diff --git a/cmd/bd/setup/claude.go b/cmd/bd/setup/claude.go
index cbf370794f..9378d6af0d 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/setup/claude.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/setup/claude.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/steveyegge/beads/internal/templates/agents"
 )
@@ -141,11 +142,19 @@ func installClaude(env claudeEnv, global bool, stealth bool) error {
 		command = "bd prime --stealth"
 	}
 
-	if addHookCommand(hooks, "SessionStart", command) {
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(env.stdout, "✓ Registered SessionStart hook")
-	}
-	if addHookCommand(hooks, "PreCompact", command) {
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(env.stdout, "✓ Registered PreCompact hook")
+	// GH#3192: Skip writing hooks if the beads plugin is already providing them.
+	// The plugin declares identical SessionStart/PreCompact hooks in plugin.json,
+	// so project-level hooks would fire bd prime twice per session.
+	pluginManaged := hasBeadsPlugin(env)
+	if pluginManaged {
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(env.stdout, "✓ Beads plugin detected — hooks are plugin-managed, skipping")
+	} else {
+		if addHookCommand(hooks, "SessionStart", command) {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(env.stdout, "✓ Registered SessionStart hook")
+		}
+		if addHookCommand(hooks, "PreCompact", command) {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(env.stdout, "✓ Registered PreCompact hook")
+		}
 	}
 
 	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(settings, "", "  ")
@@ -221,6 +230,9 @@ func checkClaude(env claudeEnv) error {
 	case hasBeadsHooks(legacySettings):
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(env.stdout, "✓ Project hooks installed (legacy): %s\n", legacySettings)
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(env.stdout, "  Consider running 'bd setup claude' to migrate to .claude/settings.json\n")
+	case hasBeadsPlugin(env):
+		// GH#3192: Plugin provides hooks via plugin.json — no project-level hooks needed
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(env.stdout, "✓ Hooks provided by beads plugin (plugin-managed)")
 	default:
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(env.stdout, "✗ No hooks installed")
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(env.stdout, "  Run: bd setup claude")
@@ -411,6 +423,47 @@ func removeHookCommand(hooks map[string]interface{}, event, command string) {
 	}
 }
 
