diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 07743a821..d7a394bd6 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ Node / Express / Mongoose / JWT stack from Devkit. Standalone backend or fullsta
 - PRs: always use `/pull-request` — never open manually
 - After user correction, evaluate if the pattern belongs in `ERRORS.md`
 
+## Workflow rules
+
+- **Never push directly to master/main.** Always create a branch, push, create a PR, wait for CI green + review, then merge.
+- **Never lower coverage thresholds** in `jest.config.js`. If coverage drops after adding code, write tests for the new project modules to bring it back above thresholds.
+- **Audit existing modules before implementing.** Before creating new storage, file handling, or utility code, check `modules/` for existing solutions (e.g., `uploads` module for file storage via GridFS).
+- **Always run `/verify` after any code change** before declaring done. CI must be green.
+
 ## Skills
 
 | Skill | Description |
diff --git a/modules/home/services/home.service.js b/modules/home/services/home.service.js
index 52cb55341..0a2d7bed8 100644
--- a/modules/home/services/home.service.js
+++ b/modules/home/services/home.service.js
@@ -32,21 +32,25 @@ const page = async (name) => {
  * @return {Promise} All versions
  */
 const releases = async () => {
-  const requests = config.repos.map((item) =>
-    axios.get(`https://api.github.com/repos/${item.owner}/${item.repo}/releases`, {
-      headers: item.token ? { Authorization: `token ${item.token}` } : {},
-    }),
-  );
-  let results = await axios.all(requests);
-  results = results.map((result, i) => ({
-    title: config.repos[i].title,
-    list: result.data.map((release) => ({
-      name: release.name,
-      prerelease: release.prerelease,
-      published_at: release.published_at,
-    })),
-  }));
-  return Promise.resolve(results);
+  try {
+    const requests = config.repos.map((item) =>
+      axios.get(`https://api.github.com/repos/${item.owner}/${item.repo}/releases`, {
+        headers: item.token ? { Authorization: `token ${item.token}` } : {},
+      }),
+    );
+    let results = await axios.all(requests);
+    results = results.map((result, i) => ({
+      title: config.repos[i].title,
+      list: result.data.map((release) => ({
+        name: release.name,
+        prerelease: release.prerelease,
+        published_at: release.published_at,
+      })),
+    }));
+    return results;
+  } catch (_err) {
+    return [];
+  }
 };
 
 /**
@@ -54,18 +58,22 @@ const releases = async () => {
  * @return {Promise} All changelogs
  */
 const changelogs = async () => {
-  const repos = _.filter(config.repos, (repo) => repo.changelog);
-  const requests = repos.map((item) =>
-    axios.get(`https://api.github.com/repos/${item.owner}/${item.repo}/contents/${item.changelog}`, {
-      headers: item.token ? { Authorization: `token ${item.token}` } : {},
-    }),
-  );
-  let results = await axios.all(requests);
-  results = results.map((result, i) => ({
-    title: config.repos[i].title,
-    markdown: Base64.decode(result.data.content),
-  }));
-  return Promise.resolve(results);
+  try {
+    const repos = _.filter(config.repos, (repo) => repo.changelog);
+    const requests = repos.map((item) =>
+      axios.get(`https://api.github.com/repos/${item.owner}/${item.repo}/contents/${item.changelog}`, {
+        headers: item.token ? { Authorization: `token ${item.token}` } : {},
+      }),
+    );
+    let results = await axios.all(requests);
+    results = results.map((result, i) => ({
+      title: repos[i].title,
+      markdown: Base64.decode(result.data.content),
+    }));
+    return results;
+  } catch (_err) {
+    return [];
+  }
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/modules/home/tests/home.integration.tests.js b/modules/home/tests/home.integration.tests.js
index f2b2fdd46..f438dfff3 100644
--- a/modules/home/tests/home.integration.tests.js
+++ b/modules/home/tests/home.integration.tests.js
@@ -91,20 +91,20 @@ describe('Home integration tests:', () => {
       }
     });
 
-    test('should return 422 when GitHub API fails for releases', async () => {
+    test('should return empty releases gracefully when GitHub API fails', async () => {
       axios.get.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('GitHub API unavailable'));
-      const result = await agent.get('/api/home/releases').expect(422);
-      expect(result.body.type).toBe('error');
-      expect(result.body.message).toBe('Unprocessable Entity');
-      expect(result.body.description).toBe('GitHub API unavailable.');
+      const result = await agent.get('/api/home/releases').expect(200);
+      expect(result.body.type).toBe('success');
+      expect(result.body.message).toBe('releases');
+      expect(result.body.data).toEqual([]);
     });
 
-    test('should return 422 when GitHub API fails for changelogs', async () => {
+    test('should return empty changelogs gracefully when GitHub API fails', async () => {
       axios.get.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('GitHub API unavailable'));
-      const result = await agent.get('/api/home/changelogs').expect(422);
-      expect(result.body.type).toBe('error');
-      expect(result.body.message).toBe('Unprocessable Entity');
-      expect(result.body.description).toBe('GitHub API unavailable.');
+      const result = await agent.get('/api/home/changelogs').expect(200);
+      expect(result.body.type).toBe('success');
+      expect(result.body.message).toBe('changelogs');
+      expect(result.body.data).toEqual([]);
     });
 
     test('should use Authorization header when a token is configured for releases', async () => {