diff --git a/.Jules/palette.md b/.Jules/palette.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7dd5ab3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.Jules/palette.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## 2024-03-24 - CLI Interactive Prompt Enhancements
+**Learning:** For CLI tools that require external credentials (like API tokens), users often context-switch to find them. Providing specific navigation paths (e.g., "Account > My Account > API Tokens") or URL patterns directly in the prompt significantly reduces friction. Also, explicitly stating `(input hidden)` for `getpass` prompts prevents user confusion about whether input is being received.
+**Action:** When designing CLI onboarding flows, always include "where to find this" hints for credentials and explicit feedback indicators for hidden inputs.
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index e6aabc5..bcad1ff 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -712,23 +712,25 @@ def main():
     if not args.dry_run and sys.stdin.isatty():
         if not profile_ids:
             print(f"{Colors.CYAN}ℹ Profile ID is missing.{Colors.ENDC}")
+            print(f"{Colors.BLUE}  (Tip: You can find this in your Control D dashboard URL: /profiles/<profile_id>){Colors.ENDC}")
             p_input = input(f"{Colors.BOLD}Enter Control D Profile ID:{Colors.ENDC} ").strip()
             if p_input:
                 profile_ids = [p.strip() for p in p_input.split(",") if p.strip()]
 
         if not TOKEN:
             print(f"{Colors.CYAN}ℹ API Token is missing.{Colors.ENDC}")
+            print(f"{Colors.BLUE}  (Tip: Generate this in Account > My Account > API Tokens){Colors.ENDC}")
             import getpass
-            t_input = getpass.getpass(f"{Colors.BOLD}Enter Control D API Token:{Colors.ENDC} ").strip()
+            t_input = getpass.getpass(f"{Colors.BOLD}Enter Control D API Token (input hidden):{Colors.ENDC} ").strip()
             if t_input:
                 TOKEN = t_input
 
     if not profile_ids and not args.dry_run:
-        log.error("PROFILE missing and --dry-run not set. Provide --profiles or set PROFILE env.")
+        log.error("Profile ID is missing. Please provide it via --profiles argument or PROFILE environment variable.")
         exit(1)
 
     if not TOKEN and not args.dry_run:
-        log.error("TOKEN missing and --dry-run not set. Set TOKEN env for live sync.")
+        log.error("API Token is missing. Please provide it via TOKEN environment variable for live sync.")
         exit(1)
 
     warm_up_cache(folder_urls)