diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SquadSync
 
-Balanced team formation for hackathons, workshops, and study groups. Organizers create an event and share a QR/link; attendees self-register; a **deterministic engine** builds balanced teams. Auth is **Nostr (NIP-98)** — no passwords, no email.
+Balanced team formation for hackathons, workshops, and study groups. Organizers create an event and share a QR/link; attendees self-register; a **deterministic engine** builds balanced teams. **AI (Claude) reads each attendee's free-text "Other" strength and maps it to a standard category** so everyone is comparable before allocation — while the team-building itself stays fully deterministic and reproducible. Auth is **Nostr (NIP-98)** — no passwords, no email.
 
 ## What it does
 
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diff --git a/scripts/capture-guide.mjs b/scripts/capture-guide.mjs
index 0b98463..cade562 100644
--- a/scripts/capture-guide.mjs
+++ b/scripts/capture-guide.mjs
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ async function main() {
   await page.waitForSelector('[role="dialog"]', { timeout: 10000 });
   await page.fill('input[id="title"]', "AI for Agriculture Hackathon");
   await page.fill('#description', "Build AI + satellite tools to improve crop yields.");
+  await page.fill('input[id="event_at"]', "2026-07-15T09:00");
   await page.fill('input[id="team_count"]', "3");
+  await page.fill('input[id="participant_limit"]', "30");
   await shot(page, "02-create-event");
   await page.click('button:has-text("Create Event")');
   await page.waitForURL(/\/dashboard\/events\/[^/]+$/, { timeout: 15000 });
@@ -94,9 +96,14 @@ async function main() {
     });
   }
 
-  // 04 attendees + QR
+  // 04 attendees + QR — wait for the FULL QR card (its Download button) AND the
+  // populated table, so neither the QR nor the roster is still a skeleton.
   await page.goto(`${BASE}/dashboard/events/${eventId}/attendees`, { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
   await page.waitForSelector("text=Registration QR Code", { timeout: 45000 });
+  await page.waitForSelector('button:has-text("Download PNG")', { timeout: 45000 });
+  await page.waitForSelector("text=6 participants", { timeout: 45000 });
+  await page.waitForSelector("text=Carol", { timeout: 45000 });
+  await page.waitForTimeout(500);
   await shot(page, "04-attendees-qr");
 
   // 05 public join form (NEW form)
@@ -106,9 +113,12 @@ async function main() {
   await shot(join, "05-join-form");
   await join.close();
 
-  // 06 configure
+  // 06 configure — wait for BOTH cards (the form only renders past its loading
+  // skeleton once the config has loaded); "Role Constraints" is the last card.
   await page.goto(`${BASE}/dashboard/events/${eventId}/configure`, { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
   await page.waitForSelector("text=Balancing Weights", { timeout: 45000 });
+  await page.waitForSelector("text=Role Constraints", { timeout: 45000 });
+  await page.waitForTimeout(500);
   await shot(page, "06-configure");
 
   // 07 engine results
diff --git a/scripts/capture-join.mjs b/scripts/capture-join.mjs
deleted file mode 100644
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--- a/scripts/capture-join.mjs
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@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-// Re-captures ONLY the join-form guide screenshot (05-join-form.png) after the
-// registration form gained the optional npub field (B2b). Other guide shots are
-// captured at 1280px where layout is unchanged, so they don't need regenerating.
-// Prereqs: backend on :8000 and frontend on :3000 (see scripts/capture-guide.mjs header).
-//   node scripts/capture-join.mjs
-import { chromium } from "playwright";
-import { generateSecretKey, getPublicKey, finalizeEvent } from "nostr-tools";
-import { mkdirSync } from "fs";
-
-const BASE = process.env.GUIDE_BASE ?? "http://localhost:3000";
-const API = process.env.GUIDE_API ?? "http://localhost:8000";
-const OUT = "frontend/public/guide";
-
-const SK = generateSecretKey();
-const PK = getPublicKey(SK);
-
-async function token() {
-  const event = finalizeEvent(
-    { kind: 27235, created_at: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000), tags: [["u", `${API}/auth/nostr`], ["method", "POST"]], content: "" },
-    SK
-  );
-  const res = await fetch(`${API}/auth/nostr`, {
-    method: "POST", headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
-    body: JSON.stringify({ pubkey: PK, event }),
-  });
-  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`/auth/nostr ${res.status}: ${await res.text()}`);
-  return (await res.json()).access_token;
-}
-
-async function main() {
-  mkdirSync(OUT, { recursive: true });
-  const t = await token();
-  const ev = await (await fetch(`${API}/api/v1/events`, {
-    method: "POST", headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Authorization: `Bearer ${t}` },
-    body: JSON.stringify({ title: "AI for Agriculture Hackathon", team_count: 3 }),
-  })).json();
-  await fetch(`${API}/api/v1/events/${ev.id}`, {
-    method: "PATCH", headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Authorization: `Bearer ${t}` },
-    body: JSON.stringify({ status: "active" }),
-  });
-  const slug = (await (await fetch(`${API}/api/v1/events/${ev.id}`, { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${t}` } })).json()).registration_slug;
-
-  const browser = await chromium.launch({ headless: true });
-  const ctx = await browser.newContext({ viewport: { width: 1280, height: 800 } });
-  const join = await ctx.newPage();
-  await join.goto(`${BASE}/join/${slug}`, { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
-  await join.waitForSelector("text=Primary Strength", { timeout: 90000 });
-  await join.waitForSelector('input[id="npub"]', { timeout: 90000 }); // new B2b field must render
-  await join.screenshot({ path: `${OUT}/05-join-form.png`, fullPage: false });
-  console.log("📸 05-join-form.png recaptured");
-  await browser.close();
-}
-
-main().catch(e => { console.error("❌ capture failed:", e.message); process.exit(1); });