diff --git a/projects/cli/src/index.test.ts b/projects/cli/src/index.test.ts
index 5a0642ea55..9e3f22354b 100644
--- a/projects/cli/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/projects/cli/src/index.test.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ describe('index', () => {
     expect(output).toContain('nve <cmd> [args]');
   });
 
+  it('should hide the banner when output is not interactive', () => {
+    expect(output).not.toContain('░██████████');
+    expect(output).toContain('@nvidia-elements/cli');
+  });
+
   it('should provide api.list', () => {
     expect(output).toContain('nve api.list [format]');
   });
@@ -163,7 +168,7 @@ describe('index', () => {
     it('should reject array arguments that exceed the schema limit', () => {
       const result = spawnSync(
         process.execPath,
-        ['dist/index.js', 'api.get', 'nve-card', 'nve-input', 'nve-button', 'nve-badge', 'nve-alert', 'nve-link'],
+        ['dist/index.js', 'api.get', 'nve-card', 'nve-input', 'nve-button', 'nve-badge'],
         {
           timeout: 10000,
           encoding: 'utf-8',
@@ -173,7 +178,7 @@ describe('index', () => {
       );
 
       expect(result.status).toBe(1);
-      expect(result.stderr).toContain('api.get accepts at most 5 names.');
+      expect(result.stderr).toContain('api.get accepts at most 3 names.');
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/projects/cli/src/index.ts b/projects/cli/src/index.ts
index f7ae94ba1c..dcdb76f30c 100755
--- a/projects/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/projects/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,15 @@ import { hideBin } from 'yargs/helpers';
 import { performance } from 'perf_hooks';
 import { type ManagedToolMethod, tools, ToolSupport, type Schema } from '@internals/tools';
 import { installNve } from './install.js';
-import { banner, colors, exitWithCompleteToolResult, exitWithToolError, getArgValue, runAsyncTool } from './utils.js';
+import {
+  banner,
+  colors,
+  exitWithCompleteToolResult,
+  exitWithToolError,
+  getArgValue,
+  isInteractiveTerminal,
+  runAsyncTool
+} from './utils.js';
 import { notifyIfUpdateAvailable } from './update.js';
 
 export const VERSION = '0.0.0';
@@ -76,7 +84,9 @@ yargsInstance.command(
         await exitWithToolError(result, message);
       }
     } else {
-      const greeting = colors.complete(`\x1b[?7l\n${JSON.parse(banner)}\n\n`);
+      const greeting = isInteractiveTerminal(process.stdout)
+        ? colors.complete(`\x1b[?7l\n${JSON.parse(banner)}\n\n`)
+        : '';
       console.log(
         `${greeting}${colors.complete(`@nvidia-elements/cli (${BUILD_SHA})`)}\n\n${await yargsInstance.getHelp()}`
       );
diff --git a/projects/cli/src/utils.test.ts b/projects/cli/src/utils.test.ts
index dfc02f7e47..6fb684d3a8 100644
--- a/projects/cli/src/utils.test.ts
+++ b/projects/cli/src/utils.test.ts
@@ -38,16 +38,24 @@ vi.mock('@inquirer/prompts', () => ({
 }));
 
 describe('utils', () => {
+  const stderrIsTTYDescriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(process.stderr, 'isTTY');
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
     vi.spyOn(console, 'log').mockImplementation(() => {});
     vi.spyOn(process, 'exit').mockImplementation(() => {
       throw new Error('process.exit called');
     });
+    Object.defineProperty(process.stderr, 'isTTY', { value: true, configurable: true });
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
     vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    if (stderrIsTTYDescriptor) {
+      Object.defineProperty(process.stderr, 'isTTY', stderrIsTTYDescriptor);
+    } else {
+      delete process.stderr.isTTY;
+    }
   });
 
   describe('constants', () => {
@@ -93,7 +101,7 @@ describe('utils', () => {
 
     it('should return different messages on multiple calls', () => {
       const messages = new Set();
-      // Call multiple times to increase chance of getting different messages
+      // Call repeatedly to increase the chance of getting different messages
       for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
         messages.add(getSpinnerProgressMessage());
       }
@@ -126,6 +134,16 @@ describe('utils', () => {
       delete process.env.CI;
     });
 
