diff --git a/.core/reference/docs/RFC.md b/.core/reference/docs/RFC.md
index 4fe1d73..3954989 100644
--- a/.core/reference/docs/RFC.md
+++ b/.core/reference/docs/RFC.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ core/go provides the primitives. core/agent composes them.
 cmd/core-agent/main.go       — entry point: core.New + Run
 pkg/agentic/                  — orchestration (dispatch, prep, verify, scan, commands)
 pkg/agentic/actions.go        — named Action handlers (ctx, Options) → Result
-pkg/agentic/proc.go           — process helpers via s.Core().Process()
+pkg/agentic/pid.go            — PID lifecycle helpers
 pkg/agentic/handlers.go       — IPC completion pipeline handlers
 pkg/agentic/status.go         — workspace status (WriteAtomic + JSONMarshalString)
 pkg/agentic/paths.go          — paths, fs (NewUnrestricted), helpers
@@ -145,23 +145,13 @@ All handlers use `c.ACTION(messages.X{})` — no ChannelNotifier, no callbacks.
 All commands via `s.Core().Process()`. Returns `core.Result` — Value is always a string.
 
 ```go
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) runCmd(ctx context.Context, dir, command string, args ...string) core.Result {
-    return s.Core().Process().RunIn(ctx, dir, command, args...)
+process := s.Core().Process()
+r := process.RunIn(ctx, dir, "git", "log", "--oneline", "-20")
+if r.OK {
+    output := core.Trim(r.Value.(string))
 }
 
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) runCmdOK(ctx context.Context, dir, command string, args ...string) bool {
-    return s.runCmd(ctx, dir, command, args...).OK
-}
-
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) gitCmd(ctx context.Context, dir string, args ...string) core.Result {
-    return s.runCmd(ctx, dir, "git", args...)
-}
-
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) gitOutput(ctx context.Context, dir string, args ...string) string {
-    r := s.gitCmd(ctx, dir, args...)
-    if !r.OK { return "" }
-    return core.Trim(r.Value.(string))
-}
+r = process.RunWithEnv(ctx, dir, []string{"GOWORK=off"}, "go", "test", "./...")
 ```
 
 go-process is fully Result-native. `Start`, `Run`, `StartWithOptions`, `RunWithOptions` all return `core.Result`. Value is `*Process` for Start, `string` for Run. OK=true guarantees the type.
@@ -409,10 +399,9 @@ c.Drive().New(core.NewOptions(
 Every exported function MUST have a usage-example comment:
 
 ```go
-// gitCmd runs a git command in a directory.
+// Process runs a git command in a directory.
 //
-//   r := s.gitCmd(ctx, "/repo", "log", "--oneline")
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) gitCmd(ctx context.Context, dir string, args ...string) core.Result {
+//   r := s.Core().Process().RunIn(ctx, "/repo", "git", "log", "--oneline")
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -436,6 +425,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) gitCmd(ctx context.Context, dir string, args ...string)
 
 - 2026-03-29: cmd/core-agent no longer rewrites `os.Args` before startup. The binary-owned commands now use named handlers, keeping the entrypoint on Core CLI primitives instead of repo-local argument mutation.
 - 2026-03-30: transport helpers preserve request and read causes, brain direct API calls surface upstream bodies, and review queue retry parsing no longer uses `MustCompile`.
+- 2026-03-30: direct Core process calls replaced the `proc.go` wrapper layer; PID helpers now live in `pid.go` and the workspace template documents `c.Process()` directly.
 - 2026-03-26: net/http consolidated to transport.go (ONE file). net/url + io/fs eliminated. RFC-025 updated with 3 new quality gates (net/http, net/url, io/fs). 1:1 test + example test coverage. Array[T].Deduplicate replaces custom helpers.
 - 2026-03-25: Quality gates pass. Zero disallowed imports (all 10). encoding/json→Core JSON. path/filepath→Core Path. os→Core Env/Fs. io→Core ReadAll/WriteAll. go-process fully Result-native. ServiceRuntime on all subsystems. 22 named Actions + Task pipeline. ChannelNotifier→IPC. Reference docs synced.
 - 2026-03-25: Initial spec — written with full core/go v0.8.0 domain context.
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 68ea455..6f5ca53 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ dispatch → prep workspace → spawn agent in Docker container
 - **UK English**: colour, organisation, centre, initialise
 - **Errors**: `core.E("pkg.Method", "message", err)` — NEVER `fmt.Errorf`
 - **File I/O**: Package-level `fs` (go-io Medium) — NEVER `os.ReadFile/WriteFile`
-- **Processes**: `proc.go` helpers (go-process) — NEVER `os/exec` directly
+- **Processes**: `s.Core().Process()` / go-process — NEVER `os/exec` directly
 - **Strings**: `core.Contains/Split/Trim/HasPrefix/Sprintf` — NEVER `strings.*`
 - **Returns**: `core.Result{Value, OK}` — NEVER `(value, error)` pairs
 - **Comments**: Usage examples showing HOW with real values, not descriptions
@@ -86,12 +86,14 @@ One test file per source file. No catch-all files. Names must sort cleanly.
 
 ## Process Execution
 
-All external commands go through `pkg/agentic/proc.go` → go-process:
+All external commands go through `s.Core().Process()` → go-process:
 
