Closes 2 of 4 architectural issues from [#1748] (the Liberation of Bajor team's methodical eval). Already on npm; tags `latest`, `alpha`, `v3alpha` consistent across all 3 packages.

```bash npx @claude-flow/cli@3.6.29 npx claude-flow@3.6.29 npx ruflo@3.6.29 ```

What's new

[#1748] Issue 1 — hooks per-plugin layout (PR [#1754])

Plugin install path `/plugin install ruflo-core@ruflo` was loading zero hooks because Claude Code's plugin loader looks at `<plugin>/hooks/hooks.json` per-plugin, but ruflo's hooks lived only at marketplace root `.claude-plugin/hooks/hooks.json`.

The reporter cross-checked against `hookify` (working positive control) — its hooks live inside the plugin directory and load correctly.

Fix: `plugins/ruflo-core/hooks/hooks.json` (new, byte-identical to root copy). Both layouts work now.

Install path	Hooks loaded from
`/plugin install ruflo-core@ruflo`	`plugins/ruflo-core/hooks/hooks.json` ← new
`claude --plugin-dir <repo-root>`	`.claude-plugin/hooks/hooks.json` (preserved)
`npx ruflo init`	`.claude/settings.json` (generated by `init.ts`)

This was the most load-bearing fix in [#1748] — the README's "auto-routing magic happens for free" pitch was a no-op for plugin-install users until this landed.

[#1748] Issue 2 — spawn worker gets --mcp-config (this release)

`ruflo hive-mind spawn --claude` was launching the spawned `claude -p` worker WITHOUT `--mcp-config`, so the worker's MCP tool registry was empty for `mcp__ruflo__*`. The coordination prompt then referenced tools the worker didn't know about and the worker exited silently.

Fix in `v3/@claude-flow/cli/src/commands/hive-mind.ts`:

• Add `--mcp-config <path>` flag to `spawn` subcommand
• Resolution order: explicit flag → `./.mcp.json` → `~/.claude.json` → `~/.claude/mcp.json`
• Explicit warning instead of silent failure when none found

```bash

Now works without explicit flag if you have a .mcp.json

npx @claude-flow/cli@3.6.29 hive-mind spawn --claude

Or pass an explicit one

npx @claude-flow/cli@3.6.29 hive-mind spawn --claude --mcp-config /path/to/.mcp.json ```

Witness manifest

`verification.md.json` regenerated for 3.6.29 — 55 verified fixes. Re-derive the Ed25519 public key from the git commit per the existing `## How to verify` section.

Status of [#1748]

• ✅ Issue 1 — per-plugin hooks layout (PR [#1754], merged)
• ✅ Issue 2 — spawn worker `--mcp-config` (PR [#1755], this release)
• ⏳ Issue 3 — package size 1.8 MB / 30s MCP timeout race (follow-up PR)
• ⏳ Issue 4 — 237 MCP tool descriptions don't differentiate from native (follow-up PR)

Verify locally

```bash

Issue 1: hooks now load on plugin install

/plugin install ruflo-core@ruflo

Check Claude Code debug log — should see 4 hooks (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, PreCompact, Stop)

Issue 2: spawn passes mcp-config

npx @claude-flow/cli@3.6.29 hive-mind spawn --claude --help | grep mcp-config ```

Pull requests merged

• [#1754] — hooks per-plugin layout
• [#1755] — spawn --mcp-config

Thanks

To the Liberation of Bajor team for the methodical eval — Issues 1 and 2 are exactly the diagnoses that turn a vague "Ruflo broke for me" into specific, fixable bugs. Issues 3 and 4 are next.

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