+    it('should run function without spinner when stderr is not a TTY', async () => {
+      Object.defineProperty(process.stderr, 'isTTY', { value: false, configurable: true });
+      const args = {};
+      const result = await runAsyncTool(args, mockFn);
+
+      expect(result).toBe('test result');
+      expect(mockFn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(args);
+      expect(ora).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     it('should run function without spinner when start flag is true', async () => {
       const args = { start: true };
       const result = await runAsyncTool(args, mockFn);
diff --git a/projects/cli/src/utils.ts b/projects/cli/src/utils.ts
index 60656cee66..624793f597 100644
--- a/projects/cli/src/utils.ts
+++ b/projects/cli/src/utils.ts
@@ -44,12 +44,20 @@ export function getSpinnerProgressMessage() {
   return messages[Math.floor(Math.random() * messages.length)];
 }
 
+export function isInteractiveTerminal(stream: NodeJS.WriteStream) {
+  return Boolean(stream.isTTY) && !process.env.CI;
+}
+
+function shouldShowInteractiveProgress(args: Record<string, unknown>, options: RunAsyncToolOptions) {
+  return (options.interactiveProgress ?? true) && isInteractiveTerminal(process.stderr) && !args.start && !args.log;
+}
+
 export async function runAsyncTool(
   args: Record<string, unknown>,
   fn: ManagedToolMethod<unknown>,
   options: RunAsyncToolOptions = {}
 ) {
-  const isInteractive = (options.interactiveProgress ?? true) && !args.start && !args.log && !process.env.CI;
+  const isInteractive = shouldShowInteractiveProgress(args, options);
   let spinner: Ora | undefined;
 
   const startTime = Date.now();
diff --git a/projects/core/src/page/page-panel/page-panel.ts b/projects/core/src/page/page-panel/page-panel.ts
index 2615c82dc0..a818cb96e5 100644
--- a/projects/core/src/page/page-panel/page-panel.ts
+++ b/projects/core/src/page/page-panel/page-panel.ts
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ import globalStyles from './page-panel.global.css?inline';
  * @description Child panel for embedded panels within the page component. Typically used for left/right/bottom page slot positions.
  * @entrypoint \@nvidia-elements/core/page
  * @since 1.15.0
- * @event open
- * @event close
+ * @event open - Dispatched after an invoker command removes `hidden` and opens the panel.
+ * @event close - Dispatched after an invoker command sets `hidden` and closes the panel.
  * @slot - default content slot
  * @slot actions - slot for action / dismiss buttons
- * @command --open - use to open the panel
- * @command --close - use to close the panel
- * @command --toggle - use to toggle the panel
+ * @command --open - Removes `hidden` and dispatches `open`.
+ * @command --close - Sets `hidden` and dispatches `close`.
+ * @command --toggle - Toggles `hidden` and dispatches `open` or `close`.
  * @cssprop --background
  * @cssprop --border
  * @cssprop --color
diff --git a/projects/core/src/sort-button/sort-button.ts b/projects/core/src/sort-button/sort-button.ts
index 18cb843d4c..e3ba5704bf 100644
--- a/projects/core/src/sort-button/sort-button.ts
+++ b/projects/core/src/sort-button/sort-button.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const nextSort = {
  * @description A sort button is a control that enables users to sort a list of items in ascending or descending order.
  * @since 0.11.0
  * @entrypoint \@nvidia-elements/core/sort-button
- * @event sort - Dispatched on sort button click, returns the current sort value and the next sort value.
+ * @event sort - Dispatched on activation with `detail: { value, next }`, where `value` is the current sort and `next` follows the cycle `none` → `ascending` → `descending` → `none`.
  * @cssprop --width
  * @cssprop --height
  * @cssprop --border-radius
diff --git a/projects/internals/tools/src/api/service.test.ts b/projects/internals/tools/src/api/service.test.ts
index ca2f6c7ca6..1daf8eb231 100644
--- a/projects/internals/tools/src/api/service.test.ts
+++ b/projects/internals/tools/src/api/service.test.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe('ApiService', () => {
       expect((ApiService.get as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.name).toBe('get');
       expect((ApiService.get as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.command).toBe('get');
       expect((ApiService.get as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.description).toContain(
-        'Get documentation known components or attributes by name (nve-*). Limit: 5'
+        'Get documentation known components or attributes by name (nve-*). Limit: 3'
       );
       expect((ApiService.get as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.inputSchema?.properties?.names).toBeDefined();
       expect((ApiService.get as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.inputSchema?.required).toContain('names');
diff --git a/projects/internals/tools/src/api/service.ts b/projects/internals/tools/src/api/service.ts
index 4ae7699b7a..820fa8cb2e 100644
--- a/projects/internals/tools/src/api/service.ts
+++ b/projects/internals/tools/src/api/service.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { service, tool } from '../internal/tools.js';
 import { getElementImports, markdownDescription } from '../internal/utils.js';
 import { eslintSchema } from '../internal/schema.js';
 
