diff --git a/claude/code/docs/hook-output-policy.md b/claude/code/docs/hook-output-policy.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0953502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/claude/code/docs/hook-output-policy.md
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+# Hook Output Policy
+
+Consistent policy for what hook output to expose to Claude vs hide.
+
+## Principles
+
+### Always Expose
+
+| Category | Example | Reason |
+|----------|---------|--------|
+| Test failures | `FAIL: TestFoo` | Must be fixed |
+| Build errors | `cannot find package` | Blocks progress |
+| Lint errors | `undefined: foo` | Code quality |
+| Security alerts | `HIGH vulnerability` | Critical |
+| Type errors | `type mismatch` | Must be fixed |
+| Debug statements | `dd() found` | Must be removed |
+| Uncommitted work | `3 files unstaged` | Might get lost |
+| Coverage drops | `84% → 79%` | Quality regression |
+
+### Always Hide
+
+| Category | Example | Reason |
+|----------|---------|--------|
+| Pass confirmations | `PASS: TestFoo` | No action needed |
+| Format success | `Formatted 3 files` | No action needed |
+| Coverage stable | `84% (unchanged)` | No action needed |
+| Timing info | `(12.3s)` | Noise |
+| Progress bars | `[=====>   ]` | Noise |
+
+### Conditional
+
+| Category | Show When | Hide When |
+|----------|-----------|-----------|
+| Warnings | First occurrence | Repeated |
+| Suggestions | Actionable | Informational |
+| Diffs | Small (<10 lines) | Large |
+| Stack traces | Unique error | Repeated |
+
+## Implementation
+
+Use `output-policy.sh` helper functions:
+
+```bash
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/output-policy.sh"
+
+# Expose failures
+expose_error "Build failed" "$error_details"
+expose_warning "Debug statements found" "$locations"
+
+# Hide success
+hide_success
+
+# Pass through unchanged
+pass_through "$input"
+```
+
+## Hook-Specific Policies
+
+| Hook | Expose | Hide |
+|------|--------|------|
+| `check-debug.sh` | Debug statements found | Clean file |
+| `post-commit-check.sh` | Uncommitted work | Clean working tree |
+| `check-coverage.sh` | Coverage dropped | Coverage stable/improved |
+| `go-format.sh` | (never) | Always silent |
+| `php-format.sh` | (never) | Always silent |
+
+## Aggregation
+
+When multiple issues, aggregate intelligently:
+
+```
+Instead of:
+- FAIL: TestA
+- FAIL: TestB
+- FAIL: TestC
+- (47 more)
+
+Show:
+"50 tests failed. Top failures:
+- TestA: nil pointer
+- TestB: timeout
+- TestC: assertion failed"
+```
diff --git a/claude/code/scripts/check-coverage.sh b/claude/code/scripts/check-coverage.sh
index 63bedf2..817dd08 100755
--- a/claude/code/scripts/check-coverage.sh
+++ b/claude/code/scripts/check-coverage.sh
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Check for a drop in test coverage.
+# Policy: EXPOSE warning when coverage drops, HIDE when stable/improved
 
-set -e
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/output-policy.sh"
 
 # Source the main coverage script to use its functions
-source claude/code/commands/coverage.sh
+source claude/code/commands/coverage.sh 2>/dev/null || true
 
-# Read the input from the hook system
 read -r input
 
-# Get current and previous coverage
-CURRENT_COVERAGE=$(get_current_coverage)
-PREVIOUS_COVERAGE=$(get_previous_coverage)
+# Get current and previous coverage (with fallbacks)
+CURRENT_COVERAGE=$(get_current_coverage 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+PREVIOUS_COVERAGE=$(get_previous_coverage 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
 
-# Compare coverage and print warning to stderr
+# Compare coverage
 if awk -v current="$CURRENT_COVERAGE" -v previous="$PREVIOUS_COVERAGE" 'BEGIN {exit !(current < previous)}'; then
-  echo "⚠️  Test coverage dropped from $PREVIOUS_COVERAGE% to $CURRENT_COVERAGE%" >&2
+    DROP=$(awk -v c="$CURRENT_COVERAGE" -v p="$PREVIOUS_COVERAGE" 'BEGIN {printf "%.1f", p - c}')
+    expose_warning "Test coverage dropped by ${DROP}%" "Previous: ${PREVIOUS_COVERAGE}% → Current: ${CURRENT_COVERAGE}%"
+else
+    pass_through "$input"
 fi
-
-# Pass the original input through to the next hook
-echo "$input"
diff --git a/claude/code/scripts/check-debug.sh b/claude/code/scripts/check-debug.sh
index 079cc0e..f426b48 100755
--- a/claude/code/scripts/check-debug.sh
+++ b/claude/code/scripts/check-debug.sh
@@ -1,27 +1,28 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Warn about debug statements left in code after edits
+# Policy: EXPOSE warning when found, HIDE when clean
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/output-policy.sh"
 
 read -r input
 FILE_PATH=$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.tool_input.file_path // empty')
 
