diff --git a/gateway-plugin/adapter.py b/gateway-plugin/adapter.py
index c80d09f..6943075 100644
--- a/gateway-plugin/adapter.py
+++ b/gateway-plugin/adapter.py
@@ -566,6 +566,51 @@ def _mint_picker_id() -> str:
     return f"pc_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:16]}"
 
 
+def _clarify_is_multi(clarify_id: str) -> bool:
+    """True when the pending clarify [clarify_id] allows multiple selections.
+
+    The flag lives on the gateway's pending entry; a missing/expired entry (or
+    any lookup error) is treated as single-select.
+    """
+    try:
+        from tools import clarify_gateway as _cg
+
+        with _cg._lock:
+            _entry = _cg._entries.get(clarify_id)
+        return bool(_entry and getattr(_entry, "multi_select", False))
+    except Exception:
+        return False
+
+
+def _clarify_picker_callback(clarify_id: str, choices: list[str]):
+    """Build the ``on_choice_selected`` callback for a clarify picker.
+
+    Option values are positional (``c0``..``cN``) plus an ``other`` sentinel;
+    the closure maps them back to the real choice strings. A real pick resolves
+    the clarify (the agent then continues and replies); "Other" flips the entry
+    to text-capture so the next typed message is the answer. An unmappable value
+    also flips to text so a clarify never dead-ends.
+    """
+
+    async def on_choice_selected(chat_id: str, value: str) -> str | None:
+        from tools.clarify_gateway import mark_awaiting_text, resolve_gateway_clarify
+
+        if value == "other":
+            mark_awaiting_text(clarify_id)
+            return "✏️ Type your answer:"
+        try:
+            idx = int(value[1:]) if value.startswith("c") else -1
+        except ValueError:
+            idx = -1
+        if 0 <= idx < len(choices):
+            resolve_gateway_clarify(clarify_id, choices[idx])
+            return None
+        mark_awaiting_text(clarify_id)
+        return "✏️ Type your answer:"
+
+    return on_choice_selected
+
+
 def _thread_id_from_metadata(metadata: dict[str, Any] | None) -> str | None:
     if not metadata:
         return None
@@ -2847,10 +2892,14 @@ class IrisAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
     ) -> SendResult:
         """Banner + push for a clarify prompt.
 
-        Renders the prompt as a proper ``message`` frame (the base text
-        fallback would route through ``send()`` and be misclassified as
-        commentary/tool progress) and keeps the gateway's text intercept
-        working via ``mark_awaiting_text``.
+        Single-select clarifies with a live device render as an interactive
+        ``picker.choice`` card (one tap per option + an "Other" free-text
+        button), reusing the slash-command picker mechanism. A real pick
+        resolves via ``resolve_gateway_clarify`` (the agent then continues and
+        replies); "Other" flips the entry to text-capture. Multi-select,
+        open-ended, and no-live-device clarifies fall back to a numbered text
+        list whose reply the gateway's text-intercept captures via
+        ``mark_awaiting_text``.
         """
         thread_id = _thread_id_from_metadata(metadata)
         await self._broadcast_or_log(
@@ -2863,23 +2912,38 @@ class IrisAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                 thread_id=thread_id,
             ),
         )
-        if choices:
-            # Multi-select clarifies register their flag on the pending entry;
-            # look it up by id (mirrors the base text fallback).
-            _is_multi = False
-            try:
-                from tools import clarify_gateway as _cg
+        # Single-select + live device → interactive picker card.
+        if choices and not _clarify_is_multi(clarify_id) and self._http_server.has_devices():
+            picker_id = _mint_picker_id()
+            self._pending_pickers[picker_id] = {
+                "chat_id": chat_id,
+                "thread_id": thread_id,
+                "on_choice_selected": _clarify_picker_callback(
+                    clarify_id, [str(c) for c in choices]
+                ),
+            }
+            frame_choices = [
+                {"value": f"c{i}", "label": str(c)[:75], "is_current": False}
+                for i, c in enumerate(choices)
+            ]
+            frame_choices.append(
+                {"value": "other", "label": "✏️ Other (type your answer)", "is_current": False}
+            )
+            await self._broadcast_or_log(
+                chat_id,
+                protocol.picker_choice(
+                    picker_id, f"❓ {question}", frame_choices, chat_id, thread_id=thread_id
+                ),
+            )
+            return SendResult(success=True, message_id=picker_id)
 