-const MAX_RESULT_LIMIT = 5;
+const MAX_RESULT_LIMIT = 3;
 
 const listToolHelpfulTip =
   'Tip: Use the list tool to get a summary list of all available components and attribute APIs.';
diff --git a/projects/internals/tools/src/examples/service.test.ts b/projects/internals/tools/src/examples/service.test.ts
index 2b57f4bd7a..c9b434fc53 100644
--- a/projects/internals/tools/src/examples/service.test.ts
+++ b/projects/internals/tools/src/examples/service.test.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe('ExampleService', () => {
     expect((ExamplesService.search as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.name).toBe('search');
     expect((ExamplesService.search as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.command).toBe('search');
     expect((ExamplesService.search as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.description).toBe(
-      'Search Elements (nve-*) pattern usage examples by name, element type, or keywords. Returns up to 5 matching examples with full template code. Hint: use the list tool to get a list of all available examples and patterns first if unsure of what to search.'
+      'Search Elements (nve-*) pattern usage examples by name, element type, or keywords. Returns up to 3 matching examples with full template code. Hint: use the list tool to get a list of all available examples and patterns first if unsure of what to search.'
     );
     expect((ExamplesService.search as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.inputSchema?.properties?.query).toBeDefined();
   });
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe('ExampleService', () => {
     expect((ExamplesService.search as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.name).toBe('search');
     expect((ExamplesService.search as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.command).toBe('search');
     expect((ExamplesService.search as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.description).toBe(
-      'Search Elements (nve-*) pattern usage examples by name, element type, or keywords. Returns up to 5 matching examples with full template code. Hint: use the list tool to get a list of all available examples and patterns first if unsure of what to search.'
+      'Search Elements (nve-*) pattern usage examples by name, element type, or keywords. Returns up to 3 matching examples with full template code. Hint: use the list tool to get a list of all available examples and patterns first if unsure of what to search.'
     );
     expect((ExamplesService.search as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.inputSchema?.properties?.query).toBeDefined();
   });
diff --git a/projects/internals/tools/src/examples/service.ts b/projects/internals/tools/src/examples/service.ts
index c5cc4b5e36..24a2046cbf 100644
--- a/projects/internals/tools/src/examples/service.ts
+++ b/projects/internals/tools/src/examples/service.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { getContextExamples, renderExampleMarkdown, searchContextExamples } from
 import { markdownDescription } from '../internal/utils.js';
 import { eslintSchema } from '../internal/schema.js';
 
-const MAX_RESULT_LIMIT = 5;
+const MAX_RESULT_LIMIT = 3;
 
 @service()
 export class ExamplesService {
diff --git a/projects/internals/tools/src/packages/service.test.ts b/projects/internals/tools/src/packages/service.test.ts
index 63f621f595..ce4636ea80 100644
--- a/projects/internals/tools/src/packages/service.test.ts
+++ b/projects/internals/tools/src/packages/service.test.ts
@@ -95,24 +95,23 @@ describe('PackagesService', () => {
     expect((limited as string).length).toBeLessThanOrEqual((full as string).length);
   });
 
