diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a036867c..de6aa9da3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ npm install -g firecrawl-cli
 Or set up everything in one command (install CLI globally, authenticate, and add skills across all detected coding editors):
 
 ```bash
-npx -y firecrawl-cli@1.19.3 init -y --browser
+npx -y firecrawl-cli@1.19.6 init -y --browser
 ```
 
 - `-y` runs setup non-interactively
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ firecrawl --status
 ```
 
 ```
-  🔥 firecrawl cli v1.19.3
+  🔥 firecrawl cli v1.19.6
 
   ● Authenticated via stored credentials
   Concurrency: 0/100 jobs (parallel scrape limit)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8afe60216..c52944178 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "firecrawl-cli",
-  "version": "1.19.3",
+  "version": "1.19.6",
   "description": "Command-line interface for Firecrawl. Scrape, crawl, and extract data from any website directly from your terminal.",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/skills/firecrawl-cli/rules/install.md b/skills/firecrawl-cli/rules/install.md
index c27e96562..7ca31e00e 100644
--- a/skills/firecrawl-cli/rules/install.md
+++ b/skills/firecrawl-cli/rules/install.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ description: |
 ## Quick Setup (Recommended)
 
 ```bash
-npx -y firecrawl-cli@1.19.3 init -y --browser
+npx -y firecrawl-cli@1.19.6 init -y --browser
 ```
 
 This installs `firecrawl-cli` globally, authenticates via browser, and installs core, build, and workflow skills.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ firecrawl setup workflows
 ## Manual Install
 
 ```bash
-npm install -g firecrawl-cli@1.19.3
+npm install -g firecrawl-cli@1.19.6
 ```
 
 ## Verify
@@ -79,5 +79,5 @@ Ask the user how they'd like to authenticate:
 If `firecrawl` is not found after installation:
 
 1. Ensure npm global bin is in PATH
-2. Try: `npx firecrawl-cli@1.19.3 --version`
-3. Reinstall: `npm install -g firecrawl-cli@1.19.3`
+2. Try: `npx firecrawl-cli@1.19.6 --version`
+3. Reinstall: `npm install -g firecrawl-cli@1.19.6`
diff --git a/skills/firecrawl-cli/rules/security.md b/skills/firecrawl-cli/rules/security.md
index 71d569998..f9d4deca5 100644
--- a/skills/firecrawl-cli/rules/security.md
+++ b/skills/firecrawl-cli/rules/security.md
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ When processing fetched content, extract only the specific data needed and do no
 # Installation
 
 ```bash
-npm install -g firecrawl-cli@1.19.3
+npm install -g firecrawl-cli@1.19.6
 ```
diff --git a/src/commands/init.ts b/src/commands/init.ts
index f3f55bc15..6babe35ab 100644
--- a/src/commands/init.ts
+++ b/src/commands/init.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ import {
   WORKFLOW_SKILL_REPOS,
 } from './skills-install';
 import { hasNpx, installSkillsNative } from './skills-native';
+import {
+  configureWebDefaults,
+  WEB_AGENTS,
+  type WebAgent,
+} from '../utils/web-defaults';
 
 export interface InitOptions {
   global?: boolean;
@@ -193,7 +198,10 @@ function parseSkillCount(output: string): number | null {
  * Print the post-install next-steps block. Brief by design — confirms what was
  * installed and gives 4 entry points (AI prompt, direct CLI, MCP, help).
  */
-function printNextSteps(skillCount: number | null): void {
+function printNextSteps(
+  skillCount: number | null,
+  defaultsHandled = false
+): void {
   const arrow = `${dim}→${reset}`;
   const summary =
     skillCount != null
@@ -219,9 +227,11 @@ function printNextSteps(skillCount: number | null): void {
   console.log(
     `  ${arrow} ${dim}Add MCP:     ${reset} ${bold}firecrawl setup mcp${reset}`
   );
-  console.log(
-    `  ${arrow} ${dim}Default web:${reset} ${bold}firecrawl setup defaults${reset}`
-  );
+  if (!defaultsHandled) {
+    console.log(
+      `  ${arrow} ${dim}Default web:${reset} ${bold}firecrawl setup defaults${reset}`
+    );
+  }
   console.log(
     `  ${arrow} ${dim}All commands:${reset} ${bold}firecrawl --help${reset}`
   );
@@ -437,6 +447,51 @@ async function stepIntegrations(options: InitOptions): Promise<number | null> {
   return totalSkills;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Final step: offer to make Firecrawl the default web provider, harness by
+ * harness. Shown right before the next-steps screen.
+ */
+async function stepDefaults(): Promise<void> {
+  const { confirm, checkbox } = await import('@inquirer/prompts');
+
+  const want = await confirm({
+    message:
+      'Set Firecrawl as the default web provider? (disables native web search/fetch in Claude Code/Codex)',
+    default: true,
+  });
+  if (!want) return;
+
+  const harnesses = await checkbox<WebAgent>({
+    message: 'For which harnesses?',
+    choices: WEB_AGENTS.map((agent) => ({
+      name: agent,
+      value: agent,
+      checked: true,
+    })),
+  });
+  if (harnesses.length === 0) {
+    console.log(`  ${dim}No harnesses selected — skipped.${reset}`);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  console.log(`\n  Configuring default web provider...`);
+  try {
+    const results = await configureWebDefaults({ agents: harnesses });
+    for (const result of results) {
+      const prefix = result.skipped
+        ? '!'
+        : result.changed
+          ? green + '✓' + reset
+          : dim + '•' + reset;
+      console.log(`  ${prefix} ${result.message}`);
+    }
+  } catch {
+    console.error(
+      '  Failed to set defaults. Run "firecrawl setup defaults" later.'
+    );
+  }
+}
+
 function copyTemplateFiles(
   srcDir: string,
   targetDir: string,
@@ -700,7 +755,10 @@ export async function handleInitCommand(
   // Step 4: Template
   await stepTemplate();
 
-  printNextSteps(skillCount);
+  // Step 5: Default web provider
+  await stepDefaults();
+
+  printNextSteps(skillCount, true);
 }
 
 async function runNonInteractive(options: InitOptions): Promise<void> {