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+# Custodian Brief — markitect-filter
+
+**Domain:** markitect  
+**Last synced:** 2026-05-14 20:56 UTC  
+**State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
+
+## Active Workstreams
+
+### EPUB3 Read Adapter
+Progress: no tasks done  |  workstream_id: `15595fa9-63f9-4ff5-8a9d-45f51893f085`
+
+---
+## 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.