-  it('should expose the same package set in list and changelogs-unknown-package error', async () => {
-    const list = (await PackagesService.list()) as string;
-    const listSet = new Set(Array.from(list.matchAll(/^## (\S+) v/gm), m => m[1]));
-
+  it('should expose the same package set in the changelogs schema and unknown-package error', async () => {
+    const schema = (PackagesService.changelogsGet as ToolMethod<unknown>).metadata.inputSchema;
+    const schemaSet = new Set(schema?.properties?.name.enum ?? []);
     const error = await PackagesService.changelogsGet({ name: 'does-not-exist', format: 'markdown' }).catch(
       e => e as Error
     );
     const available = error.message.split('Available packages:')[1] ?? '';
     const errSet = new Set(Array.from(available.matchAll(/"([^"]+)"/g), m => m[1]));
 
-    expect(listSet.size).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-    expect(errSet).toEqual(listSet);
+    expect(schemaSet.size).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(errSet).toEqual(schemaSet);
   });
 
   it('should provide versions method', async () => {
     const result = await PackagesService.versions();
     expect(result).toBeDefined();
     expect(typeof result).toBe('object');
-    expect(result['@nvidia-elements/core']).toBe('1.0.0');
+    expect(result['@nvidia-elements/core']).toMatch(/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/);
   });
 });
diff --git a/projects/lint/README.md b/projects/lint/README.md
index 3b58760861..2a8b98a963 100644
--- a/projects/lint/README.md
+++ b/projects/lint/README.md
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ export default [
 | `@nvidia-elements/lint/no-unknown-css-variable` | Disallow use of unknown --nve-* CSS theme variables. | CSS | `error` |
 | `@nvidia-elements/lint/no-unknown-tags` | Disallow use of unknown nve-* tags. | HTML | `error` |
 | `@nvidia-elements/lint/no-unstyled-typography` | Require typography elements to have nve-text styling applied. | HTML | `error` |
+| `@nvidia-elements/lint/prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers` | Prefer aria-label on form controls inside toolbars and page headers. | HTML | `error` |
 
 ## Links
 
diff --git a/projects/lint/src/eslint/configs/html.ts b/projects/lint/src/eslint/configs/html.ts
index 41d1ab1b05..9be528eb20 100644
--- a/projects/lint/src/eslint/configs/html.ts
+++ b/projects/lint/src/eslint/configs/html.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import noRestrictedPageSizing from '../rules/no-restricted-page-sizing.js';
 import noNestedContainerTypes from '../rules/no-nested-container-types.js';
 import noUnstyledTypography from '../rules/no-unstyled-typography.js';
 import noTailwindClasses from '../rules/no-tailwind-classes.js';
+import preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers from '../rules/prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers.js';
 
 const source = ['src/**/*.html', 'src/**/*.js', 'src/**/*.ts', 'src/**/*.tsx'];
 
