diff --git a/CHANGELOG/pages/proto-home-v5.md b/CHANGELOG/pages/proto-home-v5.md
index eac43bf5..1d69fc4b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG/pages/proto-home-v5.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG/pages/proto-home-v5.md
@@ -2,6 +2,25 @@
Append-only lane for the ScratchNode live-event prototype and production static surface.
+## 2026-06-03 — In-room "invite more → richer wiki" memory nudge
+The viral framing ("the room becomes the memory") only appeared at create-time and in
+the publish recap — never *during* the live event, where the audit flagged it absent.
+Added a small, dismissible in-room nudge that reveals once (after a 4s beat so it doesn't
+crowd the join moment) reinforcing the memory framing and offering a one-tap **Invite**
+(opens the existing in-room share sheet).
+
+HONESTY: the count is the **real** `events:getMembers` live member count — the nudge
+never renders until there is real presence (≥1), and the figure read at reveal time is
+the freshest real `_sn_live_members.length`, never fabricated. Dismiss is sticky
+(`localStorage sn_mem_nudge_off`), it shows at most once per load, and it's motion-safe
+(subtle fade gated under `prefers-reduced-motion`, terracotta glass DNA).
+
+Covered by a new honesty case (reveals with the real count `2`, Invite visible, sticky
+dismiss flips `data-show=false` + sets the flag). 26/26 chromium honesty + output-contract
+green; screenshot-verified.
+
+**Commit**: `this commit`. **Author**: Homen Shum + Claude.
+
## 2026-06-03 — Honesty: stop the 4 "Continue in NodeBench" CTAs from 404'ing
A scoping audit caught a live HONEST_STATUS lie: **four** in-room CTAs ("Continue in
NodeBench", "Open in NodeBench", "Open NodeBench event notebook", "Continue this event
diff --git a/public/proto/home-v5.html b/public/proto/home-v5.html
index 54a003a4..a562571d 100644
--- a/public/proto/home-v5.html
+++ b/public/proto/home-v5.html
@@ -664,6 +664,20 @@
.welcome-close { background: none; border: 0; color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; padding: 4px; min-width: 32px; }
.welcome-close:hover { color: var(--ink); }
+/* In-room memory nudge — reinforces "the room becomes the wiki, invite more"
+ using the REAL live presence count. Shown once per browser, dismissible. */
+.sn-mem-nudge { display: none; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin: 0 0 10px; padding: 9px 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(217,119,87,.28); border-radius: 8px; background: rgba(217,119,87,.07); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-muted); }
+.sn-mem-nudge[data-show="true"] { display: flex; animation: snMemNudgeIn var(--sn-dur-slow, .4s) var(--sn-ease-out, ease) both; }
+.sn-mem-nudge__dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--green, #5ea867); flex-shrink: 0; }
+.sn-mem-nudge__text { flex: 1; line-height: 1.4; }
+.sn-mem-nudge__text b { color: var(--ink); }
+.sn-mem-nudge__invite { flex-shrink: 0; font-family: var(--ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; padding: 5px 11px; border-radius: 7px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgba(217,119,87,.4); background: rgba(217,119,87,.12); color: var(--accent); }
+.sn-mem-nudge__invite:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
+.sn-mem-nudge__close { flex-shrink: 0; background: none; border: 0; color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1; padding: 4px; min-width: 28px; cursor: pointer; }
+.sn-mem-nudge__close:hover { color: var(--ink); }
+@keyframes snMemNudgeIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-4px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .sn-mem-nudge[data-show="true"] { animation: none; } }
+
/* ─── Identity row ─── */
.id-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 6px 0 14px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.id-avatar { width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), #b85f44); color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; flex-shrink: 0; }
@@ -3289,6 +3303,15 @@
Your wiki is live.
+
+
+
+ 0 in the room. The more people here, the richer this room’s wiki — invite a few.
