diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d6b36630..a2bfe641 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+- Fix panic when config commands are used without a default account set #798
+
 ## 1.93.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/cmd/config/config.go b/cmd/config/config.go
index 9e7aa578..c61471e7 100644
--- a/cmd/config/config.go
+++ b/cmd/config/config.go
@@ -63,15 +63,7 @@ func configCmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("No Exoscale CLI configuration found")
-
-	fmt.Print(`
-In order to set up your configuration profile, you will need to retrieve
-Exoscale API credentials from your organization's IAM:
-
-    https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/keys
-
-`)
+	printNoConfigMessage()
 	return addConfigAccount(true)
 }
 
@@ -157,7 +149,8 @@ func saveConfig(filePath string, newAccounts *account.Config) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	conf.DefaultAccount = exocmd.GConfig.Get("defaultAccount").(string)
+	// Safely get defaultAccount - may be empty/unset if user declined to set default
+	conf.DefaultAccount = exocmd.GConfig.GetString("defaultAccount")
 	if conf.DefaultAccount == "" {
 		fmt.Println("no default account set")
 	}
@@ -254,6 +247,17 @@ func chooseZone(client *v3.Client, zones []string) (string, error) {
 	return result, nil
 }
 
+func printNoConfigMessage() {
+	fmt.Print(`No Exoscale CLI configuration found
+
+In order to set up your configuration profile, you will need to retrieve
+Exoscale API credentials from your organization's IAM:
+
+    https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/keys
+
+`)
+}
+
 func init() {
 	exocmd.RootCmd.AddCommand(configCmd)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/config/config_add.go b/cmd/config/config_add.go
index df9693ef..5497b49f 100644
--- a/cmd/config/config_add.go
+++ b/cmd/config/config_add.go
@@ -20,15 +20,31 @@ func init() {
 		Use:   "add",
 		Short: "Add a new account to configuration",
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			// Check if this is the first account
+			isFirstAccount := account.GAllAccount == nil || len(account.GAllAccount.Accounts) == 0
+
+			if isFirstAccount {
+				printNoConfigMessage()
+			}
+
 			newAccount, err := promptAccountInformation()
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
 			config := &account.Config{Accounts: []account.Account{*newAccount}}
-			if utils.AskQuestion(exocmd.GContext, "Set ["+newAccount.Name+"] as default account?") {
+
+			if isFirstAccount {
+				// First account: automatically set as default
 				config.DefaultAccount = newAccount.Name
 				exocmd.GConfig.Set("defaultAccount", newAccount.Name)
+				fmt.Printf("Set [%s] as default account (first account)\n", newAccount.Name)
+			} else {
+				// Additional account: ask user if it should be the new default
+				if utils.AskQuestion(exocmd.GContext, "Set ["+newAccount.Name+"] as default account?") {
+					config.DefaultAccount = newAccount.Name
+					exocmd.GConfig.Set("defaultAccount", newAccount.Name)
+				}
 			}
 
