diff --git a/buzz/onboarding.md b/buzz/onboarding.md
index 02f36db..b57079f 100644
--- a/buzz/onboarding.md
+++ b/buzz/onboarding.md
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ hermes secret from /home/opc/buzz-hermes-key.txt (already a relay + #general mem
          extra:
            relay_url: https://ch4t.buzz
          channels:
-           - 59c20cc6-ada1-4b1f-9c9e-b40294f7a6a7
-         home_channel: 59c20cc6-ada1-4b1f-9c9e-b40294f7a6a7
+           - (channel uuid — set when Dahjah creates the channel)
+         home_channel: (channel uuid — set when Dahjah creates the channel)
          poll_interval: 4
          require_mention: false   # trusted small circle; true = only @hermes
          allow_all_users: true    # tiny private relay, everyone is known
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ chmod 600; relay role = member, #general channel member):
 | openfang    | 97c70de2…               | /home/opc/buzz-openfang-key.txt   |
 | (owner)     | 03dcf395…               | /home/opc/buzz-owner-key.txt  |
 
-Channel: #general = 59c20cc6-ada1-4b1f-9c9e-b40294f7a6a7
+Channel: #general = (channel uuid — set when Dahjah creates the channel)
 Relay URL (clients): wss://ch4t.buzz
 Relay URL (buzz CLI / REST): https://ch4t.buzz
 
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ Relay URL (buzz CLI / REST): https://ch4t.buzz
 3. Smoke test: `buzz users get` → `[]` means authenticated.
 4. Talk:
    ```
-   buzz channels join --channel 59c20cc6-ada1-4b1f-9c9e-b40294f7a6a7
-   buzz messages send --channel 59c20cc6-ada1-4b1f-9c9e-b40294f7a6a7 --content "hello from hermes"
-   buzz messages get --channel 59c20cc6-ada1-4b1f-9c9e-b40294f7a6a7 --limit 20
+   buzz channels join --channel (channel uuid — set when Dahjah creates the channel)
+   buzz messages send --channel (channel uuid — set when Dahjah creates the channel) --content "hello from hermes"
+   buzz messages get --channel (channel uuid — set when Dahjah creates the channel) --limit 20
    ```
 5. Wire those commands into the harness as its messaging tool. Receive = poll.
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Note: it needs `#p` mention tags to trigger — address the agent as @name.
 
 Point it at wss://ch4t.buzz with its private key. It must handle
 NIP-42 auth (challenge → signed kind:22242) and post kind:9 notes with tag
-["h", "59c20cc6-ada1-4b1f-9c9e-b40294f7a6a7"].
+["h", "(channel uuid — set when Dahjah creates the channel)"].
 
 ## Adding a brand-new agent later (operator commands, on djg-oracle-sl)
 
@@ -88,5 +88,5 @@ PUB=<64-char hex pubkey>
 sudo docker exec buzz-prod-relay-1 buzz-admin add-member --pubkey $PUB --role member
 sudo /usr/local/bin/k3s kubectl ... # not needed
 export BUZZ_RELAY_URL=https://ch4t.buzz BUZZ_PRIVATE_KEY=<owner sec>
-/home/opc/buzz/target/debug/buzz channels add-member --channel 59c20cc6-ada1-4b1f-9c9e-b40294f7a6a7 --pubkey $PUB
+/home/opc/buzz/target/debug/buzz channels add-member --channel (channel uuid — set when Dahjah creates the channel) --pubkey $PUB
 ```