diff --git a/.changeset/fix-3130-update-npx-robust.md b/.changeset/fix-3130-update-npx-robust.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fc8827eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-3130-update-npx-robust.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+type: Fixed
+pr: 3130
+---
+**`update.md` npx invocations hardened against cache-stale and Bash-tool token-routing failures** — the previous `npx -y get-shit-done-cc@latest` form had two failure modes: (1) npx serving a cached older version instead of `@latest`, and (2) Bash-tool wrappers misrouting the `@` token, producing `Unknown command: "get-shit-done-cc@latest"`. All three sibling invocations (local, global, unknown/fallback) now use `npx -y --package=get-shit-done-cc@latest -- get-shit-done-cc` — the `--package=` flag forces a fresh registry fetch and the `--` separator prevents token misrouting. Closes #3130.
diff --git a/get-shit-done/workflows/update.md b/get-shit-done/workflows/update.md
index 5a14cb199..6ff794b23 100644
--- a/get-shit-done/workflows/update.md
+++ b/get-shit-done/workflows/update.md
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ fi
 ```text
 Couldn't check for updates (reason: {LATEST_REASON}, exit: {LATEST_STATUS}).
 
-To update manually: `npx get-shit-done-cc --global`
+To update manually: `npx -y --package=get-shit-done-cc@latest -- get-shit-done-cc --global`
 ```
 
 Exit.
@@ -521,17 +521,17 @@ RUNTIME_FLAG="--$TARGET_RUNTIME"
 
 **If LOCAL install:**
 ```bash
-npx -y get-shit-done-cc@latest "$RUNTIME_FLAG" --local
+npx -y --package=get-shit-done-cc@latest -- get-shit-done-cc "$RUNTIME_FLAG" --local
 ```
 
 **If GLOBAL install:**
 ```bash
-npx -y get-shit-done-cc@latest "$RUNTIME_FLAG" --global
+npx -y --package=get-shit-done-cc@latest -- get-shit-done-cc "$RUNTIME_FLAG" --global
 ```
 
 **If UNKNOWN install:**
 ```bash
-npx -y get-shit-done-cc@latest --claude --global
+npx -y --package=get-shit-done-cc@latest -- get-shit-done-cc --claude --global
 ```
 
 Capture output. If install fails, show error and exit.
diff --git a/tests/bug-3130-update-npx-robust-invocation.test.cjs b/tests/bug-3130-update-npx-robust-invocation.test.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ca4807f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bug-3130-update-npx-robust-invocation.test.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+'use strict';
+// allow-test-rule: reads product workflow markdown (update.md) to verify structural invocation contract — not a source-grep test
+
+// Regression guard for bug #3130.
+//
+// Two failure modes were observed with the pre-fix npx invocation form:
+//   1. Cache-stale: bare `npx -y get-shit-done-cc@latest` hits npx's local
+//      cache and may pull an older version instead of @latest.
+//   2. Token-routing: Bash-tool wrappers misroute the `@` token in
+//      `get-shit-done-cc@latest`, causing npm to error with
+//      "Unknown command: get-shit-done-cc@latest".
+//
+// The robust form is:
+//   npx -y --package=get-shit-done-cc@latest -- get-shit-done-cc $ARGS
+//
+// `--package=` forces a fresh registry fetch, bypassing the npx cache.
+// `--` clearly delineates npx flags from the run-command, preventing
+// Bash-tool @-token misrouting.
+
+const { test } = require('node:test');
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
+
+const ROOT = path.join(__dirname, '..');
+const UPDATE_WF = path.join(ROOT, 'get-shit-done', 'workflows', 'update.md');
+
+const src = fs.readFileSync(UPDATE_WF, 'utf8');
+
+test('bug #3130: update.md contains no bare npx invocations (cache-stale form)', () => {
+  // Any occurrence of `npx -y get-shit-done-cc@latest` without `--package=`
+  // is the stale form that triggers the two failure modes.
+  const stale = (src.match(/npx -y get-shit-done-cc@latest[^\n]*/g) || []);
+  assert.deepEqual(
+    stale,
+    [],
+    `Stale npx forms found in update.md (must use --package= form): ${stale.join('; ')}`,
+  );
+});
+
+test('bug #3130: update.md has >=3 robust npx invocations (--package= + -- separator)', () => {
+  // Three sibling invocations: local, global, and unknown/fallback.
+  const robust = (src.match(/npx -y --package=get-shit-done-cc@latest -- get-shit-done-cc/g) || []);
+  assert.ok(
+    robust.length >= 3,
+    `Expected >=3 robust npx invocations in update.md, found ${robust.length}`,
+  );
+});