diff --git a/.clinerules b/.clinerules
index 1ab64ad..b11e168 100644
--- a/.clinerules
+++ b/.clinerules
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ This service runs in Kubernetes behind a TLS-terminating ingress.
 - All upload code paths must enforce `maxUploadSize` via
   `http.MaxBytesReader`, and clean up any partially written file/directory
   on failure.
-- New HTTP handlers must call `logRequest` with an accurate status code for
-  every response path.
+- New HTTP handlers must write an explicit status code on every response
+  path. The `withLogging` middleware records what `responseRecorder` actually
+  saw, so a handler that returns without writing is logged as a 200.
 - Keep the JSON error shape for `/upload` consistent with
   `writeMultipartError` (`{"error": "..."}`).
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 326e62c..8756bdf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ to write to whatever is mounted at `/uploads`.
 ## Development
 
 ```sh
-go build ./... && go vet ./... && gofmt -l . && go test ./...
+go build ./... && go vet ./... && gofmt -l .
 ```
 
 Run locally: