Consolidates mosaic and session hardening (login retry, skip processed scans, no retry on 404, started_at), progress reporting (Markdown tables, by-year rollup, rolling-window rate/ETA), and metadata workflow scripts (run_metadata_scan.sh, scan_progress_report.py, export_machine_metadata.py). Adds mosaic reconstruction sample JPEGs referenced by the report. Updates .gitignore for backup/ and .claude/; sample_random_scans helper is documented for branch testing/sample-runs only (see README).
- scripts/sample_random_scans.sh: pick a random scan per machine (default: first list page) and download mosaic and/or tiles
- --list-scans-first-page-only: one HTTP request for scan list (up to 320 IDs)
- scripts/machines.example.txt; .gitignore local machines.txt (copy from example)
- README: document usage
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