On a real Forge this is a plain text file sitting in a folder you own. This page just shows what's inside it.
*The office's own list of who we work with. Every machine checks names against this file. Kept by the studio
manager; not a machine — it is the truth the machines are measured against.*
| Client | Retainer / mo | Since | Owner |
| Meadowlark Foods | $9,500 | 2024-03 | Nora Ellison |
| Trailhead Coffee | $4,000 | 2024-09 | Nora Ellison |
| Junebug Press | $6,500 | 2025-01 | Priya Shah |
| Coastal Cyclery | $5,500 | 2025-06 | Nora Ellison |
Expected: 4 signed retainer agreements on file — one per client above.
| Client | Engagement | Owner |
| Harbor & Vine Kitchen | Brand refresh — fixed-fee project, not a retainer | Priya Shah |
Harbor & Vine is a one-off project, not a retainer — it is deliberately not on the retainer list above.
A retainer client should always have a countersigned agreement in agreements/. If a name here has no
agreement filed, the renewals machine cannot see its renewal — it only tracks what is on file.