feat(channels): auto-enable official Claude channels

src/ccs.ts

@@ -36,17 +36,11 @@ import { fail, info, warn } from './utils/ui';
 import { isCopilotSubcommandToken } from './copilot/constants';
 import {
   buildOfficialChannelsArgs,
-  getOfficialChannelDisplayName,
-  getOfficialChannelTokenIds,
-  isBunAvailable,
+  getOfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus,
   officialChannelRequiresMacOS,
   resolveOfficialChannelsLaunchPlan,
-  resolveOfficialChannelsSyncConfigDir,
 } from './channels/official-channels-runtime';
-import {
-  getOfficialChannelReadiness,
-  syncOfficialChannelEnvToConfigDir,
-} from './channels/official-channels-store';
+import { getOfficialChannelReadiness } from './channels/official-channels-store';
 
 // Import centralized error handling
 import { handleError, runCleanup } from './errors';
@@ -149,6 +143,9 @@ function resolveNativeClaudeLaunchArgs(
   targetConfigDir?: string
 ): string[] {
   const config = getOfficialChannelsConfig();
+  const environment = getOfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus(
+    targetConfigDir ? { CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR: targetConfigDir } : undefined
+  );
   const channelReadiness = {
     telegram: getOfficialChannelReadiness('telegram'),
     discord: getOfficialChannelReadiness('discord'),
@@ -159,7 +156,7 @@ function resolveNativeClaudeLaunchArgs(
     config,
     target: 'claude',
     profileType,
-    bunAvailable: isBunAvailable(),
+    environment,
     channelReadiness,
   });
 
@@ -167,37 +164,19 @@ function resolveNativeClaudeLaunchArgs(
     console.error(warn(message));
   }
 
+  if (
+    config.selected.length > 0 &&
+    environment.auth.state === 'eligible' &&
+    environment.auth.orgRequirementMessage
+  ) {
+    console.error(warn(environment.auth.orgRequirementMessage));
+  }
+
   if (!plan.applied) {
     return args;
   }
 
-  const activeConfigDir = resolveOfficialChannelsSyncConfigDir(targetConfigDir);
-  const syncedChannels = [...plan.appliedChannels];
-
-  if (activeConfigDir) {
-    for (const channelId of [...syncedChannels]) {
-      if (!getOfficialChannelTokenIds().includes(channelId)) {
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      const syncResult = syncOfficialChannelEnvToConfigDir(channelId, activeConfigDir);
-      if (!syncResult.synced && syncResult.reason !== 'already_current') {
-        const suffix = syncResult.error ? ` (${syncResult.error})` : '';
-        console.error(
-          warn(
-            `${getOfficialChannelDisplayName(channelId)} auto-enable skipped: failed to sync channel env to ${syncResult.targetPath}${suffix}`
-          )
-        );
-        syncedChannels.splice(syncedChannels.indexOf(channelId), 1);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (syncedChannels.length === 0) {
-    return args;
-  }
-
-  return buildOfficialChannelsArgs(args, syncedChannels, plan.wantsPermissionBypass);
+  return buildOfficialChannelsArgs(args, plan.appliedChannels, plan.wantsPermissionBypass);
 }
 
 async function main(): Promise<void> {

src/channels/official-channels-runtime.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ import { spawnSync } from 'child_process';
 import type { TargetType } from '../targets/target-adapter';
 import type { ProfileType } from '../types/profile';
 import type { OfficialChannelId, OfficialChannelsConfig } from '../config/unified-config-types';
+import type { OfficialChannelTokenSource } from './official-channels-store';
+import {
+  getClaudeAuthStatus,
+  getClaudeCliVersion,
+  isClaudeCliVersionAtLeast,
+  type ClaudeAuthStatus,
+} from '../utils/claude-detector';
 
 export interface OfficialChannelDefinition {
   id: OfficialChannelId;
@@ -9,6 +16,7 @@ export interface OfficialChannelDefinition {
   pluginSpec: string;
   envKey?: string;
   envDir: string;
+  stateDirEnvKey: string;
   requiresMacOS?: boolean;
   manualSetupCommands: string[];
 }
@@ -20,6 +28,7 @@ export const OFFICIAL_CHANNELS: Record<OfficialChannelId, OfficialChannelDefinit
     pluginSpec: 'plugin:telegram@claude-plugins-official',
     envKey: 'TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN',
     envDir: 'telegram',
+    stateDirEnvKey: 'TELEGRAM_STATE_DIR',
     manualSetupCommands: [
       '/plugin install telegram@claude-plugins-official',
       '/telegram:configure <token>',
@@ -33,6 +42,7 @@ export const OFFICIAL_CHANNELS: Record<OfficialChannelId, OfficialChannelDefinit
     pluginSpec: 'plugin:discord@claude-plugins-official',
     envKey: 'DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN',
     envDir: 'discord',
+    stateDirEnvKey: 'DISCORD_STATE_DIR',
     manualSetupCommands: [
       '/plugin install discord@claude-plugins-official',
       '/discord:configure <token>',
@@ -45,6 +55,7 @@ export const OFFICIAL_CHANNELS: Record<OfficialChannelId, OfficialChannelDefinit
     displayName: 'iMessage',
     pluginSpec: 'plugin:imessage@claude-plugins-official',
     envDir: 'imessage',
+    stateDirEnvKey: 'IMESSAGE_STATE_DIR',
     requiresMacOS: true,
     manualSetupCommands: [
       '/plugin install imessage@claude-plugins-official',
@@ -54,6 +65,71 @@ export const OFFICIAL_CHANNELS: Record<OfficialChannelId, OfficialChannelDefinit
 };
 
 export const OFFICIAL_CHANNEL_IDS = Object.keys(OFFICIAL_CHANNELS) as OfficialChannelId[];
+export const MINIMUM_OFFICIAL_CHANNELS_CLAUDE_VERSION = '2.1.80';
+
+export interface OfficialChannelsVersionSummary {
+  current: string | null;
+  minimum: string;
+  state: 'supported' | 'unsupported' | 'unknown';
+  message: string;
+}
+
+export interface OfficialChannelsAuthSummary {
+  checked: boolean;
+  loggedIn: boolean;
+  authMethod: string | null;
+  subscriptionType: string | null;
+  state: 'eligible' | 'ineligible' | 'unknown';
+  eligible: boolean;
+  message: string;
+  orgRequirementMessage?: string;
+}
+
+export interface OfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus {
+  bunInstalled: boolean;
+  supportedProfiles: string[];
+  stateScopeMessage: string;
+  claudeVersion: OfficialChannelsVersionSummary;
+  auth: OfficialChannelsAuthSummary;
+}
+
+export interface OfficialChannelSetupSummary {
+  state: 'not_selected' | 'ready' | 'needs_token' | 'needs_claude_setup' | 'unavailable';
+  label: string;
+  detail: string;
+  nextStep: string;
+}
+
+export interface OfficialChannelsReadinessSummary {
+  state: 'ready' | 'needs_setup' | 'limited';
+  title: string;
+  message: string;
+  nextStep: string;
+  blockers: string[];
+}
+
+export interface OfficialChannelsLaunchPreview {
+  state: 'disabled' | 'blocked' | 'partial' | 'ready';
+  title: string;
+  detail: string;
+  command: string;
+  appendedArgs: string[];
+  appliedChannels: OfficialChannelId[];
+  permissionBypassIncluded: boolean;
+  skippedMessages: string[];
+}
+
+export interface OfficialChannelsStatusChannelInput {
+  id: OfficialChannelId;
+  displayName: string;
+  selected: boolean;
+  requiresToken: boolean;
+  tokenAvailable: boolean;
+  tokenSource?: OfficialChannelTokenSource;
+  savedInClaudeState?: boolean;
+  processEnvAvailable?: boolean;
+  unavailableReason?: string;
+}
 
 export interface DiscordChannelsLaunchPlan {
   applied: boolean;
@@ -67,7 +143,7 @@ interface DiscordChannelsLaunchInput {
   config: OfficialChannelsConfig;
   target: TargetType;
   profileType: ProfileType;
-  bunAvailable: boolean;
+  environment: OfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus;
   channelReadiness: Record<OfficialChannelId, boolean>;
 }
 
@@ -114,14 +190,125 @@ export function hasExplicitChannelsFlag(args: string[]): boolean {
 export function hasExplicitPermissionOverride(args: string[]): boolean {
   return args.some(
     (arg) =>
+      arg === '--allow-dangerously-skip-permissions' ||
       arg === '--dangerously-skip-permissions' ||
       arg === '--permission-mode' ||
       arg.startsWith('--permission-mode=')
   );
 }
 
-export function resolveOfficialChannelsSyncConfigDir(targetConfigDir?: string): string | undefined {
-  return targetConfigDir ?? process.env.CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR;
+function isTeamOrEnterpriseSubscription(subscriptionType: string | null): boolean {
+  const normalized = subscriptionType?.trim().toLowerCase() ?? '';
+  return normalized.includes('team') || normalized.includes('enterprise');
+}
+
+export function resolveOfficialChannelsVersionSummary(
+  version: string | null
+): OfficialChannelsVersionSummary {
+  if (!version) {
+    return {
+      current: null,
+      minimum: MINIMUM_OFFICIAL_CHANNELS_CLAUDE_VERSION,
+      state: 'unknown',
+      message: `Unable to detect Claude Code version. Official Channels require v${MINIMUM_OFFICIAL_CHANNELS_CLAUDE_VERSION}+.`,
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (isClaudeCliVersionAtLeast(version, MINIMUM_OFFICIAL_CHANNELS_CLAUDE_VERSION)) {
+    return {
+      current: version,
+      minimum: MINIMUM_OFFICIAL_CHANNELS_CLAUDE_VERSION,
+      state: 'supported',
+      message: `Claude Code v${version}`,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    current: version,
+    minimum: MINIMUM_OFFICIAL_CHANNELS_CLAUDE_VERSION,
+    state: 'unsupported',
+    message: `Official Channels require Claude Code v${MINIMUM_OFFICIAL_CHANNELS_CLAUDE_VERSION}+ (found v${version}).`,
+  };
+}
+
+export function resolveOfficialChannelsAuthSummary(
+  authStatus: ClaudeAuthStatus | null
+): OfficialChannelsAuthSummary {
+  if (!authStatus) {
+    return {
+      checked: false,
+      loggedIn: false,
+      authMethod: null,
+      subscriptionType: null,
+      state: 'unknown',
+      eligible: false,
+      message: 'Unable to verify Claude auth status. Official Channels require claude.ai login.',
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (!authStatus.loggedIn) {
+    return {
+      checked: true,
+      loggedIn: false,
+      authMethod: authStatus.authMethod ?? null,
+      subscriptionType: authStatus.subscriptionType ?? null,
+      state: 'ineligible',
+      eligible: false,
+      message: 'Official Channels require claude.ai login. Run `claude auth login` first.',
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (authStatus.authMethod !== 'claude.ai') {
+    return {
+      checked: true,
+      loggedIn: true,
+      authMethod: authStatus.authMethod ?? null,
+      subscriptionType: authStatus.subscriptionType ?? null,
+      state: 'ineligible',
+      eligible: false,
+      message: `Official Channels require claude.ai login. Current auth method: ${authStatus.authMethod ?? 'unknown'}.`,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    checked: true,
+    loggedIn: true,
+    authMethod: authStatus.authMethod,
+    subscriptionType: authStatus.subscriptionType ?? null,
+    state: 'eligible',
+    eligible: true,
+    message: 'Authenticated with claude.ai.',
+    ...(isTeamOrEnterpriseSubscription(authStatus.subscriptionType ?? null)
+      ? {
+          orgRequirementMessage:
+            'Team and Enterprise orgs also need channels enabled by an admin before messages will arrive.',
+        }
+      : {}),
+  };
+}
+
+export function getOfficialChannelsStateScopeMessage(): string {
+  return "Telegram and Discord tokens live in Claude's machine-level channel state under ~/.claude/channels/. Native Claude sessions share that state unless you manually override the official *_STATE_DIR variables.";
+}
+
+export function getOfficialChannelsSupportMessage(): string {
+  return 'Works only for native Claude default/account sessions. It does not apply to API, OAuth, or Droid targets such as `ccs glm`, `ccs gemini`, `ccs codex`, or `ccs --target droid`.';
+}
+
+export function getOfficialChannelsAccountStatusCaveat(): string {
+  return 'Dashboard status reflects the base Claude install visible to the current CCS process. Isolated native account sessions can still differ until that account signs in with claude.ai.';
+}
+
+export function getOfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus(
+  authEnvOverrides?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv
+): OfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus {
+  return {
+    bunInstalled: isBunAvailable(),
+    supportedProfiles: getOfficialChannelsSupportedProfiles(),
+    stateScopeMessage: getOfficialChannelsStateScopeMessage(),
+    claudeVersion: resolveOfficialChannelsVersionSummary(getClaudeCliVersion()),
+    auth: resolveOfficialChannelsAuthSummary(getClaudeAuthStatus(authEnvOverrides)),
+  };
 }
 
 export function buildOfficialChannelsArgs(
@@ -145,7 +332,7 @@ export function buildOfficialChannelsArgs(
 export function resolveOfficialChannelsLaunchPlan(
   input: DiscordChannelsLaunchInput
 ): DiscordChannelsLaunchPlan {
-  const { args, config, target, profileType, bunAvailable, channelReadiness } = input;
+  const { args, config, target, profileType, environment, channelReadiness } = input;
   const skippedMessages: string[] = [];
 
   if (config.selected.length === 0) {
@@ -162,9 +349,7 @@ export function resolveOfficialChannelsLaunchPlan(
       applied: false,
       wantsPermissionBypass: false,
       appliedChannels: [],
-      skippedMessages: [
-        'Official Channels auto-enable only applies to native Claude default/account sessions.',
-      ],
+      skippedMessages: [getOfficialChannelsCompatibilityMessage()],
     };
   }
 
@@ -177,7 +362,7 @@ export function resolveOfficialChannelsLaunchPlan(
     };
   }
 
-  if (!bunAvailable) {
+  if (!environment.bunInstalled) {
     return {
       applied: false,
       wantsPermissionBypass: false,
@@ -186,6 +371,24 @@ export function resolveOfficialChannelsLaunchPlan(
     };
   }
 
+  if (environment.claudeVersion.state !== 'supported') {
+    return {
+      applied: false,
+      wantsPermissionBypass: false,
+      appliedChannels: [],
+      skippedMessages: [environment.claudeVersion.message],
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (environment.auth.state !== 'eligible') {
+    return {
+      applied: false,
+      wantsPermissionBypass: false,
+      appliedChannels: [],
+      skippedMessages: [environment.auth.message],
+    };
+  }
+
   const appliedChannels: OfficialChannelId[] = [];
 
   for (const channelId of normalizeOfficialChannelIds(config.selected)) {
@@ -244,15 +447,19 @@ export function getOfficialChannelEnvDir(channelId: OfficialChannelId): string {
   return OFFICIAL_CHANNELS[channelId].envDir;
 }
 
+export function getOfficialChannelStateDirEnvKey(channelId: OfficialChannelId): string {
+  return OFFICIAL_CHANNELS[channelId].stateDirEnvKey;
+}
+
 export function getOfficialChannelSummary(channelId: OfficialChannelId): string {
   if (channelId === 'telegram') {
-    return 'Bot token required. Polls your Telegram bot while Claude is running.';
+    return 'Bot token required. Runtime-only while Claude is running; Telegram pairing and access policy still happen in Claude.';
   }
   if (channelId === 'discord') {
-    return 'Bot token required. Receives DMs and allowed server messages while Claude is running.';
+    return 'Bot token required. Runtime-only while Claude is running; Discord pairing and access policy still happen in Claude.';
   }
 
