diff --git a/agent/anthropic_adapter.py b/agent/anthropic_adapter.py
index a59252399..5d2620247 100644
--- a/agent/anthropic_adapter.py
+++ b/agent/anthropic_adapter.py
@@ -76,32 +76,47 @@ def build_anthropic_client(api_key: str, base_url: str = None):
 
 
 def read_claude_code_credentials() -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
-    """Read credentials from Claude Code's credential file.
+    """Read credentials from Claude Code's config files.
 
-    Returns dict with {accessToken, refreshToken, expiresAt} or None.
+    Checks two locations (in order):
+      1. ~/.claude.json — top-level primaryApiKey (native binary, v2.x)
+      2. ~/.claude/.credentials.json — claudeAiOauth block (npm/legacy installs)
+
+    Returns dict with {accessToken, refreshToken?, expiresAt?} or None.
     """
+    # 1. Native binary (v2.x): ~/.claude.json with top-level primaryApiKey
+    claude_json = Path.home() / ".claude.json"
+    if claude_json.exists():
+        try:
+            data = json.loads(claude_json.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+            primary_key = data.get("primaryApiKey", "")
+            if primary_key:
+                return {
+                    "accessToken": primary_key,
+                    "refreshToken": "",
+                    "expiresAt": 0,  # Managed keys don't have a user-visible expiry
+                }
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError, IOError) as e:
+            logger.debug("Failed to read ~/.claude.json: %s", e)
+
+    # 2. Legacy/npm installs: ~/.claude/.credentials.json
     cred_path = Path.home() / ".claude" / ".credentials.json"
-    if not cred_path.exists():
-        return None
+    if cred_path.exists():
+        try:
+            data = json.loads(cred_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+            oauth_data = data.get("claudeAiOauth")
+            if oauth_data and isinstance(oauth_data, dict):
+                access_token = oauth_data.get("accessToken", "")
+                if access_token:
+                    return {
+                        "accessToken": access_token,
+                        "refreshToken": oauth_data.get("refreshToken", ""),
+                        "expiresAt": oauth_data.get("expiresAt", 0),
+                    }
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError, IOError) as e:
+            logger.debug("Failed to read ~/.claude/.credentials.json: %s", e)
 
-    try:
-        data = json.loads(cred_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
-        oauth_data = data.get("claudeAiOauth")
-        if not oauth_data or not isinstance(oauth_data, dict):
-            return None
-
-        access_token = oauth_data.get("accessToken", "")
-        if not access_token:
-            return None
-
-        return {
-            "accessToken": access_token,
-            "refreshToken": oauth_data.get("refreshToken", ""),
-            "expiresAt": oauth_data.get("expiresAt", 0),
-        }
-    except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError, IOError) as e:
-        logger.debug("Failed to read Claude Code credentials: %s", e)
-        return None
+    return None
 
 
 def is_claude_code_token_valid(creds: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
@@ -110,6 +125,7 @@ def is_claude_code_token_valid(creds: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
 
     expires_at = creds.get("expiresAt", 0)
     if not expires_at:
+        # No expiry set (managed keys) — valid if token is present
         return bool(creds.get("accessToken"))
 
     # expiresAt is in milliseconds since epoch