diff --git a/src/cli/update-cli/status.ts b/src/cli/update-cli/status.ts
index 5c0f12c42a..452445dfe5 100644
--- a/src/cli/update-cli/status.ts
+++ b/src/cli/update-cli/status.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ import {
 } from "../../commands/status.update.js";
 import { readConfigFileSnapshot } from "../../config/config.js";
 import {
-  formatUpdateChannelLabel,
   normalizeUpdateChannel,
-  resolveEffectiveUpdateChannel,
+  resolveUpdateChannelDisplay,
 } from "../../infra/update-channels.js";
 import { checkUpdateStatus } from "../../infra/update-check.js";
 import { defaultRuntime } from "../../runtime.js";
@@ -52,17 +51,13 @@ export async function updateStatusCommand(opts: UpdateStatusOptions): Promise<vo
     includeRegistry: true,
   });
 
-  const channelInfo = resolveEffectiveUpdateChannel({
+  const channelInfo = resolveUpdateChannelDisplay({
     configChannel,
     installKind: update.installKind,
-    git: update.git ? { tag: update.git.tag, branch: update.git.branch } : undefined,
-  });
-  const channelLabel = formatUpdateChannelLabel({
-    channel: channelInfo.channel,
-    source: channelInfo.source,
     gitTag: update.git?.tag ?? null,
     gitBranch: update.git?.branch ?? null,
   });
+  const channelLabel = channelInfo.label;
 
   const gitLabel =
     update.installKind === "git"
diff --git a/src/commands/status-all.ts b/src/commands/status-all.ts
index 4ea09e5a3c..e7b38cb0ec 100644
--- a/src/commands/status-all.ts
+++ b/src/commands/status-all.ts
@@ -17,16 +17,8 @@ import { inspectPortUsage } from "../infra/ports.js";
 import { readRestartSentinel } from "../infra/restart-sentinel.js";
 import { getRemoteSkillEligibility } from "../infra/skills-remote.js";
 import { readTailscaleStatusJson } from "../infra/tailscale.js";
-import {
-  formatUpdateChannelLabel,
-  normalizeUpdateChannel,
-  resolveEffectiveUpdateChannel,
-} from "../infra/update-channels.js";
-import {
-  checkUpdateStatus,
-  compareSemverStrings,
-  formatGitInstallLabel,
-} from "../infra/update-check.js";
+import { normalizeUpdateChannel, resolveUpdateChannelDisplay } from "../infra/update-channels.js";
+import { checkUpdateStatus, formatGitInstallLabel } from "../infra/update-check.js";
 import { runExec } from "../process/exec.js";
 import type { RuntimeEnv } from "../runtime.js";
 import { VERSION } from "../version.js";
@@ -36,6 +28,7 @@ import { buildChannelsTable } from "./status-all/channels.js";
 import { formatDurationPrecise, formatGatewayAuthUsed } from "./status-all/format.js";
 import { pickGatewaySelfPresence } from "./status-all/gateway.js";
 import { buildStatusAllReportLines } from "./status-all/report-lines.js";
+import { formatUpdateOneLiner } from "./status.update.js";
 
 export async function statusAllCommand(
   runtime: RuntimeEnv,
@@ -98,17 +91,13 @@ export async function statusAllCommand(
       includeRegistry: true,
     });
     const configChannel = normalizeUpdateChannel(cfg.update?.channel);
-    const channelInfo = resolveEffectiveUpdateChannel({
+    const channelInfo = resolveUpdateChannelDisplay({
       configChannel,
       installKind: update.installKind,
-      git: update.git ? { tag: update.git.tag, branch: update.git.branch } : undefined,
-    });
-    const channelLabel = formatUpdateChannelLabel({
-      channel: channelInfo.channel,
-      source: channelInfo.source,
       gitTag: update.git?.tag ?? null,
       gitBranch: update.git?.branch ?? null,
     });
+    const channelLabel = channelInfo.label;
     const gitLabel = formatGitInstallLabel(update);
     progress.tick();
 
@@ -243,65 +232,7 @@ export async function statusAllCommand(
         }).httpUrl
       : null;
 
