diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a5c34c8..b0f391d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 Format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/). This project
 adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.2.1] - 2026-06-13
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Console script renamed `tensor` → `tensor-cli`** in `[project.scripts]`. The scaffold bound the executable to `tensor` while the `prog` name, `--help`, explain catalog, tests, and README all used `tensor-cli` — so the installed command didn't match the docs, and the agent-first rubric gate (`teken cli doctor`, which derives the tool name from the first `[project.scripts]` entry) failed `explain_self` (`tensor explain tensor` had no catalog entry). The command is now `tensor-cli` everywhere.
+
+### Changed
+
+- **`/init`: expanded `CLAUDE.md` from the bootstrap seed into a full runtime guide.** Documents that the repo is still the `culture-agent-template` scaffold (no tensor-domain logic yet), the CLI dispatch/`register()` architecture, the `CliError` / stdout-stderr / `--json` contracts, the explain catalog, and the load-bearing agent-first rubric (`teken cli doctor . --strict`). Captures the console-script gotcha (the executable is `tensor`, not `tensor-cli`), the version-bump-every-PR + SonarCloud conventions, the cite-don't-import skill-kit rule, and the clone/rename procedure.
+
 ## [0.2.0] - 2026-06-06
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 95c832e..f269ffe 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -1,28 +1,160 @@
-# CLAUDE.md — seed / bootstrap placeholder
+# CLAUDE.md
 
-> **This is a self-initializing seed, not a finished runtime prompt.**
-> Run `/init` (or describe the agent's domain to your AI assistant) to
-> re-initialize this file into a full runtime prompt, using the description
-> below and the scaffolded repo as context.
+This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
 
-## Agent
+## What this repo actually is
 
-This repository hosts the **tensor-cli** agent.
+`tensor-cli` is a **clonable AgentCulture mesh-agent template**, scaffolded from
+`culture-agent-template`. Despite the description "Agent/CLI for tensor
+operations and ML tensor manipulation," **no tensor logic exists yet** — the
+codebase is the template baseline: an agent-first CLI (the introspection verbs
+below), a mesh identity, the vendored skill kit, and CI/deploy wiring. The
+tensor domain is the *intended* build, not the current state. Treat domain work
+as greenfield; add it as new noun groups (see "Adding a verb or noun" below).
 
-## Description
+The runtime package (`tensor/`) has **zero third-party dependencies** — keep it
+that way. The CLI is cited (cite-don't-import) from the `teken` `python-cli`
+reference; new code should follow the same patterns rather than pull deps.
 
-Agent/CLI for tensor operations and ML tensor manipulation
+## Commands
 
-## Re-init instruction
+```bash
+uv sync                                   # create .venv + install (incl. dev group)
+uv run pytest -n auto                      # full suite (xdist parallel)
+uv run pytest tests/test_cli.py::test_whoami_json   # a single test
+uv run pytest -n auto --cov=tensor --cov-report=term # with coverage (CI gate: 60%)
+uv run teken cli doctor . --strict         # the agent-first rubric gate CI enforces
+```
 
-This file is a seed. To expand it into your full runtime prompt:
+Lint (all must pass — CI runs each):
 
-1. Open this repo in Claude Code (or your preferred AI assistant).
-2. Run `/init` — the assistant will read the repo, incorporate the description
-   above, and replace this seed with a complete `CLAUDE.md`.
-3. Commit the result.
+```bash
+uv run black --check tensor tests
+uv run isort --check-only tensor tests
+uv run flake8 tensor tests
+uv run bandit -c pyproject.toml -r tensor
+markdownlint-cli2 "**/*.md" "#node_modules" "#.local" "#.claude/skills" "#.teken"
+```
 
