chore(vscode): bump extension to v3.6.0, add What's New section

- package.json: version 3.5.0 -> 3.6.0
- extension README: added v3.6.0 What's New (CI gate bugfix, pre-commit
  hooks rewrite, Claude Code skill integration) before v3.5.0 section
- main README VS Code Extension section: expanded with feature table,
  full command reference, settings summary, local build steps
- Release Highlights v3.6.0 row: now includes VS Code v3.6.0 VSIX and
  CI gate bugfix entries

Author: flamehaven01

README.md

@@ -368,22 +368,46 @@ ignore:
 
 Real-time inline diagnostics, debounced lint-on-type, ML score and Clone Detection in status bar.
 
-**Commands:** Analyze File · Analyze Workspace · Auto-Fix · Show Gate Decision · History Trends
+| What you see | Detail |
+|---|---|
+| Status bar score | `Warning (42.3)` — severity + deficit/100 with 4D tooltip |
+| Inline diagnostics | Pattern issues, jargon, docstring inflation, phantom imports — pinned to line |
+| Workspace QuickPick | All files sorted by deficit score, click to navigate |
+| ML signal | `ML: 73% [slop]` in summary diagnostic when `[ml]` extra is installed |
+
+**Commands (Ctrl+Shift+P > "SLOP"):**
 
-Install from the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Flamehaven.vscode-slop-detector)
+| Command | Description |
+|---|---|
+| Analyze Current File | On-demand single-file scan |
+| Analyze Workspace | Project-wide scan with QuickPick results |
+| Auto-Fix Detected Issues | Apply (or dry-run preview) auto-fixable patterns |
+| Show Gate Decision (SNP) | PASS/HALT with sr9/di2/jsd/ove metrics |
+| Show File History | Per-file deficit score trend |
+| Show History Trends | 7-day project-wide daily trend table |
+| Bootstrap .slopconfig.yaml | Domain-aware config generation (`--init`) |
+| Run Self-Calibration | LEDA 4D weight optimizer with one-click Apply |
+
+**Install from the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Flamehaven.vscode-slop-detector)**
 or build locally:
 
 ```bash
-cd vscode-extension && npm install && npx vsce package
+cd vscode-extension
+npm install
+npx vsce package          # produces vscode-slop-detector-3.6.0.vsix
+code --install-extension vscode-slop-detector-3.6.0.vsix
 ```
 
+**Settings** (`slopDetector.*`): `pythonPath`, `lintOnSave`, `lintOnType`,
+`failThreshold` (default 50), `warnThreshold` (default 30), `recordHistory`.
+
 ---
 
 ## Release Highlights
 
 | Version | Highlights |
 |---|---|
-| **v3.6.0** | Claude Code Skill (`/slop`, `/slop-file`, `/slop-gate`, `/slop-spar`); docs: Purity row added to metric axes, weight normalization note, `[go]` extra in Quick Start; stale test artifacts removed; 311 tests GREEN |
+| **v3.6.0** | Claude Code Skill (`/slop`, `/slop-file`, `/slop-gate`, `/slop-spar`); CI gate bugfix (`--ci-mode hard` now exits non-zero without `--ci-report`); pre-commit hooks rewritten (`python -m` entry, 3 hook variants); VS Code Extension v3.6.0 VSIX; docs: Purity row, weight normalization note, `[go]` extra; 311 tests GREEN |
 | **v3.5.0** | Domain-aware `--init` (8 profiles, `--domain` flag); JS/TS analysis via JSAnalyzer v2.8.0 + `[js]`; Go analysis via GoAnalyzer v1.0.0 + `[go]`; self-calibration patches: project-scoped history (`project_id`), re-scan milestone trigger, domain-anchored grid search (±0.15), `CalibrationResult.warnings` (drift > 0.25); 308 tests GREEN |
 | **v3.4.1** | `FileRole.STUB` (Protocol/ABC stubs skip ldr+patterns); auto-discover `.slopconfig.yaml`; Python 3.8 CI compat; mypy `attr-defined` fix |
 | **v3.4.0** | Per-rule FP rate tracking (LEDA Phase 2A); purity weight ceiling `MAX_PURITY_WEIGHT=0.25` (Phase 2B) |

vscode-extension/README.md

@@ -1,11 +1,51 @@
-# AI SLOP Detector — VS Code Extension v3.5.0
+# AI SLOP Detector — VS Code Extension v3.6.0
 
 Real-time AI-generated code quality analysis inside VS Code. Surfaces
 deficit scores, structural anti-patterns, ML signals, clone detection,
 and actionable diagnostics without leaving your editor.
 
 ---
 
+## What's New in v3.6.0
+
+### CI Gate Bug Fix — `--ci-mode hard` Now Exits Non-Zero
+
+The core CLI had a silent bug: `--ci-mode hard` only propagated its exit code
+when `--ci-report` was also passed. Without `--ci-report`, it returned 0 even on
+`CRITICAL_DEFICIT` files. This is now fixed — `hard` mode always gates correctly.
+
+Pre-commit hooks were also rewritten to use `python -m slop_detector.cli` (the
+`.exe` wrapper on Windows did not reliably propagate exit codes):
+
+```yaml
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/flamehaven01/AI-SLOP-Detector
+    rev: v3.6.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: slop-detector          # hard gate — fails on CRITICAL_DEFICIT >= 70
+      # - id: slop-detector-warn   # soft mode — reports only, never blocks
+      # - id: slop-detector-patterns  # fast per-file pattern scan
+```
+
+### Claude Code Skill (`/slop`, `/slop-file`, `/slop-gate`, `/slop-spar`)
+
+Install the skill and get four agentic commands inside Claude Code:
+
+```bash
+cp -r claude-skills/slop-detector ~/.claude/skills/slop-detector
+```
+
+| Command | What it does |
+|---|---|
+| `/slop` | Full project scan + interpretation + patch suggestions |
+| `/slop-file [path]` | Per-file deep-dive with fix guidance |
+| `/slop-gate` | CI PASS/FAIL decision with metric breakdown |
+| `/slop-spar` | Adversarial validation — challenges "clean" findings |
+
+See [`docs/CLAUDE_CODE_SKILL.md`](../docs/CLAUDE_CODE_SKILL.md) for full reference.
+
+---
+
 ## What's New in v3.5.0
 
 ### Go Language Support (Phase 3c)

vscode-extension/package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "vscode-slop-detector",
   "displayName": "AI SLOP Detector",
   "description": "Real-time AI-generated code quality analysis for VS Code",
-  "version": "3.5.0",
+  "version": "3.6.0",
   "publisher": "Flamehaven",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.80.0"