diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b6e02e78..4c571e6e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.3.9 — 2026-03-15
+
+### Added
+- **`bin/gstack-config` CLI** — simple get/set/list interface for `~/.gstack/config.yaml`. Used by update-check and upgrade skill for persistent settings (auto_upgrade, update_check).
+- **Smart update check** — 12h cache TTL (was 24h), exponential snooze backoff (24h → 48h → 1 week) when user declines upgrades, `update_check: false` config option to disable checks entirely. Snooze resets when a new version is released.
+- **Auto-upgrade mode** — set `auto_upgrade: true` in config or `GSTACK_AUTO_UPGRADE=1` env var to skip the upgrade prompt and update automatically.
+- **4-option upgrade prompt** — "Yes, upgrade now", "Always keep me up to date", "Not now" (snooze), "Never ask again" (disable).
+- **Vendored copy sync** — `/gstack-upgrade` now detects and updates local vendored copies in the current project after upgrading the primary install.
+- 25 new tests: 11 for gstack-config CLI, 14 for snooze/config paths in update-check.
+
+### Changed
+- README upgrade/troubleshooting sections simplified to reference `/gstack-upgrade` instead of long paste commands.
+- Upgrade skill template bumped to v1.1.0 with `Write` tool permission for config editing.
+- All SKILL.md preambles updated with new upgrade flow description.
+
 ## 0.3.8 — 2026-03-14
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e32fa89..27548066 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -598,18 +598,16 @@ Run `cd ~/.claude/skills/gstack && ./setup` (or `cd .claude/skills/gstack && ./s
 Run `cd ~/.claude/skills/gstack && bun install && bun run build`. This compiles the browser binary. Requires Bun v1.0+.
 
 **Project copy is stale?**
-Re-copy from global: `for s in browse plan-ceo-review plan-eng-review review ship retro qa setup-browser-cookies; do rm -f .claude/skills/$s; done && rm -rf .claude/skills/gstack && cp -Rf ~/.claude/skills/gstack .claude/skills/gstack && rm -rf .claude/skills/gstack/.git && cd .claude/skills/gstack && ./setup`
+Run `/gstack-upgrade` — it updates both the global install and any vendored project copy automatically.
 
 **`bun` not installed?**
 Install it: `curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash`
 
 ## Upgrading
 
-Paste this into Claude Code:
+Run `/gstack-upgrade` in Claude Code. It detects your install type (global or vendored), upgrades, syncs any project copies, and shows what's new.
 
-> Update gstack: run `cd ~/.claude/skills/gstack && git fetch origin && git reset --hard origin/main && ./setup`. If this project also has gstack at .claude/skills/gstack, update it too: run `for s in browse plan-ceo-review plan-eng-review review ship retro qa setup-browser-cookies; do rm -f .claude/skills/$s; done && rm -rf .claude/skills/gstack && cp -Rf ~/.claude/skills/gstack .claude/skills/gstack && rm -rf .claude/skills/gstack/.git && cd .claude/skills/gstack && ./setup`
-
-The `setup` script rebuilds the browser binary and re-symlinks skills. It takes a few seconds.
+Or set `auto_upgrade: true` in `~/.gstack/config.yaml` to upgrade automatically whenever a new version is available.
 
