diff --git a/cmd/harness.go b/cmd/harness.go
index f5474dc4..91596c7b 100644
--- a/cmd/harness.go
+++ b/cmd/harness.go
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ Use --fix to automatically repair missing AGENTS.md, skills, or spec directories
 		}
 
 		if harnessFix || (len(args) > 0 && args[0] == "fix") {
-			fixResult, err := harness.FixWorkspaceHarness(ctx, targetDir, report)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("harness auto-fix failed: %w", err)
+			fixResult, fixErr := harness.FixWorkspaceHarness(ctx, targetDir, report)
+			if fixErr != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("harness auto-fix failed: %w", fixErr)
 			}
-			fmt.Printf("🔧 Hawk Harness Auto-Repair Results:\n")
+			fmt.Printf("[FIX] Hawk Harness Auto-Repair Results:\n")
 			for _, repair := range fixResult.RepairsPerformed {
-				fmt.Printf("   ✓ %s\n", repair)
+				fmt.Printf("   + %s\n", repair)
 			}
 			// Re-evaluate workspace after fix
 			report, _ = harness.EvaluateWorkspace(ctx, targetDir, opts)
@@ -63,38 +63,38 @@ Use --fix to automatically repair missing AGENTS.md, skills, or spec directories
 			outDir = filepath.Join(targetDir, ".hawk", "harness")
 		}
 
-		if err := os.MkdirAll(outDir, 0o755); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create harness output directory: %w", err)
+		if mkdirErr := os.MkdirAll(outDir, 0o755); mkdirErr != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create harness output directory: %w", mkdirErr)
 		}
 
 		// Write Markdown report
 		mdPath := filepath.Join(outDir, "report.md")
 		mdContent := harness.RenderMarkdown(report)
-		if err := os.WriteFile(mdPath, []byte(mdContent), 0o644); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write report.md: %w", err)
+		if writeErr := os.WriteFile(mdPath, []byte(mdContent), 0o644); writeErr != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write report.md: %w", writeErr)
 		}
 
 		// Write HTML report
 		htmlPath := filepath.Join(outDir, "report.html")
 		htmlContent := harness.RenderHTML(report)
-		if err := os.WriteFile(htmlPath, []byte(htmlContent), 0o644); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write report.html: %w", err)
+		if writeErr := os.WriteFile(htmlPath, []byte(htmlContent), 0o644); writeErr != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write report.html: %w", writeErr)
 		}
 
 		// Write JSON report
 		jsonPath := filepath.Join(outDir, "findings.json")
-		jsonContent, err := harness.RenderJSON(report)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to serialize findings.json: %w", err)
+		jsonContent, renderErr := harness.RenderJSON(report)
+		if renderErr != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to serialize findings.json: %w", renderErr)
 		}
-		if err := os.WriteFile(jsonPath, jsonContent, 0o644); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write findings.json: %w", err)
+		if writeErr := os.WriteFile(jsonPath, jsonContent, 0o644); writeErr != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write findings.json: %w", writeErr)
 		}
 
 		// Journal quality observation to Hawk execution graph
 		_ = harness.JournalHarnessReport(report, "")
 
