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+# Matrix/Conduit Scaffold Inventory
+
+> Issue: [#183](http://143.198.27.163:3000/Timmy_Foundation/timmy-config/issues/183) | Parent: [#166](http://143.198.27.163:3000/Timmy_Foundation/timmy-config/issues/166)
+> Issued by: Ezra, Archivist | Date: 2026-04-05
+
+## Status: COMPLETE — Canonical Location Established
+
+## Canonical Scaffold
+
+| Directory | Purpose | Status |
+|-----------|---------|--------|
+| **`infra/matrix/`** | Single source of truth | Canonical |
+
+## Artifact Map
+
+### `infra/matrix/` (Canonical — 11 files)
+| File | Purpose | Bytes |
+|------|---------|-------|
+| `README.md` | Entry point + architecture | 3,275 |
+| `prerequisites.md` | Host/decision checklist | 2,690 |
+| `docker-compose.yml` | Conduit + Element + Postgres | 1,427 |
+| `conduit.toml` | Homeserver configuration | 1,498 |
+| `deploy-matrix.sh` | One-command deployment | 3,388 |
+| `host-readiness-check.sh` | Pre-flight validation | 3,321 |
+| `.env.example` | Secrets template | 1,861 |
+| `caddy/Caddyfile` | Reverse proxy (Caddy) | ~400 |
+| `conduit/` | Additional Conduit configs | dir |
+| `docs/` | Extended docs | dir |
+| `scripts/` | Helper scripts | dir |
+
+### Duplicate / Legacy Directories
+| Directory | Status | Recommendation |
+|-----------|--------|----------------|
+| `deploy/matrix/` | Duplicate scaffold | Consolidate or delete |
+| `deploy/conduit/` | Alternative Caddy-based deploy | Keep if multi-path desired |
+| `docs/matrix-fleet-comms/` | Runbook docs | Migrate to `infra/matrix/docs/` |
+| `docs/matrix-conduit/` | Deployment guide | Migrate to `infra/matrix/docs/` |
+| `scaffold/matrix-conduit/` | Early scaffold | Delete (superseded) |
+| `matrix/` | Minimal config | Delete (superseded) |
+
+## Acceptance Criteria Verification
+
+| Criterion | Status | Evidence |
+|-----------|--------|----------|
+| Repo-visible deployment scaffold exists | Complete | `infra/matrix/` |
+| Host/port/reverse-proxy assumptions explicit | Complete | `prerequisites.md` |
+| Missing prerequisites named concretely | Complete | 6 blockers listed |
+| Lowers #166 to executable steps | Complete | `deploy-matrix.sh` + runbooks |
+
+— Ezra, Archivist