diff --git a/internal/cli/mcp.go b/internal/cli/mcp.go
index 71e85e3..90445ce 100644
--- a/internal/cli/mcp.go
+++ b/internal/cli/mcp.go
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ func toolDefinitions() []toolDef {
 			Description: "Report the configured ltm host and a short fingerprint of the stored token. Use to verify the server the MCP will hit before pushing.",
 			InputSchema: map[string]any{"type": "object", "properties": map[string]any{}},
 		},
+		{
+			Name:        "platform",
+			Description: "Return the URL of the managed ltm platform's web dashboard so the agent can surface it to the user. Errors when the user is configured against a self-hosted server. No server round-trip.",
+			InputSchema: map[string]any{"type": "object", "properties": map[string]any{}},
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -343,6 +348,8 @@ func handleToolCall(req *rpcRequest) rpcResponse {
 		text = string(embeddedExamplePacket)
 	case "whoami":
 		text, err = toolWhoami()
+	case "platform":
+		text, err = toolPlatform()
 	default:
 		return rpcResponse{Error: &rpcError{Code: -32602, Message: "unknown tool: " + params.Name}}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/cli/platform.go b/internal/cli/platform.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..defd459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/cli/platform.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	"github.com/dennisdevulder/ltm/internal/config"
+)
+
+// browserOpener is the system-browser launcher used by `ltm platform`.
+// It's a var so tests can replace it without spawning a real browser.
+var browserOpener = openBrowser
+
+// platformDashboardURL returns the managed dashboard URL or an error
+// explaining why the current configuration can't reach one. Shared by the
+// `ltm platform` CLI command and the `platform` MCP tool so the two stay
+// in lock-step.
+func platformDashboardURL() (string, error) {
+	cfg, err := config.Load()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	cfg.Resolve()
+	switch {
+	case cfg.Host == "":
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no host configured. run 'ltm auth' to sign in to the managed platform")
+	case cfg.Host != defaultHubURL:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("'ltm platform' opens the managed dashboard at %s, but you are configured against %s (self-hosted). open your own dashboard directly", defaultHubURL, cfg.Host)
+	}
+	return defaultHubURL, nil
+}
+
+func newPlatformCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "platform",
+		Aliases: []string{"dashboard"},
+		Short:   "Open the managed ltm platform dashboard in your browser.",
+		Long: "Open the managed ltm platform dashboard at " + defaultHubURL + " in your default browser.\n\n" +
+			"Only works when you are signed in to the managed platform. Self-hosted users manage their own dashboard.",
+		Args: cobra.NoArgs,
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			target, err := platformDashboardURL()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			fmt.Println(target)
+			_ = browserOpener(target)
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func toolPlatform() (string, error) {
+	return platformDashboardURL()
+}
diff --git a/internal/cli/platform_test.go b/internal/cli/platform_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bae07c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/cli/platform_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// setManagedEnv isolates config to a tempdir and points LTM_HOST at the
+// managed platform. Returns no values — env is restored by t's cleanup.
+func setManagedEnv(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+	t.Setenv("LTM_CONFIG_DIR", t.TempDir())
+	t.Setenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", "")
+	t.Setenv("LTM_HOST", defaultHubURL)
+}
+
+// recordBrowser swaps browserOpener for a recorder. Returns a pointer that
+// the caller can read after running the command. Restoration is registered
+// via t.Cleanup.
+func recordBrowser(t *testing.T) *string {
+	t.Helper()
+	var got string
+	orig := browserOpener
+	browserOpener = func(u string) error { got = u; return nil }
+	t.Cleanup(func() { browserOpener = orig })
+	return &got
+}
+
+func TestPlatform_ManagedHost_PrintsAndOpensURL(t *testing.T) {
+	setManagedEnv(t)
+	opened := recordBrowser(t)
+
+	out, _, err := run(t, nil, "platform")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("platform: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, defaultHubURL) {
+		t.Errorf("stdout should contain %q, got: %q", defaultHubURL, out)
+	}
+	if *opened != defaultHubURL {
+		t.Errorf("browserOpener called with %q, want %q", *opened, defaultHubURL)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPlatform_SelfHosted_Errors(t *testing.T) {
+	_, srv := setupCLI(t)
+	opened := recordBrowser(t)
+
+	_, _, err := run(t, nil, "platform")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for self-hosted host, got nil")
+	}
+	msg := err.Error()
+	if !strings.Contains(msg, "self-hosted") {
+		t.Errorf("error should mention self-hosted, got: %q", msg)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(msg, srv.URL) {
+		t.Errorf("error should surface the current host %q, got: %q", srv.URL, msg)
+	}
+	if *opened != "" {
+		t.Errorf("browserOpener must not be called when self-hosted, got %q", *opened)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPlatform_NoHost_Errors(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("LTM_CONFIG_DIR", t.TempDir())
+	t.Setenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", "")
+	t.Setenv("LTM_HOST", "")
+	opened := recordBrowser(t)
+
+	_, _, err := run(t, nil, "platform")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error when no host configured, got nil")
+	}
+	msg := err.Error()
+	if !strings.Contains(msg, "no host configured") {
+		t.Errorf("error should mention no host configured, got: %q", msg)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(msg, "ltm auth") {
+		t.Errorf("error should suggest 'ltm auth', got: %q", msg)
+	}
+	if *opened != "" {
+		t.Errorf("browserOpener must not be called with no host, got %q", *opened)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPlatform_DashboardAlias(t *testing.T) {
+	setManagedEnv(t)
+	opened := recordBrowser(t)
+
+	out, _, err := run(t, nil, "dashboard")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("dashboard alias: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, defaultHubURL) {
+		t.Errorf("stdout should contain %q, got: %q", defaultHubURL, out)
+	}
+	if *opened != defaultHubURL {
+		t.Errorf("alias should drive same RunE; browserOpener got %q, want %q", *opened, defaultHubURL)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMCP_Platform_ManagedHost_ReturnsURL(t *testing.T) {
+	setManagedEnv(t)
+
+	resp := callTool(t, "platform", map[string]any{})
+	text, isError := toolText(t, resp)
+	if isError {
+		t.Fatalf("expected success, got error result: %q", text)
+	}
+	if text != defaultHubURL {
+		t.Errorf("tool returned %q, want %q", text, defaultHubURL)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMCP_Platform_SelfHosted_IsError(t *testing.T) {
+	_, srv := setupCLI(t)
+
+	resp := callTool(t, "platform", map[string]any{})
+	text, isError := toolText(t, resp)
+	if !isError {
+		t.Fatalf("expected isError=true for self-hosted, got success: %q", text)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(text, "self-hosted") {
+		t.Errorf("error text should mention self-hosted, got: %q", text)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(text, srv.URL) {
+		t.Errorf("error text should surface current host %q, got: %q", srv.URL, text)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cli/root.go b/internal/cli/root.go
index f27130d..d6d7a0b 100644
--- a/internal/cli/root.go
+++ b/internal/cli/root.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func NewRootCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	root.AddCommand(
 		newConfigCmd(),
 		newAuthCmd(),
+		newPlatformCmd(),
 		newPushCmd(),
 		newSaveCmd(),
 		newPullCmd(),