diff --git a/.opencode/scripts/project-status.py b/.opencode/scripts/project-status.py
index b4a87e5..1a26365 100644
--- a/.opencode/scripts/project-status.py
+++ b/.opencode/scripts/project-status.py
@@ -3,14 +3,18 @@
 
 Deterministically inspects the current repository against a standard
 architecture for the auto-detected project type and prints a report with
-``[OK]/[WARN]/[FAIL]`` lines, an Итог summary, and Рекомендации.
+``[OK]/[WARN]`` lines, an Итог summary, and Рекомендации.
+
+All checks are non-blocking (issue #275): every problem is surfaced as WARN
+and the exit code is always 0 (informational mode). The ``--check`` flag is
+accepted for CLI backward compatibility but no longer forces exit 1.
 
 Read-only and stateless — no files are created or modified, no network
 calls beyond read-only ``gh api`` for branch protection detection.
 
 Usage:
-    python3 .opencode/scripts/project-status.py           # non-blocking (exit 0)
-    python3 .opencode/scripts/project-status.py --check   # strict (exit 1 on FAIL)
+    python3 .opencode/scripts/project-status.py           # informational (exit 0)
+    python3 .opencode/scripts/project-status.py --check   # accepted, still exit 0
     python3 .opencode/scripts/project-status.py --fast    # skip slow/remote checks
     python3 .opencode/scripts/project-status.py --repo /path/to/repo
 
@@ -110,7 +114,13 @@ CONFIG = load_config()
 
 
 class CheckStatus(StrEnum):
-    """Result of a single check."""
+    """Result of a single check.
+
+    All checks are non-blocking (issue #275): problems are surfaced as WARN
+    and the exit code is always 0. ``FAIL`` is kept as a value for backward
+    compatibility (existing tests import it), but no check-function returns
+    ``FAIL`` anymore — every problem is WARN.
+    """
 
     OK = "OK"
     WARN = "WARN"
@@ -139,7 +149,13 @@ class GroupResult:
     checks: list[CheckResult] = field(default_factory=list)
 
     def overall(self) -> CheckStatus:
-        """Roll up statuses: FAIL > WARN > OK."""
+        """Roll up statuses: FAIL > WARN > OK (FAIL kept for compat, unused by checks).
+
+        No check-function returns ``FAIL`` after issue #275 — the rollup is
+        effectively WARN > OK. ``FAIL`` is retained in the comparison so any
+        externally-constructed ``CheckResult(FAIL, ...)`` still rolls up to
+        FAIL (defensive, does not happen in normal use).
+        """
         statuses = [c.status for c in self.checks]
         if CheckStatus.FAIL in statuses:
             return CheckStatus.FAIL
@@ -422,11 +438,11 @@ def _check_backend_lifespan(backend_root: Path) -> CheckResult:
     """
     main = backend_root / "main.py"
     if not main.exists():
-        return CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, "main.py lifespan", "main.py нет")
+        return CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, "main.py lifespan", "main.py нет")
     try:
         content = main.read_text(encoding="utf-8-sig")
     except OSError:
-        return CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, "main.py lifespan", "main.py нет")
+        return CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, "main.py lifespan", "main.py нет")
     if "lifespan" in content:
         return CheckResult(CheckStatus.OK, "main.py lifespan", "lifespan найден")
     return CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, "main.py lifespan", "lifespan не найден")
@@ -437,7 +453,7 @@ def _check_cli_package(ctx: RepoCtx) -> CheckResult:
     src = ctx.root / "src"
     if src.exists() and any(p.is_dir() and (p / "__init__.py").exists() for p in src.iterdir()):
         return CheckResult(CheckStatus.OK, "src/<package>/", "пакет найден")
-    return CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, "src/<package>/", "пакет не найден")
+    return CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, "src/<package>/", "пакет не найден")
 
 
 def _normalize_package_name(name: str) -> str:
@@ -689,8 +705,8 @@ def check_structure(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
     FULLSTACK — issue #274). ``db/models`` is auto-detected from
     ``[project.dependencies]``: if any DB marker (tortoise-orm, sqlalchemy,
     sqlmodel, alembic, aerich, pony, databases) is present, ``db/models`` is
-    expected and a missing dir yields WARN (not FAIL — issue #275); if no
-    DB marker is present, ``db/models`` is skipped (cookiecutter use_db=no).
+    expected and a missing dir yields WARN (issue #275: all-WARN contract);
+    if no DB marker is present, ``db/models`` is skipped (cookiecutter use_db=no).
     """
     group = GroupResult(name="Структура")
     if ptype in {ProjectType.BACKEND, ProjectType.FULLSTACK}:
@@ -713,14 +729,15 @@ def check_structure(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
         db_required = _is_db_project(deps_lower)
         expected = _expected_backend_paths(pkg, db_required=db_required)
         for rel in expected:
-            status = CheckStatus.OK if (backend_root / rel).exists() else CheckStatus.FAIL
+            status = CheckStatus.OK if (backend_root / rel).exists() else CheckStatus.WARN
             detail = "существует" if status == CheckStatus.OK else "отсутствует"
             group.checks.append(CheckResult(status, rel, detail))
         if db_required:
             db_models_rel = f"src/{pkg}/db/models"
             if not (backend_root / db_models_rel).exists():
-                # Replace the FAIL above with a WARN — db/models missing is
-                # not a contract violation (issue #275: all-WARN contract).
+                # Ensure the db/models check carries the db-project detail even
+                # though the generic loop above already set it to WARN. The
+                # detail here is more informative (issue #275: all-WARN).
                 group.checks = [
                     c
                     if c.name != db_models_rel
@@ -737,7 +754,7 @@ def check_structure(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
             )
             return group
         for rel in expected:
-            status = CheckStatus.OK if path_exists(rel, ctx) else CheckStatus.FAIL
+            status = CheckStatus.OK if path_exists(rel, ctx) else CheckStatus.WARN
             detail = "существует" if status == CheckStatus.OK else "отсутствует"
             group.checks.append(CheckResult(status, rel, detail))
     group.checks.extend(_check_type_specific_structure(ptype, ctx))
@@ -837,8 +854,9 @@ def _check_route_imports(route_file: Path, ctx: RepoCtx) -> CheckResult | None:
     (digital_factory anti-pattern: route bypasses the service layer).
 
     Returns ``None`` if no forbidden import found (OK), or a ``CheckResult``
-    with ``FAIL`` status naming the offending module. ``ast`` is used so the
-    check is robust to comments/strings mentioning those names.
+    with ``WARN`` status naming the offending module (issue #275: all-WARN
+    contract — forbidden imports are surfaced, never blocking). ``ast`` is
+    used so the check is robust to comments/strings mentioning those names.
     """
     try:
         tree = ast.parse(route_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8-sig", errors="ignore"))
@@ -851,7 +869,7 @@ def _check_route_imports(route_file: Path, ctx: RepoCtx) -> CheckResult | None:
         if any(module == f or module.startswith(f + ".") for f in FORBIDDEN_ROUTE_IMPORTS):
             rel = route_file.relative_to(ctx.root)
             return CheckResult(
-                CheckStatus.FAIL,
+                CheckStatus.WARN,
                 str(rel),
                 f"импортирует {module} — роут должен идти через services",
             )
@@ -870,10 +888,11 @@ def _scan_route_imports(api_dirs: list[Path], ctx: RepoCtx) -> list[CheckResult]
 
 
 def check_thin_routes(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx, fast: bool = False) -> GroupResult:
-    """Group 2: Тонкие роуты — AST imports (FAIL) + line count (WARN).
+    """Group 2: Тонкие роуты — AST imports (WARN) + line count (WARN).
 
     For FULLSTACK the api dirs live under ``backend/src/<pkg>/api/v1`` and
-    WARN paths are reported relative to ``backend/`` (issue #274).
+    WARN paths are reported relative to ``backend/`` (issue #274). Issue #275:
+    forbidden imports are WARN (non-blocking), not FAIL.
     """
     _ = fast  # unused here, accepted for signature uniformity
     group = GroupResult(name="Тонкие роуты")
@@ -894,12 +913,15 @@ def check_thin_routes(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx, fast: bool = False) -> G
 
 
 def _append_route_checks(group: GroupResult, api_dirs: list[Path], ctx: RepoCtx) -> None:
-    """Append import + line-count checks to ``group`` (split for ≤50 lines)."""
+    """Append import + line-count checks to ``group`` (split for ≤50 lines).
+
+    Issue #275: forbidden imports surface as WARN (non-blocking), not FAIL.
+    """
     bad_imports = _scan_route_imports(api_dirs, ctx)
     if bad_imports:
         detail = ", ".join(f"{c.name}: {c.detail}" for c in bad_imports[:3])
         group.checks.append(
-            CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, "route imports", f"запрещённые: {detail}")
+            CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, "route imports", f"запрещённые: {detail}")
         )
     else:
         group.checks.append(
@@ -932,7 +954,8 @@ def check_quality(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
     """Group 3: Качество кода — mypy/ruff/pytest configured in pyproject.toml.
 
     Reads ``pyproject.toml`` from the backend root (FULLSTACK →
-    ``backend/pyproject.toml`` — issue #274).
+    ``backend/pyproject.toml`` — issue #274). Issue #275: missing tools are
+    WARN (non-blocking), not FAIL.
     """
     group = GroupResult(name="Качество кода")
     backend_ctx = _backend_ctx_for(ptype, ctx)
@@ -943,7 +966,7 @@ def check_quality(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
             group.checks.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.OK, tool_name, "настроен в pyproject.toml"))
         else:
             group.checks.append(
-                CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, tool_name, f"[tool.{tool_name}] отсутствует")
+                CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, tool_name, f"[tool.{tool_name}] отсутствует")
             )
     pytest_cfg = pyproject.get("tool", {}).get("pytest", {})
     dev_deps = pyproject.get("project", {}).get("optional-dependencies", {}).get("dev", [])
@@ -951,7 +974,7 @@ def check_quality(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
     if pytest_cfg or "pytest" in dev_str:
         group.checks.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.OK, "pytest", "настроен"))
     else:
-        group.checks.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, "pytest", "не найден в dev-deps"))
+        group.checks.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, "pytest", "не найден в dev-deps"))
     return group
 
 
@@ -1064,14 +1087,15 @@ def check_tests(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
     """Group 4: Тесты — conftest, structure, no @pytest.mark.asyncio, stubs.
 
     For BACKEND and FULLSTACK the tests live under the backend root (FULLSTACK
-    → ``backend/tests/`` — issue #274).
+    → ``backend/tests/`` — issue #274). Issue #275: missing tests dir / too
+    few test files are WARN (non-blocking), not FAIL.
     """
     group = GroupResult(name="Тесты")
     backend_root = _backend_root_for(ptype, ctx)
     tests_dir = backend_root / "tests"
     if not tests_dir.exists():
         group.checks.append(
-            CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, "tests/", "директория tests/ отсутствует")
+            CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, "tests/", "директория tests/ отсутствует")
         )
         return group
     if (tests_dir / "conftest.py").exists():
@@ -1088,7 +1112,7 @@ def check_tests(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
         group.checks.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.OK, "test files", f"{len(test_files)} файлов"))
     else:
         group.checks.append(
-            CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, "test files", f"{len(test_files)} (< {min_tests})")
+            CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, "test files", f"{len(test_files)} (< {min_tests})")
         )
     _check_test_structure(ptype, tests_dir, group)
     asyncio_marks = 0
@@ -1120,15 +1144,15 @@ def check_tests(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
 def _readme_required_sections(content: str) -> list[CheckResult]:
     """Check required README sections ported from ``validateReadme`` (create-readme.ts).
 
-    Each missing section → FAIL. Covers: RU switcher link, support link,
-    Quick Start (EN), Быстрый старт (RU), and a manual ``## License`` section
-    (duplicates the GitHub sidebar).
+    Each missing section → WARN (issue #275: all-WARN contract, non-blocking).
+    Covers: RU switcher link, support link, Quick Start (EN), Быстрый старт
+    (RU), and a manual ``## License`` section (duplicates the GitHub sidebar).
     """
     results: list[CheckResult] = []
     if "[Русский](#-русский)" not in content:
         results.append(
             CheckResult(
-                CheckStatus.FAIL,
+                CheckStatus.WARN,
                 "[Русский](#-русский)",
                 "отсутствует RU switcher (должен быть #-русский)",
             )
@@ -1148,24 +1172,24 @@ def _readme_required_sections(content: str) -> list[CheckResult]:
         )
     else:
         results.append(
-            CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, "slaid098.dev/contacts", "отсутствует support link")
+            CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, "slaid098.dev/contacts", "отсутствует support link")
         )
     if "Quick Start" not in content:
         results.append(
-            CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, "Quick Start", "отсутствует EN секция Quick Start")
+            CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, "Quick Start", "отсутствует EN секция Quick Start")
         )
     else:
         results.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.OK, "Quick Start", "присутствует"))
     if "Быстрый старт" not in content:
         results.append(
-            CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, "Быстрый старт", "отсутствует RU секция Быстрый старт")
+            CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, "Быстрый старт", "отсутствует RU секция Быстрый старт")
         )
     else:
         results.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.OK, "Быстрый старт", "присутствует"))
     if re.search(r"^##\s+(License|LICENSE|Лицензия)\s*$", content, re.MULTILINE):
         results.append(
             CheckResult(
-                CheckStatus.FAIL,
+                CheckStatus.WARN,
                 "Manual License section",
                 "найден — удалить (GitHub рендерит из LICENSE файла)",
             )
@@ -1174,7 +1198,10 @@ def _readme_required_sections(content: str) -> list[CheckResult]:
 
 
 def check_readme(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
-    """Group 5: README — full port of ``validateReadme`` from create-readme.ts."""
+    """Group 5: README — full port of ``validateReadme`` from create-readme.ts.
+
+    Issue #275: all problems are WARN (non-blocking), never FAIL.
+    """
     group = GroupResult(name="README")
     content = read_text("README.md", ctx)
     if content is None:
@@ -1184,7 +1211,7 @@ def check_readme(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
     if missing:
         group.checks.append(
             CheckResult(
-                CheckStatus.FAIL,
+                CheckStatus.WARN,
                 "12 delimiter tags",
                 f"не хватает {len(missing)}: {', '.join(missing[:3])}",
             )
@@ -1197,7 +1224,7 @@ def check_readme(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
         if required_text in content:
             group.checks.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.OK, required_text, "присутствует"))
         else:
-            group.checks.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, required_text, "отсутствует"))
+            group.checks.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, required_text, "отсутствует"))
     group.checks.extend(_readme_required_sections(content))
     if "assets/cover.png" in content:
         group.checks.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.OK, "cover.png", "указан"))
@@ -1237,7 +1264,7 @@ def check_infra(
     else:
         group.checks.append(
             CheckResult(
-                CheckStatus.FAIL,
+                CheckStatus.WARN,
                 ".github/workflows/ci.yml",
                 "отсутствует — CI не настроен",
             )
@@ -1251,7 +1278,7 @@ def check_infra(
     if path_exists("LICENSE", ctx):
         group.checks.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.OK, "LICENSE", "есть"))
     else:
-        group.checks.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, "LICENSE", "отсутствует"))
+        group.checks.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, "LICENSE", "отсутствует"))
     if path_exists(".pre-commit-config.yaml", ctx):
         group.checks.append(CheckResult(CheckStatus.OK, "pre-commit", "настроен"))
     else:
@@ -1366,7 +1393,8 @@ def _python_version_compat_impl(requires_python: str, python_version_file: str)
     """Impl for ``_check_python_version_compat``: packaging-based version check.
 
     Soft-dependency on ``packaging`` — WARN on ImportError (legitimate
-    ``# noqa: PLC0415`` for lazy import).
+    ``# noqa: PLC0415`` for lazy import). Issue #275: incompat / parse errors
+    are WARN (non-blocking), not FAIL.
     """
     name = "requires-python vs .python-version"
     try:
@@ -1383,13 +1411,13 @@ def _python_version_compat_impl(requires_python: str, python_version_file: str)
     try:
         spec = SpecifierSet(requires_python)
     except ValueError as e:
-        return CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, name, f"неверный requires-python: {e}")
+        return CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, name, f"неверный requires-python: {e}")
     if spec.contains(version, prereleases=True):
         return CheckResult(
             CheckStatus.OK, name, f"requires-python={requires_python!r} включает {version}"
         )
     return CheckResult(
-        CheckStatus.FAIL, name, f"requires-python={requires_python!r} не включает {version}"
+        CheckStatus.WARN, name, f"requires-python={requires_python!r} не включает {version}"
     )
 
 
@@ -1412,7 +1440,10 @@ def _load_pyproject(root: Path) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
 
 
 def _check_build_system(data: dict[str, Any]) -> CheckResult:
-    """Check 1: ``[build-system]`` requires hatchling + hatchling.build backend."""
+    """Check 1: ``[build-system]`` requires hatchling + hatchling.build backend.
+
+    Issue #275: missing/incorrect build-system is WARN (non-blocking), not FAIL.
+    """
     build = data.get("build-system", {}) if isinstance(data, dict) else {}
     requires = build.get("requires", []) if isinstance(build, dict) else []
     build_backend = build.get("build-backend", "") if isinstance(build, dict) else ""
@@ -1420,7 +1451,7 @@ def _check_build_system(data: dict[str, Any]) -> CheckResult:
     if requires_ok and build_backend == "hatchling.build":
         return CheckResult(CheckStatus.OK, "[build-system]", "hatchling настроен")
     return CheckResult(
-        CheckStatus.FAIL,
+        CheckStatus.WARN,
         "[build-system]",
         f"требуется hatchling (requires={requires!r}, backend={build_backend!r})",
     )
@@ -1430,7 +1461,7 @@ def _check_hatch_packages_nested(hatch_packages: object, src_pkg_path: str) -> C
     """Sub-check of check 2: classify hatch packages when ``src/<pkg>/`` exists.
 
