diff --git a/docs/operations-guide.md b/docs/operations-guide.md
index 80e62bc..326131f 100644
--- a/docs/operations-guide.md
+++ b/docs/operations-guide.md
@@ -384,10 +384,10 @@ Compare:
 ### Hands-on rules lab
 
 A second lab at `hands-on/rules/` mirrors the starter's visual system and runs
-the same exercise against rule sources instead of feature work. It lists five
-toggleable rule sources — `AGENTS.md`, the `gate-discipline` skill body, the
-Husky `pre-commit` hook, the `check-ui-contract.mjs` enforcer, and
-`commitlint` — and rebuilds the **ruled** prompt live as each toggle flips.
+the same exercise against rule sources. It lists five toggleable rule sources
+— `AGENTS.md`, the `gate-discipline` skill body, the Husky `pre-commit` hook,
+the `check-ui-contract.mjs` enforcer, and `commitlint` — and rebuilds the
+**ruled** prompt live as each toggle flips.
 
 Run it:
 
@@ -397,9 +397,8 @@ python3 -m http.server 4173
 
 Open [http://localhost:4173/hands-on/rules/](http://localhost:4173/hands-on/rules/).
 Compare the **naive** and **ruled** prompt panels. Toggle rules off to shrink
-the prompt; toggle them on to widen the leash. Copy the final prompt and run
-it against a real coding agent — the lab is deliberately short so the spend
-stays bounded.
+the prompt; toggle them on to add more guards. Copy the final prompt and run
+it against a real coding agent.
 
 ## Rules and enforcement case study
 
diff --git a/hands-on/rules/README.md b/hands-on/rules/README.md
index fac31d9..d5cc0e2 100644
--- a/hands-on/rules/README.md
+++ b/hands-on/rules/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Open `index.html` directly. No build, no server, no `npm install`.
 
 ## Mirror of `/hands-on/starter`
 
-Same visual system (`--paper`, `--ink`, `--blue`, `--gold`), same vanilla JS pattern, same single-file layout. Drop-in alongside the starter page under `hands-on/rules/`.
+Same visual system as the starter (`--paper`, `--ink`, `--blue`, `--gold`). Drop-in replacement under `hands-on/rules/`.
 
 ## Token budget
 
diff --git a/hands-on/rules/index.html b/hands-on/rules/index.html
index 05b6a1f..8d3976f 100644
--- a/hands-on/rules/index.html
+++ b/hands-on/rules/index.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <main>
     <header>
       <div><span>HANDS-ON / RULES</span><h1>Guardrails</h1></div>
-      <p>Toggle rules. Watch the prompt change. Same task, different leash.</p>
+      <p>Toggle rules. Same task, different coverage.</p>
     </header>
 
