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+# Custodian Brief — net-kingdom
+
+**Domain:** netkingdom  
+**Last synced:** 2026-03-26 16:47 UTC  
+**State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
+
+## Active Workstreams
+
+### KeyCape + privacyIDEA Stack — Cluster Deployment
+Progress: 10/11 done  |  workstream_id: `f24cefd4-a09b-4fa1-9b25-94bf783b425e`
+
+**Open tasks:**
+- · T09 — Backup, DR, and monitoring  `a82751d8`
+
+---
+## MCP Orientation (when available)
+
+If the state-hub MCP server is reachable, call:
+`get_domain_summary("netkingdom")`
+This provides richer cross-domain context.
+If the MCP call fails, use this file as your orientation source.