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 # Custodian Brief — inter-hub
 
 **Domain:** inter_hub  
-**Last synced:** 2026-04-29 12:55 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-04-29 13:10 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Current Goal
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ IHF Phase 1 complete — Phase 2 ready to start
 
 ## Active Workstreams
 
-### IHF Phase 9 — External API Surface and Consumer SDKs
-Progress: 11/11 done  |  workstream_id: `c6c6e87f-e145-4bc4-9881-61f92b14d4de`
+*(none — repo may need first-session setup)*
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)