diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d2dc0ad..9b26d72 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [recycler] -- 2026-06-02
+
+### Changes
+- **Least-privilege invite everywhere.** The leftover `.help` "Add to server"
+  button (`cogs/_help_view.py`) still built an Administrator (`permissions=8`)
+  invite; it now uses the single source of truth in `clanklib/permissions.py`
+  like `.invite`/`.about`/`.setup`, so every invite asks only for the
+  permissions the bot uses (`permissions=805391380`). The manifest now declares
+  this set under `discord` in `auren.json` so the Auren platform's Invite
+  button matches, and a new test pins the manifest value to
+  `required_bot_permissions()` so they can never drift. Deployment docs updated.
+
 ## [recycler] -- 2026-06-01
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/auren.json b/auren.json
index 9752548..5c9ea96 100644
--- a/auren.json
+++ b/auren.json
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
     "repo": "hilleywyn/recycler"
   },
   "channels": ["discord"],
+  "discord": {
+    "permissions": "805391380",
+    "scopes": ["bot", "applications.commands"]
+  },
   "runtime": {
     "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
     "entrypoint": "main.py"
diff --git a/cogs/_help_view.py b/cogs/_help_view.py
index fd2131d..06e8286 100644
--- a/cogs/_help_view.py
+++ b/cogs/_help_view.py
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 
 
 def _invite_url(bot: Any) -> str:
+    # Single source of truth: clanklib.permissions builds an invite that asks
+    # for exactly the permissions the bot uses -- never Administrator.
+    from clanklib.permissions import invite_url
     from clanklib.settings import setting
     cid = getattr(bot.user, "id", None) or setting(bot, "DISCORD_CLIENT_ID", "")
-    return (
-        f"https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id={cid}"
-        "&permissions=8&scope=bot%20applications.commands"
-    )
+    return invite_url(cid)
 
 
 def _build_panel(bot: Any, prefix: str, chosen_keys: list[str], author_id: int):
diff --git a/docs/deployment.md b/docs/deployment.md
index b250988..73120c3 100644
--- a/docs/deployment.md
+++ b/docs/deployment.md
@@ -41,17 +41,25 @@ install pulls that package from git.
 
 ### 1.2 Inviting the bot
 
-Recycler creates and deletes roles, channels and webhooks (that is the whole
-job), so it needs the **Administrator** permission. Build an invite URL:
+Recycler asks for only the permissions it actually uses -- **never
+Administrator**. The set is defined once in `clanklib/permissions.py` and drives
+the invite link, the `.setup` audit, and the Auren platform's Invite button:
+
+- View Channels, Send Messages, Embed Links, Read Message History (core)
+- Manage Channels, Manage Roles (recreate channels/roles on backup/template restore)
+- Manage Webhooks (replay archived messages for chatlog/sync)
+- Ban Members (propagate bans between synced guilds)
+
+Build an invite URL (the `permissions` value is the union of the above):
 
 ```
-https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=<CLIENT_ID>&permissions=8&scope=bot%20applications.commands
+https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=<CLIENT_ID>&permissions=805391380&scope=bot%20applications.commands
 ```
 
 Once the bot is running you can also just type `.invite` (or `.about`) and it
-prints this URL for you. Administrator (`permissions=8`) is required for
-backup/template restores; without it, restores will partially fail with
-permission errors.
+prints this exact URL for you, or `.setup` to audit what is missing. Make sure
+the bot's role sits **above** the roles/channels it manages, or restores will
+partially fail with permission errors.
 
 ### 1.3 A PostgreSQL database
 
diff --git a/tests/test_permissions.py b/tests/test_permissions.py
index 1677591..ec877cd 100644
--- a/tests/test_permissions.py
+++ b/tests/test_permissions.py
@@ -47,3 +47,18 @@ def __init__(self, gp):
 
 def test_pretty_perm_label():
     assert perms.pretty_perm("manage_roles") == "Manage Roles"
+
+
+def test_manifest_permissions_match_required():
+    """auren.json's declared invite permissions (which the Auren platform's
+    Invite button reads) must equal the code's required set, so the two can
+    never drift apart."""
+    import json
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+    manifest = json.loads(
+        (Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "auren.json").read_text()
+    )
+    declared = int(manifest["discord"]["permissions"])
+    assert declared == perms.required_bot_permissions().value
+    assert declared != 8  # never Administrator