 ## Uninstalling
 
diff --git a/SKILL.md b/SKILL.md
index c90218c6..9cc9acdc 100644
--- a/SKILL.md
+++ b/SKILL.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ _UPD=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || .claude/sk
 [ -n "$_UPD" ] && echo "$_UPD" || true
 ```
 
-If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (AskUserQuestion → upgrade if yes, `touch ~/.gstack/last-update-check` if no). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
+If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (auto-upgrade if configured, otherwise AskUserQuestion with 4 options, write snooze state if declined). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
 
 # gstack browse: QA Testing & Dogfooding
 
diff --git a/TODOS.md b/TODOS.md
index e98fcc1c..4916c236 100644
--- a/TODOS.md
+++ b/TODOS.md
@@ -338,17 +338,6 @@
 **Effort:** XS
 **Priority:** P2
 
-### Auto-upgrade mode (zero-prompt)
-
-**What:** `GSTACK_AUTO_UPGRADE=1` env var or `~/.gstack/config` option that skips the AskUserQuestion prompt and upgrades automatically.
-
-**Why:** Power users and CI environments want zero-friction upgrades.
-
-**Context:** Current upgrade system (v0.3.4) always prompts. This adds opt-in bypass. ~10 lines in preamble instructions.
-
-**Effort:** S
-**Priority:** P3
-
 ### Eval web dashboard
 
 **What:** `bun run eval:dashboard` serves local HTML with charts: cost trending, detection rate, pass/fail history.
@@ -395,3 +384,7 @@
 ### E2E test cost tracking
 - Track cumulative API spend, warn if over threshold
 **Completed:** v0.3.6
+
+### Auto-upgrade mode + smart update check
+- Config CLI (`bin/gstack-config`), auto-upgrade via `~/.gstack/config.yaml`, 12h cache TTL, exponential snooze backoff (24h→48h→1wk), "never ask again" option, vendored copy sync on upgrade
+**Completed:** v0.3.8
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 66784322..940ac09a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.8
+0.3.9
diff --git a/bin/gstack-config b/bin/gstack-config
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e99a940b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/gstack-config
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# gstack-config — read/write ~/.gstack/config.yaml
+#
+# Usage:
+#   gstack-config get <key>          — read a config value
+#   gstack-config set <key> <value>  — write a config value
+#   gstack-config list               — show all config
+#
+# Env overrides (for testing):
+#   GSTACK_STATE_DIR  — override ~/.gstack state directory
+set -euo pipefail
+
+STATE_DIR="${GSTACK_STATE_DIR:-$HOME/.gstack}"
+CONFIG_FILE="$STATE_DIR/config.yaml"
+
+case "${1:-}" in
+  get)
+    KEY="${2:?Usage: gstack-config get <key>}"
+    grep -E "^${KEY}:" "$CONFIG_FILE" 2>/dev/null | tail -1 | awk '{print $2}' | tr -d '[:space:]' || true
+    ;;
+  set)
+    KEY="${2:?Usage: gstack-config set <key> <value>}"
+    VALUE="${3:?Usage: gstack-config set <key> <value>}"
+    mkdir -p "$STATE_DIR"
+    if grep -qE "^${KEY}:" "$CONFIG_FILE" 2>/dev/null; then
+      sed -i '' "s/^${KEY}:.*/${KEY}: ${VALUE}/" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+    else
+      echo "${KEY}: ${VALUE}" >> "$CONFIG_FILE"
+    fi
+    ;;
+  list)
+    cat "$CONFIG_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Usage: gstack-config {get|set|list} [key] [value]"
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/bin/gstack-update-check b/bin/gstack-update-check
index c9fad0c2..7c5e5ca0 100755
--- a/bin/gstack-update-check
+++ b/bin/gstack-update-check
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# gstack-update-check — daily version check for all skills.
+# gstack-update-check — periodic version check for all skills.
 #
 # Output (one line, or nothing):
 #   JUST_UPGRADED <old> <new>       — marker found from recent upgrade
 #   UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>   — remote VERSION differs from local
-#   (nothing)                       — up to date or check skipped
+#   (nothing)                       — up to date, snoozed, disabled, or check skipped
 #
 # Env overrides (for testing):
 #   GSTACK_DIR          — override auto-detected gstack root
@@ -16,9 +16,65 @@ GSTACK_DIR="${GSTACK_DIR:-$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)}"
