diff --git a/man/embedded-docs.txt b/man/embedded-docs.txt
index 9b7dac8..ddacdae 100644
--- a/man/embedded-docs.txt
+++ b/man/embedded-docs.txt
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ With no flags, both ssh and gpg are wiped.
     wipe --gpg        gpg only
     wipe --ssh --gpg  same as bare ``wipe``
 
+If you use ``gpg-agent`` as your SSH agent via ``--ssh-spawn-gpg`` or
+``--ssh-allow-gpg``, SSH identities may be backed by ``gpg-agent`` rather than
+``ssh-agent``. In that case, ``wipe --ssh`` only asks ``ssh-agent`` to remove
+its identities; use ``wipe --gpg``, or bare ``wipe``, to clear identities cached
+by ``gpg-agent``.
+
 == @action forget: Evict specific SSH keys from ssh-agent.
 
 @syntax keychain forget [KEYS...]
@@ -421,11 +427,15 @@ Emit a JSON array of key records on stdout.
 
 == @option wipe-ssh: wipe SSH agent only
 
-Wipe only the keys held by ssh-agent.
+Wipe only the keys held by ``ssh-agent``. If your SSH identities are exposed by
+``gpg-agent`` via ``--ssh-spawn-gpg`` or ``--ssh-allow-gpg``, use
+``wipe --gpg`` instead.
 
 == @option wipe-gpg: wipe GPG agent only
 
-Wipe only the keys held by gpg-agent.
+Wipe only the keys held by ``gpg-agent``. This is also the right target for SSH
+identities exposed by ``gpg-agent`` when using ``--ssh-spawn-gpg`` or
+``--ssh-allow-gpg``.
 
 == @option env-shell: output target (default: env)
 
diff --git a/src/keychain/agents.py b/src/keychain/agents.py
index 08fec01..65bce80 100644
--- a/src/keychain/agents.py
+++ b/src/keychain/agents.py
@@ -526,7 +526,12 @@ def load(self, missing: list[str]) -> bool:
         if not test:
             out.warn("Agent disappeared; refusing to load keys")
             return False
-        out.info(f"Adding {out.value(len(missing))} ssh key(s): " f"{out.value(' '.join(missing))}")
+        if len(missing) == 1:
+            out.info(f"Adding {out.value(len(missing))} ssh key(s): {out.value(missing[0])}")
+        else:
+            out.info(f"Adding {out.value(len(missing))} ssh keys:")
+            for key in missing:
+                out.line(f"   - {out.value(key)}")
         # ssh-add inherits stdio for passphrase prompts, so we cannot use util.run().
         run_env = self.env.overlay()
         if bool(a.get_value("no_gui")) or not run_env.get("SSH_ASKPASS") or not run_env.get("DISPLAY"):
@@ -544,16 +549,7 @@ def load(self, missing: list[str]) -> bool:
         except (FileNotFoundError, OSError):
             out.warn("ssh-add not found")
             return False
-        if rc == 0:
-            bits = []
-            timeout = a.get_value("timeout")
-            if timeout is not None:
-                bits.append(f"life={timeout}m")
-            if bool(a.get_value("confirm")):
-                bits.append("confirm")
-            suffix = f" ({','.join(bits)})" if bits else ""
-            out.info(f"ssh-add: Identities added: {' '.join(missing)}{suffix}")
-        else:
+        if rc != 0:
             out.warn(f"ssh-add failed (return code: {rc})")
         return rc == 0
 
diff --git a/tests/test_agents.py b/tests/test_agents.py
index 2646481..2a51def 100644
--- a/tests/test_agents.py
+++ b/tests/test_agents.py
@@ -115,6 +115,41 @@ def fake_run(cmd, env=None, **_kwargs):
         assert "SHA256:abc" in capsys.readouterr().out
 
