diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 1fbafde..ab25009 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ repos:
       - id: pretty-format-json
         stages: ['pre-commit']
         args: [--autofix]
-        exclude: '(^|/)(\.claude-plugin/plugin\.json|\.github/plugin/plugin\.json|\.claude-plugin/marketplace\.json)$|^\.agents/plugins/marketplace\.json$'
+        exclude: '(^|/)(\.claude-plugin/plugin\.json|\.github/plugin/plugin\.json|\.claude-plugin/marketplace\.json|\.github/plugin/marketplace\.json)$|^\.agents/plugins/marketplace\.json$'
       - id: check-yaml
         stages: ['pre-commit']
       - id: trailing-whitespace
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ repos:
 
       - id: check-plugin-content-sync
         name: Check plugin content sync
-        description: Verify each plugin's flat skills/agents/commands/hooks.json mirror is in sync with .apm/ -- Claude Code has no .apm/ awareness so this compiled mirror must stay current (see issue #90)
+        description: Verify each plugin's flat skills/agents/commands/hooks/hooks.json mirror is in sync with .apm/ -- Claude Code has no .apm/ awareness so this compiled mirror must stay current (see issue #90)
         entry: bash scripts/sync-plugin-content.sh --check --all
         language: system
         stages: [pre-push]
         pass_filenames: false
-        files: '^(scripts/sync-plugin-content\.sh|\.claude-plugin/marketplace\.json|plugins/[^/]+/(apm\.yml|\.mcp\.json|hooks\.json|\.apm/|agents/|skills/|commands/|instructions/|extensions/))'
+        always_run: true
 
       - id: check-marketplace-mirror-sync
         name: Check marketplace mirror sync