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 # Custodian Brief — ops-warden
 
 **Domain:** infotech  
-**Last synced:** 2026-06-27 17:32 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-06-27 17:43 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)*
+### ops-bridge cert_command pilot — readiness gate + handoff
+Progress: 0/4 done  |  workstream_id: `a56da8db-38bc-4bbe-8671-823360ec9245`
+
+**Open tasks:**
+- · T1 — Read-only `cert_command` readiness preflight  `fea84495`
+- · T2 — Offline cert_command contract smoke  `e34ae1a8`
+- · T3 — Playbook gate + ops-bridge handoff  `330e01f4`
+- · T4 — INTENT/SCOPE alignment  `4726f5bb`
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)