diff --git a/src/cai/cli.py b/src/cai/cli.py
index e1733af4..3c061601 100644
--- a/src/cai/cli.py
+++ b/src/cai/cli.py
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ def run_cai_cli(
 
                 # If command wasn't recognized, show error (skip for /shell or /s)
                 if command not in ("/shell", "/s"):
-                    console.print(f"[red]Unknown command: {command}[/red]")
+                    console.print(f"[red]Command failed or unknown: {command}[/red]")
                 continue
             from rich.text import Text