diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 47d043d..d938e36 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1081,13 +1081,13 @@ echo "  Enter to skip, or just use pilot again normally. Your rating and"
 echo "  optional text are the only data sent."
 echo "  To disable: set consent.reviews = false in config.json (below)."
 echo ""
-echo "  SKILL INJECTION (on by default, manual mode)"
+echo "  SKILL INJECTION (on by default, auto mode)"
 echo "  Automatically installs the Pilot Protocol skill into supported"
 echo "  agent toolchains (Claude Code, Cursor, OpenHands, etc.) so agents"
-echo "  on this host can discover and call Pilot services. In MANUAL mode"
-echo "  (the default), skills are installed once now and refreshed only"
-echo "  when you run 'pilotctl update'. Switch to AUTO mode for continuous"
-echo "  background updates, or disable entirely:"
+echo "  on this host can discover and call Pilot services. In AUTO mode"
+echo "  (the default), a background reconcile pass refreshes the injected"
+echo "  skills every 15 minutes. Switch to MANUAL to install once and"
+echo "  refresh only when you run 'pilotctl update', or disable entirely:"
 echo "    pilotctl skills set-mode auto      # always up to date"
 echo "    pilotctl skills set-mode manual    # install once, update on upgrade"
 echo "    pilotctl skills disable all        # remove skills, stop injection"