     Returns OK if packages references ``src/<pkg>``; WARN if ``["src"]`` flat
-    layout; FAIL otherwise.
+    layout; WARN otherwise (issue #275: all-WARN contract, non-blocking).
     """
     name = "[tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]"
     valid_packages = {src_pkg_path}
@@ -1443,7 +1474,7 @@ def _check_hatch_packages_nested(hatch_packages: object, src_pkg_path: str) -> C
             f"deprecated flat layout — use packages=['{src_pkg_path}'], got={hatch_packages!r}",
         )
     return CheckResult(
-        CheckStatus.FAIL, name, f'ожидается packages=["{src_pkg_path}"], got={hatch_packages!r}'
+        CheckStatus.WARN, name, f'ожидается packages=["{src_pkg_path}"], got={hatch_packages!r}'
     )
 
 
@@ -1482,7 +1513,10 @@ def _check_hatch_packages(data: dict[str, Any], root: Path, ptype: ProjectType)
 
 
 def _check_project_fields(project: dict[str, Any]) -> CheckResult:
-    """Check 3: ``[project]`` has name, version, description, requires-python."""
+    """Check 3: ``[project]`` has name, version, description, requires-python.
+
+    Issue #275: missing fields are WARN (non-blocking), not FAIL.
+    """
     required = ["name", "version", "description", "requires-python"]
     missing = [f for f in required if not project.get(f)] if isinstance(project, dict) else required
     if not missing:
@@ -1491,16 +1525,19 @@ def _check_project_fields(project: dict[str, Any]) -> CheckResult:
             "[project]",
             f"name={project.get('name')!r}, version={project.get('version')!r}",
         )
-    return CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, "[project]", f"отсутствуют поля: {', '.join(missing)}")
+    return CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, "[project]", f"отсутствуют поля: {', '.join(missing)}")
 
 
 def _check_ruff_section(data: dict[str, Any], root: Path) -> CheckResult:
-    """Check 4: ``[tool.ruff]`` section or ``ruff.toml`` with line-length + target-version."""
+    """Check 4: ``[tool.ruff]`` section or ``ruff.toml`` with line-length + target-version.
+
+    Issue #275: missing ruff config is WARN (non-blocking), not FAIL.
+    """
     name = "[tool.ruff]"
     tools = data.get("tool", {}) if isinstance(data, dict) else {}
     ruff_section = tools.get("ruff", {}) if isinstance(tools, dict) else {}
     if not _has_ruff_config(data, root):
-        return CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, name, "секция отсутствует (и нет ruff.toml)")
+        return CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, name, "секция отсутствует (и нет ruff.toml)")
     if isinstance(ruff_section, dict) and ruff_section:
         has_ll = "line-length" in ruff_section
         has_tv = "target-version" in ruff_section
@@ -1517,12 +1554,15 @@ def _check_ruff_section(data: dict[str, Any], root: Path) -> CheckResult:
 
 
 def _check_mypy_section(data: dict[str, Any], root: Path) -> CheckResult:
-    """Check 5: ``[tool.mypy]`` strict or ``mypy.ini`` present."""
+    """Check 5: ``[tool.mypy]`` strict or ``mypy.ini`` present.
+
+    Issue #275: missing mypy config is WARN (non-blocking), not FAIL.
+    """
     name = "[tool.mypy]"
     tools = data.get("tool", {}) if isinstance(data, dict) else {}
     has_mypy_ini = (root / "mypy.ini").exists() or (root / ".mypy.ini").exists()
     if "mypy" not in tools and not has_mypy_ini:
-        return CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, name, "секция отсутствует (и нет mypy.ini)")
+        return CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, name, "секция отсутствует (и нет mypy.ini)")
     if has_mypy_ini and "mypy" not in tools:
         return CheckResult(CheckStatus.OK, name, "mypy.ini обнаружен")
     if _mypy_strict(data):
@@ -1531,11 +1571,14 @@ def _check_mypy_section(data: dict[str, Any], root: Path) -> CheckResult:
 
 
 def _check_pytest_ini_options(tools: dict[str, Any]) -> CheckResult:
-    """Check 6: ``[tool.pytest.ini_options]`` asyncio_mode=auto, testpaths=["tests"]."""
+    """Check 6: ``[tool.pytest.ini_options]`` asyncio_mode=auto, testpaths=["tests"].
+
+    Issue #275: missing pytest config is WARN (non-blocking), not FAIL.
+    """
     name = "[tool.pytest.ini_options]"
     pytest_opts = tools.get("pytest", {}).get("ini_options", {}) if isinstance(tools, dict) else {}
     if not (isinstance(pytest_opts, dict) and pytest_opts):
-        return CheckResult(CheckStatus.FAIL, name, "секция отсутствует")
+        return CheckResult(CheckStatus.WARN, name, "секция отсутствует")
     asyncio_mode = pytest_opts.get("asyncio_mode", "")
     testpaths = pytest_opts.get("testpaths", [])
     if asyncio_mode == "auto" and testpaths == ["tests"]:
@@ -1617,11 +1660,12 @@ PYPROJECT_CHECKS: list[Any] = []  # populated below; kept here for discoverabili
 
 
 def check_pyproject(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
-    """Group 8: pyproject.toml — 13 checks (FAIL/WARN).
+    """Group 8: pyproject.toml — 13 checks (OK/WARN).
 
     Thin orchestrator: loads + parses ``pyproject.toml``, dispatches each
     of the 13 sub-checks (``PYPROJECT_CHECKS``), collects results. If the
-    file is missing → single WARN; parse error → single FAIL.
+    file is missing → single WARN; parse error → single WARN (issue #275:
+    all-WARN contract, non-blocking).
 
     Reads ``pyproject.toml`` from the backend root (FULLSTACK →
     ``backend/pyproject.toml`` — issue #274); root-level files checked by
@@ -1639,7 +1683,7 @@ def check_pyproject(ptype: ProjectType, ctx: RepoCtx) -> GroupResult:
     if "__parse_error__" in data:
         group.checks.append(
             CheckResult(
-                CheckStatus.FAIL, "pyproject.toml", f"парсинг failed: {data['__parse_error__']}"
+                CheckStatus.WARN, "pyproject.toml", f"парсинг failed: {data['__parse_error__']}"
             )
         )
         return group
@@ -1712,12 +1756,19 @@ STATUS_PREFIX: dict[CheckStatus, str] = {
 
 
 def format_output(ptype: ProjectType, groups: list[GroupResult]) -> str:
-    """Format output: 7 group blocks + Итог + Рекомендации."""
+    """Format output: 8 group blocks + Итог + Рекомендации.
+
+    Issue #275: all checks are non-blocking (WARN). The ``Итог:`` line shows
+    only ``OK`` and ``WARN`` counts (no ``FAIL`` — no check returns FAIL, so a
+    FAIL count would always be 0 and is omitted per the issue #275 contract).
+    ``Рекомендации:`` lists every WARN with its group + name + detail so the
+    audit / project-template skills can parse the report without relying on
+    the exit code.
+    """
     lines: list[str] = [f"Project: {ptype.value}", ""]
     recommendations: list[str] = []
     ok_count = 0
     warn_count = 0
-    fail_count = 0
     for group in groups:
         overall = group.overall()
         prefix = STATUS_PREFIX[overall]
@@ -1726,15 +1777,15 @@ def format_output(ptype: ProjectType, groups: list[GroupResult]) -> str:
             sub_prefix = STATUS_PREFIX[chk.status]
             lines.append(f"  {sub_prefix} {chk.name}: {chk.detail}")
             if chk.status == CheckStatus.FAIL:
-                fail_count += 1
                 recommendations.append(f"- {group.name} / {chk.name}: {chk.detail}")
             elif chk.status == CheckStatus.WARN:
                 warn_count += 1
+                recommendations.append(f"- {group.name} / {chk.name}: {chk.detail}")
             else:
                 ok_count += 1
         lines.append("")
     lines.append("Итог:")
-    lines.append(f"  OK: {ok_count}  WARN: {warn_count}  FAIL: {fail_count}")
+    lines.append(f"  OK: {ok_count}  WARN: {warn_count}")
     if recommendations:
         lines.append("")
         lines.append("Рекомендации:")
@@ -1751,7 +1802,7 @@ def _parse_args(argv: list[str]) -> argparse.Namespace:
     parser.add_argument(
         "--check",
         action="store_true",
-        help="strict mode — exit 1 on any FAIL",
+        help="accepted for CLI compatibility — exit code is always 0 (issue #275)",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--fast",
@@ -1768,11 +1819,18 @@ def _parse_args(argv: list[str]) -> argparse.Namespace:
 
