diff --git a/bin/install.js b/bin/install.js
index fa9aa3556..80c3969eb 100755
--- a/bin/install.js
+++ b/bin/install.js
@@ -46,6 +46,27 @@ function getDirName(runtime) {
   return '.claude';
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get the config directory path relative to home directory for a runtime
+ * Used for templating hooks that use path.join(homeDir, '<configDir>', ...)
+ * @param {string} runtime - 'claude', 'opencode', or 'gemini'
+ * @param {boolean} isGlobal - Whether this is a global install
+ */
+function getConfigDirFromHome(runtime, isGlobal) {
+  if (!isGlobal) {
+    // Local installs use the same dir name pattern
+    return getDirName(runtime);
+  }
+  // Global installs - OpenCode uses XDG path structure
+  if (runtime === 'opencode') {
+    // OpenCode: ~/.config/opencode -> '.config', 'opencode'
+    // Return as comma-separated for path.join() replacement
+    return "'.config', 'opencode'";
+  }
+  if (runtime === 'gemini') return "'.gemini'";
+  return "'.claude'";
+}
+
 /**
  * Get the global config directory for OpenCode
  * OpenCode follows XDG Base Directory spec and uses ~/.config/opencode/
@@ -626,9 +647,11 @@ function copyFlattenedCommands(srcDir, destDir, prefix, pathPrefix, runtime) {
       const destPath = path.join(destDir, destName);
 
       let content = fs.readFileSync(srcPath, 'utf8');
-      const claudeDirRegex = /~\/\.claude\//g;
+      const globalClaudeRegex = /~\/\.claude\//g;
+      const localClaudeRegex = /\.\/\.claude\//g;
       const opencodeDirRegex = /~\/\.opencode\//g;
-      content = content.replace(claudeDirRegex, pathPrefix);
+      content = content.replace(globalClaudeRegex, pathPrefix);
+      content = content.replace(localClaudeRegex, `./${getDirName(runtime)}/`);
       content = content.replace(opencodeDirRegex, pathPrefix);
       content = processAttribution(content, getCommitAttribution(runtime));
       content = convertClaudeToOpencodeFrontmatter(content);
@@ -665,10 +688,12 @@ function copyWithPathReplacement(srcDir, destDir, pathPrefix, runtime) {
     if (entry.isDirectory()) {
       copyWithPathReplacement(srcPath, destPath, pathPrefix, runtime);
     } else if (entry.name.endsWith('.md')) {
-      // Always replace ~/.claude/ as it is the source of truth in the repo
+      // Replace ~/.claude/ and ./.claude/ with runtime-appropriate paths
       let content = fs.readFileSync(srcPath, 'utf8');
-      const claudeDirRegex = /~\/\.claude\//g;
-      content = content.replace(claudeDirRegex, pathPrefix);
+      const globalClaudeRegex = /~\/\.claude\//g;
+      const localClaudeRegex = /\.\/\.claude\//g;
+      content = content.replace(globalClaudeRegex, pathPrefix);
+      content = content.replace(localClaudeRegex, `./${dirName}/`);
       content = processAttribution(content, getCommitAttribution(runtime));
 
       // Convert frontmatter for opencode compatibility
@@ -1429,16 +1454,25 @@ function install(isGlobal, runtime = 'claude') {
   console.log(`  ${green}✓${reset} Wrote package.json (CommonJS mode)`);
 
   // Copy hooks from dist/ (bundled with dependencies)
+  // Template paths for the target runtime (replaces '.claude' with correct config dir)
   const hooksSrc = path.join(src, 'hooks', 'dist');
   if (fs.existsSync(hooksSrc)) {
     const hooksDest = path.join(targetDir, 'hooks');
     fs.mkdirSync(hooksDest, { recursive: true });
     const hookEntries = fs.readdirSync(hooksSrc);
+    const configDirReplacement = getConfigDirFromHome(runtime, isGlobal);
     for (const entry of hookEntries) {
       const srcFile = path.join(hooksSrc, entry);
       if (fs.statSync(srcFile).isFile()) {
         const destFile = path.join(hooksDest, entry);
-        fs.copyFileSync(srcFile, destFile);
+        // Template .js files to replace '.claude' with runtime-specific config dir
+        if (entry.endsWith('.js')) {
+          let content = fs.readFileSync(srcFile, 'utf8');
+          content = content.replace(/'\.claude'/g, configDirReplacement);
+          fs.writeFileSync(destFile, content);
+        } else {
+          fs.copyFileSync(srcFile, destFile);
+        }
       }
     }
     if (verifyInstalled(hooksDest, 'hooks')) {
diff --git a/commands/gsd/reapply-patches.md b/commands/gsd/reapply-patches.md
index 4f1260d70..f6eb8107b 100644
--- a/commands/gsd/reapply-patches.md
+++ b/commands/gsd/reapply-patches.md
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ After a GSD update wipes and reinstalls files, this command merges user's previo
 Check for local patches directory:
 
 ```bash
-# Global install
-PATCHES_DIR="${HOME}/.claude/gsd-local-patches"
+# Global install (path templated at install time)
+PATCHES_DIR=~/.claude/gsd-local-patches
 # Local install fallback
 if [ ! -d "$PATCHES_DIR" ]; then
-  PATCHES_DIR="./.claude/gsd-local-patches"
+  PATCHES_DIR=./.claude/gsd-local-patches
 fi
 ```
 
diff --git a/get-shit-done/workflows/update.md b/get-shit-done/workflows/update.md
index 84e08462e..4903924b9 100644
--- a/get-shit-done/workflows/update.md
+++ b/get-shit-done/workflows/update.md
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ Detect whether GSD is installed locally or globally by checking both locations:
 
 ```bash
 # Check local first (takes priority)
-if [ -f "./.claude/get-shit-done/VERSION" ]; then
-  cat "./.claude/get-shit-done/VERSION"
+# Paths templated at install time for runtime compatibility
+if [ -f ./.claude/get-shit-done/VERSION ]; then
+  cat ./.claude/get-shit-done/VERSION
   echo "LOCAL"
 elif [ -f ~/.claude/get-shit-done/VERSION ]; then
   cat ~/.claude/get-shit-done/VERSION
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ rm -f ./.claude/cache/gsd-update-check.json
 ```bash
 rm -f ~/.claude/cache/gsd-update-check.json
 ```
+(Paths are templated at install time for runtime compatibility)
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