diff --git a/docs/code-bridge/status/ACTIVE_CONTEXT.md b/docs/code-bridge/status/ACTIVE_CONTEXT.md
index 180a292..5c9f668 100644
--- a/docs/code-bridge/status/ACTIVE_CONTEXT.md
+++ b/docs/code-bridge/status/ACTIVE_CONTEXT.md
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ Rules mod config bug — iterating fixes for Otherworld (NC1, 1.20.1 Forge).
 - All 3 versions compiled (1.21.1 NeoForge on NC1, 1.20.1 + 1.16.5 Forge locally)
 - CurseForge project page copy pending from Chronicler
 
-### Rules Mod Config Bug — IN PROGRESS 🔧
+### Rules Mod Config Bug — FIXED ✅
 - v1.0.1: Added `ModConfigEvent.Loading` handler (symptom fix, not root cause)
-- v1.0.2: Switched `ModConfig.Type.SERVER` → `COMMON` (config now persists across restarts ✅)
-- v1.0.3: Fixed 1.20.1 event bus registration (config events were on wrong bus), added section header warnings to generated config
-- v1.0.4: Diagnostic build (1.20.1 only) — INFO-level `[DIAG]` logs in RulesCommand + DiscordFetcher to trace where config-to-fetch pipeline breaks
-- **Status:** Config loads correctly (Loading handler confirmed channel ID). `/rules` still returns defaults. Awaiting Chronicler's v1.0.4 diagnostic log output from Otherworld.
+- v1.0.2: Switched `ModConfig.Type.SERVER` → `COMMON` (config persists ✅)
+- v1.0.3: Fixed 1.20.1 event bus registration, added section header warnings
+- v1.0.4: Diagnostic build — revealed DIAG logs never fired
+- v1.0.5: **Root cause found** — console `/rules` hit early return, never fetched from Discord. Fixed: console path now fetches async. DIAG logging kept for observability.
+- **Status:** WORKING on Otherworld. All 6 builds at v1.0.5. Ready for CurseForge submission.
 
 ### Bridge Queue — CLEAR ✅
 - All REQs have matching RES files
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diff --git a/services/discord-rules/1.16.5/.gradle/file-system.probe b/services/discord-rules/1.16.5/.gradle/file-system.probe
index 7581ba4..56c6fa6 100644
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diff --git a/services/discord-rules/1.16.5/build.gradle b/services/discord-rules/1.16.5/build.gradle
index d31da79..6c05348 100644
--- a/services/discord-rules/1.16.5/build.gradle
+++ b/services/discord-rules/1.16.5/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ buildscript {
 
 apply plugin: 'net.minecraftforge.gradle'
 
-version = '1.0.3'
+version = '1.0.5'
 group = 'com.discordrules'
 archivesBaseName = 'discordrules'
 
diff --git a/services/discord-rules/1.16.5/src/main/java/com/discordrules/RulesCommand.java b/services/discord-rules/1.16.5/src/main/java/com/discordrules/RulesCommand.java
index db26cea..6b2f5c9 100644
--- a/services/discord-rules/1.16.5/src/main/java/com/discordrules/RulesCommand.java
+++ b/services/discord-rules/1.16.5/src/main/java/com/discordrules/RulesCommand.java
@@ -15,8 +15,25 @@ public class RulesCommand {
     public static void register(CommandDispatcher<CommandSource> dispatcher) {
         dispatcher.register(Commands.literal("rules").executes(context -> {
             CommandSource source = context.getSource();
+            LOGGER.info("[DIAG] /rules invoked. isPlayer={}, token length={}, channel={}, messageId={}, isValid={}",
+                source.getEntity() instanceof ServerPlayerEntity,
+                ServerRulesConfig.BOT_TOKEN.get().length(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.CHANNEL_ID.get(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.MESSAGE_ID.get(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.isMessageIdValid());
             if (!(source.getEntity() instanceof ServerPlayerEntity)) {
-                source.sendSuccess(DiscordFormatter.formatRules(RulesCache.getRules()), false);
+                LOGGER.info("[DIAG] Console path — fetching from Discord");
+                DiscordFetcher.fetchRulesAsync().thenAccept(fetchedRules -> {
+                    String rulesText;
+                    if (fetchedRules != null) {
+                        RulesCache.updateCache(fetchedRules);
+                        rulesText = fetchedRules;
+                    } else {
+                        LOGGER.warn("Discord fetch failed. Using fallback rules.");
+                        rulesText = RulesCache.getRules();
+                    }
+                    source.getServer().execute(() -> source.sendSuccess(DiscordFormatter.formatRules(rulesText), false));
+                });
                 return 1;
             }
             ServerPlayerEntity player = (ServerPlayerEntity) source.getEntity();
diff --git a/services/discord-rules/1.20.1/.gradle/8.8/checksums/checksums.lock b/services/discord-rules/1.20.1/.gradle/8.8/checksums/checksums.lock
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diff --git a/services/discord-rules/1.20.1/.gradle/file-system.probe b/services/discord-rules/1.20.1/.gradle/file-system.probe
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diff --git a/services/discord-rules/1.20.1/build.gradle b/services/discord-rules/1.20.1/build.gradle
index 6210bd5..e0ade4c 100755
--- a/services/discord-rules/1.20.1/build.gradle
+++ b/services/discord-rules/1.20.1/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ buildscript {
 
 apply plugin: 'net.minecraftforge.gradle'
 
-version = '1.0.3'
+version = '1.0.5'
 group = 'com.discordrules'
 archivesBaseName = 'discordrules'
 
diff --git a/services/discord-rules/1.20.1/src/main/java/com/discordrules/RulesCommand.java b/services/discord-rules/1.20.1/src/main/java/com/discordrules/RulesCommand.java
index d50f9b9..d3d7183 100755
--- a/services/discord-rules/1.20.1/src/main/java/com/discordrules/RulesCommand.java
+++ b/services/discord-rules/1.20.1/src/main/java/com/discordrules/RulesCommand.java
@@ -15,8 +15,25 @@ public class RulesCommand {
     public static void register(CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack> dispatcher) {
         dispatcher.register(Commands.literal("rules").executes(context -> {
             CommandSourceStack source = context.getSource();
+            LOGGER.info("[DIAG] /rules invoked. isPlayer={}, token length={}, channel={}, messageId={}, isValid={}",
+                source.getEntity() instanceof ServerPlayer,
+                ServerRulesConfig.BOT_TOKEN.get().length(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.CHANNEL_ID.get(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.MESSAGE_ID.get(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.isMessageIdValid());
             if (source.getEntity() == null || !(source.getEntity() instanceof ServerPlayer)) {
-                source.sendSystemMessage(DiscordFormatter.formatRules(RulesCache.getRules()));
+                LOGGER.info("[DIAG] Console path — fetching from Discord");
+                DiscordFetcher.fetchRulesAsync().thenAccept(fetchedRules -> {
+                    String rulesText;
+                    if (fetchedRules != null) {
+                        RulesCache.updateCache(fetchedRules);
+                        rulesText = fetchedRules;
+                    } else {
+                        LOGGER.warn("Discord fetch failed. Using fallback rules.");
+                        rulesText = RulesCache.getRules();
+                    }
+                    source.getServer().execute(() -> source.sendSystemMessage(DiscordFormatter.formatRules(rulesText)));
+                });
                 return 1;
             }
             ServerPlayer player = (ServerPlayer) source.getEntity();
diff --git a/services/discord-rules/1.21.1/gradle.properties b/services/discord-rules/1.21.1/gradle.properties
index f881f3d..d320e91 100644
--- a/services/discord-rules/1.21.1/gradle.properties
+++ b/services/discord-rules/1.21.1/gradle.properties
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ neo_version=21.1.65
 
 mod_id=discordrules
 mod_name=Discord Rules
-mod_version=1.0.3
+mod_version=1.0.5
 mod_group_id=com.discordrules
diff --git a/services/discord-rules/1.21.1/src/main/java/com/discordrules/RulesCommand.java b/services/discord-rules/1.21.1/src/main/java/com/discordrules/RulesCommand.java
index 49dee53..a7e0bdc 100644
--- a/services/discord-rules/1.21.1/src/main/java/com/discordrules/RulesCommand.java
+++ b/services/discord-rules/1.21.1/src/main/java/com/discordrules/RulesCommand.java
@@ -15,8 +15,25 @@ public class RulesCommand {
     public static void register(CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack> dispatcher) {
         dispatcher.register(Commands.literal("rules").executes(context -> {
             CommandSourceStack source = context.getSource();
+            LOGGER.info("[DIAG] /rules invoked. isPlayer={}, token length={}, channel={}, messageId={}, isValid={}",
+                source.isPlayer(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.BOT_TOKEN.get().length(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.CHANNEL_ID.get(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.MESSAGE_ID.get(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.isMessageIdValid());
             if (!source.isPlayer()) {
-                source.sendSystemMessage(DiscordFormatter.formatRules(RulesCache.getRules()));
+                LOGGER.info("[DIAG] Console path — fetching from Discord");
+                DiscordFetcher.fetchRulesAsync().thenAccept(fetchedRules -> {
+                    String rulesText;
+                    if (fetchedRules != null) {
+                        RulesCache.updateCache(fetchedRules);
+                        rulesText = fetchedRules;
+                    } else {
+                        LOGGER.warn("Discord fetch failed. Using fallback rules.");
+                        rulesText = RulesCache.getRules();
+                    }
+                    source.getServer().execute(() -> source.sendSystemMessage(DiscordFormatter.formatRules(rulesText)));
+                });
                 return 1;
             }
             ServerPlayer player = source.getPlayer();
diff --git a/services/discord-rules/discord-rules-1.0.3-1.16.5-forge.jar b/services/discord-rules/discord-rules-1.0.5-1.16.5-forge.jar
similarity index 67%
rename from services/discord-rules/discord-rules-1.0.3-1.16.5-forge.jar
rename to services/discord-rules/discord-rules-1.0.5-1.16.5-forge.jar
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similarity index 75%
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diff --git a/services/rules-mod/1.16.5/.gradle/file-system.probe b/services/rules-mod/1.16.5/.gradle/file-system.probe
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diff --git a/services/rules-mod/1.16.5/build.gradle b/services/rules-mod/1.16.5/build.gradle
index 778df8f..39d0cda 100644
--- a/services/rules-mod/1.16.5/build.gradle
+++ b/services/rules-mod/1.16.5/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ buildscript {
 
 apply plugin: 'net.minecraftforge.gradle'
 
-version = '1.0.3'
+version = '1.0.5'
 group = 'com.firefrostgaming.rules'
 archivesBaseName = 'firefrostrules'
 
diff --git a/services/rules-mod/1.16.5/src/main/java/com/firefrostgaming/rules/RulesCommand.java b/services/rules-mod/1.16.5/src/main/java/com/firefrostgaming/rules/RulesCommand.java
index d2d52cb..10e388a 100644
--- a/services/rules-mod/1.16.5/src/main/java/com/firefrostgaming/rules/RulesCommand.java
+++ b/services/rules-mod/1.16.5/src/main/java/com/firefrostgaming/rules/RulesCommand.java
@@ -15,8 +15,25 @@ public class RulesCommand {
     public static void register(CommandDispatcher<CommandSource> dispatcher) {
         dispatcher.register(Commands.literal("rules").executes(context -> {
             CommandSource source = context.getSource();
+            LOGGER.info("[DIAG] /rules invoked. isPlayer={}, token length={}, channel={}, messageId={}, isValid={}",
+                source.getEntity() instanceof ServerPlayerEntity,
+                ServerRulesConfig.BOT_TOKEN.get().length(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.CHANNEL_ID.get(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.MESSAGE_ID.get(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.isMessageIdValid());
             if (!(source.getEntity() instanceof ServerPlayerEntity)) {
-                source.sendSuccess(DiscordFormatter.formatRules(RulesCache.getRules()), false);
+                LOGGER.info("[DIAG] Console path — fetching from Discord");
+                DiscordFetcher.fetchRulesAsync().thenAccept(fetchedRules -> {
+                    String rulesText;
+                    if (fetchedRules != null) {
+                        RulesCache.updateCache(fetchedRules);
+                        rulesText = fetchedRules;
+                    } else {
+                        LOGGER.warn("Discord fetch failed. Using fallback rules.");
+                        rulesText = RulesCache.getRules();
+                    }
+                    source.getServer().execute(() -> source.sendSuccess(DiscordFormatter.formatRules(rulesText), false));
+                });
                 return 1;
             }
             ServerPlayerEntity player = (ServerPlayerEntity) source.getEntity();
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diff --git a/services/rules-mod/1.21.1/gradle.properties b/services/rules-mod/1.21.1/gradle.properties
index 4834876..99f3e31 100644
--- a/services/rules-mod/1.21.1/gradle.properties
+++ b/services/rules-mod/1.21.1/gradle.properties
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ neo_version=21.1.65
 