 STATE_DIR="${GSTACK_STATE_DIR:-$HOME/.gstack}"
 CACHE_FILE="$STATE_DIR/last-update-check"
 MARKER_FILE="$STATE_DIR/just-upgraded-from"
+SNOOZE_FILE="$STATE_DIR/update-snoozed"
 VERSION_FILE="$GSTACK_DIR/VERSION"
 REMOTE_URL="${GSTACK_REMOTE_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/garrytan/gstack/main/VERSION}"
 
+# ─── Step 0: Check if updates are disabled ────────────────────
+_UC=$("$GSTACK_DIR/bin/gstack-config" get update_check 2>/dev/null || true)
+if [ "$_UC" = "false" ]; then
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# ─── Snooze helper ──────────────────────────────────────────
+# check_snooze <remote_version>
+#   Returns 0 if snoozed (should stay quiet), 1 if not snoozed (should output).
+#
+#   Snooze file format: <version> <level> <epoch>
+#   Level durations: 1=24h, 2=48h, 3+=7d
+#   New version (version mismatch) resets snooze.
+check_snooze() {
+  local remote_ver="$1"
+  if [ ! -f "$SNOOZE_FILE" ]; then
+    return 1  # no snooze file → not snoozed
+  fi
+  local snoozed_ver snoozed_level snoozed_epoch
+  snoozed_ver="$(awk '{print $1}' "$SNOOZE_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+  snoozed_level="$(awk '{print $2}' "$SNOOZE_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+  snoozed_epoch="$(awk '{print $3}' "$SNOOZE_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+
+  # Validate: all three fields must be non-empty
+  if [ -z "$snoozed_ver" ] || [ -z "$snoozed_level" ] || [ -z "$snoozed_epoch" ]; then
+    return 1  # corrupt file → not snoozed
+  fi
+
+  # Validate: level and epoch must be integers
+  case "$snoozed_level" in *[!0-9]*) return 1 ;; esac
+  case "$snoozed_epoch" in *[!0-9]*) return 1 ;; esac
+
+  # New version dropped? Ignore snooze.
+  if [ "$snoozed_ver" != "$remote_ver" ]; then
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  # Compute snooze duration based on level
+  local duration
+  case "$snoozed_level" in
+    1) duration=86400 ;;   # 24 hours
+    2) duration=172800 ;;  # 48 hours
+    *) duration=604800 ;;  # 7 days (level 3+)
+  esac
+
+  local now
+  now="$(date +%s)"
+  local expires=$(( snoozed_epoch + duration ))
+  if [ "$now" -lt "$expires" ]; then
+    return 0  # still snoozed
+  fi
+
+  return 1  # snooze expired
+}
+
 # ─── Step 1: Read local version ──────────────────────────────
 LOCAL=""
 if [ -f "$VERSION_FILE" ]; then
@@ -32,6 +88,7 @@ fi
 if [ -f "$MARKER_FILE" ]; then
   OLD="$(cat "$MARKER_FILE" 2>/dev/null | tr -d '[:space:]')"
   rm -f "$MARKER_FILE"
+  rm -f "$SNOOZE_FILE"
   mkdir -p "$STATE_DIR"
   echo "UP_TO_DATE $LOCAL" > "$CACHE_FILE"
   if [ -n "$OLD" ]; then
@@ -40,10 +97,10 @@ if [ -f "$MARKER_FILE" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-# ─── Step 3: Check cache freshness (24h = 1440 min) ──────────
+# ─── Step 3: Check cache freshness (12h = 720 min) ──────────
 if [ -f "$CACHE_FILE" ]; then
-  # Cache is fresh if modified within 1440 minutes
-  STALE=$(find "$CACHE_FILE" -mmin +1440 2>/dev/null || true)
+  # Cache is fresh if modified within 720 minutes
+  STALE=$(find "$CACHE_FILE" -mmin +720 2>/dev/null || true)
   if [ -z "$STALE" ]; then
     # Cache is fresh — read it
     CACHED="$(cat "$CACHE_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true)"
@@ -60,6 +117,10 @@ if [ -f "$CACHE_FILE" ]; then
         # Verify local version still matches cached old version
         CACHED_OLD="$(echo "$CACHED" | awk '{print $2}')"
         if [ "$CACHED_OLD" = "$LOCAL" ]; then
+          CACHED_NEW="$(echo "$CACHED" | awk '{print $3}')"
+          if check_snooze "$CACHED_NEW"; then
+            exit 0  # snoozed — stay quiet
+          fi
           echo "$CACHED"
           exit 0
         fi
@@ -90,4 +151,7 @@ fi
 
 # Versions differ — upgrade available
 echo "UPGRADE_AVAILABLE $LOCAL $REMOTE" > "$CACHE_FILE"
+if check_snooze "$REMOTE"; then
+  exit 0  # snoozed — stay quiet
+fi
 echo "UPGRADE_AVAILABLE $LOCAL $REMOTE"
diff --git a/browse/SKILL.md b/browse/SKILL.md
index e383e906..22c5d888 100644
--- a/browse/SKILL.md
+++ b/browse/SKILL.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ _UPD=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || .claude/sk
 [ -n "$_UPD" ] && echo "$_UPD" || true
 ```
 
