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 # Custodian Brief — markitect-tool
 
 **Domain:** markitect  
-**Last synced:** 2026-05-15 11:40 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-05-15 12:07 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
 
-### Render Reference And Asset Manifest Contract
-Progress: 0/5 done  |  workstream_id: `c567c1a8-3029-4f9c-9587-e85fede64599`
-
-**Open tasks:**
-- · P21.1 - Define render unit references  `3d33d387`
-- · P21.2 - Define cross-reference and TOC planning metadata  `4a96e27b`
-- · P21.3 - Define static asset manifests  `ba917e45`
-- · P21.4 - Define source-to-render provenance maps  `dd9f1128`
-- · P21.5 - Add docs and examples  `1d472c44`
+*(none — repo may need first-session setup)*
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)