 
+class TestSshAgentLoadOutput:
+    def _agent(self, monkeypatch):
+        def get_value(name):
+            return {"no_gui": True, "confirm": False, "timeout": None}.get(name, False)
+
+        kstate = SimpleNamespace(
+            find_active_agent_env=SshAgentRef(sock="/tmp/agent.sock", pid="1111"),
+            args=SimpleNamespace(get_value=get_value),
+        )
+        agent = agents.SshAgent(kstate, Output.build(quiet=False, debug=False, eval_mode=False, color=False))
+        monkeypatch.setattr(agent, "envcheck", lambda *_args, **_kwargs: agent.env)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(agents.subprocess, "run", lambda *_args, **_kwargs: SimpleNamespace(returncode=0))
+        return agent
+
+    def test_multiple_loaded_keys_render_as_lists(self, monkeypatch, capsys):
+        """Verify multi-key ssh-add output is readable instead of joining paths onto one long line."""
+        assert self._agent(monkeypatch).load(["/home/user/.ssh/key1", "/home/user/.ssh/key2"]) is True
+
+        err = capsys.readouterr().err
+        assert "Adding 2 ssh keys:" in err
+        assert "   - /home/user/.ssh/key1" in err
+        assert "   - /home/user/.ssh/key2" in err
+        assert "Adding 2 ssh keys: /home/user/.ssh/key1 /home/user/.ssh/key2" not in err
+        assert "ssh-add: Identities added" not in err
+
+    def test_single_loaded_key_stays_compact(self, monkeypatch, capsys):
+        """Verify the common one-key path keeps the compact single-line output."""
+        assert self._agent(monkeypatch).load(["/home/user/.ssh/key1"]) is True
+
+        err = capsys.readouterr().err
+        assert "Adding 1 ssh key(s): /home/user/.ssh/key1" in err
+        assert "ssh-add: Identities added" not in err
+        assert "   - /home/user/.ssh/key1" not in err
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # findpids
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -261,7 +296,7 @@ class TestSshEnvcheckUnknownSource:
     def test_unknown_source_message_includes_path_and_does_not_claim_forwarded(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
         """Verify envcheck names an otherwise valid socket as unknown source because without PID or GnuPG evidence it must not claim the socket was forwarded."""
         sock_path = tmp_path / "agent.sock"
-        sock_path.write_text("")  # placeholder; ssh_socket_valid is mocked
+        sock_path.write_text("")  # placeholder; validate_ssh_socket is mocked
         captured: list[str] = []
 
         class _Out:
@@ -282,13 +317,13 @@ def c(self, _):
 
         # Pretend the socket is valid and that GnuPG isn't supplying it,
         # so we hit the "unknown source" branch.
-        monkeypatch.setattr(agents, "ssh_socket_valid", lambda _: True)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(agents, "validate_ssh_socket", lambda sock: agents.SocketValidation(sock, True))
         monkeypatch.setattr(agents, "gpg_ssh_socket", lambda: None)
 
         env = SshAgentRef(str(sock_path))
         # Build a minimal SshAgent: envcheck reads self._allow_gpg and
         # self._allow_forwarded (latched by start()), self.out, and the host
-        # probes ssh_socket_valid / gpg_ssh_socket which we mocked above.
+        # probes validate_ssh_socket / gpg_ssh_socket which we mocked above.
         from keychain import state
         from keychain.paths import KeychainPaths
 
diff --git a/tests/test_e2e_playbooks.py b/tests/test_e2e_playbooks.py
index 9a0c5b1..75b6dd2 100644
--- a/tests/test_e2e_playbooks.py
+++ b/tests/test_e2e_playbooks.py
@@ -211,6 +211,30 @@ def test_man_commands(playbook: PlaybookRunner):
     assert out_list or err, "Expected output from keychain man --list"
 
 
+def test_wipe_routes_ssh_and_gpg_targets(playbook: PlaybookRunner, monkeypatch):
+    """Verify wipe target routing for GPG-backed SSH agents (issue #163)."""
+    from keychain import agents
+
+    calls: list[str] = []
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(platform, "detect", lambda *_args, **_kwargs: platform._classify("linux", has_ps=True))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(agents.SshAgent, "wipe", lambda self: calls.append("ssh"))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(agents.GpgAgent, "wipe", lambda self: calls.append("gpg"))
+
+    playbook.set_host("testhost")
+
+    playbook.run("wipe", "--ssh")
+    assert calls == ["ssh"]
+
+    calls.clear()
+    playbook.run("wipe", "--gpg")
+    assert calls == ["gpg"]
+
+    calls.clear()
+    playbook.run("wipe")
+    assert calls == ["ssh", "gpg"]
+
+
 @POSIX_AGENT_ONLY
 def test_add_with_only_missing_keys_does_not_start_agent(playbook: PlaybookRunner):
     """Verify that a fully unresolved SSH key does not spawn an agent as a side effect."""