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 ## low importance
 
+- [ ] add a prometheus-style `/metrics` endpoint to master
+- [ ] create a metrics server analogous to the logging server
+  - accept various stats from the workers (TBD)
+
 - [ ] move `master-bin` into a subdir like `master/cmd` or whatever is
       idiomatic for golang programs; adapt `master` wrapper shell script
       accordingly