-  return 'macOS-only. No bot token required, but Messages permissions are required.';
+  return 'macOS-only. Runtime-only while Claude is running; plugin install, Full Disk Access, and the first-reply Automation approval are still required.';
 }
 
 export function getOfficialChannelUnavailableReason(
@@ -268,14 +475,258 @@ export function getOfficialChannelUnavailableReason(
 export function getOfficialChannelReadyMessage(channelId: OfficialChannelId): string {
   if (channelId === 'imessage') {
     return isMacOS()
-      ? 'Ready after Claude-side install and macOS permissions.'
+      ? 'Needs Claude-side install plus Full Disk Access and the first-reply Automation prompt.'
       : 'Unavailable on this platform.';
   }
 
   const envKey = getOfficialChannelEnvKey(channelId);
   return envKey
-    ? `${envKey} must be configured before CCS can auto-enable this channel.`
-    : 'Ready.';
+    ? `${envKey} must be configured before CCS can auto-enable this channel. Claude-side pairing and access policy are still required.`
+    : 'Claude-side setup required.';
+}
+
+export function buildOfficialChannelSetupSummary(
+  channel: OfficialChannelsStatusChannelInput
+): OfficialChannelSetupSummary {
+  if (!channel.selected) {
+    return {
+      state: 'not_selected',
+      label: 'Not selected',
+      detail: 'CCS will not auto-add this channel until you turn it on here.',
+      nextStep: 'Turn this channel on if you want CCS to add it on supported native Claude runs.',
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (channel.unavailableReason) {
+    return {
+      state: 'unavailable',
+      label: channel.unavailableReason,
+      detail: `${channel.displayName} is selected, but this machine cannot use it right now.`,
+      nextStep: 'Turn it off here, or switch to a supported machine before relying on it.',
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (channel.id === 'imessage') {
+    return {
+      state: 'needs_claude_setup',
+      label: 'Claude-side setup remaining',
+      detail:
+        'CCS can add iMessage on the next native Claude run, but plugin install, sender allowlist, Full Disk Access, and the first-reply Automation prompt are still local steps.',
+      nextStep: 'Complete the one-time Claude and macOS setup below before relying on iMessage.',
+    };
+  }
+
+  const envKey = getOfficialChannelEnvKey(channel.id);
+  if (channel.requiresToken && !channel.tokenAvailable) {
+    return {
+      state: 'needs_token',
+      label: 'Needs token',
+      detail: `${envKey} is missing. CCS cannot auto-add ${channel.displayName} until you save it here or provide it in the current CCS process env.`,
+      nextStep: `Save ${envKey} below, or export it before launching CCS.`,
+    };
+  }
+
+  const sourceDetail = channel.savedInClaudeState
+    ? `${envKey} is saved in Claude channel state.`
+    : `${envKey} is available from the current CCS process env.`;
+
+  return {
+    state: 'ready',
+    label: channel.savedInClaudeState
+      ? 'Ready for next native run'
+      : 'Ready from current CCS process env',
+    detail: channel.savedInClaudeState
+      ? `${sourceDetail}${channel.processEnvAvailable ? ` The current CCS process env also provides ${envKey}.` : ''} CCS can auto-add ${channel.displayName} on the next supported native Claude run. Claude-side pairing and access policy still happen in Claude.`
+      : `${sourceDetail} CCS can auto-add ${channel.displayName} on the next supported native Claude run. Claude-side pairing and access policy still happen in Claude.`,
+    nextStep: channel.savedInClaudeState
+      ? 'Run `ccs` or a native Claude account profile. Claude-side pairing and access policy may still be required.'
+      : 'Run CCS from this same env, or save the token here if you want persistent Claude state.',
+  };
+}
+
+export function buildOfficialChannelsReadinessSummary(input: {
+  config: OfficialChannelsConfig;
+  environment: OfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus;
+  channels: OfficialChannelsStatusChannelInput[];
+}): OfficialChannelsReadinessSummary {
+  const { config, environment, channels } = input;
+
+  if (config.selected.length === 0) {
+    return {
+      state: 'needs_setup',
+      title: 'No channels selected yet',
+      message:
+        'Choose at least one official channel before CCS can auto-add it on supported native Claude runs.',
+      nextStep: 'Turn on Telegram, Discord, and/or iMessage below.',
+      blockers: ['Select at least one channel for auto-enable.'],
+    };
+  }
+
+  const blockers: string[] = [];
+  if (!environment.bunInstalled) {
+    blockers.push('Install Bun to use Anthropic official channel plugins.');
+  }
+  if (environment.claudeVersion.state !== 'supported') {
+    blockers.push(environment.claudeVersion.message);
+  }
+  if (environment.auth.state !== 'eligible') {
+    blockers.push(environment.auth.message);
+  }
+
+  const selectedChannels = channels.filter((channel) => channel.selected);
+  const missingTokenChannels = selectedChannels.filter(
+    (channel) => channel.requiresToken && !channel.tokenAvailable
+  );
+  if (missingTokenChannels.length > 0) {
+    blockers.push(
+      `Missing bot token for ${missingTokenChannels.map((channel) => channel.displayName).join(', ')}.`
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (blockers.length > 0) {
+    return {
+      state: 'needs_setup',
+      title: 'Needs setup before CCS can auto-add these channels',
+      message: blockers[0] ?? 'Official Channels still need setup.',
+      nextStep: 'Resolve the blockers below, then launch a supported native Claude session again.',
+      blockers,
+    };
+  }
+
+  const limitedNotes: string[] = [];
+  const unavailableSelectedChannels = selectedChannels.filter((channel) =>
+    Boolean(channel.unavailableReason)
+  );
+  if (unavailableSelectedChannels.length > 0) {
+    limitedNotes.push(
+      `${unavailableSelectedChannels.map((channel) => channel.displayName).join(', ')} cannot run on this machine.`
+    );
+  }
+  if (selectedChannels.some((channel) => channel.id === 'imessage')) {
+    limitedNotes.push(
+      'iMessage still needs Claude-side install plus local macOS permissions before it is dependable.'
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (limitedNotes.length > 0) {
+    return {
+      state: 'limited',
+      title: 'Selected, but some channels still need manual setup',
+      message: limitedNotes[0] ?? 'Some selected channels still need additional setup.',
+      nextStep: 'Review the channel cards below before relying on this from a native Claude run.',
+      blockers: limitedNotes,
+    };
+  }
+
+  const selectedLabels = selectedChannels.map((channel) => channel.displayName).join(', ');
+  const envOnlyChannels = selectedChannels.filter(
+    (channel) => channel.processEnvAvailable && !channel.savedInClaudeState
+  );
+  return {
+    state: 'ready',
+    title: 'Ready for the next native Claude run',
+    message:
+      envOnlyChannels.length === 0
+        ? `CCS can auto-add ${selectedLabels} the next time you run \`ccs\` or a native Claude account profile.`
+        : envOnlyChannels.length === selectedChannels.length
+          ? `CCS can auto-add ${selectedLabels} on the next supported native Claude run from this same CCS process env.`
+          : `CCS can auto-add ${selectedLabels} on the next supported native Claude run. ${envOnlyChannels.map((channel) => channel.displayName).join(', ')} currently depends on this same CCS process env.`,
+    nextStep:
+      envOnlyChannels.length === 0
+        ? 'Claude-side pairing and access policy may still be required inside Claude, but CCS-side prerequisites are ready.'
+        : envOnlyChannels.length === selectedChannels.length
+          ? 'Run CCS from this same env, or save the token here first if you want persistent Claude channel state.'
+          : 'Save env-only tokens here if you want persistent Claude channel state across shells.',
+    blockers: [],
+  };
+}
+
+export function buildOfficialChannelsLaunchPreview(input: {
+  config: OfficialChannelsConfig;
+  environment: OfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus;
+  channels: OfficialChannelsStatusChannelInput[];
+}): OfficialChannelsLaunchPreview {
+  const { config, environment, channels } = input;
+
+  if (config.selected.length === 0) {
+    return {
+      state: 'disabled',
+      title: 'Nothing will be auto-added yet',
+      detail: 'Turn on at least one channel below before `ccs` can add official channel flags.',
+      command: 'ccs',
+      appendedArgs: [],
+      appliedChannels: [],
+      permissionBypassIncluded: false,
+      skippedMessages: [],
+    };
+  }
+
+  const channelReadiness = Object.fromEntries(
+    channels.map((channel) => [
+      channel.id,
+      !channel.unavailableReason &&
+        (channel.id === 'imessage' || !channel.requiresToken || channel.tokenAvailable),
+    ])
+  ) as Record<OfficialChannelId, boolean>;
+
+  const plan = resolveOfficialChannelsLaunchPlan({
+    args: [],
+    config,
+    target: 'claude',
+    profileType: 'default',
+    environment,
+    channelReadiness,
+  });
+
+  const appendedArgs = plan.applied
+    ? buildOfficialChannelsArgs([], plan.appliedChannels, plan.wantsPermissionBypass)
+    : [];
+
+  if (!plan.applied) {
+    return {
+      state: 'blocked',
+      title: 'Running `ccs` now will not auto-add channels',
+      detail:
+        plan.skippedMessages[0] ??
+        'Official Channels are selected, but this machine is not ready to auto-add them yet.',
+      command: 'ccs',
+      appendedArgs: [],
+      appliedChannels: [],
+      permissionBypassIncluded: false,
+      skippedMessages: plan.skippedMessages,
+    };
+  }
+
+  const appliedLabels = plan.appliedChannels.map((channelId) =>
+    getOfficialChannelDisplayName(channelId)
+  );
+
+  if (plan.skippedMessages.length > 0) {
+    return {
+      state: 'partial',
+      title: `CCS will auto-add ${appliedLabels.join(', ')}`,
+      detail:
+        'Some selected channels are still skipped. Review the notes below before relying on the rest.',
+      command: 'ccs',
+      appendedArgs,
+      appliedChannels: plan.appliedChannels,
+      permissionBypassIncluded: plan.wantsPermissionBypass,
+      skippedMessages: plan.skippedMessages,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    state: 'ready',
+    title: `CCS will auto-add ${appliedLabels.join(', ')}`,
+    detail: plan.wantsPermissionBypass
+      ? 'Running `ccs` will add the selected official channels and skip permission prompts for that launch.'
+      : 'Running `ccs` will add the selected official channels automatically on this machine.',
+    command: 'ccs',
+    appendedArgs,
+    appliedChannels: plan.appliedChannels,
+    permissionBypassIncluded: plan.wantsPermissionBypass,
+    skippedMessages: [],
+  };
 }
 
 export function expandOfficialChannelSelection(selection: string): OfficialChannelId[] {
@@ -341,11 +792,11 @@ export function getOfficialChannelConfiguredPlaceholder(channelId: OfficialChann
 }
 
 export function getOfficialChannelsSectionDescription(): string {
-  return 'Auto-enable Anthropic official channels for compatible Claude sessions. Tokens stay in Claude channel env files rather than config.yaml.';
+  return 'Auto-enable Anthropic official channels for compatible Claude sessions. CCS only stores selection in config.yaml; Claude keeps machine-level channel state under ~/.claude/channels/.';
 }
 
 export function getOfficialChannelsRuntimeNote(): string {
-  return 'CCS does not persist a global Claude channels default. It only injects runtime flags when the selected channels are supported and ready.';
+  return 'CCS does not persist a global Claude channels default. It only injects runtime flags for the current Claude session when prerequisites are met.';
 }
 
 export function getOfficialChannelsSetHelp(): string {
@@ -399,7 +850,7 @@ export function getOfficialChannelsBunMissingMessage(): string {
 }
 
 export function getOfficialChannelsCompatibilityMessage(): string {
-  return 'Official Channels auto-enable only applies to native Claude default/account sessions.';
+  return 'Official Channels auto-enable only works for native Claude default/account sessions. It does not apply to `ccs glm`, other API/OAuth profiles, or Droid targets.';
 }
 
 export function getOfficialChannelsNoSelectionMessage(): string {

src/channels/official-channels-store.ts

@@ -6,22 +6,42 @@ import type { OfficialChannelId } from '../config/unified-config-types';
 import {
   getOfficialChannelEnvDir,
   getOfficialChannelEnvKey,
+  getOfficialChannelStateDirEnvKey,
   getOfficialChannelTokenIds,
   isOfficialChannelTokenRequired,
 } from './official-channels-runtime';
 
-export interface DiscordChannelsSyncResult {
-  synced: boolean;
-  targetPath: string;
-  reason?: 'missing_env' | 'missing_token' | 'already_current' | 'write_failed';
-  error?: string;
+export type OfficialChannelTokenSource = 'saved_env' | 'process_env' | 'missing';
+
+export interface OfficialChannelTokenStatus {
+  available: boolean;
+  source: OfficialChannelTokenSource;
+  envKey?: string;
+  tokenPath?: string;
+  savedInClaudeState: boolean;
+  processEnvAvailable: boolean;
+}
+
+function getResolvedStateDirOverride(
+  channelId: OfficialChannelId,
+  envOverrides?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv | null
+): string | null {
+  const env = envOverrides === undefined ? process.env : envOverrides;
+  const rawStateDir = env?.[getOfficialChannelStateDirEnvKey(channelId)]?.trim();
+
+  return rawStateDir ? path.resolve(rawStateDir) : null;
 }
 
 export function getOfficialChannelEnvPath(
   channelId: OfficialChannelId,
-  configDir = getDefaultClaudeConfigDir()
+  configDir = getDefaultClaudeConfigDir(),
+  envOverrides?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv | null
 ): string {
-  return path.join(configDir, 'channels', getOfficialChannelEnvDir(channelId), '.env');
+  const overrideStateDir = getResolvedStateDirOverride(channelId, envOverrides);
+  const stateDir =
+    overrideStateDir ?? path.join(configDir, 'channels', getOfficialChannelEnvDir(channelId));
+
+  return path.join(stateDir, '.env');
 }
 
 function readFileIfExists(filePath: string): string | null {
@@ -137,6 +157,19 @@ function listManagedClaudeConfigDirs(): string[] {
   return [...dirs];
 }
 
+function listManagedOfficialChannelEnvPaths(channelId: OfficialChannelId): string[] {
+  const envPaths = new Set<string>([
+    getOfficialChannelEnvPath(channelId, getDefaultClaudeConfigDir(), null),
+    getOfficialChannelEnvPath(channelId),
+  ]);
+
+  for (const configDir of listManagedClaudeConfigDirs()) {
+    envPaths.add(getOfficialChannelEnvPath(channelId, configDir, null));
+  }
+
+  return [...envPaths];
+}
+
 export function normalizeDiscordBotToken(value: string): string | null {
   const normalized = value.trim();
   if (!normalized || /[\r\n]/.test(normalized)) {
@@ -171,10 +204,82 @@ export function readConfiguredOfficialChannelToken(channelId: OfficialChannelId)
   return content ? readOfficialChannelTokenFromEnvContent(channelId, content) : null;
 }
 
+export function readOfficialChannelTokenFromProcessEnv(
+  channelId: OfficialChannelId,
+  envOverrides?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv | null
+): string | null {
+  const envKey = getOfficialChannelEnvKey(channelId);
+  if (!envKey) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const rawValue = (envOverrides === undefined ? process.env : envOverrides)?.[envKey];
+  if (typeof rawValue !== 'string') {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return normalizeDiscordBotToken(rawValue);
+}
+
 export function hasConfiguredOfficialChannelToken(channelId: OfficialChannelId): boolean {
   return readConfiguredOfficialChannelToken(channelId) !== null;
 }
 
+export function getOfficialChannelTokenStatus(
+  channelId: OfficialChannelId,
+  envOverrides?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv | null
+): OfficialChannelTokenStatus {
+  const envKey = getOfficialChannelEnvKey(channelId);
+  if (!envKey) {
+    return {
+      available: true,
+      source: 'saved_env',
+      savedInClaudeState: true,
+      processEnvAvailable: false,
+    };
+  }
+
+  const processEnvToken = readOfficialChannelTokenFromProcessEnv(channelId, envOverrides);
+  const tokenPath = getOfficialChannelEnvPath(channelId);
+  const savedToken = readConfiguredOfficialChannelToken(channelId);
+
+  if (savedToken !== null) {
+    return {
+      available: true,
+      source: 'saved_env',
+      envKey,
+      tokenPath,
+      savedInClaudeState: true,
+      processEnvAvailable: processEnvToken !== null,
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (processEnvToken !== null) {
+    return {
+      available: true,
+      source: 'process_env',
+      envKey,
+      savedInClaudeState: false,
+      processEnvAvailable: true,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    available: false,
+    source: 'missing',
+    envKey,
+    tokenPath,
+    savedInClaudeState: false,
+    processEnvAvailable: false,
+  };
+}
+
+export function getOfficialChannelReadiness(channelId: OfficialChannelId): boolean {
+  return isOfficialChannelTokenRequired(channelId)
+    ? getOfficialChannelTokenStatus(channelId).available
+    : true;
+}
+
 export function setConfiguredOfficialChannelToken(
   channelId: OfficialChannelId,
   token: string
@@ -207,9 +312,8 @@ export function clearConfiguredOfficialChannelTokensEverywhere(
   const clearedPaths: string[] = [];
   const channels = channelId ? [channelId] : getOfficialChannelTokenIds();
 
-  for (const configDir of listManagedClaudeConfigDirs()) {
-    for (const tokenChannelId of channels) {
-      const envPath = getOfficialChannelEnvPath(tokenChannelId, configDir);
+  for (const tokenChannelId of channels) {
+    for (const envPath of listManagedOfficialChannelEnvPaths(tokenChannelId)) {
       if (clearOfficialChannelTokenAtPath(tokenChannelId, envPath)) {
         clearedPaths.push(envPath);
       }
@@ -218,52 +322,3 @@ export function clearConfiguredOfficialChannelTokensEverywhere(
 
   return clearedPaths;
 }
-
-export function syncOfficialChannelEnvToConfigDir(
-  channelId: OfficialChannelId,
-  targetConfigDir: string
-): DiscordChannelsSyncResult {
-  const envKey = getOfficialChannelEnvKey(channelId);
-  if (!envKey) {
-    return {
-      synced: false,
-      targetPath: getOfficialChannelEnvPath(channelId, targetConfigDir),
-      reason: 'missing_token',
-    };
-  }
-
-  const sourcePath = getOfficialChannelEnvPath(channelId);
-  const targetPath = getOfficialChannelEnvPath(channelId, targetConfigDir);
-  const token = readConfiguredOfficialChannelToken(channelId);
-
-  if (!fs.existsSync(sourcePath)) {
-    return { synced: false, targetPath, reason: 'missing_env' };
-  }
-
-  if (!token) {
-    return { synced: false, targetPath, reason: 'missing_token' };
-  }
-
-  if (path.resolve(sourcePath) === path.resolve(targetPath)) {
-    return { synced: false, targetPath, reason: 'already_current' };
-  }
-
-  try {
-    const targetContent = readFileIfExists(targetPath) ?? '';
-    writeSecureFile(targetPath, upsertEnvValue(targetContent, envKey, token));
-    return { synced: true, targetPath };
-  } catch (error) {
-    return {
-      synced: false,
-      targetPath,
-      reason: 'write_failed',
-      error: (error as Error).message,
-    };
-  }
-}
-
-export function getOfficialChannelReadiness(channelId: OfficialChannelId): boolean {
-  return isOfficialChannelTokenRequired(channelId)
-    ? hasConfiguredOfficialChannelToken(channelId)
-    : true;
-}

src/commands/config-channels-command.ts

@@ -8,18 +8,22 @@ import type { OfficialChannelId } from '../config/unified-config-types';
 import { DEFAULT_OFFICIAL_CHANNELS_CONFIG } from '../config/unified-config-types';
 import {
   clearConfiguredOfficialChannelTokensEverywhere,
-  getOfficialChannelEnvPath,
+  getOfficialChannelTokenStatus,
   hasConfiguredOfficialChannelToken,
   setConfiguredOfficialChannelToken,
 } from '../channels/official-channels-store';
 import {
+  buildOfficialChannelsLaunchPreview,
+  buildOfficialChannelsReadinessSummary,
+  buildOfficialChannelSetupSummary,
   expandOfficialChannelSelection,
   getChannelConfigSelectionLabel,
   getOfficialChannelChoices,
+  getOfficialChannelsAccountStatusCaveat,
+  getOfficialChannelsSupportMessage,
   getOfficialChannelDisplayName,
   getOfficialChannelEnvKey,
   getOfficialChannelManualSetupCommands,
-  getOfficialChannelReadyMessage,
   getOfficialChannelsCompatibilityMessage,
   getOfficialChannelsDocsSummary,
   getOfficialChannelsLegacyEnableHelp,
@@ -28,12 +32,12 @@ import {
   getOfficialChannelClearTokenHelp,
   getOfficialChannelMacOSHelp,
   getOfficialChannelSummary,
+  getOfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus,
   getOfficialChannelsRuntimeNote,
   getOfficialChannelsSectionDescription,
   getOfficialChannelsSupportedProfiles,
   getOfficialChannelUnavailableReason,
   getOfficialChannelTokenIds,
-  isBunAvailable,
   isOfficialChannelId,
   isOfficialChannelSelectionValid,
 } from '../channels/official-channels-runtime';
@@ -128,6 +132,9 @@ function showHelp(): void {
   console.log('');
   console.log(`  ${getOfficialChannelsSectionDescription()}`);
   console.log(`  ${dim(getOfficialChannelsDocsSummary())}`);
+  console.log(
+    `  ${dim('Fastest path: run `ccs config`, open Settings -> Channels, turn on the channel, save the token if needed, then run `ccs`.')}`
+  );
   console.log('');
   console.log(subheader('Usage:'));
   console.log(`  ${color('ccs config channels', 'command')} [options]`);
@@ -135,8 +142,12 @@ function showHelp(): void {
   console.log(subheader('Options:'));
   console.log(`  ${color('--set <csv|all>', 'command')}      ${getOfficialChannelsSetHelp()}`);
   console.log(`  ${color('--clear', 'command')}              Clear all selected channels`);
-  console.log(`  ${color('--enable', 'command')}             Legacy alias: add Discord`);
-  console.log(`  ${color('--disable', 'command')}            Legacy alias: remove Discord`);
+  console.log(
+    `  ${color('--enable', 'command')}             Legacy compatibility alias: add Discord`
+  );
+  console.log(
+    `  ${color('--disable', 'command')}            Legacy compatibility alias: remove Discord`
+  );
   console.log(
     `  ${color('--unattended', 'command')}         Also add --dangerously-skip-permissions`
   );
@@ -148,6 +159,9 @@ function showHelp(): void {
   console.log(`  ${color('--help, -h', 'command')}           Show this help`);
   console.log('');
   console.log(subheader('Examples:'));
+  console.log(
+    `  $ ${color('ccs config', 'command')}                                    ${dim('# Dashboard -> Settings -> Channels (fastest path)')}`
+  );
   console.log(
     `  $ ${color('ccs config channels', 'command')}                           ${dim('# Show status')}`
   );
@@ -163,60 +177,173 @@ function showHelp(): void {
   console.log(
     `  $ ${color('ccs config channels --clear-token discord', 'command')}   ${dim('# Clear one token')}`
   );
+  console.log(
+    `  ${dim('Official Channels only work on native Claude default/account sessions, not on ccs glm or other API/OAuth/Droid targets.')}`
+  );
   console.log('');
 }
 
 function showStatus(): void {
   const config = getOfficialChannelsConfig();
   const selected = config.selected;
-  const bunReady = isBunAvailable();
+  const environment = getOfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus();
+  const channelRows = expandOfficialChannelSelection('all').map((channelId) => {
+    const selectedForLaunch = selected.includes(channelId);
+    const tokenStatus = getOfficialChannelTokenStatus(channelId);
+
+    return {
+      id: channelId,
+      displayName: getOfficialChannelDisplayName(channelId),
+      selected: selectedForLaunch,
+      requiresToken: getOfficialChannelTokenIds().includes(channelId),
+      tokenConfigured: hasConfiguredOfficialChannelToken(channelId),
+      tokenStatus,
+      unavailableReason: getOfficialChannelUnavailableReason(channelId),
+      setup: buildOfficialChannelSetupSummary({
+        id: channelId,
+        displayName: getOfficialChannelDisplayName(channelId),
+        selected: selectedForLaunch,
+        requiresToken: getOfficialChannelTokenIds().includes(channelId),
+        tokenAvailable: tokenStatus.available,
+        tokenSource: tokenStatus.source,
+        savedInClaudeState: tokenStatus.savedInClaudeState,
+        processEnvAvailable: tokenStatus.processEnvAvailable,
+        unavailableReason: getOfficialChannelUnavailableReason(channelId),
+      }),
+    };
+  });
+  const summary = buildOfficialChannelsReadinessSummary({
+    config,
+    environment,
+    channels: channelRows.map((channel) => ({
+      id: channel.id,
+      displayName: channel.displayName,
+      selected: channel.selected,
+      requiresToken: channel.requiresToken,
+      tokenAvailable: channel.tokenStatus.available,
+      tokenSource: channel.tokenStatus.source,
+      savedInClaudeState: channel.tokenStatus.savedInClaudeState,
+      processEnvAvailable: channel.tokenStatus.processEnvAvailable,
+      unavailableReason: channel.unavailableReason,
+    })),
+  });
+  const launchPreview = buildOfficialChannelsLaunchPreview({
+    config,
+    environment,
+    channels: channelRows.map((channel) => ({
+      id: channel.id,
+      displayName: channel.displayName,
+      selected: channel.selected,
+      requiresToken: channel.requiresToken,
+      tokenAvailable: channel.tokenStatus.available,
+      tokenSource: channel.tokenStatus.source,
+      savedInClaudeState: channel.tokenStatus.savedInClaudeState,
+      processEnvAvailable: channel.tokenStatus.processEnvAvailable,
+      unavailableReason: channel.unavailableReason,
+    })),
+  });
 
   console.log('');
   console.log(header('Official Channels Configuration'));
   console.log('');
+  console.log(
+    `  Status:       ${
+      summary.state === 'ready'
+        ? ok(summary.title)
+        : summary.state === 'limited'
+          ? warn(summary.title)
+          : warn(summary.title)
+    }`
+  );
+  console.log(`  ${dim(summary.message)}`);
+  console.log(`  ${dim(summary.nextStep)}`);
+  console.log('');
+  console.log(`  Launch:       ${info(launchPreview.title)}`);
+  console.log(`  ${dim(launchPreview.detail)}`);
+  if (launchPreview.appendedArgs.length > 0) {
+    console.log(`  ${dim(`ccs adds: ${launchPreview.appendedArgs.join(' ')}`)}`);
+  }
+  if (launchPreview.skippedMessages.length > 0) {
+    console.log(`  ${dim(`Skipped: ${launchPreview.skippedMessages.join(' | ')}`)}`);
+  }
+  console.log('');
   console.log(
     `  Channels:     ${selected.length > 0 ? ok(getChannelConfigSelectionLabel(selected)) : warn('Disabled')}`
   );
   console.log(`  Unattended:   ${config.unattended ? warn('Enabled') : info('Disabled')}`);
-  console.log(`  Bun:          ${bunReady ? ok('Installed') : warn('Missing')}`);
+  console.log(`  Bun:          ${environment.bunInstalled ? ok('Installed') : warn('Missing')}`);
+  console.log(
+    `  Claude Code:  ${
+      environment.claudeVersion.state === 'supported'
+        ? ok(environment.claudeVersion.message)
+        : environment.claudeVersion.state === 'unsupported'
+          ? warn(environment.claudeVersion.message)
+          : info(environment.claudeVersion.message)
+    }`
+  );
+  console.log(
+    `  Claude Auth:  ${
+      environment.auth.state === 'eligible'
+        ? ok(environment.auth.message)
+        : environment.auth.state === 'ineligible'
+          ? warn(environment.auth.message)
+          : info(environment.auth.message)
+    }`
+  );
   console.log('');
   console.log(subheader('Applies To:'));
-  console.log(`  ${dim(getOfficialChannelsCompatibilityMessage())}`);
+  console.log(`  ${dim(getOfficialChannelsSupportMessage())}`);
   console.log(
     `  ${dim(`Supported profiles: ${getOfficialChannelsSupportedProfiles().join(', ')}`)}`
   );
+  console.log(`  ${dim(environment.stateScopeMessage)}`);
+  console.log(`  ${dim(getOfficialChannelsAccountStatusCaveat())}`);
+  if (environment.auth.orgRequirementMessage) {
+    console.log(`  ${dim(environment.auth.orgRequirementMessage)}`);
+  }
   console.log('');
   console.log(subheader('Channels:'));
-  for (const channelId of expandOfficialChannelSelection('all')) {
-    const displayName = getOfficialChannelDisplayName(channelId);
-    const enabled = selected.includes(channelId);
-    const envKey = getOfficialChannelEnvKey(channelId);
-    const tokenConfigured = envKey ? hasConfiguredOfficialChannelToken(channelId) : true;
-    const unavailableReason = getOfficialChannelUnavailableReason(channelId);
-    const status = unavailableReason
-      ? warn(unavailableReason)
-      : envKey
-        ? tokenConfigured
-          ? ok('Ready')
-          : warn(`${envKey} missing`)
-        : ok('Ready');
-    console.log(`  ${enabled ? '[x]' : '[ ]'} ${displayName}: ${status}`);
-    console.log(`      ${dim(getOfficialChannelSummary(channelId))}`);
-    if (envKey) {
-      console.log(
-        `      ${dim(`${envKey}: ${tokenConfigured ? 'configured' : 'not configured'}`)}`
-      );
-      console.log(`      ${dim(getOfficialChannelEnvPath(channelId))}`);
+  for (const channel of channelRows) {
+    const status =
+      channel.setup.state === 'ready'
+        ? ok(channel.setup.label)
+        : channel.setup.state === 'not_selected'
+          ? info(channel.setup.label)
+          : warn(channel.setup.label);
+    console.log(`  ${channel.selected ? '[x]' : '[ ]'} ${channel.displayName}: ${status}`);
+    console.log(`      ${dim(getOfficialChannelSummary(channel.id))}`);
+    console.log(`      ${dim(channel.setup.detail)}`);
+    console.log(`      ${dim(channel.setup.nextStep)}`);
+    if (channel.requiresToken) {
+      const envKey = getOfficialChannelEnvKey(channel.id) ?? '';
+      if (channel.tokenStatus.source === 'saved_env') {
+        console.log(`      ${dim(`${envKey}: saved in Claude channel state`)}`);
+        if (channel.tokenStatus.processEnvAvailable) {
+          console.log(`      ${dim(`${envKey}: also available from current CCS process env`)}`);
+        }
+        if (channel.tokenStatus.tokenPath) {
+          console.log(`      ${dim(channel.tokenStatus.tokenPath)}`);
+        }
+      } else if (channel.tokenStatus.source === 'process_env') {
+        console.log(`      ${dim(`${envKey}: available from current CCS process env`)}`);
+      } else {
+        console.log(`      ${dim(`${envKey}: missing`)}`);
+        if (channel.tokenStatus.tokenPath) {
+          console.log(`      ${dim(channel.tokenStatus.tokenPath)}`);
+        }
+      }
     }
-    console.log(`      ${dim(getOfficialChannelReadyMessage(channelId))}`);
   }
   console.log('');
   console.log(subheader('Notes:'));
   console.log(`  ${dim(getOfficialChannelsLegacyEnableHelp())}`);
+  console.log(`  ${dim(environment.stateScopeMessage)}`);
   console.log(`  ${dim(getOfficialChannelMacOSHelp())}`);
   console.log(`  ${dim(getOfficialChannelsRuntimeNote())}`);
+  console.log(`  ${dim(getOfficialChannelsCompatibilityMessage())}`);
+  console.log(`  ${dim(getOfficialChannelsAccountStatusCaveat())}`);
   console.log('');
-  console.log(subheader('Manual Claude Setup:'));
+  console.log(subheader('Claude-side Setup:'));
   for (const channelId of expandOfficialChannelSelection('all')) {
     console.log(`  ${dim(`${getOfficialChannelDisplayName(channelId)}:`)}`);
     for (const command of getOfficialChannelManualSetupCommands(channelId)) {

src/commands/config-command-options.ts

@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ export function showConfigCommandHelp(): void {
   console.log('    --set-token <s>  Save channel token (telegram=<t> or discord=<t>)');
   console.log('    --clear-token    Remove all saved channel tokens');
   console.log('    --clear-token <c> Remove one saved channel token');
+  console.log('                     Works only for native Claude default/account sessions');
+  console.log('                     Not for ccs glm, other API/OAuth profiles, or Droid targets');
   console.log('');
   console.log('  auth               Manage dashboard authentication');
   console.log('    auth setup       Configure username and password');

src/commands/help-command.ts

@@ -312,7 +312,10 @@ Run ${color('ccs config', 'command')} for web dashboard`.trim();
     ['ccs config auth setup', 'Configure dashboard login'],
     ['ccs config auth show', 'Show dashboard auth status'],
     ['ccs config channels', 'Show Official Channels status'],
-    ['ccs config channels --set telegram,discord', 'Auto-enable Telegram + Discord'],
+    [
+      'ccs config channels --set telegram,discord',
+      'Auto-add Telegram + Discord on supported native Claude runs',
+    ],
     ['ccs config channels --set-token telegram=<token>', 'Save TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN'],
     ['ccs config image-analysis', 'Show image analysis settings'],
     ['ccs config image-analysis --enable', 'Enable image analysis'],
@@ -470,10 +473,11 @@ Run ${color('ccs config', 'command')} for web dashboard`.trim();
   ]);
 
   printSubSection('Official Channels (official Claude plugins)', [
+    ['ccs config', 'Dashboard -> Settings -> Channels (fastest path)'],
     ['ccs config channels', 'Show current status'],
     [
       'ccs config channels --set telegram,discord',
-      'Auto-add selected channels on native Claude sessions',
+      'Auto-add selected channels on native Claude default/account sessions',
     ],
     ['ccs config channels --set all', 'Enable Telegram, Discord, and iMessage'],
     ['ccs config channels --unattended', 'Also add --dangerously-skip-permissions'],
@@ -481,8 +485,11 @@ Run ${color('ccs config', 'command')} for web dashboard`.trim();
     ['ccs config channels --set-token discord=<token>', 'Save DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN'],
     ['ccs config channels --clear-token [channel]', 'Remove one or all saved channel tokens'],
     ['', ''],
-    ['Note:', 'Runtime-only. Applies to native Claude default/account sessions.'],
+    ['', 'Fastest path: turn on the channel, save the token if needed, then run ccs.'],
+    ['Note:', 'Runtime-only. Applies to native Claude default/account sessions only.'],
+    ['', 'Not supported for ccs glm, other API/OAuth profiles, or Droid targets.'],
     ['', 'Telegram/Discord tokens live in ~/.claude/channels/<channel>/.env.'],
+    ['', 'Current-process TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN / DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN also work for that launch.'],
     ['', 'iMessage is macOS-only and requires local OS permissions instead of a bot token.'],
   ]);
 
@@ -554,6 +561,4 @@ Run ${color('ccs config', 'command')} for web dashboard`.trim();
   // License
   console.log(dim('License: MIT'));
   console.log('');
-
-  process.exit(0);
 }

src/config/unified-config-loader.ts

@@ -79,10 +79,15 @@ function getLockFilePath(): string {
 
 function acquireLock(): string | null {
   const lockPath = getLockFilePath();
+  const lockDir = path.dirname(lockPath);
   const lockToken = crypto.randomUUID();
   const lockData = `${process.pid}\n${Date.now()}\n${lockToken}`;
 
   try {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(lockDir)) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(lockDir, { recursive: true, mode: 0o700 });
+    }
+
     // Check if lock exists
     if (fs.existsSync(lockPath)) {
       const content = fs.readFileSync(lockPath, 'utf8');
@@ -304,17 +309,21 @@ interface LegacyDiscordChannelsConfig {
 function normalizeOfficialChannelsConfig(
   partial: Partial<UnifiedConfig> & { discord_channels?: LegacyDiscordChannelsConfig }
 ): OfficialChannelsConfig {
-  const rawSelected = Array.isArray(partial.channels?.selected)
-    ? partial.channels.selected.filter((value): value is OfficialChannelId =>
-        isOfficialChannelId(value)
-      )
-    : [];
+  const hasCanonicalChannelsSection = partial.channels !== undefined;
+  const hasExplicitSelectedField =
+    hasCanonicalChannelsSection &&
+    Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(partial.channels, 'selected');
+  const rawSelected =
+    hasExplicitSelectedField && Array.isArray(partial.channels?.selected)
+      ? partial.channels.selected.filter((value): value is OfficialChannelId =>
+          isOfficialChannelId(value)
+        )
+      : [];
 
   return {
-    selected:
-      rawSelected.length > 0
-        ? normalizeOfficialChannelIds(rawSelected)
-        : resolveLegacyDiscordSelection(partial.discord_channels?.enabled),
+    selected: hasCanonicalChannelsSection
+      ? normalizeOfficialChannelIds(rawSelected)
+      : resolveLegacyDiscordSelection(partial.discord_channels?.enabled),
     unattended:
       partial.channels?.unattended ??
       partial.discord_channels?.unattended ??

src/utils/claude-detector.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 import * as fs from 'fs';
-import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+import { execFileSync, execSync } from 'child_process';
 import { expandPath } from './helpers';
-import { ClaudeCliInfo } from '../types';
+import type { ClaudeCliInfo } from '../types';
+import { escapeShellArg, stripAnthropicEnv, stripClaudeCodeEnv } from './shell-executor';
+
+export interface ClaudeAuthStatus {
+  loggedIn: boolean;
+  authMethod?: string | null;
+  apiProvider?: string | null;
+  email?: string | null;
+  orgId?: string | null;
+  orgName?: string | null;
+  subscriptionType?: string | null;
+}
 
 /**
  * Windows installation paths for Claude CLI
@@ -127,6 +138,120 @@ export function getClaudeCliInfo(): ClaudeCliInfo | null {
   };
 }
 
+function runClaudeCliCommand(args: string[], envOverrides?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv): string | null {
+  const cliInfo = getClaudeCliInfo();
+  if (!cliInfo) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const env = stripClaudeCodeEnv(stripAnthropicEnv({ ...process.env, ...envOverrides }));
+  const { path: claudePath, needsShell } = cliInfo;
+  const isWindows = process.platform === 'win32';
+  const isPowerShellScript = isWindows && /\.ps1$/i.test(claudePath);
+
+  try {
+    if (isPowerShellScript) {
+      return execFileSync(
+        'powershell.exe',
+        ['-NoProfile', '-ExecutionPolicy', 'Bypass', '-File', claudePath, ...args],
+        {
+          encoding: 'utf8',
+          stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+          timeout: 5000,
+          env,
+        }
+      ).trim();
+    }
+
+    if (needsShell) {
+      return execSync([claudePath, ...args].map(escapeShellArg).join(' '), {
+        encoding: 'utf8',
+        stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+        timeout: 5000,
+        shell: process.env.ComSpec || 'cmd.exe',
+        env,
+      }).trim();
+    }
+
+    return execFileSync(claudePath, args, {
+      encoding: 'utf8',
+      stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+      timeout: 5000,
+      env,
+    }).trim();
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (typeof error === 'object' && error !== null && 'stdout' in error) {
+      const stdout = (error as { stdout?: string | Buffer | null }).stdout;
+      if (typeof stdout === 'string') {
+        const trimmed = stdout.trim();
+        return trimmed.length > 0 ? trimmed : null;
+      }
+      if (Buffer.isBuffer(stdout)) {
+        const trimmed = stdout.toString('utf8').trim();
+        return trimmed.length > 0 ? trimmed : null;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export function getClaudeCliVersion(): string | null {
+  const output = runClaudeCliCommand(['--version']);
+  const versionMatch = output?.match(/(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)/);
+  return versionMatch ? versionMatch[1] : null;
+}
+
+export function compareClaudeCliVersions(left: string, right: string): number {
+  const leftParts = left.split('.').map((value) => Number.parseInt(value, 10) || 0);
+  const rightParts = right.split('.').map((value) => Number.parseInt(value, 10) || 0);
+  const maxLength = Math.max(leftParts.length, rightParts.length);
+
+  for (let index = 0; index < maxLength; index += 1) {
+    const leftValue = leftParts[index] ?? 0;
+    const rightValue = rightParts[index] ?? 0;
+
+    if (leftValue !== rightValue) {
+      return leftValue > rightValue ? 1 : -1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+export function isClaudeCliVersionAtLeast(
+  currentVersion: string | null,
+  minimumVersion: string
+): boolean {
+  return currentVersion !== null && compareClaudeCliVersions(currentVersion, minimumVersion) >= 0;
+}
+
+export function getClaudeAuthStatus(envOverrides?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv): ClaudeAuthStatus | null {
+  const output = runClaudeCliCommand(['auth', 'status'], envOverrides);
+  if (!output) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(output) as Partial<ClaudeAuthStatus>;
+    if (typeof parsed.loggedIn !== 'boolean') {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      loggedIn: parsed.loggedIn,
+      authMethod: parsed.authMethod ?? null,
+      apiProvider: parsed.apiProvider ?? null,
+      email: parsed.email ?? null,
+      orgId: parsed.orgId ?? null,
+      orgName: parsed.orgName ?? null,
+      subscriptionType: parsed.subscriptionType ?? null,
+    };
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Show Claude not found error
  */

src/web-server/routes/channels-routes.ts

@@ -2,48 +2,110 @@ import { Router, type Request, type Response } from 'express';
 import { getOfficialChannelsConfig, mutateUnifiedConfig } from '../../config/unified-config-loader';
 import {
   clearConfiguredOfficialChannelTokensEverywhere,
-  getOfficialChannelEnvPath,
-  getOfficialChannelReadiness,
+  getOfficialChannelTokenStatus,
   hasConfiguredOfficialChannelToken,
   setConfiguredOfficialChannelToken,
 } from '../../channels/official-channels-store';
 import {
+  buildOfficialChannelsLaunchPreview,
+  buildOfficialChannelsReadinessSummary,
+  buildOfficialChannelSetupSummary,
   expandOfficialChannelSelection,
+  getOfficialChannelsAccountStatusCaveat,
   getOfficialChannelDisplayName,
   getOfficialChannelEnvKey,
   getOfficialChannelPluginSpec,
   getOfficialChannelSummary,
+  getOfficialChannelsSupportMessage,
   getOfficialChannelUnavailableReason,
-  getOfficialChannelsSupportedProfiles,
+  getOfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus,
   getOfficialChannelManualSetupCommands,
   getOfficialChannelTokenIds,
-  isBunAvailable,
   isOfficialChannelId,
 } from '../../channels/official-channels-runtime';
 import { requireLocalAccessWhenAuthDisabled } from '../middleware/auth-middleware';
 
 const router = Router();
 
-function buildChannelsStatus() {
-  return {
-    bunInstalled: isBunAvailable(),
-    supportedProfiles: getOfficialChannelsSupportedProfiles(),
-    channels: expandOfficialChannelSelection('all').map((channelId) => ({
+function buildChannelsStatus(config = getOfficialChannelsConfig()) {
+  const environment = getOfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus();
+  const channels = expandOfficialChannelSelection('all').map((channelId) => {
+    const tokenStatus = getOfficialChannelTokenIds().includes(channelId)
+      ? getOfficialChannelTokenStatus(channelId)
+      : undefined;
+    const selected = config.selected.includes(channelId);
+
+    return {
       id: channelId,
+      selected,
       displayName: getOfficialChannelDisplayName(channelId),
       pluginSpec: getOfficialChannelPluginSpec(channelId),
       summary: getOfficialChannelSummary(channelId),
       requiresToken: getOfficialChannelTokenIds().includes(channelId),
       envKey: getOfficialChannelEnvKey(channelId),
-      tokenConfigured: getOfficialChannelTokenIds().includes(channelId)
-        ? hasConfiguredOfficialChannelToken(channelId)
-        : getOfficialChannelReadiness(channelId),
-      tokenPath: getOfficialChannelTokenIds().includes(channelId)
-        ? getOfficialChannelEnvPath(channelId)
-        : undefined,
+      tokenConfigured:
+        getOfficialChannelTokenIds().includes(channelId) &&
+        hasConfiguredOfficialChannelToken(channelId),
+      tokenAvailable: tokenStatus?.available ?? false,
+      tokenSource: tokenStatus?.source,
+      tokenPath: tokenStatus?.tokenPath,
+      savedInClaudeState: tokenStatus?.savedInClaudeState ?? false,
+      processEnvAvailable: tokenStatus?.processEnvAvailable ?? false,
       unavailableReason: getOfficialChannelUnavailableReason(channelId),
       manualSetupCommands: getOfficialChannelManualSetupCommands(channelId),
-    })),
+      setup: buildOfficialChannelSetupSummary({
+        id: channelId,
+        displayName: getOfficialChannelDisplayName(channelId),
+        selected,
+        requiresToken: getOfficialChannelTokenIds().includes(channelId),
+        tokenAvailable: tokenStatus?.available ?? false,
+        tokenSource: tokenStatus?.source,
+        savedInClaudeState: tokenStatus?.savedInClaudeState ?? false,
+        processEnvAvailable: tokenStatus?.processEnvAvailable ?? false,
+        unavailableReason: getOfficialChannelUnavailableReason(channelId),
+      }),
+    };
+  });
+
+  return {
+    bunInstalled: environment.bunInstalled,
+    supportedProfiles: environment.supportedProfiles,
+    supportMessage: getOfficialChannelsSupportMessage(),
+    accountStatusCaveat: getOfficialChannelsAccountStatusCaveat(),
+    stateScopeMessage: environment.stateScopeMessage,
+    claudeVersion: environment.claudeVersion,
+    auth: environment.auth,
+    summary: buildOfficialChannelsReadinessSummary({
+      config,
+      environment,
+      channels: channels.map((channel) => ({
+        id: channel.id,
+        displayName: channel.displayName,
+        selected: channel.selected,
+        requiresToken: channel.requiresToken,
+        tokenAvailable: channel.tokenAvailable,
+        tokenSource: channel.tokenSource,
+        savedInClaudeState: channel.savedInClaudeState,
+        processEnvAvailable: channel.processEnvAvailable,
+        unavailableReason: channel.unavailableReason,
+      })),
+    }),
+    launchPreview: buildOfficialChannelsLaunchPreview({
+      config,
+      environment,
+      channels: channels.map((channel) => ({
+        id: channel.id,
+        displayName: channel.displayName,
+        selected: channel.selected,
+        requiresToken: channel.requiresToken,
+        tokenAvailable: channel.tokenAvailable,
+        tokenSource: channel.tokenSource,
+        savedInClaudeState: channel.savedInClaudeState,
+        processEnvAvailable: channel.processEnvAvailable,
+        unavailableReason: channel.unavailableReason,
+      })),
+    }),
+    channels,
   };
 }
 
@@ -60,9 +122,10 @@ router.use((req: Request, res: Response, next) => {
 });
 
 router.get('/', (_req: Request, res: Response): void => {
+  const config = getOfficialChannelsConfig();
   res.json({
-    config: getOfficialChannelsConfig(),
-    status: buildChannelsStatus(),
+    config,
+    status: buildChannelsStatus(config),
   });
 });
 
@@ -85,7 +148,8 @@ router.put('/', (req: Request, res: Response): void => {
   try {
     const updated = mutateUnifiedConfig((config) => {
       config.channels = {
-        selected: selected ? [...new Set(selected)] : (config.channels?.selected ?? []),
+        selected:
+          selected !== undefined ? [...new Set(selected)] : (config.channels?.selected ?? []),
         unattended: unattended ?? config.channels?.unattended ?? false,
       };
     });
@@ -132,7 +196,6 @@ router.delete('/:channelId/token', (req: Request, res: Response): void => {
     res.json({
       success: true,
       tokenConfigured: false,
-      tokenPath: getOfficialChannelEnvPath(channelId),
       clearedPaths,
     });
   } catch (error) {

tests/unit/channels/official-channels-runtime.test.ts

@@ -1,15 +1,63 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'bun:test';
 import {
+  MINIMUM_OFFICIAL_CHANNELS_CLAUDE_VERSION,
   OFFICIAL_CHANNELS,
+  buildOfficialChannelsLaunchPreview,
+  buildOfficialChannelsReadinessSummary,
+  buildOfficialChannelSetupSummary,
   buildOfficialChannelsArgs,
   expandOfficialChannelSelection,
   hasExplicitChannelsFlag,
   hasExplicitPermissionOverride,
   isDiscordChannelsSessionSupported,
+  resolveOfficialChannelsAuthSummary,
   resolveOfficialChannelsLaunchPlan,
-  resolveOfficialChannelsSyncConfigDir,
+  resolveOfficialChannelsVersionSummary,
+  type OfficialChannelsAuthSummary,
+  type OfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus,
+  type OfficialChannelsVersionSummary,
 } from '../../../src/channels/official-channels-runtime';
 
+function buildSupportedVersionSummary(
+  overrides: Partial<OfficialChannelsVersionSummary> = {}
+): OfficialChannelsVersionSummary {
+  return {
+    current: '2.1.81',
+    minimum: MINIMUM_OFFICIAL_CHANNELS_CLAUDE_VERSION,
+    state: 'supported',
+    message: 'Claude Code v2.1.81',
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+function buildEligibleAuthSummary(
+  overrides: Partial<OfficialChannelsAuthSummary> = {}
+): OfficialChannelsAuthSummary {
+  return {
+    checked: true,
+    loggedIn: true,
+    authMethod: 'claude.ai',
+    subscriptionType: 'pro',
+    state: 'eligible',
+    eligible: true,
+    message: 'Authenticated with claude.ai.',
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+function buildEnvironment(
+  overrides: Partial<OfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus> = {}
+): OfficialChannelsEnvironmentStatus {
+  return {
+    bunInstalled: true,
+    supportedProfiles: ['default', 'account'],
+    stateScopeMessage: 'state scope',
+    claudeVersion: buildSupportedVersionSummary(overrides.claudeVersion),
+    auth: buildEligibleAuthSummary(overrides.auth),
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
 describe('official channels runtime planning', () => {
   it('supports only native Claude default/account sessions', () => {
     expect(isDiscordChannelsSessionSupported('claude', 'default')).toBe(true);
@@ -26,6 +74,7 @@ describe('official channels runtime planning', () => {
     expect(hasExplicitChannelsFlag(['--permission-mode', 'acceptEdits'])).toBe(false);
 
     expect(hasExplicitPermissionOverride(['--dangerously-skip-permissions'])).toBe(true);
+    expect(hasExplicitPermissionOverride(['--allow-dangerously-skip-permissions'])).toBe(true);
     expect(hasExplicitPermissionOverride(['--permission-mode', 'acceptEdits'])).toBe(true);
     expect(hasExplicitPermissionOverride(['--permission-mode=acceptEdits'])).toBe(true);
   });
@@ -48,7 +97,7 @@ describe('official channels runtime planning', () => {
       config: { selected: ['telegram', 'discord'], unattended: true },
       target: 'claude',
       profileType: 'default',
-      bunAvailable: true,
+      environment: buildEnvironment(),
       channelReadiness: {
         telegram: true,
         discord: true,
@@ -63,11 +112,11 @@ describe('official channels runtime planning', () => {
 
   it('keeps explicit permission choice and still returns ready channels', () => {
     const plan = resolveOfficialChannelsLaunchPlan({
-      args: ['--permission-mode', 'acceptEdits'],
+      args: ['--allow-dangerously-skip-permissions'],
       config: { selected: ['discord'], unattended: true },
       target: 'claude',
       profileType: 'account',
-      bunAvailable: true,
+      environment: buildEnvironment(),
       channelReadiness: {
         telegram: false,
         discord: true,
@@ -86,7 +135,7 @@ describe('official channels runtime planning', () => {
       config: { selected: ['discord'], unattended: false },
       target: 'claude',
       profileType: 'settings',
-      bunAvailable: true,
+      environment: buildEnvironment(),
       channelReadiness: {
         telegram: true,
         discord: true,
@@ -98,7 +147,7 @@ describe('official channels runtime planning', () => {
       config: { selected: ['discord'], unattended: false },
       target: 'claude',
       profileType: 'default',
-      bunAvailable: false,
+      environment: buildEnvironment({ bunInstalled: false }),
       channelReadiness: {
         telegram: true,
         discord: true,
@@ -110,7 +159,7 @@ describe('official channels runtime planning', () => {
       config: { selected: ['telegram', 'discord'], unattended: false },
       target: 'claude',
       profileType: 'default',
-      bunAvailable: true,
+      environment: buildEnvironment(),
       channelReadiness: {
         telegram: false,
         discord: true,
@@ -127,13 +176,115 @@ describe('official channels runtime planning', () => {
     expect(missingToken.skippedMessages.join(' ')).toContain('TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN is not configured');
   });
 