     <section aria-labelledby="rules-heading">
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="prompt-grid">
         <article class="prompt-card" data-side="naive">
-          <header><span>NAIVE</span><h3>Vanilla ask</h3></header>
+          <header><span>NAIVE</span><h3>Plain prompt</h3></header>
           <pre id="prompt-naive"></pre>
         </article>
         <article class="prompt-card" data-side="ruled">
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 958bdb3..1fbb68a 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
 <section class="skills" id="skills"><div><p class="eyebrow">Skills</p><h2>Write the right way<br /><em>once.</em></h2><p>A skill is a reusable procedure. It can carry instructions, references, scripts, and assets. It is not magical memory, and it does not replace acceptance criteria.</p><div class="skill-principles"><span>01 / trigger clearly</span><span>02 / load detail on demand</span><span>03 / return evidence</span></div></div><div class="skill-explorer"><div class="skill-package" role="tree" aria-label="Skill package files"><span>SKILL PACKAGE</span><button class="active" data-skill-file="skill" role="treeitem" aria-selected="true"><code>SKILL.md</code><small>procedure and limits</small></button><button data-skill-file="references" role="treeitem" aria-selected="false"><code>references/</code><small>facts to consult</small></button><button data-skill-file="scripts" role="treeitem" aria-selected="false"><code>scripts/</code><small>repeatable checks</small></button><button data-skill-file="assets" role="treeitem" aria-selected="false"><code>assets/</code><small>templates and examples</small></button></div><article class="skill-detail" id="skill-detail" aria-live="polite"></article></div><pre><code>name: review-ui · check focus, mobile, reduced motion · run verification · return evidence</code></pre></section>
 <section class="skill-builder" id="create-skill"><div class="section-label"><span>Create a skill</span><span>repeatable pain → reusable judgment</span></div><div class="builder-intro"><div><p class="eyebrow">The skill forge</p><h2>Teach the decision.<br />Keep the context <em>light.</em></h2></div><p>Do not package everything you know. Capture the non-obvious choices that repeatedly improve an outcome, then prove the skill changes behavior.</p></div><div class="builder-workbench"><nav class="builder-steps" role="tablist" aria-label="Skill creation workflow"><button class="active" data-skill-step="observe" role="tab" aria-selected="true"><b>01</b><span>Observe</span><small>find repeated friction</small></button><button data-skill-step="trigger" role="tab" aria-selected="false"><b>02</b><span>Define trigger</span><small>route precisely</small></button><button data-skill-step="scaffold" role="tab" aria-selected="false"><b>03</b><span>Choose anatomy</span><small>only needed files</small></button><button data-skill-step="write" role="tab" aria-selected="false"><b>04</b><span>Write guidance</span><small>decisions, not trivia</small></button><button data-skill-step="validate" role="tab" aria-selected="false"><b>05</b><span>Validate</span><small>test real behavior</small></button></nav><article class="builder-detail" id="builder-detail" aria-live="polite"></article><aside class="builder-artifact"><div class="artifact-head"><span>OUTPUT / SKILL PACKAGE</span><i></i></div><pre aria-label="Example skill structure"><code>review-ui/<br />├── SKILL.md<br />├── agents/<br />│   └── openai.yaml<br />├── references/<br />│   └── accessibility.md<br />└── scripts/<br />    └── verify.mjs</code></pre><div class="artifact-command"><span>VALIDATE</span><code>quick_validate.py ./review-ui</code></div></aside></div><div class="builder-loop"><span>AFTER REAL USE</span><div><b>observe failure</b><i>→</i><b>sharpen one rule</b><i>→</i><b>retest behavior</b><i>→</i><b>keep it narrow</b></div></div></section>
