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 # Custodian Brief — whynot-design
 
 **Domain:** infotech  
-**Last synced:** 2026-08-22 14:09 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-08-22 14:10 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
 
-### Downstream consumption: versioned IR releases + consumer drift-check
-Progress: 9/9 done  |  workplan_id: `d3a6ec16-ac40-5ffb-99e7-07f997e59a4a`
+*(none — repo may need first-session setup)*
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)