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 ### Pulse (proven 2026-05-19)
 
 ```bash
+# vault_pulse_admin_token (possibly stale — verify before removing; not read by the playbook, manual recipe only)
 PULSE_ADMIN_TOKEN=$(infisical secrets get vault_pulse_admin_token --env prod --path /pulse --plain)
 LITELLM_KEY=$(infisical secrets get vault_litellm_master_key --env prod --path /meridian --plain)
 curl -X POST https://pulse.balders.ca/api/settings/ai/update \