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 # Custodian Brief — railiance-forge
 
 **Domain:** railiance  
-**Last synced:** 2026-06-07 19:34 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-06-07 19:38 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ Progress: 4/7 done  |  workstream_id: `149a0316-64d1-4664-96d0-274577c32e63`
 
 **Open tasks:**
 - ! T02 - Inventory current Gitea Actions state  `87181d63`
+  *(wait: Live runner/Gitea inventory requires attended access not available in this session.)*
 - ! T05 - Prove a non-production sample job  `9ada5b3e`
+  *(wait: Smoke proof requires an approved registered runner and attended workflow dispatch.)*
 - ! T06 - Unblock the inter-hub deployment path  `53929202`
+  *(wait: Inter-hub unblock depends on successful forge runner smoke evidence first.)*
 
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)