diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/issue/plan.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/issue/plan.ts
index f5595fed0b..4a6db7edea 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/issue/plan.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/issue/plan.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
  * Automatically runs root cause analysis if not already done.
  */
 
+import { isatty } from "node:tty";
 import type { SentryContext } from "../../context.js";
 import { triggerSolutionPlanning } from "../../lib/api-client.js";
 import { buildCommand } from "../../lib/command.js";
-import { ApiError } from "../../lib/errors.js";
+import { ApiError, CliError } from "../../lib/errors.js";
 import { CommandOutput } from "../../lib/formatters/output.js";
 import {
   formatSolution,
@@ -154,6 +155,48 @@ function buildPlanData(state: AutofixState): PlanData {
   return data;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Root cause analysis paused waiting for the user to confirm the identified root
+ * cause before solution planning. When the session is interactive (a TTY and not
+ * JSON output), show the root cause and ask whether to continue; the caller then
+ * advances the run via {@link triggerSolutionPlanning}, which is how the Sentry
+ * UI proceeds from this state.
+ *
+ * The Sentry API has no endpoint to submit a specific `cause_id` from the CLI
+ * (selecting among candidates happens through the web UI's interactive run
+ * state), so this is a confirm-to-continue rather than a picker. Throws a
+ * {@link CliError} pointing at the Sentry UI when we cannot prompt (JSON mode,
+ * non-TTY, no root cause) or the user declines.
+ */
+async function confirmRootCauseAndContinue(
+  state: AutofixState,
+  json: boolean
+): Promise<void> {
+  const causes = json ? [] : extractRootCauses(state);
+  const primaryCause = causes[0];
+
+  if (isatty(0) && isatty(2) && primaryCause) {
+    const log = logger.withTag("issue.plan");
+    log.info("Root cause identified:");
+    log.info(`"${primaryCause.description}"`);
+
+    const proceed = await log.prompt("Generate a solution plan for it?", {
+      type: "confirm",
+      initial: true,
+    });
+
+    // consola returns a non-boolean (Symbol(clack:cancel)) when cancelled.
+    if (proceed === true) {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  throw new CliError(
+    "Root cause analysis requires your input before a plan can be generated.\n" +
+      "Open the issue in Sentry to select a root cause, then re-run this command."
+  );
+}
+
 export const planCommand = buildCommand({
   docs: {
     brief: "Generate a solution plan using Seer AI",
@@ -217,6 +260,13 @@ export const planCommand = buildCommand({
         json: flags.json,
       });
 
+      // Root cause analysis can pause waiting for the user to confirm the
+      // root cause before planning. When running interactively, confirm in the
+      // terminal and continue; otherwise point them at the Sentry UI.
+      if (state.status === "WAITING_FOR_USER_RESPONSE") {
+        await confirmRootCauseAndContinue(state, flags.json);
+      }
+
       // Check if solution already exists (skip if --force)
       if (!flags.force) {
         const existingSolution = extractSolution(state);
@@ -261,6 +311,13 @@ export const planCommand = buildCommand({
         throw new Error("Plan creation was cancelled.");
       }
 
+      if (finalState.status === "WAITING_FOR_USER_RESPONSE") {
+        throw new CliError(
+          "Plan creation requires your input in the Sentry UI.\n" +
+            "Open the issue in Sentry to provide the requested information, then re-run this command."
+        );
+      }
+
       return yield new CommandOutput(buildPlanData(finalState));
     } catch (error) {
       if (error instanceof ApiError) {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/monitor/list.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/monitor/list.ts
index c45db5dc66..36648a9922 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/monitor/list.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/monitor/list.ts
@@ -35,12 +35,15 @@ type MonitorWithOrg = SentryMonitor & { orgSlug?: string };
  * Interval schedules show `"every <value> <unit>"` (e.g. `"every 1 hour"`).
  * Returns an empty string when no schedule is configured.
  */
-function formatSchedule(monitor: MonitorWithOrg): string {
+export function formatSchedule(monitor: MonitorWithOrg): string {
   const config = monitor.config;
   if (!config?.schedule) {
     return "";
   }
   if (Array.isArray(config.schedule)) {
+    if (config.schedule.length < 2) {
+      return String(config.schedule[0] ?? "");
+    }
     return `every ${config.schedule[0]} ${config.schedule[1]}`;
   }
   return config.schedule;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/api/seer.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/api/seer.ts
index 5bbb6c3467..8779d86733 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/api/seer.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/api/seer.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ const EXPLORER_MODE_PARAMS = { mode: "explorer" };
  * returns false and polling spins until timeout. `awaiting_user_input` maps to
  * `WAITING_FOR_USER_RESPONSE`.
  */
-function normalizeAgentStatus(status: string): string {
+export function normalizeAgentStatus(
+  status: string | null | undefined
+): string {
+  if (!status) {
+    return "PROCESSING";
+  }
   switch (status) {
     case "processing":
       return "PROCESSING";
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/commands/issue/plan.func.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/commands/issue/plan.func.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c93a5ae50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/test/commands/issue/plan.func.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for the `issue plan` command's handling of the
+ * WAITING_FOR_USER_RESPONSE root-cause state.
+ */
+
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from "vitest";
+
+vi.mock("../../../src/commands/issue/utils.js", async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual =
+    await importOriginal<
+      typeof import("../../../src/commands/issue/utils.js")
+    >();
+  return Object.fromEntries(
+    Object.entries(actual).map(([key, value]) => [
+      key,
+      typeof value === "function" ? vi.fn(value) : value,
+    ])
+  );
+});
+
+import { isatty } from "node:tty";
+import { planCommand } from "../../../src/commands/issue/plan.js";
+// biome-ignore lint/performance/noNamespaceImport: needed for spyOn mocking
+import * as issueUtils from "../../../src/commands/issue/utils.js";
+import { triggerSolutionPlanning } from "../../../src/lib/api-client.js";
+import { CliError } from "../../../src/lib/errors.js";
+import { logger } from "../../../src/lib/logger.js";
+import type { AutofixState, RootCause } from "../../../src/types/seer.js";
+
+vi.mock("node:tty", () => ({ isatty: vi.fn() }));
+
+vi.mock("../../../src/lib/api-client.js", () => ({
+  triggerSolutionPlanning: vi.fn(async () => ({})),
+}));
+
+const PLAN_FLAGS = { json: false, force: false, fresh: false } as const;
+
+function sampleCause(id: number, description: string): RootCause {
+  return { id, description };
+}
+
+function waitingState(causes: RootCause[]): AutofixState {
+  return {
+    status: "WAITING_FOR_USER_RESPONSE",
+    run_id: 42,
+    steps: [
+      {
+        id: "root-cause",
+        key: "root_cause_analysis",
+        status: "WAITING_FOR_USER_RESPONSE",
+        title: "Root cause",
+        causes,
+      },
+    ],
+  };
+}
+
+function createMockContext() {
+  return {
+    stdout: { write: vi.fn(() => true) },
+    stderr: { write: vi.fn(() => true) },
+    cwd: "/tmp",
+  };
+}
+
+async function runPlan(context: ReturnType<typeof createMockContext>) {
+  const func = await planCommand.loader();
+  await func.call(context, PLAN_FLAGS, "IOS-1");
+}
+
+describe("issue plan waiting-for-user-response", () => {
+  let resolveSpy: ReturnType<typeof vi.spyOn>;
+  let analyzeSpy: ReturnType<typeof vi.spyOn>;
+  let promptSpy: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    resolveSpy = vi.spyOn(issueUtils, "resolveOrgAndIssueId");
+    analyzeSpy = vi.spyOn(issueUtils, "ensureRootCauseAnalysis");
+    promptSpy = vi.fn();
+    // The command prompts through a tagged logger, so intercept withTag.