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ export const elementsHtmlConfig: Linter.Config = {
         'no-unknown-css-variable': noUnknownCssVariable,
         'no-nested-container-types': noNestedContainerTypes,
         'no-unstyled-typography': noUnstyledTypography,
-        'no-tailwind-classes': noTailwindClasses
+        'no-tailwind-classes': noTailwindClasses,
+        'prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers': preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers
       }
     }
   },
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ export const elementsHtmlConfig: Linter.Config = {
     '@nvidia-elements/lint/no-nested-container-types': ['error'],
     '@nvidia-elements/lint/no-unstyled-typography': ['error'],
     '@nvidia-elements/lint/no-tailwind-classes': ['error'],
+    '@nvidia-elements/lint/prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers': ['error'],
     '@nvidia-elements/lint/no-unexpected-style-customization': ['off'],
     '@nvidia-elements/lint/no-missing-gap-space': ['off']
   }
diff --git a/projects/lint/src/eslint/rules/prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers.test.ts b/projects/lint/src/eslint/rules/prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb8478ebf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/lint/src/eslint/rules/prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { RuleTester } from 'eslint';
+import type { JSRuleDefinition } from 'eslint';
+import htmlParser from '@html-eslint/parser';
+import { elementsHtmlConfig } from '../configs/html.js';
+import preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers from './prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers.js';
+
+const rule = preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers as unknown as JSRuleDefinition;
+
+function compactLabelError(control: string, container: string) {
+  return {
+    messageId: 'prefer-aria-label' as const,
+    data: { control, container }
+  };
+}
+
+describe('preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers', () => {
+  let tester: RuleTester;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    tester = new RuleTester({
+      languageOptions: {
+        parser: htmlParser,
+        parserOptions: {
+          frontmatter: true
+        }
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should define rule metadata', () => {
+    expect(preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers.meta).toBeDefined();
+    expect(preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers.meta.type).toBe('problem');
+    expect(preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers.meta.docs).toBeDefined();
+    expect(preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers.meta.docs.description).toBe(
+      'Prefer aria-label on form controls inside toolbars and page headers.'
+    );
+    expect(preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers.meta.docs.category).toBe('Best Practice');
+    expect(preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers.meta.docs.recommended).toBe(true);
+    expect(preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers.meta.docs.url).toContain('/docs/lint/');
+    expect(preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers.meta.schema).toEqual([]);
+    expect(preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers.meta.messages['prefer-aria-label']).toBe(
+      'Remove <label> from <{{control}}> inside <{{container}}> and use aria-label instead to preserve the compact layout.'
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should register the rule as a recommended error', () => {
+    const plugin = elementsHtmlConfig.plugins?.['@nvidia-elements/lint'];
+
+    expect(plugin?.rules?.['prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers']).toBe(preferAriaLabelInCompactContainers);
+    expect(elementsHtmlConfig.rules?.['@nvidia-elements/lint/prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers']).toEqual([
+      'error'
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('should allow labels that do not affect compact form controls', () => {
+    tester.run('allowed labels', rule, {
+      valid: [
+        `<nve-input><label>Name</label><input /></nve-input>`,
+        `<nve-toolbar><label nve-text="body sm">1 of 13</label></nve-toolbar>`,
+        `<nve-page-header><nve-button><label>Action</label></nve-button></nve-page-header>`,
+        `<nve-toolbar><div><label>Caption</label></div></nve-toolbar>`
+      ],
+      invalid: []
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should allow compact form controls without visual labels', () => {
+    tester.run('aria labels', rule, {
+      valid: [
+        `<nve-toolbar><nve-input><input aria-label="Search" /></nve-input></nve-toolbar>`,
+        `<nve-page-header><nve-select><select aria-label="Page"><option>One</option></select></nve-select></nve-page-header>`,
+        `<nve-toolbar><nve-input><input /></nve-input></nve-toolbar>`
+      ],
+      invalid: []
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should report labels in compact form controls', () => {