-    const updateLine = (() => {
-      const appendRegistryAndDepsStatus = (parts: string[]) => {
-        const latest = update.registry?.latestVersion;
-        if (latest) {
-          const cmp = compareSemverStrings(VERSION, latest);
-          if (cmp === 0) {
-            parts.push(`npm latest ${latest}`);
-          } else if (cmp != null && cmp < 0) {
-            parts.push(`npm update ${latest}`);
-          } else {
-            parts.push(`npm latest ${latest} (local newer)`);
-          }
-        } else if (update.registry?.error) {
-          parts.push("npm latest unknown");
-        }
-
-        if (update.deps?.status === "ok") {
-          parts.push("deps ok");
-        }
-        if (update.deps?.status === "stale") {
-          parts.push("deps stale");
-        }
-        if (update.deps?.status === "missing") {
-          parts.push("deps missing");
-        }
-      };
-
-      if (update.installKind === "git" && update.git) {
-        const parts: string[] = [];
-        parts.push(update.git.branch ? `git ${update.git.branch}` : "git");
-        if (update.git.upstream) {
-          parts.push(`↔ ${update.git.upstream}`);
-        }
-        if (update.git.dirty) {
-          parts.push("dirty");
-        }
-        if (update.git.behind != null && update.git.ahead != null) {
-          if (update.git.behind === 0 && update.git.ahead === 0) {
-            parts.push("up to date");
-          } else if (update.git.behind > 0 && update.git.ahead === 0) {
-            parts.push(`behind ${update.git.behind}`);
-          } else if (update.git.behind === 0 && update.git.ahead > 0) {
-            parts.push(`ahead ${update.git.ahead}`);
-          } else {
-            parts.push(`diverged (ahead ${update.git.ahead}, behind ${update.git.behind})`);
-          }
-        }
-        if (update.git.fetchOk === false) {
-          parts.push("fetch failed");
-        }
-
-        appendRegistryAndDepsStatus(parts);
-        return parts.join(" · ");
-      }
-      const parts: string[] = [];
-      parts.push(update.packageManager !== "unknown" ? update.packageManager : "pkg");
-      appendRegistryAndDepsStatus(parts);
-      return parts.join(" · ");
-    })();
+    const updateLine = formatUpdateOneLiner(update).replace(/^Update:\s*/i, "");
 
     const gatewayTarget = remoteUrlMissing ? `fallback ${connection.url}` : connection.url;
     const gatewayStatus = gatewayReachable
diff --git a/src/commands/status.command.ts b/src/commands/status.command.ts
index 34c80962e8..e06feb42af 100644
--- a/src/commands/status.command.ts
+++ b/src/commands/status.command.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ import { info } from "../globals.js";
 import { formatTimeAgo } from "../infra/format-time/format-relative.ts";
 import type { HeartbeatEventPayload } from "../infra/heartbeat-events.js";
 import { formatUsageReportLines, loadProviderUsageSummary } from "../infra/provider-usage.js";
-import {
-  formatUpdateChannelLabel,
-  normalizeUpdateChannel,
-  resolveEffectiveUpdateChannel,
-} from "../infra/update-channels.js";
+import { normalizeUpdateChannel, resolveUpdateChannelDisplay } from "../infra/update-channels.js";
 import { formatGitInstallLabel } from "../infra/update-check.js";
 import {
   resolveMemoryCacheSummary,
@@ -132,10 +128,11 @@ export async function statusCommand(
       : null;
 
   const configChannel = normalizeUpdateChannel(cfg.update?.channel);
-  const channelInfo = resolveEffectiveUpdateChannel({
+  const channelInfo = resolveUpdateChannelDisplay({
     configChannel,
     installKind: update.installKind,
-    git: update.git ? { tag: update.git.tag, branch: update.git.branch } : undefined,
+    gitTag: update.git?.tag ?? null,
+    gitBranch: update.git?.branch ?? null,
   });
 
   if (opts.json) {
@@ -352,12 +349,7 @@ export async function statusCommand(
 
   const updateAvailability = resolveUpdateAvailability(update);
   const updateLine = formatUpdateOneLiner(update).replace(/^Update:\s*/i, "");
-  const channelLabel = formatUpdateChannelLabel({
-    channel: channelInfo.channel,
-    source: channelInfo.source,
-    gitTag: update.git?.tag ?? null,
-    gitBranch: update.git?.branch ?? null,
-  });
+  const channelLabel = channelInfo.label;
   const gitLabel = formatGitInstallLabel(update);
 
   const overviewRows = [
diff --git a/src/infra/update-channels.ts b/src/infra/update-channels.ts
index f363d943c0..bfa7f86827 100644
--- a/src/infra/update-channels.ts
+++ b/src/infra/update-channels.ts
@@ -81,3 +81,29 @@ export function formatUpdateChannelLabel(params: {
   }
   return `${params.channel} (default)`;
 }
+
+export function resolveUpdateChannelDisplay(params: {
+  configChannel?: UpdateChannel | null;
+  installKind: "git" | "package" | "unknown";
+  gitTag?: string | null;
+  gitBranch?: string | null;
+}): { channel: UpdateChannel; source: UpdateChannelSource; label: string } {
+  const channelInfo = resolveEffectiveUpdateChannel({
+    configChannel: params.configChannel,
+    installKind: params.installKind,
+    git:
+      params.gitTag || params.gitBranch
+        ? { tag: params.gitTag ?? null, branch: params.gitBranch ?? null }
+        : undefined,
+  });
+  return {
+    channel: channelInfo.channel,
+    source: channelInfo.source,
+    label: formatUpdateChannelLabel({
+      channel: channelInfo.channel,
+      source: channelInfo.source,
+      gitTag: params.gitTag ?? null,
+      gitBranch: params.gitBranch ?? null,
+    }),
+  };
+}