diff --git a/plugins/clarity-assist/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/clarity-assist/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 84ae5fd..e0b1d69 100644
--- a/plugins/clarity-assist/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/clarity-assist/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "clarity-assist",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "description": "Prompt optimization and requirement clarification with ND-friendly accommodations",
   "author": {
     "name": "Leo Miranda",
diff --git a/plugins/contract-validator/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/contract-validator/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 5fac840..2e5c8eb 100644
--- a/plugins/contract-validator/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/contract-validator/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "contract-validator",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "description": "Cross-plugin compatibility validation and Claude.md agent verification",
   "author": {
     "name": "Leo Miranda",
diff --git a/plugins/data-platform/hooks/startup-check.sh b/plugins/data-platform/hooks/startup-check.sh
index ed861c7..3cbb200 100755
--- a/plugins/data-platform/hooks/startup-check.sh
+++ b/plugins/data-platform/hooks/startup-check.sh
@@ -11,9 +11,17 @@ PLUGIN_ROOT="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-$(dirname "$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")")}"
 MARKETPLACE_ROOT="$(dirname "$(dirname "$PLUGIN_ROOT")")"
 LOCAL_VENV="$MARKETPLACE_ROOT/mcp-servers/data-platform/.venv/bin/python"
 
-# Check cache first (preferred), then local
+# Check cache first (preferred), then local symlink
+CACHE_VENV_DIR="$HOME/.cache/claude-mcp-venvs/leo-claude-mktplace/data-platform/.venv"
+LOCAL_VENV_DIR="$MARKETPLACE_ROOT/mcp-servers/data-platform/.venv"
+
 if [[ -f "$CACHE_VENV" ]]; then
     VENV_PATH="$CACHE_VENV"
+    # Auto-create symlink in installed marketplace if missing
+    if [[ ! -e "$LOCAL_VENV_DIR" && -d "$CACHE_VENV_DIR" ]]; then
+        mkdir -p "$(dirname "$LOCAL_VENV_DIR")" 2>/dev/null
+        ln -sf "$CACHE_VENV_DIR" "$LOCAL_VENV_DIR" 2>/dev/null
+    fi
 elif [[ -f "$LOCAL_VENV" ]]; then
     VENV_PATH="$LOCAL_VENV"
 else
diff --git a/plugins/doc-guardian/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/doc-guardian/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index edec5f9..a7d9e9f 100644
--- a/plugins/doc-guardian/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/doc-guardian/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "doc-guardian",
   "description": "Automatic documentation drift detection and synchronization",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "author": {
     "name": "Leo Miranda",
     "email": "leobmiranda@gmail.com"
diff --git a/plugins/git-flow/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/git-flow/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 5092f24..921d32c 100644
--- a/plugins/git-flow/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/git-flow/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "git-flow",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "description": "Git workflow automation with intelligent commit messages and branch management",
   "author": {
     "name": "Leo Miranda",
diff --git a/plugins/projman/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/projman/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 00a2339..25153a9 100644
--- a/plugins/projman/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/projman/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "projman",
-  "version": "3.3.0",
+  "version": "3.4.0",
   "description": "Sprint planning and project management with Gitea integration",
   "author": {
     "name": "Leo Miranda",
diff --git a/plugins/projman/hooks/startup-check.sh b/plugins/projman/hooks/startup-check.sh
index 8491ce1..2fed56e 100755
--- a/plugins/projman/hooks/startup-check.sh
+++ b/plugins/projman/hooks/startup-check.sh
@@ -29,17 +29,19 @@ if [[ -f ".env" ]]; then
 
     if [[ -n "$GITEA_API_URL" && -n "$GITEA_API_TOKEN" && -n "$GITEA_REPO" ]]; then
         # Quick check for open issues without milestone (unplanned work)
+        # Note: grep -c returns 0 on no match but exits non-zero, causing || to also fire
+        # Use subshell to ensure single value
         OPEN_ISSUES=$(curl -s -m 5 \
             -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_API_TOKEN" \
             "${GITEA_API_URL}/repos/${GITEA_REPO}/issues?state=open&milestone=none&limit=1" 2>/dev/null | \
-            grep -c '"number"' || echo "0")
+            grep -c '"number"' 2>/dev/null) || OPEN_ISSUES=0
 
         if [[ "$OPEN_ISSUES" -gt 0 ]]; then
             # Count total unplanned issues
             TOTAL_UNPLANNED=$(curl -s -m 5 \
                 -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_API_TOKEN" \
                 "${GITEA_API_URL}/repos/${GITEA_REPO}/issues?state=open&milestone=none" 2>/dev/null | \
-                grep -c '"number"' || echo "?")
+                grep -c '"number"' 2>/dev/null) || TOTAL_UNPLANNED="?"
             echo "$PREFIX ${TOTAL_UNPLANNED} open issues without milestone - consider /sprint-plan"
         fi
     fi