diff --git a/openhands/events/action/commands.py b/openhands/events/action/commands.py
index df67d8b9ef..44293e4f4d 100644
--- a/openhands/events/action/commands.py
+++ b/openhands/events/action/commands.py
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ class CmdRunAction(Action):
     blocking: bool = False  # if True, the command will be run in a blocking manner, but a timeout must be set through _set_hard_timeout
     is_static: bool = False  # if True, runs the command in a separate process
     cwd: str | None = None  # current working directory, only used if is_static is True
-    hidden: bool = False
+    hidden: bool = (
+        False  # if True, this command does not go through the LLM or event stream
+    )
     action: str = ActionType.RUN
     runnable: ClassVar[bool] = True
     confirmation_state: ActionConfirmationStatus = ActionConfirmationStatus.CONFIRMED
diff --git a/openhands/events/observation/commands.py b/openhands/events/observation/commands.py
index bcc1bcd4a0..7c532fbe0e 100644
--- a/openhands/events/observation/commands.py
+++ b/openhands/events/observation/commands.py
@@ -115,9 +115,12 @@ class CmdOutputObservation(Observation):
         **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> None:
         # Truncate content before passing it to parent
-        truncated_content = self._maybe_truncate(content)
+        # Hidden commands don't go through LLM/event stream, so no need to truncate
+        truncate = not hidden
+        if truncate:
+            content = self._maybe_truncate(content)
 
-        super().__init__(truncated_content)
+        super().__init__(content)
 
         self.command = command
         self.observation = observation
diff --git a/openhands/runtime/base.py b/openhands/runtime/base.py
index 3094f030d0..19038fbf15 100644
--- a/openhands/runtime/base.py
+++ b/openhands/runtime/base.py
@@ -1038,7 +1038,9 @@ fi
         self, command: str, cwd: str | None
     ) -> CommandResult:
         """This function is used by the GitHandler to execute shell commands."""
-        obs = self.run(CmdRunAction(command=command, is_static=True, cwd=cwd))
+        obs = self.run(
+            CmdRunAction(command=command, is_static=True, hidden=True, cwd=cwd)
+        )
         exit_code = 0
         content = ''
 
diff --git a/openhands/runtime/impl/action_execution/action_execution_client.py b/openhands/runtime/impl/action_execution/action_execution_client.py
index b7beec5700..bf3515b355 100644
--- a/openhands/runtime/impl/action_execution/action_execution_client.py
+++ b/openhands/runtime/impl/action_execution/action_execution_client.py
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ class ActionExecutionClient(Runtime):
                 )
                 assert response.is_closed
                 output = response.json()
+                if getattr(action, 'hidden', False):
+                    output.get('extras')['hidden'] = True
                 obs = observation_from_dict(output)
                 obs._cause = action.id  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
             except httpx.TimeoutException:
diff --git a/openhands/runtime/utils/bash.py b/openhands/runtime/utils/bash.py
index 68064f842d..c5eea320d7 100644
--- a/openhands/runtime/utils/bash.py
+++ b/openhands/runtime/utils/bash.py
@@ -312,7 +312,11 @@ class BashSession:
         return command_output.rstrip()
 
     def _handle_completed_command(
-        self, command: str, pane_content: str, ps1_matches: list[re.Match]
+        self,
+        command: str,
+        pane_content: str,
+        ps1_matches: list[re.Match],
+        hidden: bool,
     ) -> CmdOutputObservation:
         is_special_key = self._is_special_key(command)
         assert len(ps1_matches) >= 1, (
@@ -359,6 +363,7 @@ class BashSession:
             content=command_output,
             command=command,
             metadata=metadata,
+            hidden=hidden,
         )
 
     def _handle_nochange_timeout_command(
@@ -566,6 +571,7 @@ class BashSession:
                 command=command,
                 content=command_output,
                 metadata=metadata,
+                hidden=getattr(action, 'hidden', False),
             )
 
         # Send actual command/inputs to the pane
@@ -616,6 +622,7 @@ class BashSession:
                     command,
                     pane_content=cur_pane_output,
                     ps1_matches=ps1_matches,
+                    hidden=getattr(action, 'hidden', False),
                 )
 
             # Timeout checks should only trigger if a new prompt hasn't appeared yet.