diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
index 67ba7f80..ebea5840 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed temporary git package caches (`-e <git-url>`) to refresh on cache hits for unpinned sources, including detached/no-upstream checkouts
+
 ## [0.52.7] - 2026-02-06
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/package-manager.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/package-manager.ts
index 4fd10f2b..a5fd60c8 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/package-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/package-manager.ts
@@ -870,6 +870,8 @@ export class DefaultPackageManager implements PackageManager {
 				if (!existsSync(installedPath)) {
 					const installed = await installMissing();
 					if (!installed) continue;
+				} else if (scope === "temporary" && !parsed.pinned) {
+					await this.refreshTemporaryGitSource(parsed, sourceStr);
 				}
 				metadata.baseDir = installedPath;
 				this.collectPackageResources(installedPath, accumulator, filter, metadata);
@@ -1153,8 +1155,13 @@ export class DefaultPackageManager implements PackageManager {
 		// Fetch latest from remote (handles force-push by getting new history)
 		await this.runCommand("git", ["fetch", "--prune", "origin"], { cwd: targetDir });
 
-		// Reset to upstream tracking branch (handles force-push gracefully)
-		await this.runCommand("git", ["reset", "--hard", "@{upstream}"], { cwd: targetDir });
+		// Reset to tracking branch. Fall back to origin/HEAD when no upstream is configured.
+		try {
+			await this.runCommand("git", ["reset", "--hard", "@{upstream}"], { cwd: targetDir });
+		} catch {
+			await this.runCommand("git", ["remote", "set-head", "origin", "-a"], { cwd: targetDir }).catch(() => {});
+			await this.runCommand("git", ["reset", "--hard", "origin/HEAD"], { cwd: targetDir });
+		}
 
 		// Clean untracked files (extensions should be pristine)
 		await this.runCommand("git", ["clean", "-fdx"], { cwd: targetDir });
@@ -1165,6 +1172,16 @@ export class DefaultPackageManager implements PackageManager {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private async refreshTemporaryGitSource(source: GitSource, sourceStr: string): Promise<void> {
+		try {
+			await this.withProgress("pull", sourceStr, `Refreshing ${sourceStr}...`, async () => {
+				await this.updateGit(source, "temporary");
+			});
+		} catch {
+			// Keep cached temporary checkout if refresh fails.
+		}
+	}
+
 	private async removeGit(source: GitSource, scope: SourceScope): Promise<void> {
 		const targetDir = this.getGitInstallPath(source, scope);
 		if (!existsSync(targetDir)) return;
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/test/git-update.test.ts b/packages/coding-agent/test/git-update.test.ts
index 7a68ba0b..169bc937 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/test/git-update.test.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/test/git-update.test.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
+import { createHash } from "node:crypto";
 import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, rmSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs";
 import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import { join } from "node:path";
@@ -132,6 +133,20 @@ describe("DefaultPackageManager git update", () => {
 			expect(getCurrentCommit(installedDir)).toBe(latestCommit);
 			expect(getFileContent(installedDir, "extension.ts")).toBe("// v4");
 		});
+
+		it("should update even when local checkout has no upstream", async () => {
+			setupRemoteAndInstall();
+			createCommit(remoteDir, "extension.ts", "// v2", "Second commit");
+			const latestCommit = createCommit(remoteDir, "extension.ts", "// v3", "Third commit");
+
+			const detachedCommit = getCurrentCommit(installedDir);
+			git(["checkout", detachedCommit], installedDir);
+
+			await packageManager.update();
+
+			expect(getCurrentCommit(installedDir)).toBe(latestCommit);
+			expect(getFileContent(installedDir, "extension.ts")).toBe("// v3");
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe("force-push scenarios", () => {
@@ -233,6 +248,69 @@ describe("DefaultPackageManager git update", () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	describe("temporary git sources", () => {
+		it("should refresh cached temporary git sources when resolving", async () => {
+			const gitHost = "github.com";
+			const gitPath = "test/extension";
+			const hash = createHash("sha256").update(`git-${gitHost}-${gitPath}`).digest("hex").slice(0, 8);
+			const cachedDir = join(tmpdir(), "pi-extensions", `git-${gitHost}`, hash, gitPath);
+			const extensionFile = join(cachedDir, "pi-extensions", "session-breakdown.ts");
+
+			rmSync(cachedDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+			mkdirSync(join(cachedDir, "pi-extensions"), { recursive: true });
+			writeFileSync(
+				join(cachedDir, "package.json"),
+				JSON.stringify({ pi: { extensions: ["./pi-extensions"] } }, null, 2),
+			);
+			writeFileSync(extensionFile, "// stale");
+
+			const executedCommands: string[] = [];
+			const managerWithInternals = packageManager as unknown as {
+				runCommand: (command: string, args: string[], options?: { cwd?: string }) => Promise<void>;
+			};
+			managerWithInternals.runCommand = async (command, args) => {
+				executedCommands.push(`${command} ${args.join(" ")}`);
+				if (command === "git" && args[0] === "reset") {
+					writeFileSync(extensionFile, "// fresh");
+				}
+			};
+
+			await packageManager.resolveExtensionSources([gitSource], { temporary: true });
+
+			expect(executedCommands).toContain("git fetch --prune origin");
+			expect(getFileContent(cachedDir, "pi-extensions/session-breakdown.ts")).toBe("// fresh");
+		});
+
+		it("should not refresh pinned temporary git sources", async () => {
+			const gitHost = "github.com";
+			const gitPath = "test/extension";
+			const hash = createHash("sha256").update(`git-${gitHost}-${gitPath}`).digest("hex").slice(0, 8);
+			const cachedDir = join(tmpdir(), "pi-extensions", `git-${gitHost}`, hash, gitPath);
+			const extensionFile = join(cachedDir, "pi-extensions", "session-breakdown.ts");
+
+			rmSync(cachedDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+			mkdirSync(join(cachedDir, "pi-extensions"), { recursive: true });
+			writeFileSync(
+				join(cachedDir, "package.json"),
+				JSON.stringify({ pi: { extensions: ["./pi-extensions"] } }, null, 2),
+			);
+			writeFileSync(extensionFile, "// pinned");
+
+			const executedCommands: string[] = [];
+			const managerWithInternals = packageManager as unknown as {
+				runCommand: (command: string, args: string[], options?: { cwd?: string }) => Promise<void>;
+			};
+			managerWithInternals.runCommand = async (command, args) => {
+				executedCommands.push(`${command} ${args.join(" ")}`);
+			};
+
+			await packageManager.resolveExtensionSources([`${gitSource}@main`], { temporary: true });
+
+			expect(executedCommands).toEqual([]);
+			expect(getFileContent(cachedDir, "pi-extensions/session-breakdown.ts")).toBe("// pinned");
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe("scope-aware update", () => {
 		it("should not install locally when source is only registered globally", async () => {
 			setupRemoteAndInstall();