@nerviq/cli 1.12.0 → 1.13.0

package/README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@nerviq/cli)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@nerviq/cli)
 [![License: AGPL-3.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-AGPL--3.0-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
-[![Checks: 2441](https://img.shields.io/badge/checks-2441-brightgreen)](https://github.com/nerviq/nerviq)
+[![Checks: 2441](https://img.shields.io/badge/checks-2441-brightgreen)](https://github.com/nerviq/nerviq)
 
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@@ -64,32 +64,32 @@ Nerviq scores your AI coding agent setup from 0 to 100, finds what's missing, an
   Next: nerviq setup
 ```
 
-## Quick Start
-
-```bash
-npx @nerviq/cli --beginner         # Show only the 5 starter commands
-npx @nerviq/cli audit              # Quick scan: score + top 3 actions
-npx @nerviq/cli audit --full       # Full audit with all checks + badge
-npx @nerviq/cli audit --snapshot --tag "pre-refactor"  # Save a named snapshot for history/compare/trend
-npx @nerviq/cli audit --diff-only  # PR/working-tree audit: changed files + linked governance/config surfaces only
-npx @nerviq/cli compare            # Detailed per-check diff between latest 2 audit snapshots
-npx @nerviq/cli audit --webhook https://hooks.slack.com/services/...  # Push audit results to Slack/Discord/generic HTTP
-npx @nerviq/cli audit --workspace packages/*  # Monorepo: root governance + stack-specific workspace profiles
-npx @nerviq/cli setup              # Generate starter-safe baseline
-npx @nerviq/cli augment            # Improvement plan, no writes
-npx @nerviq/cli governance         # Permission profiles + policy packs
-npx @nerviq/cli benchmark          # Baseline vs projected score in isolated copy
-```
-
-No install required. Zero dependencies.
-
-Text-mode CLI output explains terms like `MCP`, `hooks`, `deny rules`, and `governance` inline when they appear, so a first audit is easier to read.
-
-If you want the shortest possible command list inside the terminal, start with:
-
-```bash
-npx @nerviq/cli --beginner
-```
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+npx @nerviq/cli --beginner         # Show only the 5 starter commands
+npx @nerviq/cli audit              # Quick scan: score + top 3 actions
+npx @nerviq/cli audit --full       # Full audit with all checks + badge
+npx @nerviq/cli audit --snapshot --tag "pre-refactor"  # Save a named snapshot for history/compare/trend
+npx @nerviq/cli audit --diff-only  # PR/working-tree audit: changed files + linked governance/config surfaces only
+npx @nerviq/cli compare            # Detailed per-check diff between latest 2 audit snapshots
+npx @nerviq/cli audit --webhook https://hooks.slack.com/services/...  # Push audit results to Slack/Discord/generic HTTP
+npx @nerviq/cli audit --workspace packages/*  # Monorepo: root governance + stack-specific workspace profiles
+npx @nerviq/cli setup              # Generate starter-safe baseline
+npx @nerviq/cli augment            # Improvement plan, no writes
+npx @nerviq/cli governance         # Permission profiles + policy packs
+npx @nerviq/cli benchmark          # Baseline vs projected score in isolated copy
+```
+
+No install required. Zero dependencies.
+
+Text-mode CLI output explains terms like `MCP`, `hooks`, `deny rules`, and `governance` inline when they appear, so a first audit is easier to read.
+
+If you want the shortest possible command list inside the terminal, start with:
+
+```bash
+npx @nerviq/cli --beginner
+```
 
 ## Get Started by Role
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ npx @nerviq/cli --beginner
 | **Team lead / DevEx** | `nerviq governance` → `nerviq audit --json` | CI threshold + `nerviq watch` |
 | **Enterprise / Platform** | `nerviq harmony-audit` → `nerviq harmony-drift` | Policy packs + `nerviq certify` |
 
-## 2,441 Checks Across 96 Categories (8 Platforms × ~300 Governance Rules)
+## 2,441 Checks Across 96 Categories (8 Platforms × ~300 Governance Rules)
 
 | Category Group | Checks | Examples |
 |----------------|--------|---------|
@@ -142,91 +142,105 @@ npx @nerviq/cli synergy-report     # Multi-agent synergy analysis
 
 Synergy evaluates compound audit results, discovers compensation patterns (where one platform covers another's gaps), and ranks recommendations by cross-platform impact.
