diff --git a/agents/coding.json b/agents/coding.json
index d3213dc..edf80a6 100644
--- a/agents/coding.json
+++ b/agents/coding.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   ],
   "hooks": {
     "agentSpawn": [
-      "task prime 2>/dev/null || true",
+      "bash -c 'd=$PWD; while [ \"$d\" != / ]; do [ -d \"$d/.beads\" ] && exec bd prime; [ ! -e \"$d/.git\" ] && break; d=$(dirname \"$d\"); done' 2>/dev/null || true",
       "prime tools-task 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/elevate-adapter-start 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-file",
diff --git a/agents/default.json b/agents/default.json
index d46ed96..a15eb3e 100644
--- a/agents/default.json
+++ b/agents/default.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   ],
   "hooks": {
     "agentSpawn": [
-      "task prime 2>/dev/null || true",
+      "bash -c 'd=$PWD; while [ \"$d\" != / ]; do [ -d \"$d/.beads\" ] && exec bd prime; [ ! -e \"$d/.git\" ] && break; d=$(dirname \"$d\"); done' 2>/dev/null || true",
       "prime tools-task 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/elevate-adapter-start 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-file",
diff --git a/agents/devops.json b/agents/devops.json
index 19eec45..a23e372 100644
--- a/agents/devops.json
+++ b/agents/devops.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   ],
   "hooks": {
     "agentSpawn": [
-      "task prime 2>/dev/null || true",
+      "bash -c 'd=$PWD; while [ \"$d\" != / ]; do [ -d \"$d/.beads\" ] && exec bd prime; [ ! -e \"$d/.git\" ] && break; d=$(dirname \"$d\"); done' 2>/dev/null || true",
       "prime tools-task 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/elevate-adapter-start 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-file",
diff --git a/agents/greybeard.json b/agents/greybeard.json
index 4e4c17d..b5ad1ea 100644
--- a/agents/greybeard.json
+++ b/agents/greybeard.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   ],
   "hooks": {
     "agentSpawn": [
-      "task prime 2>/dev/null || true",
+      "bash -c 'd=$PWD; while [ \"$d\" != / ]; do [ -d \"$d/.beads\" ] && exec bd prime; [ ! -e \"$d/.git\" ] && break; d=$(dirname \"$d\"); done' 2>/dev/null || true",
       "prime tools-task 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/elevate-adapter-start 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-file",
diff --git a/agents/qa.json b/agents/qa.json
index 899d6fe..7a9b65f 100644
--- a/agents/qa.json
+++ b/agents/qa.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   ],
   "hooks": {
     "agentSpawn": [
-      "task prime 2>/dev/null || true",
+      "bash -c 'd=$PWD; while [ \"$d\" != / ]; do [ -d \"$d/.beads\" ] && exec bd prime; [ ! -e \"$d/.git\" ] && break; d=$(dirname \"$d\"); done' 2>/dev/null || true",
       "prime tools-task 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/elevate-adapter-start 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-file",
diff --git a/agents/reviewer.json b/agents/reviewer.json
index 9c03b39..3414132 100644
--- a/agents/reviewer.json
+++ b/agents/reviewer.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   ],
   "hooks": {
     "agentSpawn": [
-      "task prime 2>/dev/null || true",
+      "bash -c 'd=$PWD; while [ \"$d\" != / ]; do [ -d \"$d/.beads\" ] && exec bd prime; [ ! -e \"$d/.git\" ] && break; d=$(dirname \"$d\"); done' 2>/dev/null || true",
       "prime tools-task 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/elevate-adapter-start 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-file",
diff --git a/agents/writer.json b/agents/writer.json
index aab2b67..28bbee4 100644
--- a/agents/writer.json
+++ b/agents/writer.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   ],
   "hooks": {
     "agentSpawn": [
-      "task prime 2>/dev/null || true",
+      "bash -c 'd=$PWD; while [ \"$d\" != / ]; do [ -d \"$d/.beads\" ] && exec bd prime; [ ! -e \"$d/.git\" ] && break; d=$(dirname \"$d\"); done' 2>/dev/null || true",
       "prime tools-task 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/elevate-adapter-start 2>/dev/null || true",
       "$OLLIE/x/prime tools-file",
diff --git a/scripts/x/task b/scripts/x/task
index d7e736e..feebef1 100755
--- a/scripts/x/task
+++ b/scripts/x/task
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Task dispatcher.
-# prime: bd prime if .beads is present, silent otherwise.
-# list:  always shows s/{sid}/plan; additionally bd list --status open if .beads present.
+# list: always shows s/{sid}/plan; additionally bd list --status open if .beads present.
 
-cmd="${1:-list}"
 OLLIE="${OLLIE:-$HOME/mnt/ollie}"
 
 show_plan() {
@@ -15,17 +13,11 @@ show_plan() {
 dir="$PWD"
 while [ "$dir" != "/" ]; do
     if [ -d "$dir/.beads" ]; then
-        case "$cmd" in
-            prime) exec bd prime ;;
-            list)  show_plan; exec bd list --status open ;;
-        esac
+        show_plan; exec bd list --status open
     fi
     [ ! -e "$dir/.git" ] && break
     dir="$(dirname "$dir")"
 done
 
-case "$cmd" in
-    list) show_plan ;;
-esac
-
+show_plan
 exit 0