diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdbot/ChannelsSettings+ChannelState.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdbot/ChannelsSettings+ChannelState.swift
index 0ca4be206..e4dee9929 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdbot/ChannelsSettings+ChannelState.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdbot/ChannelsSettings+ChannelState.swift
@@ -426,24 +426,17 @@ extension ChannelsSettings {
     }
 
     private func resolveChannelTitle(_ id: String) -> String {
-        if let label = self.store.snapshot?.channelLabels[id], !label.isEmpty {
-            return label
-        }
+        let label = self.store.resolveChannelLabel(id)
+        if label != id { return label }
         return id.prefix(1).uppercased() + id.dropFirst()
     }
 
     private func resolveChannelDetailTitle(_ id: String) -> String {
-        if let detail = self.store.snapshot?.channelDetailLabels?[id], !detail.isEmpty {
-            return detail
-        }
-        return self.resolveChannelTitle(id)
+        return self.store.resolveChannelDetailLabel(id)
     }
 
     private func resolveChannelSystemImage(_ id: String) -> String {
-        if let symbol = self.store.snapshot?.channelSystemImages?[id], !symbol.isEmpty {
-            return symbol
-        }
-        return "message"
+        return self.store.resolveChannelSystemImage(id)
     }
 
     private func channelStatusDictionary(_ id: String) -> [String: AnyCodable]? {
diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdbot/ChannelsStore.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdbot/ChannelsStore.swift
index a55ac4681..34c5759cc 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdbot/ChannelsStore.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdbot/ChannelsStore.swift
@@ -153,11 +153,19 @@ struct ChannelsStatusSnapshot: Codable {
         let application: AnyCodable?
     }
 
+    struct ChannelUiMetaEntry: Codable {
+        let id: String
+        let label: String
+        let detailLabel: String
+        let systemImage: String?
+    }
+
     let ts: Double
     let channelOrder: [String]
     let channelLabels: [String: String]
     let channelDetailLabels: [String: String]? = nil
     let channelSystemImages: [String: String]? = nil
+    let channelMeta: [ChannelUiMetaEntry]? = nil
     let channels: [String: AnyCodable]
     let channelAccounts: [String: [ChannelAccountSnapshot]]
     let channelDefaultAccountId: [String: String]
@@ -219,6 +227,47 @@ final class ChannelsStore {
     var configRoot: [String: Any] = [:]
     var configLoaded = false
 
+    func channelMetaEntry(_ id: String) -> ChannelsStatusSnapshot.ChannelUiMetaEntry? {
+        self.snapshot?.channelMeta?.first(where: { $0.id == id })
+    }
+
+    func resolveChannelLabel(_ id: String) -> String {
+        if let meta = self.channelMetaEntry(id), !meta.label.isEmpty {
+            return meta.label
+        }
+        if let label = self.snapshot?.channelLabels[id], !label.isEmpty {
+            return label
+        }
+        return id
+    }
+
+    func resolveChannelDetailLabel(_ id: String) -> String {
+        if let meta = self.channelMetaEntry(id), !meta.detailLabel.isEmpty {
+            return meta.detailLabel
+        }
+        if let detail = self.snapshot?.channelDetailLabels?[id], !detail.isEmpty {
+            return detail
+        }
+        return self.resolveChannelLabel(id)
+    }
+
+    func resolveChannelSystemImage(_ id: String) -> String {
+        if let meta = self.channelMetaEntry(id), let symbol = meta.systemImage, !symbol.isEmpty {
+            return symbol
+        }
+        if let symbol = self.snapshot?.channelSystemImages?[id], !symbol.isEmpty {
+            return symbol
+        }
+        return "message"
+    }
+
+    func orderedChannelIds() -> [String] {
+        if let meta = self.snapshot?.channelMeta, !meta.isEmpty {
+            return meta.map { $0.id }
+        }
+        return self.snapshot?.channelOrder ?? []
+    }
+
     init(isPreview: Bool = ProcessInfo.processInfo.isPreview) {
         self.isPreview = isPreview
     }
diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdbot/CronJobEditor.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdbot/CronJobEditor.swift
index 77d4c5b37..cec2b96a6 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdbot/CronJobEditor.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdbot/CronJobEditor.swift
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ struct CronJobEditor: View {
     @State var postPrefix: String = "Cron"
 
