diff --git a/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-merge.md b/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-merge.md
index e0f886e48..84f3cf90d 100644
--- a/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-merge.md
+++ b/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-merge.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Navigate to worktree and check status:
 cd ../epic-$ARGUMENTS
 
 # Check for uncommitted changes
-if [[ $(git status --porcelain) ]]; then
+if [[ `git status --porcelain` ]]; then
   echo "⚠️ Uncommitted changes in worktree:"
   git status --short
   echo "Commit or stash changes before merging"
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ if [ -d ".claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS" ]; then
   cd .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS
   for task_file in [0-9]*.md; do
     [ -f "$task_file" ] || continue
-    task_name=$(grep '^name:' "$task_file" | cut -d: -f2 | sed 's/^ *//')
+    task_name=`grep '^name:' "$task_file" | cut -d: -f2 | sed 's/^ *//'`
     feature_list="$feature_list\n- $task_name"
   done
   cd - > /dev/null
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ fi
 echo "$feature_list"
 
 # Extract epic issue number
-epic_github_line=$(grep 'github:' .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/epic.md 2>/dev/null || true)
+epic_github_line=`grep 'github:' .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/epic.md 2>/dev/null || true`
 if [ -n "$epic_github_line" ]; then
-  epic_issue=$(echo "$epic_github_line" | grep -oE '[0-9]+' || true)
+  epic_issue=`echo "$epic_github_line" | grep -oE '[0-9]+' || true`
   if [ -n "$epic_issue" ]; then
     echo "\nCloses epic #$epic_issue"
   fi
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ echo "
 ❌ Merge conflicts detected!
 
 Conflicts in:
-$(git diff --name-only --diff-filter=U)
+`git diff --name-only --diff-filter=U`
 
 Options:
 1. Resolve manually:
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ Close related issues:
 ```bash
 # Get issue numbers from epic
 # Extract epic issue number
-epic_github_line=$(grep 'github:' .claude/epics/archived/$ARGUMENTS/epic.md 2>/dev/null || true)
+epic_github_line=`grep 'github:' .claude/epics/archived/$ARGUMENTS/epic.md 2>/dev/null || true`
 if [ -n "$epic_github_line" ]; then
-  epic_issue=$(echo "$epic_github_line" | grep -oE '[0-9]+$' || true)
+  epic_issue=`echo "$epic_github_line" | grep -oE '[0-9]+$' || true`
 else
   epic_issue=""
 fi
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ gh issue close $epic_issue -c "Epic completed and merged to main"
 for task_file in .claude/epics/archived/$ARGUMENTS/[0-9]*.md; do
   [ -f "$task_file" ] || continue
   # Extract task issue number
-  task_github_line=$(grep 'github:' "$task_file" 2>/dev/null || true)
+  task_github_line=`grep 'github:' "$task_file" 2>/dev/null || true`
   if [ -n "$task_github_line" ]; then
-    issue_num=$(echo "$task_github_line" | grep -oE '[0-9]+$' || true)
+    issue_num=`echo "$task_github_line" | grep -oE '[0-9]+$' || true`
   else
     issue_num=""
   fi
diff --git a/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-refresh.md b/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-refresh.md
index 7fa511eee..4d547d977 100644
--- a/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-refresh.md
+++ b/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-refresh.md
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ if [ ! -z "$epic_issue" ]; then
   # For each task, check its status and update checkbox
   for task_file in .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/[0-9]*.md; do
     # Extract task issue number
-    task_github_line=$(grep 'github:' "$task_file" 2>/dev/null || true)
+    task_github_line=`grep 'github:' "$task_file" 2>/dev/null || true`
     if [ -n "$task_github_line" ]; then
-      task_issue=$(echo "$task_github_line" | grep -oE '[0-9]+$' || true)
+      task_issue=`echo "$task_github_line" | grep -oE '[0-9]+$' || true`
     else
       task_issue=""
     fi
-    task_status=$(grep 'status:' $task_file | cut -d: -f2 | tr -d ' ')
+    task_status=`grep 'status:' $task_file | cut -d: -f2 | tr -d ' '`
     
     if [ "$task_status" = "closed" ]; then
       # Mark as checked
diff --git a/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-start.md b/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-start.md
index 51628a494..9fe520265 100644
--- a/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-start.md
+++ b/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-start.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Follow `/rules/branch-operations.md`:
 
 ```bash
 # Check for uncommitted changes
-if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
+if [ -n "`git status --porcelain`" ]; then
   echo "❌ You have uncommitted changes. Please commit or stash them before starting an epic."
   exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-sync.md b/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-sync.md
index 7c5a26d27..ed8f59a7a 100644
--- a/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-sync.md
+++ b/ccpm/commands/pm/epic-sync.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Follow `/rules/github-operations.md` to ensure we're not syncing to the CCPM tem
 
 ```bash
 # Check if remote origin is the CCPM template repository
-remote_url=$(git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+remote_url=`git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null || echo ""`
 if [[ "$remote_url" == *"automazeio/ccpm"* ]] || [[ "$remote_url" == *"automazeio/ccpm.git"* ]]; then
   echo "❌ ERROR: You're trying to sync with the CCPM template repository!"
   echo ""
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ fi
 #### First, detect the GitHub repository:
 ```bash
 # Get the current repository from git remote
-remote_url=$(git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null || echo "")
-REPO=$(echo "$remote_url" | sed 's|.*github.com[:/]||' | sed 's|\.git$||')
+remote_url=`git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null || echo ""`
+REPO=`echo "$remote_url" | sed 's|.*github.com[:/]||' | sed 's|\.git$||'`
 [ -z "$REPO" ] && REPO="user/repo"
 echo "Creating issues in repository: $REPO"
 ```
@@ -118,12 +118,12 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Create epic issue with labels
-epic_number=$(gh issue create \
+epic_number=`gh issue create \
   --repo "$REPO" \
   --title "Epic: $ARGUMENTS" \
   --body-file /tmp/epic-body.md \
   --label "epic,epic:$ARGUMENTS,$epic_type" \
-  --json number -q .number)
+  --json number -q .number`
 ```
 
 Store the returned issue number for epic frontmatter update.
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ fi
 
 Count task files to determine strategy:
 ```bash
-task_count=$(ls .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/[0-9][0-9][0-9].md 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+task_count=`ls .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/[0-9][0-9][0-9].md 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
 ```
 
 ### For Small Batches (< 5 tasks): Sequential Creation
@@ -154,26 +154,26 @@ if [ "$task_count" -lt 5 ]; then
     [ -f "$task_file" ] || continue
 
     # Extract task name from frontmatter
-    task_name=$(grep '^name:' "$task_file" | sed 's/^name: *//')
+    task_name=`grep '^name:' "$task_file" | sed 's/^name: *//'`
 
