diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c8de884..8a7cb0c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ target/
 .settings/
 .DS_Store
 *.log
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
diff --git a/docs/engineering-log/000-index.md b/docs/engineering-log/000-index.md
index 5494834..d4aa8cb 100644
--- a/docs/engineering-log/000-index.md
+++ b/docs/engineering-log/000-index.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ The goal is not to maintain a generic changelog. Each entry captures technical d
 - [014 - Java 21 to 25 rule catalog](014-java-21-to-25-rule-catalog.md)
 - [015 - Java 21 to 25 baseline review rule](015-java-21-to-25-baseline-review-rule.md)
 - [016 - ThreadLocal scoped values review rule](016-threadlocal-scoped-values-review-rule.md)
+- [017 - Public documentation audit](017-public-documentation-audit.md)
 
 ## Entry Format
 
diff --git a/docs/engineering-log/012-public-repository-readiness.md b/docs/engineering-log/012-public-repository-readiness.md
index f604a1e..05feb55 100644
--- a/docs/engineering-log/012-public-repository-readiness.md
+++ b/docs/engineering-log/012-public-repository-readiness.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The repository was already public, but that is not the same as being ready for e
 - Rename `docs/bitacora/` to `docs/engineering-log/`.
 - Rename historical engineering log files to English filenames.
 - Rewrite historical engineering log entries in English with a technical tone for experienced Java engineers.
-- Remove internal planning artifacts from `docs/superpowers/` because they were not edited for public readers.
+- Remove internal planning artifacts because they were not edited for public readers.
 - Add a CI badge to the README.
 - Update GitHub Actions from `actions/checkout@v4` and `actions/setup-java@v4` to `v5` to avoid the Node.js 20 deprecation warning shown by GitHub Actions.
 - Create initial GitHub issues for contributors after the documentation cleanup is pushed.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The public documentation surface is now cleaner:
 I verified this pass with:
 
 ```powershell
-cmd /c "set JAVA_HOME=C:\Users\jstor\.codex\jdks\temurin-25\jdk-25.0.2+10&& set PATH=C:\Users\jstor\.codex\jdks\temurin-25\jdk-25.0.2+10\bin;%PATH%&& mvn test"
+mvn test
 ```
 
 Result: 30 tests passed. Maven still emits the known JDK 25 `sun.misc.Unsafe` warning from Maven/Guice, but the build succeeds.
diff --git a/docs/engineering-log/017-public-documentation-audit.md b/docs/engineering-log/017-public-documentation-audit.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fce951
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/engineering-log/017-public-documentation-audit.md
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# 017 - Public Documentation Audit
+
+## Date
+
+2026-04-23
+
+## Goal
+
+Audit the public documentation surface before promoting the repository to external readers.
+
+The audit focused on README navigation, contribution guidance, issue templates, engineering log entries, sample reports, and local Markdown links.
+
+## Decisions
+
+- Keep the public documentation in English and aimed at experienced Java migration readers.
+- Keep the renamed engineering log path as the only public documentation history.
+- Normalize verification examples so they do not expose workstation-specific paths.
+- Treat local Markdown links as a release-readiness gate.
+
+## Rejected Options
+
+- Do not rewrite historical decisions wholesale. The engineering log should preserve intent and trade-offs, but remove private or machine-specific details.
+- Do not add marketing copy to the README. The current positioning is technical and evidence-first, which matches the repository audience.
+- Do not introduce a separate documentation checker yet. A small repository can use explicit audit commands until link checking becomes a recurring CI concern.
+
+## Rationale
+
+Public documentation is part of the product surface. Senior engineers evaluating a migration tool will look for coherent navigation, reproducible examples, scoped contribution paths, and evidence that reports are generated from real analyzer behavior.
+
+The repository already had the right documentation structure after the engineering log rename. The remaining risk was small but important: public files should not leak local workstation paths or private planning context, and local links should resolve from a fresh checkout.
+
+## Concrete Result
+
+The audit confirmed that:
+
+- README sample report links resolve locally;
+- contribution and documentation style guide links resolve locally;
+- engineering log index links resolve locally;
+- issue templates are concise and contribution-facing;
+- sample reports do not contain local workstation paths;
+- the remaining workstation-specific verification command was replaced with a portable Maven command.
+
+## Verification
+
+Local Markdown link audit:
+
+```powershell
+python scripts/check-local-markdown-links.py
+```
+
+Result: all local Markdown links in README, contribution docs, code of conduct, docs, reports, and issue templates resolved.
+
+Public documentation scan:
+
+Manual ripgrep checks covered workstation-specific paths and private planning references.
+
+Result: no remaining workstation-specific paths or private planning references in public documentation.
+
+## Content Angle
+
+This is a useful public-release lesson: documentation readiness is not only translation or link hygiene. It also means removing private execution context and making the repository understandable from a clean checkout.
+
+## Next Step
+
+Use the remaining research issues to decide the next analyzer capability: Gradle version catalog inspection or an AST-backed source scanning design.
diff --git a/scripts/check-local-markdown-links.py b/scripts/check-local-markdown-links.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1279693
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check-local-markdown-links.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Check local Markdown links in public repository documentation."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from urllib.parse import unquote
+
+
+INLINE_LINK = re.compile(r"(?<!!)\[[^\]]+\]\(([^)]+)\)")
+IMAGE_LINK = re.compile(r"!\[[^\]]*\]\(([^)]+)\)")
+SKIPPED_PREFIXES = ("http://", "https://", "mailto:", "#")
+PUBLIC_PATHS = (
+    "README.md",
+    "CONTRIBUTING.md",
+    "CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md",
+    "docs",
+    "reports",
+    ".github",
+)
+
+
+def iter_markdown_files(root: Path):
+    for public_path in PUBLIC_PATHS:
+        path = root / public_path
+        if path.is_file():
+            yield path
+        elif path.exists():
+            yield from sorted(path.rglob("*.md"))
+
+
+def iter_links(markdown_file: Path):
+    in_fence = False
+    for line_number, line in enumerate(
+        markdown_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines(), start=1
+    ):
+        if line.strip().startswith("```"):
+            in_fence = not in_fence
+            continue
+        if in_fence:
+            continue
+        for regex in (INLINE_LINK, IMAGE_LINK):
+            for match in regex.finditer(line):
+                yield line_number, match.group(1).strip()
+
+
+def normalize_target(target: str) -> str:
+    if target.startswith("<") and target.endswith(">"):
+        target = target[1:-1]
+    return unquote(target.split()[0].split("#", 1)[0])
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    root = Path.cwd().resolve()
+    problems: list[str] = []
+    checked = 0
+
+    for markdown_file in iter_markdown_files(root):
+        for line_number, raw_target in iter_links(markdown_file):
+            if not raw_target or raw_target.startswith(SKIPPED_PREFIXES):
+                continue
+
+            target = normalize_target(raw_target)
+            if not target:
+                continue
+
+            checked += 1
+            resolved = (markdown_file.parent / target).resolve()
+
+            try:
+                resolved.relative_to(root)
+            except ValueError:
+                problems.append(
+                    f"{markdown_file.relative_to(root)}:{line_number}: "
+                    f"{raw_target} escapes repository"
+                )
+                continue
+
+            if not resolved.exists():
+                problems.append(
+                    f"{markdown_file.relative_to(root)}:{line_number}: "
+                    f"{raw_target} does not exist"
+                )
+
+    if problems:
+        print("Broken local Markdown links:")
+        for problem in problems:
+            print(f"- {problem}")
+        return 1
+
+    print(f"Checked {checked} local Markdown links.")
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())