diff --git a/CosmosDBShell.Tests/CommandTests/ConnectCommandTests.cs b/CosmosDBShell.Tests/CommandTests/ConnectCommandTests.cs
index 80c0352..db40cef 100644
--- a/CosmosDBShell.Tests/CommandTests/ConnectCommandTests.cs
+++ b/CosmosDBShell.Tests/CommandTests/ConnectCommandTests.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 
 namespace CosmosShell.Tests.CommandTests;
 
+using Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Commands;
 using Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Core;
+using Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Lsp.Semantics;
+using Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Parser;
 using Microsoft.Azure.Cosmos;
 
 public class ConnectCommandTests
@@ -21,4 +24,58 @@ await Assert.ThrowsAnyAsync<OperationCanceledException>(() => shell.ConnectAsync
             mode: ConnectionMode.Gateway,
             token: cancellationTokenSource.Token));
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ConnectCommand_VSCodeCredentialOption_BindsHiddenInteractiveFlag()
+    {
+        var command = await BindConnectCommandAsync("connect https://example.documents.azure.com:443/ -vscode-credential");
+
+        Assert.Equal("https://example.documents.azure.com:443/", command.ConnectionString);
+        Assert.True(command.UseVSCodeCredential);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ConnectCommand_StartupVSCodeCredentialOptionAlias_BindsHiddenInteractiveFlag()
+    {
+        var command = await BindConnectCommandAsync("connect https://example.documents.azure.com:443/ --connect-vscode-credential");
+
+        Assert.Equal("https://example.documents.azure.com:443/", command.ConnectionString);
+        Assert.True(command.UseVSCodeCredential);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConnectCommand_VSCodeCredentialOption_IsHiddenButKnownToCommandMetadata()
+    {
+        Assert.True(CommandFactory.TryCreateFactory(typeof(ConnectCommand), out var factory));
+
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(factory.Options, option => option.MatchesArgument("vscode-credential"));
+        Assert.Contains(factory.AllOptions, option => option.MatchesArgument("vscode-credential"));
+        Assert.True(factory.HasOption("vscode-credential"));
+
+        using var shell = ShellInterpreter.CreateInstance();
+        Assert.True(shell.App.IsOptionPrefix("connect", "vscode-credential"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConnectCommand_VSCodeCredentialOption_DoesNotProduceUnknownOptionDiagnostic()
+    {
+        const string CommandText = "connect https://example.documents.azure.com:443/ -vscode-credential";
+        var parser = new StatementParser(CommandText);
+        var statements = parser.ParseStatements();
+
+        var model = new SemanticAnalyzer().Analyze(statements, CommandText);
+
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(model.Diagnostics, diagnostic => diagnostic.Code == "SEM002");
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<ConnectCommand> BindConnectCommandAsync(string commandText)
+    {
+        var parser = new StatementParser(commandText);
+        var statement = Assert.IsType<CommandStatement>(Assert.Single(parser.ParseStatements()));
+
+        Assert.True(CommandFactory.TryCreateFactory(typeof(ConnectCommand), out var factory));
+        using var shell = ShellInterpreter.CreateInstance();
+        var command = await statement.CreateCommandAsync(factory, shell, new CommandState(), CancellationToken.None);
+        return Assert.IsType<ConnectCommand>(command);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Commands/CommandFactory.cs b/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Commands/CommandFactory.cs
index 7f9587c..94c17a7 100644
--- a/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Commands/CommandFactory.cs
+++ b/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Commands/CommandFactory.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ public McpAnnotationAttribute? McpAnnotation
     /// </summary>
     public List<Option> Options { get; } = [];
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets all options for the command, including options hidden from public surfaces.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal List<Option> AllOptions { get; } = [];
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a value indicating whether the command is external.
     /// </summary>
@@ -112,7 +117,13 @@ public static bool TryCreateFactory(Type type, out CommandFactory factory)
             var optattr = p.GetCustomAttribute<CosmosOptionAttribute>();
             if (optattr != null)
             {
-                factory.Options.Add(new Option(p, optattr));
+                var option = new Option(p, optattr);
+                factory.AllOptions.Add(option);
+
+                if (!optattr.Hidden)
+                {
+                    factory.Options.Add(option);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -141,7 +152,7 @@ public CosmosCommand CreateCommand()
     /// <returns>True if the option exists; otherwise, false.</returns>
     internal bool HasOption(string optionName)
     {
-        foreach (var opt in this.Options)
+        foreach (var opt in this.AllOptions)
         {
             if (opt.MatchesArgument(optionName))
             {
diff --git a/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Commands/ConnectCommand.cs b/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Commands/ConnectCommand.cs
index e0b5fcf..692eb62 100644
--- a/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Commands/ConnectCommand.cs
+++ b/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Commands/ConnectCommand.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ internal partial class ConnectCommand : CosmosCommand
     [CosmosOption("managed-identity")]
     public string? ManagedIdentityClientId { get; set; }
 
