diff --git a/hermes_cli/console_engine.py b/hermes_cli/console_engine.py
index 00e26300a..6d8409d1c 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/console_engine.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/console_engine.py
@@ -9,11 +9,10 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import argparse
 import contextlib
-import importlib
 import difflib
+import importlib
 import io
 import json
-import re
 import shlex
 import sys
 from dataclasses import dataclass, replace
@@ -21,6 +20,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Callable, Iterable, Literal, NoReturn, Sequence
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
+from tools.ansi_strip import strip_ansi as _strip_ansi
+
 
 ConsoleStatus = Literal["ok", "error", "confirm_required", "exit", "clear"]
 ConsoleContext = Literal["local", "hosted"]
@@ -73,13 +74,6 @@ def _capture_output(fn: Callable[[], object]) -> str:
     return text.rstrip()
 
 
-_ANSI_RE = re.compile(r"\x1b\[[0-?]*[ -/]*[@-~]")
-
-
-def _strip_ansi(text: str) -> str:
-    return _ANSI_RE.sub("", text)
-
-
 def _is_status_footer_rule(line: str) -> bool:
     stripped = _strip_ansi(line).strip()
     if len(stripped) < 8:
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_console_engine.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_console_engine.py
index 59056d2b2..ac94facbd 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_console_engine.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_console_engine.py
@@ -271,6 +271,37 @@ def test_console_status_hides_cli_next_step_footer(
     assert "\u2500" not in result.output
 
 
+def test_console_status_hides_osc_linked_cli_next_step_footer(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+    _isolate_hermes_home,
+):
+    import hermes_cli.status as status_mod
+
+    def osc_link(text: str) -> str:
+        return f"\x1b]8;;https://example.test\x1b\\{text}\x1b]8;;\x1b\\"
+
+    def fake_show_status(_args):
+        print("◆ Sessions")
+        print("Active: 3 session(s)")
+        print()
+        print(osc_link("\u2500" * 60))
+        print(osc_link("  Run 'hermes doctor' for detailed diagnostics"))
+        print(osc_link("  Run 'hermes setup' to configure"))
+        print()
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(status_mod, "show_status", fake_show_status)
+
+    result = HermesConsoleEngine().execute("status")
+
+    assert result.status == "ok"
+    assert "Sessions" in result.output
+    assert "Active: 3 session(s)" in result.output
+    assert "hermes doctor" not in result.output
+    assert "hermes setup" not in result.output
+    assert "https://example.test" not in result.output
+    assert "\u2500" not in result.output
+
+
 def test_console_help_uses_cli_subcommand_summaries():
     help_text = HermesConsoleEngine().help_text()