fix: keep prize ledger out of bootstrap

Co-authored-by: Codex <noreply@openai.com>

README.md

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ depending on browser `localStorage`.
 
 `/api/prize-ledger` exposes submission evidence: the documented model stack, total parameter budget, Tiny Titan
 eligibility, runtime backend, and badge readiness. It is kept as an API artifact rather than a primary in-app panel so
-the user-facing app stays centered on idea evaluation.
+the user-facing app stays centered on idea evaluation. The main `/api/bootstrap` payload does not include the ledger.
 
 ## Wood Map
 

app.py

@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ def bootstrap() -> dict:
         "goal_profiles": goal_profiles(),
         "default_goals": GOALS[:3],
         "profile_fields": PROFILE_FIELDS,
-        "prize_ledger": prize_ledger(runtime_status),
     }
 
 

tests/test_app.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_bootstrap_exposes_index_metadata() -> None:
     assert payload["goal_profiles"][0]["label"] == "Local-first"
     assert "description" in payload["goal_profiles"][0]
     assert "skills" in payload["profile_fields"]
-    assert payload["prize_ledger"]["tiny_titan_eligible"] is True
+    assert "prize_ledger" not in payload
 
 
 def test_trace_artifact_endpoint_exports_jsonl() -> None: