diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 06ccfb2..220bd0e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ kernel proxies create --type residential --country US --name "claw-apply-proxy"
 kernel auth connections create --profile-name "LinkedIn-YourName" --domain linkedin.com
 kernel auth connections create --profile-name "WellFound-YourName" --domain wellfound.com
 
-# Complete initial login flows
+# Complete initial login flows (use: kernel auth connections list  to find IDs)
 kernel auth connections login <linkedin-connection-id>
 kernel auth connections login <wellfound-connection-id>
 ```
 
-Add the profile names, connection IDs, and proxy ID to `config/settings.json`.
+Add the profile names and proxy ID to `config/settings.json`. Connection IDs are not needed — the applier finds them automatically by domain.
 
 ### 3. Set up Telegram notifications
 
diff --git a/SKILL.md b/SKILL.md
index c722cb6..db18401 100644
--- a/SKILL.md
+++ b/SKILL.md
@@ -37,16 +37,16 @@ kernel proxies create --type residential --country US --name "claw-apply-proxy"
 
 # Create managed auth connections (one per platform)
 kernel auth connections create --profile-name "LinkedIn-YourName" --domain linkedin.com
-# Note the connection ID from output
-
 kernel auth connections create --profile-name "WellFound-YourName" --domain wellfound.com
-# Note the connection ID from output
 
-# Trigger initial login flows (opens a browser URL to complete auth)
+# Complete initial login flows (opens a hosted URL to log in)
+# Use: kernel auth connections list   to find the connection IDs
 kernel auth connections login <linkedin-connection-id>
 kernel auth connections login <wellfound-connection-id>
 ```
 
+> **Note:** You only need connection IDs for the initial login. After that, the applier finds connections automatically by domain (`linkedin.com`, `wellfound.com`) — no IDs to store or keep in sync. Kernel's managed auth handles session refresh and re-authentication with stored credentials.
+
 ### 3. Configure
 
 ```bash
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ cp config/search_config.example.json config/search_config.json
 - `kernel.proxy_id` — proxy ID from step 2
 - `kernel.profiles.linkedin` — profile name e.g. `LinkedIn-YourName`
 - `kernel.profiles.wellfound` — profile name e.g. `WellFound-YourName`
-- `kernel.connection_ids.linkedin` — connection ID from step 2
-- `kernel.connection_ids.wellfound` — connection ID from step 2
 
 **`profile.json`** — your name, email, phone, resume path, work authorization, salary targets
 
diff --git a/claw.json b/claw.json
index 9590c13..f1d2d95 100644
--- a/claw.json
+++ b/claw.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claw-apply",
-  "version": "0.1.3",
+  "version": "0.1.4",
   "description": "Automated job search and application for LinkedIn and Wellfound. Searches for matching roles, applies automatically using stealth browsers, and learns from every unknown question.",
   "author": "MattJackson",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index caef179..c6eb167 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claw-apply",
-  "version": "0.1.3",
+  "version": "0.1.4",
   "description": "Automated job search and application for LinkedIn and Wellfound",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {