diff --git a/ui/src/components/cliproxy/control-panel-embed.tsx b/ui/src/components/cliproxy/control-panel-embed.tsx
index 97907f19..d256c1f0 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/cliproxy/control-panel-embed.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/cliproxy/control-panel-embed.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
-import { RefreshCw, AlertCircle, Key, X, Gauge, Globe, Settings } from 'lucide-react';
+import { RefreshCw, AlertCircle, Gauge } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { api, withApiBase } from '@/lib/api-client';
 import type { CliproxyServerConfig } from '@/lib/api-client';
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ export function ControlPanelEmbed({ port = CLIPROXY_DEFAULT_PORT }: ControlPanel
   const [iframeRevision, setIframeRevision] = useState(0);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [isConnected, setIsConnected] = useState(false);
-  const [showLoginHint, setShowLoginHint] = useState(true);
 
   // Fetch cliproxy_server config for remote/local mode detection
   const { data: cliproxyConfig, error: configError } = useQuery<CliproxyServerConfig>({
@@ -200,25 +199,6 @@ export function ControlPanelEmbed({ port = CLIPROXY_DEFAULT_PORT }: ControlPanel
             Retry
           </button>
         </div>
-        <div className="border-b bg-muted/20 p-4">
-          <div className="mx-auto max-w-3xl rounded-xl border bg-card/95 p-4 shadow-sm">
-            <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
-              <div>
-                <p className="text-sm font-semibold">Need the CCS-native workflow?</p>
-                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                  Configure provider entries in the dedicated AI Providers page. Use the embedded
-                  control panel only when you need the raw upstream dashboard.
-                </p>
-              </div>
-              <a
-                href="/cliproxy/ai-providers"
-                className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-md border px-3 py-1.5 text-sm hover:bg-muted"
-              >
-                Open AI Providers
-              </a>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
         <div className="flex-1 flex items-center justify-center bg-muted/20">
           <div className="text-center max-w-md px-8">
             <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-full bg-destructive/10 flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mb-6">
@@ -239,63 +219,7 @@ export function ControlPanelEmbed({ port = CLIPROXY_DEFAULT_PORT }: ControlPanel
 
   return (
     <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col">
-      <div className="border-b bg-muted/20 p-4">
-        <div className="mx-auto max-w-3xl rounded-xl border bg-card/95 p-4 shadow-sm">
-          <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
-            <div>
-              <p className="text-sm font-semibold">Need the CCS-native workflow?</p>
-              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                Configure provider entries in the dedicated AI Providers page. Use the embedded
-                control panel only when you need the raw upstream dashboard.
-              </p>
-            </div>
-            <a
-              href="/cliproxy/ai-providers"
-              className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-md border px-3 py-1.5 text-sm hover:bg-muted"
-            >
-              Open AI Providers
-            </a>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
       <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col relative">
-        {/* Remote indicator and login hint banner */}
-        {showLoginHint && !isLoading && (
-          <div className="absolute top-2 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 z-20">
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-950 border border-blue-200 dark:border-blue-800 rounded-md text-sm">
-              {isRemote && (
-                <>
-                  <Globe className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-green-600" />
-                  <span className="text-green-600 font-medium">Remote</span>
-                  <span className="text-blue-300 dark:text-blue-700">|</span>
-                </>
-              )}
-              <Key className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-blue-600" />
-              <span>
-                Key:{' '}
-                <code className="bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-900 px-1 rounded font-mono font-semibold">
-                  {authToken && authToken.length > 4
-                    ? `***${authToken.slice(-4)}`
-                    : authToken || 'ccs'}
-                </code>
-              </span>
-              <a
-                href="/settings?tab=auth"
-                className="text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 dark:hover:text-blue-400"
-                title="Manage auth tokens"
-              >
-                <Settings className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-              </a>
-              <button
-                className="text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 dark:hover:text-blue-400"
-                onClick={() => setShowLoginHint(false)}
-              >
-                <X className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        )}
-
         {/* Loading overlay */}
         {isLoading && (
           <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-background/80 z-10">