diff --git a/.claude/hooks/no-ai-tells.sh b/.claude/hooks/no-ai-tells.sh
index 526d347..4eb629b 100755
--- a/.claude/hooks/no-ai-tells.sh
+++ b/.claude/hooks/no-ai-tells.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,43 @@ INPUT="$(cat)"
 if ! command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then exit 0; fi
 if ! printf '%s' "$INPUT" | jq -e . >/dev/null 2>&1; then exit 0; fi
 
+# Rust path: prefer agentcloseout-physics when available.
+if command -v agentcloseout-physics >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  RULES_DIR="${LLM_DARK_PATTERNS_RULES_DIR:-}"
+  if [ -z "$RULES_DIR" ]; then
+    for candidate in \
+      "$(dirname "$0")/../../agent-closeout-bench/rules/closeout" \
+      "/home/fer/Documents/agent-closeout-bench/rules/closeout" \
+      "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/agentcloseout-physics/rules/closeout"; do
+      if [ -d "$candidate" ]; then RULES_DIR="$candidate"; break; fi
+    done
+  fi
+  if [ -n "$RULES_DIR" ] && [ -d "$RULES_DIR" ] && [ -f "$RULES_DIR/no_ai_tells.yaml" ]; then
+    TMP_INPUT="$(mktemp)"; printf '%s' "$INPUT" > "$TMP_INPUT"
+    VERDICT_JSON="$(agentcloseout-physics scan --category no_ai_tells --rules "$RULES_DIR" --input "$TMP_INPUT" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+    rm -f "$TMP_INPUT"
+    if [ -n "$VERDICT_JSON" ]; then
+      DECISION="$(printf '%s' "$VERDICT_JSON" | jq -r '.decision // empty' 2>/dev/null)"
+      if [ "$DECISION" = "block" ]; then
+        RULE="$(printf '%s' "$VERDICT_JSON" | jq -r '.matched_rules[0].rule_id // "no_ai_tells"' 2>/dev/null)"
+        EVIDENCE="$(printf '%s' "$VERDICT_JSON" | jq -r '.redacted_evidence[0] // ""' 2>/dev/null)"
+        echo "BLOCKED: AI tell — phrases that mark text as obviously LLM-generated." >&2
+        echo "Matched rule: $RULE" >&2
+        [ -n "$EVIDENCE" ] && echo "Evidence: $EVIDENCE" >&2
+        echo "" >&2
+        echo "Repair guidance:" >&2
+        echo "- Replace LLM-default phrases with plain language." >&2
+        echo "- If you mean 'discuss', say 'discuss', not 'delve into'." >&2
+        echo "- If you mean 'use', say 'use', not 'leverage'." >&2
+        exit 2
+      fi
+      if [ "$DECISION" = "pass" ]; then
+        exit 0
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
+fi
+
 json_get() { printf '%s' "$INPUT" | jq -r "$1 // empty" 2>/dev/null || true; }
 block() {
   echo "BLOCKED: $1" >&2
diff --git a/.claude/hooks/no-meta-commentary.sh b/.claude/hooks/no-meta-commentary.sh
index 46608ec..44f8a54 100755
--- a/.claude/hooks/no-meta-commentary.sh
+++ b/.claude/hooks/no-meta-commentary.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,42 @@ INPUT="$(cat)"
 if ! command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then exit 0; fi
 if ! printf '%s' "$INPUT" | jq -e . >/dev/null 2>&1; then exit 0; fi
 
