diff --git a/routlin/USAGE.md b/routlin/USAGE.md
index 695827c..689303f 100644
--- a/routlin/USAGE.md
+++ b/routlin/USAGE.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ All configuration lives in two JSON files. Edit these to match your network befo
 | `.dashboard-last-run` | Epoch timestamp of the last timer execution. |
 | `.dashboard-lock` | PID lock file preventing concurrent timer runs. |
 | `.dashboard-pending` | Changes held back when Apply on Save is disabled; flushed to `.dashboard-queue` when Apply Now is clicked. |
-| `.status` | JSON health check results written by `core.py --apply`, `core.py --status`, and the dashboard timer. Read by the dashboard to display problem alerts. |
+| `.status` | JSON health check results written by `core.py --apply`, `core.py --status`, and the `routlin-status-check` timer (every 5 minutes). Read by the dashboard to display problem alerts. |
 | `.dns-metrics` | Cumulative lifetime DNS metrics across all VLAN instances. Created and updated each time `--view-metrics` is run. |
 | `.ddns-last-ip-*` | Cached public IP per DDNS provider. Managed by `ddns.py`. |
 | `.ddns-last-service` | Tracks IP-check service rotation. Managed by `ddns.py`. |
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Interactive setup wizard. Detects the Linux package manager, installs required s
 Commands that modify system state require `sudo`. Read-only commands do not.
 
 ```
-sudo python3 core.py --apply                # Apply full config: networkd, dnsmasq, nftables, RADIUS, mDNS, timer, boot service
+sudo python3 core.py --apply                # Apply full config: networkd, dnsmasq, nftables, RADIUS, mDNS, timers, boot service; runs health checks at end
 sudo python3 core.py --apply --dry-run      # Preview --apply actions without making changes
 sudo python3 core.py --update-blocklists    # Download and merge blocklists, then --apply
 sudo python3 core.py --disable              # Revert to network client (interactive wizard)
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ sudo python3 core.py --disable --dry-run    # Preview --disable wizard without m
 sudo python3 core.py --reset-leases         # Stop dnsmasq, delete all lease files, restart (forces devices to re-acquire)
 sudo python3 core.py --reset-leases VLAN    # Reset leases for a specific VLAN only (e.g. trusted, iot, guest)
 
-python3 core.py --status                    # Per-VLAN dnsmasq, freeradius, avahi-daemon, timer, and boot service status
+python3 core.py --status                    # Service status, config checks, and log alerts for all managed components; writes .status
 python3 core.py --view-configs              # Active per-VLAN dnsmasq config files
 python3 core.py --view-leases               # Active DHCP leases across all VLANs with VLAN, type, and description
 python3 core.py --view-rules                # Active nftables ruleset