diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index d8ddb2d..3d18820 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ Target: `x86_64-unknown-freebsd` (Rust Tier-2). TLS is `rustls` to avoid
 | `clawdie`               | Host installer/deployer: ZFS layout + `clawdie` service (FreeBSD/Linux) |
 | `colibri` (root)        | Workspace root + probe binaries                                         |
 
-The workspace currently has 12 crates (11 members + root).
+The table lists the workspace members plus the root `colibri` package. Don't
+hard-code a crate count here — `Cargo.toml` `members` + the root is the source of
+truth, and a fixed number drifts.
 
 Gate status should be rechecked from source instead of relying on a fixed test
 count:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 009f0f7..bfd72f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The Clawdie control plane core — a small, cross-platform (FreeBSD + Linux) Rus
 daemon that unifies coordination (task board, agent registry, skills catalog)
 with cache-first cost discipline (byte-stable prompt prefixes, cache-hit metering).
 
-**Status:** 12 crates; workspace gates are expected to be fmt/clippy/test/release green. Avoid fixed test-count status here — run the gate commands below for the current count. Phase 3 (coordination core) is in progress.
+**Status:** workspace gates are expected to be fmt/clippy/test/release green. Avoid fixed crate/test counts here — see the crate table below and run the gate commands for the current state. Phase 3 (coordination core) is in progress.
 
 Next ISO integration plan: `docs/ISO-INTEGRATION-PLAN.md`.
 ISO acceptance runbook: `docs/ISO-ACCEPTANCE-RUNBOOK.md`.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Clawdie Studio/Zed proposal: `docs/CLAWDIE-STUDIO-PROPOSAL.md`.
 External MCP host prototype: `docs/COLIBRI-EXTERNAL-MCP-PROTOTYPE.md`.
 Optional Headroom compression sidecar: `docs/HEADROOM-SIDECAR.md`.
 
-## Workspace — 12 crates
+## Workspace
 
 | Crate                   | Role                                                                    |
 | ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |