diff --git a/cmd/g/s.go b/cmd/g/s.go
index 9f8aa503ea10a5560f2c0d4ed664d981d4800241..c5bd6e81ea0c68fb14d0a5c347c209bee12d1a76 100644
--- a/cmd/g/s.go
+++ b/cmd/g/s.go
@@ -106,8 +106,10 @@ func runSetGoal(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "Study the goal and its description carefully.")
 	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "Review referenced tickets and files to gather context before planning changes.")
 	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "Add tasks once you understand the approach:")
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "  Prefer batch:  `np t a -t \"first\" -d \"details\" -t \"second\" -d \"more details\"`")
 	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "  Single task:   `np t a -t \"task title\" -d \"details\"`")
-	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "  Multiple tasks: `np t a -t \"first\" -d \"details\" -t \"second\" -d \"more details\"`")
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "")
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "If adding tasks one at a time, run `np t` after the batch to see the resulting list.")
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/cmd/t/a.go b/cmd/t/a.go
index 7d784cfc5efd9b6b2beb52b5d1f283e266af59d9..690f7e996d02b2ba0511aef23c23d8c9b0922112 100644
--- a/cmd/t/a.go
+++ b/cmd/t/a.go
@@ -148,18 +148,26 @@ func runAddTasks(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if addedCount == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if addedCount == 1 {
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Added")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Multiple tasks added, show full plan
 	if _, err := shared.PrintPlan(cmd, env, sessionDoc.SID); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if addedCount > 0 {
-		out := cmd.OutOrStdout()
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "")
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(out, "Added %d task(s).\n", addedCount)
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "Update task statuses as you work:")
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "  Single: `np t u -i task-id -s in_progress|completed|failed|cancelled`")
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "  Batch:  `np t u -i abc123 -s completed -i def456 -s in_progress`")
-	}
+	out := cmd.OutOrStdout()
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "")
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(out, "Added %d task(s).\n", addedCount)
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "Update task statuses as you work:")
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "  Single: `np t u -i task-id -s in_progress|completed|failed|cancelled`")
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(out, "  Batch:  `np t u -i abc123 -s completed -i def456 -s in_progress`")
 
 	return nil
 }