diff --git a/design-consultation/SKILL.md.tmpl b/design-consultation/SKILL.md.tmpl
index 141a9190..5d3e229c 100644
--- a/design-consultation/SKILL.md.tmpl
+++ b/design-consultation/SKILL.md.tmpl
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Look for brainstorm output:
 
 ```bash
 eval $(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)
-ls ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/*brainstorm* 2>/dev/null | head -5
+ls -t $PROJECTS_DIR/$SLUG/brainstorm/* 2>/dev/null | head -5
 ls .context/*brainstorm* .context/attachments/*brainstorm* 2>/dev/null | head -5
 ```
 
diff --git a/qa-only/SKILL.md.tmpl b/qa-only/SKILL.md.tmpl
index 892e9479..262fe3f1 100644
--- a/qa-only/SKILL.md.tmpl
+++ b/qa-only/SKILL.md.tmpl
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ mkdir -p "$REPORT_DIR/screenshots"
 
 Before falling back to git diff heuristics, check for richer test plan sources:
 
-1. **Project-scoped test plans:** Check `~/.gstack/projects/` for recent `*-test-plan-*.md` files for this repo
+1. **Project-scoped test plans:** Check the project plans directory for recent test plans
    ```bash
    eval $(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)
-   ls -t ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/*-test-plan-*.md 2>/dev/null | head -1
+   ls -t $PROJECTS_DIR/$SLUG/plans/*-test-plan-*.md 2>/dev/null | head -1
    ```
 2. **Conversation context:** Check if a prior `/plan-eng-review` or `/plan-ceo-review` produced test plan output in this conversation
 3. **Use whichever source is richer.** Fall back to git diff analysis only if neither is available.
diff --git a/qa/SKILL.md.tmpl b/qa/SKILL.md.tmpl
index 51bdbc25..289192b9 100644
--- a/qa/SKILL.md.tmpl
+++ b/qa/SKILL.md.tmpl
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ mkdir -p .gstack/qa-reports/screenshots
 
 Before falling back to git diff heuristics, check for richer test plan sources:
 
-1. **Project-scoped test plans:** Check `~/.gstack/projects/` for recent `*-test-plan-*.md` files for this repo
+1. **Project-scoped test plans:** Check the project plans directory for recent test plans
    ```bash
    eval $(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-slug 2>/dev/null)
-   ls -t ~/.gstack/projects/$SLUG/*-test-plan-*.md 2>/dev/null | head -1
+   ls -t $PROJECTS_DIR/$SLUG/plans/*-test-plan-*.md 2>/dev/null | head -1
    ```
 2. **Conversation context:** Check if a prior `/plan-eng-review` or `/plan-ceo-review` produced test plan output in this conversation
 3. **Use whichever source is richer.** Fall back to git diff analysis only if neither is available.