diff --git a/crates/client/Cargo.toml b/crates/client/Cargo.toml
index dd83fe4..7cc41fe 100644
--- a/crates/client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/client/Cargo.toml
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ windows = { version = "0.54", features = [
     "Win32_System_Threading",
     "Win32_UI_WindowsAndMessaging",
     "Win32_UI_Shell",
+    "Win32_System_Console",
 ] }
diff --git a/crates/client/src/main.rs b/crates/client/src/main.rs
index b867fb3..d658854 100644
--- a/crates/client/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/client/src/main.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,22 @@ fn is_admin() -> bool {
     unsafe { IsUserAnAdmin().as_bool() }
 }
 
+#[cfg(windows)]
+fn enable_ansi() {
+    use windows::Win32::System::Console::{
+        GetConsoleMode, GetStdHandle, SetConsoleMode,
+        ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_PROCESSING, STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE,
+    };
+    unsafe {
+        if let Ok(handle) = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE) {
+            let mut mode = Default::default();
+            if GetConsoleMode(handle, &mut mode).is_ok() {
+                let _ = SetConsoleMode(handle, mode | ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_PROCESSING);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 macro_rules! log_status {
     ($($arg:tt)*) => {
         println!("  {} {}", "→".cyan().bold(), format!($($arg)*));
@@ -144,6 +160,10 @@ fn prompt_config() -> Config {
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
+    // Enable ANSI color codes on Windows (required when running as admin)
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    enable_ansi();
+
     // Suppress tracing output by default
     if std::env::var("RUST_LOG").is_err() {
         unsafe { std::env::set_var("RUST_LOG", "off"); }