diff --git a/cmd/auth.go b/cmd/auth.go
index cf8c1d25..194626ec 100644
--- a/cmd/auth.go
+++ b/cmd/auth.go
@@ -72,17 +72,21 @@ Examples:
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
+		authURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/auth/cli", appUrl)
+
 		body := tui.Paragraph(
 			"Copy the following code:",
 			tui.Bold(otp),
-			"Then open the url in your browser and paste the code:",
-			tui.Link("%s/auth/cli", appUrl),
+			"Then open the url in your browser (or just press ENTER) and paste the code:",
+			tui.Link("%s", authURL),
 			tui.Muted("This code will expire in 60 seconds"),
 		)
 
 		tui.ShowBanner("Login to Agentuity", body, false)
 
 		tui.ShowSpinner("Waiting for login to complete...", func() {
+			go util.PromptBrowserOpen(logger, authURL)
+
 			authResult, err := auth.PollForLoginCompletion(ctx, logger, apiUrl, otp)
 			if err != nil {
 				if isCancelled(ctx) {
diff --git a/internal/util/browser.go b/internal/util/browser.go
index 14130058..53572d40 100644
--- a/internal/util/browser.go
+++ b/internal/util/browser.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package util
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ func BrowserFlow(opts BrowserFlowOptions) error {
 		}
 		if !skip {
 			if berr := browser.OpenURL(u.String()); berr != nil {
-				returnErr = fmt.Errorf("failed to open browser: %s", err)
+				returnErr = fmt.Errorf("failed to open browser: %w", berr)
 				return
 			}
 		}
@@ -189,3 +190,42 @@ func BrowserFlow(opts BrowserFlowOptions) error {
 
 	return returnErr
 }
+
+// PromptBrowserOpen prompts the user to press Enter to open a browser to the given URL.
+// It handles display detection on Linux and provides appropriate user feedback.
+func PromptBrowserOpen(logger interface{ Error(string, ...interface{}) }, url string) {
+	var skipOpen bool
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+		// if we don't have a display, we can't open a browser most likely
+		if _, ok := os.LookupEnv("DISPLAY"); !ok {
+			skipOpen = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println()
+	if skipOpen {
+		fmt.Print(tui.Secondary("Press Enter to continue, or Ctrl+C to skip: "))
+	} else {
+		fmt.Print(tui.Secondary("Press Enter to open browser, or Ctrl+C to skip: "))
+	}
+
+	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
+	reader.ReadLine()
+
+	if !skipOpen {
+		if err := browser.OpenURL(url); err != nil {
+			logger.Error("Failed to open browser: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			// Clear previous line and move cursor up to remove the "Press Enter..." prompt
+			fmt.Print("\r\033[K\033[A\r\033[K")
+			tui.ShowSuccess("Browser opened!")
+			fmt.Println()
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Clear the prompt and show the URL for manual opening (and the loading spinner)
+		fmt.Print("\r\033[K")
+		fmt.Println(tui.Muted("Please visit the URL manually:"))
+		fmt.Println(tui.Link("%s", url))
+		fmt.Println()
+	}
+}