diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6d178ba3..39747077 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 ![Perl](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Perl-39457E?logo=perl&logoColor=white)
 ![Markdown](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Markdown-000000?logo=markdown&logoColor=white)
 
-> **182K+ stars** | **28K+ forks** | **170+ contributors** | **12+ language ecosystems** | **Anthropic Hackathon Winner**
+> **182K+ stars** | **28K+ forks** | **170+ contributors** | **12+ language ecosystems** | **Cross-harness agent workflows**
 
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@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
 
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-**The harness-native operator system for agentic work. From an Anthropic hackathon winner.**
+**The harness-native operator system for agentic work. Built from real-world multi-harness engineering workflows.**
 
 Not just configs. A complete system: skills, instincts, memory optimization, continuous learning, security scanning, and research-first development. Production-ready agents, skills, hooks, rules, MCP configurations, and legacy command shims evolved over 10+ months of intensive daily use building real products.
 
-Works across **Claude Code**, **Codex**, **Cursor**, **OpenCode**, **Gemini**, **Zed**, **GitHub Copilot**, and other AI agent harnesses.
+Works across **Codex**, **Claude Code**, **Cursor**, **OpenCode**, **Gemini**, **Zed**, **GitHub Copilot**, and other AI agent harnesses.
 
 ECC v2.0.0-rc.1 adds the public Hermes operator story on top of that reusable layer: start with the [Hermes setup guide](docs/HERMES-SETUP.md), then review the [rc.1 release notes](docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/release-notes.md) and [cross-harness architecture](docs/architecture/cross-harness.md).
 
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ This repo is the raw code only. The guides explain everything.
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 <td width="33%">
 <a href="https://x.com/affaanmustafa/status/2012378465664745795">
-<img src="./assets/images/guides/shorthand-guide.png" alt="The Shorthand Guide to Everything Claude Code" />
+<img src="./assets/images/guides/shorthand-guide.png" alt="The Shorthand Guide to ECC" />
 </a>
 </td>
 <td width="33%">
 <a href="https://x.com/affaanmustafa/status/2014040193557471352">
-<img src="./assets/images/guides/longform-guide.png" alt="The Longform Guide to Everything Claude Code" />
+<img src="./assets/images/guides/longform-guide.png" alt="The Longform Guide to ECC" />
 </a>
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 70465ab3..c340445c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
 {
   "name": "ecc-universal",
   "version": "2.0.0-rc.1",
-  "description": "Harness-native agent operating system for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, Gemini, and terminal workflows - skills, hooks, rules, MCP conventions, and operator control-plane patterns",
+  "description": "Harness-native agent operating system for Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, Gemini, Claude Code, and terminal workflows - skills, hooks, rules, MCP conventions, and operator control-plane patterns",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
   "keywords": [
-    "claude-code",
     "ai",
     "agents",
     "skills",
     "hooks",
     "mcp",
     "rules",
-    "claude",
-    "anthropic",
+    "harness",
+    "agent-harness",
     "tdd",
     "code-review",
     "security",