diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupDialog.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupDialog.tsx
index 5eaacdae0f0..10f1e925dc5 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupDialog.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type LinearAgentSkillSetupDialogProps = {
   onRecheck: AgentSkillSetupPanelProps['onRecheck']
   onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void
   onDismissPermanently: () => void
+  onSnoozeForSession: () => void
   onDone: () => void
 }
 
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ export function LinearAgentSkillSetupDialog({
   onRecheck,
   onOpenChange,
   onDismissPermanently,
+  onSnoozeForSession,
   onDone
 }: LinearAgentSkillSetupDialogProps): React.JSX.Element {
   return (
@@ -152,17 +154,26 @@ export function LinearAgentSkillSetupDialog({
               onBeforeOpenTerminal={onBeforeOpenTerminal}
               onRecheck={onRecheck}
             />
-            {/* Why: the dialog's × already dismisses-for-session (onOpenChange), so a
-                separate "Not now" button was redundant and, styled as the footer CTA,
-                read as the primary action over Install. Keep only the distinct
-                permanent-dismiss action. */}
-            <DialogFooter className="px-6 pb-6">
-              <Button type="button" variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={onDismissPermanently}>
+            {/* Why: this modal auto-opens unsolicited, so the reflexive dismiss must be
+                the non-destructive one. "Not now" (session snooze, same as the ×) is the
+                easy ghost target; permanent "Don't show again" is demoted to a quiet muted
+                link so nuking the prompt takes intent. Install stays the filled primary. */}
+            <DialogFooter className="px-6 pb-6 sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                variant="link"
+                size="sm"
+                className="h-auto p-0 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+                onClick={onDismissPermanently}
+              >
                 {translate(
                   'auto.components.sidebar.LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.dontShowAgain',
                   "Don't show again"
                 )}
               </Button>
+              <Button type="button" variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={onSnoozeForSession}>
+                {translate('auto.components.sidebar.LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.notNow', 'Not now')}
+              </Button>
             </DialogFooter>
           </>
         )}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.reminder-toast.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.reminder-toast.test.tsx
index 28300a60a4a..11e550b4bc5 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.reminder-toast.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.reminder-toast.test.tsx
@@ -143,9 +143,8 @@ async function snoozeInitialModal(
   props: ComponentProps<typeof LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt>
 ): Promise<void> {
   await renderPrompt(props)
-  // Why: "Not now" was removed; the dialog's × drives the session snooze now.
   await act(async () => {
-    findBodyButton('Close')?.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click', { bubbles: true }))
+    findBodyButton('Not now')?.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click', { bubbles: true }))
   })
   await unmountPrompt()
 }
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ describe('LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt reminder toast', () => {
     Reflect.deleteProperty(window, 'api')
   })
 
-  it('shows a warning toast on a later modal-only activation after a casual close', async () => {
+  it('shows a warning toast on a later modal-only activation after Not now', async () => {
     await snoozeInitialModal({ linked: true, remote: false, surface: 'modal' })
     await renderPrompt({ linked: true, remote: false, surface: 'modal' })
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.test.tsx
index a86d5f40dd4..97f795ac74a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.test.tsx
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ describe('LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt', () => {
     )
   })
 
-  it('auto-opens as a modal-only prompt and treats the × close as a casual snooze', async () => {
+  it('auto-opens as a modal-only prompt and treats Not now as a casual snooze', async () => {
     await renderPrompt({ linked: true, remote: false, surface: 'modal' })
 
     expect(container?.textContent).not.toContain('Set up Linear agent skill')
@@ -461,20 +461,19 @@ describe('LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt', () => {
     )
     expect(document.body.textContent).toContain('Orca CLI and Linear agent skill are missing.')
     expect(document.body.textContent).toContain('Mock install')
-    expect(document.body.textContent).not.toContain('Not now')
     expect(mocks.panelProps.at(-1)).toEqual(
       expect.objectContaining({
         preInstallNotice: 'CLI registration notice'
       })
     )
 
