diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/commands/dashboard.md b/docs/src/content/docs/commands/dashboard.md
index 51ce630e0..d40c7e971 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/commands/dashboard.md
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/commands/dashboard.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ View a dashboard
 | `-w, --web` | Open in browser |
 | `-f, --fresh` | Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data |
 | `-r, --refresh <refresh>` | Auto-refresh interval in seconds (default: 60, min: 10) |
-| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" |
+| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" |
 
 ### `sentry dashboard create <org/project/title...>`
 
diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/commands/event.md b/docs/src/content/docs/commands/event.md
index 34d1e0465..87ca42361 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/commands/event.md
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/commands/event.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ List events for an issue
 | `-n, --limit <limit>` | Number of events (1-1000) (default: "25") |
 | `-q, --query <query>` | Search query (Sentry search syntax) |
 | `--full` | Include full event body (stacktraces) |
-| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" (default: "7d") |
+| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" (default: "7d") |
 | `-f, --fresh` | Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data |
 | `-c, --cursor <cursor>` | Navigate pages: "next", "prev", "first" (or raw cursor string) |
 
diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/commands/issue.md b/docs/src/content/docs/commands/issue.md
index 7b5fb9d32..1eb4503c9 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/commands/issue.md
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/commands/issue.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ List issues in a project
 | `-q, --query <query>` | Search query (Sentry search syntax) |
 | `-n, --limit <limit>` | Maximum number of issues to list (default: "25") |
 | `-s, --sort <sort>` | Sort by: date, new, freq, user (default: "date") |
-| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" (default: "90d") |
+| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" (default: "90d") |
 | `-c, --cursor <cursor>` | Pagination cursor (use "next" for next page, "prev" for previous) |
 | `--compact` | Single-line rows for compact output (auto-detects if omitted) |
 | `-f, --fresh` | Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data |
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ List events for a specific issue
 | `-n, --limit <limit>` | Number of events (1-1000) (default: "25") |
 | `-q, --query <query>` | Search query (Sentry search syntax) |
 | `--full` | Include full event body (stacktraces) |
-| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" (default: "7d") |
+| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" (default: "7d") |
 | `-f, --fresh` | Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data |
 | `-c, --cursor <cursor>` | Navigate pages: "next", "prev", "first" (or raw cursor string) |
 
diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/commands/log.md b/docs/src/content/docs/commands/log.md
index dcbd6b470..bb6c82343 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/commands/log.md
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/commands/log.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ List logs from a project
 | `-n, --limit <limit>` | Number of log entries (1-1000) (default: "100") |
 | `-q, --query <query>` | Filter query (Sentry search syntax) |
 | `-f, --follow <follow>` | Stream logs (optionally specify poll interval in seconds) |
-| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" |
+| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" |
 | `-s, --sort <sort>` | Sort order: "newest" (default) or "oldest" (default: "newest") |
 | `--fresh` | Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data |
 
diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/commands/span.md b/docs/src/content/docs/commands/span.md
index 053367ccb..85bfef5da 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/commands/span.md
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/commands/span.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ List spans in a project or trace
 | `-n, --limit <limit>` | Number of spans (<=1000) (default: "25") |
 | `-q, --query <query>` | Filter spans (e.g., "op:db", "duration:>100ms", "project:backend") |
 | `-s, --sort <sort>` | Sort order: date, duration (default: "date") |
-| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" (default: "7d") |
+| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" (default: "7d") |
 | `-f, --fresh` | Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data |
 | `-c, --cursor <cursor>` | Navigate pages: "next", "prev", "first" (or raw cursor string) |
 
diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/commands/trace.md b/docs/src/content/docs/commands/trace.md
index b5d8c1e07..162168b85 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/commands/trace.md
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/commands/trace.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ List recent traces in a project
 | `-n, --limit <limit>` | Number of traces (1-1000) (default: "25") |
 | `-q, --query <query>` | Search query (Sentry search syntax) |
 | `-s, --sort <sort>` | Sort by: date, duration (default: "date") |
-| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" (default: "7d") |
+| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" (default: "7d") |
 | `-f, --fresh` | Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data |
 | `-c, --cursor <cursor>` | Navigate pages: "next", "prev", "first" (or raw cursor string) |
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ View logs associated with a trace
 | Option | Description |
 |--------|-------------|
 | `-w, --web` | Open trace in browser |
-| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" (default: "14d") |
+| `-t, --period <period>` | Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" (default: "14d") |
 | `-n, --limit <limit>` | Number of log entries (<=1000) (default: "100") |
 | `-q, --query <query>` | Additional filter query (Sentry search syntax) |
 | `-s, --sort <sort>` | Sort order: "newest" (default) or "oldest" (default: "newest") |
diff --git a/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/dashboard.md b/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/dashboard.md
index e79d10e67..2469f6584 100644
--- a/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/dashboard.md
+++ b/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/dashboard.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ View a dashboard
 - `-w, --web - Open in browser`
 - `-f, --fresh - Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data`
 - `-r, --refresh <value> - Auto-refresh interval in seconds (default: 60, min: 10)`
-- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07"`
+- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08"`
 