 
-## SDK — `@nerviq/sdk` `BETA`
-
-Programmatic access to all Nerviq capabilities:
-
-```js
-const { audit, harmonyAudit, detectPlatforms } = require('@nerviq/sdk');
-
-async function main() {
-  try {
-    const result = await audit('.', 'claude');
-    console.log(`Score: ${result.score}/100`);
-
-    const platforms = detectPlatforms('.');
-    console.log(`Active platforms: ${platforms.join(', ') || 'none detected'}`);
-
-    const harmony = await harmonyAudit('.');
-    console.log(`Harmony score: ${harmony.harmonyScore}/100`);
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error(error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown SDK error');
-    process.exitCode = 1;
-  }
-}
-
-main();
-```
-
-Stable SDK surfaces: `audit`, `harmonyAudit`, `detectPlatforms`, `getCatalog`  
-Experimental SDK surfaces: `synergyReport`, `routeTask`
-
-See [sdk/README.md](sdk/README.md) for full JavaScript examples, error handling guidance, and TypeScript usage.
-
-## Integration Contract Pack
-
-Nerviq publishes a compact integration pack so external systems do not need to scrape CLI text:
-
-- OpenAPI 3.1 contract from `nerviq serve` via `GET /api/openapi.json`
-- Generic audit webhook schema at [`contracts/audit-webhook-event.schema.json`](contracts/audit-webhook-event.schema.json)
-- CI reference patterns in [`docs/ci-integration.md`](docs/ci-integration.md)
-- SDK usage guide in [`sdk/README.md`](sdk/README.md)
-- First-tier release gate in [`docs/first-tier-integration-gate.md`](docs/first-tier-integration-gate.md)
-
-See [`docs/integration-contracts.md`](docs/integration-contracts.md) for the full pack.
-
-## Category Definition Kit
-
-Nerviq is positioned as the control plane for AI-enabled development:
-
-- a repo-native governance layer for AI coding agents
-- a cross-platform drift detector and operating model
-- not a full SAST scanner, prompt library, or single-vendor IDE plugin
-
-See [`docs/category-definition-kit.md`](docs/category-definition-kit.md) for the category language, comparison matrix, operating model, and adoption playbook.
-
-## MCP Server — `nerviq serve`
-
-Nerviq ships with a built-in MCP-compatible HTTP server for integration with AI agents:
+## SDK — `@nerviq/sdk` `BETA`
+
+Programmatic access to all Nerviq capabilities:
+
+```js
+const { audit, harmonyAudit, detectPlatforms } = require('@nerviq/sdk');
+
+async function main() {
+  try {
+    const result = await audit('.', 'claude');
+    console.log(`Score: ${result.score}/100`);
+
+    const platforms = detectPlatforms('.');
+    console.log(`Active platforms: ${platforms.join(', ') || 'none detected'}`);
+
+    const harmony = await harmonyAudit('.');
+    console.log(`Harmony score: ${harmony.harmonyScore}/100`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown SDK error');
+    process.exitCode = 1;
+  }
+}
+
+main();
+```
+
+Stable SDK surfaces: `audit`, `harmonyAudit`, `detectPlatforms`, `getCatalog`  
+Experimental SDK surfaces: `synergyReport`, `routeTask`
+
+See [sdk/README.md](sdk/README.md) for full JavaScript examples, error handling guidance, and TypeScript usage.
+
+## Integration Contract Pack
+
+Nerviq publishes a compact integration pack so external systems do not need to scrape CLI text:
+
+- OpenAPI 3.1 contract from `nerviq serve` via `GET /api/openapi.json`
+- Separate `nerviq-mcp` stdio JSON-RPC 2.0 transport for MCP hosts
+- Generic audit webhook schema at [`contracts/audit-webhook-event.schema.json`](contracts/audit-webhook-event.schema.json)
+- CI reference patterns in [`docs/ci-integration.md`](docs/ci-integration.md)
+- SDK usage guide in [`sdk/README.md`](sdk/README.md)
+- First-tier release gate in [`docs/first-tier-integration-gate.md`](docs/first-tier-integration-gate.md)
+
+See [`docs/integration-contracts.md`](docs/integration-contracts.md) for the full pack.
+
+## Category Definition Kit
+
+Nerviq is positioned as the control plane for AI-enabled development:
+
+- a repo-native governance layer for AI coding agents
+- a cross-platform drift detector and operating model
+- not a full SAST scanner, prompt library, or single-vendor IDE plugin
+
+See [`docs/category-definition-kit.md`](docs/category-definition-kit.md) for the category language, comparison matrix, operating model, and adoption playbook.
