diff --git a/skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu b/skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu
index 85c6901..0a56403 100755
--- a/skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu
+++ b/skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu
@@ -475,11 +475,6 @@ cmd_status() {
         return
     fi
     
-    if ! check_opencode_session_exists "$pm_agent"; then
-        echo "pm_agent_expired"
-        return
-    fi
-    
     echo "ok"
 }
 
@@ -498,11 +493,6 @@ cmd_delegate() {
         exit 1
     fi
     
-    if ! check_opencode_session_exists "$pm_session"; then
-        echo "Error: PM agent session has expired. Run 'kugetsu init' again." >&2
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    
     opencode run --continue --session "$pm_session" "$message" 2>&1
 }
 
@@ -537,12 +527,6 @@ cmd_doctor() {
             issues=$((issues + 1))
         else
             echo "[OK] Base session: $base"
-            if check_opencode_session_exists "$base"; then
-                echo "[OK] Base session active"
-            else
-                echo "[ISSUE] Base session expired"
-                issues=$((issues + 1))
-            fi
         fi
         
         local pm_agent=$(get_pm_agent_session_id)
@@ -551,12 +535,6 @@ cmd_doctor() {
             issues=$((issues + 1))
         else
             echo "[OK] PM agent: $pm_agent"
-            if check_opencode_session_exists "$pm_agent"; then
-                echo "[OK] PM agent session active"
-            else
-                echo "[ISSUE] PM agent session expired"
-                issues=$((issues + 1))
-            fi
         fi
         
         local pm_context_file="${KUGETSU_DIR}/pm-agent.md"
@@ -583,44 +561,40 @@ cmd_doctor() {
         else
             local pm_agent=$(get_pm_agent_session_id)
             if [ -n "$pm_agent" ] && [ "$pm_agent" != "null" ] && [ "$pm_agent" != "None" ]; then
-                if ! check_opencode_session_exists "$pm_agent"; then
-                    echo "[FIX] Recreating expired PM agent session..."
-                    local base=$(get_base_session_id)
-                    if [ -n "$base" ] && [ "$base" != "null" ]; then
-                        rm -f "$SESSIONS_DIR/pm-agent.json"
-                        
-                        local before_sessions=$(opencode session list 2>/dev/null | grep -oP '^ses_\w+' | sort)
-                        local before_set="${before_sessions//$'\n'/|}"
-                        
-                        local pm_context=$(kugetsu_get_pm_context)
-                        if [ -n "$pm_context" ]; then
-                            opencode run --fork --session "$base" "You are a PM (Project Manager) agent. Your role is to coordinate task delegation and review PRs. $pm_context" 2>&1 || true
-                        else
-                            opencode run --fork --session "$base" "You are a PM (Project Manager) agent. Your role is to coordinate task delegation and review PRs. Wait for instructions." 2>&1 || true
-                        fi
-                        
-                        local after_sessions=$(opencode session list 2>/dev/null | grep -oP '^ses_\w+' | sort)
-                        local new_pm_session_id=""
-                        while IFS= read -r sess; do
-                            if [[ ! "$before_set" =~ \|${sess}\| ]] && [[ "$sess" != "$base" ]]; then
-                                new_pm_session_id="$sess"
-                                break
-                            fi
-                        done <<< "$after_sessions"
-                        
-                        if [ -n "$new_pm_session_id" ]; then
-                            printf '{"type": "pm_agent", "opencode_session_id": "%s", "created_at": "%s", "state": "idle"}\n' \
-                                "$new_pm_session_id" "$(date -Iseconds)" > "$SESSIONS_DIR/pm-agent.json"
-                            set_pm_agent_in_index "$new_pm_session_id"
-                            echo "[FIX] PM agent recreated: $new_pm_session_id"
-                        else
-                            echo "[FIX] Warning: Could not detect new PM session ID"
-                        fi
+                echo "[FIX] Recreating PM agent session..."
+                local base=$(get_base_session_id)
+                if [ -n "$base" ] && [ "$base" != "null" ]; then
+                    rm -f "$SESSIONS_DIR/pm-agent.json"
+                    
+                    local before_sessions=$(opencode session list 2>/dev/null | grep -oP '^ses_\w+' | sort)
+                    local before_set="${before_sessions//$'\n'/|}"
+                    
+                    local pm_context=$(kugetsu_get_pm_context)
+                    if [ -n "$pm_context" ]; then
+                        opencode run --fork --session "$base" "You are a PM (Project Manager) agent. Your role is to coordinate task delegation and review PRs. $pm_context" 2>&1 || true
                     else
-                        echo "[FIX] Cannot recreate PM agent: base session missing"
+                        opencode run --fork --session "$base" "You are a PM (Project Manager) agent. Your role is to coordinate task delegation and review PRs. Wait for instructions." 2>&1 || true
+                    fi
+                    
+                    local after_sessions=$(opencode session list 2>/dev/null | grep -oP '^ses_\w+' | sort)
+                    local new_pm_session_id=""
+                    while IFS= read -r sess; do
+                        if [[ ! "$before_set" =~ \|${sess}\| ]] && [[ "$sess" != "$base" ]]; then
+                            new_pm_session_id="$sess"
+                            break
+                        fi
+                    done <<< "$after_sessions"
+                    
+                    if [ -n "$new_pm_session_id" ]; then
+                        printf '{"type": "pm_agent", "opencode_session_id": "%s", "created_at": "%s", "state": "idle"}\n' \
+                            "$new_pm_session_id" "$(date -Iseconds)" > "$SESSIONS_DIR/pm-agent.json"
+                        set_pm_agent_in_index "$new_pm_session_id"
+                        echo "[FIX] PM agent recreated: $new_pm_session_id"
+                    else
+                        echo "[FIX] Warning: Could not detect new PM session ID"
                     fi
                 else
-                    echo "[FIX] PM agent is active, no fix needed"
+                    echo "[FIX] Cannot recreate PM agent: base session missing"
                 fi
             else
                 echo "[FIX] Cannot fix: PM agent not initialized. Run 'kugetsu init' first."
@@ -867,11 +841,6 @@ cmd_continue() {
     local opencode_session_id=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$session_path'))['opencode_session_id'])")
     local worktree_path=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$session_path')).get('worktree_path', ''))" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
 
