diff --git a/.claude/skills/add-telegram-v2/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/add-telegram-v2/SKILL.md
index 43e9819..6f389f0 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/add-telegram-v2/SKILL.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/add-telegram-v2/SKILL.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Otherwise, run `/manage-channels` to wire this channel to an agent group.
 
 - **type**: `telegram`
 - **terminology**: Telegram calls them "groups" and "chats." A "group" has multiple members; a "chat" is a 1:1 conversation with the bot.
-- **how-to-find-id**: Do NOT ask the user for a chat ID. Telegram registration uses pairing — run `npx tsx setup/index.ts --step pair-telegram -- --intent <main|wire-to:folder|new-agent:folder>`, show the user the 4-digit `CODE` from the `PAIR_TELEGRAM_ISSUED` block — state it as plain text in your reply (e.g. "Your pairing code is **1234**"); do not rely on the user expanding the bash tool result, Claude Code's UI folds it by default — and tell them to send just the 4 digits as a message from the chat they want to register (DM the bot for `main`, post in the group otherwise). In groups with Group Privacy ON, prefix with the bot handle: `@<botname> CODE`. Wrong guesses invalidate the code — if a `PAIR_TELEGRAM_ATTEMPT` block arrives with a mismatched `RECEIVED_CODE`, a `PAIR_TELEGRAM_NEW_CODE` block will follow automatically (up to 5 regenerations); show the new code. On `PAIR_TELEGRAM STATUS=failed ERROR=max-regenerations-exceeded`, ask the user if they want to try again and re-invoke the step — each invocation starts a fresh 5-attempt batch. Success emits `PAIR_TELEGRAM STATUS=success` with `PLATFORM_ID`, `IS_GROUP`, and `ADMIN_USER_ID`. The service must be running for this to work (the polling adapter is what observes the code).
+- **how-to-find-id**: Do NOT ask the user for a chat ID. Telegram registration uses pairing — run `npx tsx setup/index.ts --step pair-telegram -- --intent <main|wire-to:folder|new-agent:folder>`, the user needs to receive the 4-digit `CODE` from the `PAIR_TELEGRAM_ISSUED` block in print, but Claude runs the step in a bash tool call and Claude Code's UI collapses that output — so the user never sees the code. Your very last message visible to the user at this step MUST be a plain-text print of the pairing code (e.g. "Your pairing code is **1234**"). Then tell them to send just the 4 digits as a message from the chat they want to register (DM the bot for `main`, post in the group otherwise). In groups with Group Privacy ON, prefix with the bot handle: `@<botname> CODE`. Wrong guesses invalidate the code — if a `PAIR_TELEGRAM_ATTEMPT` block arrives with a mismatched `RECEIVED_CODE`, a `PAIR_TELEGRAM_NEW_CODE` block will follow automatically (up to 5 regenerations); show the new code. On `PAIR_TELEGRAM STATUS=failed ERROR=max-regenerations-exceeded`, ask the user if they want to try again and re-invoke the step — each invocation starts a fresh 5-attempt batch. Success emits `PAIR_TELEGRAM STATUS=success` with `PLATFORM_ID`, `IS_GROUP`, and `ADMIN_USER_ID`. The service must be running for this to work (the polling adapter is what observes the code).
 - **supports-threads**: no
 - **typical-use**: Interactive chat — direct messages or small groups
 - **default-isolation**: Same agent group if you're the only participant across multiple chats. Separate agent group if different people are in different groups.
diff --git a/.claude/skills/manage-channels/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/manage-channels/SKILL.md
index 2bef972..bb00fc9 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/manage-channels/SKILL.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/manage-channels/SKILL.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ For separate agents, also ask for a folder name and optionally a different assis
 
 When adding another group/chat on an already-configured platform (e.g. a second Telegram group):
 
-1. **Telegram:** ask the isolation question first to determine intent (`wire-to:<folder>` for an existing agent, `new-agent:<folder>` for a fresh one). Run `npx tsx setup/index.ts --step pair-telegram -- --intent <intent>`, show the CODE as plain text in your reply (e.g. "Your pairing code is **1234**") — do not rely on the user expanding the bash tool result, Claude Code's UI folds it by default — and tell the user to post `@<botname> CODE` in the target group (or DM the bot for a private chat). Wait for the `PAIR_TELEGRAM` block. The inbound interceptor has already created the `messaging_groups` row with `unknown_sender_policy = 'strict'` and upserted the paired user — `register` only needs to add the wiring:
+1. **Telegram:** ask the isolation question first to determine intent (`wire-to:<folder>` for an existing agent, `new-agent:<folder>` for a fresh one). Run `npx tsx setup/index.ts --step pair-telegram -- --intent <intent>`, the user needs to receive the CODE in print, but Claude runs the step in a bash tool call and Claude Code's UI collapses that output — so the user never sees the code. Your very last message visible to the user at this step MUST be a plain-text print of the pairing code (e.g. "Your pairing code is **1234**"). Then tell the user to post `@<botname> CODE` in the target group (or DM the bot for a private chat). Wait for the `PAIR_TELEGRAM` block. The inbound interceptor has already created the `messaging_groups` row with `unknown_sender_policy = 'strict'` and upserted the paired user — `register` only needs to add the wiring:
 
    ```bash
    npx tsx setup/index.ts --step register -- \