-Until you run `/init`, `tensor-cli` satisfies the `steward doctor`
-`prompt-file-present` and `backend-consistency` invariants (a `CLAUDE.md`
-exists and `culture.yaml` declares `backend: claude`) but the prompt is not
-yet tailored to this agent's domain.
+`markdownlint-cli2` is a Node tool, not part of the uv dev group — install it
+separately (CI pins `npm install -g markdownlint-cli2@0.21.0`). The other four
+come from `uv sync`.
+
+### Running the CLI
+
+The console command, the distribution name, the argparse `prog`, the explain
+catalog keys, and `[project.scripts]` all agree on **`tensor-cli`**:
+
+```bash
+uv run tensor-cli whoami          # installed console script
+uv run python -m tensor whoami    # equivalent (module entry point)
+```
+
+Note the import package is still `tensor/` (so `python -m tensor`), while the
+*command* is `tensor-cli`. The agent-first rubric (`teken cli doctor`) derives
+the tool name from the first `[project.scripts]` entry and runs
+`<name> explain <name>` against the catalog — so that script name **must** match
+a catalog key in `tensor/explain/catalog.py`. If you rename the command, rename
+the catalog key (and `prog`) in the same change or the rubric gate fails.
+
+## Architecture
+
+A single argparse tree with a uniform plugin-style registration contract.
+
+- **`tensor/cli/__init__.py`** — `main()` → `_build_parser()` → `_dispatch()`.
+  Each command module exposes a `register(sub)` that adds its subparser and sets
+  `func`. To add a command you import it in `_build_parser()` and call
+  `register(sub)` — nothing else is wired.
+- **Error contract (`tensor/cli/_errors.py`)** — every failure raises
+  `CliError(code, message, remediation)`. `_dispatch()` catches it (and wraps any
+  stray exception) so **no Python traceback ever reaches stderr**. Argparse
+  errors are also routed through this: `_CliArgumentParser.error()` overrides the
+  default `prog: error:` / exit-2 behaviour and emits the structured form with
+  exit 1. Subparsers inherit it via `parser_class=_CliArgumentParser`.
+- **Output contract (`tensor/cli/_output.py`)** — **results to stdout,
+  errors/diagnostics to stderr, never mixed.** Text errors render as
+  `error: …\nhint: …` (the `hint:` prefix is required by the agent-first rubric).
+  `--json` routes structured payloads to the same streams. Every verb takes
+  `--json`; honour both modes in any new command.
+- **Exit codes** — `0` success, `1` user error, `2` environment error, `3+`
+  reserved. Centralised in `_errors.py`; don't invent ad-hoc codes.
+- **`--json` parse-time peek** — JSON-mode errors can fire *before* `args.json`
+  exists (argparse failures). `main()` pre-scans raw argv and sets
+  `_CliArgumentParser._json_hint` so even parse errors honour `--json`. Preserve
+  this if you touch arg parsing.
+- **Explain catalog (`tensor/explain/`)** — `tensor/explain/catalog.py` is a
+  `dict[tuple[str,...], str]` of verbatim markdown keyed by command path;
+  `resolve()` looks it up or raises `CliError`. Every noun/verb you add should
+  get a matching catalog entry. Note the coverage gap:
+  `test_every_catalog_path_resolves` only asserts that the *existing* catalog
+  keys resolve — it does **not** verify that every registered command has an
+  entry, so a command added without one won't fail that test. Only the rubric's
+  `explain_self` (the root command) is enforced in CI; entries for other verbs
+  are a convention you must uphold by hand.
+
+### The agent-first rubric (load-bearing)
+
+CI gates on `teken cli doctor . --strict`. This is why the introspection verbs
+exist and have specific shapes — don't delete them casually:
+
+- `learn` must be ≥200 chars and mention purpose, command map, exit codes,
+  `--json`, and `explain`.
+- Any noun with action-verbs must also expose `overview` (this is the entire
+  reason the `cli` noun + `cli overview` exist today).
+- Descriptive verbs (`overview`) must **never hard-fail on a bad target** —
+  `overview` accepts and ignores a stray positional path so it always exits 0.
+- `doctor` returns the rubric shape `{healthy, checks:[{id,passed,severity,
+  message,remediation}]}` and mirrors the invariants `steward doctor` checks
+  (prompt-file-present, backend-consistency) plus a skills-present check.
+
+### Adding a verb or noun
+
+1. Create `tensor/cli/_commands/<name>.py` with `register(sub)` + a
+   `cmd_<name>(args)->int` handler. Add `--json`; raise `CliError` on failure;
+   emit via `_output` helpers.
+2. Import + `register()` it in `_build_parser()`.
+3. Add a `catalog.py` entry for its path(s).
+4. If it's a *noun* with action-verbs, give it an `overview` sub-verb (reuse
+   `overview.py`'s `emit_overview` / section helpers, as `cli.py` does).
+5. Add tests under `tests/` (smoke + `--json` shape).
+
+## Identity & the skill kit
+
+- **`culture.yaml`** declares the mesh agent (`suffix: tensor-cli`,
+  `backend: claude`). `whoami`/`doctor` parse it *without* a YAML dep by walking
+  up from `__file__` and reading the first agent block — keep the parser tolerant
+  if you touch `whoami.py`. `backend: claude` requires `CLAUDE.md` to exist
+  (the backend-consistency invariant).
+- **`.claude/skills/`** is vendored **cite-don't-import** from `guildmaster`
+  (provenance + re-sync procedure in `docs/skill-sources.md`). **Do not edit
+  vendored script bodies** — only the documented identifier-only adaptations in
+  `SKILL.md`. To update a skill, re-vendor per `docs/skill-sources.md`. Some
+  skills need external tools on PATH (`devex`, `agtag`, optionally `colleague`).
+
+## PR / release conventions
+
+- **Every PR bumps the version** — even docs/config/CI. CI (`version-check` job)
+  blocks merge if `pyproject.toml` version equals `origin/main`. Use the
+  `version-bump` skill (updates `pyproject.toml` + prepends to `CHANGELOG.md`).
+- The `cicd` skill is the PR lane (layered on `devex pr`); `cicd await` polls the
+  SonarCloud gate + unresolved threads.
+- **SonarCloud coverage requires `relative_files = true`** (already set in
+  `[tool.coverage.run]`) so `coverage.xml` paths match `sonar.sources=tensor`;
+  absolute paths silently report 0% coverage.
+- Publishing is automatic via PyPI Trusted Publishing on push to `main`
+  (`.github/workflows/publish.yml`); PRs publish a `.devN` build to TestPyPI.
+
+## Renaming the template (when cloning to a real agent)
+
+The name `tensor-cli` / package `tensor/` is hard-coded in ~100 places. Discover
+every occurrence first:
+
+```bash
+git grep -n 'tensor-cli\|agentculture_tensor-cli\|tensor\b'
+```
+
+Then rename: the `tensor/` package dir, `pyproject.toml` (`name`,
+`[project.scripts]`, `[tool.hatch...]`, coverage `source`, urls), `tests/`,
+`sonar-project.properties` (`projectKey`), all docstrings/prose, and
+`culture.yaml` (`suffix`, `backend`). Re-run `/init` afterward and re-vendor only
+the skills you need.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c69d265..2eb0648 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "tensor-cli"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 description = "Agent/CLI for tensor operations and ML tensor manipulation"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "MIT"
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Homepage = "https://github.com/agentculture/tensor-cli"
 Issues = "https://github.com/agentculture/tensor-cli/issues"
 