-		fmt.Printf("🦅 Hawk Harness Evaluation Complete\n")
+		fmt.Printf("[HAWK] Hawk Harness Evaluation Complete\n")
 		fmt.Printf("   Overall Score : %d/100 (%s)\n", report.OverallScore, report.OverallStatus)
 		fmt.Printf("   Findings      : %d prioritized issues\n", len(report.Findings))
 		fmt.Printf("   HTML Report   : %s\n", htmlPath)
diff --git a/external/hawk-core-contracts b/external/hawk-core-contracts
index ee09466e..60c9bd56 160000
--- a/external/hawk-core-contracts
+++ b/external/hawk-core-contracts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit ee09466e706410430230cc2a0774cd7fcd108416
+Subproject commit 60c9bd56a11f74938ff403491b4c66dfae9ec5d6
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 81add1f6..ad506938 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ require (
 	charm.land/bubbletea/v2 v2.0.7
 	charm.land/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.3
 	github.com/GrayCodeAI/eyrie v0.1.4-0.20260727034005-5b332a4d6be5
-	github.com/GrayCodeAI/hawk-core-contracts v0.1.9
+	github.com/GrayCodeAI/hawk-core-contracts v0.1.10
 	github.com/GrayCodeAI/inspect v0.0.0-20260726091806-08f3151d5738
 	github.com/GrayCodeAI/sight v0.0.0-20260726091804-84c96edfc589
 	github.com/GrayCodeAI/tok v0.1.5-0.20260727034347-2afc7f549e35
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index fd5519bc..9028e0d4 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.6.0 h1:dRaEfpa2VI55EwlIW72hMRHdWouJeRF7TPYhI+AUQjk
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.6.0/go.mod h1:ukJfTF/6rtPPRCnwkur4qwRxa8vTRFBF0uk2lLoLwho=
 github.com/GrayCodeAI/eyrie v0.1.4-0.20260727034005-5b332a4d6be5 h1:EpZ2JmtzR6gD8perOTr0tCLqK0Rxc50DIQZEC+zdej0=
 github.com/GrayCodeAI/eyrie v0.1.4-0.20260727034005-5b332a4d6be5/go.mod h1:rnouStzgv5q8hSvLdsVQazBkLBuYbm+WGCwRcAc5zXE=
-github.com/GrayCodeAI/hawk-core-contracts v0.1.9 h1:uXX/gtNM+3kxSEzu+rZkHykzcEaAbASn1lmPyOGMXvc=
-github.com/GrayCodeAI/hawk-core-contracts v0.1.9/go.mod h1:BXbh68YrCf+s9HVqND5F8DAvl2MnE5NcOwZZZB56HGA=
+github.com/GrayCodeAI/hawk-core-contracts v0.1.10 h1:mvp6d2clwjHiBZpde8G9y8o/5jf/Qx69xXytTdPtVks=
+github.com/GrayCodeAI/hawk-core-contracts v0.1.10/go.mod h1:BXbh68YrCf+s9HVqND5F8DAvl2MnE5NcOwZZZB56HGA=
 github.com/GrayCodeAI/hawk-mcpkit v0.1.5-0.20260725110526-3e80e92bf6cd h1:ACnGttHskvqwhL3nWbIi1ALpkpqQyZsyI3GhB3ZmKwg=
 github.com/GrayCodeAI/hawk-mcpkit v0.1.5-0.20260725110526-3e80e92bf6cd/go.mod h1:C32HPDRqiDETbVbMIbOTvguek6KImpLCffJjet7sqck=
 github.com/GrayCodeAI/inspect v0.0.0-20260726091806-08f3151d5738 h1:T9mQS75wTtTq6xqX1KGsQJyhnRFnd5YmoaGnHe9jppI=
diff --git a/internal/harness/harness_test.go b/internal/harness/harness_test.go
index 849f9eaa..eced0526 100644
--- a/internal/harness/harness_test.go
+++ b/internal/harness/harness_test.go
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ func TestEvaluateWorkspace(t *testing.T) {
 - Build with make
 - Run tests before opening PR
 `
-	if err := os.WriteFile(agentsPath, []byte(agentsContent), 0o644); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to write AGENTS.md: %v", err)
+	if writeErr := os.WriteFile(agentsPath, []byte(agentsContent), 0o644); writeErr != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to write AGENTS.md: %v", writeErr)
 	}
 
 	makefileContent := `test:
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ func TestEvaluateWorkspace(t *testing.T) {
 lint:
 	golangci-lint run
 `
-	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(tmpDir, "Makefile"), []byte(makefileContent), 0o644); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to write Makefile: %v", err)
+	if writeErr := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(tmpDir, "Makefile"), []byte(makefileContent), 0o644); writeErr != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to write Makefile: %v", writeErr)
 	}
 
