diff --git a/src/lib/workflows/__tests__/workflow-step.test.ts b/src/lib/workflows/__tests__/workflow-step.test.ts
index 7c51f64b..5464cae8 100644
--- a/src/lib/workflows/__tests__/workflow-step.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/workflows/__tests__/workflow-step.test.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ describe('workflowToFlowEntries', () => {
     ];
 
     const entries = workflowToFlowEntries(workflow);
-    expect(entries.map((e) => e.screen)).toEqual(['intro', 'run', 'outro']);
+    expect(entries.map((e) => e.screen)).toEqual([
+      'intro',
+      'run',
+      'outro',
+      'exit',
+    ]);
   });
 
   it('falls back isComplete to gate, preferring explicit isComplete', () => {
diff --git a/src/lib/workflows/agent-skill/steps.ts b/src/lib/workflows/agent-skill/steps.ts
index 128e5457..9aa26da3 100644
--- a/src/lib/workflows/agent-skill/steps.ts
+++ b/src/lib/workflows/agent-skill/steps.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ export const AGENT_SKILL_STEPS: Workflow = [
   {
     id: 'skills',
     label: 'Skills',
-    screen: 'skills',
+    screen: 'keep-skills',
   },
 ];
diff --git a/src/lib/workflows/revenue-analytics/steps.ts b/src/lib/workflows/revenue-analytics/steps.ts
index e0e2cb0b..97cb2c89 100644
--- a/src/lib/workflows/revenue-analytics/steps.ts
+++ b/src/lib/workflows/revenue-analytics/steps.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ export const REVENUE_ANALYTICS_WORKFLOW: Workflow = [
   {
     id: 'skills',
     label: 'Skills',
-    screen: 'skills',
+    screen: 'keep-skills',
   },
 ];
diff --git a/src/lib/workflows/workflow-step.ts b/src/lib/workflows/workflow-step.ts
index f31ebdda..cc7bd0f6 100644
--- a/src/lib/workflows/workflow-step.ts
+++ b/src/lib/workflows/workflow-step.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export function workflowToFlowEntries(workflow: Workflow): Array<{
   show?: (session: WizardSession) => boolean;
   isComplete?: (session: WizardSession) => boolean;
 }> {
-  return workflow
+  const entries = workflow
     .filter((step) => step.screen != null)
     .map((step) => ({
       screen: step.screen!,
@@ -152,4 +152,9 @@ export function workflowToFlowEntries(workflow: Workflow): Array<{
       // the screen). Only override when the two conditions diverge.
       isComplete: step.isComplete ?? step.gate,
     }));
+
+  // Every workflow ends with the exit screen.
+  entries.push({ screen: 'exit', show: undefined, isComplete: undefined });
+
+  return entries;
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/tui/__tests__/store.test.ts b/src/ui/tui/__tests__/store.test.ts
index 55580b32..9e262131 100644
--- a/src/ui/tui/__tests__/store.test.ts
+++ b/src/ui/tui/__tests__/store.test.ts
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ describe('WizardStore', () => {
 
       // Step 4: Dismiss outro
       store.setOutroDismissed();
-      expect(store.currentScreen).toBe('skills');
+      expect(store.currentScreen).toBe('keep-skills');
     });
 
     it('walks through the agent skill flow correctly', () => {
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ describe('WizardStore', () => {
 
       // Step 4: Dismiss outro
       store.setOutroDismissed();
-      expect(store.currentScreen).toBe('skills');
+      expect(store.currentScreen).toBe('keep-skills');
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/ui/tui/flows.ts b/src/ui/tui/flows.ts
index a7a3597e..9c89947c 100644
--- a/src/ui/tui/flows.ts
+++ b/src/ui/tui/flows.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export enum Screen {
   Mcp = 'mcp',
   KeepSkills = 'keep-skills',
   Outro = 'outro',
+  Exit = 'exit',
   McpAdd = 'mcp-add',
   McpRemove = 'mcp-remove',
 }
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ export const FLOWS: Record<Flow, FlowEntry[]> = {
       isComplete: (s) => s.mcpComplete,
     },
     { screen: Screen.Outro },
+    { screen: Screen.Exit },
   ],
 