     var channelOptions: [String] {
-        let snapshot = self.channelsStore.snapshot
-        let ordered = snapshot?.channelOrder ?? []
+        let ordered = self.channelsStore.orderedChannelIds()
         var options = ["last"] + ordered
         let trimmed = self.channel.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
         if !trimmed.isEmpty, !options.contains(trimmed) {
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ struct CronJobEditor: View {
 
     func channelLabel(for id: String) -> String {
         if id == "last" { return "last" }
-        return self.channelsStore.snapshot?.channelLabels[id] ?? id
+        return self.channelsStore.resolveChannelLabel(id)
     }
 
     var body: some View {
diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/ClawdbotProtocol/GatewayModels.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/ClawdbotProtocol/GatewayModels.swift
index de4d960dc..85696eb6a 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/ClawdbotProtocol/GatewayModels.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/ClawdbotProtocol/GatewayModels.swift
@@ -1326,6 +1326,7 @@ public struct ChannelsStatusResult: Codable, Sendable {
     public let channellabels: [String: AnyCodable]
     public let channeldetaillabels: [String: AnyCodable]?
     public let channelsystemimages: [String: AnyCodable]?
+    public let channelmeta: [[String: AnyCodable]]?
     public let channels: [String: AnyCodable]
     public let channelaccounts: [String: AnyCodable]
     public let channeldefaultaccountid: [String: AnyCodable]
@@ -1336,6 +1337,7 @@ public struct ChannelsStatusResult: Codable, Sendable {
         channellabels: [String: AnyCodable],
         channeldetaillabels: [String: AnyCodable]?,
         channelsystemimages: [String: AnyCodable]?,
+        channelmeta: [[String: AnyCodable]]?,
         channels: [String: AnyCodable],
         channelaccounts: [String: AnyCodable],
         channeldefaultaccountid: [String: AnyCodable]
@@ -1345,6 +1347,7 @@ public struct ChannelsStatusResult: Codable, Sendable {
         self.channellabels = channellabels
         self.channeldetaillabels = channeldetaillabels
         self.channelsystemimages = channelsystemimages
+        self.channelmeta = channelmeta
         self.channels = channels
         self.channelaccounts = channelaccounts
         self.channeldefaultaccountid = channeldefaultaccountid
@@ -1355,6 +1358,7 @@ public struct ChannelsStatusResult: Codable, Sendable {
         case channellabels = "channelLabels"
         case channeldetaillabels = "channelDetailLabels"
         case channelsystemimages = "channelSystemImages"
+        case channelmeta = "channelMeta"
         case channels
         case channelaccounts = "channelAccounts"
         case channeldefaultaccountid = "channelDefaultAccountId"
diff --git a/extensions/bluebubbles/src/actions.ts b/extensions/bluebubbles/src/actions.ts
index 4af68be2b..1e69fbfa8 100644
--- a/extensions/bluebubbles/src/actions.ts
+++ b/extensions/bluebubbles/src/actions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import {
+  BLUEBUBBLES_ACTION_NAMES,
+  BLUEBUBBLES_ACTIONS,
   createActionGate,
   jsonResult,
   readBooleanParam,
@@ -49,19 +51,7 @@ function readMessageText(params: Record<string, unknown>): string | undefined {
 }
 
 /** Supported action names for BlueBubbles */
-const SUPPORTED_ACTIONS = new Set<ChannelMessageActionName>([
-  "react",
-  "edit",
-  "unsend",
-  "reply",
-  "sendWithEffect",
-  "renameGroup",
-  "setGroupIcon",
-  "addParticipant",
-  "removeParticipant",
-  "leaveGroup",
-  "sendAttachment",
-]);
+const SUPPORTED_ACTIONS = new Set<ChannelMessageActionName>(BLUEBUBBLES_ACTION_NAMES);
 
 export const bluebubblesMessageActions: ChannelMessageActionAdapter = {
   listActions: ({ cfg }) => {
@@ -69,19 +59,13 @@ export const bluebubblesMessageActions: ChannelMessageActionAdapter = {
     if (!account.enabled || !account.configured) return [];
     const gate = createActionGate((cfg as ClawdbotConfig).channels?.bluebubbles?.actions);
     const actions = new Set<ChannelMessageActionName>();
-    // Check if running on macOS 26+ (edit not supported)
     const macOS26 = isMacOS26OrHigher(account.accountId);
-    if (gate("reactions")) actions.add("react");
-    if (gate("edit") && !macOS26) actions.add("edit");
-    if (gate("unsend")) actions.add("unsend");
-    if (gate("reply")) actions.add("reply");
-    if (gate("sendWithEffect")) actions.add("sendWithEffect");
-    if (gate("renameGroup")) actions.add("renameGroup");
-    if (gate("setGroupIcon")) actions.add("setGroupIcon");
-    if (gate("addParticipant")) actions.add("addParticipant");
-    if (gate("removeParticipant")) actions.add("removeParticipant");
-    if (gate("leaveGroup")) actions.add("leaveGroup");
-    if (gate("sendAttachment")) actions.add("sendAttachment");
+    for (const action of BLUEBUBBLES_ACTION_NAMES) {
+      const spec = BLUEBUBBLES_ACTIONS[action];
+      if (!spec?.gate) continue;
+      if (spec.unsupportedOnMacOS26 && macOS26) continue;
+      if (gate(spec.gate)) actions.add(action);
+    }
     return Array.from(actions);
   },
   supportsAction: ({ action }) => SUPPORTED_ACTIONS.has(action),
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/index.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/index.ts
index 5c4387c02..36a964def 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/index.ts
@@ -928,8 +928,13 @@ export async function monitorMatrixProvider(opts: MonitorMatrixOpts = {}): Promi
       }
       if (auth.encryption === true && !client.crypto && !warnedCryptoMissingRooms.has(roomId)) {
         warnedCryptoMissingRooms.add(roomId);
-        const warning =
-          "matrix: encryption enabled but crypto is unavailable; install @matrix-org/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs and restart";
+        const hint = core.system.formatNativeDependencyHint({
+          packageName: "@matrix-org/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs",
+          manager: "pnpm",
+          downloadCommand:
+            "node node_modules/@matrix-org/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/download-lib.js",
+        });
+        const warning = `matrix: encryption enabled but crypto is unavailable; ${hint}`;
         logger.warn({ roomId }, warning);
       }
       return;
diff --git a/src/agents/tools/message-tool.ts b/src/agents/tools/message-tool.ts
index eb4952fe7..6f1116053 100644
--- a/src/agents/tools/message-tool.ts
+++ b/src/agents/tools/message-tool.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   CHANNEL_MESSAGE_ACTION_NAMES,
   type ChannelMessageActionName,
 } from "../../channels/plugins/types.js";
+import { BLUEBUBBLES_GROUP_ACTIONS } from "../../channels/plugins/bluebubbles-actions.js";
 import type { ClawdbotConfig } from "../../config/config.js";
 import { loadConfig } from "../../config/config.js";
 import {
@@ -25,14 +26,6 @@ import type { AnyAgentTool } from "./common.js";
 import { jsonResult, readNumberParam, readStringParam } from "./common.js";
 
 const AllMessageActions = CHANNEL_MESSAGE_ACTION_NAMES;
-const BLUEBUBBLES_GROUP_ACTIONS = new Set<ChannelMessageActionName>([
-  "renameGroup",
-  "setGroupIcon",
-  "addParticipant",
-  "removeParticipant",
-  "leaveGroup",
-]);
-
 function buildRoutingSchema() {
   return {
     channel: Type.Optional(Type.String()),
diff --git a/src/channels/plugins/bluebubbles-actions.ts b/src/channels/plugins/bluebubbles-actions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..651cdc827
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/channels/plugins/bluebubbles-actions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import type { ChannelMessageActionName } from "./types.js";
+
+export type BlueBubblesActionSpec = {
+  gate: string;
+  groupOnly?: boolean;
+  unsupportedOnMacOS26?: boolean;
+};
+
+export const BLUEBUBBLES_ACTIONS = {
+  react: { gate: "reactions" },
+  edit: { gate: "edit", unsupportedOnMacOS26: true },
+  unsend: { gate: "unsend" },
+  reply: { gate: "reply" },
+  sendWithEffect: { gate: "sendWithEffect" },
+  renameGroup: { gate: "renameGroup", groupOnly: true },
+  setGroupIcon: { gate: "setGroupIcon", groupOnly: true },
+  addParticipant: { gate: "addParticipant", groupOnly: true },
+  removeParticipant: { gate: "removeParticipant", groupOnly: true },
+  leaveGroup: { gate: "leaveGroup", groupOnly: true },
+  sendAttachment: { gate: "sendAttachment" },
+} as const satisfies Partial<Record<ChannelMessageActionName, BlueBubblesActionSpec>>;
+
+export const BLUEBUBBLES_ACTION_NAMES = Object.keys(
+  BLUEBUBBLES_ACTIONS,
+) as ChannelMessageActionName[];
+
+export const BLUEBUBBLES_GROUP_ACTIONS = new Set<ChannelMessageActionName>(
+  BLUEBUBBLES_ACTION_NAMES.filter((action) => BLUEBUBBLES_ACTIONS[action]?.groupOnly),
+);
diff --git a/src/channels/plugins/catalog.ts b/src/channels/plugins/catalog.ts
index 6c65213fc..5729276d1 100644
--- a/src/channels/plugins/catalog.ts
+++ b/src/channels/plugins/catalog.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,22 @@ import type { PluginOrigin } from "../../plugins/types.js";
 import type { ClawdbotPackageManifest } from "../../plugins/manifest.js";
 import type { ChannelMeta } from "./types.js";
 
+export type ChannelUiMetaEntry = {
+  id: string;
+  label: string;
+  detailLabel: string;
+  systemImage?: string;
+};
+
+export type ChannelUiCatalog = {
+  entries: ChannelUiMetaEntry[];
+  order: string[];
+  labels: Record<string, string>;
+  detailLabels: Record<string, string>;
+  systemImages: Record<string, string>;
+  byId: Record<string, ChannelUiMetaEntry>;
+};
+
 export type ChannelPluginCatalogEntry = {
   id: string;
   meta: ChannelMeta;
@@ -116,6 +132,34 @@ function buildCatalogEntry(candidate: {
   return { id, meta, install };
 }
 
+export function buildChannelUiCatalog(
+  plugins: Array<{ id: string; meta: ChannelMeta }>,
+): ChannelUiCatalog {
+  const entries: ChannelUiMetaEntry[] = plugins.map((plugin) => {
+    const detailLabel = plugin.meta.detailLabel ?? plugin.meta.selectionLabel ?? plugin.meta.label;
+    return {
+      id: plugin.id,
+      label: plugin.meta.label,
+      detailLabel,
+      ...(plugin.meta.systemImage ? { systemImage: plugin.meta.systemImage } : {}),
+    };
+  });
+  const order = entries.map((entry) => entry.id);
+  const labels: Record<string, string> = {};
+  const detailLabels: Record<string, string> = {};
+  const systemImages: Record<string, string> = {};
+  const byId: Record<string, ChannelUiMetaEntry> = {};
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    labels[entry.id] = entry.label;
+    detailLabels[entry.id] = entry.detailLabel;
+    if (entry.systemImage) {
+      systemImages[entry.id] = entry.systemImage;
+    }
+    byId[entry.id] = entry;
+  }
+  return { entries, order, labels, detailLabels, systemImages, byId };
+}
+
 export function listChannelPluginCatalogEntries(
   options: CatalogOptions = {},
 ): ChannelPluginCatalogEntry[] {
diff --git a/src/gateway/protocol/schema/channels.ts b/src/gateway/protocol/schema/channels.ts
index 6f02a7c86..76c6ac4d8 100644
--- a/src/gateway/protocol/schema/channels.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/protocol/schema/channels.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ export const ChannelAccountSnapshotSchema = Type.Object(
   { additionalProperties: true },
 );
 
