diff --git a/skills/skill-optimizer/SKILL.md b/skills/skill-optimizer/SKILL.md
index a7c7a9087..1b0eb7e12 100644
--- a/skills/skill-optimizer/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/skill-optimizer/SKILL.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ When invoked, this skill produces:
 - `skills/<name>/skillopt/rejected.json` — bounded LRU of rejected edits
 - `~/.gbrain/audit/skillopt-YYYY-Www.jsonl` — ISO-week-rotated audit trail
 
-## Anti-patterns
+## Anti-Patterns
 
 - **Don't bypass the validation gate.** The median-of-3 + epsilon=0.05 is
   load-bearing; without it, the optimizer accepts noise as improvement.
diff --git a/test/phase-scope-coverage.test.ts b/test/phase-scope-coverage.test.ts
index 547e9ba3b..503b2449d 100644
--- a/test/phase-scope-coverage.test.ts
+++ b/test/phase-scope-coverage.test.ts
@@ -41,14 +41,15 @@ describe('PHASE_SCOPE coverage', () => {
     expect(invalid).toEqual([]);
   });
 
-  test('all 20 phases covered (regression on accidental omission)', () => {
+  test('all 21 phases covered (regression on accidental omission)', () => {
     // Pin the count so a future PR that adds a phase to ALL_PHASES
     // without updating PHASE_SCOPE notices here too. The v0.39.1.0
     // master merge brought in the 17th phase (`schema-suggest`); v0.41
     // adds 'extract_atoms' + 'synthesize_concepts' (T9 lens packs) +
-    // 'conversation_facts_backfill' (v0.41.11.0) for a total of 20.
-    expect(ALL_PHASES.length).toBe(20);
-    expect(Object.keys(PHASE_SCOPE).length).toBe(20);
+    // 'conversation_facts_backfill' (v0.41.11.0) for 20. v0.42.0.0
+    // adds 'skillopt' (self-evolving skills cycle phase) for a total of 21.
+    expect(ALL_PHASES.length).toBe(21);
+    expect(Object.keys(PHASE_SCOPE).length).toBe(21);
   });
 
   test('embed remains global (the headline brain-wide phase)', () => {