     # Strip frontmatter from task content
     sed '1,/^---$/d; 1,/^---$/d' "$task_file" > /tmp/task-body.md
 
     # Create sub-issue with labels
     if [ "$use_subissues" = true ]; then
-      task_number=$(gh sub-issue create \
+      task_number=`gh sub-issue create \
         --parent "$epic_number" \
         --title "$task_name" \
         --body-file /tmp/task-body.md \
         --label "task,epic:$ARGUMENTS" \
-        --json number -q .number)
+        --json number -q .number`
     else
-      task_number=$(gh issue create \
+      task_number=`gh issue create \
         --repo "$REPO" \
         --title "$task_name" \
         --body-file /tmp/task-body.md \
         --label "task,epic:$ARGUMENTS" \
-        --json number -q .number)
+        --json number -q .number`
     fi
 
     # Record mapping for renaming
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ First, build a mapping of old numbers to new issue IDs:
 > /tmp/id-mapping.txt
 while IFS=: read -r task_file task_number; do
   # Extract old number from filename (e.g., 001 from 001.md)
-  old_num=$(basename "$task_file" .md)
+  old_num=`basename "$task_file" .md`
   echo "$old_num:$task_number" >> /tmp/id-mapping.txt
 done < /tmp/task-mapping.txt
 ```
@@ -261,15 +261,15 @@ Then rename files and update all references:
 ```bash
 # Process each task file
 while IFS=: read -r task_file task_number; do
-  new_name="$(dirname "$task_file")/${task_number}.md"
+  new_name="`dirname "$task_file"`/${task_number}.md"
 
   # Read the file content
-  content=$(cat "$task_file")
+  content=`cat "$task_file"`
 
   # Update depends_on and conflicts_with references
   while IFS=: read -r old_num new_num; do
     # Update arrays like [001, 002] to use new issue numbers
-    content=$(echo "$content" | sed "s/\b$old_num\b/$new_num/g")
+    content=`echo "$content" | sed "s/\b$old_num\b/$new_num/g"`
   done < /tmp/id-mapping.txt
 
   # Write updated content to new file
@@ -280,11 +280,11 @@ while IFS=: read -r task_file task_number; do
 
   # Update github field in frontmatter
   # Add the GitHub URL to the frontmatter
-  repo=$(gh repo view --json nameWithOwner -q .nameWithOwner)
+  repo=`gh repo view --json nameWithOwner -q .nameWithOwner`
   github_url="https://github.com/$repo/issues/$task_number"
 
   # Update frontmatter with GitHub URL and current timestamp
-  current_date=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+  current_date=`date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"`
 
   # Use sed to update the github and updated fields
   sed -i.bak "/^github:/c\github: $github_url" "$new_name"
@@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ Update the epic file with GitHub URL, timestamp, and real task IDs:
 #### 5a. Update Frontmatter
 ```bash
 # Get repo info
-repo=$(gh repo view --json nameWithOwner -q .nameWithOwner)
+repo=`gh repo view --json nameWithOwner -q .nameWithOwner`
 epic_url="https://github.com/$repo/issues/$epic_number"
-current_date=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+current_date=`date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"`
 
 # Update epic frontmatter
 sed -i.bak "/^github:/c\github: $epic_url" .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/epic.md
@@ -347,21 +347,21 @@ for task_file in .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/[0-9]*.md; do
   [ -f "$task_file" ] || continue
 
   # Get issue number (filename without .md)
-  issue_num=$(basename "$task_file" .md)
+  issue_num=`basename "$task_file" .md`
 
   # Get task name from frontmatter
-  task_name=$(grep '^name:' "$task_file" | sed 's/^name: *//')
+  task_name=`grep '^name:' "$task_file" | sed 's/^name: *//'`
 
   # Get parallel status
-  parallel=$(grep '^parallel:' "$task_file" | sed 's/^parallel: *//')
+  parallel=`grep '^parallel:' "$task_file" | sed 's/^parallel: *//'`
 
   # Add to tasks section
   echo "- [ ] #${issue_num} - ${task_name} (parallel: ${parallel})" >> /tmp/tasks-section.md
 done
 
 # Add summary statistics
-total_count=$(ls .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/[0-9]*.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
-parallel_count=$(grep -l '^parallel: true' .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/[0-9]*.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+total_count=`ls .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/[0-9]*.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
+parallel_count=`grep -l '^parallel: true' .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/[0-9]*.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
 sequential_count=$((total_count - parallel_count))
 
 cat >> /tmp/tasks-section.md << EOF
@@ -408,15 +408,15 @@ EOF
 for task_file in .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/[0-9]*.md; do
   [ -f "$task_file" ] || continue
 
-  issue_num=$(basename "$task_file" .md)
-  task_name=$(grep '^name:' "$task_file" | sed 's/^name: *//')
+  issue_num=`basename "$task_file" .md`
+  task_name=`grep '^name:' "$task_file" | sed 's/^name: *//'`
 
   echo "- #${issue_num}: ${task_name} - https://github.com/${repo}/issues/${issue_num}" >> .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/github-mapping.md
 done
 
 # Add sync timestamp
 echo "" >> .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/github-mapping.md
-echo "Synced: $(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")" >> .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/github-mapping.md
+echo "Synced: `date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"`" >> .claude/epics/$ARGUMENTS/github-mapping.md
 ```
 
 ### 7. Create Worktree
diff --git a/ccpm/commands/pm/issue-close.md b/ccpm/commands/pm/issue-close.md
index a7b96f21f..7d92bcec6 100644
--- a/ccpm/commands/pm/issue-close.md
+++ b/ccpm/commands/pm/issue-close.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Check the task checkbox in the epic issue:
 epic_name={extract_from_path}
 
 # Get epic issue number from epic.md
-epic_issue=$(grep 'github:' .claude/epics/$epic_name/epic.md | grep -oE '[0-9]+$')
+epic_issue=`grep 'github:' .claude/epics/$epic_name/epic.md | grep -oE '[0-9]+$'`
 
 if [ ! -z "$epic_issue" ]; then
   # Get current epic body
diff --git a/ccpm/commands/pm/issue-sync.md b/ccpm/commands/pm/issue-sync.md
index fd8137cf8..44246a8e6 100644
--- a/ccpm/commands/pm/issue-sync.md
+++ b/ccpm/commands/pm/issue-sync.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Do not bother the user with preflight checks progress ("I'm not going to ...").
 0. **Repository Protection Check:**
    Follow `/rules/github-operations.md` - check remote origin:
    ```bash
-   remote_url=$(git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+   remote_url=`git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null || echo ""`
    if [[ "$remote_url" == *"automazeio/ccpm"* ]]; then
      echo "❌ ERROR: Cannot sync to CCPM template repository!"
      echo "Update your remote: git remote set-url origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_REPO.git"
diff --git a/ccpm/commands/pm/test-reference-update.md b/ccpm/commands/pm/test-reference-update.md
index 1986e6853..75d7e6a75 100644
--- a/ccpm/commands/pm/test-reference-update.md
+++ b/ccpm/commands/pm/test-reference-update.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ EOF
 # Create old -> new ID mapping
 > /tmp/id-mapping.txt
 while IFS=: read -r task_file task_number; do
-  old_num=$(basename "$task_file" .md)
+  old_num=`basename "$task_file" .md`
   echo "$old_num:$task_number" >> /tmp/id-mapping.txt
 done < /tmp/task-mapping.txt
 
