diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 452f23eb57..ac6a187f34 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,14 +2,10 @@
 # Copy this file to .env and fill in your API keys
 
 # =============================================================================
-# LLM PROVIDER
+# LLM PROVIDER (OpenRouter)
 # =============================================================================
-# Provider selection override: auto | openrouter | nous | openai-codex
-# If unset, Hermes auto-detects from auth/config.
-# HERMES_INFERENCE_PROVIDER=auto
-
-# OpenRouter key (required when using OpenRouter directly, and still used by
-# some tools even when your primary chat provider is Nous/Codex/custom).
+# OpenRouter provides access to many models through one API
+# All LLM calls go through OpenRouter - no direct provider keys needed
 # Get your key at: https://openrouter.ai/keys
 OPENROUTER_API_KEY=
 
@@ -17,11 +13,6 @@ OPENROUTER_API_KEY=
 # Examples: anthropic/claude-opus-4.6, openai/gpt-4o, google/gemini-2.0-flash, zhipuai/glm-4-plus
 LLM_MODEL=anthropic/claude-opus-4.6
 
-# OpenAI Codex provider uses Codex CLI auth state:
-#   hermes login --provider openai-codex
-#   (reads CODEX_HOME/auth.json, default: ~/.codex/auth.json)
-# CODEX_HOME=~/.codex
-
 # =============================================================================
 # TOOL API KEYS
 # =============================================================================
diff --git a/cli-config.yaml.example b/cli-config.yaml.example
index d42d9db267..0b49368dc5 100644
--- a/cli-config.yaml.example
+++ b/cli-config.yaml.example
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ model:
   #   "auto"       - Use Nous Portal if logged in, otherwise OpenRouter/env vars (default)
   #   "openrouter" - Always use OpenRouter API key from OPENROUTER_API_KEY
   #   "nous"       - Always use Nous Portal (requires: hermes login)
-  #   "openai-codex" - Always use Codex CLI auth (requires: hermes login --provider openai-codex)
   # Can also be overridden with --provider flag or HERMES_INFERENCE_PROVIDER env var.
   provider: "auto"
   
diff --git a/hermes_cli/main.py b/hermes_cli/main.py
index 3d1c76c005..e611f69293 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/main.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/main.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def cmd_model(args):
     providers = [
         ("openrouter", "OpenRouter (100+ models, pay-per-use)"),
         ("nous", "Nous Portal (Nous Research subscription)"),
-        ("openai-codex", "OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT/Codex CLI login)"),
+        ("openai-codex", "OpenAI Codex"),
         ("custom", "Custom endpoint (self-hosted / VLLM / etc.)"),
     ]
 
diff --git a/hermes_cli/setup.py b/hermes_cli/setup.py
index 08fd28dddd..021c429a6a 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/setup.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/setup.py
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ def run_setup_wizard(args):
 
     provider_choices = [
         "Login with Nous Portal (Nous Research subscription)",
-        "Login with OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT/Codex CLI auth)",
+        "Login with OpenAI Codex",
         "OpenRouter API key (100+ models, pay-per-use)",
         "Custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint (self-hosted / VLLM / etc.)",
     ]
@@ -698,8 +698,6 @@ def run_setup_wizard(args):
         selected_provider = "openai-codex"
         print()
         print_header("OpenAI Codex Login")
-        print_info("This uses your Codex CLI auth state from CODEX_HOME/auth.json.")
-        print_info("If you're not logged in, Hermes will run `codex login`.")
         print()
 
         try: