diff --git a/commands/gsd/consider-issues.md b/commands/gsd/consider-issues.md
index eaca9bcb4..b0e7341b5 100644
--- a/commands/gsd/consider-issues.md
+++ b/commands/gsd/consider-issues.md
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@ This prevents issue pile-up by providing a triage mechanism with codebase awaren
 </objective>
 
 <context>
-Issues file: !`cat .planning/ISSUES.md 2>/dev/null || echo "NO_ISSUES_FILE"`
-Project state: !`cat .planning/STATE.md 2>/dev/null | head -50`
-Current phase: !`grep -E "^Phase:" .planning/STATE.md 2>/dev/null || echo "UNKNOWN"`
-Roadmap phases: !`grep -E "^### Phase [0-9]" .planning/ROADMAP.md 2>/dev/null || echo "NO_ROADMAP"`
+@.planning/ISSUES.md
+@.planning/STATE.md
+@.planning/ROADMAP.md
 </context>
 
 <process>
diff --git a/commands/gsd/create-roadmap.md b/commands/gsd/create-roadmap.md
index f8bf590c4..5badc7ea8 100644
--- a/commands/gsd/create-roadmap.md
+++ b/commands/gsd/create-roadmap.md
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ Roadmaps define the phase breakdown - what work happens in what order. This comm
 
 <context>
 @.planning/PROJECT.md
-
-**Check for research:**
-!`ls .planning/research/*.md 2>/dev/null || echo "NO_RESEARCH"`
-
-**Load config:**
 @.planning/config.json
 </context>
 
diff --git a/commands/gsd/new-project.md b/commands/gsd/new-project.md
index 12b5d441e..3650a7826 100644
--- a/commands/gsd/new-project.md
+++ b/commands/gsd/new-project.md
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ Creates `.planning/` with PROJECT.md and config.json.
 @~/.claude/get-shit-done/templates/config.json
 </execution_context>
 
-<context>
-!`[ -d .planning ] && echo "PLANNING_EXISTS" || echo "NO_PLANNING"`
-</context>
 
 <process>
 
diff --git a/commands/gsd/pause-work.md b/commands/gsd/pause-work.md
index dfba862ca..d8441905d 100644
--- a/commands/gsd/pause-work.md
+++ b/commands/gsd/pause-work.md
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ Enables seamless resumption in fresh session with full context restoration.
 
 <context>
 @.planning/STATE.md
-Current phase: !`ls -lt .planning/phases/*/*.md 2>/dev/null | head -1`
 </context>
 
 <process>
diff --git a/commands/gsd/progress.md b/commands/gsd/progress.md
index 3cae0e77e..055630c82 100644
--- a/commands/gsd/progress.md
+++ b/commands/gsd/progress.md
@@ -14,15 +14,6 @@ Check project progress, summarize recent work and what's ahead, then intelligent
 Provides situational awareness before continuing work.
 </objective>
 
-<context>
-Planning structure: !`ls -la .planning/ 2>/dev/null || echo "NO_PLANNING_STRUCTURE"`
-Phases: !`ls .planning/phases/ 2>/dev/null || echo "NO_PHASES"`
-State exists: !`[ -f .planning/STATE.md ] && echo "EXISTS" || echo "MISSING"`
-Roadmap exists: !`[ -f .planning/ROADMAP.md ] && echo "EXISTS" || echo "MISSING"`
-Recent summaries: !`find .planning/phases -name "*-SUMMARY.md" -type f 2>/dev/null | sort | tail -3`
-All plans: !`find .planning/phases -name "*-PLAN.md" -type f 2>/dev/null | sort`
-All summaries: !`find .planning/phases -name "*-SUMMARY.md" -type f 2>/dev/null | sort`
-</context>
 
 <process>
 
diff --git a/commands/gsd/research-project.md b/commands/gsd/research-project.md
index c04b78961..0236d2ad4 100644
--- a/commands/gsd/research-project.md
+++ b/commands/gsd/research-project.md
@@ -31,11 +31,7 @@ Each subagent writes directly to `.planning/research/` preserving main context.
 </execution_context>
 
 <context>
-**Load project vision:**
 @.planning/PROJECT.md
-
-**Check for existing research:**
-!`ls .planning/research/ 2>/dev/null || echo "NO_RESEARCH_DIR"`
 </context>
 
 <process>