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ while IFS=: read -r task_file task_number; do
   echo "Processing: $task_file -> $task_number.md"
   
   # Read the file content
-  content=$(cat "$task_file")
+  content=`cat "$task_file"`
   
   # Update references
   while IFS=: read -r old_num new_num; do
-    content=$(echo "$content" | sed "s/\b$old_num\b/$new_num/g")
+    content=`echo "$content" | sed "s/\b$old_num\b/$new_num/g"`
   done < /tmp/id-mapping.txt
   
   # Write to new file
diff --git a/ccpm/hooks/bash-worktree-fix.sh b/ccpm/hooks/bash-worktree-fix.sh
index 3eb90adc8..0b9b97143 100755
--- a/ccpm/hooks/bash-worktree-fix.sh
+++ b/ccpm/hooks/bash-worktree-fix.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ shell_squote() {
 # Detect if CWD is inside a *linked worktree* and print the worktree root.
 # Returns 0 with path on stdout if yes; 1 otherwise.
 get_worktree_path() {
-    check_dir="$(pwd)"
+    check_dir="`pwd`"
 
     if [ ! -d "${check_dir}" ]; then
         debug_log "pwd is not a directory: ${check_dir}"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ get_worktree_path() {
             if [ -r "${check_dir}/.git" ]; then
                 IFS= read -r gitdir_content < "${check_dir}/.git" || gitdir_content=""
                 # Strip a possible trailing CR (CRLF files)
-                gitdir_content=$(printf %s "$gitdir_content" | tr -d '\r')
+                gitdir_content=`printf %s "$gitdir_content" | tr -d '\r'`
             else
                 debug_log "Unreadable .git file at: ${check_dir}"
             fi
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ get_worktree_path() {
             return 1
         fi
 
-        check_dir=$(dirname "${check_dir}")
+        check_dir=`dirname "${check_dir}"`
     done
 
     debug_log "No git repository found"
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ inject_prefix() {
     worktree_path=$1
     command=$2
 
-    qpath=$(shell_squote "${worktree_path}")
+    qpath=`shell_squote "${worktree_path}"`
 
     # Right-trim spaces (portable loop)
     trimmed=${command}
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ main() {
     debug_log "Processing command: ${original_command}"
 
     # Fast path: if not in a worktree, pass through unchanged
-    if ! worktree_path="$(get_worktree_path)"; then
+    if ! worktree_path="`get_worktree_path`"; then
         debug_log "Not in worktree, passing through unchanged"
         printf '%s\n' "${original_command}"
         exit 0
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ main() {
         debug_log "Passing through unchanged"
         printf '%s\n' "${original_command}"
     else
-        modified_command="$(inject_prefix "${worktree_path}" "${original_command}")"
+        modified_command="`inject_prefix "${worktree_path}" "${original_command}"`"
         debug_log "Modified command: ${modified_command}"
         printf '%s\n' "${modified_command}"
     fi
diff --git a/ccpm/rules/agent-coordination.md b/ccpm/rules/agent-coordination.md
index 9b9b10d38..0918a19d7 100644
--- a/ccpm/rules/agent-coordination.md
+++ b/ccpm/rules/agent-coordination.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Before modifying a shared file:
 git status {file}
 
 # If modified by another agent, wait
-if [[ $(git status --porcelain {file}) ]]; then
+if [[ `git status --porcelain {file}` ]]; then
   echo "Waiting for {file} to be available..."
   sleep 30
   # Retry
diff --git a/ccpm/rules/datetime.md b/ccpm/rules/datetime.md
index 388c93049..e4fb5ae37 100644
--- a/ccpm/rules/datetime.md
+++ b/ccpm/rules/datetime.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ updated: 2024-01-15T14:30:45Z  # Use actual output from date command
 **Creating a new PRD:**
 ```bash
 # First, get current datetime
-CURRENT_DATE=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+CURRENT_DATE=`date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"`
 # Output: 2024-01-15T14:30:45Z
 
 # Then use in frontmatter:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ created: 2024-01-15T14:30:45Z  # Use the actual $CURRENT_DATE value
 **Updating an existing task:**
 ```bash
 # Get current datetime for update
-UPDATE_DATE=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+UPDATE_DATE=`date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"`
 
 # Update only the 'updated' field:
 ---
diff --git a/ccpm/rules/github-operations.md b/ccpm/rules/github-operations.md
index 5f9c84039..1a498c2bf 100644
--- a/ccpm/rules/github-operations.md
+++ b/ccpm/rules/github-operations.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Standard patterns for GitHub CLI operations across all commands.
 
 ```bash
 # Check if remote origin is the CCPM template repository
-remote_url=$(git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+remote_url=`git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null || echo ""`
 if [[ "$remote_url" == *"automazeio/ccpm"* ]] || [[ "$remote_url" == *"automazeio/ccpm.git"* ]]; then
   echo "❌ ERROR: You're trying to sync with the CCPM template repository!"
   echo ""
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ gh issue view {number} --json state,title,labels,body
 ### Create Issue
 ```bash
 # Always specify repo to avoid defaulting to wrong repository
-remote_url=$(git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null || echo "")
-REPO=$(echo "$remote_url" | sed 's|.*github.com[:/]||' | sed 's|\.git$||')
+remote_url=`git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null || echo ""`
+REPO=`echo "$remote_url" | sed 's|.*github.com[:/]||' | sed 's|\.git$||'`
 [ -z "$REPO" ] && REPO="user/repo"
 gh issue create --repo "$REPO" --title "{title}" --body-file {file} --label "{labels}"
 ```
diff --git a/ccpm/rules/path-standards.md b/ccpm/rules/path-standards.md
index 029c3670f..48bfdfb12 100644
--- a/ccpm/rules/path-standards.md
+++ b/ccpm/rules/path-standards.md
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ config_path: "configs/"        # Configuration files directory
 normalize_paths() {
   local content="$1"
   # Remove user-specific paths (generic patterns)
-  content=$(echo "$content" | sed "s|/Users/[^/]*/[^/]*/|../|g")
-  content=$(echo "$content" | sed "s|/home/[^/]*/[^/]*/|../|g")  
-  content=$(echo "$content" | sed "s|C:\\\\Users\\\\[^\\\\]*\\\\[^\\\\]*\\\\|..\\\\|g")
+  content=`echo "$content" | sed "s|/Users/[^/]*/[^/]*/|../|g"`
+  content=`echo "$content" | sed "s|/home/[^/]*/[^/]*/|../|g"`  
+  content=`echo "$content" | sed "s|C:\\\\Users\\\\[^\\\\]*\\\\[^\\\\]*\\\\|..\\\\|g"`
   echo "$content"
 }
 ```
diff --git a/ccpm/rules/strip-frontmatter.md b/ccpm/rules/strip-frontmatter.md
index 4e27034d1..53bd42850 100644
--- a/ccpm/rules/strip-frontmatter.md
+++ b/ccpm/rules/strip-frontmatter.md
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Always strip frontmatter when:
 gh issue create --body-file task.md
 
 # Good - strips frontmatter and specifies repo
-remote_url=$(git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null || echo "")
-REPO=$(echo "$remote_url" | sed 's|.*github.com[:/]||' | sed 's|\.git$||')
+remote_url=`git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null || echo ""`
+REPO=`echo "$remote_url" | sed 's|.*github.com[:/]||' | sed 's|\.git$||'`
 [ -z "$REPO" ] && REPO="user/repo"
 sed '1,/^---$/d; 1,/^---$/d' task.md > /tmp/clean.md
 gh issue create --repo "$REPO" --body-file /tmp/clean.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ gh issue comment 123 --body-file /tmp/comment.md
 ```bash
 for file in *.md; do
   # Strip frontmatter from each file
-  sed '1,/^---$/d; 1,/^---$/d' "$file" > "/tmp/$(basename $file)"
+  sed '1,/^---$/d; 1,/^---$/d' "$file" > "/tmp/`basename $file`"
   # Use the clean version
 done
 ```
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/check-path-standards.sh b/ccpm/scripts/check-path-standards.sh
index 04588c59a..459ff5447 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/check-path-standards.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/check-path-standards.sh
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ check_sync_content() {
     total_checks=$((total_checks + 1))
     
     # Check update files for proper path formats
-    update_files=$(find .claude/epics/*/updates/ -name "*.md" 2>/dev/null | head -10)
+    update_files=`find .claude/epics/*/updates/ -name "*.md" 2>/dev/null | head -10`
     
     if [ -z "$update_files" ]; then
         print_warning "No update files found, skipping this check"
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/fix-path-standards.sh b/ccpm/scripts/fix-path-standards.sh
index 1f9f2b31c..64e22a717 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/fix-path-standards.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/fix-path-standards.sh
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ normalize_paths() {
     
     # Check for changes
     if ! diff -q "$file" "$backup_file" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        print_success "File fixed: $(basename "$file")"
+        print_success "File fixed: `basename "$file"`"
         return 0
     else
-        print_info "File needs no changes: $(basename "$file")"
+        print_info "File needs no changes: `basename "$file"`"
         rm "$backup_file"  # Remove unnecessary backup
         return 1
     fi
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/pm/blocked.sh b/ccpm/scripts/pm/blocked.sh
index 584acfa62..96c943641 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/pm/blocked.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/pm/blocked.sh
@@ -11,34 +11,34 @@ found=0
 
 for epic_dir in .claude/epics/*/; do
   [ -d "$epic_dir" ] || continue
-  epic_name=$(basename "$epic_dir")
+  epic_name=`basename "$epic_dir"`
 
   for task_file in "$epic_dir"/[0-9]*.md; do
     [ -f "$task_file" ] || continue
 
     # Check if task is open
-    status=$(grep "^status:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//')
+    status=`grep "^status:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//'`
     if [ "$status" != "open" ] && [ -n "$status" ]; then
       continue
     fi
 
     # Check for dependencies
     # Extract dependencies from task file
-    deps_line=$(grep "^depends_on:" "$task_file" | head -1)
+    deps_line=`grep "^depends_on:" "$task_file" | head -1`
     if [ -n "$deps_line" ]; then
-      deps=$(echo "$deps_line" | sed 's/^depends_on: *//')
-      deps=$(echo "$deps" | sed 's/^\[//' | sed 's/\]$//')
-      deps=$(echo "$deps" | sed 's/,/ /g')
+      deps=`echo "$deps_line" | sed 's/^depends_on: *//'`
+      deps=`echo "$deps" | sed 's/^\[//' | sed 's/\]$//'`
+      deps=`echo "$deps" | sed 's/,/ /g'`
       # Trim whitespace and handle empty cases
-      deps=$(echo "$deps" | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//')
+      deps=`echo "$deps" | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//'`
       [ -z "$deps" ] && deps=""
     else
       deps=""
     fi
 
     if [ -n "$deps" ] && [ "$deps" != "depends_on:" ]; then
-      task_name=$(grep "^name:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//')
-      task_num=$(basename "$task_file" .md)
+      task_name=`grep "^name:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//'`
+      task_num=`basename "$task_file" .md`
 
       echo "⏸️ Task #$task_num - $task_name"
       echo "   Epic: $epic_name"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ for epic_dir in .claude/epics/*/; do
       for dep in $deps; do
         dep_file="$epic_dir$dep.md"
         if [ -f "$dep_file" ]; then
-          dep_status=$(grep "^status:" "$dep_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//')
+          dep_status=`grep "^status:" "$dep_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//'`
           [ "$dep_status" = "open" ] && open_deps="$open_deps #$dep"
         fi
       done
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/pm/epic-list.sh b/ccpm/scripts/pm/epic-list.sh
index 945b4d32a..0535b5ae1 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/pm/epic-list.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/pm/epic-list.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if [ ! -d ".claude/epics" ]; then
   echo "📁 No epics directory found. Create your first epic with: /pm:prd-parse <feature-name>"
   exit 0
 fi
-epic_dirs=$(ls -d .claude/epics/*/ 2>/dev/null || true)
+epic_dirs=`ls -d .claude/epics/*/ 2>/dev/null || true`
 if [ -z "$epic_dirs" ]; then
   echo "📁 No epics found. Create your first epic with: /pm:prd-parse <feature-name>"
   exit 0
@@ -28,21 +28,21 @@ for dir in .claude/epics/*/; do
   [ -f "$dir/epic.md" ] || continue
 
   # Extract metadata
-  n=$(grep "^name:" "$dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//')
-  s=$(grep "^status:" "$dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//' | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
-  p=$(grep "^progress:" "$dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^progress: *//')
-  g=$(grep "^github:" "$dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^github: *//')
+  n=`grep "^name:" "$dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//'`
+  s=`grep "^status:" "$dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//' | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]'`
+  p=`grep "^progress:" "$dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^progress: *//'`
+  g=`grep "^github:" "$dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^github: *//'`
 
   # Defaults
-  [ -z "$n" ] && n=$(basename "$dir")
+  [ -z "$n" ] && n=`basename "$dir"`
   [ -z "$p" ] && p="0%"
 
   # Count tasks
-  t=$(ls "$dir"/[0-9]*.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+  t=`ls "$dir"/[0-9]*.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
 
   # Format output with GitHub issue number if available
   if [ -n "$g" ]; then
-    i=$(echo "$g" | grep -o '/[0-9]*$' | tr -d '/')
+    i=`echo "$g" | grep -o '/[0-9]*$' | tr -d '/'`
     entry="   📋 ${dir}epic.md (#$i) - $p complete ($t tasks)"
   else
     entry="   📋 ${dir}epic.md - $p complete ($t tasks)"
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ fi
 # Summary
 echo ""
 echo "📊 Summary"
-total=$(ls -d .claude/epics/*/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
-tasks=$(find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+total=`ls -d .claude/epics/*/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
+tasks=`find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
 echo "   Total epics: $total"
 echo "   Total tasks: $tasks"
 
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/pm/epic-show.sh b/ccpm/scripts/pm/epic-show.sh
index bbc588da3..7d77ea49e 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/pm/epic-show.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/pm/epic-show.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if [ ! -f "$epic_file" ]; then
   echo ""
   echo "Available epics:"
   for dir in .claude/epics/*/; do
-    [ -d "$dir" ] && echo "  • $(basename "$dir")"
+    [ -d "$dir" ] && echo "  • `basename "$dir"`"
   done
   exit 1
 fi
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ echo "================================"
 echo ""
 
 # Extract metadata
-status=$(grep "^status:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//')
-progress=$(grep "^progress:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^progress: *//')
-github=$(grep "^github:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^github: *//')
-created=$(grep "^created:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^created: *//')
+status=`grep "^status:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//'`
+progress=`grep "^progress:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^progress: *//'`
+github=`grep "^github:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^github: *//'`
+created=`grep "^created:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^created: *//'`
 
 echo "📊 Metadata:"
 echo "  Status: ${status:-planning}"
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ closed_count=0
 for task_file in "$epic_dir"/[0-9]*.md; do
   [ -f "$task_file" ] || continue
 
-  task_num=$(basename "$task_file" .md)
-  task_name=$(grep "^name:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//')
-  task_status=$(grep "^status:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//')
-  parallel=$(grep "^parallel:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^parallel: *//')
+  task_num=`basename "$task_file" .md`
+  task_name=`grep "^name:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//'`
+  task_status=`grep "^status:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//'`
+  parallel=`grep "^parallel:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^parallel: *//'`
 
   if [ "$task_status" = "closed" ] || [ "$task_status" = "completed" ]; then
     echo "  ✅ #$task_num - $task_name"
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/pm/epic-status.sh b/ccpm/scripts/pm/epic-status.sh
index 76bf43427..207394b80 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/pm/epic-status.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/pm/epic-status.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if [ -z "$epic_name" ]; then
   echo ""
   echo "Available epics:"
   for dir in .claude/epics/*/; do
-    [ -d "$dir" ] && echo "  • $(basename "$dir")"
+    [ -d "$dir" ] && echo "  • `basename "$dir"`"
   done
   exit 1
 else
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ else
     echo ""
     echo "Available epics:"
     for dir in .claude/epics/*/; do
-      [ -d "$dir" ] && echo "  • $(basename "$dir")"
+      [ -d "$dir" ] && echo "  • `basename "$dir"`"
     done
     exit 1
   fi
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ else
   echo ""
 
   # Extract metadata
-  status=$(grep "^status:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//')
-  progress=$(grep "^progress:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^progress: *//')
-  github=$(grep "^github:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^github: *//')
+  status=`grep "^status:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//'`
+  progress=`grep "^progress:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^progress: *//'`
+  github=`grep "^github:" "$epic_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^github: *//'`
 
   # Count tasks
   total=0
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ else
     [ -f "$task_file" ] || continue
     ((total++))
 
-    task_status=$(grep "^status:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//')
-    deps=$(grep "^depends_on:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^depends_on: *\[//' | sed 's/\]//')
+    task_status=`grep "^status:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//'`
+    deps=`grep "^depends_on:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^depends_on: *\[//' | sed 's/\]//'`
 
     if [ "$task_status" = "closed" ] || [ "$task_status" = "completed" ]; then
       ((closed++))
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ else
     empty=$((20 - filled))
 
     echo -n "Progress: ["
-    [ $filled -gt 0 ] && printf '%0.s█' $(seq 1 $filled)
-    [ $empty -gt 0 ] && printf '%0.s░' $(seq 1 $empty)
+    [ $filled -gt 0 ] && printf '%0.s█' `seq 1 $filled`
+    [ $empty -gt 0 ] && printf '%0.s░' `seq 1 $empty`
     echo "] $percent%"
   else
     echo "Progress: No tasks created"
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/pm/in-progress.sh b/ccpm/scripts/pm/in-progress.sh
index f75af9e61..258979784 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/pm/in-progress.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/pm/in-progress.sh
@@ -14,17 +14,19 @@ if [ -d ".claude/epics" ]; then
   for updates_dir in .claude/epics/*/updates/*/; do
     [ -d "$updates_dir" ] || continue
 
-    issue_num=$(basename "$updates_dir")
-    epic_name=$(basename $(dirname $(dirname "$updates_dir")))
+    issue_num=`basename "$updates_dir"`
+    updates_parent=`dirname "$updates_dir"`
+    epic_dir=`dirname "$updates_parent"`
+    epic_name=`basename "$epic_dir"`
 
     if [ -f "$updates_dir/progress.md" ]; then
-      completion=$(grep "^completion:" "$updates_dir/progress.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^completion: *//')
+      completion=`grep "^completion:" "$updates_dir/progress.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^completion: *//'`
       [ -z "$completion" ] && completion="0%"
 
       # Get task name from the task file
       task_file=".claude/epics/$epic_name/$issue_num.md"
       if [ -f "$task_file" ]; then
-        task_name=$(grep "^name:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//')
+        task_name=`grep "^name:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//'`
       else
         task_name="Unknown task"
       fi
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ if [ -d ".claude/epics" ]; then
 
       # Check for recent updates
       if [ -f "$updates_dir/progress.md" ]; then
-        last_update=$(grep "^last_sync:" "$updates_dir/progress.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^last_sync: *//')
+        last_update=`grep "^last_sync:" "$updates_dir/progress.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^last_sync: *//'`
         [ -n "$last_update" ] && echo "   Last update: $last_update"
       fi
 
@@ -51,11 +53,11 @@ for epic_dir in .claude/epics/*/; do
   [ -d "$epic_dir" ] || continue
   [ -f "$epic_dir/epic.md" ] || continue
 
-  status=$(grep "^status:" "$epic_dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//')
+  status=`grep "^status:" "$epic_dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//'`
   if [ "$status" = "in-progress" ] || [ "$status" = "active" ]; then
-    epic_name=$(grep "^name:" "$epic_dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//')
-    progress=$(grep "^progress:" "$epic_dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^progress: *//')
-    [ -z "$epic_name" ] && epic_name=$(basename "$epic_dir")
+    epic_name=`grep "^name:" "$epic_dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//'`
+    progress=`grep "^progress:" "$epic_dir/epic.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^progress: *//'`
+    [ -z "$epic_name" ] && epic_name=`basename "$epic_dir"`
     [ -z "$progress" ] && progress="0%"
 
     echo "   • $epic_name - $progress complete"
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/pm/init.sh b/ccpm/scripts/pm/init.sh
index c7b914761..8aff29cf8 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/pm/init.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/pm/init.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ mkdir -p .claude/scripts/pm
 echo "  ✅ Directories created"
 
 # Copy scripts if in main repo
-if [ -d "scripts/pm" ] && [ ! "$(pwd)" = *"/.claude"* ]; then
+if [ -d "scripts/pm" ] && [ ! "`pwd`" = *"/.claude"* ]; then
   echo ""
   echo "📝 Copying PM scripts..."
   cp -r scripts/pm/* .claude/scripts/pm/
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ if git rev-parse --git-dir > /dev/null 2>&1; then
 
   # Check remote
   if git remote -v | grep -q origin; then
-    remote_url=$(git remote get-url origin)
+    remote_url=`git remote get-url origin`
     echo "  ✅ Remote configured: $remote_url"
     
     # Check if remote is the CCPM template repository
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ echo "=========================="
 echo ""
 echo "📊 System Status:"
 gh --version | head -1
-echo "  Extensions: $(gh extension list | wc -l) installed"
-echo "  Auth: $(gh auth status 2>&1 | grep -o 'Logged in to [^ ]*' || echo 'Not authenticated')"
+echo "  Extensions: `gh extension list | wc -l` installed"
+echo "  Auth: `gh auth status 2>&1 | grep -o 'Logged in to [^ ]*' || echo 'Not authenticated'`"
 echo ""
 echo "🎯 Next Steps:"
 echo "  1. Create your first PRD: /pm:prd-new <feature-name>"
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/pm/next.sh b/ccpm/scripts/pm/next.sh
index a6e94facb..c368f3b8e 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/pm/next.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/pm/next.sh
@@ -12,25 +12,25 @@ found=0
 
 for epic_dir in .claude/epics/*/; do
   [ -d "$epic_dir" ] || continue
-  epic_name=$(basename "$epic_dir")
+  epic_name=`basename "$epic_dir"`
 
   for task_file in "$epic_dir"/[0-9]*.md; do
     [ -f "$task_file" ] || continue
 
     # Check if task is open
-    status=$(grep "^status:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//')
+    status=`grep "^status:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//'`
     if [ "$status" != "open" ] && [ -n "$status" ]; then
       continue
     fi
 
     # Check dependencies
     # Extract dependencies from task file
-    deps_line=$(grep "^depends_on:" "$task_file" | head -1)
+    deps_line=`grep "^depends_on:" "$task_file" | head -1`
     if [ -n "$deps_line" ]; then
-      deps=$(echo "$deps_line" | sed 's/^depends_on: *//')
-      deps=$(echo "$deps" | sed 's/^\[//' | sed 's/\]$//')
+      deps=`echo "$deps_line" | sed 's/^depends_on: *//'`
+      deps=`echo "$deps" | sed 's/^\[//' | sed 's/\]$//'`
       # Trim whitespace and handle empty cases
-      deps=$(echo "$deps" | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//')
+      deps=`echo "$deps" | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//'`
       [ -z "$deps" ] && deps=""
     else
       deps=""
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ for epic_dir in .claude/epics/*/; do
 
     # If no dependencies or empty, task is available
     if [ -z "$deps" ] || [ "$deps" = "depends_on:" ]; then
-      task_name=$(grep "^name:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//')
-      task_num=$(basename "$task_file" .md)
-      parallel=$(grep "^parallel:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^parallel: *//')
+      task_name=`grep "^name:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//'`
+      task_num=`basename "$task_file" .md`
+      parallel=`grep "^parallel:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^parallel: *//'`
 
       echo "✅ Ready: #$task_num - $task_name"
       echo "   Epic: $epic_name"
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/pm/prd-list.sh b/ccpm/scripts/pm/prd-list.sh
index 30d845dda..ef6bb9c7a 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/pm/prd-list.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/pm/prd-list.sh
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ echo ""
 echo "🔍 Backlog PRDs:"
 for file in .claude/prds/*.md; do
   [ -f "$file" ] || continue
-  status=$(grep "^status:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//')
+  status=`grep "^status:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//'`
   if [ "$status" = "backlog" ] || [ "$status" = "draft" ] || [ -z "$status" ]; then
-    name=$(grep "^name:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//')
-    desc=$(grep "^description:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^description: *//')
-    [ -z "$name" ] && name=$(basename "$file" .md)
+    name=`grep "^name:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//'`
+    desc=`grep "^description:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^description: *//'`
+    [ -z "$name" ] && name=`basename "$file" .md`
     [ -z "$desc" ] && desc="No description"
     # echo "   📋 $name - $desc"
     echo "   📋 $file - $desc"
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ echo ""
 echo "🔄 In-Progress PRDs:"
 for file in .claude/prds/*.md; do
   [ -f "$file" ] || continue
-  status=$(grep "^status:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//')
+  status=`grep "^status:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//'`
   if [ "$status" = "in-progress" ] || [ "$status" = "active" ]; then
-    name=$(grep "^name:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//')
-    desc=$(grep "^description:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^description: *//')
-    [ -z "$name" ] && name=$(basename "$file" .md)
+    name=`grep "^name:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//'`
+    desc=`grep "^description:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^description: *//'`
+    [ -z "$name" ] && name=`basename "$file" .md`
     [ -z "$desc" ] && desc="No description"
     # echo "   📋 $name - $desc"
     echo "   📋 $file - $desc"
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ echo ""
 echo "✅ Implemented PRDs:"
 for file in .claude/prds/*.md; do
   [ -f "$file" ] || continue
-  status=$(grep "^status:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//')
+  status=`grep "^status:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//'`
   if [ "$status" = "implemented" ] || [ "$status" = "completed" ] || [ "$status" = "done" ]; then
-    name=$(grep "^name:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//')
-    desc=$(grep "^description:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^description: *//')
-    [ -z "$name" ] && name=$(basename "$file" .md)
+    name=`grep "^name:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//'`
+    desc=`grep "^description:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^description: *//'`
+    [ -z "$name" ] && name=`basename "$file" .md`
     [ -z "$desc" ] && desc="No description"
     # echo "   📋 $name - $desc"
     echo "   📋 $file - $desc"
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/pm/prd-status.sh b/ccpm/scripts/pm/prd-status.sh
index 8744eab5c..fc205d7b6 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/pm/prd-status.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/pm/prd-status.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if [ ! -d ".claude/prds" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-total=$(ls .claude/prds/*.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+total=`ls .claude/prds/*.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
 [ $total -eq 0 ] && echo "No PRDs found." && exit 0
 
 # Count by status
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ implemented=0
 
 for file in .claude/prds/*.md; do
   [ -f "$file" ] || continue
-  status=$(grep "^status:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//')
+  status=`grep "^status:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//'`
 
   case "$status" in
     backlog|draft|"") ((backlog++)) ;;
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ echo "📊 Distribution:"
 echo "================"
 
 echo ""
-echo "  Backlog:     $(printf '%-3d' $backlog) [$(printf '%0.s█' $(seq 1 $((backlog*20/total))))]"
-echo "  In Progress: $(printf '%-3d' $in_progress) [$(printf '%0.s█' $(seq 1 $((in_progress*20/total))))]"
-echo "  Implemented: $(printf '%-3d' $implemented) [$(printf '%0.s█' $(seq 1 $((implemented*20/total))))]"
+echo "  Backlog:     `printf '%-3d' $backlog` [$(printf '%0.s█' $(seq 1 $((backlog*20/total))))]"
+echo "  In Progress: `printf '%-3d' $in_progress` [$(printf '%0.s█' $(seq 1 $((in_progress*20/total))))]"
+echo "  Implemented: `printf '%-3d' $implemented` [$(printf '%0.s█' $(seq 1 $((implemented*20/total))))]"
 echo ""
 echo "  Total PRDs: $total"
 
