diff --git a/packages/tui-rs/src/cli_commands.rs b/packages/tui-rs/src/cli_commands.rs
index ebb5de93f..46842adf4 100644
--- a/packages/tui-rs/src/cli_commands.rs
+++ b/packages/tui-rs/src/cli_commands.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ use anyhow::{bail, Context, Result};
 use crate::session::{ExportFormat, ExportOptions, SessionManager};
 use crate::session_transfer::{export_portable_session, import_portable_session, PortableFormat};
 
+const ANTHROPIC_OAUTH_REMOVED_MESSAGE: &str = "Anthropic OAuth login has been removed. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to use Anthropic models, or run `maestro codex login` for the default Codex flow.";
+
 /// Dispatch a top-level CLI helper subcommand.
 ///
 /// `args` is the token stream after the program name, e.g.
@@ -50,6 +52,10 @@ pub async fn run_cli_command(args: &[String]) -> Result<i32> {
         "update" => crate::update_cli::run_update(&args[1..]).await,
         "modes" => crate::mode_cli::run_modes(&args[1..]).await,
         "painter" => crate::painter_cli::run_painter(&args[1..]),
+        "anthropic" => {
+            eprintln!("{ANTHROPIC_OAUTH_REMOVED_MESSAGE}");
+            Ok(1)
+        }
         other => bail!("unknown command: {other}"),
     }
 }
@@ -779,4 +785,16 @@ mod tests {
             1
         );
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn anthropic_command_reports_removed_oauth_flow() {
+        assert!(ANTHROPIC_OAUTH_REMOVED_MESSAGE.contains("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"));
+        assert!(ANTHROPIC_OAUTH_REMOVED_MESSAGE.contains("maestro codex login"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            run_cli_command(&argv(&["anthropic", "status"]))
+                .await
+                .expect("anthropic command"),
+            1
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/tui-rs/src/main.rs b/packages/tui-rs/src/main.rs
index 40523ae9c..86934425c 100644
--- a/packages/tui-rs/src/main.rs
+++ b/packages/tui-rs/src/main.rs
@@ -46,9 +46,21 @@ use maestro_tui::hosted_runner_cli::run_hosted_runner_cli_from_env;
 // HELPER FUNCTIONS
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-const NATIVE_UTILITY_COMMANDS: [&str; 13] = [
-    "sessions", "cost", "stats", "models", "status", "hooks", "export", "import", "update",
-    "skill", "modes", "agents", "painter",
+const NATIVE_UTILITY_COMMANDS: [&str; 14] = [
+    "sessions",
+    "cost",
+    "stats",
+    "models",
+    "status",
+    "hooks",
+    "export",
+    "import",
+    "update",
+    "skill",
+    "modes",
+    "agents",
+    "painter",
+    "anthropic",
 ];
 
 const GLOBAL_FLAGS_WITH_VALUES: [&str; 26] = [
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/anthropic.ts b/src/cli/commands/anthropic.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c761a031f..000000000
--- a/src/cli/commands/anthropic.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import chalk from "chalk";
-
-export async function handleAnthropicCommand(): Promise<void> {
-	console.error(
-		chalk.red(
-			"Anthropic OAuth login has been removed. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to use Anthropic models, or run `maestro codex login` for the default Codex flow.",
-		),
-	);
-	process.exit(1);
-}
diff --git a/src/cli/direct-runtime-command.ts b/src/cli/direct-runtime-command.ts
index 60ec07669..997b45650 100644
--- a/src/cli/direct-runtime-command.ts
+++ b/src/cli/direct-runtime-command.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { isStartupTelemetryRequested } from "./instant-exit.js";
 
 const NATIVE_UTILITY_COMMANDS = new Set([
 	"agents",
+	"anthropic",
 	"cost",
 	"export",
 	"hooks",
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 19041246a..277234e9d 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -1091,14 +1091,6 @@ export async function main(args: string[]) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (parsed.command === "anthropic") {
-		const { handleAnthropicCommand } = await import(
-			"./cli/commands/anthropic.js"
-		);
-		await handleAnthropicCommand();
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (parsed.command === "cost") {
 		console.error(chalk.red(`Unknown cost subcommand: ${parsed.subcommand}`));
 		console.log(chalk.dim("\nAvailable commands:"));
diff --git a/test/cli-runtime.test.ts b/test/cli-runtime.test.ts
index 59366c843..5e8100e3a 100644
--- a/test/cli-runtime.test.ts
+++ b/test/cli-runtime.test.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ describe("cli-runtime direct command dispatch", () => {
 		);
 
 		const cases: Array<[string[], string[]]> = [
+			[
+				["anthropic", "status"],
+				["anthropic", "status"],
+			],
 			[
 				["painter", "show", "image.png"],
 				["painter", "show", "image.png"],
diff --git a/test/cli/anthropic-command.test.ts b/test/cli/anthropic-command.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4fc6d3a29..000000000
--- a/test/cli/anthropic-command.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-import { handleAnthropicCommand } from "../../src/cli/commands/anthropic.js";
-
-describe("anthropic CLI command", () => {
-	it("reports that Anthropic OAuth login has been removed", async () => {
-		const error = vi.spyOn(console, "error").mockImplementation(() => {});
-		const exit = vi.spyOn(process, "exit").mockImplementation(() => {
-			throw new Error("process.exit called");
-		});
-
-		await expect(handleAnthropicCommand("status")).rejects.toThrow(
-			"process.exit called",
-		);
-
-		expect(exit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
-		expect(error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-			expect.stringContaining("Anthropic OAuth login has been removed"),
-		);
-
-		error.mockRestore();
-		exit.mockRestore();
-	});
-});