+
+## HTTP API — `nerviq serve`
+
+Nerviq ships with a built-in local HTTP API for dashboards, wrappers, scripts, and language-neutral integrations:
 
 ```bash
 npx @nerviq/cli serve --port 3000
 ```
 
-Endpoints:
-- `GET /api/openapi.json` — Live OpenAPI 3.1 contract for this `serve` instance
-- `GET /api/health` — Server health check
-- `GET /api/catalog` — Full check catalog
-- `GET /api/audit` — Run audit on a directory and platform via query params
-- `GET /api/harmony` — Cross-platform harmony data
-
-All successful operational responses are wrapped in a JSON envelope:
-
-```json
-{
-  "data": {},
-  "meta": {
-    "version": "1.12.0",
-    "timestamp": "2026-04-09T12:00:00.000Z"
-  }
-}
-```
-
-Pull the contract directly into Swagger UI, Postman, or internal tooling:
-
-```bash
-curl http://127.0.0.1:3000/api/openapi.json > nerviq-openapi.json
-```
+Endpoints:
+- `GET /api/openapi.json` — Live OpenAPI 3.1 contract for this `serve` instance
+- `GET /api/health` — Server health check
+- `GET /api/catalog` — Full check catalog
+- `GET /api/audit` — Run audit on a directory and platform via query params
+- `GET /api/harmony` — Cross-platform harmony data
+
+All successful operational responses are wrapped in a JSON envelope:
+
+```json
+{
+  "data": {},
+  "meta": {
+    "version": "1.13.0",
+    "timestamp": "2026-04-10T12:00:00.000Z"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Pull the contract directly into Swagger UI, Postman, or internal tooling:
+
+```bash
+curl http://127.0.0.1:3000/api/openapi.json > nerviq-openapi.json
+```
+
+This HTTP surface is separate from the MCP transport. If your host expects Model Context Protocol over stdio, register the `nerviq-mcp` binary instead of pointing it at `nerviq serve`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "nerviq": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "-p", "@nerviq/cli", "nerviq-mcp"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
 
 ## Plugin System — `nerviq.config.js`
 
@@ -293,37 +307,37 @@ Levels:
 
 | Command | What it does |
 |---------|-------------|
-| `nerviq audit` | Score 0-100 — quick scan with top 3 actions and milestone coaching (default) |
-| `nerviq audit --full` | Full audit with all checks, weakest areas, confidence labels, and milestone coaching |
-| `nerviq audit --diff-only` | Analyze only changed files plus linked governance/config surfaces from git diff / working tree |
-| `nerviq fix <key>` | Auto-fix a specific check (shows score impact) |
-| `nerviq fix --all-critical` | Fix all critical issues at once |
+| `nerviq audit` | Score 0-100 — quick scan with top 3 actions and milestone coaching (default) |
+| `nerviq audit --full` | Full audit with all checks, weakest areas, confidence labels, and milestone coaching |
+| `nerviq audit --diff-only` | Analyze only changed files plus linked governance/config surfaces from git diff / working tree |
+| `nerviq fix <key>` | Auto-fix a specific check (shows score impact) |
+| `nerviq fix --all-critical` | Fix all critical issues at once |
 | `nerviq rollback` | Undo the most recent apply (delete created files) |
 | `nerviq rollback --list` | Show available rollback points |
-| `nerviq setup` | Generate starter-safe CLAUDE.md + hooks + commands |
-| `nerviq augment` | Repo-aware improvement plan with archetype profiling, operating profile, and adopt/defer/ignore guidance (no writes) |
-| `nerviq suggest-only` | Structured report for sharing, including repo archetype, operating profile, and adopt/defer/ignore guidance |
+| `nerviq setup` | Generate starter-safe CLAUDE.md + hooks + commands |
+| `nerviq augment` | Repo-aware improvement plan with archetype profiling, operating profile, and adopt/defer/ignore guidance (no writes) |
+| `nerviq suggest-only` | Structured report for sharing, including repo archetype, operating profile, and adopt/defer/ignore guidance |
 | `nerviq plan` | Export proposal bundles with previews |
 | `nerviq apply` | Apply proposals with rollback |
 | `nerviq governance` | Permission profiles, hooks, policy packs |
-| `nerviq benchmark` | Baseline vs projected score in isolated temp copy |
+| `nerviq benchmark` | Baseline vs projected score in isolated temp copy |
