readme_check.py: _count_test_functions now skips any path with a SOURCE_SKIP_DIRS segment (.archive) — root cause of the local-vs-CI test-count mismatch (daemon counted 486 local incl archived dead tests vs 300 in CI clean checkout). test_quality_check.py: _find_test_files_broad replaced __pycache__-only skip with _should_skip_dir() on all path parts. Daemon 486→300, audit 100%, 17-branch audit zero regressions. CI-neutral (clean checkout has no .archive). Fix by @seedgo, verified by devpulse.