diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 6b0eec1..fdf4d4d 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -197,7 +197,12 @@ done
 say "  copied $copied, skipped $skipped (already present)"
 
 # --- copy template ---------------------------------------------------------
-if compgen -G "$KIT_DIR/_templates/*.template" >/dev/null; then
+# bash-3.2-portable glob detection: iterate, break on first hit.
+has_templates=0
+for t in "$KIT_DIR/_templates/"*.template; do
+  [ -f "$t" ] && { has_templates=1; break; }
+done
+if [ "$has_templates" = "1" ]; then
   say "copying specialist template"
   backup_dir "$AGENTS_DIR/_templates"
   cp -f "$KIT_DIR/_templates/"*.template "$AGENTS_DIR/_templates/"