diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 14bec1a..f83b0fc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@ terraform/**/*.tfstate
 terraform/**/*.tfstate.backup
 terraform/**/terraform.tfvars
 # .terraform.lock.hcl is intentionally tracked (pins provider versions)
+
+# Service-UI verification screenshots (kept locally on ubongo, not committed — ADR-017)
+.verify-runs/
diff --git a/docs/testing/reviews/README.md b/docs/testing/reviews/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..022cdf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/testing/reviews/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Service-UI verification reports
+
+Dated reports written by `/verify-service` (ADR-008 Level 4 / ADR-017), one per run:
+`YYYY-MM-DD-<service>.md`, plus `latest.md`. These markdown reports are committed; the
+screenshots they reference stay local on `ubongo` in the git-ignored `.verify-runs/`
+working dir.
+
+No reports yet — the harness is designed, not yet runnable (see STATUS.md).