docs: simplify demo gif output and remove confusing labels

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MEMORY.md

@@ -552,3 +552,25 @@
 
 - `git push origin main` ✅
 - remote update range: `c42987c..7b05caa` ✅
+
+## 2026-02-27 (GIF Noise Cleanup - Remove Yellow/Extra Digits)
+
+### Progress
+
+- Reworked demo tape to remove confusing display artifacts:
+  - removed `Write-Host ... -ForegroundColor Yellow`
+  - removed `Select-Object -First <n>` clipping commands
+  - simplified to plain `echo` labels + direct CLI commands
+- Switched demo asset to `docs/assets/cicost-cli-demo-v4.gif`.
+- Updated README image reference to `cicost-cli-demo-v4.gif` and aligned demo bullet list.
+- Removed previous v3 asset from `docs/assets`.
+
+### Validation
+
+- preflight command batch (`version/help/policy lint/policy explain/config show`) => `ALL_OK` ✅
+- `cmd /c "%USERPROFILE%\\go\\bin\\vhs.exe docs\\scripts\\cicost_manual_typing.tape"` ✅
+- asset checks:
+  - `docs/assets/cicost-cli-demo-v4.gif` exists ✅
+  - `docs/assets/cicost-cli-demo-v3.gif` removed ✅
+- README reference check (`rg cicost-cli-demo-v`) ✅
+- `go test ./...` ✅

README.md

@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ GitHub Actions cost, waste, and policy governance CLI for engineers and FinOps t
 
 ## CLI Demo (GIF)
 
-![CICost CLI Demo](docs/assets/cicost-cli-demo-v3.gif)
+![CICost CLI Demo](docs/assets/cicost-cli-demo-v4.gif)
 
 This GIF shows a no-network, no-error walkthrough:
-- `[1/5]` CLI version output
-- `[2/5]` command overview (`help`)
-- `[3/5]` merged config preview (`config show`)
-- `[4/5]` policy file validation (`policy lint`)
-- `[5/5]` policy expression reference (`policy explain`)
+- `cicost version`
+- `cicost help`
+- `cicost policy lint --policy .cicost.policy.yml.example`
+- `cicost policy explain`
+- `cicost config show`
 
 ## Why CICost
 

docs/assets/cicost-cli-demo-v3.gif

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Output docs/assets/cicost-cli-demo-v3.gif
+Output docs/assets/cicost-cli-demo-v4.gif
 
 Set Shell "pwsh"
 Set FontSize 18
@@ -12,42 +12,42 @@ Type "cd 'C:\\AI Projects\\Fun Stuff\\IndieHacker\\CICost'"
 Enter
 Sleep 300ms
 
-Type "Write-Host '[1/5] CLI version' -ForegroundColor Yellow"
+Type "echo 'Demo: cicost version'"
 Enter
 Sleep 300ms
 
 Type ".\\cicost.exe version"
 Enter
 Sleep 900ms
 
-Type "Write-Host '[2/5] Command overview (help)' -ForegroundColor Yellow"
+Type "echo 'Demo: cicost help'"
 Enter
 Sleep 300ms
 
-Type ".\\cicost.exe help | Select-Object -First 14"
+Type ".\\cicost.exe help"
 Enter
 Sleep 900ms
 
-Type "Write-Host '[3/5] Effective merged config (config show)' -ForegroundColor Yellow"
+Type "echo 'Demo: policy lint'"
 Enter
 Sleep 300ms
 
-Type ".\\cicost.exe config show | Select-Object -First 20"
+Type ".\\cicost.exe policy lint --policy .cicost.policy.yml.example"
 Enter
 Sleep 1000ms
 
-Type "Write-Host '[4/5] Policy file lint' -ForegroundColor Yellow"
+Type "echo 'Demo: policy explain'"
 Enter
 Sleep 300ms
 
-Type ".\\cicost.exe policy lint --policy .cicost.policy.yml.example"
+Type ".\\cicost.exe policy explain"
 Enter
 Sleep 900ms
 
-Type "Write-Host '[5/5] Policy expression reference' -ForegroundColor Yellow"
+Type "echo 'Demo: merged config'"
 Enter
 Sleep 300ms
 
-Type ".\\cicost.exe policy explain | Select-Object -First 16"
+Type ".\\cicost.exe config show"
 Enter
 Sleep 1200ms