+    tester.run('compact control labels', rule, {
+      valid: [],
+      invalid: [
+        {
+          code: `<nve-toolbar><nve-input><label>Search</label><input /></nve-input></nve-toolbar>`,
+          errors: [compactLabelError('nve-input', 'nve-toolbar')]
+        },
+        {
+          code: `<nve-page-header><nve-search slot="suffix"><label>Search</label><input type="search" /></nve-search></nve-page-header>`,
+          errors: [compactLabelError('nve-search', 'nve-page-header')]
+        },
+        {
+          code: `<nve-toolbar><div><nve-select><label>Page</label><select></select></nve-select></div></nve-toolbar>`,
+          errors: [compactLabelError('nve-select', 'nve-toolbar')]
+        },
+        {
+          code: `<nve-page-header><nve-star-rating><span><label>Rating</label></span><input type="range" /></nve-star-rating></nve-page-header>`,
+          errors: [compactLabelError('nve-star-rating', 'nve-page-header')]
+        },
+        {
+          code: `<nve-toolbar><nve-input><label>Name</label><input aria-label="Name" /></nve-input></nve-toolbar>`,
+          errors: [compactLabelError('nve-input', 'nve-toolbar')]
+        }
+      ]
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should report each label against its nearest form control', () => {
+    tester.run('nested form controls', rule, {
+      valid: [],
+      invalid: [
+        {
+          code: `<nve-toolbar>
+            <nve-checkbox-group>
+              <label>Options</label>
+              <nve-checkbox><label>First</label><input type="checkbox" /></nve-checkbox>
+            </nve-checkbox-group>
+          </nve-toolbar>`,
+          errors: [
+            compactLabelError('nve-checkbox-group', 'nve-toolbar'),
+            compactLabelError('nve-checkbox', 'nve-toolbar')
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/projects/lint/src/eslint/rules/prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers.ts b/projects/lint/src/eslint/rules/prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43ace85991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/lint/src/eslint/rules/prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+import type { Rule } from 'eslint';
+import { createVisitors } from '@html-eslint/eslint-plugin/lib/rules/utils/visitors.js';
+import { elements } from '../internals/metadata.js';
+import type { HtmlTagNode } from '../rule-types.js';
+
+declare const __ELEMENTS_PAGES_BASE_URL__: string;
+
+const COMPACT_CONTAINERS: ReadonlySet<string> = new Set(['nve-page-header', 'nve-toolbar']);
+const FORM_CONTROLS: ReadonlySet<string> = new Set(
+  elements.filter(element => element.manifest?.metadata?.behavior === 'form').map(element => element.name.toLowerCase())
+);
+
+function findAncestor(node: HtmlTagNode | undefined, tags: ReadonlySet<string>): HtmlTagNode | undefined {
+  let current = node;
+  while (current) {
+    if (current.type === 'Tag' && tags.has(current.name.toLowerCase())) {
+      return current;
+    }
+    current = current.parent;
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+const rule = {
+  meta: {
+    type: 'problem' as const,
+    docs: {
+      description: 'Prefer aria-label on form controls inside toolbars and page headers.',
+      category: 'Best Practice',
+      recommended: true,
+      url: `${__ELEMENTS_PAGES_BASE_URL__}/docs/lint/`
+    },
+    schema: [],
+    messages: {
+      ['prefer-aria-label']:
+        'Remove <label> from <{{control}}> inside <{{container}}> and use aria-label instead to preserve the compact layout.'
+    }
+  },
+  create(context: Rule.RuleContext) {
+    return createVisitors(context, {
+      Tag(node: HtmlTagNode) {
+        if (node.name.toLowerCase() !== 'label') {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const control = findAncestor(node.parent, FORM_CONTROLS);
+        if (!control) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const container = findAncestor(control.parent, COMPACT_CONTAINERS);
+        if (!container) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        context.report({
+          node,
+          messageId: 'prefer-aria-label',
+          data: {
+            control: control.name.toLowerCase(),
+            container: container.name.toLowerCase()
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  }
+} as const;
+
+export default rule;
diff --git a/projects/site/src/docs/lint/index.md b/projects/site/src/docs/lint/index.md
index 955b45a143..9e626c9d91 100644
--- a/projects/site/src/docs/lint/index.md
+++ b/projects/site/src/docs/lint/index.md
@@ -286,4 +286,10 @@ export default [
     <nve-grid-cell>HTML</nve-grid-cell>
     <nve-grid-cell><code nve-text="code">error</code></nve-grid-cell>
   </nve-grid-row>
+  <nve-grid-row>
+    <nve-grid-cell><code nve-text="code">@nvidia-elements/lint/prefer-aria-label-in-compact-containers</code></nve-grid-cell>
+    <nve-grid-cell>Prefer aria-label on form controls inside toolbars and page headers.</nve-grid-cell>
+    <nve-grid-cell>HTML</nve-grid-cell>
+    <nve-grid-cell><code nve-text="code">error</code></nve-grid-cell>
+  </nve-grid-row>
 </nve-grid>