[Feature Request] Improve headless/non-browser authentication flow for remote systems

Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jun 30, 2026 by eak

Bug Description
I generally have good success using CC, but an exception is using it to try to get CC running on a VM on a remote Linux box. It suggests things that don't work and generally fails to make useful suggestions to troubleshoot a process that is basically broken to start with. It really shouldn't be so difficult to authorize a session on a system without a browser. I have wasted too much time and money on this. I do not intend to try CC on a headless Linux again unless you fix the process.

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: Apple_Terminal
  • Version: 2.1.196
  • Feedback ID: 36989ff6-1ee0-494a-9b61-e43da766fca7

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