diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 0521b8d..e04a4fc 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ docker compose up -d    # starts postgres, backend, frontend
 ### All-in-one
 
 ```bash
-./gradlew check         # frontend lint → frontend test → backend test+coverage → E2E (Docker)
+./gradlew check         # lint → frontend/backend tests with coverage thresholds → E2E (Docker)
 ./gradlew coverage      # backend + frontend tests with coverage reports
 ./gradlew up            # docker compose up -d
 ./gradlew down          # docker compose down
@@ -170,10 +170,12 @@ export STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_fake STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_fake STRIPE_PR
 ./gradlew check
 ```
 
-This runs frontend lint, frontend unit tests (242), backend tests (163), coverage
-thresholds, Flyway checks, and **all 90 E2E tests in Docker**. **Do not commit or
-push if this fails.** Optional local guard: `./scripts/install-pre-commit-hook.sh`
-(runs the same `check` on every `git commit`).
+This runs frontend lint, frontend unit tests **with Vitest coverage thresholds**
+(70% lines, 60% branches, 70% functions), backend tests with **JaCoCo thresholds**
+(70% lines, 60% branches), Flyway checks, and **all 90 E2E tests in Docker**.
+**Do not commit or push if this fails.** Optional local guard:
+`./scripts/install-pre-commit-hook.sh` (runs the same `check` on every `git commit`;
+fails if line or branch coverage is below threshold).
 
 ### Frontend (Vue.js 3)
 - `<script setup>` with Composition API only. Never Options API.
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 682137b..0e99948 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ tasks.register('frontendTest', Exec) {
 }
 
 tasks.register('frontendCoverage', Exec) {
-    description = 'Run Vitest with coverage in the frontend directory'
+    description = 'Run Vitest with coverage thresholds (70% lines, 60% branches, 70% functions)'
+    dependsOn frontendLint
     workingDir = file("${rootProject.projectDir}/frontend")
     commandLine 'npm', 'run', 'test:coverage'
 }
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ tasks.register('coverage') {
 tasks.register('frontendE2E', Exec) {
     group = 'verification'
     description = 'Run Playwright E2E tests in Docker (same stack as Forgejo CI)'
-    dependsOn frontendTest
+    dependsOn frontendCoverage
     workingDir = rootProject.projectDir
     environment 'POSTGRES_DB', 'bilhej'
     environment 'POSTGRES_USER', 'bilhej'
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ tasks.register('frontendE2E', Exec) {
 }
 
 tasks.named('check').configure {
-    description = 'Full verification: frontend lint/tests, backend tests+coverage, E2E'
+    description = 'Full verification: lint, unit tests with line/branch coverage thresholds, E2E'
     dependsOn ':backend:check', frontendE2E
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/install-pre-commit-hook.sh b/scripts/install-pre-commit-hook.sh
index a892ded..ba93ec3 100755
--- a/scripts/install-pre-commit-hook.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-pre-commit-hook.sh
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ ln -sf "../../scripts/pre-commit-check.sh" "$HOOK"
 chmod +x "$HOOK"
 
 echo "Installed pre-commit hook -> scripts/pre-commit-check.sh"
-echo "Every commit will run: ./gradlew check"
+echo "Every commit will run: ./gradlew check (includes line/branch coverage thresholds)"
diff --git a/scripts/pre-commit-check.sh b/scripts/pre-commit-check.sh
index dff338e..401eee0 100755
--- a/scripts/pre-commit-check.sh
+++ b/scripts/pre-commit-check.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Runs the same verification as CI before allowing a commit.
 # Install: ./scripts/install-pre-commit-hook.sh
+#
+# Fails if line/branch coverage falls below project thresholds:
+#   Backend:  70% lines, 60% branches (JaCoCo jacocoTestCoverageVerification)
+#   Frontend: 70% lines, 60% branches, 70% functions (Vitest test:coverage)
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
@@ -15,6 +19,13 @@ export STRIPE_SECRET_KEY="${STRIPE_SECRET_KEY:-sk_test_fake}"
 export STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET="${STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET:-whsec_fake}"
 export STRIPE_PRICE_ID="${STRIPE_PRICE_ID:-price_fake}"
 
-echo "pre-commit: running ./gradlew check (lint + unit + E2E in Docker)..."
-./gradlew check --no-daemon
-echo "pre-commit: all checks passed."
+echo "pre-commit: running ./gradlew check (lint, coverage thresholds, E2E in Docker)..."
+if ! ./gradlew check --no-daemon; then
+  echo ""
+  echo "pre-commit: FAILED."
+  echo "  - Backend coverage: ./gradlew :backend:jacocoTestCoverageVerification (70% lines, 60% branches)"
+  echo "  - Frontend coverage: cd frontend && npm run test:coverage (70% lines, 60% branches, 70% functions)"
+  echo "  - Reports: backend/build/reports/jacoco/test/html/  frontend/coverage/"
+  exit 1
+fi
+echo "pre-commit: all checks passed (including line and branch coverage thresholds)."