+    vi.spyOn(logger, "withTag").mockReturnValue({
+      info: vi.fn(),
+      prompt: promptSpy,
+    } as unknown as ReturnType<typeof logger.withTag>);
+    resolveSpy.mockResolvedValue({ org: "test-org", issueId: "1" });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  test("throws a UI hint when not interactive", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(isatty).mockReturnValue(false);
+    analyzeSpy.mockResolvedValue(waitingState([sampleCause(0, "A cause")]));
+
+    await expect(runPlan(createMockContext())).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(CliError);
+    expect(promptSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("confirms the root cause and continues to planning when interactive", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(isatty).mockReturnValue(true);
+    analyzeSpy.mockResolvedValue(
+      waitingState([sampleCause(0, "First"), sampleCause(1, "Second")])
+    );
+    promptSpy.mockResolvedValue(true);
+    const solutionSpy = vi
+      .spyOn(issueUtils, "pollAutofixState")
+      .mockResolvedValue({ status: "COMPLETED", run_id: 42, steps: [] });
+
+    await runPlan(createMockContext());
+
+    expect(promptSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "Generate a solution plan for it?",
+      expect.objectContaining({ type: "confirm" })
+    );
+    expect(triggerSolutionPlanning).toHaveBeenCalledWith("test-org", "1", 42);
+    expect(solutionSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("throws when the user declines to continue", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(isatty).mockReturnValue(true);
+    analyzeSpy.mockResolvedValue(waitingState([sampleCause(0, "A cause")]));
+    promptSpy.mockResolvedValue(false);
+
+    await expect(runPlan(createMockContext())).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(CliError);
+    expect(triggerSolutionPlanning).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("throws when the user cancels the prompt", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(isatty).mockReturnValue(true);
+    analyzeSpy.mockResolvedValue(waitingState([sampleCause(0, "A cause")]));
+    // consola returns a cancel symbol (non-boolean) when cancelled.
+    promptSpy.mockResolvedValue(Symbol("clack:cancel"));
+
+    await expect(runPlan(createMockContext())).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(CliError);
+    expect(triggerSolutionPlanning).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
+
+function completedState(): AutofixState {
+  return { status: "COMPLETED", run_id: 42, steps: [] };
+}
+
+describe("issue plan after solution planning", () => {
+  let resolveSpy: ReturnType<typeof vi.spyOn>;
+  let analyzeSpy: ReturnType<typeof vi.spyOn>;
+  let pollSpy: ReturnType<typeof vi.spyOn>;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    vi.mocked(isatty).mockReturnValue(false);
+    resolveSpy = vi.spyOn(issueUtils, "resolveOrgAndIssueId");
+    analyzeSpy = vi.spyOn(issueUtils, "ensureRootCauseAnalysis");
+    pollSpy = vi.spyOn(issueUtils, "pollAutofixState");
+    resolveSpy.mockResolvedValue({ org: "test-org", issueId: "1" });
+    analyzeSpy.mockResolvedValue(completedState());
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  test("returns an existing solution without triggering planning", async () => {
+    analyzeSpy.mockResolvedValue({
+      status: "COMPLETED",
+      run_id: 42,
+      steps: [
+        {
+          id: "solution",
+          key: "solution",
+          status: "COMPLETED",
+          title: "Solution",
+          solution: [{ title: "Fix it", code_snippet_and_analysis: "do x" }],
+        },
+      ],
+    } as AutofixState);
+
+    await runPlan(createMockContext());
+
+    expect(triggerSolutionPlanning).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(pollSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("throws when planning ends in ERROR", async () => {
+    pollSpy.mockResolvedValue({ status: "ERROR", run_id: 42, steps: [] });
+
+    await expect(runPlan(createMockContext())).rejects.toThrow(
+      /Plan creation failed/
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("throws when planning ends in CANCELLED", async () => {