 | `nerviq check-health` | Detect regressions between audit snapshots |
-| `nerviq deep-review` | AI-powered config review (opt-in) |
-| `nerviq deep-review --behavioral` | Local behavioral drift review with outcome-layer heuristics |
+| `nerviq deep-review` | AI-powered config review (opt-in) |
+| `nerviq deep-review --behavioral` | Local behavioral drift review with outcome-layer heuristics |
 | `nerviq interactive` | Step-by-step guided wizard |
 | `nerviq watch` | Live monitoring with score delta |
-| `nerviq history` | Audit snapshot history from saved snapshots |
-| `nerviq compare` | Compare latest vs previous audit snapshot |
-| `nerviq trend` | Export audit snapshot trend report |
+| `nerviq history` | Audit snapshot history from saved snapshots |
+| `nerviq compare` | Compare latest vs previous audit snapshot |
+| `nerviq trend` | Export audit snapshot trend report |
 | `nerviq feedback` | Record recommendation outcomes |
 | `nerviq anti-patterns` | Detect anti-patterns in current project |
 | `nerviq freshness` | Show verification freshness for all checks |
 | `nerviq rules-export` | Export recommendation rules (human summary or --json) |
-| `nerviq badge` | shields.io badge for README |
-| `nerviq certify` | Certification level + badge |
-| `nerviq scan dir1 dir2` | Compare multiple repos |
-| `nerviq org scan dir1 dir2` | Aggregate multiple repos into one score table |
-| `nerviq org policy` | Inspect resolved org/team/repo policy layers |
+| `nerviq badge` | shields.io badge for README |
+| `nerviq certify` | Certification level + badge |
+| `nerviq scan dir1 dir2` | Compare multiple repos |
+| `nerviq org scan dir1 dir2` | Aggregate multiple repos into one score table |
+| `nerviq org policy` | Inspect resolved org/team/repo policy layers |
 | `nerviq harmony-audit` | Cross-platform DX audit |
 | `nerviq harmony-sync` | Sync config across platforms |
 | `nerviq harmony-drift` | Detect platform drift |
@@ -332,104 +346,104 @@ Levels:
 | `nerviq harmony-governance` | Unified platform governance |
 | `nerviq synergy-report` | Multi-agent synergy analysis |
 | `nerviq catalog` | Show check catalog for all 8 platforms |
-| `nerviq doctor` | Self-diagnostics for install health, freshness, platform detection, declared MCP servers, and hook runtime |
+| `nerviq doctor` | Self-diagnostics for install health, freshness, platform detection, declared MCP servers, and hook runtime |
 | `nerviq convert` | Convert config between platforms |
 | `nerviq migrate` | Migrate platform config versions |
-| `nerviq serve` | Start local MCP-compatible HTTP API |
+| `nerviq serve` | Start local HTTP API + OpenAPI contract |
 
 ## Options
 
 | Flag | Effect |
 |------|--------|
-| `--full` | Full audit output (all checks, weakest areas, confidence labels, milestone coaching) |
+| `--full` | Full audit output (all checks, weakest areas, confidence labels, milestone coaching) |
 | `--verbose` | Full audit + medium-priority recommendations |
 | `--threshold N` | Exit 1 if score < N (for CI) |
 | `--json` | Machine-readable JSON output |
-| `--out FILE` | Write output to file |
-| `--webhook URL` | POST audit results to Slack, Discord, or a generic JSON endpoint |
-| `--webhook-header NAME:VALUE` | Add a custom webhook header; repeat the flag for multiple headers |
-| `--webhook-retries N` | Retry transient webhook failures (`429`, `5xx`, timeouts) up to `N` extra times |
-| `--snapshot` | Save audit snapshot for trending |
-| `--tag LABEL` | Label a saved snapshot (repeat the flag for multiple tags) |
-| `--behavioral` | Run the opt-in local behavioral drift review via `deep-review` |
-| `--history` | With `deep-review --behavioral`, show behavioral snapshot history |
-| `--compare` | With `deep-review --behavioral`, compare the latest two behavioral snapshots |
-| `--diff-only` | Run a changed-file audit instead of a full repo audit |
-| `--diff-base SHA` | Base SHA for `--diff-only` PR comparisons (defaults to CI env vars when present) |
-| `--diff-head SHA` | Head SHA for `--diff-only` PR comparisons (defaults to `GITHUB_SHA` or `HEAD`) |
-| `--dry-run` | Preview changes without writing files |
-| `--config-only` | Only write config files, never source code |
