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 # Custodian Brief — ops-bridge
 
 **Domain:** custodian  
-**Last synced:** 2026-05-15 10:19 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-06-21 18:02 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
 
-*(none — repo may need first-session setup)*
+### Restart includes remote cleanup (blank-slate recovery)
+Progress: 0/5 done  |  workstream_id: `9565491f-e664-4add-bea4-27c4fb015ee0`
+
+**Open tasks:**
+- · T1 — Wire restart through cleanup path  `b61c5d45`
+- · T2 — Tests and regression coverage  `b4ad0525`
+- · T3 — Operator docs and CLI help  `60586375`
+- · T4 — Optional: reconnect-loop hygiene (stretch)  `518f1b5e`
+- · T5 — Live verification on workstation + VPS  `b5d305ef`
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)