diff --git a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/dashboard.css b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/dashboard.css
index cf4e0ab1..e10073be 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/dashboard.css
+++ b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/dashboard.css
@@ -2045,55 +2045,55 @@ body.logs-shell {
   font-size: 0.85em;
 }
 
-/* ─── capabilities (tool-group) table ──────────────────────────────
+/* ─── tool-groups (permissions) table ──────────────────────────────
    Agents × tool-groups matrix in the SYST3M tab. Horizontally
    scrollable on narrow viewports. */
-.cap-table-wrap {
+.tg-table-wrap {
   overflow-x: auto;
   margin-top: 0.5em;
 }
-.cap-table {
+.tg-table {
   border-collapse: collapse;
   font-size: 0.82em;
   min-width: 100%;
 }
-.cap-table th,
-.cap-table td {
+.tg-table th,
+.tg-table td {
   padding: 0.35em 0.6em;
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
   text-align: center;
   vertical-align: middle;
 }
-.cap-table thead th {
+.tg-table thead th {
   background: var(--bg-elev);
   color: var(--muted);
   letter-spacing: 0.05em;
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
-.cap-agent-col {
+.tg-agent-col {
   text-align: left !important;
   min-width: 8em;
 }
-.cap-agent-name {
+.tg-agent-name {
   color: var(--fg);
   font-weight: 600;
 }
-.cap-default-label {
+.tg-default-label {
   margin-left: 0.4em;
   font-size: 0.85em;
 }
-.cap-cb {
+.tg-cb {
   cursor: pointer;
   width: 1em;
   height: 1em;
   accent-color: var(--purple);
 }
-.cap-save-btn {
+.tg-save-btn {
   font-size: 0.78em;
   padding: 0.2em 0.6em;
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
-.cap-row:hover td {
+.tg-row:hover td {
   background: var(--bg-elev);
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/index.html b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/index.html
index 2f43eb19..47902292 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/index.html
+++ b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/index.html
@@ -172,15 +172,15 @@
         <p class="meta">loading…</p>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- C4P4B1L1T13S: per-agent tool-group matrix. Rows = agents,
+      <!-- T00L GR0UPS: per-agent tool-group permission matrix. Rows = agents,
            cols = tool groups fetched from GET /api/tool-groups.
            Checking / unchecking and saving POSTs to
            /api/tool-groups/{agent}; a rebuild is queued automatically.
            Absent agents default to the role default (shown in parens). -->
-      <h2>◆ C4P4B1L1T13S ◆</h2>
+      <h2>◆ T00L GR0UPS ◆</h2>
       <div class="divider">══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════</div>
-      <p class="meta">per-agent tool-group assignments. columns are filled from the backend — adding a new group requires no UI change. agents without an explicit entry use the role default (agents: messaging, meta, inbox, execution; manager: all). saving queues a rebuild.</p>
-      <div id="capabilities-section">
+      <p class="meta">per-agent tool-group permissions. columns are filled from the backend — adding a new group requires no UI change. agents without an explicit entry use the role default (agents: messaging, meta, inbox, execution; manager: all). saving queues a rebuild.</p>
+      <div id="tool-groups-section">
         <p class="meta">loading…</p>
       </div>
     </section>
diff --git a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js
index f639de0c..f99afc04 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js
+++ b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js
@@ -1204,13 +1204,13 @@ window.marked = marked;
     root.append(ul);
   }
 
-  // ── capabilities (tool-group) table ──────────────────────────────────────
+  // ── tool-groups (permissions) table ─────────────────────────────────────
   // Fetched from GET /api/tool-groups on system tab activation and after
   // each save. Groups (columns) come from the backend so the UI doesn't
   // need updating when a new group is added.
 
