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+# Provenance
+
+## Source Evidence
+
+- Gitea description: Docker compose and web UI scratch workspace
+- Default branch: main
+- Detected language: Markdown
+- Visibility: Private
+- Topics: private-workspace, readiness, software, stewarded
+- Local source inspected: /Volumes/sanD/dev_shit/docker
+- Visible project files beyond stewardship docs: 13
+
+## Imported Or Generated Content Signals
+
+| Signal | Detail |
+|---|---|
+| requirements.txt | browser-use, pyperclip, gradio, json-repair, langchain-mistralai, MainContentExtractor, langchain-ibm, langchain_mcp_adapters, langgraph, langchain-community |
+| Dockerfile | Container build file is present. |
+| README files | README.md, b use/web-ui/README.md |
+
+## Required Provenance Work
+
+- Identify upstream source, if any.
+- Preserve third-party license and notice files.
+- Record copied code, generated files, and binary artifacts separately.
+- Record build toolchain, source commit, and checksums for release assets.
+- Resolve `LICENSE_STATUS.md` before adding a final `LICENSE`.
+
+## Unknowns
+
+- No provenance unknowns were inferred from inspected evidence.