diff --git a/defaults/xdg/kanshi/config b/defaults/xdg/kanshi/config
index 50ebfef..e69de29 100644
--- a/defaults/xdg/kanshi/config
+++ b/defaults/xdg/kanshi/config
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-# ABOUTME: kanshi configuration for dynamic display output management.
-# ABOUTME: Add profiles here to auto-switch outputs on hotplug events.
diff --git a/scripts/transform.sh b/scripts/transform.sh
index 4dbf06a..4b62122 100755
--- a/scripts/transform.sh
+++ b/scripts/transform.sh
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ for src_dir in /etc/xdg/*/; do
     [[ -d "$DEFAULTS_DIR/xdg/$app_name" ]] || continue
     # gtk-4.0 is handled separately with Colloid-Grey-Dark-Catppuccin theme symlinks
     [[ "$app_name" == "gtk-4.0" ]] && continue
+    # kanshi profiles are user-specific (display setup) — only seed, never overwrite
+    [[ "$app_name" == "kanshi" ]] && [[ -d "$HOME/.config/kanshi" ]] && continue
     dest_dir="$HOME/.config/$app_name"
     rm -rf "$dest_dir" 2>/dev/null || sudo rm -rf "$dest_dir"
     cp -r --no-preserve=ownership "$src_dir" "$dest_dir"