-                with _cg._lock:
-                    _entry = _cg._entries.get(clarify_id)
-                _is_multi = bool(_entry and getattr(_entry, "multi_select", False))
-            except Exception:
-                _is_multi = False
+        # Text fallback (multi-select / open-ended / no live device).
+        if choices:
             lines = [f"❓ {question}", ""]
             for i, choice in enumerate(choices, start=1):
                 lines.append(f"  {i}. {choice}")
             lines.append("")
-            if _is_multi:
+            if _clarify_is_multi(clarify_id):
                 lines.append(
                     "Multiple selections allowed — reply with the numbers "
                     'separated by commas or spaces (e.g. "1, 3"), the option '
diff --git a/gateway-plugin/tests/test_android.py b/gateway-plugin/tests/test_android.py
index e78f487..f257a9c 100644
--- a/gateway-plugin/tests/test_android.py
+++ b/gateway-plugin/tests/test_android.py
@@ -1945,7 +1945,9 @@ async def test_clarify_emits_banner_and_message(adapter, ws_client):
     ws, _ = ws_client
     from tools import clarify_gateway as cg
 
-    cg.register("cl_1", "sk", "Which one?", ["A", "B"])
+    # Multi-select forces the numbered-text fallback (single-select with a live
+    # device now renders a picker -- see test_clarify_single_select_emits_picker).
+    cg.register("cl_1", "sk", "Which one?", ["A", "B"], multi_select=True)
     try:
         res = await adapter.send_clarify(
             "default", "Which one?", ["A", "B"], "cl_1", "sk"
@@ -1965,6 +1967,98 @@ async def test_clarify_emits_banner_and_message(adapter, ws_client):
         cg._session_index.pop("sk", None)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_clarify_single_select_emits_picker(plugin, adapter, ws_client):
+    """Single-select clarify with a live device renders as a picker.choice
+    card (options + Other). Tapping an option resolves the clarify with the
+    choice text; the picker is consumed."""
+    ws, _ = ws_client
+    from tools import clarify_gateway as cg
+
+    cg.register("cl_pk1", "sk", "Which one?", ["A", "B"])
+    try:
+        res = await adapter.send_clarify("default", "Which one?", ["A", "B"], "cl_pk1", "sk")
+        assert res.success
+        frames = await recv_until(ws, lambda f: f.get("type") == "picker.choice")
+        pc = frames[-1]
+        pid = pc["payload"]["picker_id"]
+        assert pid == res.message_id
+        assert pc["payload"]["title"] == "❓ Which one?"
+        assert [c["value"] for c in pc["payload"]["choices"]] == ["c0", "c1", "other"]
+        assert [c["label"] for c in pc["payload"]["choices"]] == [
+            "A",
+            "B",
+            "✏️ Other (type your answer)",
+        ]
+        # Tap "A" (c0) -> resolves the clarify with the choice text.
+        await ws.send(
+            json.dumps(
+                {"type": "picker.select", "id": 1, "payload": {"picker_id": pid, "value": "c0"}}
+            )
+        )
+        entry = cg._entries.get("cl_pk1")
+        for _ in range(50):
+            if entry.event.is_set():
+                break
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
+        assert entry.event.is_set()
+        assert entry.response == "A"
+        assert pid not in adapter._pending_pickers
+    finally:
+        cg._entries.pop("cl_pk1", None)
+        cg._session_index.pop("sk", None)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_clarify_picker_other_flips_to_text(plugin, adapter, ws_client):
+    """Tapping 'Other' on a clarify picker flips the entry to text-capture
+    (awaiting_text) and prompts the user to type; the clarify is NOT resolved."""
+    ws, _ = ws_client
+    from tools import clarify_gateway as cg
+
+    cg.register("cl_pk2", "sk", "Which one?", ["A", "B"])
+    try:
+        res = await adapter.send_clarify("default", "Which one?", ["A", "B"], "cl_pk2", "sk")
+        assert res.success
+        frames = await recv_until(ws, lambda f: f.get("type") == "picker.choice")
+        pid = frames[-1]["payload"]["picker_id"]
+        await ws.send(
+            json.dumps(
+                {"type": "picker.select", "id": 1, "payload": {"picker_id": pid, "value": "other"}}
+            )
+        )
+        frames2 = await recv_until(
+            ws,
+            lambda f: f.get("type") == "message"
+            and "Type your answer" in f["payload"].get("text", ""),
+        )
+        assert frames2[-1]["payload"]["role"] == "assistant"
+        entry = cg._entries.get("cl_pk2")
+        assert entry.awaiting_text is True
+        assert not entry.event.is_set()
+    finally:
+        cg._entries.pop("cl_pk2", None)
+        cg._session_index.pop("sk", None)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_clarify_single_select_no_device_falls_back_to_text(adapter):
+    """Single-select clarify with NO live device falls back to the numbered
+    text list (no picker) and enables text-capture."""
+    from tools import clarify_gateway as cg
+
+    cg.register("cl_pk3", "sk", "Which one?", ["A", "B"])
+    try:
+        res = await adapter.send_clarify("default", "Which one?", ["A", "B"], "cl_pk3", "sk")
+        assert res.success
+        assert not adapter._pending_pickers
+        entry = cg._entries.get("cl_pk3")
+        assert entry.awaiting_text is True
+    finally:
+        cg._entries.pop("cl_pk3", None)
+        cg._session_index.pop("sk", None)
+
+
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