diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d50ce9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: check
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  manifests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11'
+      - name: install deps
+        run: pip install pyyaml
+      - name: run check.py
+        run: python3 scripts/check.py
diff --git a/plugins/vertical-plugins/equity-research/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/vertical-plugins/equity-research/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 7d0649ec..9cf5a1a7 100644
--- a/plugins/vertical-plugins/equity-research/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/vertical-plugins/equity-research/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "equity-research",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "description": "Equity research tools: earnings analysis, initiating coverage reports, and research workflows",
   "author": {
     "name": "Anthropic FSI"
diff --git a/plugins/vertical-plugins/equity-research/hooks/hooks.json b/plugins/vertical-plugins/equity-research/hooks/hooks.json
index fe51488c..deffac97 100644
--- a/plugins/vertical-plugins/equity-research/hooks/hooks.json
+++ b/plugins/vertical-plugins/equity-research/hooks/hooks.json
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-[]
+{
+  "hooks": {}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/vertical-plugins/financial-analysis/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/vertical-plugins/financial-analysis/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index c3c39a33..8bb83a79 100644
--- a/plugins/vertical-plugins/financial-analysis/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/vertical-plugins/financial-analysis/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "financial-analysis",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "description": "Core financial modeling and analysis tools: DCF, comps, LBO, 3-statement models, competitive analysis, and deck QC",
   "author": {
     "name": "Anthropic FSI"
diff --git a/plugins/vertical-plugins/financial-analysis/hooks/hooks.json b/plugins/vertical-plugins/financial-analysis/hooks/hooks.json
index fe51488c..deffac97 100644
--- a/plugins/vertical-plugins/financial-analysis/hooks/hooks.json
+++ b/plugins/vertical-plugins/financial-analysis/hooks/hooks.json
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-[]
+{
+  "hooks": {}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/vertical-plugins/private-equity/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/vertical-plugins/private-equity/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 8972bac1..276b49e3 100644
--- a/plugins/vertical-plugins/private-equity/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/vertical-plugins/private-equity/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "private-equity",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "description": "Private equity deal sourcing and workflow tools: company discovery, CRM integration, and founder outreach",
   "author": {
     "name": "Anthropic FSI"
diff --git a/plugins/vertical-plugins/private-equity/hooks/hooks.json b/plugins/vertical-plugins/private-equity/hooks/hooks.json
index fe51488c..deffac97 100644
--- a/plugins/vertical-plugins/private-equity/hooks/hooks.json
+++ b/plugins/vertical-plugins/private-equity/hooks/hooks.json
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-[]
+{
+  "hooks": {}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/vertical-plugins/wealth-management/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/vertical-plugins/wealth-management/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index e9c23274..117e5db6 100644
--- a/plugins/vertical-plugins/wealth-management/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/vertical-plugins/wealth-management/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "wealth-management",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "description": "Wealth management and financial advisory tools: client reviews, financial planning, portfolio analysis, and client reporting",
   "author": {
     "name": "Anthropic FSI"
diff --git a/plugins/vertical-plugins/wealth-management/hooks/hooks.json b/plugins/vertical-plugins/wealth-management/hooks/hooks.json
index fe51488c..deffac97 100644
--- a/plugins/vertical-plugins/wealth-management/hooks/hooks.json
+++ b/plugins/vertical-plugins/wealth-management/hooks/hooks.json
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-[]
+{
+  "hooks": {}
+}
diff --git a/scripts/check.py b/scripts/check.py
index e8e93c7b..33c9e52b 100755
--- a/scripts/check.py
+++ b/scripts/check.py
@@ -88,6 +88,20 @@ def rel(p: Path) -> str:
         except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
             err(f"JSON parse: {rel(jf)}: {e}")
 
+# --- 2b. hooks.json schema --- must be {"hooks": {...}}, never [] ----------
+for hjf in sorted(PLUGINS.glob("**/hooks/hooks.json")):
+    checked += 1
+    try:
+        data = json.loads(hjf.read_text())
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+        err(f"hooks.json parse: {rel(hjf)}: {e}")
+        continue
+    if not isinstance(data, dict) or "hooks" not in data:
+        err(
+            f'hooks.json: {rel(hjf)}: must be {{"hooks": {{...}}}}, '
+            f"got {type(data).__name__}"
+        )
+
 # --- 3. agent.md frontmatter -----------------------------------------------
 for md in sorted(PLUGINS.glob("agent-plugins/*/agents/*.md")):
     checked += 1