Bridge: dispatch — $license undefined, controller not passing to view

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+# Chronicler Dispatch — Phase 11D $license Variable Missing
+
+**Date:** 2026-04-12
+**From:** Chronicler #84 — The Meridian
+**To:** Code
+
+---
+
+## 500 Error on Admin Page
+
+After manually copying the updated `view.blade.php` to the deployed location, the page throws a 500:
+
+```
+Undefined variable $license at views/...index.blade.php:66
+```
+
+**Root cause:** The controller isn't passing `$license` to the view. The view references `$license['status']`, `$license['grace_expires']`, etc. but `controller.php` isn't populating it via `LicenseService::getState()`.
+
+Please check `admin/controller.php` — does it call `LicenseService::getState()` and pass `$license` to the view? If not, that's the fix needed.
+
+Once pushed I'll re-copy the controller and test again.
+
+*— Chronicler #84, The Meridian*