 <section class="skill-catalog" id="field-kit"><div class="section-label"><span>Common skills</span><span>choose behavior before model</span></div><div class="catalog-intro"><div><p class="eyebrow">The field kit</p><h2>Different jobs.<br />Different <em>instincts.</em></h2></div><p>A skill changes how an agent approaches work. Some shape communication. Others enforce research, debugging, review, or completion discipline. Select one to inspect its operating rule and verified source.</p></div><div class="skill-deck"><div class="skill-index" role="tablist" aria-label="Common agent skills"><button class="active" data-common-skill="ponytail" role="tab" aria-selected="true"><span>SIMPLIFY</span><strong>ponytail-lite</strong><small>minimum code that holds</small></button><button data-common-skill="caveman" role="tab" aria-selected="false"><span>COMMUNICATE</span><strong>caveman</strong><small>signal without filler</small></button><button data-common-skill="unlazy" role="tab" aria-selected="false"><span>COMPLETE</span><strong>unlazy</strong><small>gates and evidence</small></button><button data-common-skill="research" role="tab" aria-selected="false"><span>INVESTIGATE</span><strong>research</strong><small>primary sources first</small></button><button data-common-skill="debug" role="tab" aria-selected="false"><span>DIAGNOSE</span><strong>diagnosing-bugs</strong><small>tight feedback loop</small></button><button data-common-skill="review" role="tab" aria-selected="false"><span>REVIEW</span><strong>code-review</strong><small>standards × spec</small></button><button data-common-skill="tokens" role="tab" aria-selected="false"><span>ECONOMIZE</span><strong>token-saver</strong><small>compress noisy output</small></button></div><article class="common-skill-detail" id="common-skill-detail" aria-live="polite"></article></div><div class="skill-loadout"><span>ONE PRACTICAL LOADOUT</span><div><b>PLAN</b> unlazy <i>→</i> <b>BUILD</b> ponytail-lite <i>→</i> <b>DEBUG</b> diagnosing-bugs <i>→</i> <b>REPORT</b> caveman</div></div><article class="install-skills"><header><div><span>INSTALL PACK</span><strong>Ask your coding agent to verify, install, and validate the skills.</strong></div><button data-copy-target="prompt-install-skills"><span>COPY</span><i aria-hidden="true">↗</i></button></header><pre><code id="prompt-install-skills"></code></pre><footer>Review every source before installation. Existing local skills must be preserved.</footer></article></section>
-<section class="hands-on" id="hands-on"><div class="section-label"><span>Hands-on</span><span>10 minutes / one missing feature</span></div><div class="hands-intro"><div><p class="eyebrow">Tiny Tasks lab</p><h2>Same task.<br />Better <em>operating system.</em></h2></div><div><p>Start with a deliberately incomplete static task board. Run one prompt as written, reset, then run the skill-enabled version. Compare diff size, verification evidence, and unnecessary complexity.</p><div class="starter-links"><a href="hands-on/starter/" class="starter-link">Open the starter project →</a><a href="hands-on/rules/" class="starter-link">Open the rules lab →</a></div></div></div><div class="exercise-brief"><span>THE MISSING FEATURE</span><strong>Add All / Open / Done filters that survive reload and browser navigation.</strong><div><b>STACK</b> HTML · CSS · JavaScript <b>DEPENDENCIES</b> none <b>FILES</b> 3</div></div><div class="prompt-compare"><article class="prompt-card"><header><div><span>RUN A</span><strong>Good prompt</strong></div><button data-copy-target="prompt-basic"><span>COPY</span><i aria-hidden="true">↗</i></button></header><pre><code id="prompt-basic"></code></pre><footer>Clear context · constraints · acceptance · evidence</footer></article><article class="prompt-card enhanced"><header><div><span>RUN B</span><strong>Good prompt + skills</strong></div><button data-copy-target="prompt-skills"><span>COPY</span><i aria-hidden="true">↗</i></button></header><pre><code id="prompt-skills"></code></pre><footer>Same contract · explicit working methods · stronger proof</footer></article></div><div class="comparison-strip"><span>COMPARE THE RUNS</span><div><b>01</b> Files changed</div><div><b>02</b> New dependencies</div><div><b>03</b> Checks actually run</div><div><b>04</b> Evidence returned</div></div><p class="copy-status" id="copy-status" role="status" aria-live="polite"></p></section>
