fix: clarify provider requirements in onboarding

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 - Gateway: split server helpers/tests into hooks/session-utils/ws-log/net modules for better isolation; add unit coverage for hooks/session utils/ws log.
 - Gateway: extract WS method handling + HTTP/provider/constant helpers to shrink server wiring and improve testability.
 - Onboarding: fix Control UI basePath usage when showing/opening gateway URLs.
+- Onboarding: clarify provider requirements (WhatsApp/Signal phone numbers, iMessage Apple ID guidance) in the provider picker.
 - macOS Connections: move to sidebar + detail layout with structured sections and header actions.
 - macOS onboarding: increase window height so the permissions page fits without scrolling.
 - Thinking: default to low for reasoning-capable models when no /think or config default is set.

src/commands/onboard-providers.ts

@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ async function noteProviderPrimer(prompter: WizardPrompter): Promise<void> {
   await prompter.note(
     [
       "WhatsApp: links via WhatsApp Web (scan QR), stores creds for future sends.",
+      "WhatsApp: dedicated second number recommended; primary number OK (self-chat).",
       "Telegram: Bot API (token from @BotFather), replies via your bot.",
       "Discord: Bot token from Discord Developer Portal; invite bot to your server.",
-      "Signal: signal-cli as a linked device (recommended: separate bot number).",
-      "iMessage: local imsg CLI (JSON-RPC over stdio) reading Messages DB.",
+      "Signal: signal-cli as a linked device; separate number recommended.",
+      "iMessage: local imsg CLI; separate Apple ID recommended only on a separate Mac.",
     ].join("\n"),
     "How providers work",
   );