diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index ba18761..d6e3069 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Superpowers Release Notes
 
+## v3.4.1 (2025-10-31)
+
+### Improvements
+
+- Optimized superpowers bootstrap to eliminate redundant skill execution. The `using-superpowers` skill content is now provided directly in session context, with clear guidance to use the Skill tool only for other skills. This reduces overhead and prevents the confusing loop where agents would execute `using-superpowers` manually despite already having the content from session start.
+
 ## v3.4.0 (2025-10-30)
 
 ### Improvements
diff --git a/hooks/session-start.sh b/hooks/session-start.sh
index b864540..1a941bb 100755
--- a/hooks/session-start.sh
+++ b/hooks/session-start.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ cat <<EOF
 {
   "hookSpecificOutput": {
     "hookEventName": "SessionStart",
-    "additionalContext": "<EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>\nYou have superpowers.\n\n**The content below is from skills/using-superpowers/SKILL.md - your introduction to using skills:**\n\n${using_superpowers_escaped}\n\n${warning_escaped}\n</EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>"
+    "additionalContext": "<EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>\nYou have superpowers.\n\n**Below is the full content of your 'superpowers:using-superpowers' skill - your introduction to using skills. For all other skills, use the 'Skill' tool:**\n\n${using_superpowers_escaped}\n\n${warning_escaped}\n</EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>"
   }
 }
 EOF