 ```go
-out, err := runCmd(ctx, dir, "git", "log", "--oneline")
-ok := gitCmdOK(ctx, dir, "fetch", "origin", "main")
-branch := gitOutput(ctx, dir, "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
+process := s.Core().Process()
+out := process.RunIn(ctx, dir, "git", "log", "--oneline")
+ok := process.RunIn(ctx, dir, "git", "fetch", "origin", "main").OK
+branchResult := process.RunIn(ctx, dir, "git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
+branch := core.Trim(branchResult.Value.(string))
 ```
 
 **NEVER import `os/exec`.** Zero source files do.
diff --git a/CODEX.md b/CODEX.md
index 19cbc1d..a42fe38 100644
--- a/CODEX.md
+++ b/CODEX.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ c.Run()
 - Use UK English in comments and docs.
 - Use `core.E("pkg.Method", "message", err)` for errors. Never use `fmt.Errorf` or `errors.New`.
 - Use Core filesystem helpers or package-level `fs`. Never use raw `os.ReadFile`, `os.WriteFile`, or `filepath.*`.
-- Route external commands through `pkg/agentic/proc.go` or `s.Core().Process()`. Never import `os/exec`.
+- Route external commands through `s.Core().Process()`. Never import `os/exec`.
 - Use Core string helpers such as `core.Contains`, `core.Trim`, and `core.Split` instead of `strings.*`.
 - Prefer `core.Result{Value: x, OK: true}` over `(value, error)` return pairs in Core-facing code.
 - Comments should show real usage examples, not restate the signature.
diff --git a/docs/RFC.md b/docs/RFC.md
index 29c5ffb..1e9323c 100644
--- a/docs/RFC.md
+++ b/docs/RFC.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ core/go provides the primitives. core/agent composes them.
 cmd/core-agent/main.go       — entry point: core.New + Run
 pkg/agentic/                  — orchestration (dispatch, prep, verify, scan, commands)
 pkg/agentic/actions.go        — named Action handlers (ctx, Options) → Result
-pkg/agentic/proc.go           — process helpers via s.Core().Process()
+pkg/agentic/pid.go            — PID lifecycle helpers
 pkg/agentic/handlers.go       — IPC completion pipeline handlers
 pkg/agentic/status.go         — workspace status (WriteAtomic + JSONMarshalString)
 pkg/agentic/paths.go          — paths, fs (NewUnrestricted), helpers
@@ -145,23 +145,13 @@ All handlers use `c.ACTION(messages.X{})` — no ChannelNotifier, no callbacks.
 All commands via `s.Core().Process()`. Returns `core.Result` — Value is always a string.
 
 ```go
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) runCmd(ctx context.Context, dir, command string, args ...string) core.Result {
-    return s.Core().Process().RunIn(ctx, dir, command, args...)
+process := s.Core().Process()
+r := process.RunIn(ctx, dir, "git", "log", "--oneline", "-20")
+if r.OK {
+    output := core.Trim(r.Value.(string))
 }
 
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) runCmdOK(ctx context.Context, dir, command string, args ...string) bool {
-    return s.runCmd(ctx, dir, command, args...).OK
-}
-
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) gitCmd(ctx context.Context, dir string, args ...string) core.Result {
-    return s.runCmd(ctx, dir, "git", args...)
-}
-
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) gitOutput(ctx context.Context, dir string, args ...string) string {
-    r := s.gitCmd(ctx, dir, args...)
-    if !r.OK { return "" }
-    return core.Trim(r.Value.(string))
-}
+r = process.RunWithEnv(ctx, dir, []string{"GOWORK=off"}, "go", "test", "./...")
 ```
 
 go-process is fully Result-native. `Start`, `Run`, `StartWithOptions`, `RunWithOptions` all return `core.Result`. Value is `*Process` for Start, `string` for Run. OK=true guarantees the type.
@@ -409,10 +399,9 @@ c.Drive().New(core.NewOptions(
 Every exported function MUST have a usage-example comment:
 
 ```go
-// gitCmd runs a git command in a directory.
+// Process runs a git command in a directory.
 //
-//   r := s.gitCmd(ctx, "/repo", "log", "--oneline")
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) gitCmd(ctx context.Context, dir string, args ...string) core.Result {
+//   r := s.Core().Process().RunIn(ctx, "/repo", "git", "log", "--oneline")
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -435,6 +424,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) gitCmd(ctx context.Context, dir string, args ...string)
 ## Changelog
 
 - 2026-03-30: transport helpers preserve request and read causes, brain direct API calls surface upstream bodies, and review queue retry parsing no longer uses `MustCompile`.
+- 2026-03-30: direct Core process calls replaced the `proc.go` wrapper layer; PID helpers now live in `pid.go` and the workspace template documents `c.Process()` directly.
 - 2026-03-30: main now logs startup failures with structured context, and the workspace contract reference restored usage-example comments for the Action lifecycle messages.
 - 2026-03-30: plan IDs now come from core.ID(), workspace prep validates org/repo names with core.ValidateName, and plan paths use core.SanitisePath.
 - 2026-03-29: cmd/core-agent no longer rewrites `os.Args` before startup. The binary-owned commands now use named handlers, keeping the entrypoint on Core CLI primitives instead of repo-local argument mutation.
diff --git a/docs/RFC.plan.md b/docs/RFC.plan.md
index ce99d49..46678fa 100644
--- a/docs/RFC.plan.md
+++ b/docs/RFC.plan.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ After loading all three, you have the full domain model:
 
 After loading, you should be able to answer without looking at code:
 - What does `c.Action("agentic.dispatch").Run(ctx, opts)` do?
-- Why is `proc.go` being deleted?
+- How do direct `s.Core().Process()` calls replace the old process wrapper layer?
 - What replaces the ACTION cascade in `handlers.go`?
 - Which imports are disallowed and what replaces each one?
 - What does `c.Entitled("agentic.concurrency", 1)` check?
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Priority order:
 5. Replace `core.ID()` (plan.go)
 6. Register capabilities as named Actions (OnStartup)
 7. Replace ACTION cascade with Task pipeline (handlers.go)
-8. Delete `proc.go` → `s.Core().Process()` (after go-process v0.8.0)
+8. Use `s.Core().Process()` directly in call sites. The old `proc.go` wrapper layer has been removed.
 9. AX-7 test rename + gap fill
 10. Example tests per source file
 
diff --git a/docs/plans/2026-03-25-core-go-v0.8.0-migration.md b/docs/plans/2026-03-25-core-go-v0.8.0-migration.md
index 40fac06..6d282a2 100644
--- a/docs/plans/2026-03-25-core-go-v0.8.0-migration.md
+++ b/docs/plans/2026-03-25-core-go-v0.8.0-migration.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 > Written by Cladius with full core/go + core/agent domain context (2026-03-25).
 > Read core/go docs/RFC.md for the full spec. This plan covers what core/agent needs to change.
+>
+> Status note: the proc.go migration described below has shipped. core/agent now uses direct `s.Core().Process()` calls and `pid.go` for PID helpers. Keep this file as the original migration record.
 