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ echo "  Total PRDs: $total"
 echo ""
 echo "📅 Recent PRDs (last 5 modified):"
 ls -t .claude/prds/*.md 2>/dev/null | head -5 | while read file; do
-  name=$(grep "^name:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//')
-  [ -z "$name" ] && name=$(basename "$file" .md)
+  name=`grep "^name:" "$file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//'`
+  [ -z "$name" ] && name=`basename "$file" .md`
   echo "  • $name"
 done
 
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/pm/search.sh b/ccpm/scripts/pm/search.sh
index 3b0c8c25d..55e5aacf5 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/pm/search.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/pm/search.sh
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ echo ""
 # Search in PRDs
 if [ -d ".claude/prds" ]; then
   echo "📄 PRDs:"
-  results=$(grep -l -i "$query" .claude/prds/*.md 2>/dev/null)
+  results=`grep -l -i "$query" .claude/prds/*.md 2>/dev/null`
   if [ -n "$results" ]; then
     for file in $results; do
-      name=$(basename "$file" .md)
-      matches=$(grep -c -i "$query" "$file")
+      name=`basename "$file" .md`
+      matches=`grep -c -i "$query" "$file"`
       echo "  • $name ($matches matches)"
     done
   else
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ fi
 # Search in Epics
 if [ -d ".claude/epics" ]; then
   echo "📚 Epics:"
-  results=$(find .claude/epics -name "epic.md" -exec grep -l -i "$query" {} \; 2>/dev/null)
+  results=`find .claude/epics -name "epic.md" -exec grep -l -i "$query" {} \; 2>/dev/null`
   if [ -n "$results" ]; then
     for file in $results; do
-      epic_name=$(basename $(dirname "$file"))
-      matches=$(grep -c -i "$query" "$file")
+      epic_dir=`dirname "$file"`
+      epic_name=`basename "$epic_dir"`
+      matches=`grep -c -i "$query" "$file"`
       echo "  • $epic_name ($matches matches)"
     done
   else
@@ -51,11 +52,12 @@ fi
 # Search in Tasks
 if [ -d ".claude/epics" ]; then
   echo "📝 Tasks:"
-  results=$(find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" -exec grep -l -i "$query" {} \; 2>/dev/null | head -10)
+  results=`find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" -exec grep -l -i "$query" {} \; 2>/dev/null | head -10`
   if [ -n "$results" ]; then
     for file in $results; do
-      epic_name=$(basename $(dirname "$file"))
-      task_num=$(basename "$file" .md)
+      task_dir=`dirname "$file"`
+      epic_name=`basename "$task_dir"`
+      task_num=`basename "$file" .md`
       echo "  • Task #$task_num in $epic_name"
     done
   else
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ if [ -d ".claude/epics" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Summary
-total=$(find .claude -name "*.md" -exec grep -l -i "$query" {} \; 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+total=`find .claude -name "*.md" -exec grep -l -i "$query" {} \; 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
 echo ""
 echo "📊 Total files with matches: $total"
 
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/pm/standup.sh b/ccpm/scripts/pm/standup.sh
index 9992431e7..e4bb8e8b2 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/pm/standup.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/pm/standup.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-echo "📅 Daily Standup - $(date '+%Y-%m-%d')"
+echo "📅 Daily Standup - `date '+%Y-%m-%d'`"
 echo "================================"
 echo ""
 
-today=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d')
+today=`date '+%Y-%m-%d'`
 
 echo "Getting status..."
 echo ""
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ echo "===================="
 echo ""
 
 # Find files modified today
-recent_files=$(find .claude -name "*.md" -mtime -1 2>/dev/null)
+recent_files=`find .claude -name "*.md" -mtime -1 2>/dev/null`
 
 if [ -n "$recent_files" ]; then
   # Count by type
-  prd_count=$(echo "$recent_files" | grep -c "/prds/" || echo 0)
-  epic_count=$(echo "$recent_files" | grep -c "/epic.md" || echo 0)
-  task_count=$(echo "$recent_files" | grep -c "/[0-9]*.md" || echo 0)
-  update_count=$(echo "$recent_files" | grep -c "/updates/" || echo 0)
+  prd_count=`echo "$recent_files" | grep -c "/prds/" || echo 0`
+  epic_count=`echo "$recent_files" | grep -c "/epic.md" || echo 0`
+  task_count=`echo "$recent_files" | grep -c "/[0-9]*.md" || echo 0`
+  update_count=`echo "$recent_files" | grep -c "/updates/" || echo 0`
 
   [ $prd_count -gt 0 ] && echo "  • Modified $prd_count PRD(s)"
   [ $epic_count -gt 0 ] && echo "  • Updated $epic_count epic(s)"
@@ -38,9 +38,11 @@ echo "🔄 Currently In Progress:"
 for updates_dir in .claude/epics/*/updates/*/; do
   [ -d "$updates_dir" ] || continue
   if [ -f "$updates_dir/progress.md" ]; then
-    issue_num=$(basename "$updates_dir")
-    epic_name=$(basename $(dirname $(dirname "$updates_dir")))
-    completion=$(grep "^completion:" "$updates_dir/progress.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^completion: *//')
+    issue_num=`basename "$updates_dir"`
+    updates_parent=`dirname "$updates_dir"`
+    epic_dir=`dirname "$updates_parent"`
+    epic_name=`basename "$epic_dir"`
+    completion=`grep "^completion:" "$updates_dir/progress.md" | head -1 | sed 's/^completion: *//'`
     echo "  • Issue #$issue_num ($epic_name) - ${completion:-0%} complete"
   fi
 done
@@ -53,25 +55,25 @@ for epic_dir in .claude/epics/*/; do
   [ -d "$epic_dir" ] || continue
   for task_file in "$epic_dir"/[0-9]*.md; do
     [ -f "$task_file" ] || continue
-    status=$(grep "^status:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//')
+    status=`grep "^status:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^status: *//'`
     if [ "$status" != "open" ] && [ -n "$status" ]; then
       continue
     fi
 
     # Extract dependencies from task file
-    deps_line=$(grep "^depends_on:" "$task_file" | head -1)
+    deps_line=`grep "^depends_on:" "$task_file" | head -1`
     if [ -n "$deps_line" ]; then
-      deps=$(echo "$deps_line" | sed 's/^depends_on: *//')
-      deps=$(echo "$deps" | sed 's/^\[//' | sed 's/\]$//')
+      deps=`echo "$deps_line" | sed 's/^depends_on: *//'`
+      deps=`echo "$deps" | sed 's/^\[//' | sed 's/\]$//'`
       # Trim whitespace and handle empty cases
-      deps=$(echo "$deps" | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//')
+      deps=`echo "$deps" | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//'`
       [ -z "$deps" ] && deps=""
     else
       deps=""
     fi
     if [ -z "$deps" ] || [ "$deps" = "depends_on:" ]; then
-      task_name=$(grep "^name:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//')
-      task_num=$(basename "$task_file" .md)
+      task_name=`grep "^name:" "$task_file" | head -1 | sed 's/^name: *//'`
+      task_num=`basename "$task_file" .md`
       echo "  • #$task_num - $task_name"
       ((count++))
       [ $count -ge 3 ] && break 2
@@ -81,9 +83,9 @@ done
 
