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 # Custodian Brief — coulomb-loop
 
 **Domain:** coulomb_social  
-**Last synced:** 2026-06-18 11:23 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-06-18 12:06 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
 
-### Reactive Quality Escalation (signal-driven improvement)
-Progress: 5/7 done  |  workstream_id: `d4d3b624-dad3-4e1d-9db3-e84548d133de`
-
-**Open tasks:**
-- · Wire activity-core and smoke test  `a5d8a6e1`
-- · Promote sweep to daily  `fa4205f4`
+*(none — repo may need first-session setup)*
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)