diff --git a/PROJECT_GUIDELINES.md b/PROJECT_GUIDELINES.md
index 20acbae..2fd3828 100644
--- a/PROJECT_GUIDELINES.md
+++ b/PROJECT_GUIDELINES.md
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
 - ❌ **NEVER modify backend/API for frontend features without user confirmation**
 - ❌ **NEVER use custom CSS** - TailwindCSS classes only
 - ❌ **NEVER use JavaScript** - convert all to TypeScript
-- ❌ **NEVER use object-oriented programming** patterns - use functional/other paradigms
-- ❌ **NEVER add new Dockerfiles without user confirmation**
+- ❌ **NEVER use object-oriented programming patterns in TypeScript** - avoid classes, inheritance, and OOP bloat; use functional/other paradigms
+- ❌ **NEVER add new Dockerfiles without user confirmation
+
+**Note:** Go methods in the backend are fine and encouraged. This guideline applies to TypeScript/JavaScript frontend code only.**
 
 ### General
 - ❌ **NEVER skip pre-commit hooks** unless explicitly requested
diff --git a/scripts/verify-quick.sh b/scripts/verify-quick.sh
index d641493..26096a1 100755
--- a/scripts/verify-quick.sh
+++ b/scripts/verify-quick.sh
@@ -78,25 +78,21 @@ else
     success_msg "No JavaScript source files (TypeScript used, web/static/ excluded as compiled output)"
 fi
 
-# GUIDELINE: NEVER use object-oriented programming patterns - use functional/other paradigms
-# Hard to check automatically, but we can check for excessive struct methods
-echo "Checking for potential OOP patterns (many methods per struct)..."
-OOP_WARNINGS=$(find internal/ -name "*.go" -exec awk '
-/type [A-Z].*struct {/ {
-    in_struct=1
-    next
-}
-in_struct && /func \(.*\)/ {
-    methods++
-}
-END {
-    if (methods > 10) print FILENAME
-}
-' {} \; 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
-if [ "$OOP_WARNINGS" -gt 5 ]; then
-    warning_msg "Found $OOP_WARNING_WARNS files with >10 methods (potential OOP pattern violation)"
+# GUIDELINE: NEVER use OOP patterns in TypeScript - avoid classes, inheritance, OOP bloat
+# Note: Go methods are fine and encouraged
+echo "Checking for TypeScript OOP patterns..."
+TS_OOP=$(find web/ -name "*.ts" -not -path "./node_modules/*" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+if [ "$TS_OOP" -gt 0 ]; then
+    # Check for class declarations in TypeScript files
+    CLASS_COUNT=$(grep -r "class " web/ --include="*.ts" -not -path "./node_modules/*" 2>/dev/null | wc -l || echo 0)
+    if [ "$CLASS_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
+        error_msg "Found $CLASS_COUNT TypeScript class declarations (violation: avoid OOP patterns in TypeScript)"
+        grep -r "class " web/ --include="*.ts" -not -path "./node_modules/*" 2>/dev/null | head -5
+    else
+        success_msg "No TypeScript OOP patterns found (functional/other paradigms used)"
+    fi
 else
-    success_msg "Struct methods within reasonable range (functional patterns likely)"
+    success_msg "No TypeScript files to check (or not using OOP)"
 fi
 
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