diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a3c8969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Deploy alive plugin from local clone to cache
+# Usage: ./deploy.sh [--dry-run]
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SOURCE="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/plugins/alive" && pwd)"
+CACHE="$HOME/.claude/plugins/cache/alivecomputer/alive/1.0.1-beta"
+
+if [ ! -d "$SOURCE" ]; then
+  echo "ERROR: Source not found at $SOURCE"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -d "$CACHE" ]; then
+  echo "ERROR: Cache not found at $CACHE"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+DRY_RUN=""
+if [ "${1:-}" = "--dry-run" ]; then
+  DRY_RUN="--dry-run"
+  echo "=== DRY RUN ==="
+fi
+
+echo "Source: $SOURCE"
+echo "Cache:  $CACHE"
+echo ""
+
+rsync -av --delete \
+  --exclude='.git' \
+  --exclude='.DS_Store' \
+  $DRY_RUN \
+  "$SOURCE/" "$CACHE/"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Deployed $(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')"
diff --git a/plugins/alive/hooks/scripts/alive-session-new.sh b/plugins/alive/hooks/scripts/alive-session-new.sh
index a2e8e82..6ae3122 100755
--- a/plugins/alive/hooks/scripts/alive-session-new.sh
+++ b/plugins/alive/hooks/scripts/alive-session-new.sh
@@ -143,6 +143,15 @@ if [ -f "$WORLD_KEY_FILE" ]; then
   WORLD_KEY_CONTENT=$(cat "$WORLD_KEY_FILE")
 fi
 
+# Read world index (.alive/_index.yaml) for injection — walnut registry
+WORLD_INDEX_CONTENT=""
+WORLD_INDEX_FILE="$WORLD_ROOT/.alive/_index.yaml"
+if [ -f "$WORLD_INDEX_FILE" ]; then
+  WORLD_INDEX_CONTENT="<WORLD_INDEX>
+$(cat "$WORLD_INDEX_FILE")
+</WORLD_INDEX>"
+fi
+
 # Capsule awareness injection
 CAPSULE_AWARENESS="<CAPSULE_AWARENESS>
 If you detect work with a deliverable or future audience — drafting for someone, iterating a document, building something to ship, send, or reference later — check: is there an active capsule? If not, invoke the capsule skill to offer creation.
@@ -210,8 +219,12 @@ Model: $HOOK_MODEL
 $PREFS
 Rules: ${RULE_COUNT} loaded (${RULE_NAMES})"
 
-# Escape and combine — world key + capsule awareness + tidy nudge + rules
+# Escape and combine — world key + index + capsule awareness + tidy nudge + rules
 WORLD_KEY_ESCAPED=$(escape_for_json "$WORLD_KEY_CONTENT")
+INDEX_ESCAPED=""
+if [ -n "$WORLD_INDEX_CONTENT" ]; then
+  INDEX_ESCAPED=$(escape_for_json "$WORLD_INDEX_CONTENT")
+fi
 CAPSULE_ESCAPED=$(escape_for_json "$CAPSULE_AWARENESS")
 TIDY_ESCAPED=""
 if [ -n "$TIDY_NUDGE" ]; then
@@ -221,7 +234,11 @@ SESSION_MSG_ESCAPED=$(escape_for_json "$SESSION_MSG")
 PREAMBLE_ESCAPED=$(escape_for_json "$PREAMBLE")
 RUNTIME_ESCAPED=$(escape_for_json "$RUNTIME_RULES")
 
-CONTEXT="${SESSION_MSG_ESCAPED}\n\n${WORLD_KEY_ESCAPED}\n\n${CAPSULE_ESCAPED}"
+CONTEXT="${SESSION_MSG_ESCAPED}\n\n${WORLD_KEY_ESCAPED}"
+if [ -n "$INDEX_ESCAPED" ]; then
+  CONTEXT="${CONTEXT}\n\n${INDEX_ESCAPED}"
+fi
+CONTEXT="${CONTEXT}\n\n${CAPSULE_ESCAPED}"
 if [ -n "$TIDY_ESCAPED" ]; then
   CONTEXT="${CONTEXT}\n\n${TIDY_ESCAPED}"
 fi
diff --git a/plugins/alive/rules/capsules.md b/plugins/alive/rules/capsules.md
index 0540310..45093e4 100644
--- a/plugins/alive/rules/capsules.md
+++ b/plugins/alive/rules/capsules.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ tags: [engineering, vendors]
 ### Body Sections
 
 - `## Context` — what this capsule is about, current state
-- `## Tasks` — capsule-scoped checkboxes with @session_id attribution. Same syntax as walnut tasks.md.
+- `## Tasks` — pointer to `_core/tasks.md`. Capsule tasks live in the walnut task list under a capsule heading, not in the companion.
 - `## Changelog` — every version after v0.1 gets a brief note about what changed
 - `## Work Log` — append-only. Each session adds its entry at the bottom. Never edit previous entries.
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ If two capsules overlap, link them or spawn a third that synthesizes both. Only
 
 ### 2. Capsule-scoped tasks
 
-`## Tasks` in companion body with checkbox + @session_id. `[~]` means actively being worked on.
+Capsule tasks live in the walnut's `_core/tasks.md` under a heading matching the capsule name. Not in the companion. This prevents split source of truth.
 
 ### 3. Append-only work log
 
diff --git a/plugins/alive/templates/capsule/companion.md b/plugins/alive/templates/capsule/companion.md
index 92b6b8e..ee2fe2e 100644
--- a/plugins/alive/templates/capsule/companion.md
+++ b/plugins/alive/templates/capsule/companion.md
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ tags: []
 
 ## Tasks
 
-Capsule-scoped work items. Same syntax as walnut tasks.md.
-
-- [ ] Example task  @session_id
+Tasks for this capsule live in the walnut's `_core/tasks.md` under a capsule heading. Do not duplicate tasks here.
 
 ## Changelog