diff --git a/.claude/memory/gururmm-development-principles.md b/.claude/memory/gururmm-development-principles.md
index 24efa19..61d593e 100644
--- a/.claude/memory/gururmm-development-principles.md
+++ b/.claude/memory/gururmm-development-principles.md
@@ -39,6 +39,19 @@ A complete implementation includes:
 
 ---
 
+## Living Roadmap (MANDATORY)
+
+`projects/msp-tools/guru-rmm/docs/FEATURE_ROADMAP.md` is the single living record of intent — where the product is going AND where it has been. It is a status-and-plan tracker, NOT a write-once backlog. Convention: `[ ]` = planned, `[x]` = shipped (annotate with date).
+
+**Consult it going in, update it coming out — the roadmap update is part of definition-of-done:**
+- **Before building:** read the feature's roadmap entry for intent/scope. New work that isn't on the roadmap gets an entry first.
+- **When shipping or modifying a feature:** update its roadmap entry in the SAME change — flip `[ ]`→`[x]` with a date, or revise/add the item. A code change that ships or alters a roadmap feature WITHOUT touching FEATURE_ROADMAP.md is incomplete (same standard as shipping without UI).
+- **Don't over-claim:** an entry's text must match what's actually built. If only part is done, keep `[ ]` and annotate the scope (e.g. "TCP probing shipped; ICMP/ARP/SNMP pending") rather than flipping.
+
+`/rmm-audit`'s roadmap pass is the **backstop** that reconciles drift — it is not the primary maintainer. Dev work keeps the roadmap honest; the audit catches what slipped. See [[feedback_rmm_dev_is_mike]] (RMM dev is Mike's).
+
+---
+
 ## AI-Optional Operation
 
 GuruRMM must be fully functional without requiring AI agents (Claude, autonomous analysis tools) to operate.
diff --git a/.claude/skills/rmm-audit/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/rmm-audit/SKILL.md
index ca3abbf..2c9101e 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/rmm-audit/SKILL.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/rmm-audit/SKILL.md
@@ -534,6 +534,13 @@ Apply Agent F's reconciliation to `docs/FEATURE_ROADMAP.md` — this is the road
 cleanup the audit is responsible for. The roadmap is a living doc, so editing it fits
 the "living docs are updated" exception to read-only.
 
+**Convention (decided 2026-05-27):** FEATURE_ROADMAP.md is a maintained status-and-plan
+tracker — `[ ]` = planned, `[x]` = shipped (dated). Dev work is the primary maintainer
+(updating roadmap entries is part of GuruRMM definition-of-done — see
+`gururmm-development-principles`); this audit pass is the **backstop**. So the default IS
+to flip stale checkboxes (reconcile-and-flip), NOT annotate-only. Only fall back to
+annotate-only if the user explicitly requests it for a given run.
+
 - **STALE-INCOMPLETE → flip `[ ]` to `[x]`** for every item Agent F proved is shipped
   end-to-end. Keep the line text; optionally append `(verified <date>)`.
 - **PARTIAL → leave `[ ]`, append the scope annotation** Agent F recommends