diff --git a/packages/pi-coding-agent/src/migrations.ts b/packages/pi-coding-agent/src/migrations.ts
index a59e1895b..3d985e6c2 100644
--- a/packages/pi-coding-agent/src/migrations.ts
+++ b/packages/pi-coding-agent/src/migrations.ts
@@ -253,7 +253,9 @@ function migrateExtensionSystem(cwd: string): string[] {
 }
 
 /**
- * Print deprecation warnings and wait for keypress.
+ * Print deprecation warnings. Non-blocking — does not wait for keypress so
+ * stdin state is not disturbed before the TUI initialises its own raw-mode
+ * handler. The warnings remain visible in the scrollback above the TUI.
  */
 export async function showDeprecationWarnings(warnings: string[]): Promise<void> {
 	if (warnings.length === 0) return;
@@ -264,17 +266,6 @@ export async function showDeprecationWarnings(warnings: string[]): Promise<void>
 	console.log(chalk.yellow(`\nMove your extensions to the extensions/ directory.`));
 	console.log(chalk.yellow(`Migration guide: ${MIGRATION_GUIDE_URL}`));
 	console.log(chalk.yellow(`Documentation: ${EXTENSIONS_DOC_URL}`));
-	console.log(chalk.dim(`\nPress any key to continue...`));
-
-	await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-		process.stdin.setRawMode?.(true);
-		process.stdin.resume();
-		process.stdin.once("data", () => {
-			process.stdin.setRawMode?.(false);
-			process.stdin.pause();
-			resolve();
-		});
-	});
 	console.log();
 }