+    [CosmosOption("vscode-credential", "connect-vscode-credential", Hidden = true)]
+    public bool UseVSCodeCredential { get; init; }
+
     public async override Task<CommandState> ExecuteAsync(ShellInterpreter shell, CommandState commandState, string commandText, CancellationToken token)
     {
         // If no connection string provided, show current connection info
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ public async override Task<CommandState> ExecuteAsync(ShellInterpreter shell, Co
 
         try
         {
-            await shell.ConnectAsync(this.ConnectionString, this.LoginHint, connectionMode, tenantId: this.TenantId, authorityHost: this.AuthorityHost, managedIdentityClientId: this.ManagedIdentityClientId, token: token);
+            await shell.ConnectAsync(this.ConnectionString, this.LoginHint, connectionMode, tenantId: this.TenantId, authorityHost: this.AuthorityHost, managedIdentityClientId: this.ManagedIdentityClientId, useVSCodeCredential: this.UseVSCodeCredential, token: token);
             var returnState = new CommandState
             {
                 IsPrinted = true,
diff --git a/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Core/CommandRunner.cs b/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Core/CommandRunner.cs
index 2a9d0d8..16b90f1 100644
--- a/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Core/CommandRunner.cs
+++ b/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Core/CommandRunner.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ internal bool IsOptionPrefix(string? currentCommand, string name)
                 return true;
             }
 
-            return factory.Options.Any(o => o.Name.Any(optionName => optionName.StartsWith(name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)));
+            return factory.AllOptions.Any(o => o.Name.Any(optionName => optionName.StartsWith(name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)));
         }
 
         return false;
diff --git a/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Core/CosmosOptionAttribute.cs b/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Core/CosmosOptionAttribute.cs
index 319cfbc..3c564cd 100644
--- a/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Core/CosmosOptionAttribute.cs
+++ b/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Core/CosmosOptionAttribute.cs
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ public CosmosOptionAttribute(params string[] name)
     public string[] Names { get; }
 
     public object? DefaultValue { get; set; }
+
+    public bool Hidden { get; set; }
 }
diff --git a/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Lsp.Semantics/SemanticAnalyzer.cs b/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Lsp.Semantics/SemanticAnalyzer.cs
index 9d004be..3fec633 100644
--- a/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Lsp.Semantics/SemanticAnalyzer.cs
+++ b/CosmosDBShell/Azure.Data.Cosmos.Shell.Lsp.Semantics/SemanticAnalyzer.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ private void ValidateCommandOptions(CommandStatement cmd, CommandFactory factory
     {
         // Collect valid option names (case-insensitive) including all aliases
         var valid = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-        foreach (var opt in factory.Options)
+        foreach (var opt in factory.AllOptions)
         {
             foreach (var n in opt.Name)
             {
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ private void ValidateCommandOptions(CommandStatement cmd, CommandFactory factory
                 continue;
             }
 
-            var optDef = factory.Options.FirstOrDefault(o => o.MatchesArgument(optName));
+            var optDef = factory.AllOptions.FirstOrDefault(o => o.MatchesArgument(optName));
             if (optDef != null)
             {
                 if (optDef.IsBool && optExpr.Value != null)