-If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (AskUserQuestion → upgrade if yes, `touch ~/.gstack/last-update-check` if no). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
+If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (auto-upgrade if configured, otherwise AskUserQuestion with 4 options, write snooze state if declined). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
 
 # browse: QA Testing & Dogfooding
 
diff --git a/browse/test/gstack-config.test.ts b/browse/test/gstack-config.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a7b6dea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browse/test/gstack-config.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for bin/gstack-config bash script.
+ *
+ * Uses Bun.spawnSync to invoke the script with temp dirs and
+ * GSTACK_STATE_DIR env override for full isolation.
+ */
+
+import { describe, test, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'bun:test';
+import { mkdtempSync, writeFileSync, rmSync, readFileSync, existsSync } from 'fs';
+import { join } from 'path';
+import { tmpdir } from 'os';
+
+const SCRIPT = join(import.meta.dir, '..', '..', 'bin', 'gstack-config');
+
+let stateDir: string;
+
+function run(args: string[] = [], extraEnv: Record<string, string> = {}) {
+  const result = Bun.spawnSync(['bash', SCRIPT, ...args], {
+    env: {
+      ...process.env,
+      GSTACK_STATE_DIR: stateDir,
+      ...extraEnv,
+    },
+    stdout: 'pipe',
+    stderr: 'pipe',
+  });
+  return {
+    exitCode: result.exitCode,
+    stdout: result.stdout.toString().trim(),
+    stderr: result.stderr.toString().trim(),
+  };
+}
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  stateDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), 'gstack-config-test-'));
+});
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  rmSync(stateDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+});
+
+describe('gstack-config', () => {
+  // ─── get ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  test('get on missing file returns empty, exit 0', () => {
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run(['get', 'auto_upgrade']);
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  test('get existing key returns value', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'config.yaml'), 'auto_upgrade: true\n');
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run(['get', 'auto_upgrade']);
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('true');
+  });
+
+  test('get missing key returns empty', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'config.yaml'), 'auto_upgrade: true\n');
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run(['get', 'nonexistent']);
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  test('get returns last value when key appears multiple times', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'config.yaml'), 'foo: bar\nfoo: baz\n');
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run(['get', 'foo']);
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('baz');
+  });
+
+  // ─── set ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  test('set creates file and writes key on missing file', () => {
+    const { exitCode } = run(['set', 'auto_upgrade', 'true']);
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    const content = readFileSync(join(stateDir, 'config.yaml'), 'utf-8');
+    expect(content).toContain('auto_upgrade: true');
+  });
+
+  test('set appends new key to existing file', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'config.yaml'), 'foo: bar\n');
+    const { exitCode } = run(['set', 'auto_upgrade', 'true']);
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    const content = readFileSync(join(stateDir, 'config.yaml'), 'utf-8');
+    expect(content).toContain('foo: bar');
+    expect(content).toContain('auto_upgrade: true');
+  });
+
+  test('set replaces existing key in-place', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'config.yaml'), 'auto_upgrade: false\n');
+    const { exitCode } = run(['set', 'auto_upgrade', 'true']);
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    const content = readFileSync(join(stateDir, 'config.yaml'), 'utf-8');
+    expect(content).toContain('auto_upgrade: true');
+    expect(content).not.toContain('auto_upgrade: false');
+  });
+
+  test('set creates state dir if missing', () => {
+    const nestedDir = join(stateDir, 'nested', 'dir');
+    const { exitCode } = run(['set', 'foo', 'bar'], { GSTACK_STATE_DIR: nestedDir });
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(existsSync(join(nestedDir, 'config.yaml'))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  // ─── list ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  test('list shows all keys', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'config.yaml'), 'auto_upgrade: true\nupdate_check: false\n');
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run(['list']);
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toContain('auto_upgrade: true');
+    expect(stdout).toContain('update_check: false');
+  });
+
+  test('list on missing file returns empty, exit 0', () => {
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run(['list']);
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  // ─── usage ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  test('no args shows usage and exits 1', () => {
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run([]);
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(1);
+    expect(stdout).toContain('Usage');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/browse/test/gstack-update-check.test.ts b/browse/test/gstack-update-check.test.ts
index 475f3e64..2ec70e2d 100644
--- a/browse/test/gstack-update-check.test.ts
+++ b/browse/test/gstack-update-check.test.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import { describe, test, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'bun:test';
-import { mkdtempSync, writeFileSync, rmSync, existsSync, readFileSync } from 'fs';
+import { mkdtempSync, writeFileSync, rmSync, existsSync, readFileSync, mkdirSync, symlinkSync } from 'fs';
 import { join } from 'path';
 import { tmpdir } from 'os';
 
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ function run(extraEnv: Record<string, string> = {}) {
 beforeEach(() => {
   gstackDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), 'gstack-upd-test-'));
   stateDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), 'gstack-state-test-'));
+  // Link real gstack-config so update_check config check works
+  const binDir = join(gstackDir, 'bin');
+  mkdirSync(binDir);
+  symlinkSync(join(import.meta.dir, '..', '..', 'bin', 'gstack-config'), join(binDir, 'gstack-config'));
 });
 
 afterEach(() => {
@@ -45,6 +49,18 @@ afterEach(() => {
   rmSync(stateDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
 });
 