 ## What Changed in core/go
 
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/auto_pr.go b/pkg/agentic/auto_pr.go
index 3188e9a..51f3cf4 100644
--- a/pkg/agentic/auto_pr.go
+++ b/pkg/agentic/auto_pr.go
@@ -19,11 +19,16 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) autoCreatePR(wsDir string) {
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	repoDir := WorkspaceRepoDir(wsDir)
+	process := s.Core().Process()
 
 	// PRs target dev — agents never merge directly to main
 	base := "dev"
 
-	out := s.gitOutput(ctx, repoDir, "log", "--oneline", core.Concat("origin/", base, "..HEAD"))
+	r := process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "log", "--oneline", core.Concat("origin/", base, "..HEAD"))
+	if !r.OK {
+		return
+	}
+	out := core.Trim(r.Value.(string))
 	if out == "" {
 		return
 	}
@@ -37,7 +42,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) autoCreatePR(wsDir string) {
 
 	// Push the branch to forge
 	forgeRemote := core.Sprintf("ssh://git@forge.lthn.ai:2223/%s/%s.git", org, st.Repo)
-	if !s.gitCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "push", forgeRemote, st.Branch) {
+	if !process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "push", forgeRemote, st.Branch).OK {
 		if st2, err := ReadStatus(wsDir); err == nil {
 			st2.Question = "PR push failed"
 			writeStatus(wsDir, st2)
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/deps.go b/pkg/agentic/deps.go
index 0fbb69e..035c70d 100644
--- a/pkg/agentic/deps.go
+++ b/pkg/agentic/deps.go
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) cloneWorkspaceDeps(ctx context.Context, wsDir, repoDir,
 	if !r.OK {
 		return // no go.mod — not a Go project
 	}
-
 	// Parse requires from go.mod
 	deps := parseCoreDeps(r.Value.(string))
 	if len(deps) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
+	if s.ServiceRuntime == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	process := s.Core().Process()
 
 	// Deduplicate (dappco.re and forge.lthn.ai may map to same repo)
 	dedupSeen := make(map[string]bool)
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) cloneWorkspaceDeps(ctx context.Context, wsDir, repoDir,
 		}
 
 		repoURL := forgeSSHURL(org, dep.repo)
-		if result := s.gitCmd(ctx, wsDir, "clone", "--depth=1", repoURL, dep.dir); result.OK {
+		if result := process.RunIn(ctx, wsDir, "git", "clone", "--depth=1", repoURL, dep.dir); result.OK {
 			cloned = append(cloned, dep.dir)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/dispatch.go b/pkg/agentic/dispatch.go
index 389292e..a1f144b 100644
--- a/pkg/agentic/dispatch.go
+++ b/pkg/agentic/dispatch.go
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) spawnAgent(agent, prompt, wsDir string) (int, string, er
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) runQA(wsDir string) bool {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	repoDir := WorkspaceRepoDir(wsDir)
+	process := s.Core().Process()
 
 	if fs.IsFile(core.JoinPath(repoDir, "go.mod")) {
 		for _, args := range [][]string{
@@ -450,7 +451,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) runQA(wsDir string) bool {
 			{"go", "vet", "./..."},
 			{"go", "test", "./...", "-count=1", "-timeout", "120s"},
 		} {
-			if !s.runCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, args[0], args[1:]...) {
+			if !process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, args[0], args[1:]...).OK {
 				core.Warn("QA failed", "cmd", core.Join(" ", args...))
 				return false
 			}
@@ -459,17 +460,17 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) runQA(wsDir string) bool {
 	}
 
 	if fs.IsFile(core.JoinPath(repoDir, "composer.json")) {
-		if !s.runCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "composer", "install", "--no-interaction") {
+		if !process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "composer", "install", "--no-interaction").OK {
 			return false
 		}
-		return s.runCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "composer", "test")
+		return process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "composer", "test").OK
 	}
 
 	if fs.IsFile(core.JoinPath(repoDir, "package.json")) {
-		if !s.runCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "npm", "install") {
+		if !process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "npm", "install").OK {
 			return false
 		}
-		return s.runCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "npm", "test")
+		return process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "npm", "test").OK
 	}
 
 	return true
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/mirror.go b/pkg/agentic/mirror.go
index 2164701..17fccaa 100644
--- a/pkg/agentic/mirror.go
+++ b/pkg/agentic/mirror.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) mirror(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolRequest, inpu
 	if maxFiles <= 0 {
 		maxFiles = 50
 	}
+	process := s.Core().Process()
 
 	basePath := s.codePath
 	if basePath == "" {
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) mirror(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolRequest, inpu
 		}
 
 		// Fetch github to get current state
-		s.gitCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "fetch", "github")
+		process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "fetch", "github")
 
 		// Check how far ahead local default branch is vs github
 		localBase := s.DefaultBranch(repoDir)
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) mirror(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolRequest, inpu
 
 		// Push local main to github dev (explicit main, not HEAD)
 		base := s.DefaultBranch(repoDir)
-		if r := s.gitCmd(ctx, repoDir, "push", "github", core.Concat(base, ":refs/heads/dev"), "--force"); !r.OK {
+		if r := process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "push", "github", core.Concat(base, ":refs/heads/dev"), "--force"); !r.OK {
 			sync.Skipped = core.Sprintf("push failed: %s", r.Value)
 			synced = append(synced, sync)
 			continue
@@ -148,9 +149,10 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) mirror(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolRequest, inpu
 // createGitHubPR creates a PR from dev → main using the gh CLI.
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) createGitHubPR(ctx context.Context, repoDir, repo string, commits, files int) (string, error) {
 	ghRepo := core.Sprintf("%s/%s", GitHubOrg(), repo)
+	process := s.Core().Process()
 
 	// Check if there's already an open PR from dev
-	r := s.runCmd(ctx, repoDir, "gh", "pr", "list", "--repo", ghRepo, "--head", "dev", "--state", "open", "--json", "url", "--limit", "1")
+	r := process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "gh", "pr", "list", "--repo", ghRepo, "--head", "dev", "--state", "open", "--json", "url", "--limit", "1")
 	if r.OK {
 		out := r.Value.(string)
 		if core.Contains(out, "url") {
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) createGitHubPR(ctx context.Context, repoDir, repo string
 
 	title := core.Sprintf("[sync] %s: %d commits, %d files", repo, commits, files)
 