-    if ! check_opencode_session_exists "$opencode_session_id"; then
-        echo "Warning: Session may have expired in opencode" >&2
-        echo "Attempting to continue anyway..." >&2
-    fi
-
     echo "Continuing session for '$session_name'..."
     if [ -n "$worktree_path" ] && [ -d "$worktree_path" ]; then
         echo "Using worktree: $worktree_path"
diff --git a/skills/kugetsu/tests/test-kugetsu-v2.sh b/skills/kugetsu/tests/test-kugetsu-v2.sh
index 2d6cf52..004a41f 100644
--- a/skills/kugetsu/tests/test-kugetsu-v2.sh
+++ b/skills/kugetsu/tests/test-kugetsu-v2.sh
@@ -417,14 +417,17 @@ else
 fi
 echo ""
 
-# Test 25: status when all good (pm-agent in json but session expired)
-echo "--- Test: status (session expired) ---"
+# Test 25: status when all good (pm-agent in json - no longer checks opencode)
+# Note: check_opencode_session_exists was removed because forked sessions
+# don't appear in 'opencode session list'. Status now returns 'ok' if
+# session is registered in kugetsu index, regardless of opencode state.
+echo "--- Test: status (session registered) ---"
 setup_mock_base
 OUTPUT=$($KUGETSU status 2>&1 || true)
-if [ "$OUTPUT" = "pm_agent_expired" ]; then
-    pass "status returns pm_agent_expired when session not in opencode"
+if [ "$OUTPUT" = "ok" ]; then
+    pass "status returns ok when session is in kugetsu index"
 else
-    fail "status session expired: got '$OUTPUT', expected 'pm_agent_expired'"
+    fail "status session registered: got '$OUTPUT', expected 'ok'"
 fi
 echo ""