+<section class="hands-on" id="hands-on"><div class="section-label"><span>Hands-on</span><span>10 minutes / one missing feature</span></div><div class="hands-intro"><div><p class="eyebrow">Tiny Tasks lab</p><h2>Same task.<br />Better <em>operating system.</em></h2></div><div><p>Start with a deliberately incomplete static task board. Run one prompt as written, reset, then run the skill-enabled version. Compare diff size, verification evidence, and unnecessary complexity.</p><div class="starter-links"><div class="starter-link-group"><a href="hands-on/starter/" class="starter-link">Open the starter →</a><a href="https://git.marcospaulo.dev.br/netcracker/ai-for-dummies/src/branch/main/hands-on/starter" class="starter-link starter-link-source">Source ↗</a></div><div class="starter-link-group"><a href="hands-on/rules/" class="starter-link">Open the rules lab →</a><a href="https://git.marcospaulo.dev.br/netcracker/ai-for-dummies/src/branch/main/hands-on/rules" class="starter-link starter-link-source">Source ↗</a></div></div></div></div><div class="exercise-brief"><span>THE MISSING FEATURE</span><strong>Add All / Open / Done filters that survive reload and browser navigation.</strong><div><b>STACK</b> HTML · CSS · JavaScript <b>DEPENDENCIES</b> none <b>FILES</b> 3</div></div><div class="prompt-compare"><article class="prompt-card"><header><div><span>RUN A</span><strong>Good prompt</strong></div><button data-copy-target="prompt-basic"><span>COPY</span><i aria-hidden="true">↗</i></button></header><pre><code id="prompt-basic"></code></pre><footer>Clear context · constraints · acceptance · evidence</footer></article><article class="prompt-card enhanced"><header><div><span>RUN B</span><strong>Good prompt + skills</strong></div><button data-copy-target="prompt-skills"><span>COPY</span><i aria-hidden="true">↗</i></button></header><pre><code id="prompt-skills"></code></pre><footer>Same contract · explicit working methods · stronger proof</footer></article></div><div class="comparison-strip"><span>COMPARE THE RUNS</span><div><b>01</b> Files changed</div><div><b>02</b> New dependencies</div><div><b>03</b> Checks actually run</div><div><b>04</b> Evidence returned</div></div><p class="copy-status" id="copy-status" role="status" aria-live="polite"></p></section>
 <aside class="rule"><span>THE HUMAN JOB</span><strong>The agent may be autonomous in execution. Intent, boundaries, and evidence remain yours.</strong></aside><aside class="callout"><span>START HERE</span><strong>Begin with one agent and one skill. Add parallelism only when the tasks are truly independent.</strong></aside>
-<section class="verification" id="verification"><div class="section-label"><span>Verification</span><span>evidence over confidence</span></div><div class="verify-intro"><div><p class="eyebrow">From confident drift to decisive proof</p><h2>Three layers.<br /><em>Run each separately.</em></h2></div><p>Every gate needs its own line, its own exit code, and its own evidence. The matrix below is the deliverable — not opinion, not prose, not "looks done".</p></div><div class="verify-layers"><article><span>01 · STATIC</span><h3>Shape and types</h3><p>Format, lint, type-check. Fast and scope-bounded. Run on every save.</p><code>pnpm lint; echo "lint=$?"
-pnpm typecheck; echo "typecheck=$?"</code></article><article><span>02 · BEHAVIOR</span><h3>Deterministic proof</h3><p>Unit and contract tests. Repeatable. Run before claiming done.</p><code>pnpm test; echo "test=$?"
-cd services/api &amp;&amp; go test ./...</code></article><article><span>03 · INTEGRATION</span><h3>Real surface, real load</h3><p>Drive the actual UI, API, browser. Slow, fragile, decisive. Only this catches mobile overflow and missing 404.</p><code>pnpm check:ui; echo "ui=$?"
-TURBO_FORCE=true pnpm e2e</code></article></div><div class="verify-antipatterns"><span>FOUR WAYS GREEN IS FALSE</span><div class="ap-grid"><article><b>1</b><div><strong>Pipe a gate</strong><p>tail, grep, or head hide the real exit code — a pipeline returns the last command's status.</p></div></article><article><b>2</b><div><strong>Swallow a rejection</strong><p>Silent <code>.catch(() =&gt; {})</code> hides a panic, an upstream limit, or a partial failure.</p></div></article><article><b>3</b><div><strong>Trust the cache</strong><p>Turbo caches results. A gate that "passes" may not have run — use <code>TURBO_FORCE=true</code>.