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 # Custodian Brief — flex-auth
 
 **Domain:** netkingdom  
-**Last synced:** 2026-05-17 03:11 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-05-17 03:31 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
 
 ### Standalone Policy-as-Code Core
-Progress: 2/8 done  |  workstream_id: `aa60e183-9a87-4e03-99b0-15786bfa11ae`
+Progress: 3/8 done  |  workstream_id: `aa60e183-9a87-4e03-99b0-15786bfa11ae`
 
 **Open tasks:**
-- · P2.3 - Implement policy package loader and validator  `09be0f25`
 - · P2.4 - Implement deterministic check and batch_check APIs  `f6427575`
 - · P2.5 - Implement list_allowed and explain  `e8fcbabd`
 - · P2.6 - Add local decision log  `2def10c1`