diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index 86e3da4c..0c76841f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ jobs:
             TUI_NAME="strix-tui"
             dist/strix --version
           fi
-          uv run pyi-archive_viewer -l "$PYI_BINARY" | grep -E "strix[/\\]+bin[/\\]+$TUI_NAME" >/dev/null
+          uv run pyi-archive_viewer -l -r "$PYI_BINARY" > archive.txt
+          grep -E "strix[/\\]+bin[/\\]+$TUI_NAME" archive.txt >/dev/null
+          grep -E "'google\.auth\.transport\.requests'" archive.txt >/dev/null
+          grep -E "'boto3\.session'" archive.txt >/dev/null
 
           if [[ "${{ matrix.target }}" == "linux-arm64" ]]; then
             file dist/strix
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-package.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-package.yml
index 942b9844..c01389e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-package.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ jobs:
           uv pip install --python /tmp/strix-smoke/bin/python dist/*.whl
           /tmp/strix-smoke/bin/strix --version
           /tmp/strix-smoke/bin/strix --help >/dev/null
+      - name: Vertex AI and Bedrock dependencies install with the wheel
+        run: /tmp/strix-smoke/bin/python -c "import google.auth.transport.requests, boto3"
 
   binary:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -51,5 +53,9 @@ jobs:
       - run: make tui-build
       - run: uv run --frozen pyinstaller strix.spec --noconfirm
       - run: dist/strix --version
-      - name: Binary bundles the TUI sidecar
-        run: uv run --frozen pyi-archive_viewer -l dist/strix | grep -E "strix/bin/strix-tui" >/dev/null
+      - name: Binary bundles the TUI sidecar and the provider dependencies
+        run: |
+          uv run --frozen pyi-archive_viewer -l -r dist/strix > archive.txt
+          grep -E "strix/bin/strix-tui" archive.txt >/dev/null
+          grep -E "'google\.auth\.transport\.requests'" archive.txt >/dev/null
+          grep -E "'boto3\.session'" archive.txt >/dev/null
diff --git a/docs/llm-providers/bedrock.mdx b/docs/llm-providers/bedrock.mdx
index d7cfb84c..2189e987 100644
--- a/docs/llm-providers/bedrock.mdx
+++ b/docs/llm-providers/bedrock.mdx
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@ title: "AWS Bedrock"
 description: "Configure Strix with models via AWS Bedrock"
 ---
 
-## Installation
-
-Bedrock requires the AWS SDK dependency. Install Strix with the bedrock extra:
-
-```bash
-pipx install "strix-agent[bedrock]"
-```
-
 ## Setup
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/docs/llm-providers/vertex.mdx b/docs/llm-providers/vertex.mdx
index d7ed9710..72a71872 100644
--- a/docs/llm-providers/vertex.mdx
+++ b/docs/llm-providers/vertex.mdx
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@ title: "Google Vertex AI"
 description: "Configure Strix with Gemini models via Google Cloud"
 ---
 
-## Installation
-
-Vertex AI requires the Google Cloud dependency. Install Strix with the vertex extra:
-
-```bash
-pipx install "strix-agent[vertex]"
-```
-
 ## Setup
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ed8d2cdc..ffa2aa51 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "openai-agents[litellm]>=0.19.0,<0.20",
   "openai>=2.45.0,<3",
   "litellm>=1.101.0",
+  "google-auth>=2.0.0",
   "pydantic>=2.11.3",
   "pydantic-settings>=2.13.0",
   "rich",
@@ -52,10 +53,6 @@ dependencies = [
   "pyyaml>=6.0",
 ]
 
-[project.optional-dependencies]
-vertex = ["google-auth>=2.0.0"]
-bedrock = ["boto3>=1.28.0"]
-
 [project.scripts]
 strix = "strix.interface.main:main"
 
diff --git a/strix.spec b/strix.spec
index 827e5e2c..987d8b96 100644
--- a/strix.spec
+++ b/strix.spec
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ hiddenimports = [
 ]
 