+  it('skips launch when Claude Code version is unsupported or auth is ineligible', () => {
+    const unsupportedVersion = resolveOfficialChannelsLaunchPlan({
+      args: [],
+      config: { selected: ['discord'], unattended: true },
+      target: 'claude',
+      profileType: 'default',
+      environment: buildEnvironment({
+        claudeVersion: buildSupportedVersionSummary({
+          current: '2.1.79',
+          state: 'unsupported',
+          message:
+            'Official Channels require Claude Code v2.1.80+ (found v2.1.79).',
+        }),
+      }),
+      channelReadiness: {
+        telegram: true,
+        discord: true,
+        imessage: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const ineligibleAuth = resolveOfficialChannelsLaunchPlan({
+      args: [],
+      config: { selected: ['discord'], unattended: true },
+      target: 'claude',
+      profileType: 'default',
+      environment: buildEnvironment({
+        auth: buildEligibleAuthSummary({
+          authMethod: 'console-key',
+          state: 'ineligible',
+          eligible: false,
+          message: 'Official Channels require claude.ai login. Current auth method: console-key.',
+        }),
+      }),
+      channelReadiness: {
+        telegram: true,
+        discord: true,
+        imessage: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const unknownVersion = resolveOfficialChannelsLaunchPlan({
+      args: [],
+      config: { selected: ['discord'], unattended: true },
+      target: 'claude',
+      profileType: 'default',
+      environment: buildEnvironment({
+        claudeVersion: buildSupportedVersionSummary({
+          current: null,
+          state: 'unknown',
+          message: 'Unable to detect Claude Code version. Official Channels require v2.1.80+.',
+        }),
+      }),
+      channelReadiness: {
+        telegram: true,
+        discord: true,
+        imessage: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const unknownAuth = resolveOfficialChannelsLaunchPlan({
+      args: [],
+      config: { selected: ['discord'], unattended: true },
+      target: 'claude',
+      profileType: 'default',
+      environment: buildEnvironment({
+        auth: buildEligibleAuthSummary({
+          checked: false,
+          loggedIn: false,
+          authMethod: null,
+          subscriptionType: null,
+          state: 'unknown',
+          eligible: false,
+          message:
+            'Unable to verify Claude auth status. Official Channels require claude.ai login.',
+        }),
+      }),
+      channelReadiness: {
+        telegram: true,
+        discord: true,
+        imessage: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(unsupportedVersion.applied).toBe(false);
+    expect(unsupportedVersion.skippedMessages).toEqual([
+      'Official Channels require Claude Code v2.1.80+ (found v2.1.79).',
+    ]);
+
+    expect(ineligibleAuth.applied).toBe(false);
+    expect(ineligibleAuth.skippedMessages).toEqual([
+      'Official Channels require claude.ai login. Current auth method: console-key.',
+    ]);
+
+    expect(unknownVersion.applied).toBe(false);
+    expect(unknownVersion.skippedMessages).toEqual([
+      'Unable to detect Claude Code version. Official Channels require v2.1.80+.',
+    ]);
+
+    expect(unknownAuth.applied).toBe(false);
+    expect(unknownAuth.skippedMessages).toEqual([
+      'Unable to verify Claude auth status. Official Channels require claude.ai login.',
+    ]);
+  });
+
   it('leaves explicit channel arguments untouched', () => {
     const plan = resolveOfficialChannelsLaunchPlan({
       args: ['--channels', 'plugin:custom'],
       config: { selected: ['discord'], unattended: true },
       target: 'claude',
       profileType: 'default',
-      bunAvailable: true,
+      environment: buildEnvironment(),
       channelReadiness: {
         telegram: true,
         discord: true,
@@ -146,19 +297,252 @@ describe('official channels runtime planning', () => {
     expect(plan.skippedMessages).toEqual([]);
   });
 
-  it('falls back to process.env.CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR for sync when no explicit dir is passed', () => {
-    const originalConfigDir = process.env.CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR;
-    process.env.CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR = '/tmp/external-claude-config';
+  it('summarizes version compatibility states', () => {
+    const unknown = resolveOfficialChannelsVersionSummary(null);
+    const supported = resolveOfficialChannelsVersionSummary(MINIMUM_OFFICIAL_CHANNELS_CLAUDE_VERSION);
+    const unsupported = resolveOfficialChannelsVersionSummary('2.1.79');
 
-    try {
-      expect(resolveOfficialChannelsSyncConfigDir()).toBe('/tmp/external-claude-config');
-      expect(resolveOfficialChannelsSyncConfigDir('/tmp/explicit')).toBe('/tmp/explicit');
-    } finally {
-      if (originalConfigDir !== undefined) {
-        process.env.CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR = originalConfigDir;
-      } else {
-        delete process.env.CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR;
-      }
-    }
+    expect(unknown.state).toBe('unknown');
+    expect(unknown.message).toContain(`v${MINIMUM_OFFICIAL_CHANNELS_CLAUDE_VERSION}+`);
+
+    expect(supported.state).toBe('supported');
+    expect(supported.message).toBe(`Claude Code v${MINIMUM_OFFICIAL_CHANNELS_CLAUDE_VERSION}`);
+
+    expect(unsupported.state).toBe('unsupported');
+    expect(unsupported.message).toContain(`found v2.1.79`);
+  });
+
+  it('summarizes auth eligibility states and org requirements', () => {
+    const unknown = resolveOfficialChannelsAuthSummary(null);
+    const loggedOut = resolveOfficialChannelsAuthSummary({
+      loggedIn: false,
+      authMethod: null,
+      subscriptionType: null,
+    });
+    const wrongAuth = resolveOfficialChannelsAuthSummary({
+      loggedIn: true,
+      authMethod: 'api-key',
+      subscriptionType: 'pro',
+    });
+    const team = resolveOfficialChannelsAuthSummary({
+      loggedIn: true,
+      authMethod: 'claude.ai',
+      subscriptionType: 'team',
+    });
+
+    expect(unknown.state).toBe('unknown');
+    expect(loggedOut.state).toBe('ineligible');
+    expect(loggedOut.message).toContain('claude auth login');
+
+    expect(wrongAuth.state).toBe('ineligible');
+    expect(wrongAuth.message).toContain('Current auth method: api-key');
+
+    expect(team.state).toBe('eligible');
+    expect(team.orgRequirementMessage).toContain('enabled by an admin');
+  });
+
+  it('builds source-aware setup summaries for token and iMessage channels', () => {
+    expect(
+      buildOfficialChannelSetupSummary({
+        id: 'discord',
+        displayName: 'Discord',
+        selected: true,
+        requiresToken: true,
+        tokenAvailable: true,
+        tokenSource: 'process_env',
+        savedInClaudeState: false,
+        processEnvAvailable: true,
+      })
+    ).toMatchObject({
+      state: 'ready',
+      label: 'Ready from current CCS process env',
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      buildOfficialChannelSetupSummary({
+        id: 'telegram',
+        displayName: 'Telegram',
+        selected: true,
+        requiresToken: true,
+        tokenAvailable: false,
+        tokenSource: 'missing',
+        savedInClaudeState: false,
+        processEnvAvailable: false,
+      })
+    ).toMatchObject({
+      state: 'needs_token',
+      label: 'Needs token',
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      buildOfficialChannelSetupSummary({
+        id: 'imessage',
+        displayName: 'iMessage',
+        selected: true,
+        requiresToken: false,
+        tokenAvailable: true,
+      })
+    ).toMatchObject({
+      state: 'needs_claude_setup',
+      label: 'Claude-side setup remaining',
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('builds an overall readiness summary that stays explicit about blockers and partial readiness', () => {
+    const needsSetup = buildOfficialChannelsReadinessSummary({
+      config: { selected: ['discord'], unattended: false },
+      environment: buildEnvironment({ bunInstalled: false }),
+      channels: [
+        {
+          id: 'discord',
+          displayName: 'Discord',
+        selected: true,
+        requiresToken: true,
+        tokenAvailable: false,
+        tokenSource: 'missing',
+        savedInClaudeState: false,
+        processEnvAvailable: false,
+      },
+      ],
+    });
+    const limited = buildOfficialChannelsReadinessSummary({
+      config: { selected: ['imessage'], unattended: false },
+      environment: buildEnvironment(),
+      channels: [
+        {
+          id: 'imessage',
+          displayName: 'iMessage',
+          selected: true,
+          requiresToken: false,
+          tokenAvailable: true,
+          savedInClaudeState: false,
+          processEnvAvailable: false,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    const ready = buildOfficialChannelsReadinessSummary({
+      config: { selected: ['telegram', 'discord'], unattended: false },
+      environment: buildEnvironment(),
+      channels: [
+        {
+          id: 'telegram',
+          displayName: 'Telegram',
+          selected: true,
+          requiresToken: true,
+          tokenAvailable: true,
+          tokenSource: 'saved_env',
+          savedInClaudeState: true,
+          processEnvAvailable: false,
+        },
+        {
+          id: 'discord',
+          displayName: 'Discord',
+          selected: true,
+          requiresToken: true,
+          tokenAvailable: true,
+          tokenSource: 'process_env',
+          savedInClaudeState: false,
+          processEnvAvailable: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+
+    expect(needsSetup).toMatchObject({
+      state: 'needs_setup',
+      title: 'Needs setup before CCS can auto-add these channels',
+    });
+    expect(needsSetup.blockers.join(' ')).toContain('Install Bun');
+    expect(needsSetup.blockers.join(' ')).toContain('Missing bot token');
+
+    expect(limited).toMatchObject({
+      state: 'limited',
+      title: 'Selected, but some channels still need manual setup',
+    });
+    expect(limited.blockers.join(' ')).toContain('iMessage still needs Claude-side install');
+
+    expect(ready).toMatchObject({
+      state: 'ready',
+      title: 'Ready for the next native Claude run',
+    });
+    expect(ready.message).toContain('Discord currently depends on this same CCS process env');
+  });
+
+  it('builds a launch preview for the default `ccs` path', () => {
+    const preview = buildOfficialChannelsLaunchPreview({
+      config: { selected: ['telegram', 'discord'], unattended: true },
+      environment: buildEnvironment(),
+      channels: [
+        {
+          id: 'telegram',
+          displayName: 'Telegram',
+          selected: true,
+          requiresToken: true,
+          tokenAvailable: true,
+          tokenSource: 'saved_env',
+          savedInClaudeState: true,
+          processEnvAvailable: false,
+        },
+        {
+          id: 'discord',
+          displayName: 'Discord',
+          selected: true,
+          requiresToken: true,
+          tokenAvailable: true,
+          tokenSource: 'process_env',
+          savedInClaudeState: false,
+          processEnvAvailable: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+
+    expect(preview).toMatchObject({
+      state: 'ready',
+      title: 'CCS will auto-add Telegram, Discord',
+      command: 'ccs',
+      permissionBypassIncluded: true,
+      appendedArgs: [
+        '--channels',
+        OFFICIAL_CHANNELS.telegram.pluginSpec,
+        OFFICIAL_CHANNELS.discord.pluginSpec,
+        '--dangerously-skip-permissions',
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('keeps launch preview explicit when only part of the selection can be applied', () => {
+    const preview = buildOfficialChannelsLaunchPreview({
+      config: { selected: ['telegram', 'discord'], unattended: false },
+      environment: buildEnvironment(),
+      channels: [
+        {
+          id: 'telegram',
+          displayName: 'Telegram',
+          selected: true,
+          requiresToken: true,
+          tokenAvailable: false,
+          tokenSource: 'missing',
+          savedInClaudeState: false,
+          processEnvAvailable: false,
+        },
+        {
+          id: 'discord',
+          displayName: 'Discord',
+          selected: true,
+          requiresToken: true,
+          tokenAvailable: true,
+          tokenSource: 'saved_env',
+          savedInClaudeState: true,
+          processEnvAvailable: false,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+
+    expect(preview).toMatchObject({
+      state: 'partial',
+      title: 'CCS will auto-add Discord',
+      command: 'ccs',
+      appendedArgs: ['--channels', OFFICIAL_CHANNELS.discord.pluginSpec],
+      skippedMessages: ['Telegram auto-enable skipped because TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN is not configured.'],
+    });
   });
 });

tests/unit/channels/official-channels-store.test.ts

@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ import * as path from 'path';
 import {
   clearConfiguredOfficialChannelToken,
   clearConfiguredOfficialChannelTokensEverywhere,
+  getOfficialChannelTokenStatus,
   getOfficialChannelEnvPath,
   hasConfiguredOfficialChannelToken,
   readConfiguredOfficialChannelToken,
+  readOfficialChannelTokenFromProcessEnv,
   readOfficialChannelTokenFromEnvContent,
   setConfiguredOfficialChannelToken,
-  syncOfficialChannelEnvToConfigDir,
 } from '../../../src/channels/official-channels-store';
 
 describe('official channels token store', () => {
@@ -55,6 +56,71 @@ describe('official channels token store', () => {
     expect(readConfiguredOfficialChannelToken('telegram')).toBe('telegram-secret');
   });
 
+  it('uses the official state-dir override when one is configured', () => {
+    const originalDiscordStateDir = process.env.DISCORD_STATE_DIR;
+    process.env.DISCORD_STATE_DIR = path.join(tempHome, 'discord-state');
+
+    try {
+      const envPath = setConfiguredOfficialChannelToken('discord', 'discord-secret');
+
+      expect(envPath).toBe(path.join(tempHome, 'discord-state', '.env'));
+      expect(getOfficialChannelEnvPath('discord')).toBe(path.join(tempHome, 'discord-state', '.env'));
+      expect(readConfiguredOfficialChannelToken('discord')).toBe('discord-secret');
+    } finally {
+      if (originalDiscordStateDir !== undefined) {
+        process.env.DISCORD_STATE_DIR = originalDiscordStateDir;
+      } else {
+        delete process.env.DISCORD_STATE_DIR;
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('treats a current-process env token as available readiness without marking it as saved', () => {
+    const originalDiscordToken = process.env.DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN;
+    process.env.DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN = 'discord-from-env';
+
+    try {
+      expect(readOfficialChannelTokenFromProcessEnv('discord')).toBe('discord-from-env');
+      expect(hasConfiguredOfficialChannelToken('discord')).toBe(false);
+      expect(getOfficialChannelTokenStatus('discord')).toEqual({
+        available: true,
+        source: 'process_env',
+        envKey: 'DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN',
+        savedInClaudeState: false,
+        processEnvAvailable: true,
+      });
+    } finally {
+      if (originalDiscordToken !== undefined) {
+        process.env.DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN = originalDiscordToken;
+      } else {
+        delete process.env.DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN;
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('prefers current-process env tokens over saved Claude state for readiness source', () => {
+    const originalTelegramToken = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN;
+    setConfiguredOfficialChannelToken('telegram', 'telegram-saved');
+    process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN = 'telegram-from-env';
+
+    try {
+      expect(getOfficialChannelTokenStatus('telegram')).toEqual({
+        available: true,
+        source: 'saved_env',
+        envKey: 'TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN',
+        tokenPath: path.join(tempHome, '.claude', 'channels', 'telegram', '.env'),
+        savedInClaudeState: true,
+        processEnvAvailable: true,
+      });
+    } finally {
+      if (originalTelegramToken !== undefined) {
+        process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN = originalTelegramToken;
+      } else {
+        delete process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN;
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
   it('removes only the channel token entry and deletes the file when nothing remains', () => {
     const envPath = getOfficialChannelEnvPath('discord');
     fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(envPath), { recursive: true });
@@ -69,46 +135,51 @@ describe('official channels token store', () => {
     expect(fs.existsSync(envPath)).toBe(false);
   });
 
-  it('syncs the canonical env file into an alternate CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR for account sessions', () => {
-    setConfiguredOfficialChannelToken('discord', 'discord-secret');
-
-    const targetConfigDir = path.join(tempHome, '.ccs', 'instances', 'work');
-    const targetPath = path.join(targetConfigDir, 'channels', 'discord', '.env');
-    fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(targetPath), { recursive: true });
-    fs.writeFileSync(targetPath, '# keep\nOTHER_KEY=value\n', 'utf8');
-
-    const result = syncOfficialChannelEnvToConfigDir('discord', targetConfigDir);
-
-    expect(result.synced).toBe(true);
-    expect(result.targetPath).toBe(targetPath);
-    expect(fs.readFileSync(targetPath, 'utf8')).toBe(
-      '# keep\nOTHER_KEY=value\n\nDISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=discord-secret\n'
-    );
-    expect(fs.statSync(targetPath).mode & 0o777).toBe(0o600);
-  });
-
   it('clears previously synced copies across managed Claude config dirs', () => {
+    const originalClaudeConfigDir = process.env.CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR;
     setConfiguredOfficialChannelToken('discord', 'discord-secret');
     setConfiguredOfficialChannelToken('telegram', 'telegram-secret');
 
     const instanceConfigDir = path.join(tempHome, '.ccs', 'instances', 'work');
-    const instanceEnvPath = path.join(instanceConfigDir, 'channels', 'discord', '.env');
-    const telegramEnvPath = path.join(instanceConfigDir, 'channels', 'telegram', '.env');
+    const processConfigDir = path.join(tempHome, '.claude-account-session');
+    const staleDiscordInstancePath = getOfficialChannelEnvPath('discord', instanceConfigDir);
+    const staleTelegramInstancePath = getOfficialChannelEnvPath('telegram', instanceConfigDir);
+    const staleDiscordProcessPath = getOfficialChannelEnvPath('discord', processConfigDir);
 