-| `--auto` | Apply without prompts |
+| `--out FILE` | Write output to file |
+| `--webhook URL` | POST audit results to Slack, Discord, or a generic JSON endpoint |
+| `--webhook-header NAME:VALUE` | Add a custom webhook header; repeat the flag for multiple headers |
+| `--webhook-retries N` | Retry transient webhook failures (`429`, `5xx`, timeouts) up to `N` extra times |
+| `--snapshot` | Save audit snapshot for trending |
+| `--tag LABEL` | Label a saved snapshot (repeat the flag for multiple tags) |
+| `--behavioral` | Run the opt-in local behavioral drift review via `deep-review` |
+| `--history` | With `deep-review --behavioral`, show behavioral snapshot history |
+| `--compare` | With `deep-review --behavioral`, compare the latest two behavioral snapshots |
+| `--diff-only` | Run a changed-file audit instead of a full repo audit |
+| `--diff-base SHA` | Base SHA for `--diff-only` PR comparisons (defaults to CI env vars when present) |
+| `--diff-head SHA` | Head SHA for `--diff-only` PR comparisons (defaults to `GITHUB_SHA` or `HEAD`) |
+| `--dry-run` | Preview changes without writing files |
+| `--config-only` | Only write config files, never source code |
+| `--auto` | Apply without prompts |
 | `--only A,B` | Limit apply to selected proposal IDs |
 | `--format sarif` | SARIF output for code scanning |
 | `--platform NAME` | Target platform (claude, codex, gemini, copilot, cursor, windsurf, aider, opencode) |
-| `--workspace GLOB` | Audit workspaces separately as package-level live audits with summary-only JSON rows (e.g. packages/*) |
-| `--external PATH` | Benchmark an external repo |
-
-Webhook delivery automatically retries transient failures twice by default. For authenticated internal endpoints, you can add custom headers such as:
-
-```bash
-npx @nerviq/cli audit \
-  --webhook https://ops.example.com/nerviq/audit \
-  --webhook-header "Authorization: Bearer $NERVIQ_WEBHOOK_TOKEN" \
-  --webhook-header "X-Nerviq-Environment: production" \
-  --webhook-retries 4
-```
-
-Generic webhook endpoints now receive a stable `nerviq.audit.completed` event envelope with:
-
-- backward-compatible top-level `platform`, `score`, `passed`, `failed`, and `results`
-- nested `data` and `meta` blocks for new consumers
-- schema versioning through `schemaVersion`
-
-For PR-focused audits, you can scope Nerviq to the working tree or an explicit base/head range:
-
-```bash
-npx @nerviq/cli audit --diff-only
-npx @nerviq/cli audit --diff-only --diff-base origin/main --diff-head HEAD
-```
-
-`--diff-only` is intentionally a scoped review surface. It reports a `diff-only changed-file audit` score, lists the changed files it considered, and reminds you to run a full `nerviq audit` for the complete repo posture. Because diff-only scores are not directly comparable to full audit history, Nerviq blocks `--diff-only --snapshot`.
-
-For multi-repo governance, Nerviq also supports inherited policy layers:
-
-- `.nerviq/org-policy.json` in an ancestor directory for org defaults
-- `.nerviq/team-policy.json` in the repo for team overrides
-- `.nerviq/repo-policy.json` in the repo for repo-specific overrides
-
-Inspect the resolved contract with:
-
-```bash
-npx @nerviq/cli org policy
-npx @nerviq/cli org scan ./app ./api ./infra --json
-```
-
-For opt-in outcome-layer inspection, Nerviq can also run a local behavioral drift review:
-
-```bash
-npx @nerviq/cli deep-review --behavioral
-npx @nerviq/cli deep-review --behavioral --snapshot --milestone baseline --tag "behavioral-baseline"
-npx @nerviq/cli deep-review --behavioral --history
-npx @nerviq/cli deep-review --behavioral --compare
-```
-
-Behavioral drift mode is intentionally guarded:
-
-- It analyzes repository structure and instruction-vs-outcome mismatch heuristics
-- It does not claim agent attribution without explicit evidence
-- It is not marketed as SAST, semantic code review, or runtime analysis
-
-`nerviq setup` now seeds a trust-boundary section in `CLAUDE.md` and an `injection-defense` starter hook for `WebFetch`, `WebSearch`, `Read`, `Grep`, `Glob`, and MCP-backed external-content flows. `nerviq doctor` validates that the declared starter hook still runs and logs suspicious prompt-injection patterns correctly.
