diff --git a/plugins/platforms/irc/adapter.py b/plugins/platforms/irc/adapter.py
index a9eea62ba2..c328434435 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/irc/adapter.py
+++ b/plugins/platforms/irc/adapter.py
@@ -653,6 +653,57 @@ def is_connected(config) -> bool:
     return bool(server and channel)
 
 
+def _env_enablement() -> dict | None:
+    """Seed ``PlatformConfig.extra`` from env vars during gateway config load.
+
+    Called by the platform registry's env-enablement hook (landed in the
+    generic-plugin-interface migration) BEFORE adapter construction, so
+    ``gateway status`` and ``get_connected_platforms()`` reflect env-only
+    configuration without instantiating the IRC client.  Returns ``None``
+    when IRC isn't minimally configured; the caller skips auto-enabling.
+
+    The special ``home_channel`` key in the returned dict is handled by
+    the core hook — it becomes a proper ``HomeChannel`` dataclass on the
+    ``PlatformConfig`` rather than being merged into ``extra``.
+    """
+    server = os.getenv("IRC_SERVER", "").strip()
+    channel = os.getenv("IRC_CHANNEL", "").strip()
+    if not (server and channel):
+        return None
+    seed: dict = {
+        "server": server,
+        "channel": channel,
+    }
+    port = os.getenv("IRC_PORT", "").strip()
+    if port:
+        try:
+            seed["port"] = int(port)
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+    nickname = os.getenv("IRC_NICKNAME", "").strip()
+    if nickname:
+        seed["nickname"] = nickname
+    use_tls = os.getenv("IRC_USE_TLS", "").strip().lower()
+    if use_tls:
+        seed["use_tls"] = use_tls in ("1", "true", "yes")
+    # Passwords live in PlatformConfig.extra as well for back-compat with
+    # existing config.yaml users; env-reads at construct time still win.
+    if os.getenv("IRC_SERVER_PASSWORD"):
+        seed["server_password"] = os.getenv("IRC_SERVER_PASSWORD")
+    if os.getenv("IRC_NICKSERV_PASSWORD"):
+        seed["nickserv_password"] = os.getenv("IRC_NICKSERV_PASSWORD")
+    # Optional home-channel (usually the same as IRC_CHANNEL, but can be a
+    # dedicated reports channel).  Defaults to IRC_CHANNEL so cron jobs
+    # with ``deliver=irc`` have a sensible target without extra config.
+    home = os.getenv("IRC_HOME_CHANNEL") or channel
+    if home:
+        seed["home_channel"] = {
+            "chat_id": home,
+            "name": os.getenv("IRC_HOME_CHANNEL_NAME", home),
+        }
+    return seed
+
+
 def register(ctx):
     """Plugin entry point — called by the Hermes plugin system."""
     ctx.register_platform(
@@ -665,6 +716,14 @@ def register(ctx):
         required_env=["IRC_SERVER", "IRC_CHANNEL", "IRC_NICKNAME"],
         install_hint="No extra packages needed (stdlib only)",
         setup_fn=interactive_setup,
+        # Env-driven auto-configuration — seeds PlatformConfig.extra with
+        # server/channel/port/tls + home_channel so env-only setups show
+        # up in gateway status without instantiating the adapter.
+        env_enablement_fn=_env_enablement,
+        # Cron home-channel delivery support.  IRC_HOME_CHANNEL defaults to
+        # IRC_CHANNEL (see _env_enablement), so cron jobs with
+        # deliver=irc route to the joined channel by default.
+        cron_deliver_env_var="IRC_HOME_CHANNEL",
         # Auth env vars for _is_user_authorized() integration
         allowed_users_env="IRC_ALLOWED_USERS",
         allow_all_env="IRC_ALLOW_ALL_USERS",
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/irc/plugin.yaml b/plugins/platforms/irc/plugin.yaml
index 1e3d19f48c..ccf83c4a03 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/irc/plugin.yaml
+++ b/plugins/platforms/irc/plugin.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 name: irc-platform
+label: IRC
 kind: platform
 version: 1.0.0
 description: >
@@ -7,7 +8,47 @@ description: >
   (or DMs) and the Hermes agent.  No external dependencies — uses
   Python's stdlib asyncio for the IRC protocol.
 author: Nous Research
+# ``requires_env`` entries are surfaced in ``hermes config`` UI via the
+# platform-plugin env var injector in ``hermes_cli/config.py``.
 requires_env:
-  - IRC_SERVER
-  - IRC_CHANNEL
-  - IRC_NICKNAME
+  - name: IRC_SERVER
+    description: "IRC server hostname (e.g. irc.libera.chat)"
+    prompt: "IRC server"
+    password: false
+  - name: IRC_CHANNEL
+    description: "Channel to join (e.g. #hermes — comma-separate for multiple)"
+    prompt: "IRC channel"
+    password: false
+  - name: IRC_NICKNAME
+    description: "Bot nickname on IRC (default: hermes-bot)"
+    prompt: "Bot nickname"
+    password: false
+optional_env:
+  - name: IRC_PORT
+    description: "IRC server port (default: 6697 with TLS, 6667 without)"
+    prompt: "IRC port"
+    password: false
+  - name: IRC_USE_TLS
+    description: "Use TLS for the IRC connection (1/true/yes to enable, default: true on port 6697)"
+    prompt: "Use TLS? (true/false)"
+    password: false
+  - name: IRC_SERVER_PASSWORD
+    description: "Server password for the IRC PASS command (optional)"
+    prompt: "Server password (optional)"
+    password: true
+  - name: IRC_NICKSERV_PASSWORD
+    description: "NickServ password for automatic IDENTIFY on connect (optional)"
+    prompt: "NickServ password (optional)"
+    password: true
+  - name: IRC_ALLOWED_USERS
+    description: "Comma-separated IRC nicks allowed to talk to the bot"
+    prompt: "Allowed nicks (comma-separated)"
+    password: false
+  - name: IRC_ALLOW_ALL_USERS
+    description: "Allow anyone in the channel to talk to the bot (dev only)"
+    prompt: "Allow all users? (true/false)"
+    password: false
+  - name: IRC_HOME_CHANNEL
+    description: "Channel for cron / notification delivery (defaults to IRC_CHANNEL)"
+    prompt: "Home channel (or empty)"
+    password: false
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/teams/adapter.py b/plugins/platforms/teams/adapter.py
index f30627ace6..7e17a7c2be 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/teams/adapter.py
+++ b/plugins/platforms/teams/adapter.py
@@ -152,6 +152,42 @@ def is_connected(config) -> bool:
     return validate_config(config)
 
 
+def _env_enablement() -> dict | None:
+    """Seed ``PlatformConfig.extra`` from env vars during gateway config load.
+
+    Called by the platform registry's env-enablement hook BEFORE adapter
+    construction, so ``gateway status`` and ``get_connected_platforms()``
+    reflect env-only configuration without instantiating the Teams SDK.
+    Returns ``None`` when Teams isn't minimally configured.
+
+    The special ``home_channel`` key in the returned dict becomes a proper
+    ``HomeChannel`` dataclass on the ``PlatformConfig`` via the core hook.
+    """
+    client_id = os.getenv("TEAMS_CLIENT_ID", "").strip()
+    client_secret = os.getenv("TEAMS_CLIENT_SECRET", "").strip()
+    tenant_id = os.getenv("TEAMS_TENANT_ID", "").strip()
+    if not (client_id and client_secret and tenant_id):
+        return None
+    seed: dict = {
+        "client_id": client_id,
+        "client_secret": client_secret,
+        "tenant_id": tenant_id,
+    }
+    port = os.getenv("TEAMS_PORT", "").strip()
+    if port:
+        try:
+            seed["port"] = int(port)
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+    home = os.getenv("TEAMS_HOME_CHANNEL", "").strip()
+    if home:
+        seed["home_channel"] = {
+            "chat_id": home,
+            "name": os.getenv("TEAMS_HOME_CHANNEL_NAME", "Home"),
+        }
+    return seed
+
+
 # Keep the old name as an alias so existing test imports don't break.
 check_teams_requirements = check_requirements
 
@@ -702,6 +738,14 @@ def register(ctx) -> None:
         required_env=["TEAMS_CLIENT_ID", "TEAMS_CLIENT_SECRET", "TEAMS_TENANT_ID"],
         install_hint="pip install microsoft-teams-apps aiohttp",
         setup_fn=interactive_setup,
+        # Env-driven auto-configuration — seeds PlatformConfig.extra with
+        # client_id/secret/tenant + port + home_channel so env-only setups
+        # show up in gateway status without instantiating the Teams SDK.
+        env_enablement_fn=_env_enablement,
+        # Cron home-channel delivery support.  Lets deliver=teams cron
+        # jobs route to the configured Teams chat/channel without editing
+        # cron/scheduler.py's hardcoded sets.
+        cron_deliver_env_var="TEAMS_HOME_CHANNEL",
         # Auth env vars for _is_user_authorized() integration
         allowed_users_env="TEAMS_ALLOWED_USERS",
         allow_all_env="TEAMS_ALLOW_ALL_USERS",
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/teams/plugin.yaml b/plugins/platforms/teams/plugin.yaml
index 57f18adaa1..fd23756035 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/teams/plugin.yaml
+++ b/plugins/platforms/teams/plugin.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 name: teams-platform
+label: Microsoft Teams
 kind: platform
 version: 1.0.0
 description: >
@@ -7,7 +8,41 @@ description: >
   between Teams chats (personal DMs, group chats, channel posts) and
   the Hermes agent. Supports Adaptive Card approval prompts.
 author: Aamir Jawaid
+# ``requires_env`` entries are surfaced in ``hermes config`` UI via the
+# platform-plugin env var injector in ``hermes_cli/config.py``.
 requires_env:
-  - TEAMS_CLIENT_ID
-  - TEAMS_CLIENT_SECRET
-  - TEAMS_TENANT_ID
+  - name: TEAMS_CLIENT_ID
+    description: "Azure AD application (Bot Framework) client ID"
+    prompt: "Teams / Azure AD client ID"
+    url: "https://portal.azure.com/"
+    password: false
+  - name: TEAMS_CLIENT_SECRET
+    description: "Azure AD application client secret"
+    prompt: "Teams / Azure AD client secret"
+    url: "https://portal.azure.com/"
+    password: true
+  - name: TEAMS_TENANT_ID
+    description: "Azure AD tenant ID hosting the bot application"
+    prompt: "Teams / Azure AD tenant ID"
+    password: false
+optional_env:
+  - name: TEAMS_PORT
+    description: "Webhook listen port (Bot Framework default: 3978)"
+    prompt: "Webhook port"
+    password: false
+  - name: TEAMS_ALLOWED_USERS
+    description: "Comma-separated Teams user IDs / UPNs allowed to talk to the bot"
+    prompt: "Allowed users (comma-separated)"
+    password: false
+  - name: TEAMS_ALLOW_ALL_USERS
+    description: "Allow any Teams user to trigger the bot (dev only)"
+    prompt: "Allow all users? (true/false)"
+    password: false
+  - name: TEAMS_HOME_CHANNEL
+    description: "Default chat/channel ID for cron / notification delivery"
+    prompt: "Home channel (or empty)"
+    password: false
+  - name: TEAMS_HOME_CHANNEL_NAME
+    description: "Display name for the Teams home channel"
+    prompt: "Home channel display name"
+    password: false