+function writeSnooze(version: string, level: number, epochSeconds: number) {
+  writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'update-snoozed'), `${version} ${level} ${epochSeconds}`);
+}
+
+function writeConfig(content: string) {
+  writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'config.yaml'), content);
+}
+
+function nowEpoch(): number {
+  return Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
+}
+
 describe('gstack-update-check', () => {
   // ─── Path A: No VERSION file ────────────────────────────────
   test('exits 0 with no output when VERSION file is missing', () => {
@@ -246,4 +262,154 @@ describe('gstack-update-check', () => {
     expect(third.exitCode).toBe(0);
     expect(third.stdout).toBe('UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
   });
+
+  // ─── Snooze tests ───────────────────────────────────────────
+  test('snoozed level 1 within 24h → silent (cached path)', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'last-update-check'), 'UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+    writeSnooze('0.4.0', 1, nowEpoch() - 3600); // 1h ago (within 24h)
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  test('snoozed level 1 expired (25h ago) → outputs UPGRADE_AVAILABLE', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'last-update-check'), 'UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+    writeSnooze('0.4.0', 1, nowEpoch() - 90000); // 25h ago
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+  });
+
+  test('snoozed level 2 within 48h → silent', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'last-update-check'), 'UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+    writeSnooze('0.4.0', 2, nowEpoch() - 86400); // 24h ago (within 48h)
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  test('snoozed level 2 expired (49h ago) → outputs', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'last-update-check'), 'UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+    writeSnooze('0.4.0', 2, nowEpoch() - 176400); // 49h ago
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+  });
+
+  test('snoozed level 3 within 7d → silent', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'last-update-check'), 'UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+    writeSnooze('0.4.0', 3, nowEpoch() - 518400); // 6d ago (within 7d)
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  test('snoozed level 3 expired (8d ago) → outputs', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'last-update-check'), 'UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+    writeSnooze('0.4.0', 3, nowEpoch() - 691200); // 8d ago
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+  });
+
+  test('snooze ignored when version differs (new version resets snooze)', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'last-update-check'), 'UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.5.0');
+    // Snoozed for 0.4.0, but remote is now 0.5.0
+    writeSnooze('0.4.0', 3, nowEpoch() - 60); // very recent
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.5.0');
+  });
+
+  test('corrupt snooze file → outputs normally', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'last-update-check'), 'UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'update-snoozed'), 'garbage');
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+  });
+
+  test('non-numeric epoch in snooze file → outputs', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'last-update-check'), 'UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'update-snoozed'), '0.4.0 1 abc');
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+  });
+
+  test('non-numeric level in snooze file → outputs', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'last-update-check'), 'UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'update-snoozed'), `0.4.0 abc ${nowEpoch()}`);
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+  });
+
+  test('snooze respected on remote fetch path (no cache)', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'REMOTE_VERSION'), '0.4.0\n');
+    // No cache file — goes to remote fetch path
+    writeSnooze('0.4.0', 1, nowEpoch() - 3600); // 1h ago
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('');
+    // Cache should still be written
+    const cache = readFileSync(join(stateDir, 'last-update-check'), 'utf-8');
+    expect(cache).toContain('UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+  });
+
+  test('just-upgraded clears snooze file', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.4.0\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(stateDir, 'just-upgraded-from'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeSnooze('0.4.0', 2, nowEpoch() - 3600);
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('JUST_UPGRADED 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+    expect(existsSync(join(stateDir, 'update-snoozed'))).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  // ─── Config tests ──────────────────────────────────────────
+  test('update_check: false disables all checks', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'REMOTE_VERSION'), '0.4.0\n');
+    writeConfig('update_check: false\n');
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('');
+    // No cache should be written
+    expect(existsSync(join(stateDir, 'last-update-check'))).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test('missing config.yaml does not crash', () => {
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'VERSION'), '0.3.3\n');
+    writeFileSync(join(gstackDir, 'REMOTE_VERSION'), '0.4.0\n');
+    // No config file — should behave normally
+
+    const { exitCode, stdout } = run();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+    expect(stdout).toBe('UPGRADE_AVAILABLE 0.3.3 0.4.0');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md b/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md
index 6c5edaed..1cf7d548 100644
--- a/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md
+++ b/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 ---
 name: gstack-upgrade
-version: 1.0.0
+version: 1.1.0
 description: |
   Upgrade gstack to the latest version. Detects global vs vendored install,
   runs the upgrade, and shows what's new.
 allowed-tools:
   - Bash
   - Read
+  - Write
   - AskUserQuestion
 ---
 <!-- AUTO-GENERATED from SKILL.md.tmpl — do not edit directly -->
@@ -20,13 +21,56 @@ Upgrade gstack to the latest version and show what's new.
 
 This section is referenced by all skill preambles when they detect `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE`.
 
-### Step 1: Ask the user
+### Step 1: Ask the user (or auto-upgrade)
 
-Use AskUserQuestion:
-- Question: "gstack **v{new}** is available (you're on v{old}). Upgrade now? Takes ~10 seconds."
-- Options: ["Yes, upgrade now", "Later (ask again tomorrow)"]
+First, check if auto-upgrade is enabled:
+```bash
+_AUTO=""
+[ "${GSTACK_AUTO_UPGRADE:-}" = "1" ] && _AUTO="true"
+[ -z "$_AUTO" ] && _AUTO=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get auto_upgrade 2>/dev/null || true)
+echo "AUTO_UPGRADE=$_AUTO"
+```
 
