Refactor DEVELOPMENT.md and README.md for clarity and structure

- Removed outdated local run instructions from DEVELOPMENT.md and streamlined the useful paths section.
- Enhanced README.md by consolidating preview sections and reintroducing local run instructions for better visibility.
- Improved overall formatting and organization to facilitate easier navigation for contributors.

Author: ddavid37

apps/academy/DEVELOPMENT.md

@@ -18,34 +18,19 @@ That file is the design-system reference (colors, typography, shadows, layout, c
 
 ---
 
-## Run locally
-
-From the **repository root** (npm workspaces):
-
-```bash
-npm install
-cd apps/academy
-npm run dev
-```
-
-Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
-
-- **Node:** **24** matches root `package.json` `engines` (e.g. `mise install`, then `mise exec -- npm run dev` if you do not use 24 globally).
-- **`dev` script:** runs `prebuild` (ruleset extraction + source extraction) before `next dev`.
+## Useful paths
 
----
 
-## Useful paths
+| Path                    | Purpose                                                      |
+| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `src/app/`              | Next.js App Router routes and layouts                        |
+| `src/components/`       | UI and layout components                                     |
+| `docs/design/DESIGN.md` | Visual design contract                                       |
+| `images/`               | Readme / marketing screenshots (e.g. `academy-readme-*.png`) |
 
-| Path | Purpose |
-| ---- | ------- |
-| `src/app/` | Next.js App Router routes and layouts |
-| `src/components/` | UI and layout components |
-| `docs/design/DESIGN.md` | Visual design contract |
-| `images/` | Readme / marketing screenshots (e.g. `academy-readme-*.png`) |
 
 ---
 
 ## Workspace reference
 
-Repo-wide conventions: **[AGENTS.md](../../AGENTS.md)** at the monorepo root (structure, Rust/TS norms, CI expectations). The Academy-specific UI rule above stays authoritative for this app’s look and feel.
+Repo-wide conventions: **[AGENTS.md](../../AGENTS.md)** at the monorepo root (structure, Rust/TS norms, CI expectations). The Academy-specific UI rule above stays authoritative for this app’s look and feel.

apps/academy/README.md

@@ -15,27 +15,30 @@
 
 ## Preview
 
-<p align="center">
-  <strong>Landing</strong> — hero, tracks, and calls to action
-</p>
-<p align="center">
-  <img
-    src="./images/academy-readme-landing.png"
-    alt="ClawdStrike Academy landing: hero and learning tracks"
-    width="1100"
-  />
-</p>
-
-<p align="center">
-  <strong>Guard Gallery</strong> — browse guards by tier
-</p>
-<p align="center">
-  <img
-    src="./images/academy-readme-guard-gallery.png"
-    alt="ClawdStrike Academy Guard Gallery overview"
-    width="1100"
-  />
-</p>
+**Landing** — hero, tracks, and calls to action
+
+
+
+**Guard Gallery** — browse guards by tier
+
+
+
+---
+
+## Run locally
+
+From the **repository root** (npm workspaces):
+
+```bash
+npm install
+cd apps/academy
+npm run dev
+```
+
+Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
+
+- **Node:** **24** matches root `package.json` `engines` (e.g. `mise install`, then `mise exec -- npm run dev` if you do not use 24 globally).
+- `dev` **script:** runs `prebuild` (ruleset extraction + source extraction) before `next dev`.
 
 ---
 
@@ -49,4 +52,4 @@ ClawdStrike is the wider **policy, receipts, and enforcement** system this Acade
 
 If you are **developing this app**, running it locally, or you are an **AI agent** changing UI or behavior, use the dedicated guide — it holds setup commands, design rules, and repo-specific notes:
 
-**[→ Development guide (Contributors & agents)](./DEVELOPMENT.md)**
+**[→ Development guide (Contributors & agents)](./DEVELOPMENT.md)**