-	r = s.runCmd(ctx, repoDir, "gh", "pr", "create",
+	r = process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "gh", "pr", "create",
 		"--repo", ghRepo, "--head", "dev", "--base", "main",
 		"--title", title, "--body", body)
 	if !r.OK {
@@ -183,23 +185,31 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) createGitHubPR(ctx context.Context, repoDir, repo string
 
 // ensureDevBranch creates the dev branch on GitHub if it doesn't exist.
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) ensureDevBranch(repoDir string) {
-	s.gitCmdOK(context.Background(), repoDir, "push", "github", "HEAD:refs/heads/dev")
+	s.Core().Process().RunIn(context.Background(), repoDir, "git", "push", "github", "HEAD:refs/heads/dev")
 }
 
 // hasRemote checks if a git remote exists.
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) hasRemote(repoDir, name string) bool {
-	return s.gitCmdOK(context.Background(), repoDir, "remote", "get-url", name)
+	return s.Core().Process().RunIn(context.Background(), repoDir, "git", "remote", "get-url", name).OK
 }
 
 // commitsAhead returns how many commits HEAD is ahead of the ref.
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) commitsAhead(repoDir, base, head string) int {
-	out := s.gitOutput(context.Background(), repoDir, "rev-list", core.Concat(base, "..", head), "--count")
+	r := s.Core().Process().RunIn(context.Background(), repoDir, "git", "rev-list", core.Concat(base, "..", head), "--count")
+	if !r.OK {
+		return 0
+	}
+	out := core.Trim(r.Value.(string))
 	return parseInt(out)
 }
 
 // filesChanged returns the number of files changed between two refs.
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) filesChanged(repoDir, base, head string) int {
-	out := s.gitOutput(context.Background(), repoDir, "diff", "--name-only", core.Concat(base, "..", head))
+	r := s.Core().Process().RunIn(context.Background(), repoDir, "git", "diff", "--name-only", core.Concat(base, "..", head))
+	if !r.OK {
+		return 0
+	}
+	out := core.Trim(r.Value.(string))
 	if out == "" {
 		return 0
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/paths.go b/pkg/agentic/paths.go
index fef6505..f463677 100644
--- a/pkg/agentic/paths.go
+++ b/pkg/agentic/paths.go
@@ -156,14 +156,16 @@ func AgentName() string {
 //	base := s.DefaultBranch("./src")
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) DefaultBranch(repoDir string) string {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	if ref := s.gitOutput(ctx, repoDir, "symbolic-ref", "refs/remotes/origin/HEAD", "--short"); ref != "" {
+	process := s.Core().Process()
+	if r := process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "symbolic-ref", "refs/remotes/origin/HEAD", "--short"); r.OK {
+		ref := core.Trim(r.Value.(string))
 		if core.HasPrefix(ref, "origin/") {
 			return core.TrimPrefix(ref, "origin/")
 		}
 		return ref
 	}
 	for _, branch := range []string{"main", "master"} {
-		if s.gitCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "rev-parse", "--verify", branch) {
+		if process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "rev-parse", "--verify", branch).OK {
 			return branch
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/pid.go b/pkg/agentic/pid.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d077165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/agentic/pid.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+package agentic
+
+import "syscall"
+
+// PIDAlive checks if an OS process is still alive via PID signal check.
+//
+//	if agentic.PIDAlive(pid) { ... }
+func PIDAlive(pid int) bool {
+	if pid > 0 {
+		return syscall.Kill(pid, 0) == nil
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// PIDTerminate terminates a process via SIGTERM.
+//
+//	if agentic.PIDTerminate(pid) { ... }
+func PIDTerminate(pid int) bool {
+	if pid > 0 {
+		return syscall.Kill(pid, syscall.SIGTERM) == nil
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/pid_example_test.go b/pkg/agentic/pid_example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19e1764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/agentic/pid_example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+package agentic
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	core "dappco.re/go/core"
+)
+
+func ExamplePIDAlive() {
+	core.Println(PIDAlive(os.Getpid()))
+	// Output: true
+}
+
+func ExamplePIDTerminate() {
+	core.Println(PIDTerminate(0))
+	// Output: false
+}
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/pid_test.go b/pkg/agentic/pid_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b76aad8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/agentic/pid_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+package agentic
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	core "dappco.re/go/core"
+	"dappco.re/go/core/process"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// testPrep is the package-level PrepSubsystem for tests that need process execution.
+var testPrep *PrepSubsystem
+
+// testCore is the package-level Core with go-process registered.
+var testCore *core.Core
+
+// TestMain sets up a PrepSubsystem with go-process registered for all tests in the package.
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	testCore = core.New(
+		core.WithService(ProcessRegister),
+	)
+	testCore.ServiceStartup(context.Background(), nil)
+
+	// Enable pipeline feature flags (matches Register defaults)
+	testCore.Config().Enable("auto-qa")
+	testCore.Config().Enable("auto-pr")
+	testCore.Config().Enable("auto-merge")
+	testCore.Config().Enable("auto-ingest")
+
+	testPrep = &PrepSubsystem{
+		ServiceRuntime: core.NewServiceRuntime(testCore, AgentOptions{}),
+		backoff:        make(map[string]time.Time),
+		failCount:      make(map[string]int),
+	}
+	os.Exit(m.Run())
+}
+
+// newPrepWithProcess creates a PrepSubsystem wired to testCore for tests that
+// need process execution via s.Core().Process().
+func newPrepWithProcess() *PrepSubsystem {
+	return &PrepSubsystem{
+		ServiceRuntime: core.NewServiceRuntime(testCore, AgentOptions{}),
+		backoff:        make(map[string]time.Time),
+		failCount:      make(map[string]int),
+	}
+}
+
+// --- PIDAlive ---
+
+func TestPid_PIDAlive_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	pid, _ := strconv.Atoi(core.Env("PID"))
+	assert.True(t, PIDAlive(pid))
+}
+
+func TestPid_PIDAlive_Bad(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.False(t, PIDAlive(999999))
+}
+
+func TestPid_PIDAlive_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.False(t, PIDAlive(0))
+}
+
+// --- PIDTerminate ---
+
+func TestPid_PIDTerminate_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	r := testCore.Process().Start(context.Background(), core.NewOptions(
+		core.Option{Key: "command", Value: "sleep"},
+		core.Option{Key: "args", Value: []string{"30"}},
+		core.Option{Key: "detach", Value: true},
+	))
+	require.True(t, r.OK)
+
+	proc, ok := r.Value.(*process.Process)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+
+	pid := proc.Info().PID
+	require.NotZero(t, pid)
+
+	defer func() {
+		_ = proc.Kill()
+	}()
+
+	assert.True(t, PIDTerminate(pid))
+
+	select {
+	case <-proc.Done():
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("PIDTerminate did not stop the process")
+	}
+
+	assert.False(t, PIDAlive(pid))
+}
+
+func TestPid_PIDTerminate_Bad(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.False(t, PIDTerminate(999999))
+}
+
+func TestPid_PIDTerminate_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.False(t, PIDTerminate(0))
+}
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/pr.go b/pkg/agentic/pr.go
index d997978..5747094 100644
--- a/pkg/agentic/pr.go
+++ b/pkg/agentic/pr.go
@@ -65,11 +65,15 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) createPR(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolRequest, in
 	}
 
