diff --git a/myagents/launcher.py b/myagents/launcher.py
index 74e7542..f319182 100644
--- a/myagents/launcher.py
+++ b/myagents/launcher.py
@@ -292,7 +292,11 @@ def _run_install(config: dict) -> str | None:
         return None
     stderr_console.print(
         f"[dim]Installing {config['binary']} via[/dim] "
-        f"[cyan]{shlex.join(install_cmd)}[/cyan] …"
+        f"[cyan]{shlex.join(install_cmd)}[/cyan]"
+    )
+    stderr_console.print(
+        "[dim]  (npm global install — separate from skills-node; "
+        "may take a minute)[/dim]"
     )
     proc = subprocess.run([installer, *install_cmd[1:]], check=False)
     if proc.returncode != 0: