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ux(pause): squads run --help --force description doesn't mention pause bypass #883

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Problem

When a user runs a paused squad, they see this error:

  ✗ Squad "outreach" is paused (since 2026-06-12)
    Reason: founder freeze
    Use --force to run anyway, or resume with: squads resume outreach

They are directed to use --force. If they check squads run --help, they see:

  --force    Force re-run squads that already completed today

The description only mentions the "already completed today" use case. The pause bypass is undocumented in help text. A first-time user who searches the help page won't confirm that --force bypasses the paused state — they have to trust the error message.

Where

src/cli.ts — the run command's --force option description (line ~324):

.option('--force', 'Force re-run squads that already completed today')

Fix

Update the description to cover both behaviors:

.option('--force', 'Force run: bypass paused state and re-run squads already completed today')

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type:ux, priority:P2, squad:cli, source:ux-eval

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