 **Examples:**
 
diff --git a/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/event.md b/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/event.md
index 0ea3ae478..85f9a8c54 100644
--- a/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/event.md
+++ b/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/event.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ List events for an issue
 - `-n, --limit <value> - Number of events (1-1000) - (default: "25")`
 - `-q, --query <value> - Search query (Sentry search syntax)`
 - `--full - Include full event body (stacktraces)`
-- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" - (default: "7d")`
+- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" - (default: "7d")`
 - `-f, --fresh - Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data`
 - `-c, --cursor <value> - Navigate pages: "next", "prev", "first" (or raw cursor string)`
 
diff --git a/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/issue.md b/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/issue.md
index 5625eb535..a335718bc 100644
--- a/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/issue.md
+++ b/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/issue.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ List issues in a project
 - `-q, --query <value> - Search query (Sentry search syntax)`
 - `-n, --limit <value> - Maximum number of issues to list - (default: "25")`
 - `-s, --sort <value> - Sort by: date, new, freq, user - (default: "date")`
-- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" - (default: "90d")`
+- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" - (default: "90d")`
 - `-c, --cursor <value> - Pagination cursor (use "next" for next page, "prev" for previous)`
 - `--compact - Single-line rows for compact output (auto-detects if omitted)`
 - `-f, --fresh - Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data`
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ List events for a specific issue
 - `-n, --limit <value> - Number of events (1-1000) - (default: "25")`
 - `-q, --query <value> - Search query (Sentry search syntax)`
 - `--full - Include full event body (stacktraces)`
-- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" - (default: "7d")`
+- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" - (default: "7d")`
 - `-f, --fresh - Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data`
 - `-c, --cursor <value> - Navigate pages: "next", "prev", "first" (or raw cursor string)`
 
diff --git a/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/log.md b/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/log.md
index c1674729e..dd2604b52 100644
--- a/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/log.md
+++ b/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/log.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ List logs from a project
 - `-n, --limit <value> - Number of log entries (1-1000) - (default: "100")`
 - `-q, --query <value> - Filter query (Sentry search syntax)`
 - `-f, --follow <value> - Stream logs (optionally specify poll interval in seconds)`
-- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07"`
+- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08"`
 - `-s, --sort <value> - Sort order: "newest" (default) or "oldest" - (default: "newest")`
 - `--fresh - Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data`
 
diff --git a/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/span.md b/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/span.md
index 100e62e04..d7892ad94 100644
--- a/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/span.md
+++ b/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/span.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ List spans in a project or trace
 - `-n, --limit <value> - Number of spans (<=1000) - (default: "25")`
 - `-q, --query <value> - Filter spans (e.g., "op:db", "duration:>100ms", "project:backend")`
 - `-s, --sort <value> - Sort order: date, duration - (default: "date")`
-- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" - (default: "7d")`
+- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" - (default: "7d")`
 - `-f, --fresh - Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data`
 - `-c, --cursor <value> - Navigate pages: "next", "prev", "first" (or raw cursor string)`
 
diff --git a/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/trace.md b/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/trace.md
index 20e20bf7b..1fb9244f2 100644
--- a/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/trace.md
+++ b/plugins/sentry-cli/skills/sentry-cli/references/trace.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ List recent traces in a project
 - `-n, --limit <value> - Number of traces (1-1000) - (default: "25")`
 - `-q, --query <value> - Search query (Sentry search syntax)`
 - `-s, --sort <value> - Sort by: date, duration - (default: "date")`
-- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" - (default: "7d")`
+- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" - (default: "7d")`
 - `-f, --fresh - Bypass cache, re-detect projects, and fetch fresh data`
 - `-c, --cursor <value> - Navigate pages: "next", "prev", "first" (or raw cursor string)`
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ View logs associated with a trace
 