 			return saveConfig(exocmd.GConfig.ConfigFileUsed(), config)
diff --git a/tests/e2e/scenarios/local/config/commands_when_no_default_account.txtar b/tests/e2e/scenarios/local/config/commands_when_no_default_account.txtar
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dcd25072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/scenarios/local/config/commands_when_no_default_account.txtar
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Test: Commands handle gracefully when account exists but no default is set
+# Previously this caused a panic at cmd/config/config.go:160 (unsafe type assertion)
+# Bug fix: Changed from Get("defaultAccount").(string) to GetString("defaultAccount")
+#
+# Note: With the fix, `exo config add` automatically sets the first account as default,
+# so this state should not occur through normal CLI usage. However, it can still happen if:
+# - User manually edits config file and removes defaultAccount
+# - Config file was created by an external tool
+#
+# This test compares behavior in two similar failure scenarios:
+# 1. No config file at all (first-time use) - various errors depending on command
+# 2. Config with accounts but no defaultAccount - "default account not defined"
+#
+# Cannot test `exo config add` interactively in testscript due to promptui.
+# See tests/integ/config_panic_test.go for integration test coverage.
+
+# Scenario 1: First test with NO config at all
+# The `exo config` command should show helpful setup message
+! exec exo config
+stdout 'No Exoscale CLI configuration found'
+stdout 'In order to set up your configuration profile'
+stdout 'https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/keys'
+
+# Other config commands should fail gracefully
+! exec exo config show
+
+# Scenario 2: Create config with account but NO defaultAccount field
+mkdir -p .config/exoscale
+cp test-config.toml .config/exoscale/exoscale.toml
+
+# Now commands should fail with clear "default account not defined" error
+! exec exo config show
+stderr 'default account not defined'
+
+! exec exo config list
+stderr 'default account not defined'
+
+! exec exo config set Exoscale-Test
+stderr 'default account not defined'
+
+# Workaround: --use-account flag bypasses the default account requirement
+exec exo --use-account Exoscale-Test config show
+stdout 'Exoscale-Test'
+stdout 'EXOtest123'
+
+# Test with explicit --config flag (same results)
+! exec exo --config .config/exoscale/exoscale.toml config show
+stderr 'default account not defined'
+
+! exec exo --config .config/exoscale/exoscale.toml config list
+stderr 'default account not defined'
+
+! exec exo --config .config/exoscale/exoscale.toml config set Exoscale-Test
+stderr 'default account not defined'
+
+exec exo --config .config/exoscale/exoscale.toml --use-account Exoscale-Test config show
+stdout 'Exoscale-Test'
+stdout 'EXOtest123'
+
+# Config file without defaultAccount field
+# This state can occur from manual config editing or external tools  
+-- test-config.toml --
+[[accounts]]
+name = "Exoscale-Test"
+key = "EXOtest123"
+secret = "testsecret123"
+defaultZone = "ch-gva-2"
diff --git a/tests/e2e/scenarios/local/config/show_when_missing_config_file.txtar b/tests/e2e/scenarios/local/config/show_when_missing_config_file.txtar
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..839c3ca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/scenarios/local/config/show_when_missing_config_file.txtar
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Test config show fails when config file does not exist
+
+! exec exo config show
+stderr 'no accounts configured'
+
+! exec exo --config ./i-do-not-exist.toml config show
+stderr 'no such file or directory'