 
 def main() -> None:
-    """Entry point: parse args, run checks, print report, set exit code."""
+    """Entry point: parse args, run checks, print report, set exit code.
+
+    Issue #275: all checks are non-blocking — the exit code is always 0
+    (informational mode). The ``--check`` flag is accepted for CLI backward
+    compatibility but no longer forces exit 1. The only non-zero exit is for
+    an invalid ``--repo`` path (argument validation, not a check result).
+    """
     args = _parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
     strict = args.check
     fast = args.fast
     repo_arg = args.repo
+    _ = strict  # accepted for CLI compat, no longer forces exit 1 (issue #275)
 
     if repo_arg:
         repo_path = Path(repo_arg).resolve()
@@ -1791,8 +1849,6 @@ def main() -> None:
     ctx = RepoCtx(root=ctx.root, config=ctx.config, backend_root=_backend_root_for(ptype, ctx))
     groups = run_all_checks(ptype, ctx, fast=fast, repo_root=root if repo_arg else None)
     print(format_output(ptype, groups))
-    if strict and any(g.overall() == CheckStatus.FAIL for g in groups):
-        sys.exit(1)
     sys.exit(0)
 
 
diff --git a/.opencode/skills/audit/SKILL.md b/.opencode/skills/audit/SKILL.md
index f16da78..cc83e21 100644
--- a/.opencode/skills/audit/SKILL.md
+++ b/.opencode/skills/audit/SKILL.md
@@ -25,20 +25,20 @@ REVIEW → MERGE).
    oracle, ALLOWED — как `pipeline-status` / `spec-status`). Если вернул
    `⚠️ ...failed` → WARN, продолжай без детерминированных находок (explore
    всё равно работает).
-2. **Парсит отчёт** (текст): `Итог:` (OK/WARN/FAIL counts) + `Рекомендации:`
-   (список FAIL с путями).
+2. **Парсит отчёт** (текст): `Итог:` (OK/WARN counts — issue #275: FAIL убран,
+   exit code всегда 0) + `Рекомендации:` (список WARN с путями). Источник
+   находок = секция `Рекомендации:` (каждая строка `- <group> / <name>: <detail>`).
 3. **`skill({ name: "code-standards" })`** — load skill (НЕ хардкод правил в
    audit skill — `code-standards` источник правды).
 4. **Delegate `explore` subagent** (Template EXPLORE) — проверяет структуру
    и код против `code-standards`, возвращает
    `[{category, problem, path, severity}, ...]`.
-5. **Комбинирует** находки: FAIL/WARN из `project-status` + качественные из
-   explore. **Дедупликация**: если `project-status` FAIL и explore нашли
+5. **Комбинирует** находки: WARN из `project-status` + качественные из
+   explore. **Дедупликация**: если `project-status` WARN и explore нашли
    одну и ту же проблему → 1 issue (не 2).
-6. **Бинарный вердикт**:
-   - `≥1 FAIL` ИЛИ `≥1 qualitative finding` → `❌ Найдено N проблем`
-   - `0 FAIL` + `0 qualitative` + `0 WARN` → `✅ Проект здоров` → STOP
-   - `0 FAIL` + `0 qualitative` + `≥1 WARN` → `⚠️ N замечаний` → вопрос
+6. **Бинарный вердикт** (issue #275: парсит WARN, не exit code — exit всегда 0):
+   - `≥1 WARN` ИЛИ `≥1 qualitative finding` → `❌ Найдено N проблем`
+   - `0 WARN` + `0 qualitative` → `✅ Проект здоров` → STOP
 7. **Список проблем** (сгруппированный: Структура / Качество / Тесты / Infra
    / Code-standards) — покажи юзеру.
 8. **Вопрос юзеру**:
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ REVIEW → MERGE).
 - Трогать `project-status.py` (агент парсит текст — JSON не нужен).
 - Создавать `audit-status` tool (audit — линейный, не фазный loop).
 - Группировать проблемы в один issue (1 проблема = 1 issue для `/run-pipeline`).
+- Парсить exit code `project-status` для вердикта (issue #275: exit всегда 0,
+  парси WARN в `Рекомендации:`).
 
 ## Граничные случаи
 
@@ -74,8 +76,8 @@ REVIEW → MERGE).
   `code-standards`, вердикт по качественным находкам.
 - **Репо без `src/<pkg>/`** (flat layout) → `project-status` WARNs, explore
   проверяет по `code-standards` (если применимо).
-- **Только WARN** (0 FAIL, 0 qualitative) → `⚠️ N замечаний`, вопрос (да/нет
-  — на усмотрение юзера).
+- **Только WARN** (0 qualitative) → `❌ Найдено N проблем`, вопрос (да/нет —
+  на усмотрение юзера).
 - **Юзер "нет"** → STOP, отчёт у юзера.
 - **create-issue валидация упала** → subagent сообщает, continue к следующей.
 - **Дублирующие проблемы** → дедупликация оркестратором (1 issue, не 2).
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ Severity: <warn|fail>
   edit/read/`gh issue create` сам.
 - `project-status` — read-only oracle, ALLOWED для оркестратора.
 - Audit — read-only (НЕ редактирует код, только создаёт issues).
-- FAIL/WARN из `project-status` → issues, НЕ FIX напрямую.
+- WARN из `project-status` → issues, НЕ FIX напрямую.
 - 1 проблема = 1 issue (для отдельного `/run-pipeline`).
 - Issue body self-contained (8 headings, `create-issue` валидация).
 - `code-standards` — через `skill()` tool, НЕ хардкод.
diff --git a/.opencode/skills/project-template/SKILL.md b/.opencode/skills/project-template/SKILL.md
index b1fea9a..7582112 100644
--- a/.opencode/skills/project-template/SKILL.md
+++ b/.opencode/skills/project-template/SKILL.md
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@ protection на main. Требует локальный git-репо с initial
 project-status({})
 ```
 
-Tool вернёт отчёт: `Project: <type>`, 7 групп `[OK]/[WARN]/[FAIL]`, `Итог:`,
+Tool вернёт отчёт: `Project: <type>`, 8 групп `[OK]/[WARN]`, `Итог:`,
 `Рекомендации:`. Покажи отчёт юзеру. Если tool вернул `⚠️ ...failed` → WARN,
 продолжай без отчёта.
 
 > README у свежего проекта отсутствует (issue #269) — README генерируется
 > позже через repo-readme skill по ручному вызову. Поэтому группа README
-> даст WARN «README.md отсутствует» (не FAIL, exit code 0 в non-blocking
-> режиме). Это ожидаемое поведение, не ошибка — упомяни в отчёте.
+> даст WARN «README.md отсутствует» (issue #275: exit code всегда 0,
+> все проверки WARN). Это ожидаемое поведение, не ошибка — упомяни в отчёте.
 
 ### Шаг 6: Финальный репорт
 
@@ -136,28 +136,28 @@ README: отсутствует (WARN у project-status) — появится п
 project-status({})
 ```
 
-Для строгого режима (exit 1 на FAIL) — `project-status({ check: true })`.
-Для пропуска медленных remote-проверок (branch protection via gh) —
-`project-status({ fast: true })`. По умолчанию — non-blocking (exit 0).
+Issue #275: exit code всегда 0 (информационный режим). ``--check`` принимается
+для CLI совместимости, но больше не форсирует exit 1. Для пропуска медленных
+remote-проверок (branch protection via gh) — `project-status({ fast: true })`.
 