+FOUND=""
+
 if [[ -n "$FILE_PATH" && -f "$FILE_PATH" ]]; then
     case "$FILE_PATH" in
         *.go)
-            # Check for fmt.Println, log.Println debug statements
-            if grep -n "fmt\.Println\|log\.Println" "$FILE_PATH" 2>/dev/null | head -3 | grep -q .; then
-                echo "[Hook] WARNING: Debug prints found in $FILE_PATH" >&2
-                grep -n "fmt\.Println\|log\.Println" "$FILE_PATH" 2>/dev/null | head -3 >&2
-            fi
+            FOUND=$(grep -n "fmt\.Println\|log\.Println" "$FILE_PATH" 2>/dev/null | head -3)
             ;;
         *.php)
-            # Check for dd(), dump(), var_dump(), print_r()
-            if grep -n "dd(\|dump(\|var_dump(\|print_r(" "$FILE_PATH" 2>/dev/null | head -3 | grep -q .; then
-                echo "[Hook] WARNING: Debug statements found in $FILE_PATH" >&2
-                grep -n "dd(\|dump(\|var_dump(\|print_r(" "$FILE_PATH" 2>/dev/null | head -3 >&2
-            fi
+            FOUND=$(grep -n "dd(\|dump(\|var_dump(\|print_r(" "$FILE_PATH" 2>/dev/null | head -3)
             ;;
     esac
 fi
 
-# Pass through the input
-echo "$input"
+if [[ -n "$FOUND" ]]; then
+    expose_warning "Debug statements in \`$FILE_PATH\`" "\`\`\`\n$FOUND\n\`\`\`"
+else
+    pass_through "$input"
+fi
diff --git a/claude/code/scripts/go-format.sh b/claude/code/scripts/go-format.sh
index 8f9d322..3255802 100755
--- a/claude/code/scripts/go-format.sh
+++ b/claude/code/scripts/go-format.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Auto-format Go files after edits using core go fmt
+# Policy: HIDE success (formatting is silent background operation)
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/output-policy.sh"
 
 read -r input
 FILE_PATH=$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.tool_input.file_path // empty')
@@ -15,5 +19,5 @@ if [[ -n "$FILE_PATH" && -f "$FILE_PATH" ]]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-# Pass through the input
-echo "$input"
+# Silent success - no output needed
+hide_success
diff --git a/claude/code/scripts/output-policy.sh b/claude/code/scripts/output-policy.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8f873d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/claude/code/scripts/output-policy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Hook Output Policy - Expose vs Hide
+#
+# EXPOSE (additionalContext):
+#   - Errors that need fixing
+#   - Failures that block progress
+#   - Security warnings
+#   - Breaking changes
+#
+# HIDE (suppressOutput):
+#   - Success confirmations
+#   - Verbose progress output
+#   - Repetitive status messages
+#   - Debug information
+#
+# Usage:
+#   source output-policy.sh
+#   expose_error "Test failed: $error"
+#   expose_warning "Debug statements found"
+#   hide_success
+#   pass_through "$input"
+
+# Expose an error to Claude (always visible)
+expose_error() {
+    local message="$1"
+    local context="$2"
+
+    cat << EOF
+{
+  "hookSpecificOutput": {
+    "additionalContext": "## ❌ Error\n\n$message${context:+\n\n$context}"
+  }
+}
+EOF
+}
+
+# Expose a warning to Claude (visible, but not blocking)
+expose_warning() {
+    local message="$1"
+    local context="$2"
+
+    cat << EOF
+{
+  "hookSpecificOutput": {
+    "additionalContext": "## ⚠️ Warning\n\n$message${context:+\n\n$context}"
+  }
+}
+EOF
+}
+
+# Expose informational context (visible when relevant)
+expose_info() {
+    local message="$1"
+
+    cat << EOF
+{
+  "hookSpecificOutput": {
+    "additionalContext": "$message"
+  }
+}
+EOF
+}
+
+# Hide output (success, no action needed)
+hide_success() {
+    echo '{"suppressOutput": true}'
+}
+
+# Pass through without modification (neutral)
+pass_through() {
+    echo "$1"
+}
+
+# Aggregate multiple issues into a summary
+aggregate_issues() {
+    local issues=("$@")
+    local count=${#issues[@]}
+
+    if [[ $count -eq 0 ]]; then
+        hide_success
+        return
+    fi
+
+    local summary=""
+    local shown=0
+    local max_shown=5
+
+    for issue in "${issues[@]}"; do
+        if [[ $shown -lt $max_shown ]]; then
+            summary+="- $issue\n"
+            ((shown++))
+        fi
+    done
+
+    if [[ $count -gt $max_shown ]]; then
+        summary+="\n... and $((count - max_shown)) more"
+    fi
+
+    expose_warning "$count issues found:" "$summary"
+}
diff --git a/claude/code/scripts/php-format.sh b/claude/code/scripts/php-format.sh
index e0e7ec1..b17bdb1 100755
--- a/claude/code/scripts/php-format.sh
+++ b/claude/code/scripts/php-format.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Auto-format PHP files after edits using core php fmt
+# Policy: HIDE success (formatting is silent background operation)
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/output-policy.sh"
 