 [project.scripts]
-tensor = "tensor.cli:main"
+tensor-cli = "tensor.cli:main"
 
 [build-system]
 requires = ["hatchling"]
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 7b541c1..0534408 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
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-name = "tensor-cli"
-version = "0.2.0"
-source = { editable = "." }
-
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-    { name = "black" },
-    { name = "flake8" },
-    { name = "isort" },
-    { name = "pytest" },
-    { name = "pytest-cov" },
-    { name = "pytest-xdist" },
-    { name = "teken" },
-]
-
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-
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-    { name = "pytest-xdist", specifier = ">=3.0" },
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+
+[[package]]
+name = "tensor-cli"
+version = "0.2.1"
+source = { editable = "." }
+
+[package.dev-dependencies]
+dev = [
+    { name = "bandit" },
+    { name = "black" },
+    { name = "flake8" },
+    { name = "isort" },
+    { name = "pytest" },
+    { name = "pytest-cov" },
+    { name = "pytest-xdist" },
+    { name = "teken" },
+]
+
+[package.metadata]
+
+[package.metadata.requires-dev]
+dev = [
+    { name = "bandit", specifier = ">=1.7.5" },
+    { name = "black", specifier = ">=23.7.0" },
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+    { name = "pytest", specifier = ">=8.0" },
+    { name = "pytest-cov", specifier = ">=4.1" },
+    { name = "pytest-xdist", specifier = ">=3.0" },
+    { name = "teken", specifier = ">=0.8" },
+]