diff --git a/.warp/skills/setup/SKILL.md b/.warp/skills/setup/SKILL.md
index ae0ead4..7c943a1 100644
--- a/.warp/skills/setup/SKILL.md
+++ b/.warp/skills/setup/SKILL.md
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ gh auth status
 
 If not authenticated, ask the user to run `gh auth login` (interactive — let them complete it) before continuing.
 
+If the user plans to run these skills as Oz cloud or scheduled agents (skip for purely local use), also verify the Oz CLI:
+
+```bash
+oz whoami
+```
+
+- **Command not found** → if the [Warp app](https://docs.warp.dev/getting-started/installation-and-setup) is already installed, the CLI ships with it. Otherwise, prefer the standalone Oz CLI — there is no need to install the full Warp app just for the CLI. See [Installing the CLI](https://docs.warp.dev/reference/cli#installing-the-cli); on macOS: `brew tap warpdotdev/warp && brew install --cask oz`.
+- **Not authenticated** → run `oz login` (interactive), or for CI/headless environments export `WARP_API_KEY`.
+
 ## Step 3: Create .env
 
 Never overwrite an existing `.env`: