diff --git a/.ctx/HANDOFF.notfiles.notfiles.yaml b/.ctx/HANDOFF.notfiles.notfiles.yaml
index dd05b89..503c68d 100644
--- a/.ctx/HANDOFF.notfiles.notfiles.yaml
+++ b/.ctx/HANDOFF.notfiles.notfiles.yaml
@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@ id: notfile
 updated: 2026-04-15
 branch: refactor/formalize-ports
 state:
-  tests: unknown
-  build: unknown
+  tests: passing
+  build: clean
   notes: Handoff is now ephemeral; track active work via GitHub issues synced through doob.
 items: []
 log:
+- date: 2026-04-15
+  summary: Hardened bootstrap and hook-state failure handling, made notfiles FileStore usage real, and fixed copy-drift safety coverage
+  commits:
+  - 67f20ee
 - date: 2026-04-15
   summary: Pruned completed items from handoff; GitHub issues plus doob are now the source of truth for active work