 **Flags:**
 - `-w, --web - Open trace in browser`
-- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-07..2026-04-07", ">=2026-03-07" - (default: "14d")`
+- `-t, --period <value> - Time range: "7d", "2026-03-08..2026-04-08", ">=2026-03-08" - (default: "14d")`
 - `-n, --limit <value> - Number of log entries (<=1000) - (default: "100")`
 - `-q, --query <value> - Additional filter query (Sentry search syntax)`
 - `-s, --sort <value> - Sort order: "newest" (default) or "oldest" - (default: "newest")`
diff --git a/src/lib/init/wizard-runner.ts b/src/lib/init/wizard-runner.ts
index 5ef660a53..ed08a977b 100644
--- a/src/lib/init/wizard-runner.ts
+++ b/src/lib/init/wizard-runner.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { CLI_VERSION } from "../constants.js";
 import { getAuthToken } from "../db/auth.js";
 import { WizardError } from "../errors.js";
 import { terminalLink } from "../formatters/colors.js";
+import { renderInlineMarkdown, safeCodeSpan } from "../formatters/markdown.js";
 import { resolveOrCreateTeam } from "../resolve-team.js";
 import { slugify } from "../utils.js";
 import {
@@ -89,7 +90,16 @@ function truncateForTerminal(message: string): string {
   if (message.length <= maxWidth) {
     return message;
   }
-  return `${message.slice(0, maxWidth - 1)}…`;
+  let truncated = message.slice(0, maxWidth - 1);
+  // If truncation split a backtick code span, drop the unmatched backtick
+  // so renderInlineMarkdown doesn't produce a literal ` character.
+  const backtickCount = truncated.split("`").length - 1;
+  if (backtickCount % 2 !== 0) {
+    const lastBacktick = truncated.lastIndexOf("`");
+    truncated =
+      truncated.slice(0, lastBacktick) + truncated.slice(lastBacktick + 1);
+  }
+  return `${truncated}…`;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -112,7 +122,7 @@ export function describeLocalOp(payload: LocalOpPayload): string {
       const first = patches[0];
       if (patches.length === 1 && first) {
         const verb = patchActionVerb(first.action);
-        return `${verb} ${basename(first.path)}...`;
+        return `${verb} ${safeCodeSpan(basename(first.path))}...`;
       }
       const counts = patchActionCounts(patches);
       return `Applying ${patches.length} file changes (${counts})...`;
@@ -121,14 +131,14 @@ export function describeLocalOp(payload: LocalOpPayload): string {
       const cmds = payload.params.commands;
       const first = cmds[0];
       if (cmds.length === 1 && first) {
-        return `Running ${first}...`;
+        return `Running ${safeCodeSpan(first)}...`;
       }
-      return `Running ${cmds.length} commands (${first ?? "..."}, ...)...`;
+      return `Running ${cmds.length} commands (${safeCodeSpan(first ?? "...")}, ...)...`;
     }
     case "list-dir":
       return "Listing directory...";
     case "create-sentry-project":
-      return `Creating project "${payload.params.name}" (${payload.params.platform})...`;
+      return `Creating project ${safeCodeSpan(payload.params.name)} (${payload.params.platform})...`;
     case "detect-sentry":
       return "Checking for existing Sentry setup...";
     default:
@@ -144,12 +154,12 @@ function describeFilePaths(verb: string, paths: string[]): string {
     return `${verb} files...`;
   }
   if (paths.length === 1) {
-    return `${verb} ${basename(first)}...`;
+    return `${verb} ${safeCodeSpan(basename(first))}...`;
   }
   if (paths.length === 2 && second) {
-    return `${verb} ${basename(first)}, ${basename(second)}...`;
+    return `${verb} ${safeCodeSpan(basename(first))}, ${safeCodeSpan(basename(second))}...`;
   }
-  return `${verb} ${paths.length} files (${basename(first)}${second ? `, ${basename(second)}` : ""}, ...)...`;
+  return `${verb} ${paths.length} files (${safeCodeSpan(basename(first))}${second ? `, ${safeCodeSpan(basename(second))}` : ""}, ...)...`;
 }
 