 ### Шаг 2: Оркестратор — отчёт + рекомендации
 
-Покажи полный отчёт юзеру. В разделе `Рекомендации:` — список FAIL-чеков с
-путями. Сгруппируй по категориям (Структура / Качество кода / Тесты / README /
-Infra / Coverage).
+Покажи полный отчёт юзеру. В разделе `Рекомендации:` — список WARN-чеков с
+путями (issue #275: все проверки WARN, не FAIL). Сгруппируй по категориям
+(Структура / Качество кода / Тесты / README / Infra / Coverage).
 
 ### Шаг 3: Вопрос — чинить?
 
 ```
-Найдены проблемы: <N FAIL, M WARN>.
+Найдены проблемы: <N WARN>.
 Запустить fix-subagents для рекомендаций?
-[1] да — делегируй subagent(ов) для каждого FAIL
+[1] да — делегируй subagent(ов) для каждого WARN
 [2] нет — только отчёт, я починю сам
 ```
 
-Если `да` → для каждого FAIL из `Рекомендации:` создай subagent (general) с
+Если `да` → для каждого WARN из `Рекомендации:` создай subagent (general) с
 Template FIX (ниже), передав путь и описание проблемы. Subagent чинит, коммитит
-через `commit` tool, push. Один FAIL = один subagent (последовательно, не
+через `commit` tool, push. Один WARN = один subagent (последовательно, не
 параллельно — см. AGENTS.md Linear Execution). После всех фиксов → re-run
 `project-status` для верификации.
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ owner = <owner>, visibility = public (или private если internal).
 `skill("bug-discovery")` и следуй протоколу. НЕ чини баг сам.
 ```
 
-### Template FIX (check flow — починить FAIL из project-status)
+### Template FIX (check flow — починить WARN из project-status)
 
 ```
 Почини проблему из project-status отчёта.
diff --git a/.opencode/tools/project-status.ts b/.opencode/tools/project-status.ts
index fdc137c..d5ae0b3 100644
--- a/.opencode/tools/project-status.ts
+++ b/.opencode/tools/project-status.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import { tool } from "@opencode-ai/plugin"
 
 export default tool({
   description:
-    "Project status oracle. Read-only check of repo architecture conformance. Auto-detects project type (frontend→fullstack, fastapi→backend, typer→cli, aiogram→bot, prefect→worker) and runs 8 check groups: Структура, Тонкие роуты (AST ≤50 lines), Качество кода (mypy/ruff/pytest), Тесты (conftest, stub-detector, no @pytest.mark.asyncio), README (12 delimiter tags), Infra (branch protection, ci.yml, dependabot, LICENSE, pre-commit), Coverage (non-blocking), Pyproject (13 checks: build-system, hatch wheel, project fields, ruff/mypy/pytest config, coverage, pre-commit, uv.lock, requires-python vs .python-version). Non-blocking default (exit 0); pass check=true for strict (exit 1 on FAIL); pass fast=true to skip slow/remote checks (branch protection); pass repo=<path> to check an arbitrary repo instead of the current worktree.",
+    "Project status oracle. Read-only check of repo architecture conformance. Auto-detects project type (frontend→fullstack, fastapi→backend, typer→cli, aiogram→bot, prefect→worker) and runs 8 check groups: Структура, Тонкие роуты (AST ≤50 lines), Качество кода (mypy/ruff/pytest), Тесты (conftest, stub-detector, no @pytest.mark.asyncio), README (12 delimiter tags), Infra (branch protection, ci.yml, dependabot, LICENSE, pre-commit), Coverage (non-blocking), Pyproject (13 checks: build-system, hatch wheel, project fields, ruff/mypy/pytest config, coverage, pre-commit, uv.lock, requires-python vs .python-version). Issue #275: all checks are non-blocking (WARN) and the exit code is always 0 (informational mode); check=true is accepted for CLI compatibility but no longer forces exit 1; pass fast=true to skip slow/remote checks (branch protection); pass repo=<path> to check an arbitrary repo instead of the current worktree.",
   args: {
-    check: tool.schema.boolean().optional().describe("If true, strict mode — exit 1 on any FAIL"),
+    check: tool.schema.boolean().optional().describe("Accepted for CLI compatibility — issue #275: exit code is always 0 (all checks WARN, non-blocking)"),
     fast: tool.schema.boolean().optional().describe("If true, skip slow/remote checks (branch protection via gh)"),
     repo: tool.schema.string().optional().describe("Path to repo to check (default: current worktree). Use to run against an arbitrary repo without switching cwd, e.g. project-status --repo /root/workspace/youtube-kit"),
   },
diff --git a/tests/test_cookiecutter_templates.py b/tests/test_cookiecutter_templates.py
index a286604..7ca4cf9 100644
--- a/tests/test_cookiecutter_templates.py
+++ b/tests/test_cookiecutter_templates.py
@@ -619,15 +619,19 @@ def test_infra_checks_present(render):
     ],
 )
 def test_fullstack_passes_project_status_all_groups(render, extra_context):
-    """Fullstack template passes the project-status groups (issue #274).
+    """Fullstack template passes the project-status groups (issue #274/#275).
 
     With ``use_db=yes`` all backend-source checks (Structure, Тонкие роуты,
     Качество кода, Тесты, Pyproject, Coverage, Infra) resolve against
-    ``backend/`` and yield OK/WARN (never FAIL). With ``use_db=no`` the db
-    dep is absent from ``pyproject.toml``, so ``db/models`` is auto-skipped
-    (no FAIL) and the project still detects as FULLSTACK; ``Тесты`` may FAIL
-    because the use_db=no hook strips all db-related test files (test_auth.py
-    included when use_auth=yes, since auth_service imports the removed User).
+    ``backend/`` and yield OK/WARN. With ``use_db=no`` the db dep is absent
+    from ``pyproject.toml``, so ``db/models`` is auto-skipped and the project
+    still detects as FULLSTACK; ``Тесты`` may WARN because the use_db=no hook
+    strips all db-related test files (test_auth.py included when
+    use_auth=yes, since auth_service imports the removed User).
+
+    Issue #275: all checks are non-blocking — no group ever returns FAIL. The
+    exit code is always 0 (informational mode); this test asserts that no
+    group contains a FAIL check, which is now guaranteed by the contract.
 
     README is intentionally absent (issue #269 → WARN, non-blocking) and is
     not asserted here. Branch protection is skipped via ``--fast`` (WARN).
@@ -652,16 +656,11 @@ def test_fullstack_passes_project_status_all_groups(render, extra_context):
     assert any(
         c.name == "src/fs/api/v1" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.OK for c in structure.checks
     ), f"src/fs/api/v1 not OK: {structure.checks}"
-    # Groups that must never FAIL: Quality, Pyproject, Coverage, Infra, routes.
-    # Тесты is OK for use_db=yes (test_auth.py kept); for use_db=no it may FAIL
-    # (the hook strips db-related tests, leaving no test_*.py at tests/ root).
-    must_pass = ["Тонкие роуты", "Качество кода", "Pyproject", "Coverage", "Infra"]
-    if extra_context.get("use_db") == "yes":
-        must_pass.append("Тесты")
-    for group_name in must_pass:
-        g = by_name[group_name]
+    # Issue #275: all checks are WARN (non-blocking) — no group can FAIL.
+    # Assert every group stays WARN-or-OK (no FAIL check anywhere).
+    for group_name, g in by_name.items():
         failed = [c for c in g.checks if c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL]
-        assert g.overall() != ps.CheckStatus.FAIL, f"{group_name} FAIL: " + ", ".join(
+        assert not failed, f"{group_name} has FAIL checks (issue #275 violation): " + ", ".join(
             f"{c.name}={c.status.value}" for c in failed
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project_status.py b/tests/test_project_status.py
index 0f1d1e2..1163e55 100644
--- a/tests/test_project_status.py
+++ b/tests/test_project_status.py
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ All gh/git calls are mocked via monkeypatch on the module's ``run_cmd``
 helper. Filesystem checks use ``tmp_path`` with ``monkeypatch`` on
 ``ps.REPO_ROOT`` so each test sees an isolated repo.
 