-    syncOfficialChannelEnvToConfigDir('discord', instanceConfigDir);
-    syncOfficialChannelEnvToConfigDir('telegram', instanceConfigDir);
-    expect(fs.existsSync(instanceEnvPath)).toBe(true);
-    expect(fs.existsSync(telegramEnvPath)).toBe(true);
+    process.env.CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR = processConfigDir;
 
-    const clearedPaths = clearConfiguredOfficialChannelTokensEverywhere();
+    try {
+      fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(staleDiscordInstancePath), { recursive: true });
+      fs.writeFileSync(staleDiscordInstancePath, 'DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=discord-secret\n', 'utf8');
 
-    expect(clearedPaths).toContain(getOfficialChannelEnvPath('discord'));
-    expect(clearedPaths).toContain(getOfficialChannelEnvPath('telegram'));
-    expect(clearedPaths).toContain(instanceEnvPath);
-    expect(clearedPaths).toContain(telegramEnvPath);
-    expect(fs.existsSync(getOfficialChannelEnvPath('discord'))).toBe(false);
-    expect(fs.existsSync(getOfficialChannelEnvPath('telegram'))).toBe(false);
-    expect(fs.existsSync(instanceEnvPath)).toBe(false);
-    expect(fs.existsSync(telegramEnvPath)).toBe(false);
+      fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(staleTelegramInstancePath), { recursive: true });
+      fs.writeFileSync(staleTelegramInstancePath, 'TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=telegram-secret\n', 'utf8');
+
+      fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(staleDiscordProcessPath), { recursive: true });
+      fs.writeFileSync(staleDiscordProcessPath, 'DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=discord-secret\n', 'utf8');
+
+      expect(fs.existsSync(staleDiscordInstancePath)).toBe(true);
+      expect(fs.existsSync(staleTelegramInstancePath)).toBe(true);
+      expect(fs.existsSync(staleDiscordProcessPath)).toBe(true);
+
+      const clearedPaths = clearConfiguredOfficialChannelTokensEverywhere();
+
+      expect(clearedPaths).toContain(getOfficialChannelEnvPath('discord'));
+      expect(clearedPaths).toContain(getOfficialChannelEnvPath('telegram'));
+      expect(clearedPaths).toContain(staleDiscordInstancePath);
+      expect(clearedPaths).toContain(staleTelegramInstancePath);
+      expect(clearedPaths).toContain(staleDiscordProcessPath);
+      expect(fs.existsSync(getOfficialChannelEnvPath('discord'))).toBe(false);
+      expect(fs.existsSync(getOfficialChannelEnvPath('telegram'))).toBe(false);
+      expect(fs.existsSync(staleDiscordInstancePath)).toBe(false);
+      expect(fs.existsSync(staleTelegramInstancePath)).toBe(false);
+      expect(fs.existsSync(staleDiscordProcessPath)).toBe(false);
+    } finally {
+      if (originalClaudeConfigDir !== undefined) {
+        process.env.CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR = originalClaudeConfigDir;
+      } else {
+        delete process.env.CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR;
+      }
+    }
   });
 });

tests/unit/commands/help-command-parity.test.ts

@@ -84,4 +84,23 @@ describe('help command parity', () => {
     expect(rendered.includes('ccs config --host 0.0.0.0')).toBe(true);
     expect(rendered.includes('Force all-interface binding for remote devices')).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  test('root help documents official channels native-only scope and process-env tokens', async () => {
+    const lines: string[] = [];
+    console.log = (...args: unknown[]) => {
+      lines.push(args.map((arg) => String(arg)).join(' '));
+    };
+
+    await handleHelpCommand();
+
+    const rendered = stripAnsi(lines.join('\n'));
+    expect(rendered.includes('Dashboard -> Settings -> Channels (fastest path)')).toBe(true);
+    expect(
+      rendered.includes('Fastest path: turn on the channel, save the token if needed, then run ccs.')
+    ).toBe(true);
+    expect(rendered.includes('Not supported for ccs glm')).toBe(true);
+    expect(rendered.includes('Current-process TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN / DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN also work')).toBe(
+      true
+    );
+  });
 });

tests/unit/unified-config.test.ts

@@ -266,3 +266,74 @@ describe('continuity-inheritance-config', () => {
     }
   });
 });
+
+describe('official-channels-config', () => {
+  it('keeps explicit channels.selected empty even when legacy discord_channels.enabled is true', () => {
+    const originalCcsHome = process.env.CCS_HOME;
+    const tempHome = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'ccs-official-channels-home-'));
+    const ccsDir = path.join(tempHome, '.ccs');
+    fs.mkdirSync(ccsDir, { recursive: true });
+
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      path.join(ccsDir, 'config.yaml'),
+      [
+        'version: 12',
+        'channels:',
+        '  selected: []',
+        '  unattended: false',
+        'discord_channels:',
+        '  enabled: true',
+        '  unattended: true',
+        '',
+      ].join('\n')
+    );
+
+    process.env.CCS_HOME = tempHome;
+    try {
+      const config = loadOrCreateUnifiedConfig();
+      expect(config.channels?.selected).toEqual([]);
+      expect(config.channels?.unattended).toBe(false);
+    } finally {
+      if (originalCcsHome === undefined) {
+        delete process.env.CCS_HOME;
+      } else {
+        process.env.CCS_HOME = originalCcsHome;
+      }
+      fs.rmSync(tempHome, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('treats the canonical channels section as authoritative even without selected', () => {
+    const originalCcsHome = process.env.CCS_HOME;
+    const tempHome = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'ccs-official-channels-canonical-'));
+    const ccsDir = path.join(tempHome, '.ccs');
+    fs.mkdirSync(ccsDir, { recursive: true });
+
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      path.join(ccsDir, 'config.yaml'),
+      [
+        'version: 12',
+        'channels:',
+        '  unattended: false',
+        'discord_channels:',
+        '  enabled: true',
+        '  unattended: true',
+        '',
+      ].join('\n')
+    );
+
+    process.env.CCS_HOME = tempHome;
+    try {
+      const config = loadOrCreateUnifiedConfig();
+      expect(config.channels?.selected).toEqual([]);
+      expect(config.channels?.unattended).toBe(false);
+    } finally {
+      if (originalCcsHome === undefined) {
+        delete process.env.CCS_HOME;
+      } else {
+        process.env.CCS_HOME = originalCcsHome;
+      }
+      fs.rmSync(tempHome, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    }
+  });
+});

tests/unit/web-server/channels-routes.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+import { afterAll, afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from 'bun:test';
+import express from 'express';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as os from 'os';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import type { Server } from 'http';
+import channelsRoutes from '../../../src/web-server/routes/channels-routes';
+import { getOfficialChannelsConfig } from '../../../src/config/unified-config-loader';
+
+async function putJson(baseUrl: string, routePath: string, body: unknown): Promise<Response> {
+  return fetch(`${baseUrl}${routePath}`, {
+    method: 'PUT',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify(body),
+  });
+}
+
+describe('web-server channels-routes', () => {
+  let server: Server;
+  let baseUrl = '';
+  let tempHome = '';
+  let originalCcsHome: string | undefined;
+  let originalCcsUnified: string | undefined;
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    const app = express();
+    app.use(express.json());
+    app.use('/api/channels', channelsRoutes);
+
+    await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+      server = app.listen(0, '127.0.0.1');
+      const handleError = (error: Error) => reject(error);
+      server.once('error', handleError);
+      server.once('listening', () => {
+        server.off('error', handleError);
+        resolve();
+      });
+    });
+
+    const address = server.address();
+    if (!address || typeof address === 'string') {
+      throw new Error('Unable to resolve test server port');
+    }
+    baseUrl = `http://127.0.0.1:${address.port}`;
+  });
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    await new Promise<void>((resolve) => server.close(() => resolve()));
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    tempHome = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'ccs-channels-routes-'));
+    originalCcsHome = process.env.CCS_HOME;
+    originalCcsUnified = process.env.CCS_UNIFIED_CONFIG;
+
+    process.env.CCS_HOME = tempHome;
+    process.env.CCS_UNIFIED_CONFIG = '1';
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    if (originalCcsHome !== undefined) process.env.CCS_HOME = originalCcsHome;
+    else delete process.env.CCS_HOME;
+
+    if (originalCcsUnified !== undefined) process.env.CCS_UNIFIED_CONFIG = originalCcsUnified;
+    else delete process.env.CCS_UNIFIED_CONFIG;
+
+    if (tempHome && fs.existsSync(tempHome)) {
+      fs.rmSync(tempHome, { recursive: true, force: true });
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('persists an empty selected array when clearing all official channels', async () => {
+    let response = await putJson(baseUrl, '/api/channels', {
+      selected: ['discord', 'telegram'],
+      unattended: true,
+    });
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+
+    response = await putJson(baseUrl, '/api/channels', {
+      selected: [],
+    });
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+
+    const payload = (await response.json()) as {
+      config?: {
+        selected?: string[];
+        unattended?: boolean;
+      };
+    };
+
+    expect(payload.config?.selected).toEqual([]);
+    expect(payload.config?.unattended).toBe(true);
+    expect(getOfficialChannelsConfig()).toEqual({
+      selected: [],
+      unattended: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('reports current-process env tokens as available readiness in GET status', async () => {
+    const originalDiscordToken = process.env.DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN;
+    process.env.DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN = 'discord-from-env';
+
+    try {
+      await putJson(baseUrl, '/api/channels', {
+        selected: ['discord'],
+      });
+
+      const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/api/channels`);
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+
+      const payload = (await response.json()) as {
+        status?: {
+          summary?: {
+            title?: string;
+          };
+          launchPreview?: {
+            state?: string;
+            title?: string;
+            appendedArgs?: string[];
+          };
+          supportMessage?: string;
+          accountStatusCaveat?: string;
+          channels?: Array<{
+            id?: string;
+            tokenConfigured?: boolean;
+            tokenAvailable?: boolean;
+            tokenSource?: string;
+            setup?: {
+              label?: string;
+            };
+          }>;
+        };
+      };
+
+      expect(payload.status?.summary?.title).toBe('Ready for the next native Claude run');
+      expect(payload.status?.launchPreview).toEqual(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          state: 'ready',
+          title: 'CCS will auto-add Discord',
+          appendedArgs: ['--channels', 'plugin:discord@claude-plugins-official'],
+        })
+      );
+      expect(payload.status?.supportMessage).toContain('ccs glm');
+      expect(payload.status?.accountStatusCaveat).toContain('current CCS process');
+      expect(payload.status?.channels).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            id: 'discord',
+            tokenConfigured: false,
+            tokenAvailable: true,
+            tokenSource: 'process_env',
+            setup: expect.objectContaining({
+              label: 'Ready from current CCS process env',
+            }),
+          }),
+        ])
+      );
+    } finally {
+      if (originalDiscordToken !== undefined) process.env.DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN = originalDiscordToken;
+      else delete process.env.DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN;
+    }
+  });
+});

ui/src/pages/settings/hooks/use-official-channels-config.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ const DEFAULT_CONFIG: OfficialChannelsConfig = {
   unattended: false,
 };
 
+async function readErrorMessage(response: Response, fallback: string): Promise<string> {
+  try {
+    const data = (await response.json()) as { error?: unknown };
+    return typeof data.error === 'string' && data.error.trim().length > 0 ? data.error : fallback;
+  } catch {
+    return fallback;
+  }
+}
+
 export function useOfficialChannelsConfig() {
   const [config, setConfig] = useState<OfficialChannelsConfig>(DEFAULT_CONFIG);
   const [status, setStatus] = useState<OfficialChannelsStatus | null>(null);
@@ -19,13 +28,13 @@ export function useOfficialChannelsConfig() {
     window.setTimeout(() => setSuccess(null), 1500);
   }, []);
 
-  const fetchConfig = useCallback(async () => {
+  const fetchConfig = useCallback(async (): Promise<boolean> => {
     try {
       setLoading(true);
       setError(null);
       const res = await fetch('/api/channels');
       if (!res.ok) {
-        throw new Error('Failed to load Official Channels settings');
+        throw new Error(await readErrorMessage(res, 'Failed to load Official Channels settings'));
       }
 
       const data = (await res.json()) as {
@@ -35,15 +44,20 @@ export function useOfficialChannelsConfig() {
 
       setConfig(data.config ?? DEFAULT_CONFIG);
       setStatus(data.status ?? null);
+      return true;
     } catch (err) {
       setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error');
+      return false;
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
   }, []);
 
   const updateConfig = useCallback(
-    async (updates: Partial<OfficialChannelsConfig>, successMessage = 'Settings saved') => {
+    async (
+      updates: Partial<OfficialChannelsConfig>,
+      successMessage = 'Settings saved'
+    ): Promise<boolean> => {
       try {
         setSaving(true);
         setError(null);
@@ -55,24 +69,25 @@ export function useOfficialChannelsConfig() {
         });
 
         if (!res.ok) {
-          const data = (await res.json()) as { error?: string };
-          throw new Error(data.error || 'Failed to save Official Channels settings');
+          throw new Error(await readErrorMessage(res, 'Failed to save Official Channels settings'));
         }
 
         const data = (await res.json()) as { config?: OfficialChannelsConfig };
-        setConfig(data.config ?? { ...config, ...updates });
+        setConfig((current) => data.config ?? { ...current, ...updates });
         flashSuccess(successMessage);
+        return true;
       } catch (err) {
         setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error');
+        return false;
       } finally {
         setSaving(false);
       }
     },
-    [config, flashSuccess]
+    [flashSuccess]
   );
 
   const saveToken = useCallback(
-    async (channelId: OfficialChannelId, token: string) => {
+    async (channelId: OfficialChannelId, token: string): Promise<boolean> => {
       try {
         setSaving(true);
         setError(null);
@@ -84,14 +99,19 @@ export function useOfficialChannelsConfig() {
         });
 
         if (!res.ok) {
-          const data = (await res.json()) as { error?: string };
-          throw new Error(data.error || `Failed to save ${channelId} token`);
+          throw new Error(await readErrorMessage(res, `Failed to save ${channelId} token`));
+        }
+
+        const refreshed = await fetchConfig();
+        if (!refreshed) {
+          return false;
         }
 
-        await fetchConfig();
         flashSuccess(`${channelId} token saved`);
+        return true;
       } catch (err) {
         setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error');
+        return false;
       } finally {
         setSaving(false);
       }
@@ -100,7 +120,7 @@ export function useOfficialChannelsConfig() {
   );
 
   const clearToken = useCallback(
-    async (channelId: OfficialChannelId) => {
+    async (channelId: OfficialChannelId): Promise<boolean> => {
       try {
         setSaving(true);
         setError(null);
@@ -110,14 +130,19 @@ export function useOfficialChannelsConfig() {
         });
 
         if (!res.ok) {
-          const data = (await res.json()) as { error?: string };
-          throw new Error(data.error || `Failed to clear ${channelId} token`);
+          throw new Error(await readErrorMessage(res, `Failed to clear ${channelId} token`));
+        }
+
+        const refreshed = await fetchConfig();
+        if (!refreshed) {
+          return false;
         }
 
-        await fetchConfig();
         flashSuccess(`${channelId} token cleared`);
+        return true;
       } catch (err) {
         setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error');
+        return false;
       } finally {
         setSaving(false);
       }

ui/src/pages/settings/sections/channels.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { Alert, AlertDescription } from '@/components/ui/alert';
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
@@ -26,6 +27,62 @@ const EMPTY_DRAFTS: TokenDrafts = {
   imessage: '',
 };
 