   [Flow.McpRemove]: [
@@ -98,5 +100,6 @@ export const FLOWS: Record<Flow, FlowEntry[]> = {
       isComplete: (s) => s.mcpComplete,
     },
     { screen: Screen.Outro },
+    { screen: Screen.Exit },
   ],
 };
diff --git a/src/ui/tui/screen-registry.tsx b/src/ui/tui/screen-registry.tsx
index 356597d3..67712f3d 100644
--- a/src/ui/tui/screen-registry.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/tui/screen-registry.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { RunScreen } from './screens/RunScreen.js';
 import { McpScreen } from './screens/McpScreen.js';
 import { KeepSkillsScreen } from './screens/KeepSkillsScreen.js';
 import { OutroScreen } from './screens/OutroScreen.js';
+import { ExitScreen } from './screens/ExitScreen.js';
 import { AuthErrorScreen } from './screens/AuthErrorScreen.js';
 import { createMcpInstaller } from './services/mcp-installer.js';
 import type { McpInstaller } from './services/mcp-installer.js';
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ export function createScreens(
     [Screen.Mcp]: <McpScreen store={store} installer={services.mcpInstaller} />,
     [Screen.KeepSkills]: <KeepSkillsScreen store={store} />,
     [Screen.Outro]: <OutroScreen store={store} />,
+    [Screen.Exit]: <ExitScreen />,
 
     // Standalone MCP flows
     [Screen.McpAdd]: (
diff --git a/src/ui/tui/screens/ExitScreen.tsx b/src/ui/tui/screens/ExitScreen.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dfa4ecd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/tui/screens/ExitScreen.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/**
+ * ExitScreen — Final step in every workflow.
+ *
+ * Renders nothing. Immediately exits the process.
+ * The cleanup handler in start-tui.ts handles the exit summary line.
+ */
+
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+
+export const ExitScreen = () => {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    process.exit(0);
+  }, []);
+
+  return null;
+};
diff --git a/src/ui/tui/start-tui.ts b/src/ui/tui/start-tui.ts
index 119b44b3..1cfdede0 100644
--- a/src/ui/tui/start-tui.ts
+++ b/src/ui/tui/start-tui.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 /**
  * start-tui.ts — Sets up the Ink TUI renderer and InkUI.
+ *
+ * Renders in the terminal's alternate screen buffer so the wizard
+ * doesn't pollute scrollback history. On exit, the previous terminal
+ * content is restored and a single exit summary line is printed.
  */
 
 import { render } from 'ink';
@@ -8,15 +12,31 @@ import { WizardStore, Flow } from './store.js';
 import { InkUI } from './ink-ui.js';
 import { setUI } from '../index.js';
 import { App } from './App.js';
+import { OutroKind } from '../../lib/wizard-session.js';
 
 // ANSI escape sequences
 const RESET_ATTRS = '\x1b[0m';
 const CLEAR_SCREEN = '\x1b[2J';
 const CURSOR_HOME = '\x1b[H';
 const BG_BLACK = '\x1b[48;2;0;0;0m';
+const ENTER_ALT_SCREEN = '\x1b[?1049h';
+const LEAVE_ALT_SCREEN = '\x1b[?1049l';
+const GREEN = '\x1b[32m';
+const BOLD = '\x1b[1m';
+const DIM = '\x1b[2m';
 
-/** Set background to true black, clear screen, cursor to top-left. */
-const FORCE_DARK = BG_BLACK + CLEAR_SCREEN + CURSOR_HOME;
+function getExitLine(store: WizardStore): string {
+  const outro = store.session.outroData;
+  const label = store.session.workflowLabel ?? 'Wizard';
+
+  if (outro?.kind === OutroKind.Success) {
+    return `${GREEN}${BOLD}\u2714${RESET_ATTRS} ${
+      outro.message ?? `${label} completed successfully.`
+    }`;
+  }
+
+  return `${DIM}${label} exited.${RESET_ATTRS}`;
+}
 
 export function startTUI(
   version: string,
@@ -26,8 +46,10 @@ export function startTUI(
   store: WizardStore;
   waitForSetup: () => Promise<void>;
 } {
-  // Force dark background regardless of terminal theme
-  process.stdout.write(FORCE_DARK);
+  // Enter alternate screen buffer, then set up dark background
+  process.stdout.write(
+    ENTER_ALT_SCREEN + BG_BLACK + CLEAR_SCREEN + CURSOR_HOME,
+  );
 
   const store = new WizardStore(flow);
   store.version = version;
@@ -39,17 +61,20 @@ export function startTUI(
   // Render the Ink app
   const { unmount: inkUnmount } = render(createElement(App, { store }));
 
-  // Reset terminal on exit
+  // On exit: unmount Ink, leave alt screen (restores previous content),
+  // then print exit summary line into the main buffer.
+  let cleaned = false;
   const cleanup = () => {
-    process.stdout.write(RESET_ATTRS + CLEAR_SCREEN + CURSOR_HOME);
+    if (cleaned) return;
+    cleaned = true;
+    inkUnmount();
+    process.stdout.write(RESET_ATTRS + LEAVE_ALT_SCREEN);
+    process.stdout.write(getExitLine(store) + '\n');
   };
   process.on('exit', cleanup);
 
   return {
-    unmount: () => {
-      inkUnmount();
-      cleanup();
-    },
+    unmount: cleanup,
     store,
     waitForSetup: () => store.getGate('intro'),
   };