diff --git a/crates/goose/src/agents/platform_extensions/summon.rs b/crates/goose/src/agents/platform_extensions/summon.rs
index 5125da7530f1..8ce4c2bca180 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/agents/platform_extensions/summon.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/agents/platform_extensions/summon.rs
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ fn parse_agent_content(content: &str, path: &Path) -> Option<SourceEntry> {
 fn scan_recipes_from_dir(
     dir: &Path,
     kind: SourceType,
+    suppress_config_warnings: bool,
     sources: &mut Vec<SourceEntry>,
     seen: &mut std::collections::HashSet<String>,
 ) {
@@ -187,6 +188,13 @@ fn scan_recipes_from_dir(
                 });
             }
             Err(e) => {
+                // The working directory commonly contains project config like package.json
+                // and tsconfig.json, which parse as valid JSON but lack Recipe fields. In that
+                // case treat them as "not a recipe" rather than warning. Dedicated recipe
+                // directories still warn so a real recipe with a typo is not silently dropped.
+                if suppress_config_warnings && e.to_string().contains("missing field") {
+                    continue;
+                }
                 warn!("Failed to parse recipe {}: {}", path.display(), e);
             }
         }
@@ -239,7 +247,6 @@ pub fn discover_filesystem_sources(working_dir: &Path) -> Vec<SourceEntry> {
     let config = Paths::config_dir();
 
     let local_recipe_dirs: Vec<PathBuf> = vec![
-        working_dir.to_path_buf(),
         working_dir.join(".goose/recipes"),
         working_dir.join(".agents/recipes"),
     ];
@@ -278,8 +285,16 @@ pub fn discover_filesystem_sources(working_dir: &Path) -> Vec<SourceEntry> {
     .flatten()
     .collect();
 
+    scan_recipes_from_dir(
+        working_dir,
+        SourceType::Recipe,
+        true,
+        &mut sources,
+        &mut seen,
+    );
+
     for dir in local_recipe_dirs {
-        scan_recipes_from_dir(&dir, SourceType::Recipe, &mut sources, &mut seen);
+        scan_recipes_from_dir(&dir, SourceType::Recipe, false, &mut sources, &mut seen);
     }
 
     for dir in local_agent_dirs {
@@ -287,7 +302,7 @@ pub fn discover_filesystem_sources(working_dir: &Path) -> Vec<SourceEntry> {
     }
 
     for dir in global_recipe_dirs {
-        scan_recipes_from_dir(&dir, SourceType::Recipe, &mut sources, &mut seen);
+        scan_recipes_from_dir(&dir, SourceType::Recipe, false, &mut sources, &mut seen);
     }
 
     for dir in global_agent_dirs {
@@ -2072,6 +2087,40 @@ You review code."#;
         assert_eq!(sources[0].name, "reviewer");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_recipe_scan_skips_non_recipe_project_config_files() {
+        let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        fs::write(
+            temp_dir.path().join("package.json"),
+            r#"{"scripts":{"test":"cargo test"}}"#,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        fs::write(
+            temp_dir.path().join("tsconfig.json"),
+            r#"{"compilerOptions":{"strict":true}}"#,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        fs::write(
+            temp_dir.path().join("valid.yaml"),
+            "title: Valid\ndescription: Real recipe\ninstructions: Run valid steps",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        let mut sources = Vec::new();
+        let mut seen = HashSet::new();
+        scan_recipes_from_dir(
+            temp_dir.path(),
+            SourceType::Recipe,
+            true,
+            &mut sources,
+            &mut seen,
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(sources.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(sources[0].name, "valid");
+        assert_eq!(sources[0].description, "Real recipe");
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_discover_recipes_and_agents() {
         let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();