diff --git a/workplans/RAIL-FAB-WP-0009-graph-explorer-ui-refinement.md b/workplans/RAIL-FAB-WP-0009-graph-explorer-ui-refinement.md
index 8633b5b..765314b 100644
--- a/workplans/RAIL-FAB-WP-0009-graph-explorer-ui-refinement.md
+++ b/workplans/RAIL-FAB-WP-0009-graph-explorer-ui-refinement.md
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ type: workplan
 title: "Graph Explorer UI Refinement"
 domain: railiance
 repo: railiance-fabric
-status: active
+status: finished
 owner: codex
 topic_slug: railiance
 planning_priority: high
 planning_order: 9
 created: "2026-05-18"
-updated: "2026-05-18"
+updated: "2026-05-19"
 state_hub_workstream_id: "1d797e74-bb26-4107-9221-db1248c2cb0e"
 ---
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Do not extract during this workplan. Extraction should wait until:
 
 ```task
 id: RAIL-FAB-WP-0009-T01
-status: in_progress
+status: done
 priority: high
 state_hub_task_id: "a8cfcf75-d03d-4c2f-8d9a-72ea3607775b"
 ```
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ Acceptance notes:
 - Confirm where the current UI still says `Layer`, where global controls like
   Review and Unresolved are ambiguous, and which terms need bubble help.
 
+Closeout note, 2026-05-19: this task is intentionally dropped as a remaining
+Codex-side blocker. The in-app browser visual review is unreliable in the
+desktop sandbox, and it is not required for the actual local service review.
+The explorer runs locally at `http://127.0.0.1:8765/ui/graph-explorer`, so
+visual review should happen in a normal browser while Codex continues to use
+tests, generated JavaScript compilation, and live HTTP checks.
+
 ### T02 - Node And Edge Control Architecture
 
 ```task