diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/dashboard.rs b/hive-c0re/src/dashboard.rs
index 06e47f92..14428a37 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/dashboard.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/dashboard.rs
@@ -225,11 +225,9 @@ fn render_containers(
             let port = lifecycle::agent_web_port(name);
             let claude_dir = Coordinator::agent_claude_dir(name);
             let login_badge = if claude_has_session(&claude_dir) {
-                String::new()
+                ""
             } else {
-                format!(
-                    " <a class=\"role role-pending\" href=\"http://{hostname}:{port}/\">needs login →</a>",
-                )
+                " <span class=\"role role-pending\">needs login</span>"
             };
             let _ = writeln!(
                 out,
diff --git a/nix/templates/agent-base.nix b/nix/templates/agent-base.nix
index 17262a7c..c633925a 100644
--- a/nix/templates/agent-base.nix
+++ b/nix/templates/agent-base.nix
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
     description = "hive-ag3nt harness";
     wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
     after = [ "network.target" ];
-    # The harness shells out to `claude` (turn loop + login flow). systemd
-    # units get a minimal PATH by default, so we have to put claude-code on
-    # it explicitly even though it's in environment.systemPackages above.
-    path = [ pkgs.claude-code ];
     serviceConfig = {
       ExecStart = "${pkgs.hyperhive}/bin/hive-ag3nt serve";
       Restart = "on-failure";
diff --git a/nix/templates/manager.nix b/nix/templates/manager.nix
index 13ad1919..7920ec46 100644
--- a/nix/templates/manager.nix
+++ b/nix/templates/manager.nix
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@
       HIVE_PORT = "8000";
       HIVE_LABEL = "hm1nd";
     };
-    # See note in agent-base.nix — `claude` has to be on the service PATH
-    # explicitly for the harness to shell out to it.
-    path = [ pkgs.claude-code ];
     serviceConfig = {
       ExecStart = "${pkgs.hyperhive}/bin/hive-m1nd serve";
       Restart = "on-failure";