diff --git a/scripts/src/hwlab-node-impl.ts b/scripts/src/hwlab-node-impl.ts
index d42dac16..3d7a7eac 100644
--- a/scripts/src/hwlab-node-impl.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/hwlab-node-impl.ts
@@ -7064,7 +7064,57 @@ function readNodeWebProbeScriptReport(
 ): { source: string; report: Record<string, unknown> | null; result: CommandResult | null; degradedReason: string | null; path: string | null } | null {
   if (!reportPath) return null;
   if (!isSafeWebProbeScriptReportPath(reportPath)) return { source: "unsafe-path", report: null, result: null, degradedReason: "web-probe-report-path-invalid", path: reportPath };
-  const result = runTransWorkspaceStdinScript(options.node, spec.workspace, `test -f ${shellQuote(reportPath)} && cat ${shellQuote(reportPath)}`, 55);
+  const script = [
+    "set -eu",
+    `test -f ${shellQuote(reportPath)}`,
+    `node - ${shellQuote(reportPath)} <<'NODE'`,
+    "const fs = require('fs');",
+    "const reportPath = process.argv[2];",
+    "const report = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(reportPath, 'utf8'));",
+    "function rec(value) { return value && typeof value === 'object' && !Array.isArray(value) ? value : {}; }",
+    "function compact(value, depth = 0) {",
+    "  if (value === null || value === undefined) return value ?? null;",
+    "  if (typeof value === 'string') return value.replace(/\\s+/gu, ' ').trim().slice(0, 240);",
+    "  if (typeof value === 'number' || typeof value === 'boolean') return value;",
+    "  if (depth >= 4) return '[max-depth]';",
+    "  if (Array.isArray(value)) return value.slice(0, 6).map((item) => compact(item, depth + 1));",
+    "  if (typeof value === 'object') {",
+    "    const out = {};",
+    "    for (const [key, nested] of Object.entries(value).slice(0, 12)) out[key] = compact(nested, depth + 1);",
+    "    return out;",
+    "  }",
+    "  return String(value).slice(0, 240);",
+    "}",
+    "const scriptBlock = rec(report.script);",
+    "const compactReport = {",
+    "  ok: report.ok === true,",
+    "  status: typeof report.status === 'string' ? report.status : null,",
+    "  summary: compact(report.summary),",
+    "  issueEvidence: compact(report.issueEvidence ?? rec(report.summary).issueEvidence),",
+    "  baseUrl: typeof report.baseUrl === 'string' ? report.baseUrl : null,",
+    "  finalUrl: typeof report.finalUrl === 'string' ? report.finalUrl : null,",
+    "  lastUrl: typeof report.lastUrl === 'string' ? report.lastUrl : null,",
+    "  scriptSha256: typeof report.scriptSha256 === 'string' ? report.scriptSha256 : null,",
+    "  runDir: typeof report.runDir === 'string' ? report.runDir : null,",
+    "  reportPath: typeof report.reportPath === 'string' ? report.reportPath : reportPath,",
+    "  reportSha256: typeof report.reportSha256 === 'string' ? report.reportSha256 : null,",
+    "  auth: compact(report.auth),",
+    "  script: { ok: scriptBlock.ok === true, result: compact(scriptBlock.result), stepCount: Array.isArray(scriptBlock.steps) ? scriptBlock.steps.length : null },",
+    "  steps: Array.isArray(report.steps) ? report.steps.slice(-5).map((item) => compact(item)) : [],",
+    "  failureKind: typeof report.failureKind === 'string' ? report.failureKind : null,",
+    "  guidance: typeof report.guidance === 'string' ? report.guidance : null,",
+    "  lastScreenshot: compact(report.lastScreenshot),",
+    "  readiness: compact(report.readiness),",
+    "  artifacts: compact(report.artifacts),",
+    "  error: typeof report.error === 'string' ? report.error : null,",
+    "  errorMessage: typeof report.errorMessage === 'string' ? report.errorMessage : null,",
+    "  safety: compact(report.safety),",
+    "  valuesRedacted: true,",
+    "};",
+    "console.log(JSON.stringify(compactReport));",
+    "NODE",
+  ].join("\n");
+  const result = runTransWorkspaceStdinScript(options.node, spec.workspace, script, 55);
   if (result.exitCode !== 0 || result.timedOut) {
     return { source: "report-file", report: null, result, degradedReason: result.timedOut ? "web-probe-command-timeout" : "web-probe-report-read-failed", path: reportPath };
   }
diff --git a/scripts/src/hwlab-node-web-probe-runner-source.ts b/scripts/src/hwlab-node-web-probe-runner-source.ts
index 55bc5c8c..b914f47d 100644
--- a/scripts/src/hwlab-node-web-probe-runner-source.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/hwlab-node-web-probe-runner-source.ts
@@ -2095,20 +2095,20 @@ function compactStepForEvidence(step) {
 
 function compactJsonForEvidence(value, depth = 0) {
   if (value === null || value === undefined) return value ?? null;
-  if (typeof value === "string") return compactText(value, 600);
+  if (typeof value === "string") return compactText(value, 240);
   if (typeof value === "number" || typeof value === "boolean") return value;
   if (typeof value === "bigint") return String(value);
   if (typeof value === "function" || typeof value === "symbol") return "[" + typeof value + "]";
-  if (depth >= 8) return "[max-depth]";
-  if (Array.isArray(value)) return value.slice(0, 16).map((item) => compactJsonForEvidence(item, depth + 1));
+  if (depth >= 4) return "[max-depth]";
+  if (Array.isArray(value)) return value.slice(0, 6).map((item) => compactJsonForEvidence(item, depth + 1));
   if (typeof value === "object") {
     const out = {};
-    for (const [key, nested] of Object.entries(value).slice(0, 32)) {
+    for (const [key, nested] of Object.entries(value).slice(0, 12)) {
       out[key] = compactJsonForEvidence(nested, depth + 1);
     }
     return out;
   }
-  return compactText(String(value), 600);
+  return compactText(String(value), 240);
 }
 
 function compactText(value, maxChars) {