diff --git a/hooks/hooks.json b/hooks/hooks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8376587
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/hooks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "hooks": {
+    "SessionStart": [{
+      "matcher": "startup|resume|compact",
+      "hooks": [{
+        "type": "command",
+        "command": "\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/hooks/scripts/detect-project.sh\"",
+        "shell": "bash",
+        "timeout": 10,
+        "async": false
+      }]
+    }],
+    "PreToolUse": [{
+      "matcher": "Write|Edit",
+      "hooks": [{
+        "type": "command",
+        "command": "\"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/hooks/scripts/detect-file-type.sh\"",
+        "shell": "bash",
+        "timeout": 10
+      }]
+    }]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 0b2a2e9..63b9923 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,23 +1,21 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # install.sh — hub-guide installer for Claude Code
-# Installs skills to ~/.claude/skills/ + configures hooks in settings.local.json
+# Installs the entire hub-guide directory as one unit into ~/.claude/skills/.
+# Skills auto-discover, hooks auto-load from hooks/hooks.json.
 # Usage:
-#   ./install.sh              # Copy + hooks
-#   ./install.sh --link       # Symlink (edits live) + hooks
-#   ./install.sh --no-hooks   # Skills only, no hook setup
-# Requires: Claude Code, python3
+#   ./install.sh              # Copy hub-guide to ~/.claude/skills/
+#   ./install.sh --link       # Symlink (edits live)
+# Requires: Claude Code
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 SKILLS_DIR="${HOME}/.claude/skills"
 LINK_MODE=false
-NO_HOOKS=false
 
 for arg in "$@"; do
   case "$arg" in
     --link) LINK_MODE=true ;;
-    --no-hooks) NO_HOOKS=true ;;
     --*) echo "Unknown: $arg"; exit 1 ;;
   esac
 done
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ echo "hub-guide installer"
 echo "  target: ${SKILLS_DIR}/hub-guide/"
 echo "  mode: $([ "$LINK_MODE" = true ] && echo 'symlink' || echo 'copy')"
 
-# --- install skills ---
 mkdir -p "$SKILLS_DIR"
 DST="${SKILLS_DIR}/hub-guide"
 
@@ -38,64 +35,10 @@ else
   cp -r "$SCRIPT_DIR" "$DST"
 fi
 
-echo "  skills installed to ${DST}/"
+echo "  installed to ${DST}/"
 if [ "$LINK_MODE" = true ]; then
-  echo "  (symlink)"
+  echo "  (symlink — edits in this repo are live)"
 fi
-
-# --- configure hooks in settings.local.json ---
-if [ "$NO_HOOKS" = false ]; then
-  HOOKS_DIR="${DST}/hooks"
-  SETTINGS_FILE="${HOME}/.claude/settings.local.json"
-
-  python3 << PYEOF
-import json, os
-
-dst = "${DST}"
-settings_file = os.path.expanduser("${SETTINGS_FILE}")
-
-# Read existing settings or create empty
-settings = {}
-if os.path.exists(settings_file):
-    with open(settings_file) as f:
-        settings = json.load(f)
-
-# Ensure hooks key exists
-if "hooks" not in settings:
-    settings["hooks"] = {}
-
-hooks_config = {
-    "SessionStart": [{
-        "matcher": "startup|resume|compact",
-        "hooks": [{
-            "type": "command",
-            "command": "bash \"" + dst + "/hooks/scripts/detect-project.sh\"",
-            "timeout": 10,
-            "async": False
-        }]
-    }],
-    "PreToolUse": [{
-        "matcher": "Write|Edit",
-        "hooks": [{
-            "type": "command",
-            "command": "bash \"" + dst + "/hooks/scripts/detect-file-type.sh\"",
-            "timeout": 10
-        }]
-    }]
-}
-
-# Merge hooks into settings (update existing, don't overwrite unrelated hooks)
-for event, handlers in hooks_config.items():
-    settings["hooks"][event] = handlers
-
-os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(settings_file), exist_ok=True)
-with open(settings_file, 'w') as f:
-    json.dump(settings, f, indent=2)
-
-print("  hooks configured in " + settings_file)
-PYEOF
-fi
-
 echo ""
 echo "Done. Restart Claude Code or run /reload."
-echo "Skills auto-trigger when you work."
+echo "Skills auto-trigger. Hooks auto-load from hooks/hooks.json."