+// hasBeadsPlugin checks if the beads Claude Code plugin is enabled in any
+// settings file. The plugin declares its own SessionStart/PreCompact hooks
+// in plugin.json, so project-level hooks from bd setup claude would duplicate them.
+func hasBeadsPlugin(env claudeEnv) bool {
+	paths := []string{
+		projectSettingsPath(env.projectDir),
+		globalSettingsPath(env.homeDir),
+		legacyProjectSettingsPath(env.projectDir),
+	}
+	for _, p := range paths {
+		if checkBeadsPluginInFile(env.readFile, p) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// checkBeadsPluginInFile checks if the beads plugin is enabled in a single settings file.
+func checkBeadsPluginInFile(readFile func(string) ([]byte, error), path string) bool {
+	data, err := readFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	var settings map[string]interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &settings); err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	enabledPlugins, ok := settings["enabledPlugins"].(map[string]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	for key, value := range enabledPlugins {
+		if strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(key), "beads") {
+			if enabled, ok := value.(bool); ok && enabled {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // hasBeadsHooks checks if a settings file has bd prime hooks
 func hasBeadsHooks(settingsPath string) bool {
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(settingsPath) // #nosec G304 -- settingsPath is constructed from known safe locations (user home/.claude), not user input
diff --git a/cmd/bd/setup/claude_test.go b/cmd/bd/setup/claude_test.go
index 8fdd29b207..7a2277ffa4 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/setup/claude_test.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/setup/claude_test.go
@@ -847,3 +847,131 @@ func TestClaudeWrappersExit(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+// settingsWithPlugin returns settings data with the beads plugin enabled.
+func settingsWithPlugin() map[string]interface{} {
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"enabledPlugins": map[string]interface{}{
+			"beads@beads-marketplace": true,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHasBeadsPlugin(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("plugin in project settings", func(t *testing.T) {
+		env, _, _ := newClaudeTestEnv(t)
+		writeSettings(t, projectSettingsPath(env.projectDir), settingsWithPlugin())
+		if !hasBeadsPlugin(env) {
+			t.Error("expected plugin to be detected in project settings")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("plugin in global settings", func(t *testing.T) {
+		env, _, _ := newClaudeTestEnv(t)
+		writeSettings(t, globalSettingsPath(env.homeDir), settingsWithPlugin())
+		if !hasBeadsPlugin(env) {
+			t.Error("expected plugin to be detected in global settings")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("plugin disabled", func(t *testing.T) {
+		env, _, _ := newClaudeTestEnv(t)
+		writeSettings(t, projectSettingsPath(env.projectDir), map[string]interface{}{
+			"enabledPlugins": map[string]interface{}{
+				"beads@beads-marketplace": false,
+			},
+		})
+		if hasBeadsPlugin(env) {
+			t.Error("disabled plugin should not be detected")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("no plugin", func(t *testing.T) {
+		env, _, _ := newClaudeTestEnv(t)
+		if hasBeadsPlugin(env) {
+			t.Error("expected no plugin detected")
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestInstallClaudeSkipsHooksWhenPluginPresent(t *testing.T) {
+	env, stdout, _ := newClaudeTestEnv(t)
+
+	// Pre-populate project settings with the plugin enabled
+	writeSettings(t, projectSettingsPath(env.projectDir), settingsWithPlugin())
+
+	if err := installClaude(env, false, false); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("installClaude: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	out := stdout.String()
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "plugin-managed") {
+		t.Error("expected plugin-managed message in output")
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(out, "Registered SessionStart hook") {
+		t.Error("should NOT register hooks when plugin is present")
+	}
+
+	// Verify settings file has no hooks written
+	data, err := env.readFile(projectSettingsPath(env.projectDir))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read settings: %v", err)
+	}
+	var settings map[string]interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &settings); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("parse settings: %v", err)
+	}
+	hooks, _ := settings["hooks"].(map[string]interface{})
+	if hooks != nil {
+		if _, hasSession := hooks["SessionStart"]; hasSession {
+			t.Error("SessionStart hooks should not be written when plugin is present")
+		}
+		if _, hasCompact := hooks["PreCompact"]; hasCompact {
+			t.Error("PreCompact hooks should not be written when plugin is present")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// CLAUDE.md should still be installed
+	instructionsPath := filepath.Join(env.projectDir, claudeInstructionsFile)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(instructionsPath); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("CLAUDE.md should still be installed even with plugin: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInstallClaudeWritesHooksWithoutPlugin(t *testing.T) {
+	env, stdout, _ := newClaudeTestEnv(t)
+
+	if err := installClaude(env, false, false); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("installClaude: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	out := stdout.String()
+	if strings.Contains(out, "plugin-managed") {
+		t.Error("should NOT show plugin-managed when no plugin")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "Registered SessionStart hook") {
+		t.Error("expected hooks to be registered without plugin")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCheckClaudePluginManaged(t *testing.T) {
+	env, stdout, _ := newClaudeTestEnv(t)
+
+	// Plugin enabled but no hooks in settings files
+	writeSettings(t, globalSettingsPath(env.homeDir), settingsWithPlugin())
+
+	// checkClaude needs CLAUDE.md to exist for the agents check
+	instructionsPath := filepath.Join(env.projectDir, claudeInstructionsFile)
+	if err := os.WriteFile(instructionsPath, []byte(agents.RenderSection(agents.ProfileMinimal)), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("write CLAUDE.md: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := checkClaude(env); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("checkClaude: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	out := stdout.String()
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "plugin-managed") {
+		t.Errorf("expected plugin-managed message, got: %s", out)
+	}
+}