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+# Custodian Brief — feature-control
+
+**Domain:** helix_forge  
+**Last synced:** 2026-06-14 18:41 UTC  
+**State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
+
+## Active Workstreams
+
+### Bootstrap State Hub integration
+Progress: 0/3 done  |  workstream_id: `1aaa395e-0255-41f3-86a5-40faf9b45429`
+
+**Open tasks:**
+- · Review Generated Integration Files  `500944da`
+- · Verify Local Developer Workflow  `9916c6d7`
+- · Seed First Real Workplan  `624d94e6`
+
+---
+## MCP Orientation (when available)
+
+If the state-hub MCP server is reachable, call:
+`get_domain_summary("helix_forge")`
+This provides richer cross-domain context.
+If the MCP call fails, use this file as your orientation source.