diff --git a/.claude/commands/rmm.md b/.claude/commands/rmm.md
index a70491c..3abd176 100644
--- a/.claude/commands/rmm.md
+++ b/.claude/commands/rmm.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Interact with the GuruRMM agent fleet: list agents, run remote commands (PowerSh
 
 **Heredoc payloads — always use `--data-binary @-` and `<<'JSON'` for static payloads.** On Windows, the Write tool and Git Bash resolve `/tmp/foo.json` to different directories. Heredoc avoids the file handoff entirely. Use `<<'JSON'` (single-quoted) for static payloads that contain no shell variables; use `<<JSON` (unquoted) when interpolating `${VARS}`.
 
-**After every dispatch: post a one-line alert to #bot-alerts.** Same rule as Syncro — write operations (dispatch + cancel) get a bot alert. Read operations (list, status, output) do not.
+**After every dispatch: post a one-line alert.** RMM alerts go to the private **#dev-alerts** (Howard + Mike) — `post-bot-alert.sh` auto-routes any `[RMM]`/`[DEPLOY]`-prefixed message there. Write operations (dispatch + cancel) get an alert; read operations (list, status, output) do not.
 
 ---
 
@@ -591,9 +591,9 @@ For complex multi-step remediation (move files, install software, configure serv
 
 ---
 
-## Post to #bot-alerts (after every write)
+## Post to #dev-alerts (after every write)
 
-Post after every successful dispatch or cancel. Never post for read-only operations.
+Post after every successful dispatch or cancel. Never post for read-only operations. RMM alerts route to the private **#dev-alerts** channel automatically (the `[RMM]` prefix triggers auto-routing in `post-bot-alert.sh`); no channel argument needed.
 
 ```bash
 ALERT_OUT=$(bash "$REPO_ROOT/.claude/scripts/post-bot-alert.sh" "<message>")
diff --git a/.claude/scripts/post-bot-alert.sh b/.claude/scripts/post-bot-alert.sh
index 53a705f..9b7dacf 100644
--- a/.claude/scripts/post-bot-alert.sh
+++ b/.claude/scripts/post-bot-alert.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# post-bot-alert.sh — post a one-line message to the Discord #bot-alerts channel.
+# post-bot-alert.sh — post a one-line message to a Discord alert channel.
+#
+# Routing: #bot-alerts (default; Syncro + general, whole team) vs #dev-alerts
+# (private; RMM/Dev alerts, Howard + Mike only). Auto-routes by message prefix:
+# [RMM] [DEPLOY] [DEV] [BUILD] [GURURMM] [SMARTBADGE-WATCH] -> #dev-alerts;
+# everything else (incl. [SYNCRO]) -> #bot-alerts. Override with a 2nd arg.
 #
 # Usage:
-#   bash post-bot-alert.sh "message text"
+#   bash post-bot-alert.sh "message text"            # auto-route by prefix
+#   bash post-bot-alert.sh "message text" dev         # force #dev-alerts
+#   bash post-bot-alert.sh "message text" bot         # force #bot-alerts
 #   echo "message text" | bash post-bot-alert.sh
 #
 # Token resolution (first hit wins):
@@ -16,7 +23,8 @@
 
 set -u
 
-CHANNEL_ID="624710699771232265"   # #bot-alerts (Arizona Computer Guru guild)
+BOT_CHANNEL_ID="624710699771232265"    # #bot-alerts  — default (Syncro + general; whole team)
+DEV_CHANNEL_ID="1509998508198068484"   # #dev-alerts  — private RMM/Dev alerts (Howard + Mike only)
 ROOT="${CLAUDETOOLS_ROOT:-$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../.." && pwd)}"
 
 # --- message (arg or stdin) ---
@@ -27,6 +35,23 @@ if [ -z "$MSG" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
+# --- channel routing ---
+# Optional 2nd arg: "dev"/"bot" keyword, a raw channel id, or omit for auto.
+# Auto: RMM/Dev-category prefixes -> #dev-alerts (private); everything else
+# (Syncro, general) -> #bot-alerts. Keeps existing call sites correct unchanged.
+TARGET="${2:-auto}"
+case "$TARGET" in
+  dev|dev-alerts) CHANNEL_ID="$DEV_CHANNEL_ID"; CHANNEL_NAME="#dev-alerts" ;;
+  bot|bot-alerts) CHANNEL_ID="$BOT_CHANNEL_ID"; CHANNEL_NAME="#bot-alerts" ;;
+  auto|"")
+    if printf '%s' "$MSG" | grep -qiE '^\[(RMM|DEPLOY|DEV|BUILD|GURURMM|SMARTBADGE-WATCH)\b'; then
+      CHANNEL_ID="$DEV_CHANNEL_ID"; CHANNEL_NAME="#dev-alerts"
+    else
+      CHANNEL_ID="$BOT_CHANNEL_ID"; CHANNEL_NAME="#bot-alerts"
+    fi ;;
+  *) CHANNEL_ID="$TARGET"; CHANNEL_NAME="channel ${TARGET}" ;;
+esac
+
 # --- token: vault first, then .env ---
 TOKEN="$(bash "$ROOT/.claude/scripts/vault.sh" get-field \
   projects/discord-bot/bot-token.sops.yaml credentials.bot_token 2>/dev/null)"
@@ -56,7 +81,7 @@ BODY="$(printf '%s' "$RESP" | sed '$d')"
 
 if [ "$HTTP" = "200" ]; then
   MID="$(printf '%s' "$BODY" | jq -r '.id // empty' 2>/dev/null)"
-  echo "[OK] post-bot-alert: posted to #bot-alerts (message_id=${MID})"
+  echo "[OK] post-bot-alert: posted to ${CHANNEL_NAME} (message_id=${MID})"
   exit 0
 fi