 mod_id=firefrostrules
 mod_name=Firefrost Rules
-mod_version=1.0.3
+mod_version=1.0.5
 mod_group_id=com.firefrostgaming.rules
diff --git a/services/rules-mod/1.21.1/src/main/java/com/firefrostgaming/rules/RulesCommand.java b/services/rules-mod/1.21.1/src/main/java/com/firefrostgaming/rules/RulesCommand.java
index 11d3b9d..fb4807f 100644
--- a/services/rules-mod/1.21.1/src/main/java/com/firefrostgaming/rules/RulesCommand.java
+++ b/services/rules-mod/1.21.1/src/main/java/com/firefrostgaming/rules/RulesCommand.java
@@ -15,8 +15,25 @@ public class RulesCommand {
     public static void register(CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack> dispatcher) {
         dispatcher.register(Commands.literal("rules").executes(context -> {
             CommandSourceStack source = context.getSource();
+            LOGGER.info("[DIAG] /rules invoked. isPlayer={}, token length={}, channel={}, messageId={}, isValid={}",
+                source.isPlayer(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.BOT_TOKEN.get().length(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.CHANNEL_ID.get(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.MESSAGE_ID.get(),
+                ServerRulesConfig.isMessageIdValid());
             if (!source.isPlayer()) {
-                source.sendSystemMessage(DiscordFormatter.formatRules(RulesCache.getRules()));
+                LOGGER.info("[DIAG] Console path — fetching from Discord");
+                DiscordFetcher.fetchRulesAsync().thenAccept(fetchedRules -> {
+                    String rulesText;
+                    if (fetchedRules != null) {
+                        RulesCache.updateCache(fetchedRules);
+                        rulesText = fetchedRules;
+                    } else {
+                        LOGGER.warn("Discord fetch failed. Using fallback rules.");
+                        rulesText = RulesCache.getRules();
+                    }
+                    source.getServer().execute(() -> source.sendSystemMessage(DiscordFormatter.formatRules(rulesText)));
+                });
                 return 1;
             }
             ServerPlayer player = source.getPlayer();
diff --git a/services/rules-mod/CHANGELOG.md b/services/rules-mod/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c1b33d..280564c 100644
--- a/services/rules-mod/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/services/rules-mod/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 # Rules Mod Changelog
 
-## [1.0.5] - 2026-04-13 *(diagnostic + fix — 1.20.1 only)*
+## [1.0.5] - 2026-04-13
 
 ### Fixed
 - **Console path never fetched from Discord** — `/rules` from server console hit early return that only read from cache/fallback, never triggered `DiscordFetcher`. Console now fetches async like the player path.
 - **DIAG logs placed after early exit** — moved `[DIAG]` logging before the player/console branch so it fires on every invocation regardless of source
 
-### Note
-- Only `firefrostrules-1.0.5-1.20.1-forge.jar` was built. Other versions remain at 1.0.3.
+### Added
+- `[DIAG]` INFO-level logging on every `/rules` invocation: isPlayer, token length, channel, messageId, isValid
+- INSTALL.md note about testing from console vs in-game
+
+### Applies To
+- All 6 builds at 1.0.5 (3 firefrostrules + 3 discordrules)
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/services/rules-mod/INSTALL.md b/services/rules-mod/INSTALL.md
index f9895c7..e905cc4 100644
--- a/services/rules-mod/INSTALL.md
+++ b/services/rules-mod/INSTALL.md
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ Rules mod is using default config values! Edit config/firefrostrules-common.toml
 The config lives at `config/firefrostrules-common.toml` (COMMON type).
 This loads once at startup and persists reliably across restarts.
 
+## Testing /rules
+
+Both console and in-game `/rules` will fetch from Discord. However,
+for the best test, have a player run `/rules` in-game. The console
+path fetches async and displays the result, but the in-game path
+also shows the "Fetching latest rules..." message and applies the
+per-player cooldown.
+
 ## Upgrading from v1.0.0 or v1.0.1
 
 Old versions used `world/serverconfig/firefrostrules-server.toml`.
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