+| `--workspace GLOB` | Audit workspaces separately as package-level live audits with summary-only JSON rows (e.g. packages/*) |
+| `--external PATH` | Benchmark an external repo |
+
+Webhook delivery automatically retries transient failures twice by default. For authenticated internal endpoints, you can add custom headers such as:
+
+```bash
+npx @nerviq/cli audit \
+  --webhook https://ops.example.com/nerviq/audit \
+  --webhook-header "Authorization: Bearer $NERVIQ_WEBHOOK_TOKEN" \
+  --webhook-header "X-Nerviq-Environment: production" \
+  --webhook-retries 4
+```
+
+Generic webhook endpoints now receive a stable `nerviq.audit.completed` event envelope with:
+
+- backward-compatible top-level `platform`, `score`, `passed`, `failed`, and `results`
+- nested `data` and `meta` blocks for new consumers
+- schema versioning through `schemaVersion`
+
+For PR-focused audits, you can scope Nerviq to the working tree or an explicit base/head range:
+
+```bash
+npx @nerviq/cli audit --diff-only
+npx @nerviq/cli audit --diff-only --diff-base origin/main --diff-head HEAD
+```
+
+`--diff-only` is intentionally a scoped review surface. It reports a `diff-only changed-file audit` score, lists the changed files it considered, and reminds you to run a full `nerviq audit` for the complete repo posture. Because diff-only scores are not directly comparable to full audit history, Nerviq blocks `--diff-only --snapshot`.
+
+For multi-repo governance, Nerviq also supports inherited policy layers:
+
+- `.nerviq/org-policy.json` in an ancestor directory for org defaults
+- `.nerviq/team-policy.json` in the repo for team overrides
+- `.nerviq/repo-policy.json` in the repo for repo-specific overrides
+
+Inspect the resolved contract with:
+
+```bash
+npx @nerviq/cli org policy
+npx @nerviq/cli org scan ./app ./api ./infra --json
+```
+
+For opt-in outcome-layer inspection, Nerviq can also run a local behavioral drift review:
+
+```bash
+npx @nerviq/cli deep-review --behavioral
+npx @nerviq/cli deep-review --behavioral --snapshot --milestone baseline --tag "behavioral-baseline"
+npx @nerviq/cli deep-review --behavioral --history
+npx @nerviq/cli deep-review --behavioral --compare
+```
+
+Behavioral drift mode is intentionally guarded:
+
+- It analyzes repository structure and instruction-vs-outcome mismatch heuristics
+- It does not claim agent attribution without explicit evidence
+- It is not marketed as SAST, semantic code review, or runtime analysis
+
+`nerviq setup` now seeds a trust-boundary section in `CLAUDE.md` and an `injection-defense` starter hook for `WebFetch`, `WebSearch`, `Read`, `Grep`, `Glob`, and MCP-backed external-content flows. `nerviq doctor` validates that the declared starter hook still runs and logs suspicious prompt-injection patterns correctly.
 
 ## Backed by Research
 
 Nerviq is built on the NERVIQ knowledge engine — the largest verified catalog of AI coding agent techniques:
 
-- **448+ research documents** covering all 8 platforms
-- **332+ experiments** with tested, rated results
-- **2,441 checks** across 8 platforms (~300 unique governance rules × 8 platform adaptations), each with `sourceUrl` and `confidence` level (0.0-1.0)
+- **540+ research documents** covering all 8 platforms
+- **400+ experiments** with tested, rated results
+- **2,441 checks** across 8 platforms (~300 unique governance rules × 8 platform adaptations), each with `sourceUrl` and `confidence` level (0.0-1.0)
 - Every check is traceable to primary documentation or verified experiment
-- 90-day freshness cycle: stale findings are re-verified or pruned
+- **Freshness:** daily changelog scanning across all 8 platforms, weekly liveness sweep (6 automated checks), monthly quality review, quarterly cross-validation — items older than 90 days are confidence-weighted
 
 ## Safety Modes
 
@@ -450,7 +464,7 @@ Every write command supports `--snapshot` for automatic backup before changes.