diff --git a/tests/e2e/scenarios/local/config/show_when_valid_config_file.txtar b/tests/e2e/scenarios/local/config/show_when_valid_config_file.txtar
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8a38a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/scenarios/local/config/show_when_valid_config_file.txtar
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Test config show displays account information from valid config file
+
+exec exo config show
+stdout 'test-account'
+stdout 'EXOtest1234'
+stdout 'ch-gva-2'
+stdout 'https://sos-{zone}.exo.io'
+stdout '.config/exoscale/exoscale.toml'
+stdout '×××××××××××'
+! stdout 'testsecret1234'
+
+exec exo --config .config/exoscale/exoscale.toml config show
+stdout 'test-account'
+stdout 'EXOtest1234'
+stdout 'ch-gva-2'
+stdout 'https://sos-{zone}.exo.io'
+stdout '.config/exoscale/exoscale.toml'
+stdout '×××××××××××'
+! stdout 'testsecret1234'
+
+-- .config/exoscale/exoscale.toml --
+defaultaccount = "test-account"
+
+[[accounts]]
+name = "test-account"
+key = "EXOtest1234"
+secret = "testsecret1234"
+defaultZone = "ch-gva-2"
diff --git a/tests/e2e/scenarios/local/config_isolated.txtar b/tests/e2e/scenarios/local/config_isolated.txtar
deleted file mode 100644
index 004aa184..00000000
--- a/tests/e2e/scenarios/local/config_isolated.txtar
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-# Test config command with isolated config file
-# Each test gets its own temp directory, so config changes are isolated
-
-# Create a config directory structure (txtar file archives can include files)
--- .config/exoscale/exoscale.toml --
-default_account = "test-account"
-
-[[accounts]]
-name = "test-account"
-key = "EXOtest1234"
-secret = "testsecret1234"
-default_zone = "ch-gva-2"
--- END --
-
-# Now test config commands that read this file
-exec exo config show
-stdout 'test-account'
-stdout 'EXOtest1234'
-
-# Add a new account (modifies the isolated config, not your real one!)
-# exec exo config add new-account --key EXOnew123 --secret newsecret
-# 
-# # Verify it was added
-# exec exo config show
-# stdout 'new-account'
-
-# Read default account
-# exec exo config default
-# stdout 'test-account'
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testscript_api_test.go b/tests/e2e/testscript_api_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index dc6a4aac..00000000
--- a/tests/e2e/testscript_api_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-//go:build api
-
-package e2e_test
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal/testscript"
-)
-
-// TestScriptsAPI runs testscript scenarios that require API access.
-// These tests only run when built with the 'api' build tag:
-//
-//	go test -tags=api
-//
-// API tests require EXOSCALE_API_KEY and EXOSCALE_API_SECRET
-// environment variables to be set with valid API credentials.
-func TestScriptsAPI(t *testing.T) {
-	testscript.Run(t, testscript.Params{
-		Dir: "scenarios/api",
-		Setup: func(e *testscript.Env) error {
-			return setupTestEnv(e, true)
-		},
-	})
-}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testscript_local_test.go b/tests/e2e/testscript_local_test.go
index 1dbfd19c..af08dba3 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/testscript_local_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/testscript_local_test.go
@@ -11,14 +11,35 @@ import (
 // TestScriptsLocal runs testscript scenarios that don't require API access.
 // These tests run by default without any build tags.
 func TestScriptsLocal(t *testing.T) {
+	// Find all txtar files recursively in scenarios/local
+	files, err := findTestScripts("scenarios/local")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
 	testscript.Run(t, testscript.Params{
-		Dir: "scenarios/local",
+		Files: files,
 		Setup: func(e *testscript.Env) error {
 			return setupTestEnv(e, false)
 		},
 	})
 }
 