+export const ChannelUiMetaSchema = Type.Object(
+  {
+    id: NonEmptyString,
+    label: NonEmptyString,
+    detailLabel: NonEmptyString,
+    systemImage: Type.Optional(Type.String()),
+  },
+  { additionalProperties: false },
+);
+
 export const ChannelsStatusResultSchema = Type.Object(
   {
     ts: Type.Integer({ minimum: 0 }),
@@ -62,6 +72,7 @@ export const ChannelsStatusResultSchema = Type.Object(
     channelLabels: Type.Record(NonEmptyString, NonEmptyString),
     channelDetailLabels: Type.Optional(Type.Record(NonEmptyString, NonEmptyString)),
     channelSystemImages: Type.Optional(Type.Record(NonEmptyString, NonEmptyString)),
+    channelMeta: Type.Optional(Type.Array(ChannelUiMetaSchema)),
     channels: Type.Record(NonEmptyString, Type.Unknown()),
     channelAccounts: Type.Record(NonEmptyString, Type.Array(ChannelAccountSnapshotSchema)),
     channelDefaultAccountId: Type.Record(NonEmptyString, NonEmptyString),
diff --git a/src/gateway/server-methods/channels.ts b/src/gateway/server-methods/channels.ts
index 3e7806d6d..bd282c569 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server-methods/channels.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server-methods/channels.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   listChannelPlugins,
   normalizeChannelId,
 } from "../../channels/plugins/index.js";
+import { buildChannelUiCatalog } from "../../channels/plugins/catalog.js";
 import { buildChannelAccountSnapshot } from "../../channels/plugins/status.js";
 import type { ChannelAccountSnapshot, ChannelPlugin } from "../../channels/plugins/types.js";
 import type { ClawdbotConfig } from "../../config/config.js";
@@ -188,24 +189,14 @@ export const channelsHandlers: GatewayRequestHandlers = {
       return { accounts, defaultAccountId, defaultAccount, resolvedAccounts };
     };
 
-    const channelLabels = Object.fromEntries(plugins.map((plugin) => [plugin.id, plugin.meta.label]));
-    const channelDetailLabels = Object.fromEntries(
-      plugins.map((plugin) => [
-        plugin.id,
-        plugin.meta.detailLabel ?? plugin.meta.selectionLabel ?? plugin.meta.label,
-      ]),
-    );
-    const channelSystemImages = Object.fromEntries(
-      plugins.flatMap((plugin) =>
-        plugin.meta.systemImage ? [[plugin.id, plugin.meta.systemImage]] : [],
-      ),
-    );
+    const uiCatalog = buildChannelUiCatalog(plugins);
     const payload: Record<string, unknown> = {
       ts: Date.now(),
-      channelOrder: plugins.map((plugin) => plugin.id),
-      channelLabels,
-      channelDetailLabels,
-      channelSystemImages,
+      channelOrder: uiCatalog.order,
+      channelLabels: uiCatalog.labels,
+      channelDetailLabels: uiCatalog.detailLabels,
+      channelSystemImages: uiCatalog.systemImages,
+      channelMeta: uiCatalog.entries,
       channels: {} as Record<string, unknown>,
       channelAccounts: {} as Record<string, unknown>,
       channelDefaultAccountId: {} as Record<string, unknown>,
diff --git a/src/plugin-sdk/index.ts b/src/plugin-sdk/index.ts
index 251dc0fda..934d88c51 100644
--- a/src/plugin-sdk/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugin-sdk/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 export { CHANNEL_MESSAGE_ACTION_NAMES } from "../channels/plugins/message-action-names.js";
+export {
+  BLUEBUBBLES_ACTIONS,
+  BLUEBUBBLES_ACTION_NAMES,
+  BLUEBUBBLES_GROUP_ACTIONS,
+} from "../channels/plugins/bluebubbles-actions.js";
 export type {
   ChannelAccountSnapshot,
   ChannelAccountState,
diff --git a/src/plugins/runtime/index.ts b/src/plugins/runtime/index.ts
index 655073c12..4765c71c7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/runtime/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/runtime/index.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ import { loginWeb } from "../../web/login.js";
 import { startWebLoginWithQr, waitForWebLogin } from "../../web/login-qr.js";
 import { sendMessageWhatsApp, sendPollWhatsApp } from "../../web/outbound.js";
 import { registerMemoryCli } from "../../cli/memory-cli.js";
+import { formatNativeDependencyHint } from "./native-deps.js";
 
 import type { PluginRuntime } from "./types.js";
 