-Covers: auto-detect (5 types + unknown), 7 check groups, format output
-([OK]/[WARN]/[FAIL] + Итог + Рекомендации), exit codes (non-blocking vs
-``--check`` strict), ``--fast`` skip of branch protection.
+Covers: auto-detect (5 types + unknown), 8 check groups, format output
+([OK]/[WARN] + Итог + Рекомендации), exit codes (issue #275: exit code is
+always 0 — ``--check`` is accepted but no longer forces exit 1), ``--fast``
+skip of branch protection.
 """
 
 import importlib.util
@@ -390,9 +391,9 @@ def test_check_structure_backend_missing_dir(tmp_path, ctx):
         "@asynccontextmanager\nasync def lifespan(app): yield\n"
     )
     group = ps.check_structure(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert group.overall() == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+    assert group.overall() == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
     assert any(
-        c.name == "src/test_repo/api/v1" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks
+        c.name == "src/test_repo/api/v1" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks
     )
 
 
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ def test_check_structure_cli_with_package(tmp_path, ctx):
 def test_check_structure_cli_no_package(tmp_path, ctx):
     (tmp_path / "src").mkdir()
     group = ps.check_structure(ps.ProjectType.CLI, ctx)
-    assert any(c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks)
+    assert any(c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks)
 
 
 # ── check_thin_routes ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -481,8 +482,8 @@ def test_thin_routes_no_api_dir(tmp_path, ctx):
     assert group.overall() == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
 
 
-def test_thin_routes_import_src_db_models_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
-    """Route импортирует ``src.db.models`` → FAIL (bypasses services)."""
+def test_thin_routes_import_src_db_models_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
+    """Route импортирует ``src.db.models`` → WARN (issue #275: non-blocking)."""
     _make_backend_repo(tmp_path)
     (tmp_path / "src/test_repo/api/v1/users.py").write_text(
         "from fastapi import APIRouter\nfrom src.db.models import User\n"
@@ -491,12 +492,12 @@ def test_thin_routes_import_src_db_models_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
     )
     group = ps.check_thin_routes(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
     assert any(
-        c.name == "route imports" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks
-    ), f"expected FAIL on route imports, got: {group.checks}"
+        c.name == "route imports" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks
+    ), f"expected WARN on route imports, got: {group.checks}"
 
 
-def test_thin_routes_import_tortoise_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
-    """Route импортирует ``tortoise`` → FAIL (bypasses services)."""
+def test_thin_routes_import_tortoise_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
+    """Route импортирует ``tortoise`` → WARN (issue #275: non-blocking)."""
     _make_backend_repo(tmp_path)
     (tmp_path / "src/test_repo/api/v1/users.py").write_text(
         "from fastapi import APIRouter\nfrom tortoise import fields\n"
@@ -505,12 +506,12 @@ def test_thin_routes_import_tortoise_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
     )
     group = ps.check_thin_routes(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
     assert any(
-        c.name == "route imports" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks
-    ), f"expected FAIL on route imports, got: {group.checks}"
+        c.name == "route imports" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks
+    ), f"expected WARN on route imports, got: {group.checks}"
 
 
-def test_thin_routes_import_submodule_of_src_db_models_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
-    """``from src.db.models.user import User`` → FAIL (submodule of forbidden)."""
+def test_thin_routes_import_submodule_of_src_db_models_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
+    """``from src.db.models.user import User`` → WARN (submodule of forbidden)."""
     _make_backend_repo(tmp_path)
     (tmp_path / "src/test_repo/api/v1/users.py").write_text(
         "from fastapi import APIRouter\nfrom src.db.models.user import User\n"
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@ def test_thin_routes_import_submodule_of_src_db_models_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
         "@router.get('/users')\nasync def list_users():\n    return []\n"
     )
     group = ps.check_thin_routes(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert any(c.name == "route imports" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks)
+    assert any(c.name == "route imports" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks)
 
 
 def test_thin_routes_import_services_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -530,9 +531,9 @@ def test_thin_routes_import_services_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
         "@router.get('/users')\nasync def list_users():\n    return user_service.list_all()\n"
     )
     group = ps.check_thin_routes(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert all(c.status != ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks), (
-        f"expected no FAIL, got: {group.checks}"
-    )
+    assert all(
+        c.status != ps.CheckStatus.WARN or c.name != "route imports" for c in group.checks
+    ), f"expected no WARN on route imports, got: {group.checks}"
     assert any(c.name == "route imports" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.OK for c in group.checks)
 
 
@@ -545,9 +546,9 @@ def test_thin_routes_import_db_connection_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
         "@router.get('/users')\nasync def list_users():\n    return []\n"
     )
     group = ps.check_thin_routes(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert all(c.status != ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks), (
-        f"db.connection is allowed (not a model), got: {group.checks}"
-    )
+    assert all(
+        c.status != ps.CheckStatus.WARN or c.name != "route imports" for c in group.checks
+    ), f"db.connection is allowed (not a model), got: {group.checks}"
 
 
 def test_thin_routes_import_ok_no_fail_on_over_limit(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -625,8 +626,8 @@ def test_thin_routes_fullstack_no_backend_pyproject_skip(tmp_path, ctx):
     )
 
 
-def test_thin_routes_fullstack_import_src_db_models_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
-    """Fullstack route importing ``src.db.models`` → FAIL (same rule as backend)."""
+def test_thin_routes_fullstack_import_src_db_models_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
+    """Fullstack route importing ``src.db.models`` → WARN (issue #275: non-blocking)."""
     _make_fullstack_repo(tmp_path)
     (tmp_path / "backend" / "src/test_repo/api/v1/users.py").write_text(
         "from fastapi import APIRouter\nfrom src.db.models import User\n"
@@ -635,12 +636,12 @@ def test_thin_routes_fullstack_import_src_db_models_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
     )
     group = ps.check_thin_routes(ps.ProjectType.FULLSTACK, ctx)
     assert any(
-        c.name == "route imports" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks
-    ), f"expected FAIL on fullstack route imports, got: {group.checks}"
+        c.name == "route imports" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks
+    ), f"expected WARN on fullstack route imports, got: {group.checks}"
 
 
-def test_thin_routes_fullstack_import_tortoise_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
-    """Fullstack route importing ``tortoise`` → FAIL (same rule as backend)."""
+def test_thin_routes_fullstack_import_tortoise_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
+    """Fullstack route importing ``tortoise`` → WARN (issue #275: non-blocking)."""
     _make_fullstack_repo(tmp_path)
     (tmp_path / "backend" / "src/test_repo/api/v1/users.py").write_text(
         "from fastapi import APIRouter\nfrom tortoise import fields\n"
@@ -649,8 +650,8 @@ def test_thin_routes_fullstack_import_tortoise_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
     )
     group = ps.check_thin_routes(ps.ProjectType.FULLSTACK, ctx)
     assert any(
-        c.name == "route imports" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks
-    ), f"expected FAIL on fullstack route imports, got: {group.checks}"
+        c.name == "route imports" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks
+    ), f"expected WARN on fullstack route imports, got: {group.checks}"
 
 
 def test_thin_routes_fullstack_import_services_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -662,9 +663,9 @@ def test_thin_routes_fullstack_import_services_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
         "@router.get('/users')\nasync def list_users():\n    return user_service.list_all()\n"
     )
     group = ps.check_thin_routes(ps.ProjectType.FULLSTACK, ctx)
-    assert all(c.status != ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks), (
-        f"fullstack services import should be OK, got: {group.checks}"
-    )
+    assert all(
+        c.status != ps.CheckStatus.WARN or c.name != "route imports" for c in group.checks
+    ), f"fullstack services import should be OK, got: {group.checks}"
 
 
 def test_thin_routes_fullstack_over_limit_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -696,13 +697,13 @@ def test_quality_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
 def test_quality_missing_mypy(tmp_path, ctx):
     _write_pyproject(tmp_path, deps=["fastapi"], has_mypy=False)
     group = ps.check_quality(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert any(c.name == "mypy" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks)
+    assert any(c.name == "mypy" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks)
 
 
 def test_quality_missing_ruff(tmp_path, ctx):
     _write_pyproject(tmp_path, deps=["fastapi"], has_ruff=False)
     group = ps.check_quality(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert any(c.name == "ruff" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks)
+    assert any(c.name == "ruff" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks)
 
 
 # ── check_tests ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -716,7 +717,7 @@ def test_tests_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
 
 def test_tests_no_dir(tmp_path, ctx):
     group = ps.check_tests(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert group.overall() == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+    assert group.overall() == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
     assert any("tests/" in c.name for c in group.checks)
 
 
@@ -877,30 +878,30 @@ def test_readme_missing_delimiters(tmp_path, ctx):
         "[Русский](#-русский)\nQuick Start\nБыстрый старт\nslaid098.dev/contacts\n"
     )
     group = ps.check_readme(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert any("delimiter" in c.name and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks)
+    assert any("delimiter" in c.name and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks)
 
 
-def test_readme_missing_ru_switcher_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
-    """README без ``[Русский](#-русский)`` → FAIL."""
+def test_readme_missing_ru_switcher_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
+    """README без ``[Русский](#-русский)`` → WARN (issue #275: non-blocking)."""
     _write_valid_readme(tmp_path)
     content = (tmp_path / "README.md").read_text().replace("[Русский](#-русский)", "")
     (tmp_path / "README.md").write_text(content)
     group = ps.check_readme(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
     assert any(
-        c.name == "[Русский](#-русский)" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks
+        c.name == "[Русский](#-русский)" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks
     )
 
 
-def test_readme_missing_support_link_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
-    """README без обеих ссылок (contacts/support) → FAIL."""
+def test_readme_missing_support_link_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
+    """README без обеих ссылок (contacts/support) → WARN (issue #275)."""
     _write_valid_readme(tmp_path)
     content = (tmp_path / "README.md").read_text().replace("slaid098.dev/contacts", "")
     (tmp_path / "README.md").write_text(content)
     group = ps.check_readme(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
     assert any(
-        c.name == "slaid098.dev/contacts" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks
+        c.name == "slaid098.dev/contacts" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks
     )
-    assert group.overall() == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+    assert group.overall() == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
 
 
 def test_readme_deprecated_support_link_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -928,43 +929,43 @@ def test_readme_contacts_link_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
     )
 
 
-def test_readme_missing_quick_start_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
-    """README без ``Quick Start`` (EN) → FAIL."""
+def test_readme_missing_quick_start_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
+    """README без ``Quick Start`` (EN) → WARN (issue #275: non-blocking)."""
     _write_valid_readme(tmp_path)
     content = (tmp_path / "README.md").read_text().replace("Quick Start", "")
     (tmp_path / "README.md").write_text(content)
     group = ps.check_readme(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert any(c.name == "Quick Start" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks)
+    assert any(c.name == "Quick Start" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks)
 
 
-def test_readme_missing_bystriy_start_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
-    """README без ``Быстрый старт`` (RU) → FAIL."""
+def test_readme_missing_bystriy_start_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
+    """README без ``Быстрый старт`` (RU) → WARN (issue #275: non-blocking)."""
     _write_valid_readme(tmp_path)
     content = (tmp_path / "README.md").read_text().replace("Быстрый старт", "")
     (tmp_path / "README.md").write_text(content)
     group = ps.check_readme(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert any(c.name == "Быстрый старт" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks)
+    assert any(c.name == "Быстрый старт" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks)
 
 
-def test_readme_manual_license_section_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
-    """README с ручной секцией ``## License`` → FAIL (дубль GitHub sidebar)."""
+def test_readme_manual_license_section_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
+    """README с ручной секцией ``## License`` → WARN (issue #275: non-blocking)."""
     _write_valid_readme(tmp_path)
     content = (tmp_path / "README.md").read_text() + "\n## License\nMIT\n"
     (tmp_path / "README.md").write_text(content)
     group = ps.check_readme(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
     assert any(
-        c.name == "Manual License section" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks
+        c.name == "Manual License section" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks
     )
 
 
-def test_readme_manual_license_ru_section_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
-    """README с ``## Лицензия`` (RU) → FAIL."""
+def test_readme_manual_license_ru_section_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
+    """README с ``## Лицензия`` (RU) → WARN (issue #275: non-blocking)."""
     _write_valid_readme(tmp_path)
     content = (tmp_path / "README.md").read_text() + "\n## Лицензия\nMIT\n"
     (tmp_path / "README.md").write_text(content)
     group = ps.check_readme(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
     assert any(
-        c.name == "Manual License section" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks
+        c.name == "Manual License section" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks
     )
 
 
@@ -1002,11 +1003,11 @@ def test_infra_ok_with_branch_protection(monkeypatch, tmp_path, ctx):
     assert group.overall() == ps.CheckStatus.OK
 
 
-def test_infra_missing_ci_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_infra_missing_ci_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     (tmp_path / "LICENSE").write_text("MIT\n")
     group = ps.check_infra(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx, fast=True)
     assert any(
-        c.name == ".github/workflows/ci.yml" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+        c.name == ".github/workflows/ci.yml" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
         for c in group.checks
     )
 
@@ -1080,7 +1081,7 @@ def test_format_output_no_recommendations_when_all_ok():
     ]
     out = ps.format_output(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, groups)
     assert "Рекомендации:" not in out
-    assert "FAIL: 0" in out
+    assert "WARN: 0" in out
 
 
 # ── main / exit codes ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -1098,15 +1099,21 @@ def test_main_non_blocking_exit_0(monkeypatch, tmp_path, capsys):
     assert "Итог:" in captured.out
 
 
-def test_main_check_strict_exit_1_on_fail(monkeypatch, tmp_path, capsys):
+def test_main_check_flag_exit_0_always(monkeypatch, tmp_path, capsys):
+    """``--check`` is accepted but exit code is always 0 (issue #275).
+
+    Previously ``--check`` forced exit 1 on FAIL; with the all-WARN contract
+    no check returns FAIL and the exit code is informational (always 0).
+    """
     monkeypatch.setattr(ps, "run_cmd", mock_run_cmd({("gh", "api"): (1, "", "no auth")}))
     monkeypatch.setattr("sys.argv", ["project-status.py", "--check"])
     with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as exc:
         ps.main()
-    assert exc.value.code == 1
+    assert exc.value.code == 0
 
 
-def test_main_check_strict_exit_0_when_all_ok(monkeypatch, tmp_path, capsys):
+def test_main_check_flag_exit_0_when_all_ok(monkeypatch, tmp_path, capsys):
+    """``--check`` with a healthy repo → exit 0 (issue #275: always 0)."""
     _make_backend_repo(tmp_path)
     for rel in [".github/workflows", ".github"]:
         (tmp_path / rel).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
@@ -1296,17 +1303,17 @@ def test_check_pyproject_no_pyproject_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     assert len(group.checks) == 1
 
 
-def test_check_pyproject_invalid_toml_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_check_pyproject_invalid_toml_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     (tmp_path / "pyproject.toml").write_text("not valid = = =")
     group = ps.check_pyproject(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert group.overall() == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+    assert group.overall() == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
     assert any("парсинг" in c.detail for c in group.checks)
 
 
-def test_check_pyproject_check1_build_system_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_check_pyproject_check1_build_system_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     _write_full_pyproject(tmp_path, has_build_system=False, src_pkg_exists=True)
     group = ps.check_pyproject(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert any(c.name == "[build-system]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks)
+    assert any(c.name == "[build-system]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks)
 
 
 def test_check_pyproject_check2_hatch_wheel_ok_with_src_pkg(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -1318,15 +1325,15 @@ def test_check_pyproject_check2_hatch_wheel_ok_with_src_pkg(tmp_path, ctx):
     )
 
 
-def test_check_pyproject_check2_hatch_wheel_fail_missing_packages(tmp_path, ctx):
-    """src/<pkg>/ exists but packages doesn't reference it → FAIL."""
+def test_check_pyproject_check2_hatch_wheel_warn_missing_packages(tmp_path, ctx):
+    """src/<pkg>/ exists but packages doesn't reference it → WARN (issue #275)."""
     (tmp_path / "src").mkdir()
     (tmp_path / "src" / "test_repo").mkdir()
     (tmp_path / "src" / "test_repo" / "__init__.py").write_text("")
     _write_full_pyproject(tmp_path, src_pkg_exists=False)
     group = ps.check_pyproject(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
     assert any(
-        c.name == "[tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+        c.name == "[tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
         for c in group.checks
     )
 
@@ -1365,10 +1372,10 @@ def test_check_pyproject_check2_hatch_wheel_warn_app_layout(tmp_path, ctx):
     )
 
 
-def test_check_pyproject_check3_project_fields_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_check_pyproject_check3_project_fields_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     _write_full_pyproject(tmp_path, has_project_fields=False, src_pkg_exists=True)
     group = ps.check_pyproject(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert any(c.name == "[project]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks)
+    assert any(c.name == "[project]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks)
 
 
 def test_check_pyproject_check4_ruff_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -1384,10 +1391,10 @@ def test_check_pyproject_check4_ruff_toml_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
     assert any(c.name == "[tool.ruff]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.OK for c in group.checks)
 
 
-def test_check_pyproject_check4_ruff_missing_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_check_pyproject_check4_ruff_missing_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     _write_full_pyproject(tmp_path, has_ruff=False, src_pkg_exists=True)
     group = ps.check_pyproject(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert any(c.name == "[tool.ruff]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks)
+    assert any(c.name == "[tool.ruff]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks)
 
 
 def test_check_pyproject_check5_mypy_strict_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -1409,10 +1416,10 @@ def test_check_pyproject_check5_mypy_not_strict_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     assert any(c.name == "[tool.mypy]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks)
 
