diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 466201cd9..037deab4b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026.1.11-3
+
+### Fixes
+- CLI/Providers: fix `providers status` tip about `status --deep` requiring a reachable gateway.
+- Docs/Troubleshooting: clarify that `clawdbot status --deep` runs gateway health checks (and needs a reachable gateway).
+
 ## 2026.1.11-2
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/docs/gateway/troubleshooting.md b/docs/gateway/troubleshooting.md
index efa5f41d6..b3fd0791f 100644
--- a/docs/gateway/troubleshooting.md
+++ b/docs/gateway/troubleshooting.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Quick triage commands (in order):
 |---|---|---|
 | `clawdbot status` | Local summary: OS + update, gateway reachability/mode, daemon, agents/sessions, provider config state | First check, quick overview |
 | `clawdbot status --all` | Full local diagnosis (read-only, pasteable, safe-ish) incl. log tail | When you need to share a debug report |
-| `clawdbot status --deep` | Runs local provider probes (WhatsApp connect + Telegram/Discord APIs) | When “configured” doesn’t mean “working” |
+| `clawdbot status --deep` | Runs gateway health checks (incl. provider probes; requires reachable gateway) | When “configured” doesn’t mean “working” |
 | `clawdbot gateway status` | Gateway discovery + reachability (local + remote targets) | When you suspect you’re probing the wrong gateway |
 | `clawdbot providers status --probe` | Asks the running gateway for provider status (and optionally probes) | When gateway is reachable but providers misbehave |
 | `clawdbot daemon status` | Supervisor state (launchd/systemd/schtasks), runtime PID/exit, last gateway error | When the daemon “looks loaded” but nothing runs |
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cb5993472..f9b6b7739 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "clawdbot",
-  "version": "2026.1.11-2",
+  "version": "2026.1.11-3",
   "description": "WhatsApp gateway CLI (Baileys web) with Pi RPC agent",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/commands/providers/status.ts b/src/commands/providers/status.ts
index 1cec442f0..943f0bb22 100644
--- a/src/commands/providers/status.ts
+++ b/src/commands/providers/status.ts
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ export function formatGatewayProvidersStatusLines(
     lines.push("");
   }
   lines.push(
-    `Tip: ${formatDocsLink("/cli#status", "status --deep")} runs local probes without a gateway.`,
+    `Tip: ${formatDocsLink("/cli#status", "status --deep")} adds gateway health probes to status output (requires a reachable gateway).`,
   );
   return lines;
 }
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ async function formatConfigProvidersStatusLines(
 
   lines.push("");
   lines.push(
-    `Tip: ${formatDocsLink("/cli#status", "status --deep")} runs local probes without a gateway.`,
+    `Tip: ${formatDocsLink("/cli#status", "status --deep")} adds gateway health probes to status output (requires a reachable gateway).`,
   );
   return lines;
 }