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ export function createPluginRuntime(): PluginRuntime {
     system: {
       enqueueSystemEvent,
       runCommandWithTimeout,
+      formatNativeDependencyHint,
     },
     media: {
       loadWebMedia,
diff --git a/src/plugins/runtime/native-deps.ts b/src/plugins/runtime/native-deps.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d4bbb273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/runtime/native-deps.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+export type NativeDependencyHintParams = {
+  packageName: string;
+  manager?: "pnpm" | "npm" | "yarn";
+  rebuildCommand?: string;
+  approveBuildsCommand?: string;
+  downloadCommand?: string;
+};
+
+export function formatNativeDependencyHint(params: NativeDependencyHintParams): string {
+  const manager = params.manager ?? "pnpm";
+  const rebuildCommand =
+    params.rebuildCommand ??
+    (manager === "npm"
+      ? `npm rebuild ${params.packageName}`
+      : manager === "yarn"
+        ? `yarn rebuild ${params.packageName}`
+        : `pnpm rebuild ${params.packageName}`);
+  const approveBuildsCommand =
+    params.approveBuildsCommand ??
+    (manager === "pnpm" ? `pnpm approve-builds (select ${params.packageName})` : undefined);
+  const steps = [approveBuildsCommand, rebuildCommand, params.downloadCommand].filter(
+    (step): step is string => Boolean(step),
+  );
+  if (steps.length === 0) {
+    return `Install ${params.packageName} and rebuild its native module.`;
+  }
+  return `Install ${params.packageName} and rebuild its native module (${steps.join("; ")}).`;
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/runtime/types.ts b/src/plugins/runtime/types.ts
index f707a20bb..089e20c37 100644
--- a/src/plugins/runtime/types.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/runtime/types.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ type RecordChannelActivity = typeof import("../../infra/channel-activity.js").re
 type GetChannelActivity = typeof import("../../infra/channel-activity.js").getChannelActivity;
 type EnqueueSystemEvent = typeof import("../../infra/system-events.js").enqueueSystemEvent;
 type RunCommandWithTimeout = typeof import("../../process/exec.js").runCommandWithTimeout;
+type FormatNativeDependencyHint = typeof import("./native-deps.js").formatNativeDependencyHint;
 type LoadWebMedia = typeof import("../../web/media.js").loadWebMedia;
 type DetectMime = typeof import("../../media/mime.js").detectMime;
 type MediaKindFromMime = typeof import("../../media/constants.js").mediaKindFromMime;
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ export type PluginRuntime = {
   system: {
     enqueueSystemEvent: EnqueueSystemEvent;
     runCommandWithTimeout: RunCommandWithTimeout;
+    formatNativeDependencyHint: FormatNativeDependencyHint;
   };
   media: {
     loadWebMedia: LoadWebMedia;
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/app-render.ts b/ui/src/ui/app-render.ts
index 02f529618..2be9d1a16 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/app-render.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/app-render.ts
@@ -272,8 +272,11 @@ export function renderApp(state: AppViewState) {
               error: state.cronError,
               busy: state.cronBusy,
               form: state.cronForm,
-              channels: state.channelsSnapshot?.channelOrder ?? [],
+              channels: state.channelsSnapshot?.channelMeta?.length
+                ? state.channelsSnapshot.channelMeta.map((entry) => entry.id)
+                : state.channelsSnapshot?.channelOrder ?? [],
               channelLabels: state.channelsSnapshot?.channelLabels ?? {},
+              channelMeta: state.channelsSnapshot?.channelMeta ?? [],
               runsJobId: state.cronRunsJobId,
               runs: state.cronRuns,
               onFormChange: (patch) => (state.cronForm = { ...state.cronForm, ...patch }),
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/types.ts b/ui/src/ui/types.ts
index 2a492cfdc..dfd832c97 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/types.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/types.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,19 @@ export type ChannelsStatusSnapshot = {
   channelLabels: Record<string, string>;
   channelDetailLabels?: Record<string, string>;
   channelSystemImages?: Record<string, string>;
+  channelMeta?: ChannelUiMetaEntry[];
   channels: Record<string, unknown>;
   channelAccounts: Record<string, ChannelAccountSnapshot[]>;
   channelDefaultAccountId: Record<string, string>;
 };
 
