diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 19868fe..09cdb92 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.2.2 — 2026-08-26
+
+- README 改成如实写运行时依赖 PyYAML（不再写「零第三方依赖」）
+- 损坏的 `takes:` 列表项（字符串 / 空值）现在报错，不再被静默丢掉
+- 测试增加 `compileall` 语法检查
+
 ## 0.2.1 — 2026-08-17
 
 - `check` warns when a character `look` is too short to lock identity
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e86a5aa..2c82ba4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Paste that file into your image/video model. The compiler never invents wardrobe
 
 ## Install
 
-Python 3.10+, zero third-party dependencies. Not on PyPI yet:
+Python 3.10+. One runtime dependency: **PyYAML** (for `bible.yaml`). Not on PyPI yet:
 
 ```bash
 pip install git+https://github.com/hc-ui/shotbible.git
diff --git a/README.zh-CN.md b/README.zh-CN.md
index da8ae19..8a8e816 100644
--- a/README.zh-CN.md
+++ b/README.zh-CN.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Beat: 阿梅坐在最后一排，打开笔记本，屏幕亮起，她没有看
 
 ## 安装
 
-Python 3.10+，无第三方依赖。尚未上 PyPI：
+Python 3.10+。运行时只依赖 **PyYAML**（读写 `bible.yaml`）。尚未上 PyPI：
 
 ```bash
 pip install git+https://github.com/hc-ui/shotbible.git
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fc5e971..c0b65f7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "shotbible"
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.2.2"
 description = "Local continuity bible for AI image/video productions — lock characters, scenes, and compile consistent prompts."
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { text = "MIT" }
diff --git a/src/shotbible/__init__.py b/src/shotbible/__init__.py
index 960c33f..4f423a4 100644
--- a/src/shotbible/__init__.py
+++ b/src/shotbible/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """shotbible — local continuity bible for AI image/video productions."""
 
-__version__ = "0.2.1"
+__version__ = "0.2.2"
diff --git a/src/shotbible/models.py b/src/shotbible/models.py
index 2130305..59b264c 100644
--- a/src/shotbible/models.py
+++ b/src/shotbible/models.py
@@ -150,6 +150,17 @@ def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         return payload
 
 
+def _parse_takes(takes_raw: Any) -> list[Take]:
+    takes: list[Take] = []
+    for index, item in enumerate(takes_raw or []):
+        if not isinstance(item, dict):
+            raise ParseError(
+                f"takes[{index}] must be a mapping, got {type(item).__name__}"
+            )
+        takes.append(Take.from_dict(item))
+    return takes
+
+
 @dataclass
 class Bible:
     title: str = "untitled"
@@ -191,7 +202,7 @@ def from_dict(cls, data: dict[str, Any] | None) -> "Bible":
                 str(sid): Scene.from_dict(str(sid), s if isinstance(s, dict) else {})
                 for sid, s in scenes_raw.items()
             },
-            takes=[Take.from_dict(t) for t in takes_raw if isinstance(t, dict)],
+            takes=_parse_takes(takes_raw),
             version=version,
         )
 
diff --git a/src/shotbible/store.py b/src/shotbible/store.py
index 80f0d6d..32d6ac0 100644
--- a/src/shotbible/store.py
+++ b/src/shotbible/store.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import yaml
 
-from .models import Bible, ParseError, Take
+from .models import Bible, Character, ParseError, Scene, Take
 
 BIBLE_NAME = "bible.yaml"
 
diff --git a/tests/test_compileall.py b/tests/test_compileall.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c06269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_compileall.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+"""CI already runs pytest; this keeps a syntax check without editing workflows."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import compileall
+from pathlib import Path
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+
+
+def test_sources_and_tests_compile() -> None:
+    assert compileall.compile_dir(str(ROOT / "src"), quiet=1, force=True)
+    assert compileall.compile_dir(str(ROOT / "tests"), quiet=1, force=True)
diff --git a/tests/test_store.py b/tests/test_store.py
index 7230971..b1ea670 100644
--- a/tests/test_store.py
+++ b/tests/test_store.py
@@ -104,6 +104,16 @@ def test_load_non_mapping_raises(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         load(root)
 
 
+def test_load_rejects_non_mapping_take(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    root = init_project(tmp_path / "bad-take")
+    (root / "bible.yaml").write_text(
+        "version: 1\ntitle: x\ncharacters: {}\nscenes: {}\ntakes:\n  - just-a-string\n",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    with pytest.raises(StoreError, match=r"takes\[0\]"):
+        load(root)
+
+
 def test_copy_ref_writes_under_refs(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     root = init_project(tmp_path / "refs-proj")
     src = write_dummy_png(tmp_path / "face.png")