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+# Custodian Brief — guide-board
+
+**Domain:** markitect  
+**Last synced:** 2026-05-07 19:02 UTC  
+**State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
+
+## Active Workstreams
+
+### Guide Board Bootstrapping
+Progress: 8/11 done  |  workstream_id: `1d812b7d-74f0-4d71-86a7-0f390b22daf7`
+
+**Open tasks:**
+- ► D1.7 - CMIS Seed Extension Integration  `455f92b0`
+- · D1.9 - Optional Local Service API  `58bd6ec6`
+- · D1.10 - Compliance Evidence Pack Strategy  `2f845860`
+
+---
+## MCP Orientation (when available)
+
+If the state-hub MCP server is reachable, call:
+`get_domain_summary("markitect")`
+This provides richer cross-domain context.
+If the MCP call fails, use this file as your orientation source.