</p></div></article><article><b>4</b><div><strong>Skip the third layer</strong><p>Static + unit can both be green while the page breaks on mobile or the API never returns 404.</p></div></article></div></div><article class="verify-cta"><span>RUN IT YOURSELF · 10 minutes per lab</span><div class="verify-cta-grid"><a href="hands-on/starter/" class="verify-card"><strong>Path A · verification lab</strong><p>Run the four-row comparison strip on the starter. Run A naively, Run B with <code>$gate-discipline</code> + <code>$webapp-testing</code>.</p><small>Open the starter →</small></a><a href="hands-on/rules/" class="verify-card"><strong>Path B · rules lab</strong><p>Toggle rule sources off and on. Compare the diff size, the count of gate commands invoked, and the names of checks cited in the final reply.</p><small>Open the rules lab →</small></a></div></article></section>
+<section class="verification" id="verification"><div class="section-label"><span>Verification</span><span>run each gate separately</span></div><div class="verify-intro"><div><p class="eyebrow">Checks become evidence</p><h2>Three layers.<br />Run each one alone.</h2></div><p>Run a gate on its own line, print its exit code, attach the output. The result is the deliverable.</p></div><div class="verify-layers"><article><span>01 · STATIC</span><h3>Lint and types</h3><p>Format, lint, type-check. Fast and scoped to one file. Run on every save.</p><code>pnpm lint; echo "lint=$?"
+pnpm typecheck; echo "typecheck=$?"</code></article><article><span>02 · BEHAVIOR</span><h3>Unit and contract</h3><p>Tests that repeat. Run before claiming done.</p><code>pnpm test; echo "test=$?"
+cd services/api &amp;&amp; go test ./...</code></article><article><span>03 · INTEGRATION</span><h3>Real UI and API</h3><p>Drive the actual UI, API, or browser. Slower and flakier — only this catches mobile overflow and a missing 404.</p><code>pnpm check:ui; echo "ui=$?"
+TURBO_FORCE=true pnpm e2e</code></article></div><div class="verify-antipatterns"><span>FOUR WAYS A GREEN REPORT IS FALSE</span><div class="ap-grid"><article><b>1</b><div><strong>Pipe a gate</strong><p>tail, grep, or head hide the real exit code — a pipeline returns the last command's status.</p></div></article><article><b>2</b><div><strong>Swallow a rejection</strong><p>A silent <code>.catch(() =&gt; {})</code> hides a panic, an upstream limit, or a partial failure.</p></div></article><article><b>3</b><div><strong>Trust the cache</strong><p>Turbo caches results. A gate that "passes" may not have run — use <code>TURBO_FORCE=true</code>.</p></div></article><article><b>4</b><div><strong>Skip the third layer</strong><p>Lint and unit can both be green while the page breaks on mobile and the API never returns 404.</p></div></article></div></div><article class="verify-cta"><span>RUN IT YOURSELF · two labs, under 10 minutes each</span><div class="verify-cta-grid"><a href="hands-on/starter/" class="verify-card"><strong>Path A · verification lab</strong><p>Fill the four-row comparison strip on the starter. Run A naively, Run B with <code>$gate-discipline</code> and <code>$webapp-testing</code>.</p><small>Open the starter →</small><small class="verify-card-source">Source ↗ <span>git.marcospaulo.dev.br/.../hands-on/starter</span></small></a><a href="hands-on/rules/" class="verify-card"><strong>Path B · rules lab</strong><p>Toggle every rule off, run the prompt. Toggle every rule on, run it again. Compare diff size, gate invocations, and the names of checks the agent names back.</p><small>Open the rules lab →</small><small class="verify-card-source">Source ↗ <span>git.marcospaulo.dev.br/.../hands-on/rules</span></small></a></div></article></section>
 <section class="sources"><div class="section-label"><span>Keep learning</span><span>12 new readings + primary docs</span></div><p>Go deeper with official documentation, production case studies, Medium, and practitioner workflows. <a href="rules/">Rules and enforcement case study →</a> <a href="docs/references/README.md">Primary references →</a> <a href="docs/references/additional-reading.md">12-part reading path →</a></p></section>
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diff --git a/responsive.css b/responsive.css
index 8906e89..92ae71b 100644
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diff --git a/scripts/verify.mjs b/scripts/verify.mjs