+export type ChannelUiMetaEntry = {
+  id: string;
+  label: string;
+  detailLabel: string;
+  systemImage?: string;
+};
+
 export const CRON_CHANNEL_LAST = "last";
 
 export type ChannelAccountSnapshot = {
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.ts
index 0a0aa7b7f..4489d7000 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { html, nothing } from "lit";
 import { formatAgo } from "../format";
 import type {
   ChannelAccountSnapshot,
+  ChannelUiMetaEntry,
   ChannelsStatusSnapshot,
   DiscordStatus,
   IMessageStatus,
@@ -85,6 +86,9 @@ ${props.snapshot ? JSON.stringify(props.snapshot, null, 2) : "No snapshot yet."}
 }
 
 function resolveChannelOrder(snapshot: ChannelsStatusSnapshot | null): ChannelKey[] {
+  if (snapshot?.channelMeta?.length) {
+    return snapshot.channelMeta.map((entry) => entry.id) as ChannelKey[];
+  }
   if (snapshot?.channelOrder?.length) {
     return snapshot.channelOrder;
   }
@@ -148,7 +152,7 @@ function renderGenericChannelCard(
   props: ChannelsProps,
   channelAccounts: Record<string, ChannelAccountSnapshot[]>,
 ) {
-  const label = props.snapshot?.channelLabels?.[key] ?? key;
+  const label = resolveChannelLabel(props.snapshot, key);
   const status = props.snapshot?.channels?.[key] as Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
   const configured = typeof status?.configured === "boolean" ? status.configured : undefined;
   const running = typeof status?.running === "boolean" ? status.running : undefined;
@@ -197,6 +201,21 @@ function renderGenericChannelCard(
   `;
 }
 
+function resolveChannelMetaMap(
+  snapshot: ChannelsStatusSnapshot | null,
+): Record<string, ChannelUiMetaEntry> {
+  if (!snapshot?.channelMeta?.length) return {};
+  return Object.fromEntries(snapshot.channelMeta.map((entry) => [entry.id, entry]));
+}
+
+function resolveChannelLabel(
+  snapshot: ChannelsStatusSnapshot | null,
+  key: string,
+): string {
+  const meta = resolveChannelMetaMap(snapshot)[key];
+  return meta?.label ?? snapshot?.channelLabels?.[key] ?? key;
+}
+
 const RECENT_ACTIVITY_THRESHOLD_MS = 10 * 60 * 1000; // 10 minutes
 
 function hasRecentActivity(account: ChannelAccountSnapshot): boolean {
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/cron.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/cron.ts
index dffa865c5..d25e3eb45 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/cron.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/cron.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   formatCronState,
   formatNextRun,
 } from "../presenter";
-import type { CronJob, CronRunLogEntry, CronStatus } from "../types";
+import type { ChannelUiMetaEntry, CronJob, CronRunLogEntry, CronStatus } from "../types";
 import type { CronFormState } from "../ui-types";
 
 export type CronProps = {
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export type CronProps = {
   form: CronFormState;
   channels: string[];
   channelLabels?: Record<string, string>;
+  channelMeta?: ChannelUiMetaEntry[];
   runsJobId: string | null;
   runs: CronRunLogEntry[];
   onFormChange: (patch: Partial<CronFormState>) => void;
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ function buildChannelOptions(props: CronProps): string[] {
 
 function resolveChannelLabel(props: CronProps, channel: string): string {
   if (channel === "last") return "last";
+  const meta = props.channelMeta?.find((entry) => entry.id === channel);
+  if (meta?.label) return meta.label;
   return props.channelLabels?.[channel] ?? channel;
 }