diff --git a/scripts/verify-guidelines.sh b/scripts/verify-guidelines.sh
index b1dba14..e3eb6c8 100755
--- a/scripts/verify-guidelines.sh
+++ b/scripts/verify-guidelines.sh
@@ -203,14 +203,23 @@ fi
 section "Frontend & Styling: TailwindCSS usage"
 
 # GUIDELINE: Always use TailwindCSS classes for all styling
+# REQUIREMENT: Use local builds, not CDN (production-ready, faster, no external dependencies)
 echo "Checking for TailwindCSS usage in templates..."
-if grep -q "tailwindcss" templates/*.templ 2>/dev/null || grep -q "cdn.tailwindcss.com" templates/*.templ 2>/dev/null; then
-    success_msg "TailwindCSS is being used in templates"
+
+# Check for CDN usage (violates local-only requirement)
+if grep -q "cdn.tailwindcss.com" templates/*.templ 2>/dev/null; then
+    error_msg "Found TailwindCSS CDN in templates (violation: use local /static/style.css instead)"
+    grep -n "cdn.tailwindcss.com" templates/*.templ 2>/dev/null
+    echo "Replace CDN script with: <link href=\"/static/style.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">"
 else
-    warning_msg "TailwindCSS not found in templates (custom CSS may be excessive)"
-    echo "Expected patterns in templates:"
-    echo "- tailwindcss in script src or href"
-    echo "- cdn.tailwindcss.com in script tags"
+    # Check for local build
+    if grep -q "/static/style.css" templates/*.templ 2>/dev/null; then
+        success_msg "TailwindCSS local build is being used in templates (correct approach)"
+    else
+        warning_msg "TailwindCSS not found in templates (custom CSS may be excessive)"
+        echo "Expected pattern in templates:"
+        echo "- <link href=\"/static/style.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">"
+    fi
 fi
 
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