index 1364cf8..d79f796 100644
--- a/scripts/verify.mjs
+++ b/scripts/verify.mjs
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ const starterHtml = read('hands-on/starter/index.html');
 const starterJs = read('hands-on/starter/app.js');
 const skillSources = read('docs/references/skill-sources.md');
 const modelRouting = read('docs/references/model-routing.md');
+const rulesHtml = read('rules/index.html');
+const rulesJs = read('rules/app.js');
+const rulesCss = read('rules/styles.css');
 for (const url of ['https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sub-agents','https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills','https://code.claude.com/docs/en/worktrees','https://git-scm.com/docs/git-worktree.html','https://developers.openai.com/codex/skills']) if (!refs.includes(url)) throw new Error(`missing reference ${url}`);
 console.log('content verification passed');
 for (const token of ['data-phase="plan"','data-phase="build"','data-phase="review"','data-tree="main"','data-tree="ui"','data-worker="ui"','data-route="plan"','data-model-provider="openai"','data-model-provider="claude"','data-model-provider="gemini"','data-effort="low"','data-effort="medium"','data-effort="high"','data-skill-file="skill"','data-skill-step="observe"','data-skill-step="validate"','data-common-skill="ponytail"','data-common-skill="caveman"','data-common-skill="unlazy"','id="hands-on"','data-copy-target="prompt-install-skills"','data-copy-target="prompt-basic"','data-copy-target="prompt-skills"','hands-on/starter/','additional-reading.md','role="tablist"','<table']) if (!html.includes(token)) throw new Error(`missing content ${token}`);
@@ -19,5 +22,14 @@ if ((additional.match(/^### \d+\./gm) || []).length < 5) throw new Error('fewer
 for (const token of ['e7b42dc2d384a702240dea4d52a7bf5530b821b6','6654f6b60cd9d5be8b54c6fafe44346dabeb3b76','53048666b05b4799081517d00e09e0a2dd688678']) if (!skillSources.includes(token) || !js.includes(token)) throw new Error(`missing pinned skill source ${token}`);
 for (const token of ['developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/latest-model','docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/model-config','ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/thinking']) if (!modelRouting.includes(token) || !js.includes(token)) throw new Error(`missing model source ${token}`);
 console.log('interaction verification passed');
-if (html.includes('src="http') || html.includes('href="http')) throw new Error('external runtime dependency found');
+if (html.match(/<(script|link)[^>]+(src|href)="https?:[^"]+"/i)) throw new Error('external runtime dependency found');
 console.log('standalone verification passed');
+for (const token of ['id="pipeline"','id="skills"','id="examples"','data-stage="context"','data-stage="cli"','data-stage="commit"','data-stage="review"','gate-discipline','parallel-agents','repo-db','tech-debt','skill-writer','scripts/check-ui-contract.mjs','.husky/pre-commit','.pr-review.json','.agents/skills','netcracker/interview']) if (!rulesHtml.includes(token)) throw new Error(`missing rules content ${token}`);
+console.log('rules content verification passed');
+for (const token of ['const languageCopy','const stages','const skills','const prompts','renderStage','renderSkill','renderLanguage','copyPrompt','addEventListener']) if (!rulesJs.includes(token)) throw new Error(`missing rules interaction ${token}`);
+for (const token of ['data-lang="en"','data-lang="pt"','data-copy-prompt','aria-live="polite"','role="tablist"']) if (!rulesHtml.includes(token)) throw new Error(`missing rules control ${token}`);
+console.log('rules interaction verification passed');
+if (!html.includes('href="rules/"')) throw new Error('main presentation does not link to rules page');
+if (rulesHtml.includes('script src="http') || rulesHtml.includes('rel="stylesheet" href="http')) throw new Error('rules page has an external runtime dependency');
+for (const token of ['@media(min-width:2200px)','@media(max-width:900px)','@media(max-width:600px)','prefers-reduced-motion']) if (!rulesCss.includes(token)) throw new Error(`missing rules responsive contract ${token}`);
+console.log('rules standalone verification passed');