docs: cross-link vm-* repos

README.md

@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@ Single source of operational truth: everything here must be understandable, rebu
 - **Naming is reality:** everything is named `<role>-<scope>-<id>`.
 - **Nuke test:** if losing it causes panic, reduce scope or remove it.
 
+## Quick links
+
+- [vm-control](../vm-control) — fleet control plane
+- [vm-cc](../vm-cc) — continuous compliance
+- [vm-cloudflare](../vm-cloudflare) — Layer0 + edge
+- [vm-ledger](../vm-ledger) — ledger
+- [vm-contracts](../vm-contracts) — schemas
+- [vm-mcp](../vm-mcp) — governance/tools
+- [vm-core](../vm-core) — engine
+- [vm-skills](../vm-skills) — skills
+
 ## Read first
 
 - `00-doctrine/operator-charter.md`
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 ## What does not belong here
 
 Meaning-bearing material (books, media, personal archives) stays in cold storage, not `ops/`.
-