diff --git a/archdoc-core/src/python_analyzer.rs b/archdoc-core/src/python_analyzer.rs
index b474fac..bb053cc 100644
--- a/archdoc-core/src/python_analyzer.rs
+++ b/archdoc-core/src/python_analyzer.rs
@@ -658,9 +658,9 @@ impl PythonAnalyzer {
             let doc_summary = if is_init {
                 parsed_module.file_docstring.clone()
             } else {
-                // For non-init files, check if there's an __init__.py docstring for this module's parent
-                init_docstrings.get(&module_id).cloned()
-                    .or_else(|| parsed_module.file_docstring.clone())
+                // For non-init files, use file docstring first, then check __init__.py
+                parsed_module.file_docstring.clone()
+                    .or_else(|| init_docstrings.get(&module_id).cloned())
             };
             
             let module = Module {
@@ -799,6 +799,25 @@ impl PythonAnalyzer {
         Ok(())
     }
     
+    /// Check if a class symbol is a simple data container (dataclass-like).
+    /// A class is considered a dataclass if it has ≤2 methods (typically __init__ and __repr__/__str__).
+    fn is_dataclass_like(symbol_id: &str, project_model: &ProjectModel) -> bool {
+        let symbol = match project_model.symbols.get(symbol_id) {
+            Some(s) => s,
+            None => return false,
+        };
+        if symbol.kind != crate::model::SymbolKind::Class {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // Count methods belonging to this class
+        let class_name = &symbol.qualname;
+        let method_prefix = format!("{}::{}.", symbol.module_id, class_name);
+        let method_count = project_model.symbols.values()
+            .filter(|s| s.kind == crate::model::SymbolKind::Method && s.id.starts_with(&method_prefix))
+            .count();
+        method_count <= 2
+    }
+
     fn compute_metrics(&self, project_model: &mut ProjectModel) -> Result<(), ArchDocError> {
         // Collect fan-in/fan-out first to avoid borrow issues
         let mut metrics: std::collections::HashMap<String, (usize, usize)> = std::collections::HashMap::new();
@@ -815,12 +834,20 @@ impl PythonAnalyzer {
             metrics.insert(symbol_id.clone(), (fan_in, fan_out));
         }
         
+        // Pre-compute which symbols are dataclass-like (need immutable borrow)
+        let dataclass_ids: std::collections::HashSet<String> = metrics.keys()
+            .filter(|id| Self::is_dataclass_like(id, project_model))
+            .cloned()
+            .collect();
+        
         for (symbol_id, (fan_in, fan_out)) in &metrics {
             if let Some(symbol) = project_model.symbols.get_mut(symbol_id) {
                 symbol.metrics.fan_in = *fan_in;
                 symbol.metrics.fan_out = *fan_out;
-                symbol.metrics.is_critical = *fan_in > self.config.thresholds.critical_fan_in 
+                // Don't mark dataclass-like classes as critical — they're just data containers
+                let exceeds_threshold = *fan_in > self.config.thresholds.critical_fan_in 
                     || *fan_out > self.config.thresholds.critical_fan_out;
+                symbol.metrics.is_critical = exceeds_threshold && !dataclass_ids.contains(symbol_id);
             }
         }