 
-def test_check_pyproject_check5_mypy_missing_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_check_pyproject_check5_mypy_missing_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     _write_full_pyproject(tmp_path, has_mypy=False, src_pkg_exists=True)
     group = ps.check_pyproject(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert any(c.name == "[tool.mypy]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL for c in group.checks)
+    assert any(c.name == "[tool.mypy]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN for c in group.checks)
 
 
 def test_check_pyproject_check6_pytest_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -1424,11 +1431,11 @@ def test_check_pyproject_check6_pytest_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
     )
 
 
-def test_check_pyproject_check6_pytest_missing_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_check_pyproject_check6_pytest_missing_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     _write_full_pyproject(tmp_path, has_pytest=False, src_pkg_exists=True)
     group = ps.check_pyproject(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
     assert any(
-        c.name == "[tool.pytest.ini_options]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+        c.name == "[tool.pytest.ini_options]" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
         for c in group.checks
     )
 
@@ -1549,13 +1556,13 @@ def test_check_pyproject_check13_python_version_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
     )
 
 
-def test_check_pyproject_check13_python_version_fail_incompat(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_check_pyproject_check13_python_version_warn_incompat(tmp_path, ctx):
     _write_full_pyproject(
         tmp_path, requires_python=">=3.11", python_version_content="3.10\n", src_pkg_exists=True
     )
     group = ps.check_pyproject(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
     assert any(
-        c.name == "requires-python vs .python-version" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+        c.name == "requires-python vs .python-version" and c.status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
         for c in group.checks
     )
 
@@ -1828,9 +1835,9 @@ def test_subfunc_check_build_system_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
     assert ps._check_build_system(data).status == ps.CheckStatus.OK
 
 
-def test_subfunc_check_build_system_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_subfunc_check_build_system_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     data = _full_data(tmp_path, has_build_system=False)
-    assert ps._check_build_system(data).status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+    assert ps._check_build_system(data).status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
 
 
 def test_subfunc_check_hatch_packages_ok_nested(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -1857,10 +1864,10 @@ def test_subfunc_check_project_fields_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
     assert ps._check_project_fields(project).status == ps.CheckStatus.OK
 
 
-def test_subfunc_check_project_fields_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_subfunc_check_project_fields_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     data = _full_data(tmp_path, has_project_fields=False)
     project = data.get("project", {})
-    assert ps._check_project_fields(project).status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+    assert ps._check_project_fields(project).status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
 
 
 def test_subfunc_check_ruff_section_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -1873,9 +1880,9 @@ def test_subfunc_check_ruff_section_ruff_toml_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
     assert ps._check_ruff_section(data, ctx.root).status == ps.CheckStatus.OK
 
 
-def test_subfunc_check_ruff_section_missing_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_subfunc_check_ruff_section_missing_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     data = _full_data(tmp_path, has_ruff=False)
-    assert ps._check_ruff_section(data, ctx.root).status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+    assert ps._check_ruff_section(data, ctx.root).status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
 
 
 def test_subfunc_check_mypy_section_strict_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -1893,9 +1900,9 @@ def test_subfunc_check_mypy_section_not_strict_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     assert ps._check_mypy_section(data, ctx.root).status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
 
 
-def test_subfunc_check_mypy_section_missing_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_subfunc_check_mypy_section_missing_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     data = _full_data(tmp_path, has_mypy=False)
-    assert ps._check_mypy_section(data, ctx.root).status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+    assert ps._check_mypy_section(data, ctx.root).status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
 
 
 def test_subfunc_check_pytest_ini_options_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -1904,10 +1911,10 @@ def test_subfunc_check_pytest_ini_options_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
     assert ps._check_pytest_ini_options(tools).status == ps.CheckStatus.OK
 
 
-def test_subfunc_check_pytest_ini_options_missing_fail(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_subfunc_check_pytest_ini_options_missing_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
     data = _full_data(tmp_path, has_pytest=False)
     tools = data.get("tool", {})
-    assert ps._check_pytest_ini_options(tools).status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+    assert ps._check_pytest_ini_options(tools).status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
 
 
 def test_subfunc_check_coverage_run_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -1989,13 +1996,13 @@ def test_subfunc_check_python_version_compat_ok(tmp_path, ctx):
     assert ps._check_python_version_compat(project, ctx.root).status == ps.CheckStatus.OK
 
 
-def test_subfunc_check_python_version_compat_fail_incompat(tmp_path, ctx):
+def test_subfunc_check_python_version_compat_warn_incompat(tmp_path, ctx):
     _write_full_pyproject(
         tmp_path, requires_python=">=3.11", python_version_content="3.10\n", src_pkg_exists=True
     )
     data = ps._load_pyproject(tmp_path)
     project = data.get("project", {})
-    assert ps._check_python_version_compat(project, ctx.root).status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+    assert ps._check_python_version_compat(project, ctx.root).status == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
 
 
 def test_subfunc_check_python_version_compat_skip_no_file(tmp_path, ctx):
@@ -2024,7 +2031,7 @@ def test_load_pyproject_parse_error_sentinel(tmp_path, ctx):
     assert data is not None
     assert "__parse_error__" in data
     group = ps.check_pyproject(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx)
-    assert group.overall() == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+    assert group.overall() == ps.CheckStatus.WARN
     assert any("парсинг" in c.detail for c in group.checks)
 
 
@@ -2342,3 +2349,65 @@ def test_detect_backend_use_db_no(tmp_path, ctx):
     assert ps.detect_project_type(ctx) == ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, (
         "use_db=no backend must detect as BACKEND (db/models not required for type detection)"
     )
+
+
+# ── issue #275: all-WARN non-blocking contract ──────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_all_checks_are_warn(tmp_path, ctx):
+    """No check-function returns FAIL — every problem is WARN (issue #275).
+
+    Builds a backend repo missing several expected pieces (no tests dir,
+    missing ruff/mypy sections, missing README) and asserts that across all
+    8 groups no CheckResult carries ``CheckStatus.FAIL``. ``FAIL`` is kept
+    in the enum for backward compatibility (tests import it, externally
+    constructed results roll up to FAIL), but no check-function emits it.
+    """
+    # minimal pyproject with fastapi dep but NO ruff/mypy/pytest sections
+    _write_pyproject(tmp_path, deps=["fastapi", "uvicorn"], has_ruff=False, has_mypy=False)
+    (tmp_path / "main.py").write_text(
+        "from contextlib import asynccontextmanager\n"
+        "@asynccontextmanager\nasync def lifespan(app): yield\n"
+    )
+    pkg = "test_repo"
+    for rel in [
+        f"src/{pkg}/api/v1",
+        f"src/{pkg}/schemas",
+        f"src/{pkg}/services",
+        f"src/{pkg}/config",
+    ]:
+        (tmp_path / rel).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    (tmp_path / "src" / pkg / "__init__.py").write_text("")
+    (tmp_path / f"src/{pkg}/config/settings.py").write_text("settings = {}\n")
+    monkeypatch = pytest.MonkeyPatch()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ps, "run_cmd", mock_run_cmd({("gh", "api"): (1, "", "no auth")}))
+    try:
+        groups = ps.run_all_checks(ps.ProjectType.BACKEND, ctx, fast=True)
+    finally:
+        monkeypatch.undo()
+    failures = [
+        (g.name, c.name, c.status.value)
+        for g in groups
+        for c in g.checks
+        if c.status == ps.CheckStatus.FAIL
+    ]
+    assert not failures, f"issue #275 violation — FAIL checks found: {failures}"
+
+
+def test_exit_code_always_zero(monkeypatch, tmp_path, capsys):
+    """``main()`` exits 0 even when the repo has problems (issue #275).
+
+    A repo with no pyproject, no tests, no README → many WARN, but exit code
+    is 0 (informational mode). ``--check`` is accepted but no longer forces 1.
+    """
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ps, "run_cmd", mock_run_cmd({("gh", "api"): (1, "", "no auth")}))
+    monkeypatch.setattr("sys.argv", ["project-status.py"])
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as exc:
+        ps.main()
+    assert exc.value.code == 0
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "WARN" in captured.out
+    # Итог line present and shows OK/WARN only (no FAIL — issue #275)
+    assert "Итог:" in captured.out
+    assert "WARN: " in captured.out
+    assert "FAIL:" not in captured.out