-**If "Later":** Run `touch ~/.gstack/last-update-check` to reset the 24h timer and continue with the current skill. Do not mention the upgrade again.
+**If `AUTO_UPGRADE=true` or `AUTO_UPGRADE=1`:** Skip AskUserQuestion. Log "Auto-upgrading gstack v{old} → v{new}..." and proceed directly to Step 2. If `./setup` fails during auto-upgrade, restore from backup (`.bak` directory) and warn the user: "Auto-upgrade failed — restored previous version. Run `/gstack-upgrade` manually to retry."
+
+**Otherwise**, use AskUserQuestion:
+- Question: "gstack **v{new}** is available (you're on v{old}). Upgrade now?"
+- Options: ["Yes, upgrade now", "Always keep me up to date", "Not now", "Never ask again"]
+
+**If "Yes, upgrade now":** Proceed to Step 2.
+
+**If "Always keep me up to date":**
+```bash
+~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set auto_upgrade true
+```
+Tell user: "Auto-upgrade enabled. Future updates will install automatically." Then proceed to Step 2.
+
+**If "Not now":** Write snooze state with escalating backoff (first snooze = 24h, second = 48h, third+ = 1 week), then continue with the current skill. Do not mention the upgrade again.
+```bash
+_SNOOZE_FILE=~/.gstack/update-snoozed
+_REMOTE_VER="{new}"
+_CUR_LEVEL=0
+if [ -f "$_SNOOZE_FILE" ]; then
+  _SNOOZED_VER=$(awk '{print $1}' "$_SNOOZE_FILE")
+  if [ "$_SNOOZED_VER" = "$_REMOTE_VER" ]; then
+    _CUR_LEVEL=$(awk '{print $2}' "$_SNOOZE_FILE")
+    case "$_CUR_LEVEL" in *[!0-9]*) _CUR_LEVEL=0 ;; esac
+  fi
+fi
+_NEW_LEVEL=$((_CUR_LEVEL + 1))
+[ "$_NEW_LEVEL" -gt 3 ] && _NEW_LEVEL=3
+echo "$_REMOTE_VER $_NEW_LEVEL $(date +%s)" > "$_SNOOZE_FILE"
+```
+Note: `{new}` is the remote version from the `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE` output — substitute it from the update check result.
+
+Tell user the snooze duration: "Next reminder in 24h" (or 48h or 1 week, depending on level). Tip: "Set `auto_upgrade: true` in `~/.gstack/config.yaml` for automatic upgrades."
+
+**If "Never ask again":**
+```bash
+~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set update_check false
+```
+Tell user: "Update checks disabled. Run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set update_check true` to re-enable."
+Continue with the current skill.
 
 ### Step 2: Detect install type
 
@@ -79,12 +123,40 @@ cd "$INSTALL_DIR" && ./setup
 rm -rf "$INSTALL_DIR.bak" "$TMP_DIR"
 ```
 
+### Step 4.5: Sync local vendored copy
+
+After upgrading the primary install, check if there's also a local copy in the current project that needs updating:
+
+```bash
+_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null)
+LOCAL_GSTACK=""
+if [ -n "$_ROOT" ] && [ -d "$_ROOT/.claude/skills/gstack" ]; then
+  _RESOLVED_LOCAL=$(cd "$_ROOT/.claude/skills/gstack" && pwd -P)
+  _RESOLVED_PRIMARY=$(cd "$INSTALL_DIR" && pwd -P)
+  if [ "$_RESOLVED_LOCAL" != "$_RESOLVED_PRIMARY" ]; then
+    LOCAL_GSTACK="$_ROOT/.claude/skills/gstack"
+  fi
+fi
+echo "LOCAL_GSTACK=$LOCAL_GSTACK"
+```
+
+If `LOCAL_GSTACK` is non-empty, update it by copying from the freshly-upgraded primary install (same approach as README vendored install):
+```bash
+mv "$LOCAL_GSTACK" "$LOCAL_GSTACK.bak"
+cp -Rf "$INSTALL_DIR" "$LOCAL_GSTACK"
+rm -rf "$LOCAL_GSTACK/.git"
+cd "$LOCAL_GSTACK" && ./setup
+rm -rf "$LOCAL_GSTACK.bak"
+```
+Tell user: "Also updated vendored copy at `$LOCAL_GSTACK` — commit `.claude/skills/gstack/` when you're ready."
+
 ### Step 5: Write marker + clear cache
 
 ```bash
 mkdir -p ~/.gstack
 echo "$OLD_VERSION" > ~/.gstack/just-upgraded-from
 rm -f ~/.gstack/last-update-check
+rm -f ~/.gstack/update-snoozed
 ```
 
 ### Step 6: Show What's New
diff --git a/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md.tmpl b/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md.tmpl
index a945de17..4a124be1 100644
--- a/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md.tmpl
+++ b/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md.tmpl
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 ---
 name: gstack-upgrade
-version: 1.0.0
+version: 1.1.0
 description: |
   Upgrade gstack to the latest version. Detects global vs vendored install,
   runs the upgrade, and shows what's new.
 allowed-tools:
   - Bash
   - Read
+  - Write
   - AskUserQuestion
 ---
 
@@ -18,13 +19,56 @@ Upgrade gstack to the latest version and show what's new.
 
 This section is referenced by all skill preambles when they detect `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE`.
 
-### Step 1: Ask the user
+### Step 1: Ask the user (or auto-upgrade)
 
-Use AskUserQuestion:
-- Question: "gstack **v{new}** is available (you're on v{old}). Upgrade now? Takes ~10 seconds."
-- Options: ["Yes, upgrade now", "Later (ask again tomorrow)"]
+First, check if auto-upgrade is enabled:
+```bash
+_AUTO=""
+[ "${GSTACK_AUTO_UPGRADE:-}" = "1" ] && _AUTO="true"
+[ -z "$_AUTO" ] && _AUTO=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config get auto_upgrade 2>/dev/null || true)
+echo "AUTO_UPGRADE=$_AUTO"
+```
 
-**If "Later":** Run `touch ~/.gstack/last-update-check` to reset the 24h timer and continue with the current skill. Do not mention the upgrade again.
+**If `AUTO_UPGRADE=true` or `AUTO_UPGRADE=1`:** Skip AskUserQuestion. Log "Auto-upgrading gstack v{old} → v{new}..." and proceed directly to Step 2. If `./setup` fails during auto-upgrade, restore from backup (`.bak` directory) and warn the user: "Auto-upgrade failed — restored previous version. Run `/gstack-upgrade` manually to retry."
+
+**Otherwise**, use AskUserQuestion:
+- Question: "gstack **v{new}** is available (you're on v{old}). Upgrade now?"
+- Options: ["Yes, upgrade now", "Always keep me up to date", "Not now", "Never ask again"]
+
+**If "Yes, upgrade now":** Proceed to Step 2.
+
+**If "Always keep me up to date":**
+```bash
+~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set auto_upgrade true
+```
+Tell user: "Auto-upgrade enabled. Future updates will install automatically." Then proceed to Step 2.
+
+**If "Not now":** Write snooze state with escalating backoff (first snooze = 24h, second = 48h, third+ = 1 week), then continue with the current skill. Do not mention the upgrade again.
+```bash
+_SNOOZE_FILE=~/.gstack/update-snoozed
+_REMOTE_VER="{new}"
+_CUR_LEVEL=0
+if [ -f "$_SNOOZE_FILE" ]; then
+  _SNOOZED_VER=$(awk '{print $1}' "$_SNOOZE_FILE")
+  if [ "$_SNOOZED_VER" = "$_REMOTE_VER" ]; then
+    _CUR_LEVEL=$(awk '{print $2}' "$_SNOOZE_FILE")
+    case "$_CUR_LEVEL" in *[!0-9]*) _CUR_LEVEL=0 ;; esac
+  fi
+fi
+_NEW_LEVEL=$((_CUR_LEVEL + 1))
+[ "$_NEW_LEVEL" -gt 3 ] && _NEW_LEVEL=3
+echo "$_REMOTE_VER $_NEW_LEVEL $(date +%s)" > "$_SNOOZE_FILE"
+```
+Note: `{new}` is the remote version from the `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE` output — substitute it from the update check result.
+
+Tell user the snooze duration: "Next reminder in 24h" (or 48h or 1 week, depending on level). Tip: "Set `auto_upgrade: true` in `~/.gstack/config.yaml` for automatic upgrades."
+
+**If "Never ask again":**
+```bash
+~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set update_check false
+```
+Tell user: "Update checks disabled. Run `~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-config set update_check true` to re-enable."
+Continue with the current skill.
 
 ### Step 2: Detect install type
 
@@ -77,12 +121,40 @@ cd "$INSTALL_DIR" && ./setup
 rm -rf "$INSTALL_DIR.bak" "$TMP_DIR"
 ```
 
+### Step 4.5: Sync local vendored copy
+
+After upgrading the primary install, check if there's also a local copy in the current project that needs updating:
+
+```bash
+_ROOT=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null)
+LOCAL_GSTACK=""
+if [ -n "$_ROOT" ] && [ -d "$_ROOT/.claude/skills/gstack" ]; then
+  _RESOLVED_LOCAL=$(cd "$_ROOT/.claude/skills/gstack" && pwd -P)
+  _RESOLVED_PRIMARY=$(cd "$INSTALL_DIR" && pwd -P)
+  if [ "$_RESOLVED_LOCAL" != "$_RESOLVED_PRIMARY" ]; then
+    LOCAL_GSTACK="$_ROOT/.claude/skills/gstack"
+  fi
+fi
+echo "LOCAL_GSTACK=$LOCAL_GSTACK"
+```
+
+If `LOCAL_GSTACK` is non-empty, update it by copying from the freshly-upgraded primary install (same approach as README vendored install):
+```bash
+mv "$LOCAL_GSTACK" "$LOCAL_GSTACK.bak"
+cp -Rf "$INSTALL_DIR" "$LOCAL_GSTACK"
+rm -rf "$LOCAL_GSTACK/.git"
+cd "$LOCAL_GSTACK" && ./setup
+rm -rf "$LOCAL_GSTACK.bak"
+```
+Tell user: "Also updated vendored copy at `$LOCAL_GSTACK` — commit `.claude/skills/gstack/` when you're ready."
+
 ### Step 5: Write marker + clear cache
 
 ```bash
 mkdir -p ~/.gstack
 echo "$OLD_VERSION" > ~/.gstack/just-upgraded-from
 rm -f ~/.gstack/last-update-check
+rm -f ~/.gstack/update-snoozed
 ```
 