 hiddenimports += collect_submodules('litellm')
+hiddenimports += collect_submodules('google.auth')
+hiddenimports += collect_submodules('google.oauth2')
 hiddenimports += collect_submodules('rich')
 hiddenimports += collect_submodules('pydantic')
 hiddenimports += collect_submodules('pygments')
@@ -211,8 +213,6 @@ excludes = [
     'google.cloud',
     'google.cloud.aiplatform',
     'google.api_core',
-    'google.auth',
-    'google.oauth2',
     'google.protobuf',
     'grpc',
     'grpcio',
diff --git a/strix/interface/main.py b/strix/interface/main.py
index fa8da3fa..1ebccffb 100644
--- a/strix/interface/main.py
+++ b/strix/interface/main.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Strix Agent Interface
 import argparse
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
+import logging
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
@@ -53,21 +54,6 @@ from strix.telemetry import posthog, report_error, scarf, set_scan_phase
 from strix.telemetry.logging import setup_console_logging
 
 
-BEDROCK_MODEL_PREFIX = "bedrock/"
-BEDROCK_MISSING_MODULE_ERROR = "No module named 'boto3'"
-BEDROCK_EXTRA_HINT = (
-    'Bedrock support is optional. Install it with: pipx install "strix-agent[bedrock]"'
-)
-VERTEX_MODEL_MARKER = "vertex"
-VERTEX_MISSING_MODULE_ERROR = "No module named 'google"
-VERTEX_EXTRA_HINT = (
-    'Vertex AI support is optional. Install it with: pipx install "strix-agent[vertex]"'
-)
-
-
-import logging  # noqa: E402
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 _ROOT_SUBCOMMAND_HELP = """
@@ -96,29 +82,6 @@ def _exception_messages(exc: BaseException) -> tuple[str, ...]:
     return tuple(messages)
 
 
-def _provider_import_hint(exc: BaseException, model: str) -> str | None:
-    """Return an install hint when *exc* is a missing provider dependency.
-
-    Bedrock and Vertex AI ship as optional extras: Bedrock needs ``boto3`` and
-    Vertex AI needs ``google-auth``. When either is absent, litellm may raise an
-    ``ImportError``/``ModuleNotFoundError`` directly or wrap it in a connection
-    error. Map the missing module back to the matching extra so the user knows
-    what to install. Returns ``None`` for any unrelated error.
-    """
-    model_name = model.lower()
-    messages = _exception_messages(exc)
-    if any(
-        BEDROCK_MISSING_MODULE_ERROR in message for message in messages
-    ) and model_name.startswith(BEDROCK_MODEL_PREFIX):
-        return BEDROCK_EXTRA_HINT
-    if (
-        any(VERTEX_MISSING_MODULE_ERROR in message for message in messages)
-        and VERTEX_MODEL_MARKER in model_name
-    ):
-        return VERTEX_EXTRA_HINT
-    return None
-
-
 def _subscription_error_hint(exc: BaseException) -> str | None:
     """Return an actionable hint for a known ChatGPT-subscription error, or None."""
     if not codex.subscription_model(load_settings().llm.model):
@@ -364,7 +327,7 @@ def _print_error_panel(title: str, message: str) -> None:
     console.print()
 
 
-def _print_model_connection_error(exc: BaseException, model_name: str) -> None:
+def _print_model_connection_error(exc: BaseException) -> None:
     console = Console()
     error_text = Text()
     sub_hint = _subscription_error_hint(exc)
@@ -380,9 +343,6 @@ def _print_model_connection_error(exc: BaseException, model_name: str) -> None:
         error_text.append("\n\n", style="white")
         error_text.append("Could not establish connection to the language model.\n", style="white")
         error_text.append("Please check your configuration and try again.\n", style="white")
-        hint = _provider_import_hint(exc, model_name)
-        if hint is not None:
-            error_text.append(f"\n{hint}\n", style="bold yellow")
         error_text.append(f"\nError: {exc}", style="dim white")
 
     panel = Panel(
@@ -435,7 +395,7 @@ def _bootstrap_scan(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
         asyncio.run(warm_up_llm())
     except ModelConnectionError as exc:
         report_error("model_connection_failed", exc)
-        _print_model_connection_error(exc, exc.model_name)
+        _print_model_connection_error(exc)
         sys.exit(1)
     persist_current()
     try:
diff --git a/tests/test_main_launch.py b/tests/test_main_launch.py
index 0651d126..4965cd42 100644
--- a/tests/test_main_launch.py
+++ b/tests/test_main_launch.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def test_direct_launch_with_a_bad_key_prints_the_panel_and_exits_before_the_tui(
     monkeypatch.setattr(
         cli_main,
         "_print_model_connection_error",
-        lambda exc, model: calls.append(f"panel:{model}:{exc}"),
+        lambda exc: calls.append(f"panel:{exc}"),
     )
     monkeypatch.setattr(cli_main, "persist_current", lambda: calls.append("persist"))
     monkeypatch.setattr(cli_main, "prepare_run", lambda _args: calls.append("prepare"))
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def test_direct_launch_with_a_bad_key_prints_the_panel_and_exits_before_the_tui(
         cli_main._bootstrap_scan(argparse.Namespace(non_interactive=False, needs_setup=False))
 