-    // Why: "Not now" was removed; the dialog's × is the casual dismiss and must snooze
-    // (session-only) rather than persist a permanent dismissal.
-    const closeButton = Array.from(document.body.querySelectorAll('button')).find(
-      (button) => button.textContent === 'Close'
+    // Why: the unsolicited modal's labeled dismiss is the non-destructive one, so
+    // "Not now" must snooze for the session, not persist a permanent dismissal.
+    const notNowButton = Array.from(document.body.querySelectorAll('button')).find(
+      (button) => button.textContent === 'Not now'
     )
     await act(async () => {
-      closeButton?.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click', { bubbles: true }))
+      notNowButton?.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click', { bubbles: true }))
     })
 
     expect(window.localStorage.getItem(HOST_DISMISS_STORAGE_KEY)).toBeNull()
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.tsx
index d840807a7e6..e6157339c4a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt.tsx
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ export function LinearAgentSkillSetupPrompt({
         setSetupDialogOpen(false)
       }}
       onDismissPermanently={dismissPermanently}
+      onSnoozeForSession={snoozeForSession}
       onDone={closeSuccessModal}
     />
   )
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index bbb92054c95..9d830a1aa56 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -4672,6 +4672,7 @@
           "modalDescription": "Install the Linear skill from a terminal.",
           "modalPrompt": "Enable agents to read and edit the attached Linear ticket.",
           "dontShowAgain": "Don't show again",
+          "notNow": "Not now",
           "missingBoth": "Orca CLI and Linear agent skill are missing.",
           "missingCli": "Orca CLI is missing.",
           "missingSkill": "Linear agent skill is missing.",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json
index 088e16910ce..2bd07533c66 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json
@@ -4584,6 +4584,7 @@
           "modalDescription": "Instala el skill de Linear desde una terminal.",
           "modalPrompt": "Permite que los Agents lean y editen el issue de Linear adjunto.",
           "dontShowAgain": "No volver a mostrar",
+          "notNow": "Ahora no",
           "missingBoth": "Faltan la CLI de Orca y el skill de Linear para Agents.",
           "missingCli": "Falta la CLI de Orca.",
           "missingSkill": "Falta el skill de Linear para Agents.",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
index 2726b15cac5..c76b43af82d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
@@ -4584,6 +4584,7 @@
           "modalDescription": "terminal から Linear スキルをインストールします。",
           "modalPrompt": "Agents が添付された Linear チケットを読み書きできるようにします。",
           "dontShowAgain": "今後表示しない",
+          "notNow": "後で",
           "missingBoth": "Orca CLI と Linear agent スキルがありません。",
           "missingCli": "Orca CLI がありません。",
           "missingSkill": "Linear agent スキルがありません。",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json
index 5a37f0b6496..755bc978803 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json
@@ -4584,6 +4584,7 @@
           "modalDescription": "terminal에서 Linear 스킬을 설치합니다.",
           "modalPrompt": "agents가 첨부된 Linear 티켓을 읽고 편집할 수 있게 합니다.",
           "dontShowAgain": "다시 표시하지 않음",
+          "notNow": "나중에",
           "missingBoth": "Orca CLI와 Linear agent 스킬이 없습니다.",
           "missingCli": "Orca CLI가 없습니다.",
           "missingSkill": "Linear agent 스킬이 없습니다.",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
index 8e8e5265fb8..caba5e748ae 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
@@ -4584,6 +4584,7 @@
           "modalDescription": "从终端安装 Linear 技能。",
           "modalPrompt": "允许智能体读取和编辑已附加的 Linear ticket。",
           "dontShowAgain": "不再显示",
+          "notNow": "暂不",
           "missingBoth": "缺少 Orca CLI 和 Linear 智能体技能。",
           "missingCli": "缺少 Orca CLI。",
           "missingSkill": "缺少 Linear 智能体技能。",