 ### Step 6: Show What's New
diff --git a/plan-ceo-review/SKILL.md b/plan-ceo-review/SKILL.md
index dfb7bae5..7bb5dad0 100644
--- a/plan-ceo-review/SKILL.md
+++ b/plan-ceo-review/SKILL.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ _UPD=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || .claude/sk
 [ -n "$_UPD" ] && echo "$_UPD" || true
 ```
 
-If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (AskUserQuestion → upgrade if yes, `touch ~/.gstack/last-update-check` if no). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
+If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (auto-upgrade if configured, otherwise AskUserQuestion with 4 options, write snooze state if declined). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
 
 # Mega Plan Review Mode
 
diff --git a/plan-eng-review/SKILL.md b/plan-eng-review/SKILL.md
index 88307f60..d8a052ab 100644
--- a/plan-eng-review/SKILL.md
+++ b/plan-eng-review/SKILL.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ _UPD=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || .claude/sk
 [ -n "$_UPD" ] && echo "$_UPD" || true
 ```
 
-If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (AskUserQuestion → upgrade if yes, `touch ~/.gstack/last-update-check` if no). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
+If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (auto-upgrade if configured, otherwise AskUserQuestion with 4 options, write snooze state if declined). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
 
 # Plan Review Mode
 
diff --git a/qa/SKILL.md b/qa/SKILL.md
index 1a9c1de3..dd4b888d 100644
--- a/qa/SKILL.md
+++ b/qa/SKILL.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ _UPD=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || .claude/sk
 [ -n "$_UPD" ] && echo "$_UPD" || true
 ```
 
-If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (AskUserQuestion → upgrade if yes, `touch ~/.gstack/last-update-check` if no). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
+If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (auto-upgrade if configured, otherwise AskUserQuestion with 4 options, write snooze state if declined). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
 
 # /qa: Systematic QA Testing
 
diff --git a/retro/SKILL.md b/retro/SKILL.md
index 38212816..f1e92c20 100644
--- a/retro/SKILL.md
+++ b/retro/SKILL.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ _UPD=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || .claude/sk
 [ -n "$_UPD" ] && echo "$_UPD" || true
 ```
 
-If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (AskUserQuestion → upgrade if yes, `touch ~/.gstack/last-update-check` if no). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
+If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (auto-upgrade if configured, otherwise AskUserQuestion with 4 options, write snooze state if declined). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
 
 # /retro — Weekly Engineering Retrospective
 
diff --git a/review/SKILL.md b/review/SKILL.md
index 306794f3..b572283a 100644
--- a/review/SKILL.md
+++ b/review/SKILL.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ _UPD=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || .claude/sk
 [ -n "$_UPD" ] && echo "$_UPD" || true
 ```
 
-If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (AskUserQuestion → upgrade if yes, `touch ~/.gstack/last-update-check` if no). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
+If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (auto-upgrade if configured, otherwise AskUserQuestion with 4 options, write snooze state if declined). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
 
 # Pre-Landing PR Review
 
diff --git a/scripts/gen-skill-docs.ts b/scripts/gen-skill-docs.ts
index bf142141..7f6bd249 100644
--- a/scripts/gen-skill-docs.ts
+++ b/scripts/gen-skill-docs.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ _UPD=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || .claude/sk
 [ -n "$_UPD" ] && echo "$_UPD" || true
 \`\`\`
 
-If output shows \`UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>\`: read \`~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md\` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (AskUserQuestion → upgrade if yes, \`touch ~/.gstack/last-update-check\` if no). If \`JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>\`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.`;
+If output shows \`UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>\`: read \`~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md\` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (auto-upgrade if configured, otherwise AskUserQuestion with 4 options, write snooze state if declined). If \`JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>\`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.`;
 }
 
 function generateBrowseSetup(): string {
diff --git a/setup-browser-cookies/SKILL.md b/setup-browser-cookies/SKILL.md
index e5d3357e..b2f8fc61 100644
--- a/setup-browser-cookies/SKILL.md
+++ b/setup-browser-cookies/SKILL.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ _UPD=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || .claude/sk
 [ -n "$_UPD" ] && echo "$_UPD" || true
 ```
 
-If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (AskUserQuestion → upgrade if yes, `touch ~/.gstack/last-update-check` if no). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
+If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (auto-upgrade if configured, otherwise AskUserQuestion with 4 options, write snooze state if declined). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
 
 # Setup Browser Cookies
 
diff --git a/ship/SKILL.md b/ship/SKILL.md
index 1701f44c..386299b9 100644
--- a/ship/SKILL.md
+++ b/ship/SKILL.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ _UPD=$(~/.claude/skills/gstack/bin/gstack-update-check 2>/dev/null || .claude/sk
 [ -n "$_UPD" ] && echo "$_UPD" || true
 ```
 
-If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (AskUserQuestion → upgrade if yes, `touch ~/.gstack/last-update-check` if no). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
+If output shows `UPGRADE_AVAILABLE <old> <new>`: read `~/.claude/skills/gstack/gstack-upgrade/SKILL.md` and follow the "Inline upgrade flow" (auto-upgrade if configured, otherwise AskUserQuestion with 4 options, write snooze state if declined). If `JUST_UPGRADED <from> <to>`: tell user "Running gstack v{to} (just updated!)" and continue.
 
 # Ship: Fully Automated Ship Workflow