     assert exit_info.value.code == 1
-    assert calls == ["panel:openai/gpt-4o:Error code: 401"]
+    assert calls == ["panel:Error code: 401"]
 
 
 def test_tui_startup_failure_marks_the_prepared_run_failed(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_optional_deps.py b/tests/test_optional_deps.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7acf18f3..00000000
--- a/tests/test_optional_deps.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-"""Tests for the optional-dependency extras declared in pyproject.toml."""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import tomllib
-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-PYPROJECT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "pyproject.toml"
-
-
-def _optional_dependencies() -> dict[str, list[str]]:
-    data = tomllib.loads(PYPROJECT.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
-    extras: dict[str, list[str]] = data["project"]["optional-dependencies"]
-    return extras
-
-
-def test_vertex_extra_pins_google_auth() -> None:
-    extras = _optional_dependencies()
-    assert "vertex" in extras
-    assert any(req.startswith("google-auth") for req in extras["vertex"])
-
-
-def test_bedrock_extra_pins_boto3() -> None:
-    extras = _optional_dependencies()
-    assert "bedrock" in extras
-    assert any(req.startswith("boto3") for req in extras["bedrock"])
diff --git a/tests/test_provider_dependencies.py b/tests/test_provider_dependencies.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e8ef9eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_provider_dependencies.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+"""Vertex AI and Bedrock support ship with every install, not as extras."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+import tomllib
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+
+
+def _pyproject() -> dict[str, object]:
+    return tomllib.loads((ROOT / "pyproject.toml").read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+
+
+def test_google_auth_is_a_regular_dependency() -> None:
+    project = _pyproject()["project"]
+    assert isinstance(project, dict)
+    assert any(req.startswith("google-auth") for req in project["dependencies"])
+    assert "optional-dependencies" not in project
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "module",
+    [
+        "google.auth",
+        "google.auth.transport.requests",
+        "google.oauth2.service_account",
+        "boto3",
+        "litellm.llms.vertex_ai.vertex_llm_base",
+        "litellm.llms.bedrock.base_aws_llm",
+    ],
+)
+def test_provider_modules_import(module: str) -> None:
+    importlib.import_module(module)
+
+
+def test_pyinstaller_spec_bundles_google_auth() -> None:
+    spec = (ROOT / "strix.spec").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    assert "collect_submodules('google.auth')" in spec
+    assert "'google.auth'," not in spec
+    assert "'google.oauth2'," not in spec
diff --git a/tests/test_provider_hints.py b/tests/test_provider_hints.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 437c1e10..00000000
--- a/tests/test_provider_hints.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-"""Tests for the provider import-error hint helper in interface/main.py."""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from strix.interface.main import _provider_import_hint
-
-
-VERTEX_MODEL = "vertex_ai/gemini-3-pro-preview"
-BEDROCK_MODEL = "bedrock/anthropic.claude-4-5-sonnet"
-VERTEX_EXTRA_NAME = "vertex"
-BEDROCK_EXTRA_NAME = "bedrock"
-INSTALL_EXTRA_COMMAND_FRAGMENT = 'pipx install "strix-agent['
-WRAPPED_VERTEX_GOOGLE_ERROR = "litellm.APIConnectionError: No module named 'google'"
-WRAPPED_BEDROCK_BOTO3_ERROR = "litellm.APIConnectionError: No module named 'boto3'"
-
-
-def test_bedrock_boto3_hint() -> None:
-    exc = ModuleNotFoundError("No module named 'boto3'")
-    hint = _provider_import_hint(exc, BEDROCK_MODEL)
-    assert hint is not None
-    assert INSTALL_EXTRA_COMMAND_FRAGMENT in hint
-    assert BEDROCK_EXTRA_NAME in hint
-
-
-def test_vertex_google_hint() -> None:
-    exc = ImportError("No module named 'google'")
-    hint = _provider_import_hint(exc, VERTEX_MODEL)
-    assert hint is not None
-    assert INSTALL_EXTRA_COMMAND_FRAGMENT in hint
-    assert VERTEX_EXTRA_NAME in hint
-
-
-def test_vertex_google_hint_for_litellm_wrapped_connection_error() -> None:
-    exc = ConnectionError(WRAPPED_VERTEX_GOOGLE_ERROR)
-    hint = _provider_import_hint(exc, VERTEX_MODEL)
-    assert hint is not None
-    assert INSTALL_EXTRA_COMMAND_FRAGMENT in hint
-    assert VERTEX_EXTRA_NAME in hint
-
-
-def test_bedrock_boto3_hint_for_litellm_wrapped_connection_error() -> None:
-    exc = ConnectionError(WRAPPED_BEDROCK_BOTO3_ERROR)
-    hint = _provider_import_hint(exc, BEDROCK_MODEL)
-    assert hint is not None
-    assert INSTALL_EXTRA_COMMAND_FRAGMENT in hint
-    assert BEDROCK_EXTRA_NAME in hint
-
-
-def test_vertex_google_submodule_hint() -> None:
-    exc = ModuleNotFoundError("No module named 'google.auth'")
-    hint = _provider_import_hint(exc, VERTEX_MODEL)
-    assert hint is not None
-    assert INSTALL_EXTRA_COMMAND_FRAGMENT in hint
-    assert VERTEX_EXTRA_NAME in hint
-
-
-def test_vertex_google_hint_for_deeply_chained_error() -> None:
-    root = ModuleNotFoundError("No module named 'google.auth'")
-    middle = RuntimeError("provider init failed")
-    middle.__cause__ = root
-    exc = ConnectionError("litellm.APIConnectionError: request failed")
-    exc.__cause__ = middle
-    hint = _provider_import_hint(exc, VERTEX_MODEL)
-    assert hint is not None
-    assert VERTEX_EXTRA_NAME in hint
-
-
-def test_non_import_error_returns_none() -> None:
-    assert _provider_import_hint(ConnectionError("boom"), "bedrock/whatever") is None
-
-
-def test_unrelated_provider_returns_none() -> None:
-    exc = ImportError("No module named 'something'")
-    assert _provider_import_hint(exc, "openai/gpt-4") is None
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 3c3a6b41..0936229c 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 version = 1
-revision = 3
+revision = 5
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
 resolution-markers = [
     "python_full_version >= '3.15'",
@@ -2393,6 +2393,7 @@ dependencies = [
     { name = "cryptography" },
     { name = "cvss" },
     { name = "docker" },
+    { name = "google-auth" },
     { name = "litellm" },
     { name = "markdown-it-py" },
     { name = "openai" },
@@ -2406,14 +2407,6 @@ dependencies = [
     { name = "rich" },
 ]
 