-  async function fetchAndRenderCapabilities() {
-    const root = $('capabilities-section');
+  async function fetchAndRenderToolGroups() {
+    const root = $('tool-groups-section');
     if (!root) return;
     root.innerHTML = '';
     root.append(el('p', { class: 'meta' }, 'loading…'));
@@ -1218,14 +1218,14 @@ window.marked = marked;
       const resp = await fetch('/api/tool-groups');
       if (!resp.ok) throw new Error('HTTP ' + resp.status);
       const data = await resp.json();
-      renderCapabilities(root, data);
+      renderToolGroups(root, data);
     } catch (err) {
       root.innerHTML = '';
       root.append(el('p', { class: 'meta' }, 'fetch failed: ' + err));
     }
   }
 
-  function renderCapabilities(root, data) {
+  function renderToolGroups(root, data) {
     root.innerHTML = '';
     const { groups, assignments } = data;
     if (!groups || !groups.length) {
@@ -1245,17 +1245,17 @@ window.marked = marked;
       return;
     }
 
-    const wrap = el('div', { class: 'cap-table-wrap' });
-    const table = el('table', { class: 'cap-table' });
+    const wrap = el('div', { class: 'tg-table-wrap' });
+    const table = el('table', { class: 'tg-table' });
 
     // Header row.
     const thead = el('thead');
     const hrow = el('tr');
-    hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'cap-agent-col' }, 'agent'));
+    hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'tg-agent-col' }, 'agent'));
     for (const g of groups) {
-      hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'cap-group-col', title: g }, g));
+      hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'tg-group-col', title: g }, g));
     }
-    hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'cap-save-col' }, ''));
+    hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'tg-save-col' }, ''));
     thead.append(hrow);
     table.append(thead);
 
@@ -1264,13 +1264,13 @@ window.marked = marked;
       // Explicit assignment or empty = using role default.
       const assigned = assignments[name] || [];
       const hasExplicit = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(assignments, name);
-      const tr = el('tr', { class: 'cap-row' });
+      const tr = el('tr', { class: 'tg-row' });
 
       // Agent name cell.
-      const nameTd = el('td', { class: 'cap-agent-col' });
-      nameTd.append(el('span', { class: 'cap-agent-name' }, name));
+      const nameTd = el('td', { class: 'tg-agent-col' });
+      nameTd.append(el('span', { class: 'tg-agent-name' }, name));
       if (!hasExplicit) {
-        nameTd.append(el('span', { class: 'meta cap-default-label' }, '(default)'));
+        nameTd.append(el('span', { class: 'meta tg-default-label' }, '(default)'));
       }
       tr.append(nameTd);
 
@@ -1278,10 +1278,10 @@ window.marked = marked;
       const checkboxes = [];
       for (const g of groups) {
         const checked = assigned.includes(g);
-        const td = el('td', { class: 'cap-group-col' });
+        const td = el('td', { class: 'tg-group-col' });
         const cb = el('input', {
           type: 'checkbox',
-          class: 'cap-cb',
+          class: 'tg-cb',
           'data-group': g,
           'aria-label': g,
         });
@@ -1292,8 +1292,8 @@ window.marked = marked;
       }
 
       // Save button cell.
-      const saveTd = el('td', { class: 'cap-save-col' });
-      const saveBtn = el('button', { type: 'button', class: 'btn cap-save-btn' }, 'save');
+      const saveTd = el('td', { class: 'tg-save-col' });
+      const saveBtn = el('button', { type: 'button', class: 'btn tg-save-btn' }, 'save');
       saveBtn.addEventListener('click', async () => {
         const selectedGroups = checkboxes
           .filter((cb) => cb.checked)
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ window.marked = marked;
             saveBtn.title = txt;
           } else {
             saveBtn.textContent = '✓';
-            setTimeout(() => fetchAndRenderCapabilities(), 800);
+            setTimeout(() => fetchAndRenderToolGroups(), 800);
           }
         } catch (err) {
           saveBtn.textContent = 'err';
@@ -3516,7 +3516,7 @@ window.marked = marked;
     if (target === 'schedules') refreshSchedules();
     // Capabilities table is on the system pane; fetch on each activation
     // so it stays fresh without an SSE channel.
-    if (target === 'system') fetchAndRenderCapabilities();
+    if (target === 'system') fetchAndRenderToolGroups();
   }
   function syncTabFromHash() {
     const h = (window.location.hash || '#swarm').replace(/^#/, '');