 /** Map a patch action to a user-facing verb. */
@@ -189,12 +199,12 @@ async function handleSuspendedStep(
 
   if (payload.type === "local-op") {
     const message = describeLocalOp(payload);
-    spin.message(truncateForTerminal(message));
+    spin.message(renderInlineMarkdown(truncateForTerminal(message)));
 
     const localResult = await handleLocalOp(payload, options);
 
     if (localResult.message) {
-      spin.stop(localResult.message);
+      spin.stop(renderInlineMarkdown(localResult.message));
       spin.start("Processing...");
     }
 
diff --git a/test/lib/init/wizard-runner.test.ts b/test/lib/init/wizard-runner.test.ts
index 3f64564c8..b14f2ce17 100644
--- a/test/lib/init/wizard-runner.test.ts
+++ b/test/lib/init/wizard-runner.test.ts
@@ -628,8 +628,11 @@ describe("runWizard", { timeout: TEST_TIMEOUT_MS }, () => {
         ) as string[] | undefined;
         expect(call).toBeDefined();
         const msg = call?.[0] ?? "";
-        expect(msg.length).toBeLessThanOrEqual(36);
-        expect(msg.endsWith("…")).toBe(true);
+        // The rendered message contains ANSI codes, so check visible content
+        // biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noControlCharactersInRegex: stripping ANSI escape sequences
+        const plain = msg.replace(/\x1b\[[^m]*m/g, "");
+        expect(plain.length).toBeLessThanOrEqual(36);
+        expect(plain.endsWith("…")).toBe(true);
       } finally {
         Object.defineProperty(process.stdout, "columns", {
           value: origColumns,
@@ -939,7 +942,7 @@ describe("describeLocalOp", () => {
           params: { paths: ["src/settings.py"] },
         })
       );
-      expect(msg).toBe("Reading settings.py...");
+      expect(msg).toBe("Reading `settings.py`...");
     });
 
     test("two files shows both basenames", () => {
@@ -949,7 +952,7 @@ describe("describeLocalOp", () => {
           params: { paths: ["src/settings.py", "src/urls.py"] },
         })
       );
-      expect(msg).toBe("Reading settings.py, urls.py...");
+      expect(msg).toBe("Reading `settings.py`, `urls.py`...");
     });
 
     test("three+ files shows count and first two basenames", () => {
@@ -961,7 +964,7 @@ describe("describeLocalOp", () => {
           },
         })
       );
-      expect(msg).toBe("Reading 4 files (one.py, two.py, ...)...");
+      expect(msg).toBe("Reading 4 files (`one.py`, `two.py`, ...)...");
     });
 
     test("empty paths array", () => {
@@ -980,7 +983,7 @@ describe("describeLocalOp", () => {
           params: { paths: ["requirements.txt"] },
         })
       );
-      expect(msg).toBe("Checking requirements.txt...");
+      expect(msg).toBe("Checking `requirements.txt`...");
     });
 
     test("multiple files shows count", () => {
@@ -990,7 +993,7 @@ describe("describeLocalOp", () => {
           params: { paths: ["a.py", "b.py", "c.py"] },
         })
       );
-      expect(msg).toBe("Checking 3 files (a.py, b.py, ...)...");
+      expect(msg).toBe("Checking 3 files (`a.py`, `b.py`, ...)...");
     });
   });
 
@@ -1004,7 +1007,7 @@ describe("describeLocalOp", () => {
           },
         })
       );
-      expect(msg).toBe("Creating sentry.py...");
+      expect(msg).toBe("Creating `sentry.py`...");
     });
 
     test("single modify shows verb and basename", () => {
@@ -1016,7 +1019,7 @@ describe("describeLocalOp", () => {
           },
         })
       );
-      expect(msg).toBe("Modifying settings.py...");
+      expect(msg).toBe("Modifying `settings.py`...");
     });
 
     test("single delete shows verb and basename", () => {
@@ -1028,7 +1031,7 @@ describe("describeLocalOp", () => {
           },
         })
       );
-      expect(msg).toBe("Deleting old.js...");
+      expect(msg).toBe("Deleting `old.js`...");
     });
 
     test("multiple patches shows count and breakdown", () => {
@@ -1056,7 +1059,7 @@ describe("describeLocalOp", () => {
           params: { commands: ["pip install sentry-sdk"] },
         })
       );
-      expect(msg).toBe("Running pip install sentry-sdk...");
+      expect(msg).toBe("Running `pip install sentry-sdk`...");
     });
 
     test("multiple commands shows count and first", () => {
@@ -1068,7 +1071,7 @@ describe("describeLocalOp", () => {
           },
         })
       );
-      expect(msg).toBe("Running 2 commands (pip install sentry-sdk, ...)...");
+      expect(msg).toBe("Running 2 commands (`pip install sentry-sdk`, ...)...");
     });
   });
 
@@ -1089,7 +1092,7 @@ describe("describeLocalOp", () => {
           params: { name: "my-app", platform: "python-django" },
         })
       );
-      expect(msg).toBe('Creating project "my-app" (python-django)...');
+      expect(msg).toBe("Creating project `my-app` (python-django)...");
     });
   });
 });