 	if st.Branch == "" {
-		branch := s.gitOutput(ctx, repoDir, "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
-		if branch == "" {
+		process := s.Core().Process()
+		r := process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
+		if !r.OK {
+			return nil, CreatePROutput{}, core.E("createPR", "failed to detect branch", nil)
+		}
+		st.Branch = core.Trim(r.Value.(string))
+		if st.Branch == "" {
 			return nil, CreatePROutput{}, core.E("createPR", "failed to detect branch", nil)
 		}
-		st.Branch = branch
 	}
 
 	org := st.Org
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) createPR(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolRequest, in
 
 	// Push branch to Forge (origin is the local clone, not Forge)
 	forgeRemote := core.Sprintf("ssh://git@forge.lthn.ai:2223/%s/%s.git", org, st.Repo)
-	r := s.gitCmd(ctx, repoDir, "push", forgeRemote, st.Branch)
+	r := s.Core().Process().RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "push", forgeRemote, st.Branch)
 	if !r.OK {
 		return nil, CreatePROutput{}, core.E("createPR", core.Concat("git push failed: ", r.Value.(string)), nil)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/prep.go b/pkg/agentic/prep.go
index c535fc0..7f99433 100644
--- a/pkg/agentic/prep.go
+++ b/pkg/agentic/prep.go
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) prepWorkspace(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolReques
 
 	// Source repo path — org and repo were validated by workspaceDirResult.
 	repoPath := core.JoinPath(s.codePath, input.Org, input.Repo)
+	process := s.Core().Process()
 
 	// Ensure meta directory exists
 	if r := fs.EnsureDir(metaDir); !r.OK {
@@ -445,17 +446,21 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) prepWorkspace(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolReques
 		// Preserve the current branch on resume. Pull it only if it exists on
 		// origin; otherwise refresh the default branch refs without abandoning the
 		// workspace branch.
-		currentBranch := s.gitOutput(ctx, repoDir, "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
+		r := process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
+		currentBranch := ""
+		if r.OK {
+			currentBranch = core.Trim(r.Value.(string))
+		}
 		defaultBranch := s.DefaultBranch(repoDir)
 		if currentBranch == "" || currentBranch == "HEAD" {
 			currentBranch = defaultBranch
 		}
 		if currentBranch != "" {
-			s.gitCmd(ctx, repoDir, "checkout", currentBranch)
-			if s.gitCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "ls-remote", "--exit-code", "--heads", "origin", currentBranch) {
-				s.gitCmd(ctx, repoDir, "pull", "--ff-only", "origin", currentBranch)
+			process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "checkout", currentBranch)
+			if process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "ls-remote", "--exit-code", "--heads", "origin", currentBranch).OK {
+				process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "pull", "--ff-only", "origin", currentBranch)
 			} else if defaultBranch != "" {
-				s.gitCmd(ctx, repoDir, "fetch", "origin", defaultBranch)
+				process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "fetch", "origin", defaultBranch)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -470,7 +475,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) prepWorkspace(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolReques
 
 	if !resumed {
 		// Clone repo into repo/
-		if r := s.gitCmd(ctx, ".", "clone", repoPath, repoDir); !r.OK {
+		if r := process.RunIn(ctx, ".", "git", "clone", repoPath, repoDir); !r.OK {
 			return nil, PrepOutput{}, core.E("prep", core.Concat("git clone failed for ", input.Repo), nil)
 		}
 
@@ -487,13 +492,16 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) prepWorkspace(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolReques
 		}
 		branchName := core.Sprintf("agent/%s", taskSlug)
 
-		if r := s.gitCmd(ctx, repoDir, "checkout", "-b", branchName); !r.OK {
+		if r := process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "checkout", "-b", branchName); !r.OK {
 			return nil, PrepOutput{}, core.E("prep.branch", core.Sprintf("failed to create branch %q", branchName), nil)
 		}
 		out.Branch = branchName
 	} else {
 		// Resume: read branch from existing checkout
-		out.Branch = s.gitOutput(ctx, repoDir, "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
+		r := process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
+		if r.OK {
+			out.Branch = core.Trim(r.Value.(string))
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Overwrite CODEX.md with language-specific version if needed.
@@ -517,7 +525,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) prepWorkspace(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolReques
 	if !fs.IsDir(docsDir) {
 		docsRepo := core.JoinPath(s.codePath, input.Org, "docs")
 		if fs.IsDir(core.JoinPath(docsRepo, ".git")) {
-			s.gitCmd(ctx, ".", "clone", "--depth", "1", docsRepo, docsDir)
+			process.RunIn(ctx, ".", "git", "clone", "--depth", "1", docsRepo, docsDir)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -789,7 +797,11 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) findConsumersList(repo string) (string, int) {
 }
 
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) getGitLog(repoPath string) string {
-	return s.gitOutput(context.Background(), repoPath, "log", "--oneline", "-20")
+	r := s.Core().Process().RunIn(context.Background(), repoPath, "git", "log", "--oneline", "-20")
+	if !r.OK {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return core.Trim(r.Value.(string))
 }
 