 
 - **Zero dependencies** — nothing to audit
 - **Runs locally** — audit, setup, plan, apply, governance, benchmark all run on your machine
-- **Deep review is opt-in** — `deep-review` sends selected config for AI analysis, while `deep-review --behavioral` stays local and uses heuristic outcome-layer analysis only
+- **Deep review is opt-in** — `deep-review` sends selected config for AI analysis, while `deep-review --behavioral` stays local and uses heuristic outcome-layer analysis only
 - **AGPL-3.0 Licensed** — open source
 
 ## Links
@@ -470,9 +484,9 @@ If Nerviq helped you, consider giving it a ⭐ on [GitHub](https://github.com/ne
 
 **Not designed for:** Deeply customized setups with 20+ skills, agent teams, and bespoke MCP integrations. If you've already built advanced agent workflows, you may not need this.
 
-**Strongest at:** AI agent governance, configuration intelligence, workflow policy hygiene, cross-platform alignment, and setup standardization.
-
-**Not a replacement for:** Deep architectural review of business logic, runtime performance profiling, full SAST coverage, secret scanning, or security penetration testing. Nerviq focuses on how your AI coding agents are configured and governed — not on what your application code does.
+**Strongest at:** AI agent governance, configuration intelligence, workflow policy hygiene, cross-platform alignment, and setup standardization.
+
+**Not a replacement for:** Deep architectural review of business logic, runtime performance profiling, full SAST coverage, secret scanning, or security penetration testing. Nerviq focuses on how your AI coding agents are configured and governed — not on what your application code does.
 
 **Confidence levels:** Every check includes a `confidence` score (0.0–1.0) and a `sourceUrl` linking to primary documentation. Checks marked `heuristic` are pattern-based and may produce false positives on non-standard project structures.
 

package/bin/cli.js

@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ const HELP = `
   ADVANCED
     nerviq deep-review            AI-powered config review (opt-in, uses API key)
     nerviq deep-review --behavioral  Local behavioral drift review (opt-in, no API)
-    nerviq serve --port 3000      Start local Nerviq REST API server + OpenAPI contract
+    nerviq serve --port 3000      Start local Nerviq HTTP API server + OpenAPI contract
     nerviq badge                  Generate shields.io badge markdown
     nerviq rules-export           Export recommendation rules as JSON
     nerviq rules-export --out F   Save rules to file
@@ -1598,6 +1598,7 @@ async function main() {
       console.log(`  nerviq API listening on http://127.0.0.1:${resolvedPort}`);
       console.log('  Endpoints: /api/openapi.json, /api/health, /api/catalog, /api/audit, /api/harmony');
       console.log(`  Contract: http://127.0.0.1:${resolvedPort}/api/openapi.json`);
+      console.log('  MCP hosts should use nerviq-mcp (stdio JSON-RPC 2.0), not this HTTP server.');
       console.log('');
 
       const closeServer = () => {

package/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@nerviq/cli",
-  "version": "1.12.0",
-  "description": "The intelligent nervous system for AI coding agents — 2,441 checks (8 platforms × ~300 governance rules), 10 languages, 62 domain packs. Audit, align, and amplify.",
+  "version": "1.13.0",
+  "description": "The intelligent nervous system for AI coding agents — 2,441 checks (8 platforms × ~300 governance rules), 10 languages, 62 domain packs. Audit, align, and amplify.",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "bin": {
     "nerviq": "bin/cli.js",
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "start": "node bin/cli.js",
     "build": "npm pack --dry-run",
     "test": "node test/run.js",
+    "verify:release-metadata": "node tools/validate-release-metadata.js",
     "test:jest": "jest",
     "test:coverage": "jest --coverage",
     "test:all": "npm test && npx jest && node test/check-matrix.js && node test/codex-check-matrix.js && node test/gemini-check-matrix.js && node test/copilot-check-matrix.js && node test/cursor-check-matrix.js && node test/windsurf-check-matrix.js && node test/aider-check-matrix.js && node test/opencode-check-matrix.js && node test/golden-matrix.js && node test/codex-golden-matrix.js && node test/gemini-golden-matrix.js && node test/copilot-golden-matrix.js && node test/cursor-golden-matrix.js && node test/windsurf-golden-matrix.js && node test/aider-golden-matrix.js && node test/opencode-golden-matrix.js",