-[package.optional-dependencies]
-bedrock = [
-    { name = "boto3" },
-]
-vertex = [
-    { name = "google-auth" },
-]
-
 [package.dev-dependencies]
 dev = [
     { name = "bandit" },
@@ -2429,12 +2422,11 @@ dev = [
 
 [package.metadata]
 requires-dist = [
-    { name = "boto3", marker = "extra == 'bedrock'", specifier = ">=1.28.0" },
     { name = "caido-sdk-client", specifier = ">=0.2.0" },
     { name = "cryptography", specifier = ">=48.0.1,<49" },
     { name = "cvss", specifier = ">=3.2" },
     { name = "docker", specifier = ">=7.1.0" },
-    { name = "google-auth", marker = "extra == 'vertex'", specifier = ">=2.0.0" },
+    { name = "google-auth", specifier = ">=2.0.0" },
     { name = "litellm", specifier = ">=1.101.0" },
     { name = "markdown-it-py", specifier = ">=3.0.0" },
     { name = "openai", specifier = ">=2.45.0,<3" },
@@ -2447,7 +2439,6 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "requests", specifier = ">=2.32.0" },
     { name = "rich" },
 ]
-provides-extras = ["vertex", "bedrock"]
 
 [package.metadata.requires-dev]
 dev = [