 echo ""
 echo "📊 Quick Stats:"
-total_tasks=$(find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
-open_tasks=$(find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" -exec grep -l "^status: *open" {} \; 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
-closed_tasks=$(find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" -exec grep -l "^status: *closed" {} \; 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+total_tasks=`find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
+open_tasks=`find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" -exec grep -l "^status: *open" {} \; 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
+closed_tasks=`find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" -exec grep -l "^status: *closed" {} \; 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
 echo "  Tasks: $open_tasks open, $closed_tasks closed, $total_tasks total"
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/pm/status.sh b/ccpm/scripts/pm/status.sh
index 8a5e6a559..8bc70b749 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/pm/status.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/pm/status.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ echo ""
 
 echo "📄 PRDs:"
 if [ -d ".claude/prds" ]; then
-  total=$(ls .claude/prds/*.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+  total=`ls .claude/prds/*.md 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
   echo "  Total: $total"
 else
   echo "  No PRDs found"
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fi
 echo ""
 echo "📚 Epics:"
 if [ -d ".claude/epics" ]; then
-  total=$(ls -d .claude/epics/*/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+  total=`ls -d .claude/epics/*/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
   echo "  Total: $total"
 else
   echo "  No epics found"
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ fi
 echo ""
 echo "📝 Tasks:"
 if [ -d ".claude/epics" ]; then
-  total=$(find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
-  open=$(find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" -exec grep -l "^status: *open" {} \; 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
-  closed=$(find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" -exec grep -l "^status: *closed" {} \; 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+  total=`find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
+  open=`find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" -exec grep -l "^status: *open" {} \; 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
+  closed=`find .claude/epics -name "[0-9]*.md" -exec grep -l "^status: *closed" {} \; 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
   echo "  Open: $open"
   echo "  Closed: $closed"
   echo "  Total: $total"
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/pm/validate.sh b/ccpm/scripts/pm/validate.sh
index a8b61386b..504e4346c 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/pm/validate.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/pm/validate.sh
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ echo "🗂️ Data Integrity:"
 for epic_dir in .claude/epics/*/; do
   [ -d "$epic_dir" ] || continue
   if [ ! -f "$epic_dir/epic.md" ]; then
-    echo "  ⚠️ Missing epic.md in $(basename "$epic_dir")"
+    echo "  ⚠️ Missing epic.md in `basename "$epic_dir"`"
     ((warnings++))
   fi
 done
 
 # Check for tasks without epics
-orphaned=$(find .claude -name "[0-9]*.md" -not -path ".claude/epics/*/*" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+orphaned=`find .claude -name "[0-9]*.md" -not -path ".claude/epics/*/*" 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
 [ $orphaned -gt 0 ] && echo "  ⚠️ Found $orphaned orphaned task files" && ((warnings++))
 
 # Check for broken references
@@ -43,22 +43,22 @@ for task_file in .claude/epics/*/[0-9]*.md; do
   [ -f "$task_file" ] || continue
 
   # Extract dependencies from task file
-  deps_line=$(grep "^depends_on:" "$task_file" | head -1)
+  deps_line=`grep "^depends_on:" "$task_file" | head -1`
   if [ -n "$deps_line" ]; then
-    deps=$(echo "$deps_line" | sed 's/^depends_on: *//')
-    deps=$(echo "$deps" | sed 's/^\[//' | sed 's/\]$//')
-    deps=$(echo "$deps" | sed 's/,/ /g')
+    deps=`echo "$deps_line" | sed 's/^depends_on: *//'`
+    deps=`echo "$deps" | sed 's/^\[//' | sed 's/\]$//'`
+    deps=`echo "$deps" | sed 's/,/ /g'`
     # Trim whitespace and handle empty cases
-    deps=$(echo "$deps" | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//')
+    deps=`echo "$deps" | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//'`
     [ -z "$deps" ] && deps=""
   else
     deps=""
   fi
   if [ -n "$deps" ] && [ "$deps" != "depends_on:" ]; then
-    epic_dir=$(dirname "$task_file")
+    epic_dir=`dirname "$task_file"`
     for dep in $deps; do
       if [ ! -f "$epic_dir/$dep.md" ]; then
-        echo "  ⚠️ Task $(basename "$task_file" .md) references missing task: $dep"
+        echo "  ⚠️ Task `basename "$task_file" .md` references missing task: $dep"
         ((warnings++))
       fi
     done
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ echo ""
 echo "📝 Frontmatter Validation:"
 invalid=0
 
-for file in $(find .claude -name "*.md" -path "*/epics/*" -o -path "*/prds/*" 2>/dev/null); do
+for file in `find .claude -name "*.md" -path "*/epics/*" -o -path "*/prds/*" 2>/dev/null`; do
   if ! grep -q "^---" "$file"; then
-    echo "  ⚠️ Missing frontmatter: $(basename "$file")"
+    echo "  ⚠️ Missing frontmatter: `basename "$file"`"
     ((invalid++))
   fi
 done
diff --git a/ccpm/scripts/test-and-log.sh b/ccpm/scripts/test-and-log.sh
index ef38af305..ebe7a2274 100755
--- a/ccpm/scripts/test-and-log.sh
+++ b/ccpm/scripts/test-and-log.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if [ $# -ge 2 ]; then
     LOG_FILE="tests/logs/${LOG_NAME}"
 else
     # Extract the test filename without extension for the log name
-    TEST_NAME=$(basename "$TEST_PATH")
+    TEST_NAME=`basename "$TEST_PATH"`
     TEST_NAME=${TEST_NAME%.*}  # Remove extension regardless of what it is
     LOG_FILE="tests/logs/${TEST_NAME}.log"
 fi
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ elif [[ "$TEST_PATH" =~ \.(js|ts)$ ]]; then
 elif [[ "$TEST_PATH" =~ \.java$ ]]; then
     # Java - try Maven, then Gradle
     if [ -f pom.xml ]; then
-        mvn test -Dtest="$(basename "$TEST_PATH" .java)" > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+        mvn test -Dtest="`basename "$TEST_PATH" .java`" > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
     elif [ -f build.gradle ] || [ -f build.gradle.kts ]; then
-        ./gradlew test --tests "$(basename "$TEST_PATH" .java)" > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+        ./gradlew test --tests "`basename "$TEST_PATH" .java`" > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
     else
         echo "❌ Java test runner not found (need Maven or Gradle)" > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
         exit 1
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ elif [[ "$TEST_PATH" =~ \.php$ ]]; then
     fi
 elif [[ "$TEST_PATH" =~ \.go$ ]]; then
     # Go
-    go test "$(dirname "$TEST_PATH")" -v > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+    go test "`dirname "$TEST_PATH"`" -v > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
 elif [[ "$TEST_PATH" =~ \.rs$ ]]; then
     # Rust
-    cargo test "$(basename "$TEST_PATH" .rs)" > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+    cargo test "`basename "$TEST_PATH" .rs`" > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
 elif [[ "$TEST_PATH" =~ \.swift$ ]]; then
     # Swift
     swift test > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1