diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 972f692bf4..fc664bdae8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot
 
-## 2026.1.22
+## 2026.1.22 (Unreleased)
 
 ### Fixes
 - BlueBubbles: stop typing indicator on idle/no-reply. (#1439) Thanks @Nicell.
 - Auto-reply: only report a model switch when session state is available. (#1465) Thanks @robbyczgw-cla.
+- Node: launch node host service with `node run` (not `node start`) and align node host hints/docs. (#1461) Thanks @ameno-.
 
 ## 2026.1.21-2
 
diff --git a/docs/cli/node.md b/docs/cli/node.md
index ee9893f878..fbb70da42f 100644
--- a/docs/cli/node.md
+++ b/docs/cli/node.md
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ Manage the service:
 
 ```bash
 clawdbot node status
-clawdbot node run
 clawdbot node stop
 clawdbot node restart
 clawdbot node uninstall
diff --git a/docs/nodes/index.md b/docs/nodes/index.md
index 6bb48a3e93..2240dedf0f 100644
--- a/docs/nodes/index.md
+++ b/docs/nodes/index.md
@@ -57,9 +57,11 @@ clawdbot node run --host <gateway-host> --port 18789 --display-name "Build Node"
 
 ```bash
 clawdbot node install --host <gateway-host> --port 18789 --display-name "Build Node"
-clawdbot node start
+clawdbot node status
 ```
 
+Install starts the service. Use `clawdbot node restart` if you need to re-launch it.
+
 ### Pair + name
 
 On the gateway host:
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.block-streaming.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.block-streaming.test.ts
index 21b892b46d..c075c0b99e 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.block-streaming.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.block-streaming.test.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe("block streaming", () => {
   });
 
   async function waitForCalls(fn: () => number, calls: number) {
-    const deadline = Date.now() + 1500;
+    const deadline = Date.now() + 5000;
     while (fn() < calls) {
       if (Date.now() > deadline) {
         throw new Error(`Expected ${calls} call(s), got ${fn()}`);
diff --git a/src/cli/node-cli/daemon.ts b/src/cli/node-cli/daemon.ts
index 4deaa49cad..bbc96c33e1 100644
--- a/src/cli/node-cli/daemon.ts
+++ b/src/cli/node-cli/daemon.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type NodeDaemonStatusOptions = {
 };
 
 function renderNodeServiceStartHints(): string[] {
-  const base = [formatCliCommand("clawdbot node install"), formatCliCommand("clawdbot node start")];
+  const base = [formatCliCommand("clawdbot node install"), formatCliCommand("clawdbot node run")];
   switch (process.platform) {
     case "darwin":
       return [