diff --git a/packages/twenty-sdk/src/cli/commands/remote.ts b/packages/twenty-sdk/src/cli/commands/remote.ts
index ef41b49d60..fbf2c9fcdb 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-sdk/src/cli/commands/remote.ts
+++ b/packages/twenty-sdk/src/cli/commands/remote.ts
@@ -18,20 +18,29 @@ const deriveRemoteName = (url: string): string => {
   }
 };
 
-const authenticate = async (apiUrl: string, apiKey?: string): Promise<void> => {
-  const result = apiKey
-    ? await authLogin({ apiKey, apiUrl })
-    : await runOAuthWithApiKeyFallback(apiUrl);
+type AuthMethod = 'OAuth' | 'API key';
 
-  if (!result.success) {
-    console.error(chalk.red('✗ Authentication failed.'));
-    process.exit(1);
+const authenticate = async (
+  apiUrl: string,
+  apiKey?: string,
+): Promise<AuthMethod> => {
+  if (apiKey) {
+    const result = await authLogin({ apiKey, apiUrl });
+
+    if (!result.success) {
+      console.error(chalk.red('✗ Authentication failed.'));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    return 'API key';
   }
+
+  return runOAuthWithApiKeyFallback(apiUrl);
 };
 
 const runOAuthWithApiKeyFallback = async (
   apiUrl: string,
-): Promise<{ success: boolean }> => {
+): Promise<AuthMethod> => {
   await inquirer.prompt([
     {
       type: 'input',
@@ -43,7 +52,7 @@ const runOAuthWithApiKeyFallback = async (
   const oauthResult = await authLoginOAuth({ apiUrl });
 
   if (oauthResult.success) {
-    return oauthResult;
+    return 'OAuth';
   }
 
   console.log(chalk.yellow(oauthResult.error.message));
@@ -58,7 +67,17 @@ const runOAuthWithApiKeyFallback = async (
     },
   ]);
 
-  return authLogin({ apiKey: keyAnswer.apiKey, apiUrl });
+  const fallbackResult = await authLogin({
+    apiKey: keyAnswer.apiKey,
+    apiUrl,
+  });
+
+  if (!fallbackResult.success) {
+    console.error(chalk.red('✗ Authentication failed.'));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return 'API key';
 };
 
 export const registerRemoteCommands = (program: Command): void => {
@@ -92,7 +111,11 @@ export const registerRemoteCommands = (program: Command): void => {
           const config = await configService.getConfigForRemote(options.as);
 
           ConfigService.setActiveRemote(options.as);
-          await authenticate(config.apiUrl, options.apiKey);
+          const method = await authenticate(config.apiUrl, options.apiKey);
+
+          console.log(
+            chalk.green(`✓ Re-authenticated "${options.as}" via ${method}.`),
+          );
 
           await configService.setDefaultRemote(options.as);
           console.log(chalk.green(`✓ Default remote set to "${options.as}".`));
@@ -143,7 +166,11 @@ export const registerRemoteCommands = (program: Command): void => {
         const name = options.as ?? deriveRemoteName(apiUrl);
 
         ConfigService.setActiveRemote(name);
-        await authenticate(apiUrl, options.apiKey);
+        const method = await authenticate(apiUrl, options.apiKey);
+
+        console.log(
+          chalk.green(`✓ Remote "${name}" added (${apiUrl}) via ${method}.`),
+        );
 
         await configService.setDefaultRemote(name);
         console.log(chalk.green(`✓ Default remote set to "${name}".`));