+# Rust path: prefer agentcloseout-physics when available.
+if command -v agentcloseout-physics >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  RULES_DIR="${LLM_DARK_PATTERNS_RULES_DIR:-}"
+  if [ -z "$RULES_DIR" ]; then
+    for candidate in \
+      "$(dirname "$0")/../../agent-closeout-bench/rules/closeout" \
+      "/home/fer/Documents/agent-closeout-bench/rules/closeout" \
+      "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/agentcloseout-physics/rules/closeout"; do
+      if [ -d "$candidate" ]; then RULES_DIR="$candidate"; break; fi
+    done
+  fi
+  if [ -n "$RULES_DIR" ] && [ -d "$RULES_DIR" ] && [ -f "$RULES_DIR/no_meta_commentary.yaml" ]; then
+    TMP_INPUT="$(mktemp)"; printf '%s' "$INPUT" > "$TMP_INPUT"
+    VERDICT_JSON="$(agentcloseout-physics scan --category no_meta_commentary --rules "$RULES_DIR" --input "$TMP_INPUT" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+    rm -f "$TMP_INPUT"
+    if [ -n "$VERDICT_JSON" ]; then
+      DECISION="$(printf '%s' "$VERDICT_JSON" | jq -r '.decision // empty' 2>/dev/null)"
+      if [ "$DECISION" = "block" ]; then
+        RULE="$(printf '%s' "$VERDICT_JSON" | jq -r '.matched_rules[0].rule_id // "no_meta_commentary"' 2>/dev/null)"
+        EVIDENCE="$(printf '%s' "$VERDICT_JSON" | jq -r '.redacted_evidence[0] // ""' 2>/dev/null)"
+        echo "BLOCKED: meta-commentary narrating thought instead of producing answer." >&2
+        echo "Matched rule: $RULE" >&2
+        [ -n "$EVIDENCE" ] && echo "Evidence: $EVIDENCE" >&2
+        echo "" >&2
+        echo "Repair guidance:" >&2
+        echo "- Drop the meta opener. Lead with the substantive answer." >&2
+        echo "- If reasoning needs to be shown, show it — don't announce it." >&2
+        exit 2
+      fi
+      if [ "$DECISION" = "pass" ]; then
+        exit 0
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
+fi
+
 json_get() { printf '%s' "$INPUT" | jq -r "$1 // empty" 2>/dev/null || true; }
 block() {
   echo "BLOCKED: $1" >&2
diff --git a/.claude/hooks/no-prompt-restate.sh b/.claude/hooks/no-prompt-restate.sh
index df809ef..5e97428 100755
--- a/.claude/hooks/no-prompt-restate.sh
+++ b/.claude/hooks/no-prompt-restate.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,42 @@ INPUT="$(cat)"
 if ! command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then exit 0; fi
 if ! printf '%s' "$INPUT" | jq -e . >/dev/null 2>&1; then exit 0; fi
 
+# Rust path: prefer agentcloseout-physics when available.
+if command -v agentcloseout-physics >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  RULES_DIR="${LLM_DARK_PATTERNS_RULES_DIR:-}"
+  if [ -z "$RULES_DIR" ]; then
+    for candidate in \
+      "$(dirname "$0")/../../agent-closeout-bench/rules/closeout" \
+      "/home/fer/Documents/agent-closeout-bench/rules/closeout" \
+      "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/agentcloseout-physics/rules/closeout"; do
+      if [ -d "$candidate" ]; then RULES_DIR="$candidate"; break; fi
+    done
+  fi
+  if [ -n "$RULES_DIR" ] && [ -d "$RULES_DIR" ] && [ -f "$RULES_DIR/no_prompt_restate.yaml" ]; then
+    TMP_INPUT="$(mktemp)"; printf '%s' "$INPUT" > "$TMP_INPUT"
+    VERDICT_JSON="$(agentcloseout-physics scan --category no_prompt_restate --rules "$RULES_DIR" --input "$TMP_INPUT" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+    rm -f "$TMP_INPUT"
+    if [ -n "$VERDICT_JSON" ]; then
+      DECISION="$(printf '%s' "$VERDICT_JSON" | jq -r '.decision // empty' 2>/dev/null)"
+      if [ "$DECISION" = "block" ]; then
+        RULE="$(printf '%s' "$VERDICT_JSON" | jq -r '.matched_rules[0].rule_id // "no_prompt_restate"' 2>/dev/null)"
+        EVIDENCE="$(printf '%s' "$VERDICT_JSON" | jq -r '.redacted_evidence[0] // ""' 2>/dev/null)"
+        echo "BLOCKED: prompt-restate preamble — operator does not need their request echoed back." >&2
+        echo "Matched rule: $RULE" >&2
+        [ -n "$EVIDENCE" ] && echo "Evidence: $EVIDENCE" >&2
+        echo "" >&2
+        echo "Repair guidance:" >&2
+        echo "- Drop the restate. Lead with the substantive answer." >&2
+        echo "- If clarification is needed, ask the specific question without prefacing 'I understand that...'." >&2
+        exit 2
+      fi
+      if [ "$DECISION" = "pass" ]; then
+        exit 0
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
+fi
+
 json_get() { printf '%s' "$INPUT" | jq -r "$1 // empty" 2>/dev/null || true; }
 block() {
   echo "BLOCKED: $1" >&2