diff --git a/.claude/provider_manifest.json b/.claude/provider_manifest.json
index c81be7a6..49a72ec4 100644
--- a/.claude/provider_manifest.json
+++ b/.claude/provider_manifest.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
   "cli": {
     "claude": {
       "hooks": [
-        {"command": "$AIPASS_HOME/.venv/bin/python3 $AIPASS_HOME/src/aipass/hooks/apps/handlers/bridges/claude.py UserPromptSubmit:global_prompt", "event": "UserPromptSubmit"},
+        {"command": "$AIPASS_HOME/.venv/bin/python3 $AIPASS_HOME/src/aipass/hooks/apps/handlers/bridges/claude.py UserPromptSubmit:tier0_kernel", "event": "UserPromptSubmit"},
+        {"command": "$AIPASS_HOME/.venv/bin/python3 $AIPASS_HOME/src/aipass/hooks/apps/handlers/bridges/claude.py UserPromptSubmit:navmap", "event": "UserPromptSubmit"},
         {"command": "$AIPASS_HOME/.venv/bin/python3 $AIPASS_HOME/src/aipass/hooks/apps/handlers/bridges/claude.py UserPromptSubmit:branch_prompt", "event": "UserPromptSubmit"},
         {"command": "$AIPASS_HOME/.venv/bin/python3 $AIPASS_HOME/src/aipass/hooks/apps/handlers/bridges/claude.py UserPromptSubmit:identity_injector", "event": "UserPromptSubmit"},
         {"command": "$AIPASS_HOME/.venv/bin/python3 $AIPASS_HOME/src/aipass/hooks/apps/handlers/bridges/claude.py UserPromptSubmit:email_notification", "event": "UserPromptSubmit"},
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 6678ac01..83afe50d 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -631,7 +631,8 @@ else:
 # PreCompact: 3 hooks x 2 matchers (manual + auto) = 6 entries
 settings["hooks"] = {
     "UserPromptSubmit": [
-        {"hooks": [{"type": "command", "command": f"{bridge} UserPromptSubmit:global_prompt"}]},
+        {"hooks": [{"type": "command", "command": f"{bridge} UserPromptSubmit:tier0_kernel"}]},
+        {"hooks": [{"type": "command", "command": f"{bridge} UserPromptSubmit:navmap"}]},
         {"hooks": [{"type": "command", "command": f"{bridge} UserPromptSubmit:branch_prompt"}]},
         {"hooks": [{"type": "command", "command": f"{bridge} UserPromptSubmit:identity_injector"}]},
         {"hooks": [{"type": "command", "command": f"{bridge} UserPromptSubmit:email_notification"}]},
diff --git a/src/aipass/hooks/apps/modules/cadence.py b/src/aipass/hooks/apps/modules/cadence.py
index 6d610b44..4e97b4ae 100644
--- a/src/aipass/hooks/apps/modules/cadence.py
+++ b/src/aipass/hooks/apps/modules/cadence.py
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ DEFAULTS = {
     "enabled": True,
     "period": 5,
     "loaders": {
+        "tier0": {"period": 1},
+        "navmap": {"period": 5, "offset": 0},
         "global": {"offset": 0},
         "branch": {"offset": 0},
     },
diff --git a/src/aipass/hooks/tests/test_cadence.py b/src/aipass/hooks/tests/test_cadence.py
index 96f3a0cc..6b56b5b1 100644
--- a/src/aipass/hooks/tests/test_cadence.py
+++ b/src/aipass/hooks/tests/test_cadence.py
@@ -325,6 +325,17 @@ class TestConfig:
         assert config["loaders"]["global"]["offset"] == 0
         assert config["loaders"]["branch"]["offset"] == 0
 
+    def test_defaults_include_tiered_loaders(self, tmp_path):
+        """Fresh clone with no cadence_config.json gets tiered cadence out of the box."""
+        from aipass.hooks.apps.modules.cadence import _load_config
+
+        with patch(f"{MODULE}._CONFIG_PATH", tmp_path / "nonexistent.json"):
+            config = _load_config()
+
+        assert config["loaders"]["tier0"]["period"] == 1
+        assert config["loaders"]["navmap"]["period"] == 5
+        assert config["loaders"]["navmap"]["offset"] == 0
+
     def test_config_deep_merges_over_defaults(self, tmp_path):
         from aipass.hooks.apps.modules.cadence import _load_config