplans/USER-WP-0020-self-service-and-user-administration-portal.md
index 008f4ba..bf9e0f0 100644
--- a/workplans/USER-WP-0020-self-service-and-user-administration-portal.md
+++ b/workplans/USER-WP-0020-self-service-and-user-administration-portal.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ metadata for that later stage.
 
 ```task
 id: USER-WP-0020-T02
-status: wait
+status: progress
 priority: high
 state_hub_task_id: "fdb0c322-3efe-4077-bfba-1648787ef411"
 ```
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ OpenAPI, health/readiness, redacted audit, and transactional outbox behavior.
 
 ```task
 id: USER-WP-0020-T03
-status: wait
+status: progress
 priority: high
 state_hub_task_id: "45ed1485-003d-4e5f-99fb-91b1b430f3fa"
 ```
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ admin credentials or store password/MFA secrets.
 
 ```task
 id: USER-WP-0020-T04
-status: wait
+status: progress
 priority: high
 state_hub_task_id: "16555b68-17ef-4902-bd30-f9a0cfe10f9e"
 ```
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ platform or other-tenant data.
 
 ```task
 id: USER-WP-0020-T05
-status: wait
+status: progress
 priority: high
 state_hub_task_id: "65ff5c96-134a-4ec2-ad92-511f0e5f6f04"
 ```