+    pollSpy.mockResolvedValue({ status: "CANCELLED", run_id: 42, steps: [] });
+
+    await expect(runPlan(createMockContext())).rejects.toThrow(
+      /Plan creation was cancelled/
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("throws a UI hint when planning still needs user input", async () => {
+    pollSpy.mockResolvedValue({
+      status: "WAITING_FOR_USER_RESPONSE",
+      run_id: 42,
+      steps: [],
+    });
+
+    await expect(runPlan(createMockContext())).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(CliError);
+  });
+
+  test("emits the plan when planning completes", async () => {
+    pollSpy.mockResolvedValue({
+      status: "COMPLETED",
+      run_id: 42,
+      steps: [
+        {
+          id: "solution",
+          key: "solution",
+          status: "COMPLETED",
+          title: "Solution",
+          solution: [{ title: "Fix it", code_snippet_and_analysis: "do x" }],
+        },
+      ],
+    } as AutofixState);
+
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    await runPlan(context);
+
+    expect(triggerSolutionPlanning).toHaveBeenCalledWith("test-org", "1", 42);
+    expect(pollSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/commands/monitor/list.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/commands/monitor/list.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c487e65d65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/test/commands/monitor/list.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for monitor list schedule formatting.
+ */
+
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
+import { formatSchedule } from "../../../src/commands/monitor/list.js";
+import type { SentryMonitor } from "../../../src/types/index.js";
+
+function monitor(config: SentryMonitor["config"]): SentryMonitor {
+  return {
+    id: "1",
+    slug: "m",
+    name: "Monitor",
+    status: "active",
+    config,
+  };
+}
+
+describe("formatSchedule", () => {
+  test("returns an empty string when no schedule is configured", () => {
+    expect(formatSchedule(monitor(undefined))).toBe("");
+    expect(formatSchedule(monitor({}))).toBe("");
+  });
+
+  test("renders a crontab schedule verbatim", () => {
+    expect(formatSchedule(monitor({ schedule: "0 * * * *" }))).toBe(
+      "0 * * * *"
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("renders a well-formed interval schedule", () => {
+    expect(formatSchedule(monitor({ schedule: [1, "hour"] }))).toBe(
+      "every 1 hour"
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("falls back to the first element for a single-element interval", () => {
+    expect(formatSchedule(monitor({ schedule: [5] }))).toBe("5");
+  });
+
+  test("returns an empty string for an empty interval array", () => {
+    expect(formatSchedule(monitor({ schedule: [] }))).toBe("");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/lib/api-client.seer.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/lib/api-client.seer.test.ts
index d76a69b589..abf9a263c7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/lib/api-client.seer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/lib/api-client.seer.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
+import { normalizeAgentStatus } from "../../src/lib/api/seer.js";
 import {
   getAutofixState,
   triggerRootCauseAnalysis,
@@ -360,3 +361,29 @@ describe("triggerSolutionPlanning", () => {
     });
   });
 });
+
+describe("normalizeAgentStatus", () => {
+  test.each([
+    ["processing", "PROCESSING"],
+    ["completed", "COMPLETED"],
+    ["error", "ERROR"],
+    ["canceled", "CANCELLED"],
+    ["cancelled", "CANCELLED"],
+    ["awaiting_user_input", "WAITING_FOR_USER_RESPONSE"],
+    ["need_more_information", "NEED_MORE_INFORMATION"],
+  ])("maps %s to %s", (input, expected) => {
+    expect(normalizeAgentStatus(input)).toBe(expected);
+  });
+
+  test.each([
+    [null],
+    [undefined],
+    [""],
+  ])("defaults %s status to PROCESSING", (input) => {
+    expect(normalizeAgentStatus(input)).toBe("PROCESSING");
+  });
+
+  test("uppercases unknown statuses", () => {
+    expect(normalizeAgentStatus("some_new_status")).toBe("SOME_NEW_STATUS");
+  });
+});