diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 30b8260..7249fc3 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -56,4 +56,17 @@ fi
 echo "== steev.db =="
 run "sqlite3 '$HERMES_HOME/steev/steev.db' < '$REPO/schema.sql'"
 
-echo "== done. verify: hermes -p steev skills list | grep steev-agent =="
+echo ""
+echo "== hermes-native profile install (dispatch-readiness) =="
+if [ "$DRY" = 1 ]; then
+  echo "DRY: hermes profile install '$REPO' --yes --force"
+else
+  hermes profile install "$REPO" --yes --force 2>&1 | tail -5 || \
+    echo "  WARN: hermes profile install failed (legacy symlink still works)"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "== done =="
+echo "  verify skills:                hermes -p steev skills list | grep steev-agent"
+echo "  verify assignee registered:   hermes kanban assignees | grep steev"
+echo "  start gateway (when ready):   hermes profile gateway start steev"