diff --git a/persistent-memory.md b/persistent-memory.md
index 86484c1..0648c29 100644
--- a/persistent-memory.md
+++ b/persistent-memory.md
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@ _As of 2026-09-01 — **the GX10 is on the operator's desk, NOT racked. Standing
   latency + status-not-durable in the skill. 🔵 **PENDING OPERATOR:** the kimi/pi seats guard 4
   cannot cover — poke unguarded / write-without-Enter / pull-only. **Recommended per-seat
   status quo**; write-without-Enter beats it for neither seat.
+  ✅ **DEPLOY IS NOW ONE COMMAND: `scripts/deploy-althing.sh`** (`--check` reports drift),
+  documented in `docs/runbooks/althing-deploy.md`. **FOUR surfaces**: tool install (⚠ `--force`
+  or it is a silent no-op), herald restart, skill sync, **plugin reinstall** — the fourth had no
+  runbook step and drifted 5 days, costing the SessionStart auto-declare hook entirely.
+  ⚠ **eshpfi owns the plugin deploy, NOT the althing repo** — it targets per-machine paths, and
+  althing's `sync_skill.sh` deliberately reaches into no other tree; that boundary is correct.
   → `persistent-memory.d/2026-09-01-althing-320-deploy.md`
 - **✅ A6000 window CLOSED 2026-09-01 — operator freed ComfyUI's VRAM instead of anyone
   stopping it.** ⚠ It was a **model unload, not a stop**: `comfyui` still up 8 days, same pid,