diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index d868fb1369..7197f3d833 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "greer.guthrie@gmail.com": "g-guthrie",
     "kennyx102@gmail.com": "bobashopcashier",
     "77253505+bobashopcashier@users.noreply.github.com": "bobashopcashier",
+    "25355950+megastary@users.noreply.github.com": "megastary",  # PR #18325
     "shokatalishaikh95@gmail.com": "areu01or00",
     "bryan@intertwinesys.com": "bryanyoung",
     "christo.mitov@gmail.com": "christomitov",
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_teams.py b/tests/gateway/test_teams.py
index 7a035142ed..2befceec94 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_teams.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_teams.py
@@ -313,9 +313,33 @@ class TestTeamsPluginRegistration:
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Tests: Connect / Disconnect
+# Tests: Interactive setup (import fix regression — #18325 / #19173)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+class TestTeamsInteractiveSetup:
+    def test_interactive_setup_persists_credentials(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        """Regression for #19173: interactive_setup must import prompt helpers
+        from hermes_cli.cli_output (not hermes_cli.config) and persist
+        credentials to .env without crashing.
+        """
+        hermes_home = tmp_path / "hermes"
+        monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", str(hermes_home))
+
+        import hermes_cli.cli_output as cli_output_mod
+
+        answers = iter(["client-id", "client-secret", "tenant-id", "aad-1, aad-2"])
+        monkeypatch.setattr(cli_output_mod, "prompt", lambda *_a, **_kw: next(answers))
+        monkeypatch.setattr(cli_output_mod, "prompt_yes_no", lambda *_a, **_kw: True)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(cli_output_mod, "print_info", lambda *_a, **_kw: None)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(cli_output_mod, "print_success", lambda *_a, **_kw: None)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(cli_output_mod, "print_warning", lambda *_a, **_kw: None)
+
+        _teams_mod.interactive_setup()
+
+        env_text = (hermes_home / ".env").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        assert "TEAMS_CLIENT_ID=client-id" in env_text
+        assert "TEAMS_TENANT_ID=tenant-id" in env_text
+
 class TestTeamsConnect:
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_connect_fails_without_sdk(self, monkeypatch):