+function getSummaryClasses(state: 'ready' | 'needs_setup' | 'limited'): string {
+  if (state === 'ready') {
+    return 'border-green-200 bg-green-50 text-green-900 dark:border-green-900/60 dark:bg-green-950/40 dark:text-green-100';
+  }
+  if (state === 'limited') {
+    return 'border-amber-200 bg-amber-50 text-amber-900 dark:border-amber-900/60 dark:bg-amber-950/40 dark:text-amber-100';
+  }
+
+  return 'border-blue-200 bg-blue-50 text-blue-900 dark:border-blue-900/60 dark:bg-blue-950/40 dark:text-blue-100';
+}
+
+function getSetupBadgeVariant(state: string): 'default' | 'secondary' | 'destructive' | 'outline' {
+  if (state === 'ready') {
+    return 'default';
+  }
+  if (state === 'not_selected') {
+    return 'secondary';
+  }
+  if (state === 'unavailable') {
+    return 'destructive';
+  }
+
+  return 'outline';
+}
+
+function getLaunchPreviewBadgeVariant(
+  state: 'disabled' | 'blocked' | 'partial' | 'ready'
+): 'default' | 'secondary' | 'destructive' | 'outline' {
+  if (state === 'ready') {
+    return 'default';
+  }
+  if (state === 'partial') {
+    return 'outline';
+  }
+  if (state === 'blocked') {
+    return 'destructive';
+  }
+
+  return 'secondary';
+}
+
+function getSelectedChannelLabel(
+  selected: OfficialChannelId[],
+  channels: Array<{ id: OfficialChannelId; displayName: string }> | undefined
+): string {
+  if (selected.length === 0) {
+    return 'None selected';
+  }
+
+  return selected
+    .map(
+      (channelId) => channels?.find((channel) => channel.id === channelId)?.displayName ?? channelId
+    )
+    .join(', ');
+}
+
 export default function ChannelsSection() {
   const {
     config,
@@ -41,6 +98,7 @@ export default function ChannelsSection() {
   } = useOfficialChannelsConfig();
   const { fetchRawConfig } = useRawConfig();
   const [tokenDrafts, setTokenDrafts] = useState<TokenDrafts>(EMPTY_DRAFTS);
+  const selectedChannelLabel = getSelectedChannelLabel(config.selected, status?.channels);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     void fetchConfig();
@@ -56,11 +114,13 @@ export default function ChannelsSection() {
       ? [...new Set([...config.selected, channelId])]
       : config.selected.filter((value) => value !== channelId);
 
-    await updateConfig(
+    const updated = await updateConfig(
       { selected: nextSelected },
-      checked ? `${channelId} enabled` : `${channelId} disabled`
+      checked ? `${channelId} selected for auto-enable` : `${channelId} removed from auto-enable`
     );
-    await fetchRawConfig();
+    if (updated) {
+      await Promise.all([fetchConfig(), fetchRawConfig()]);
+    }
   };
 
   const updateTokenDraft = (channelId: OfficialChannelId, value: string) => {
@@ -68,15 +128,19 @@ export default function ChannelsSection() {
   };
 
   const handleSaveToken = async (channelId: OfficialChannelId): Promise<void> => {
-    await saveToken(channelId, tokenDrafts[channelId]);
-    setTokenDrafts((current) => ({ ...current, [channelId]: '' }));
-    await fetchRawConfig();
+    const saved = await saveToken(channelId, tokenDrafts[channelId]);
+    if (saved) {
+      setTokenDrafts((current) => ({ ...current, [channelId]: '' }));
+      await fetchRawConfig();
+    }
   };
 
   const handleClearToken = async (channelId: OfficialChannelId): Promise<void> => {
-    await clearToken(channelId);
-    setTokenDrafts((current) => ({ ...current, [channelId]: '' }));
-    await fetchRawConfig();
+    const cleared = await clearToken(channelId);
+    if (cleared) {
+      setTokenDrafts((current) => ({ ...current, [channelId]: '' }));
+      await fetchRawConfig();
+    }
   };
 
   if (loading) {
@@ -115,66 +179,145 @@ export default function ChannelsSection() {
 
       <ScrollArea className="flex-1">
         <div className="space-y-6 p-5">
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+          <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
             <MessageSquare className="h-5 w-5 text-primary" />
-            <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-              Auto-enable Anthropic&apos;s official Claude channels for compatible native Claude
-              sessions. CCS stores only channel selection in <code>config.yaml</code>; bot tokens
-              stay in Claude&apos;s per-channel env files.
-            </p>
-          </div>
-
-          <div className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
-            <div className="rounded-lg border bg-muted/30 p-4">
-              <p className="text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">Selected</p>
-              <p className="mt-1 font-medium">
-                {config.selected.length > 0 ? config.selected.join(', ') : 'None'}
+            <div className="space-y-1">
+              <p className="font-medium">Official Channels</p>
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                Configure official Claude channels here, then run <code>ccs</code> normally on a
+                supported native Claude session.
               </p>
-              <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                Applies only to native Claude <code>default</code> and <code>account</code>{' '}
-                sessions.
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                CCS stores only channel selection in <code>config.yaml</code>. Claude keeps the
+                machine-level channel state under <code>~/.claude/channels/</code>.
               </p>
             </div>
-            <div className="rounded-lg border bg-muted/30 p-4 space-y-2">
-              <div className="flex items-center justify-between text-sm">
-                <span>Bun</span>
-                <span className={status?.bunInstalled ? 'text-green-600' : 'text-amber-600'}>
-                  {status?.bunInstalled ? 'Installed' : 'Missing'}
-                </span>
-              </div>
-              <div className="flex items-center justify-between text-sm">
-                <span>Supported profiles</span>
-                <span>{status?.supportedProfiles.join(', ')}</span>
-              </div>
-            </div>
           </div>
 
-          <div className="rounded-lg border p-4">
-            <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4 rounded-lg bg-muted/30 p-4">
-              <div className="flex gap-3">
-                <ShieldAlert className="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-amber-600" />
-                <div>
-                  <Label className="text-sm font-medium">
-                    Also add <code>--dangerously-skip-permissions</code>
-                  </Label>
-                  <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                    Opt-in only. CCS adds the bypass flag once when at least one selected channel
-                    is being auto-enabled and you did not already pass a permission flag yourself.
-                  </p>
+          {status && (
+            <div className={`rounded-xl border p-4 ${getSummaryClasses(status.summary.state)}`}>
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-3">
+                <div className="space-y-2">
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <Badge variant={status.summary.state === 'ready' ? 'default' : 'outline'}>
+                      {status.summary.title}
+                    </Badge>
+                    <span className="text-sm font-medium">{selectedChannelLabel}</span>
+                  </div>
+                  <p className="text-sm">{status.summary.message}</p>
+                  <p className="text-sm opacity-90">{status.summary.nextStep}</p>
+                </div>
+                <div className="min-w-[220px] rounded-lg border border-current/10 bg-background/60 p-3 text-sm text-foreground">
+                  <p className="font-medium">Machine checks</p>
+                  <div className="mt-2 space-y-1 text-muted-foreground">
+                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+                      <span>Bun</span>
+                      <span>{status.bunInstalled ? 'Installed' : 'Missing'}</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+                      <span>Claude Code</span>
+                      <span>
+                        {status.claudeVersion.current
+                          ? `v${status.claudeVersion.current}`
+                          : 'Unknown'}
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+                      <span>Claude auth</span>
+                      <span>{status.auth.authMethod ?? 'Unknown'}</span>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
-              <Switch
-                checked={config.unattended}
-                disabled={saving}
-                onCheckedChange={(checked) =>
-                  void updateConfig(
-                    { unattended: checked },
-                    checked ? 'Unattended mode enabled' : 'Unattended mode disabled'
-                  )
-                }
-              />
+              {status.summary.blockers.length > 0 && (
+                <div className="mt-3 space-y-1 text-sm">
+                  {status.summary.blockers.map((blocker) => (
+                    <p key={blocker}>{blocker}</p>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              )}
             </div>
-          </div>
+          )}
+
+          {status && (
+            <div className="rounded-lg border bg-muted/20 p-4">
+              <p className="font-medium">Fastest path</p>
+              <div className="mt-3 space-y-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                <p>1. Turn on the channels you want below.</p>
+                <p>2. Save Telegram or Discord bot tokens here if that channel needs one.</p>
+                <p>
+                  3. Run <code>ccs</code> or a native Claude account profile. CCS adds{' '}
+                  <code>--channels</code> for you on supported runs.
+                </p>
+                <p>{status.supportMessage}</p>
+              </div>
+              <details className="mt-3 rounded-lg border bg-background p-4">
+                <summary className="cursor-pointer text-sm font-medium">
+                  Advanced notes and scope
+                </summary>
+                <div className="mt-3 space-y-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                  <p>{status.accountStatusCaveat}</p>
+                  <p>{status.stateScopeMessage}</p>
+                </div>
+              </details>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {status && (
+            <div className="rounded-lg border bg-background p-4">
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-3">
+                <div className="space-y-1">
+                  <p className="font-medium">
+                    If you run <code>ccs</code> now
+                  </p>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{status.launchPreview.detail}</p>
+                </div>
+                <Badge variant={getLaunchPreviewBadgeVariant(status.launchPreview.state)}>
+                  {status.launchPreview.title}
+                </Badge>
+              </div>
+              <div className="mt-3 space-y-2">
+                <div className="rounded-md bg-muted px-3 py-2 font-mono text-sm">
+                  <span className="text-muted-foreground">You type:</span>{' '}
+                  {status.launchPreview.command}
+                </div>
+                <div className="rounded-md bg-muted px-3 py-2 font-mono text-sm break-all">
+                  <span className="text-muted-foreground">CCS adds:</span>{' '}
+                  {status.launchPreview.appendedArgs.length > 0
+                    ? status.launchPreview.appendedArgs.join(' ')
+                    : '(nothing yet)'}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              {status.launchPreview.skippedMessages.length > 0 && (
+                <div className="mt-3 space-y-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                  {status.launchPreview.skippedMessages.map((message) => (
+                    <p key={message}>{message}</p>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {status?.claudeVersion.message && status.claudeVersion.state !== 'supported' && (
+            <Alert>
+              <AlertCircle className="h-4 w-4" />
+              <AlertDescription>{status.claudeVersion.message}</AlertDescription>
+            </Alert>
+          )}
+
+          {status?.auth.message && status.auth.state !== 'eligible' && (
+            <Alert>
+              <AlertCircle className="h-4 w-4" />
+              <AlertDescription>{status.auth.message}</AlertDescription>
+            </Alert>
+          )}
+
+          {status?.auth.orgRequirementMessage && (
+            <Alert>
+              <AlertCircle className="h-4 w-4" />
+              <AlertDescription>{status.auth.orgRequirementMessage}</AlertDescription>
+            </Alert>
+          )}
 
           <div className="space-y-4">
             {status?.channels.map((channel) => {
@@ -190,23 +333,40 @@ export default function ChannelsSection() {
                       <p className="mt-2 font-mono text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                         {channel.pluginSpec}
                       </p>
-                      {channel.unavailableReason && (
-                        <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-amber-600">{channel.unavailableReason}</p>
-                      )}
                     </div>
-                    <Switch
-                      checked={enabled}
-                      disabled={saving || Boolean(channel.unavailableReason)}
-                      onCheckedChange={(checked) => void toggleChannel(channel.id, checked)}
-                    />
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                      <Badge variant={getSetupBadgeVariant(channel.setup.state)}>
+                        {channel.setup.label}
+                      </Badge>
+                      <Switch
+                        checked={enabled}
+                        disabled={saving || (Boolean(channel.unavailableReason) && !enabled)}
+                        onCheckedChange={(checked) => void toggleChannel(channel.id, checked)}
+                      />
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+
+                  <div className="rounded-lg bg-muted/30 p-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground space-y-2">
+                    <p>{channel.setup.detail}</p>
+                    <p>{channel.setup.nextStep}</p>
                   </div>
 
                   {channel.requiresToken && (
                     <div className="space-y-3 rounded-lg bg-muted/30 p-4">
                       <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                        Save <code>{channel.envKey}</code> in Claude&apos;s official channel env
-                        file. The dashboard never reads the token value back after save.
+                        {!channel.tokenConfigured && channel.tokenSource === 'process_env'
+                          ? `The current CCS process already has ${channel.envKey}. Save it here only if you want persistent Claude channel state.`
+                          : channel.tokenConfigured && channel.processEnvAvailable
+                            ? `${channel.envKey} is saved in Claude channel state, and the current CCS process env also provides it.`
+                            : `Save ${channel.envKey} in Claude's official channel env file. The dashboard never reads the token value back after save.`}
                       </p>
+                      {channel.tokenConfigured && (
+                        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                          Saving here writes the same <code>.env</code> file as{' '}
+                          <code>/{channel.id}:configure</code>, so you do not need to run the
+                          configure command again after a successful save.
+                        </p>
+                      )}
                       <Input
                         type="password"
                         value={tokenDraft}
@@ -214,13 +374,17 @@ export default function ChannelsSection() {
                         placeholder={
                           channel.tokenConfigured
                             ? `Configured. Enter a new ${channel.envKey} to replace it.`
-                            : `Paste ${channel.envKey}`
+                            : !channel.tokenConfigured && channel.tokenSource === 'process_env'
+                              ? `Using current CCS process env. Enter a new ${channel.envKey} to save it for Claude.`
+                              : `Paste ${channel.envKey}`
                         }
                         disabled={saving}
                       />
-                      <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground break-all">
-                        {channel.tokenPath}
-                      </div>
+                      {channel.tokenPath && channel.tokenSource !== 'process_env' && (
+                        <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground break-all">
+                          {channel.tokenPath}
+                        </div>
+                      )}
                       <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
                         <Button
                           onClick={() => void handleSaveToken(channel.id)}
@@ -235,23 +399,27 @@ export default function ChannelsSection() {
                           disabled={saving || !channel.tokenConfigured}
                         >
                           <Trash2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-                          Clear Token
+                          Clear Saved Token
                         </Button>
                       </div>
                     </div>
                   )}
 
-                  <div className="space-y-2">
-                    <p className="text-sm font-medium">Claude-side setup</p>
-                    {(channel.manualSetupCommands ?? []).map((command) => (
-                      <div
-                        key={command}
-                        className="rounded-md bg-muted px-3 py-2 font-mono text-sm break-all"
-                      >
-                        {command}
-                      </div>
-                    ))}
-                  </div>
+                  <details className="rounded-lg border bg-background p-4">
+                    <summary className="cursor-pointer text-sm font-medium">
+                      Claude-side setup commands
+                    </summary>
+                    <div className="mt-3 space-y-2">
+                      {(channel.manualSetupCommands ?? []).map((command) => (
+                        <div
+                          key={command}
+                          className="rounded-md bg-muted px-3 py-2 font-mono text-sm break-all"
+                        >
+                          {command}
+                        </div>
+                      ))}
+                    </div>
+                  </details>
                 </div>
               );
             })}
@@ -259,12 +427,42 @@ export default function ChannelsSection() {
 
           <Alert>
             <AlertDescription>
-              CCS does not persist a global Claude setting for channels. It only prepares channel
-              env files and injects runtime flags when the selected channels are compatible and
-              ready.
+              CCS injects <code>--channels</code> only for the current Claude session. Telegram,
+              Discord, and iMessage stop receiving messages when that Claude session exits.
             </AlertDescription>
           </Alert>
 
+          <div className="rounded-lg border p-4">
+            <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4 rounded-lg bg-muted/30 p-4">
+              <div className="flex gap-3">
+                <ShieldAlert className="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-amber-600" />
+                <div>
+                  <Label className="text-sm font-medium">Skip permission prompts on launch</Label>
+                  <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                    Optional advanced behavior. CCS adds <code>--dangerously-skip-permissions</code>{' '}
+                    only when at least one selected channel is being auto-enabled and you did not
+                    already pass a permission flag yourself.
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <Switch
+                checked={config.unattended}
+                disabled={saving}
+                onCheckedChange={(checked) =>
+                  void (async () => {
+                    const updated = await updateConfig(
+                      { unattended: checked },
+                      checked ? 'Unattended mode enabled' : 'Unattended mode disabled'
+                    );
+                    if (updated) {
+                      await fetchRawConfig();
+                    }
+                  })()
+                }
+              />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
           <div className="flex justify-end">
             <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => void refreshAll()} disabled={saving}>
               <RefreshCw className={`mr-2 h-4 w-4 ${saving ? 'animate-spin' : ''}`} />

ui/src/pages/settings/types.ts

@@ -71,20 +71,71 @@ export interface OfficialChannelsConfig {
 
 export interface OfficialChannelStatus {
   id: OfficialChannelId;
+  selected?: boolean;
   displayName: string;
   pluginSpec: string;
   summary: string;
   requiresToken: boolean;
   envKey?: string;
   tokenConfigured: boolean;
+  tokenAvailable?: boolean;
+  tokenSource?: 'saved_env' | 'process_env' | 'missing';
   tokenPath?: string;
+  savedInClaudeState?: boolean;
+  processEnvAvailable?: boolean;
   unavailableReason?: string;
+  setup: {
+    state: 'not_selected' | 'ready' | 'needs_token' | 'needs_claude_setup' | 'unavailable';
+    label: string;
+    detail: string;
+    nextStep: string;
+  };
   manualSetupCommands: string[];
 }
 
