diff --git a/packages/channels/weixin/src/api.ts b/packages/channels/weixin/src/api.ts
index 73f7f8ea7..93ccbf4b6 100644
--- a/packages/channels/weixin/src/api.ts
+++ b/packages/channels/weixin/src/api.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function randomUin(): string {
   return btoa(String.fromCharCode(...buf));
 }
 
-function buildHeaders(token?: string): Record<string, string> {
+export function buildHeaders(token?: string): Record<string, string> {
   const headers: Record<string, string> = {
     'Content-Type': 'application/json',
     'X-WECHAT-UIN': randomUin(),
diff --git a/packages/channels/weixin/src/login.ts b/packages/channels/weixin/src/login.ts
index 8771b2373..0adeda226 100644
--- a/packages/channels/weixin/src/login.ts
+++ b/packages/channels/weixin/src/login.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
  * QR code login flow for WeChat iLink Bot.
  */
 
+import { buildHeaders } from './api.js';
+
 export interface LoginResult {
   connected: boolean;
   token?: string;
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ export async function waitForLogin(params: {
       const resp = await fetch(
         `${apiBaseUrl}/ilink/bot/get_qrcode_status?qrcode=${encodeURIComponent(currentQrcodeId)}`,
         {
-          headers: { 'iLink-App-ClientVersion': '1' },
+          headers: buildHeaders(),
           signal: controller.signal,
         },
       );
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/channel/start.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/channel/start.ts
index 2b7022622..ae5648932 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/channel/start.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/channel/start.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,16 @@ async function startSingle(name: string): Promise<void> {
   const channel = createChannel(name, config, bridge, { router });
   channels.set(name, channel);
   registerToolCallDispatch(bridge, router, channels);
-  await channel.connect();
+
+  try {
+    await channel.connect();
+  } catch (err) {
+    writeStderrLine(
+      `Error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`,
+    );
+    bridge.stop();
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
 
   writeServiceInfo([name]);
   writeStdoutLine(`[Channel] "${name}" is running. Press Ctrl+C to stop.`);