+
+
+
+
AI Infra Summit
Disposable event brain · 0 joined · public wiki later
@@ -4629,6 +4652,40 @@
Keyboard shortcuts
try { localStorage.setItem('sn_v5_seen', '1'); } catch(e){}
}
+// ── In-room memory nudge ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Reveal ONCE (after a short beat so it doesn't crowd the join moment) to
+// reinforce that the room becomes the wiki + offer a one-tap invite. HONESTY:
+// the count is the REAL live member count from events:getMembers — never shown
+// until there is real presence (>=1), never fabricated. Dismiss is sticky.
+var _snMemNudgeArmed = false;
+function _snMaybeShowMemNudge(count) {
+ try {
+ if (_snMemNudgeArmed) return; // once per load
+ if (!(count >= 1)) return; // real presence only
+ if (localStorage.getItem('sn_mem_nudge_off') === '1') return; // previously dismissed
+ _snMemNudgeArmed = true;
+ var reduce = false;
+ try { reduce = window.matchMedia && window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches; } catch (e) {}
+ setTimeout(function () {
+ var el = document.getElementById('sn-mem-nudge');
+ var cEl = document.getElementById('sn-mem-nudge-count');
+ // Re-read the freshest real count at reveal time (presence may have grown).
+ var live = (window._sn_live_members && window._sn_live_members.length) || count;
+ if (cEl) cEl.textContent = String(live);
+ if (el) el.setAttribute('data-show', 'true');
+ }, reduce ? 0 : 4000);
+ } catch (e) { /* never break the room */ }
+}
+function _snDismissMemNudge() {
+ try { localStorage.setItem('sn_mem_nudge_off', '1'); } catch (e) {}
+ var el = document.getElementById('sn-mem-nudge');
+ if (el) el.setAttribute('data-show', 'false');
+}
+function _snMemNudgeInvite() {
+ try { if (typeof openShare === 'function') openShare(); } catch (e) {}
+ _snDismissMemNudge();
+}
+
// 3-step inline tour (mini overlay positioned near each target)
var TOUR = [
{ target: '#ci', text: 'This is your input. Type to chat with the room, or start with /ask to get a sourced agent answer.' },
@@ -7426,6 +7483,7 @@
Keyboard shortcuts
if (heroCount) heroCount.textContent = count;
const menuPeopleSub = document.getElementById('menu-people-sub');
if (menuPeopleSub) menuPeopleSub.textContent = count + ' live member' + (rows.length === 1 ? '' : 's');
+ if (typeof _snMaybeShowMemNudge === 'function') _snMaybeShowMemNudge(rows.length);
});
// Memory Wall (Phase 8): connect the spatial lane to the live event stream.
diff --git a/tests/e2e/scratchnode-live-route-honesty.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/scratchnode-live-route-honesty.spec.ts
index bc2a7398..0d7d061d 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/scratchnode-live-route-honesty.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/scratchnode-live-route-honesty.spec.ts
@@ -796,4 +796,25 @@ test.describe("ScratchNode live route honesty", () => {
expect(url).toContain("continuation=private-notes");
expect(url).toContain("publicArtifact=event-wiki");
});
+
+ test("in-room memory nudge reveals once with the REAL live count and dismisses stickily", async ({
+ page,
+ }) => {
+ await page.emulateMedia({ reducedMotion: "reduce" }); // reveal at 0ms (skip the 4s beat)
+ await fulfillScratchNodePage(page);
+ await page.goto("https://scratchnode.live/e/orbital", { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
+ await expect(page.locator("body")).toHaveAttribute("data-sn-live", "true");
+
+ const nudge = page.locator("#sn-mem-nudge");
+ await expect(nudge).toHaveAttribute("data-show", "true", { timeout: 6_000 });
+ // HONESTY: the count is the REAL getMembers count (2 mock members), not fabricated.
+ await expect(page.locator("#sn-mem-nudge-count")).toHaveText("2");
+ await expect(nudge).toContainText("the richer this room");
+ await expect(nudge.locator(".sn-mem-nudge__invite")).toBeVisible();
+
+ // Dismiss is sticky (localStorage flag) and hides the nudge.
+ await page.click(".sn-mem-nudge__close");
+ await expect(nudge).toHaveAttribute("data-show", "false");
+ expect(await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.getItem("sn_mem_nudge_off"))).toBe("1");
+ });
});