diff --git a/hermes_cli/plugins.py b/hermes_cli/plugins.py
index 73591443..ce57695f 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/plugins.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/plugins.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import sys
 import types
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Set
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Union
 
 from utils import env_var_enabled
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class PluginManifest:
     version: str = ""
     description: str = ""
     author: str = ""
-    requires_env: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    requires_env: List[Union[str, Dict[str, Any]]] = field(default_factory=list)
     provides_tools: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
     provides_hooks: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
     source: str = ""        # "user", "project", or "entrypoint"
diff --git a/hermes_cli/plugins_cmd.py b/hermes_cli/plugins_cmd.py
index e794a3a1..bd6d7fab 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/plugins_cmd.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/plugins_cmd.py
@@ -165,13 +165,14 @@ def _prompt_plugin_env_vars(manifest: dict, console) -> None:
             url: "https://acme.com/keys"
             secret: true
 
-    Already-set variables are skipped.  Values are saved to ``~/.hermes/.env``.
+    Already-set variables are skipped.  Values are saved to the user's ``.env``.
     """
     requires_env = manifest.get("requires_env") or []
     if not requires_env:
         return
 
     from hermes_cli.config import get_env_value, save_env_value  # noqa: F811
+    from hermes_constants import display_hermes_home
 
     # Normalise to list-of-dicts
     env_specs: list[dict] = []
@@ -209,15 +210,15 @@ def _prompt_plugin_env_vars(manifest: dict, console) -> None:
             else:
                 value = input(f"  {name}: ").strip()
         except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
-            console.print("\n[dim]  Skipped (you can set these later in ~/.hermes/.env)[/dim]")
+            console.print(f"\n[dim]  Skipped (you can set these later in {display_hermes_home()}/.env)[/dim]")
             return
 
         if value:
             save_env_value(name, value)
             os.environ[name] = value
-            console.print(f"  [green]✓[/green] Saved to ~/.hermes/.env")
+            console.print(f"  [green]✓[/green] Saved to {display_hermes_home()}/.env")
         else:
-            console.print(f"  [dim]  Skipped (set {name} in ~/.hermes/.env later)[/dim]")
+            console.print(f"  [dim]  Skipped (set {name} in {display_hermes_home()}/.env later)[/dim]")
 
     console.print()