refactor(tui): remove deprecated commands and replace AuthAlertModal with toast

src/cortex-tui/src/app/state.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::permissions::PermissionMode;
 use crate::question::QuestionState;
 use crate::selection::TextSelection;
 use crate::views::tool_call::{ContentSegment, ToolCallDisplay};
-use crate::widgets::ToastManager;
+use crate::widgets::{ToastManager, ToastPosition};
 
 use super::approval::{ApprovalState, PendingToolResult};
 use super::autocomplete::AutocompleteState;
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ impl AppState {
             // provider_picker removed: provider is now always "cortex"
             model_picker: crate::widgets::ModelPickerState::new(),
             text_selection: TextSelection::new(),
-            toasts: ToastManager::new(),
+            toasts: ToastManager::new().with_position(ToastPosition::BottomLeft),
             permission_mode: PermissionMode::default(),
             tool_calls: Vec::new(),
             pending_tool_results: Vec::new(),

src/cortex-tui/src/commands/registry/builtin.rs

@@ -550,25 +550,7 @@ pub fn register_builtin_commands(registry: &mut CommandRegistry) {
         true,
     ));
 
-    // NOTE: /provider and /providers are deprecated. Cortex is now a unified platform.
-    // These commands are hidden from help but still work (with deprecation warning).
-    registry.register(CommandDef::hidden(
-        "provider",
-        &["prov"],
-        "[Deprecated] Switch provider - Cortex is now a unified platform",
-        "/provider <name>",
-        CommandCategory::Model,
-        true,
-    ));
 
-    registry.register(CommandDef::hidden(
-        "providers",
-        &["lp", "list-providers"],
-        "[Deprecated] List available providers - Cortex is now a unified platform",
-        "/providers",
-        CommandCategory::Model,
-        false,
-    ));
 
     registry.register(CommandDef::new(
         "temperature",
@@ -601,44 +583,7 @@ pub fn register_builtin_commands(registry: &mut CommandRegistry) {
         false,
     ));
 
-    // NOTE: /mcp-tools, /mcp-auth, /mcp-reload, /mcp-logs are deprecated.
-    // All MCP management is now centralized in the interactive /mcp panel.
-    // These commands are hidden but still work for backwards compatibility.
-    registry.register(CommandDef::hidden(
-        "mcp-tools",
-        &["tools", "lt"],
-        "[Deprecated] Use /mcp instead - List MCP tools",
-        "/mcp-tools [server]",
-        CommandCategory::Mcp,
-        true,
-    ));
-
-    registry.register(CommandDef::hidden(
-        "mcp-auth",
-        &["auth"],
-        "[Deprecated] Use /mcp instead - Authenticate MCP server",
-        "/mcp-auth <server>",
-        CommandCategory::Mcp,
-        true,
-    ));
-
-    registry.register(CommandDef::hidden(
-        "mcp-reload",
-        &["reload"],
-        "[Deprecated] Use /mcp instead - Reload MCP servers",
-        "/mcp-reload [server]",
-        CommandCategory::Mcp,
-        true,
-    ));
 
-    registry.register(CommandDef::hidden(
-        "mcp-logs",
-        &[],
-        "[Deprecated] Use /mcp instead - View MCP server logs",
-        "/mcp-logs [server]",
-        CommandCategory::Mcp,
-        true,
-    ));
 
     // ========================================
     // DEBUG COMMANDS
@@ -698,23 +643,7 @@ pub fn register_builtin_commands(registry: &mut CommandRegistry) {
         false,
     ));
 
-    registry.register(CommandDef::hidden(
-        "crash",
-        &[],
-        "Test crash handler",
-        "/crash",
-        CommandCategory::Debug,
-        false,
-    ));
 
-    registry.register(CommandDef::hidden(
-        "eval",
-        &[],
-        "Evaluate expression",
-        "/eval <expr>",
-        CommandCategory::Debug,
-        true,
-    ));
 
     // ========================================
     // DEVELOPMENT & TOOLS COMMANDS

src/cortex-tui/src/modal/mod.rs

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use ratatui::{
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 // Re-export modal implementations
-pub mod alert;
 pub mod commands;
 pub mod help;
 pub mod login;
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ pub mod providers;
 pub mod sessions;
 pub mod upgrade;
 
-pub use alert::{AuthAlertModal, ProviderAlertModal};
 pub use commands::CommandsModal;
 pub use help::HelpModal;
 pub use login::{LoginModal, LoginState};

src/cortex-tui/src/runner/event_loop/modal.rs

@@ -277,9 +277,7 @@ impl EventLoop {
                 }
             }
             ModalAction::ConfigureProvider(_provider_id) => {
-                use crate::modal::AuthAlertModal;
-                let alert = AuthAlertModal::new();
-                self.modal_stack.push(Box::new(alert));
+                self.app_state.toasts.warning("Please run `cortex login` to authenticate");
             }
             ModalAction::ExecuteCommand(cmd) => {
                 let cmd_str = if cmd.starts_with('/') {

src/cortex-tui/src/runner/event_loop/streaming.rs

@@ -62,10 +62,8 @@ impl EventLoop {
                 self.app_state.queued_count()
             );
 
-            // Open the authentication alert modal
-            use crate::modal::AuthAlertModal;
-            let alert = AuthAlertModal::new();
-            self.modal_stack.push(Box::new(alert));
+            // Show authentication required toast notification
+            self.app_state.toasts.error("Authentication required. Please run `cortex login` to authenticate.");
             return Ok(());
         }