diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-12-wraith-build.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-12-wraith-build.md
index de75f6b..61a591d 100644
--- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-12-wraith-build.md
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-12-wraith-build.md
@@ -2448,6 +2448,7 @@ This is the core of Wraith. The SSH connection service manages ssh2 connections,
 ```typescript
 import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { Client, ClientChannel } from 'ssh2';
+import { createHash } from 'crypto';
 import { CredentialsService } from '../vault/credentials.service';
 import { HostsService } from '../connections/hosts.service';
 import { PrismaService } from '../prisma/prisma.service';
@@ -2522,16 +2523,27 @@ export class SshConnectionService {
         host: host.hostname,
         port: host.port,
         username: cred?.username || 'root',
-        hostVerifier: (key: Buffer) => {
-          const fingerprint = require('crypto')
-            .createHash('sha256')
-            .update(key)
-            .digest('base64');
+        hostVerifier: (key: Buffer, verify: (accept: boolean) => void) => {
+          const fingerprint = createHash('sha256').update(key).digest('base64');
           const fp = `SHA256:${fingerprint}`;
 
-          if (host.hostFingerprint === fp) return true; // known host
-          // Async verification — return false for now, handle via callback
-          return true; // TODO: wire up onHostKeyVerify properly with async flow
+          if (host.hostFingerprint === fp) {
+            verify(true); // known host — accept silently
+            return;
+          }
+
+          // Unknown or changed fingerprint — ask the user via WebSocket
+          const isNew = !host.hostFingerprint;
+          onHostKeyVerify(fp, isNew).then((accepted) => {
+            if (accepted) {
+              // Persist fingerprint so future connections auto-accept
+              this.prisma.host.update({
+                where: { id: hostId },
+                data: { hostFingerprint: fp },
+              }).catch(() => {});
+            }
+            verify(accepted);
+          });
         },
       };