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) pullWikiContent(ctx context.Context, org, repo string) string {
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/proc.go b/pkg/agentic/proc.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d4c1410..0000000
--- a/pkg/agentic/proc.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
-
-// Process execution helpers — routes all commands through s.Core().Process().
-// No direct os/exec or go-process imports.
-//
-// Requires go-process to be registered with Core via:
-//
-//	core.New(core.WithService(agentic.ProcessRegister))
-
-package agentic
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"syscall"
-
-	core "dappco.re/go/core"
-)
-
-// runCmd executes a command in a directory. Returns Result{Value: string, OK: bool}.
-//
-//	r := s.runCmd(ctx, repoDir, "git", "log", "--oneline", "-20")
-//	if r.OK { output := r.Value.(string) }
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) runCmd(ctx context.Context, dir string, command string, args ...string) core.Result {
-	return s.Core().Process().RunIn(ctx, dir, command, args...)
-}
-
-// runCmdEnv executes a command with additional environment variables.
-//
-//	r := s.runCmdEnv(ctx, repoDir, []string{"GOWORK=off"}, "go", "test", "./...")
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) runCmdEnv(ctx context.Context, dir string, env []string, command string, args ...string) core.Result {
-	return s.Core().Process().RunWithEnv(ctx, dir, env, command, args...)
-}
-
-// runCmdOK executes a command and returns true if it exits 0.
-//
-//	if s.runCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "go", "build", "./...") { ... }
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) runCmdOK(ctx context.Context, dir string, command string, args ...string) bool {
-	return s.runCmd(ctx, dir, command, args...).OK
-}
-
-// gitCmd runs a git command in the given directory.
-//
-//	r := s.gitCmd(ctx, repoDir, "log", "--oneline", "-20")
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) gitCmd(ctx context.Context, dir string, args ...string) core.Result {
-	return s.runCmd(ctx, dir, "git", args...)
-}
-
-// gitCmdOK runs a git command and returns true if it exits 0.
-//
-//	if s.gitCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "fetch", "origin", "main") { ... }
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) gitCmdOK(ctx context.Context, dir string, args ...string) bool {
-	return s.gitCmd(ctx, dir, args...).OK
-}
-
-// gitOutput runs a git command and returns trimmed stdout.
-//
-//	branch := s.gitOutput(ctx, repoDir, "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
-func (s *PrepSubsystem) gitOutput(ctx context.Context, dir string, args ...string) string {
-	r := s.gitCmd(ctx, dir, args...)
-	if !r.OK {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return core.Trim(r.Value.(string))
-}
-
-// --- Process lifecycle helpers ---
-
-// PIDAlive checks if an OS process is still alive via PID signal check.
-//
-//	if agentic.PIDAlive(st.PID) { ... }
-func PIDAlive(pid int) bool {
-	if pid > 0 {
-		return syscall.Kill(pid, 0) == nil
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-// PIDTerminate terminates a process via SIGTERM.
-//
-//	if agentic.PIDTerminate(st.PID) { ... }
-func PIDTerminate(pid int) bool {
-	if pid > 0 {
-		return syscall.Kill(pid, syscall.SIGTERM) == nil
-	}
-	return false
-}
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/proc_example_test.go b/pkg/agentic/proc_example_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 55a33e7..0000000
--- a/pkg/agentic/proc_example_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
-
-package agentic
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	core "dappco.re/go/core"
-)
-
-func ExamplePrepSubsystem_runCmd() {
-	r := testPrep.runCmd(context.Background(), ".", "echo", "hello")
-	core.Println(r.OK)
-	// Output: true
-}
-
-func ExamplePrepSubsystem_gitCmd() {
-	r := testPrep.gitCmd(context.Background(), ".", "--version")
-	core.Println(r.OK)
-	// Output: true
-}
-
-func ExamplePrepSubsystem_gitOutput() {
-	version := testPrep.gitOutput(context.Background(), ".", "--version")
-	core.Println(core.HasPrefix(version, "git version"))
-	// Output: true
-}
-
-func ExamplePrepSubsystem_runCmdOK() {
-	ok := testPrep.runCmdOK(context.Background(), ".", "echo", "test")
-	core.Println(ok)
-	// Output: true
-}
-
-func ExamplePrepSubsystem_gitCmdOK() {
-	ok := testPrep.gitCmdOK(context.Background(), ".", "--version")
-	core.Println(ok)
-	// Output: true
-}
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/proc_test.go b/pkg/agentic/proc_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 5186b33..0000000
--- a/pkg/agentic/proc_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,239 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
-
-package agentic
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"os"
-	"strconv"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	core "dappco.re/go/core"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-// testPrep is the package-level PrepSubsystem for tests that need process execution.
-var testPrep *PrepSubsystem
-
-// testCore is the package-level Core with go-process registered.
-var testCore *core.Core
-
-// TestMain sets up a PrepSubsystem with go-process registered for all tests in the package.
-func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	testCore = core.New(
-		core.WithService(ProcessRegister),
-	)
-	testCore.ServiceStartup(context.Background(), nil)
-
-	// Enable pipeline feature flags (matches Register defaults)
-	testCore.Config().Enable("auto-qa")
-	testCore.Config().Enable("auto-pr")
-	testCore.Config().Enable("auto-merge")
-	testCore.Config().Enable("auto-ingest")
-
-	testPrep = &PrepSubsystem{
-		ServiceRuntime: core.NewServiceRuntime(testCore, AgentOptions{}),
-		backoff:        make(map[string]time.Time),
-		failCount:      make(map[string]int),
-	}
-	os.Exit(m.Run())
-}
-
-// newPrepWithProcess creates a PrepSubsystem wired to testCore for tests that
-// need process execution via s.Core().Process().
-func newPrepWithProcess() *PrepSubsystem {
-	return &PrepSubsystem{
-		ServiceRuntime: core.NewServiceRuntime(testCore, AgentOptions{}),
-		backoff:        make(map[string]time.Time),
-		failCount:      make(map[string]int),
-	}
-}
-
-// --- runCmd ---
-
-func TestProc_RunCmd_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	r := testPrep.runCmd(context.Background(), dir, "echo", "hello")
-	assert.True(t, r.OK)
-	assert.Contains(t, core.Trim(r.Value.(string)), "hello")
-}
-
-func TestProc_RunCmd_Bad(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	r := testPrep.runCmd(context.Background(), dir, "nonexistent-command-xyz")
-	assert.False(t, r.OK)
-}
-
-func TestProc_RunCmd_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	// Empty command string — should error
-	r := testPrep.runCmd(context.Background(), dir, "")
-	assert.False(t, r.OK)
-}
-
-// --- runCmdEnv ---
-
-func TestProc_RunCmdEnv_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	r := testPrep.runCmdEnv(context.Background(), dir, []string{"MY_CUSTOM_VAR=hello_test"}, "env")
-	assert.True(t, r.OK)
-	assert.Contains(t, r.Value.(string), "MY_CUSTOM_VAR=hello_test")
-}
-
-func TestProc_RunCmdEnv_Bad(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	r := testPrep.runCmdEnv(context.Background(), dir, []string{"FOO=bar"}, "nonexistent-command-xyz")
-	assert.False(t, r.OK)
-}
-
-func TestProc_RunCmdEnv_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	// Empty env slice — should work fine, just no extra vars
-	r := testPrep.runCmdEnv(context.Background(), dir, []string{}, "echo", "works")
-	assert.True(t, r.OK)
-	assert.Contains(t, core.Trim(r.Value.(string)), "works")
-}
-
-// --- runCmdOK ---
-
-func TestProc_RunCmdOK_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	assert.True(t, testPrep.runCmdOK(context.Background(), dir, "echo", "ok"))
-}
-
-func TestProc_RunCmdOK_Bad(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	assert.False(t, testPrep.runCmdOK(context.Background(), dir, "nonexistent-command-xyz"))
-}
-
-func TestProc_RunCmdOK_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	// "false" command returns exit 1
-	assert.False(t, testPrep.runCmdOK(context.Background(), dir, "false"))
-}
-
-// --- gitCmd ---
-
-func TestProc_GitCmd_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	r := testPrep.gitCmd(context.Background(), dir, "--version")
-	assert.True(t, r.OK)
-}
-
-func TestProc_GitCmd_Bad(t *testing.T) {
-	// git log in a non-git dir should fail
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	r := testPrep.gitCmd(context.Background(), dir, "log")
-	assert.False(t, r.OK)
-}
-
-func TestProc_GitCmd_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	// Empty args — git with no arguments exits 1
-	r := testPrep.gitCmd(context.Background(), dir)
-	assert.False(t, r.OK)
-}
-
-// --- gitCmdOK ---
-
-func TestProc_GitCmdOK_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	assert.True(t, testPrep.gitCmdOK(context.Background(), dir, "--version"))
-}
-
-func TestProc_GitCmdOK_Bad(t *testing.T) {
-	// git log in non-git dir returns false
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	assert.False(t, testPrep.gitCmdOK(context.Background(), dir, "log"))
-}
-
-func TestProc_GitCmdOK_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
-	// Empty dir string — git may use cwd, which may or may not be a repo
-	// Just ensure no panic
-	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		testPrep.gitCmdOK(context.Background(), "", "--version")
-	})
-}
-
-// --- gitOutput ---
-
-func TestProc_GitOutput_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := initTestRepo(t)
-	branch := testPrep.gitOutput(context.Background(), dir, "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
-	assert.Equal(t, "main", branch)
-}
-
-func TestProc_GitOutput_Bad(t *testing.T) {
-	// Non-git dir returns empty string
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	out := testPrep.gitOutput(context.Background(), dir, "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
-	assert.Equal(t, "", out)
-}
-
-func TestProc_GitOutput_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
-	// Failed command returns empty string
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	out := testPrep.gitOutput(context.Background(), dir, "log", "--oneline", "-5")
-	assert.Equal(t, "", out)
-}
-
-// --- PIDAlive ---
-
-func TestProc_PIDAlive_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	// Own PID should be running
-	pid, _ := strconv.Atoi(core.Env("PID"))
-	assert.True(t, PIDAlive(pid))
-}
-
-func TestProc_PIDAlive_Bad(t *testing.T) {
-	// PID 999999 should not be running (extremely unlikely to exist)
-	assert.False(t, PIDAlive(999999))
-}
-
-func TestProc_PIDAlive_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
-	// PID 0 — should return false (invalid PID guard: pid > 0 is false for 0)
-	assert.False(t, PIDAlive(0))
-}
-
-// --- PIDTerminate ---
-
-func TestProc_PIDTerminate_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Skip("would need real process to kill")
-}
-
-func TestProc_PIDTerminate_Bad(t *testing.T) {
-	// PID 999999 should fail to kill
-	assert.False(t, PIDTerminate(999999))
-}
-
-func TestProc_PIDTerminate_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
-	// PID 0 — pid > 0 guard returns false
-	assert.False(t, PIDTerminate(0))
-}
-
-// --- initTestRepo creates a git repo with commits for proc tests ---
-
-func initTestRepo(t *testing.T) string {
-	t.Helper()
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-	gitEnv := []string{
-		"GIT_AUTHOR_NAME=Test",
-		"GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL=test@test.com",
-		"GIT_COMMITTER_NAME=Test",
-		"GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL=test@test.com",
-	}
-	run := func(args ...string) {
-		t.Helper()
-		r := testCore.Process().RunWithEnv(context.Background(), dir, gitEnv, args[0], args[1:]...)
-		require.True(t, r.OK, "cmd %v failed: %s", args, r.Value)
-	}
-	run("git", "init", "-b", "main")
-	run("git", "config", "user.name", "Test")
-	run("git", "config", "user.email", "test@test.com")
-	require.True(t, fs.Write(core.JoinPath(dir, "README.md"), "# Test").OK)
-	run("git", "add", "README.md")
-	run("git", "commit", "-m", "initial commit")
-	return dir
-}
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/review_queue.go b/pkg/agentic/review_queue.go
index 5067732..1c54ccd 100644
--- a/pkg/agentic/review_queue.go
+++ b/pkg/agentic/review_queue.go
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) findReviewCandidates(basePath string) []string {
 // reviewRepo runs CodeRabbit on a single repo and takes action.
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) reviewRepo(ctx context.Context, repoDir, repo, reviewer string, dryRun, localOnly bool) ReviewResult {
 	result := ReviewResult{Repo: repo}
+	process := s.Core().Process()
 
 	// Check saved rate limit
 	if rl := s.loadRateLimitState(); rl != nil && rl.Limited && time.Now().Before(rl.RetryAt) {
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) reviewRepo(ctx context.Context, repoDir, repo, reviewer
 		reviewer = "coderabbit"
 	}
 	command, args := s.buildReviewCommand(repoDir, reviewer)
-	r := s.runCmd(ctx, repoDir, command, args...)
+	r := process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, command, args...)
 	output, _ := r.Value.(string)
 
 	// Parse rate limit (both reviewers use similar patterns)
@@ -250,14 +251,15 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) reviewRepo(ctx context.Context, repoDir, repo, reviewer
 
 // pushAndMerge pushes to GitHub dev and merges the PR.
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) pushAndMerge(ctx context.Context, repoDir, repo string) error {
-	if r := s.gitCmd(ctx, repoDir, "push", "github", "HEAD:refs/heads/dev", "--force"); !r.OK {
+	process := s.Core().Process()
+	if r := process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "push", "github", "HEAD:refs/heads/dev", "--force"); !r.OK {
 		return core.E("pushAndMerge", core.Concat("push failed: ", r.Value.(string)), nil)
 	}
 
 	// Mark PR ready if draft
-	s.runCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "gh", "pr", "ready", "--repo", core.Concat(GitHubOrg(), "/", repo))
+	process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "gh", "pr", "ready", "--repo", core.Concat(GitHubOrg(), "/", repo))
 
-	if r := s.runCmd(ctx, repoDir, "gh", "pr", "merge", "--merge", "--delete-branch"); !r.OK {
+	if r := process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "gh", "pr", "merge", "--merge", "--delete-branch"); !r.OK {
 		return core.E("pushAndMerge", core.Concat("merge failed: ", r.Value.(string)), nil)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/agentic/verify.go b/pkg/agentic/verify.go
index 6c1168d..6615bf1 100644
--- a/pkg/agentic/verify.go
+++ b/pkg/agentic/verify.go
@@ -104,14 +104,15 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) attemptVerifyAndMerge(repoDir, org, repo, branch string,
 // rebaseBranch rebases the current branch onto the default branch and force-pushes.
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) rebaseBranch(repoDir, branch string) bool {
 	ctx := context.Background()
+	process := s.Core().Process()
 	base := s.DefaultBranch(repoDir)
 
-	if !s.gitCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "fetch", "origin", base) {
+	if !process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "fetch", "origin", base).OK {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if !s.gitCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "rebase", core.Concat("origin/", base)) {
-		s.gitCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "rebase", "--abort")
+	if !process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "rebase", core.Concat("origin/", base)).OK {
+		process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "rebase", "--abort")
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) rebaseBranch(repoDir, branch string) bool {
 		repo = st.Repo
 	}
 	forgeRemote := core.Sprintf("ssh://git@forge.lthn.ai:2223/%s/%s.git", org, repo)
-	return s.gitCmdOK(ctx, repoDir, "push", "--force-with-lease", forgeRemote, branch)
+	return process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "git", "push", "--force-with-lease", forgeRemote, branch).OK
 }
 
 // flagForReview adds the "needs-review" label to the PR via Forge API.
@@ -217,7 +218,8 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) runVerification(repoDir string) verifyResult {
 
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) runGoTests(repoDir string) verifyResult {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	r := s.runCmdEnv(ctx, repoDir, []string{"GOWORK=off"}, "go", "test", "./...", "-count=1", "-timeout", "120s")
+	process := s.Core().Process()
+	r := process.RunWithEnv(ctx, repoDir, []string{"GOWORK=off"}, "go", "test", "./...", "-count=1", "-timeout", "120s")
 	out := resultText(r)
 	exitCode := 0
 	if !r.OK {
@@ -228,10 +230,11 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) runGoTests(repoDir string) verifyResult {
 
 func (s *PrepSubsystem) runPHPTests(repoDir string) verifyResult {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	r := s.runCmd(ctx, repoDir, "composer", "test", "--no-interaction")
+	process := s.Core().Process()
+	r := process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "composer", "test", "--no-interaction")
 	if !r.OK {
 		// Try pest as fallback
-		r2 := s.runCmd(ctx, repoDir, "./vendor/bin/pest", "--no-interaction")
+		r2 := process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "./vendor/bin/pest", "--no-interaction")
 		if !r2.OK {
 			return verifyResult{passed: false, testCmd: "none", output: "No PHP test runner found (composer test and vendor/bin/pest both unavailable)", exitCode: 1}
 		}
@@ -254,7 +257,8 @@ func (s *PrepSubsystem) runNodeTests(repoDir string) verifyResult {
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	r = s.runCmd(ctx, repoDir, "npm", "test")
+	process := s.Core().Process()
+	r = process.RunIn(ctx, repoDir, "npm", "test")
 	out := resultText(r)
 	exitCode := 0
 	if !r.OK {
diff --git a/pkg/lib/workspace/default/CODEX.md.tmpl b/pkg/lib/workspace/default/CODEX.md.tmpl
index 615df31..9407b6a 100644
--- a/pkg/lib/workspace/default/CODEX.md.tmpl
+++ b/pkg/lib/workspace/default/CODEX.md.tmpl
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ if run.OK {
 - Use UK English in comments and docs.
 - Use `core.E("pkg.Method", "message", err)` for errors. Never use `fmt.Errorf` or `errors.New`.
 - Use `c.Fs()` or a package-level `fs` helper for file I/O. Never use raw `os.ReadFile`, `os.WriteFile`, or `filepath.*`.
-- Route external commands through `c.Process()` or the repo's process helper layer. Never import `os/exec`.
+- Route external commands through `c.Process()`. Never import `os/exec`.
 - Use Core string and path helpers such as `core.Contains`, `core.Trim`, `core.Split`, `core.Concat`, and `core.JoinPath` instead of raw `strings.*` or path concatenation.
 - Prefer `core.Result{Value: x, OK: true}` over `(value, error)` pairs in Core-facing code.
 - Comments should show HOW with real values, not restate the signature.