diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index d3523ed..d36cacd 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ steev/
 │   ├── steev-agent/                 # orchestrator skill (SKILL.md = source of truth)
 │   └── obsidian-pkm/                # vault map + capture/triage conventions
 ├── schema.sql                       # steev.db schema
-└── docs/                            # STEEV-MASTER.md
+└── CONTRACT.md                      # Steev profile contract — tier S (this file wins)
 ```
 
 ## Gotchas
diff --git a/docs/STEEV-MASTER.md b/CONTRACT.md
similarity index 98%
rename from docs/STEEV-MASTER.md
rename to CONTRACT.md
index 6c6ed9e..35567b8 100644
--- a/docs/STEEV-MASTER.md
+++ b/CONTRACT.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ status: active
 owner: jp
 source: hand
 review_by: 2026-08-21
-note: "Steev profile contract; future rename: steev/CONTRACT.md"
+note: Steev profile contract — this file wins for the Steev profile
 ---
 
 # Steev — Source of Truth