diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/0-context/set-project/workflow.md b/src/bmm/workflows/0-context/set-project/workflow.md
index 8424c18b0..738d8c0ca 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/0-context/set-project/workflow.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/0-context/set-project/workflow.md
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 2.  **Wait for Input.**
 3.  **Process Input:**
     - **Case: CLEAR**:
-      - Delete file: `_bmad/.current_project`
+      - Delete file: `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project`
       - Output: "✅ Project context cleared. Artifacts will go to root `_bmad-output/`."
     - **Case: Path Provided**:
       - **Sanitize:** Remove leading `/` or `_bmad-output/` if present in the input.
-      - Write file: `_bmad/.current_project` with content `<sanitized_path>`
+      - Write file: `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` with content `<sanitized_path>`
       - Output: "✅ Project context set to: `<sanitized_path>`. Artifacts will go to `_bmad-output/<sanitized_path>/`."
 
 ### 3. Verification
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/create-product-brief/workflow.md b/src/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/create-product-brief/workflow.md
index 58bff4d44..c5764d4ff 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/create-product-brief/workflow.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/create-product-brief/workflow.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ This uses **step-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project` exists.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/research/workflow-domain-research.md b/src/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/research/workflow-domain-research.md
index 453afa496..58cf01f4e 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/research/workflow-domain-research.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/research/workflow-domain-research.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ main_config: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml'
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project` exists.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/research/workflow-technical-research.md b/src/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/research/workflow-technical-research.md
index 9b03fbe54..6e03f7af1 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/research/workflow-technical-research.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/research/workflow-technical-research.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ main_config: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml'
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project` exists.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/workflow-create-prd.md b/src/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/workflow-create-prd.md
index 6c846d7ea..8b50a309d 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/workflow-create-prd.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/workflow-create-prd.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ This uses **step-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project` exists.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/workflow-edit-prd.md b/src/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/workflow-edit-prd.md
index 3ba6b3c2f..ada593f90 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/workflow-edit-prd.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/workflow-edit-prd.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ This uses **step-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project` exists.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 - `project_name`, `output_folder`, `planning_artifacts`, `user_name`
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/workflow-validate-prd.md b/src/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/workflow-validate-prd.md
index 03045b967..8e09bb612 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/workflow-validate-prd.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/2-plan-workflows/create-prd/workflow-validate-prd.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ This uses **step-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project` exists.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/create-architecture/workflow.md b/src/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/create-architecture/workflow.md
index 201c04cac..ceff8cb7e 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/create-architecture/workflow.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/create-architecture/workflow.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ This uses **micro-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project` exists.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.md b/src/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.md
index 389eb6b7e..3d42212ec 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/create-epics-and-stories/workflow.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ This uses **step-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project` exists.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/code-review/instructions.xml b/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/code-review/instructions.xml
index 4be776b58..19902a093 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/code-review/instructions.xml
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/code-review/instructions.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 
   <step n="1" goal="Load story and discover changes">
-    <check if="_bmad/.current_project exists">
+    <check if="{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project exists">
       <action>Read content as project_suffix</action>
       <action>Override output_folder to {project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}</action>
     </check>
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/retrospective/instructions.md b/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/retrospective/instructions.md
index b824096ca..6fa97edca 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/retrospective/instructions.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/retrospective/instructions.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project exists`.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/instructions.md b/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/instructions.md
index 666125a42..2fbd0c1da 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/instructions.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-planning/instructions.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project exists`.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/instructions.md b/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/instructions.md
index 1ba831de4..fc589a22a 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/instructions.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/instructions.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project exists`.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 <critical>You MUST have already loaded and processed: {project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/4-implementation/sprint-status/workflow.yaml</critical>
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/document-project/instructions.md b/src/bmm/workflows/document-project/instructions.md
index a81289012..35fcc290d 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/document-project/instructions.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/document-project/instructions.md
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project exists`.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows/deep-dive-instructions.md b/src/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows/deep-dive-instructions.md
index 85b9e2887..d0d1dd6d4 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows/deep-dive-instructions.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows/deep-dive-instructions.md
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ Detailed exhaustive analysis of specific areas:
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project exists`.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 - Related code and reuse opportunities
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows/full-scan-instructions.md b/src/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows/full-scan-instructions.md
index b55ac3b77..e43435bd2 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows/full-scan-instructions.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/document-project/workflows/full-scan-instructions.md
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Your choice [1/2/3]:
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project exists`.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 json, etc.)
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/generate-project-context/workflow.md b/src/bmm/workflows/generate-project-context/workflow.md
index 05644360b..88b8e8270 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/generate-project-context/workflow.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/generate-project-context/workflow.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ This uses **micro-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project exists`.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 
diff --git a/src/bmm/workflows/qa/automate/instructions.md b/src/bmm/workflows/qa/automate/instructions.md
index dd0c91877..91ee2f771 100644
--- a/src/bmm/workflows/qa/automate/instructions.md
+++ b/src/bmm/workflows/qa/automate/instructions.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Check project for existing test framework:
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project exists`.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 
diff --git a/src/core/workflows/brainstorming/workflow.md b/src/core/workflows/brainstorming/workflow.md
index e6aab4c14..f93ceb6d2 100644
--- a/src/core/workflows/brainstorming/workflow.md
+++ b/src/core/workflows/brainstorming/workflow.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ This uses **micro-file architecture** for disciplined execution:
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project` exists.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`
 
diff --git a/src/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md b/src/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md
index f30e0d7df..da61fb165 100644
--- a/src/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md
+++ b/src/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ This uses **micro-file architecture** with **sequential conversation orchestrati
 Load and read full config from {main_config} and resolve basic variables.
 
 **Monorepo Context Check:**
-1. Check if `_bmad/.current_project` exists.
+1. Check if `{project-root}/_bmad/.current_project` exists.
 2. If it exists, read its content as `{project_suffix}` and override output folder:
    - `output_folder`: `{project-root}/_bmad-output/{project_suffix}`