diff --git a/plugins/compounding-engineering/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/compounding-engineering/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 70e941f..184ebce 100644
--- a/plugins/compounding-engineering/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/compounding-engineering/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "compounding-engineering",
   "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "AI-powered development tools that get smarter with every use. Make each unit of engineering work easier than the last. Includes 15 specialized agents, 6 commands, and automated hooks.",
+  "description": "AI-powered development tools that get smarter with every use. Make each unit of engineering work easier than the last. Includes 15 specialized agents and 6 commands.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Kieran Klaassen",
     "url": "https://github.com/kieranklaassen"
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   "components": {
     "agents": 15,
     "commands": 6,
-    "hooks": 2
+    "hooks": 0
   },
   "agents": {
     "reviewers": [
@@ -132,22 +132,6 @@
       "resolve_todo_parallel"
     ]
   },
-  "hooks": {
-    "pre_tool_use": [
-      {
-        "name": "block-main-push",
-        "description": "Prevents accidental pushes to main branch",
-        "matcher": "Bash",
-        "command": "hooks/block-main-push.rb"
-      },
-      {
-        "name": "run-linter",
-        "description": "Runs linter before certain operations",
-        "matcher": "Bash",
-        "command": "hooks/run-linter.rb"
-      }
-    ]
-  },
   "settings": {
     "permissions": {
       "bash_commands": [
diff --git a/plugins/compounding-engineering/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/compounding-engineering/CHANGELOG.md
index ef83dd7..9f41a95 100644
--- a/plugins/compounding-engineering/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/compounding-engineering/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -87,10 +87,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - `/workflows/watch` - Monitor changes
 - `/workflows/work` - Guided development workflow
 
-#### Hooks (2 total)
-- `block-main-push.rb` - Prevents accidental main branch pushes
-- `run-linter.rb` - Automated linter execution
-
 #### Plugin Infrastructure
 - Complete plugin.json manifest with metadata
 - Comprehensive README with usage examples
diff --git a/plugins/compounding-engineering/hooks/block-main-push.rb b/plugins/compounding-engineering/hooks/block-main-push.rb
deleted file mode 100755
index 5f59735..0000000
--- a/plugins/compounding-engineering/hooks/block-main-push.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env ruby
-
-require "json"
-
-begin
-  input_data = JSON.parse(STDIN.read)
-rescue JSON::ParserError => e
-  warn "Error: Invalid JSON input: #{e.message}"
-  exit 1
-end
-
-tool_name = input_data["tool_name"]
-exit 0 unless tool_name == "Bash"
-
-tool_input = input_data["tool_input"] || {}
-command = tool_input["command"] || ""
-
-exit 0 if command.empty?
-
-# Extract just the git command part, ignoring commit messages in heredocs
-# This prevents false positives when commit messages contain "main"
-command_parts = command.strip.split("\n")[0] || command
-normalized_command = command_parts.strip.downcase
-
-# Only check for git push commands targeting the main branch
-# More precise patterns to avoid false positives with branch names containing "main"
-dangerous_patterns = [
-  /^git\s+push\s+\S+\s+main$/,                    # git push origin main
-  /^git\s+push\s+\S+\s+\S+:main$/,                # git push origin feature:main
-  /^git\s+push\s+\S+\s+main\s+/,                  # git push origin main --force
-  /^git\s+push\s+.*\s+main:main/,                 # git push origin main:main
-  /^git\s+push\s+.*\bHEAD:main\b/,                # git push origin HEAD:main
-  /^git\s+push\s+(-u|--set-upstream)\s+\S+\s+main/, # git push -u origin main
-  /^git\s+push\s+(-f|--force)\s+\S+\s+main/,      # git push -f origin main
-  /^git\s+push\s+\S+\s+(-f|--force)\s+main/,      # git push origin -f main
-  /^git\s+push\s+.*--all/                        # git push --all (pushes all branches)
-]
-
-dangerous_command = dangerous_patterns.any? { |pattern| normalized_command.match?(pattern) }
-
-if dangerous_command
-  warn <<~ERROR
-    This is blocked to prevent accidental commits to the main branch.
-    Please push to a feature branch instead.
-  ERROR
-
-  # Exit code 2 blocks the tool call and shows stderr to Claude
-  exit 2
-end
-
-if normalized_command.match?(/^git\s+push\s*$/) || normalized_command.match?(/^git\s+push\s+origin\s*$/)
-  project_dir = ENV["CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR"] || input_data["cwd"] || Dir.pwd
-  current_branch = begin
-    `cd "#{project_dir}" && git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null`.strip
-  rescue
-    ""
-  end
-
-  if current_branch.downcase == "main" || current_branch.empty?
-    current_branch.empty? ? "unknown/undetectable" : current_branch
-
-    warn <<~ERROR
-      This is blocked to prevent accidental commits to the main branch.
-      Please push to a feature branch instead.
-    ERROR
-
-    exit 2
-  end
-end
-
-exit 0
diff --git a/plugins/compounding-engineering/hooks/run-linter.rb b/plugins/compounding-engineering/hooks/run-linter.rb
deleted file mode 100755
index 0a9cc19..0000000
--- a/plugins/compounding-engineering/hooks/run-linter.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env ruby
-
-require "json"
-
-# Read JSON input from stdin
-input = JSON.parse(STDIN.read)
-
-# Get the bash command being executed
-command = input.dig("tool_input", "command") || ""
-
-# Check if it's a git commit command
-if command.match?(/\bgit\s+commit\b/i)
-  # Log what we're doing (visible in transcript mode)
-  warn "Git commit detected. Running standardrb --fix..."
-
-  # Run standardrb --fix
-  system("standardrb --fix")
-
-  # Run erb linter
-  system("erblint --lint-all --autocorrect")
-
-  # Check if standardrb succeeded
-  if $?.success?
-    warn "✓ Code formatted with standardrb"
-    exit 0  # Success - let the commit proceed
-  else
-    warn "⚠ standardrb --fix failed (exit code: #{$?.exitstatus})"
-    exit 1  # Non-blocking error - show warning but continue
-  end
-else
-  # Not a git commit, just pass through
-  exit 0
-end