diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dcccfb2..4a712a9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ Plan → Work → Review → Compound → Repeat
 
 | Command | Purpose |
 |---------|---------|
-| `/workflows:plan` | Turn feature ideas into detailed implementation plans |
-| `/workflows:work` | Execute plans with worktrees and task tracking |
-| `/workflows:review` | Multi-agent code review before merging |
-| `/workflows:compound` | Document learnings to make future work easier |
+| `/ce:plan` | Turn feature ideas into detailed implementation plans |
+| `/ce:work` | Execute plans with worktrees and task tracking |
+| `/ce:review` | Multi-agent code review before merging |
+| `/ce:compound` | Document learnings to make future work easier |
 
 Each cycle compounds: plans inform future plans, reviews catch more issues, patterns get documented.
 
diff --git a/plugins/compound-engineering/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/compound-engineering/CHANGELOG.md
index 370861e..4bb846a 100644
--- a/plugins/compound-engineering/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/compound-engineering/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ All notable changes to the compound-engineering plugin will be documented in thi
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.38.0] - 2026-03-01
+
+### Changed
+- `workflows:plan`, `workflows:work`, `workflows:review`, `workflows:brainstorm`, `workflows:compound` renamed to `ce:plan`, `ce:work`, `ce:review`, `ce:brainstorm`, `ce:compound` for clarity — the `ce:` prefix unambiguously identifies these as compound-engineering commands
+
+### Deprecated
+- `workflows:*` commands — all five remain functional as aliases that forward to their `ce:*` equivalents with a deprecation notice. Will be removed in a future version.
+
+---
+
 ## [2.37.2] - 2026-03-01
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/plugins/compound-engineering/CLAUDE.md b/plugins/compound-engineering/CLAUDE.md
index dc34c27..18196f8 100644
--- a/plugins/compound-engineering/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/plugins/compound-engineering/CLAUDE.md
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ agents/
 └── docs/       # Documentation agents
 
 commands/
-├── workflows/  # Core workflow commands (workflows:plan, workflows:review, etc.)
+├── ce/         # Core workflow commands (ce:plan, ce:review, etc.)
+├── workflows/  # Deprecated aliases for ce:* commands
 └── *.md        # Utility commands
 
 skills/
@@ -44,13 +45,14 @@ skills/
 
 ## Command Naming Convention
 
-**Workflow commands** use `workflows:` prefix to avoid collisions with built-in commands:
-- `/workflows:plan` - Create implementation plans
-- `/workflows:review` - Run comprehensive code reviews
-- `/workflows:work` - Execute work items systematically
-- `/workflows:compound` - Document solved problems
+**Workflow commands** use `ce:` prefix to unambiguously identify them as compound-engineering commands:
+- `/ce:plan` - Create implementation plans
+- `/ce:review` - Run comprehensive code reviews
+- `/ce:work` - Execute work items systematically
+- `/ce:compound` - Document solved problems
+- `/ce:brainstorm` - Explore requirements and approaches before planning
 
-**Why `workflows:`?** Claude Code has built-in `/plan` and `/review` commands. Using `name: workflows:plan` in frontmatter creates a unique `/workflows:plan` command with no collision.
+**Why `ce:`?** Claude Code has built-in `/plan` and `/review` commands. The `ce:` namespace (short for compound-engineering) makes it immediately clear these commands belong to this plugin. The legacy `workflows:` prefix is still supported as deprecated aliases that forward to the `ce:*` equivalents.
 
 ## Skill Compliance Checklist
 
diff --git a/plugins/compound-engineering/README.md b/plugins/compound-engineering/README.md
index 59b441b..33a4ea1 100644
--- a/plugins/compound-engineering/README.md
+++ b/plugins/compound-engineering/README.md
@@ -73,15 +73,17 @@ Agents are organized into categories for easier discovery.
 
 ### Workflow Commands
 
-Core workflow commands use `workflows:` prefix to avoid collisions with built-in commands:
+Core workflow commands use `ce:` prefix to unambiguously identify them as compound-engineering commands:
 
 | Command | Description |
 |---------|-------------|
-| `/workflows:brainstorm` | Explore requirements and approaches before planning |
-| `/workflows:plan` | Create implementation plans |
-| `/workflows:review` | Run comprehensive code reviews |
-| `/workflows:work` | Execute work items systematically |
-| `/workflows:compound` | Document solved problems to compound team knowledge |
+| `/ce:brainstorm` | Explore requirements and approaches before planning |
+| `/ce:plan` | Create implementation plans |
+| `/ce:review` | Run comprehensive code reviews |
+| `/ce:work` | Execute work items systematically |
+| `/ce:compound` | Document solved problems to compound team knowledge |
+
+> **Deprecated aliases:** `/workflows:plan`, `/workflows:work`, `/workflows:review`, `/workflows:brainstorm`, `/workflows:compound` still work but show a deprecation warning. Use `ce:*` equivalents.
 
 ### Utility Commands