+export interface OfficialChannelsVersionStatus {
+  current: string | null;
+  minimum: string;
+  state: 'supported' | 'unsupported' | 'unknown';
+  message: string;
+}
+
+export interface OfficialChannelsAuthStatus {
+  checked: boolean;
+  loggedIn: boolean;
+  authMethod: string | null;
+  subscriptionType: string | null;
+  state: 'eligible' | 'ineligible' | 'unknown';
+  eligible: boolean;
+  message: string;
+  orgRequirementMessage?: string;
+}
+
 export interface OfficialChannelsStatus {
   bunInstalled: boolean;
   supportedProfiles: string[];
+  supportMessage: string;
+  accountStatusCaveat: string;
+  stateScopeMessage: string;
+  claudeVersion: OfficialChannelsVersionStatus;
+  auth: OfficialChannelsAuthStatus;
+  summary: {
+    state: 'ready' | 'needs_setup' | 'limited';
+    title: string;
+    message: string;
+    nextStep: string;
+    blockers: string[];
+  };
+  launchPreview: {
+    state: 'disabled' | 'blocked' | 'partial' | 'ready';
+    title: string;
+    detail: string;
+    command: string;
+    appendedArgs: string[];
+    appliedChannels: OfficialChannelId[];
+    permissionBypassIncluded: boolean;
+    skippedMessages: string[];
+  };
   channels: OfficialChannelStatus[];
 }
 

ui/tests/unit/ui/pages/settings/sections/channels-section.test.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,518 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen, userEvent, waitFor } from '@tests/setup/test-utils';
+import ChannelsSection from '@/pages/settings/sections/channels';
+
+function jsonResponse(payload: unknown, status = 200): Response {
+  return new Response(JSON.stringify(payload), {
+    status,
+    headers: {
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+function textResponse(payload: string, status = 200): Response {
+  return new Response(payload, {
+    status,
+    headers: {
+      'Content-Type': 'text/plain; charset=utf-8',
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+function requestUrl(input: RequestInfo | URL): string {
+  if (typeof input === 'string') {
+    return input;
+  }
+  if (input instanceof URL) {
+    return input.toString();
+  }
+  return input.url;
+}
+
+describe('ChannelsSection', () => {
+  const fetchMock = vi.fn<typeof fetch>();
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.stubGlobal('fetch', fetchMock);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    fetchMock.mockReset();
+  });
+
+  it('keeps the token draft when saving fails and shows the backend error', async () => {
+    fetchMock.mockImplementation(async (input, init) => {
+      const url = requestUrl(input);
+
+      if (url.endsWith('/api/channels') && (!init || init.method === undefined)) {
+        return jsonResponse({
+          config: { selected: ['discord'], unattended: false },
+          status: {
+            bunInstalled: true,
+            supportedProfiles: ['default', 'account'],
+            supportMessage: 'Native Claude only. Not for ccs glm.',
+            accountStatusCaveat: 'Dashboard status reflects the current CCS process.',
+            stateScopeMessage: 'Machine-level Claude state',
+            claudeVersion: {
+              current: '2.1.81',
+              minimum: '2.1.80',
+              state: 'supported',
+              message: 'Claude Code v2.1.81',
+            },
+            auth: {
+              checked: true,
+              loggedIn: true,
+              authMethod: 'claude.ai',
+              subscriptionType: 'pro',
+              state: 'eligible',
+              eligible: true,
+              message: 'Authenticated with claude.ai.',
+            },
+            summary: {
+              state: 'needs_setup',
+              title: 'Needs setup before CCS can auto-add these channels',
+              message: 'Missing bot token for Discord.',
+              nextStep: 'Save DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN below.',
+              blockers: ['Missing bot token for Discord.'],
+            },
+            launchPreview: {
+              state: 'blocked',
+              title: 'Running `ccs` now will not auto-add channels',
+              detail: 'Discord still needs a saved token before CCS can add it.',
+              command: 'ccs',
+              appendedArgs: [],
+              appliedChannels: [],
+              permissionBypassIncluded: false,
+              skippedMessages: ['Discord still needs a saved token before CCS can add it.'],
+            },
+            channels: [
+              {
+                id: 'discord',
+                selected: true,
+                displayName: 'Discord',
+                pluginSpec: 'plugin:discord@claude-plugins-official',
+                summary: 'Bot token required.',
+                requiresToken: true,
+                envKey: 'DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN',
+                tokenConfigured: false,
+                tokenAvailable: false,
+                tokenSource: 'missing',
+                tokenPath: '/tmp/.claude/channels/discord/.env',
+                savedInClaudeState: false,
+                processEnvAvailable: false,
+                setup: {
+                  state: 'needs_token',
+                  label: 'Needs token',
+                  detail: 'DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN is missing.',
+                  nextStep: 'Save DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN below.',
+                },
+                manualSetupCommands: ['/discord:configure <token>'],
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        });
+      }
+
+      if (url.endsWith('/api/config/raw')) {
+        return textResponse('channels:\n  selected:\n    - discord\n');
+      }
+
+      if (url.endsWith('/api/channels/discord/token') && init?.method === 'PUT') {
+        return jsonResponse({ error: 'Discord rejected token' }, 500);
+      }
+
+      throw new Error(`Unexpected fetch: ${url}`);
+    });
+
+    render(<ChannelsSection />, { withSettingsProvider: true });
+
+    const tokenInput = await screen.findByPlaceholderText('Paste DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN');
+    await userEvent.type(tokenInput, 'discord-secret');
+    await userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save Token' }));
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Discord rejected token')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(tokenInput).toHaveValue('discord-secret');
+  });
+
+  it('keeps the token draft when refresh fails after a successful token save', async () => {
+    let channelsRequestCount = 0;
+
+    fetchMock.mockImplementation(async (input, init) => {
+      const url = requestUrl(input);
+
+      if (url.endsWith('/api/channels') && (!init || init.method === undefined)) {
+        channelsRequestCount += 1;
+
+        if (channelsRequestCount === 1) {
+          return jsonResponse({
+            config: { selected: ['discord'], unattended: false },
+            status: {
+              bunInstalled: true,
+              supportedProfiles: ['default', 'account'],
+              supportMessage: 'Native Claude only. Not for ccs glm.',
+              accountStatusCaveat: 'Dashboard status reflects the current CCS process.',
+              stateScopeMessage: 'Machine-level Claude state',
+              claudeVersion: {
+                current: '2.1.81',
+                minimum: '2.1.80',
+                state: 'supported',
+                message: 'Claude Code v2.1.81',
+              },
+              auth: {
+                checked: true,
+                loggedIn: true,
+                authMethod: 'claude.ai',
+                subscriptionType: 'pro',
+                state: 'eligible',
+                eligible: true,
+                message: 'Authenticated with claude.ai.',
+              },
+              summary: {
+                state: 'needs_setup',
+                title: 'Needs setup before CCS can auto-add these channels',
+                message: 'Missing bot token for Discord.',
+                nextStep: 'Save DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN below.',
+                blockers: ['Missing bot token for Discord.'],
+              },
+              launchPreview: {
+                state: 'blocked',
+                title: 'Running `ccs` now will not auto-add channels',
+                detail: 'Discord still needs a saved token before CCS can add it.',
+                command: 'ccs',
+                appendedArgs: [],
+                appliedChannels: [],
+                permissionBypassIncluded: false,
+                skippedMessages: ['Discord still needs a saved token before CCS can add it.'],
+              },
+              channels: [
+                {
+                  id: 'discord',
+                  selected: true,
+                  displayName: 'Discord',
+                  pluginSpec: 'plugin:discord@claude-plugins-official',
+                  summary: 'Bot token required.',
+                  requiresToken: true,
+                  envKey: 'DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN',
+                  tokenConfigured: false,
+                  tokenAvailable: false,
+                  tokenSource: 'missing',
+                  tokenPath: '/tmp/.claude/channels/discord/.env',
+                  savedInClaudeState: false,
+                  processEnvAvailable: false,
+                  setup: {
+                    state: 'needs_token',
+                    label: 'Needs token',
+                    detail: 'DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN is missing.',
+                    nextStep: 'Save DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN below.',
+                  },
+                  manualSetupCommands: ['/discord:configure <token>'],
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          });
+        }
+
+        return jsonResponse({ error: 'Failed to load Official Channels settings' }, 500);
+      }
+
+      if (url.endsWith('/api/config/raw')) {
+        return textResponse('channels:\n  selected:\n    - discord\n');
+      }
+
+      if (url.endsWith('/api/channels/discord/token') && init?.method === 'PUT') {
+        return jsonResponse({ success: true, tokenConfigured: true, tokenPath: '/tmp/.env' });
+      }
+
+      throw new Error(`Unexpected fetch: ${url}`);
+    });
+
+    render(<ChannelsSection />, { withSettingsProvider: true });
+
+    const tokenInput = await screen.findByPlaceholderText('Paste DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN');
+    await userEvent.type(tokenInput, 'discord-secret');
+    await userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save Token' }));
+
+    expect(
+      await screen.findByText('Failed to load Official Channels settings')
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(tokenInput).toHaveValue('discord-secret');
+    expect(screen.queryByText('discord token saved')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('lets users turn off an unsupported selected channel', async () => {
+    let channelsRequestCount = 0;
+
+    fetchMock.mockImplementation(async (input, init) => {
+      const url = requestUrl(input);
+
+      if (url.endsWith('/api/channels') && (!init || init.method === undefined)) {
+        channelsRequestCount += 1;
+
+        return jsonResponse(
+          channelsRequestCount === 1
+            ? {
+                config: { selected: ['imessage'], unattended: false },
+                status: {
+                  bunInstalled: true,
+                  supportedProfiles: ['default', 'account'],
+                  supportMessage: 'Native Claude only. Not for ccs glm.',
+                  accountStatusCaveat: 'Dashboard status reflects the current CCS process.',
+                  stateScopeMessage: 'Machine-level Claude state',
+                  claudeVersion: {
+                    current: '2.1.81',
+                    minimum: '2.1.80',
+                    state: 'supported',
+                    message: 'Claude Code v2.1.81',
+                  },
+                  auth: {
+                    checked: true,
+                    loggedIn: true,
+                    authMethod: 'claude.ai',
+                    subscriptionType: 'pro',
+                    state: 'eligible',
+                    eligible: true,
+                    message: 'Authenticated with claude.ai.',
+                  },
+                  summary: {
+                    state: 'limited',
+                    title: 'Selected, but some channels still need manual setup',
+                    message: 'iMessage still needs Claude-side install.',
+                    nextStep: 'Review the channel cards below.',
+                    blockers: ['iMessage still needs Claude-side install.'],
+                  },
+                  launchPreview: {
+                    state: 'blocked',
+                    title: 'Running `ccs` now will not auto-add channels',
+                    detail: 'iMessage requires macOS on this machine.',
+                    command: 'ccs',
+                    appendedArgs: [],
+                    appliedChannels: [],
+                    permissionBypassIncluded: false,
+                    skippedMessages: ['iMessage requires macOS on this machine.'],
+                  },
+                  channels: [
+                    {
+                      id: 'imessage',
+                      selected: true,
+                      displayName: 'iMessage',
+                      pluginSpec: 'plugin:imessage@claude-plugins-official',
+                      summary: 'macOS only.',
+                      requiresToken: false,
+                      tokenConfigured: false,
+                      tokenAvailable: true,
+                      savedInClaudeState: false,
+                      processEnvAvailable: false,
+                      unavailableReason: 'Requires macOS.',
+                      setup: {
+                        state: 'unavailable',
+                        label: 'Requires macOS.',
+                        detail: 'iMessage is selected, but this machine cannot use it right now.',
+                        nextStep: 'Turn it off here, or switch to a supported machine.',
+                      },
+                      manualSetupCommands: ['/imessage:access allow +15551234567'],
+                    },
+                  ],
+                },
+              }
+            : {
+                config: { selected: [], unattended: false },
+                status: {
+                  bunInstalled: true,
+                  supportedProfiles: ['default', 'account'],
+                  supportMessage: 'Native Claude only. Not for ccs glm.',
+                  accountStatusCaveat: 'Dashboard status reflects the current CCS process.',
+                  stateScopeMessage: 'Machine-level Claude state',
+                  claudeVersion: {
+                    current: '2.1.81',
+                    minimum: '2.1.80',
+                    state: 'supported',
+                    message: 'Claude Code v2.1.81',
+                  },
+                  auth: {
+                    checked: true,
+                    loggedIn: true,
+                    authMethod: 'claude.ai',
+                    subscriptionType: 'pro',
+                    state: 'eligible',
+                    eligible: true,
+                    message: 'Authenticated with claude.ai.',
+                  },
+                  summary: {
+                    state: 'needs_setup',
+                    title: 'No channels selected yet',
+                    message: 'Choose at least one official channel before CCS can auto-add it.',
+                    nextStep: 'Turn on Telegram, Discord, and/or iMessage below.',
+                    blockers: ['Select at least one channel for auto-enable.'],
+                  },
+                  launchPreview: {
+                    state: 'disabled',
+                    title: 'Nothing will be auto-added yet',
+                    detail:
+                      'Turn on at least one channel below before `ccs` can add official channel flags.',
+                    command: 'ccs',
+                    appendedArgs: [],
+                    appliedChannels: [],
+                    permissionBypassIncluded: false,
+                    skippedMessages: [],
+                  },
+                  channels: [
+                    {
+                      id: 'imessage',
+                      selected: false,
+                      displayName: 'iMessage',
+                      pluginSpec: 'plugin:imessage@claude-plugins-official',
+                      summary: 'macOS only.',
+                      requiresToken: false,
+                      tokenConfigured: false,
+                      tokenAvailable: true,
+                      savedInClaudeState: false,
+                      processEnvAvailable: false,
+                      unavailableReason: 'Requires macOS.',
+                      setup: {
+                        state: 'not_selected',
+                        label: 'Not selected',
+                        detail: 'CCS will not auto-add this channel until you turn it on here.',
+                        nextStep:
+                          'Turn this channel on if you want CCS to add it on supported native Claude runs.',
+                      },
+                      manualSetupCommands: ['/imessage:access allow +15551234567'],
+                    },
+                  ],
+                },
+              }
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (url.endsWith('/api/config/raw')) {
+        return textResponse('channels:\n  selected:\n    - imessage\n');
+      }
+
+      if (url.endsWith('/api/channels') && init?.method === 'PUT') {
+        return jsonResponse({
+          config: { selected: [], unattended: false },
+        });
+      }
+
+      throw new Error(`Unexpected fetch: ${url}`);
+    });
+
+    render(<ChannelsSection />, { withSettingsProvider: true });
+
+    const switches = await screen.findAllByRole('switch');
+    const imessageSwitch = switches[0];
+
+    expect(imessageSwitch).not.toBeDisabled();
+
+    await userEvent.click(imessageSwitch);
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const updateCall = fetchMock.mock.calls.find(
+        ([input, init]) => requestUrl(input).endsWith('/api/channels') && init?.method === 'PUT'
+      );
+
+      expect(updateCall).toBeDefined();
+      expect(JSON.parse(String(updateCall?.[1]?.body))).toEqual({ selected: [] });
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('surfaces process-env readiness and the native-only limitation clearly', async () => {
+    fetchMock.mockImplementation(async (input, init) => {
+      const url = requestUrl(input);
+
+      if (url.endsWith('/api/channels') && (!init || init.method === undefined)) {
+        return jsonResponse({
+          config: { selected: ['discord'], unattended: false },
+          status: {
+            bunInstalled: true,
+            supportedProfiles: ['default', 'account'],
+            supportMessage:
+              'Works only for native Claude default/account sessions. Not for ccs glm.',
+            accountStatusCaveat: 'Dashboard status reflects the current CCS process.',
+            stateScopeMessage: 'Machine-level Claude state',
+            claudeVersion: {
+              current: '2.1.81',
+              minimum: '2.1.80',
+              state: 'supported',
+              message: 'Claude Code v2.1.81',
+            },
+            auth: {
+              checked: true,
+              loggedIn: true,
+              authMethod: 'claude.ai',
+              subscriptionType: 'pro',
+              state: 'eligible',
+              eligible: true,
+              message: 'Authenticated with claude.ai.',
+            },
+            summary: {
+              state: 'ready',
+              title: 'Ready for the next native Claude run',
+              message: 'CCS can auto-add Discord the next time you run ccs.',
+              nextStep: 'Run ccs from a supported native Claude session.',
+              blockers: [],
+            },
+            launchPreview: {
+              state: 'ready',
+              title: 'CCS will auto-add Discord',
+              detail:
+                'Running `ccs` will add the selected official channels automatically on this machine.',
+              command: 'ccs',
+              appendedArgs: ['--channels', 'plugin:discord@claude-plugins-official'],
+              appliedChannels: ['discord'],
+              permissionBypassIncluded: false,
+              skippedMessages: [],
+            },
+            channels: [
+              {
+                id: 'discord',
+                selected: true,
+                displayName: 'Discord',
+                pluginSpec: 'plugin:discord@claude-plugins-official',
+                summary: 'Bot token required.',
+                requiresToken: true,
+                envKey: 'DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN',
+                tokenConfigured: false,
+                tokenAvailable: true,
+                tokenSource: 'process_env',
+                savedInClaudeState: false,
+                processEnvAvailable: true,
+                setup: {
+                  state: 'ready',
+                  label: 'Ready from current CCS process env',
+                  detail: 'DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN is available from the current CCS process env.',
+                  nextStep: 'Run CCS from this same env.',
+                },
+                manualSetupCommands: ['/discord:configure <token>'],
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        });
+      }
+
+      if (url.endsWith('/api/config/raw')) {
+        return textResponse('channels:\n  selected:\n    - discord\n');
+      }
+
+      throw new Error(`Unexpected fetch: ${url}`);
+    });
+
+    render(<ChannelsSection />, { withSettingsProvider: true });
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Ready for the next native Claude run')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Fastest path')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/If you run/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('CCS will auto-add Discord')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/CCS adds:/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Not for ccs glm/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Ready from current CCS process env')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Skip permission prompts on launch')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      screen.getByPlaceholderText(
+        'Using current CCS process env. Enter a new DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN to save it for Claude.'
+      )
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});