 read -r input
 FILE_PATH=$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.tool_input.file_path // empty')
@@ -13,5 +17,5 @@ if [[ -n "$FILE_PATH" && -f "$FILE_PATH" ]]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-# Pass through the input
-echo "$input"
+# Silent success - no output needed
+hide_success
diff --git a/claude/code/scripts/post-commit-check.sh b/claude/code/scripts/post-commit-check.sh
index 42418b6..a13d4ee 100755
--- a/claude/code/scripts/post-commit-check.sh
+++ b/claude/code/scripts/post-commit-check.sh
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Post-commit hook: Check for uncommitted work that might get lost
-#
-# After committing task-specific files, check if there's other work
-# in the repo that should be committed or stashed
+# Policy: EXPOSE warning when uncommitted work exists, HIDE when clean
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/output-policy.sh"
 
 read -r input
 COMMAND=$(echo "$input" | jq -r '.tool_input.command // empty')
 
 # Only run after git commit
 if ! echo "$COMMAND" | grep -qE '^git commit'; then
-    echo "$input"
+    pass_through "$input"
     exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -21,31 +22,26 @@ UNTRACKED=$(git ls-files --others --exclude-standard 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d
 TOTAL=$((UNSTAGED + STAGED + UNTRACKED))
 
 if [[ $TOTAL -gt 0 ]]; then
-    echo "" >&2
-    echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━" >&2
-    echo "[PostCommit] WARNING: Uncommitted work remains" >&2
-    echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━" >&2
+    DETAILS=""
 
     if [[ $UNSTAGED -gt 0 ]]; then
-        echo "  Modified (unstaged): $UNSTAGED files" >&2
-        git diff --name-only 2>/dev/null | head -5 | sed 's/^/    /' >&2
-        [[ $UNSTAGED -gt 5 ]] && echo "    ... and $((UNSTAGED - 5)) more" >&2
+        FILES=$(git diff --name-only 2>/dev/null | head -5 | sed 's/^/  - /')
+        DETAILS+="**Modified (unstaged):** $UNSTAGED files\n$FILES\n"
+        [[ $UNSTAGED -gt 5 ]] && DETAILS+="  ... and $((UNSTAGED - 5)) more\n"
     fi
 
     if [[ $STAGED -gt 0 ]]; then
-        echo "  Staged (not committed): $STAGED files" >&2
-        git diff --cached --name-only 2>/dev/null | head -5 | sed 's/^/    /' >&2
+        FILES=$(git diff --cached --name-only 2>/dev/null | head -5 | sed 's/^/  - /')
+        DETAILS+="**Staged (not committed):** $STAGED files\n$FILES\n"
     fi
 
     if [[ $UNTRACKED -gt 0 ]]; then
-        echo "  Untracked: $UNTRACKED files" >&2
-        git ls-files --others --exclude-standard 2>/dev/null | head -5 | sed 's/^/    /' >&2
-        [[ $UNTRACKED -gt 5 ]] && echo "    ... and $((UNTRACKED - 5)) more" >&2
+        FILES=$(git ls-files --others --exclude-standard 2>/dev/null | head -5 | sed 's/^/  - /')
+        DETAILS+="**Untracked:** $UNTRACKED files\n$FILES\n"
+        [[ $UNTRACKED -gt 5 ]] && DETAILS+="  ... and $((UNTRACKED - 5)) more\n"
     fi
 
-    echo "" >&2
-    echo "Consider: commit these, stash them, or confirm they're intentionally left" >&2
-    echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━" >&2
+    expose_warning "Uncommitted work remains ($TOTAL files)" "$DETAILS"
+else
+    pass_through "$input"
 fi
-
-echo "$input"