+// findTestScripts recursively finds all .txtar and .txt files in a directory
+func findTestScripts(dir string) ([]string, error) {
+	var files []string
+	err := filepath.Walk(dir, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if !info.IsDir() && (filepath.Ext(path) == ".txtar" || filepath.Ext(path) == ".txt") {
+			files = append(files, path)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	return files, err
+}
+
 // setupTestEnv configures the test environment for testscript scenarios.
 // withAPI controls whether API credentials should be forwarded.
 func setupTestEnv(e *testscript.Env, withAPI bool) error {
diff --git a/tests/integ/blockstorage_test.go b/tests/integ/blockstorage_test.go
index 7b884d18..84d1a328 100644
--- a/tests/integ/blockstorage_test.go
+++ b/tests/integ/blockstorage_test.go
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-package integ_test
+package integ
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
 	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/exoscale/cli/internal/integ/test"
 )
 
 type blockStorageShowOutput struct {
@@ -36,10 +34,10 @@ func TestBlockStorage(t *testing.T) {
 		NewSnapshotName: fmt.Sprintf("test-snap-name-%d-renamed", rand.Int()),
 	}
 
-	s := test.Suite{
+	s := Suite{
 		Zone:       "ch-gva-2",
 		Parameters: params,
-		Steps: []test.Step{
+		Steps: []Step{
 			{
 				Description: "create volume",
 				Command: "exo compute block-storage create {{.VolumeName}}" +
diff --git a/tests/integ/config_panic_test.go b/tests/integ/config_panic_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d58c9fbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integ/config_panic_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package integ_test
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+var Binary = "../../bin/exo"
+
+// TestConfigPanic tests that config commands handle gracefully when
+// defaultAccount field is missing from the config file.
+//
+// Note: With the fix, `exo config add` now automatically sets the first account
+// as default, so this "no default" state should not occur through normal CLI usage.
+// However, this state can still occur if:
+// - User manually edits the config file and removes defaultAccount
+// - Config file was created by an external tool
+//
+// This test ensures commands fail gracefully (not panic) when defaultAccount is missing.
+//
+// Note: This is an integration test rather than a testscript (e2e) test because
+// `exo config add` uses interactive prompts (promptui) for zone selection and
+// account information, which cannot be properly simulated in testscript's
+// non-interactive environment.
+func TestConfigPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpHome := t.TempDir()
+	tmpConfigDir := filepath.Join(tmpHome, ".config", "exoscale")
+	err := os.MkdirAll(tmpConfigDir, 0755)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create config: account without defaultAccount field
+	// This state can occur from manual config editing or external tools
+	configWithoutDefault := `[[accounts]]
+name = "test-account"
+key = "EXOtest123"
+secret = "testsecret"
+defaultZone = "ch-gva-2"
+`
+	configPath := filepath.Join(tmpConfigDir, "exoscale.toml")
+	err = os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(configWithoutDefault), 0644)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	t.Run("commands handle missing default account gracefully", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cmd := exec.Command(Binary, "config", "show")
+		cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "HOME="+tmpHome)
+		output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+
+		// Should fail gracefully with clear error message, not panic
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		require.Contains(t, string(output), "default account not defined")
+		t.Logf("Output: %s", output)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("use-account flag bypasses default account requirement", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cmd := exec.Command(Binary, "--use-account", "test-account", "config", "show")
+		cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "HOME="+tmpHome)
+		output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+
+		// Should work with --use-account flag
+		if err != nil {
+			// May fail due to invalid credentials, but shouldn't panic
+			t.Logf("Command failed (expected with test credentials): %s", output)
+		} else {
+			require.Contains(t, string(output), "test-account")
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/tests/integ/go.mod b/tests/integ/go.mod
index 33006f4f..75ab676b 100644
--- a/tests/integ/go.mod
+++ b/tests/integ/go.mod
@@ -2,15 +2,10 @@ module github.com/exoscale/cli/internal/integ
 
 go 1.23
 
-require (
-	github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.14.1
-	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0
-)
+require github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.26.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/tools v0.26.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/tests/integ/go.sum b/tests/integ/go.sum
index bb1a653f..60ce688a 100644
--- a/tests/integ/go.sum
+++ b/tests/integ/go.sum
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
-github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.14.1 h1:UQB4HGPB6osV0SQTLymcB4TgvyWu6ZyliaW0tI/otEQ=
-github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.14.1/go.mod h1:MaRKkUm5W0goXpeCfT7UZI6fk/L7L7so1lCWt35ZSgc=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0 h1:HtqpIVDClZ4nwg75+f6Lvsy/wHu+3BoSGCbBAcpTsTg=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:r2ic/lqez/lEtzL7wO/rwa5dbSLXVDPFyf8C91i36aY=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.26.0 h1:KHjCJyddX0LoSTb3J+vWpupP9p0oznkqVk/IfjymZbo=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.26.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.26.0 h1:v/60pFQmzmT9ExmjDv2gGIfi3OqfKoEP6I5+umXlbnQ=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.26.0/go.mod h1:TPVVj70c7JJ3WCazhD8OdXcZg/og+b9+tH/KxylGwH0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405 h1:yhCVgyC4o1eVCa2tZl7eS0r+SDo693bJlVdllGtEeKM=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
diff --git a/tests/integ/suite.go b/tests/integ/suite.go
index 695bb2fc..e0839117 100644
--- a/tests/integ/suite.go
+++ b/tests/integ/suite.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package integ_test
+package integ
 
 import (
 	"bytes"