-	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(tmpDir, ".golangci.yml"), []byte("linters:\n  enable:\n    - errcheck\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to write .golangci.yml: %v", err)
+	if writeErr := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(tmpDir, ".golangci.yml"), []byte("linters:\n  enable:\n    - errcheck\n"), 0o644); writeErr != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to write .golangci.yml: %v", writeErr)
 	}
 
 	// 3. Re-evaluate with assets present
diff --git a/internal/harness/render.go b/internal/harness/render.go
index ec7ca825..3ada0bdf 100644
--- a/internal/harness/render.go
+++ b/internal/harness/render.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func RenderJSON(report *HarnessReport) ([]byte, error) {
 func RenderMarkdown(report *HarnessReport) string {
 	var sb strings.Builder
 
-	sb.WriteString("# 🦅 Hawk Agent Harness Review Report\n\n")
+	sb.WriteString("# Hawk Agent Harness Review Report\n\n")
 	sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("**Target Workspace:** `%s`  \n", report.TargetPath))
 	sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("**Generated At:** %s  \n", report.GeneratedAt.Format(time.RFC1123)))
 	sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("**Overall Harness Health Score:** **%d / 100** (%s)\n\n", report.OverallScore, report.OverallStatus))
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func RenderMarkdown(report *HarnessReport) string {
 	sb.WriteString("## Executive Summary\n\n")
 	sb.WriteString(report.Summary + "\n\n")
 
-	sb.WriteString("## 📊 Agent Work Loop Dimensions\n\n")
+	sb.WriteString("## Agent Work Loop Dimensions\n\n")
 	sb.WriteString("| Dimension | Score | Status | Summary |\n")
 	sb.WriteString("| :--- | :---: | :---: | :--- |\n")
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func RenderMarkdown(report *HarnessReport) string {
 	}
 	sb.WriteString("\n")
 
-	sb.WriteString("## 🔍 Detected Harness Assets\n\n")
+	sb.WriteString("## Detected Harness Assets\n\n")
 	sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("- **AGENTS.md**: %v\n", report.Assets.AgentsMD))
 	if report.Assets.AgentsMDPath != "" {
 		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  - *Path*: `%s`\n", report.Assets.AgentsMDPath))
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ func RenderMarkdown(report *HarnessReport) string {
 	sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("- **Hooks**: %s\n", strings.Join(report.Assets.Hooks, ", ")))
 	sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("- **Autonomy Policy**: `%s` tier (Sandbox: `%s`)\n\n", report.Assets.AutonomyTier, report.Assets.SandboxPolicy))
 
-	sb.WriteString("## ⚠️ Prioritized Findings & Repair Recommendations\n\n")
+	sb.WriteString("## Prioritized Findings & Repair Recommendations\n\n")
 	if len(report.Findings) == 0 {
-		sb.WriteString("✨ **No critical harness findings detected!** Your project is well-configured for AI agent workflows.\n")
+		sb.WriteString("**No critical harness findings detected!** Your project is well-configured for AI agent workflows.\n")
 	} else {
 		for i, f := range report.Findings {
 			sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("### %d. [%s] %s (%s)\n\n", i+1, f.Severity, f.Title, f.Dimension))
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func RenderHTML(report *HarnessReport) string {
 <div class="container">
     <div class="header">
         <div class="title-area">
-            <h1>🦅 Hawk Agent Harness Review</h1>
+            <h1>Hawk Agent Harness Review</h1>
             <div class="meta-info">Workspace: <code>` + report.TargetPath + `</code> | Generated: ` + report.GeneratedAt.Format(time.RFC1123) + `</div>
         </div>
         <div class="score-badge">
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func RenderHTML(report *HarnessReport) string {
         <h2>Prioritized Findings & Repair Plans</h2>`)
 
 	if len(report.Findings) == 0 {
-		sb.WriteString(`<p>✨ <strong>No critical findings!</strong> Workspace harness is well-configured.</p>`)
+		sb.WriteString(`<p><strong>No critical findings!</strong> Workspace harness is well-configured.</p>`)
 	} else {
 		for _, f := range report.Findings {
 			sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(`