diff --git a/skills/run/SKILL.md b/skills/run/SKILL.md
index 9d53336..f625a8e 100644
--- a/skills/run/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/run/SKILL.md
@@ -107,24 +107,21 @@ LOOP_CMD=".loop/loop.sh"
 # Add --max N if specified
 ```
 
-6. Tell the user what's about to happen:
-
-> **Launching loop in tmux...**
-> - Stories: {total} to complete
-> - Mode: {mode}
->
-> The tmux session will open now. You'll see the loop running live.
-> - **Detach** (return to Claude Code): `Ctrl+B` then `D`
-> - **Stop the loop**: `Ctrl+C` in the tmux session
-> - **Reattach later**: `tmux attach -t agent-loop`
-
-7. Launch tmux **attached** so the user sees it immediately:
+6. Kill any existing agent-loop tmux session, then launch detached:
 
 ```bash
-tmux new-session -s agent-loop -c <project_root> "$LOOP_CMD"
+tmux kill-session -t agent-loop 2>/dev/null; tmux new-session -d -s agent-loop -c <project_root> "$LOOP_CMD"
 ```
 
-**IMPORTANT:** Do NOT use the `-d` flag. The session must attach so the user can watch it live. The bash command will block until the user detaches (`Ctrl+B D`) or the loop finishes.
+7. Tell the user to attach:
+
+> **Loop running in tmux.** To watch it live, run:
+> ```
+> ! tmux attach -t agent-loop
+> ```
+> - **Detach** (return to Claude Code): `Ctrl+B` then `D`
+> - **Stop the loop**: `Ctrl+C` in the tmux session
+> - Ask me "status" anytime and I'll check progress for you.
 
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