diff --git a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js
index 44f2f7d2..a1ecf14f 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js
+++ b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ window.marked = marked;
 
   function renderCapabilities(root, data) {
     root.replaceChildren();
-    const { caps, descriptions = {}, assignments } = data;
+    const { caps, assignments } = data;
     if (!caps || !caps.length) {
       root.append(el('p', { class: 'meta' }, '(no capabilities defined)'));
       return;
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ window.marked = marked;
     const hrow = el('tr');
     hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'cap-agent-col' }, 'agent'));
     for (const c of caps) {
-      hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'cap-col', title: descriptions[c] || c }, c));
+      hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'cap-col', title: c }, c));
     }
     hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'cap-save-col' }, ''));
     thead.append(hrow);
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ window.marked = marked;
 
   function renderToolGroups(root, data) {
     root.replaceChildren();
-    const { groups, descriptions = {}, assignments } = data;
+    const { groups, assignments } = data;
     if (!groups || !groups.length) {
       root.append(el('p', { class: 'meta' }, '(no tool groups defined)'));
       return;
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ window.marked = marked;
     const hrow = el('tr');
     hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'tg-agent-col' }, 'agent'));
     for (const g of groups) {
-      hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'tg-group-col', title: descriptions[g] || g }, g));
+      hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'tg-group-col', title: g }, g));
     }
     hrow.append(el('th', { class: 'tg-save-col' }, ''));
     thead.append(hrow);
diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/dashboard.rs b/hive-c0re/src/dashboard.rs
index 53ff1173..87519331 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/dashboard.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/dashboard.rs
@@ -2512,8 +2512,6 @@ struct ToolGroupsSnapshot {
     /// Ordered list of all known tool-group names. Drives the column
     /// headers in the capabilities table — the UI does not hard-code them.
     groups: Vec<&'static str>,
-    /// Short description for each group name. Keys match `groups` entries.
-    descriptions: std::collections::BTreeMap<&'static str, &'static str>,
     /// Per-agent assignment map. Absent agents use the role default
     /// (agents: messaging+meta+inbox+execution; manager: all groups).
     assignments: std::collections::BTreeMap<String, Vec<String>>,
@@ -2524,14 +2522,9 @@ async fn get_tool_groups(State(_state): State<AppState>) -> axum::Json<ToolGroup
         .iter()
         .map(|g| g.as_str())
         .collect();
-    let descriptions = hive_sh4re::ToolGroup::ALL
-        .iter()
-        .map(|g| (g.as_str(), g.description()))
-        .collect();
     let assignments = crate::tool_groups::read();
     axum::Json(ToolGroupsSnapshot {
         groups,
-        descriptions,
         assignments,
     })
 }
@@ -2573,25 +2566,14 @@ struct CapabilitiesSnapshot {
     /// Ordered list of all known capability names. Drives the column
     /// headers in the capabilities table — the UI does not hard-code them.
     caps: Vec<&'static str>,
-    /// Short description for each capability name. Keys match `caps` entries.
-    descriptions: std::collections::BTreeMap<&'static str, &'static str>,
     /// Per-agent capability grant map. Absent agents have no extra caps.
     assignments: std::collections::BTreeMap<String, Vec<String>>,
 }
 
 async fn get_capabilities(State(_state): State<AppState>) -> axum::Json<CapabilitiesSnapshot> {
-    use hive_sh4re::Capability;
-    let caps = Capability::ALL.iter().map(|c| c.as_str()).collect();
-    let descriptions = Capability::ALL
-        .iter()
-        .map(|c| (c.as_str(), c.description()))
-        .collect();
+    let caps = hive_sh4re::Capability::ALL.iter().map(|c| c.as_str()).collect();
     let assignments = crate::capabilities::read();
-    axum::Json(CapabilitiesSnapshot {
-        caps,
-        descriptions,
-        assignments,
-    })
+    axum::Json(CapabilitiesSnapshot { caps, assignments })
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
diff --git a/hive-sh4re/src/lib.rs b/hive-sh4re/src/lib.rs
index 8bfffcc2..87ab7caf 100644
--- a/hive-sh4re/src/lib.rs
+++ b/hive-sh4re/src/lib.rs
@@ -876,32 +876,6 @@ impl ToolGroup {
             Self::WebTools => "web_tools",
         }
     }
-
-    /// Short human-readable description suitable for a tooltip or help text.
-    #[must_use]
-    pub fn description(self) -> &'static str {
-        match self {
-            Self::Messaging => "send, recv, ask, answer — core agent communication",
-            Self::Meta => "set_status, get_agent_meta — identity and status",
-            Self::Inbox => {
-                "get_loose_ends, cancel_loose_end, remind, request_next_turn — self-scheduling"
-            }
-            Self::Lifecycle => "kill, start, restart, update — container lifecycle (privileged)",
-            Self::Approvals => {
-                "request_init_config, request_apply_commit, request_update_meta_inputs — config change flow (privileged)"
-            }
-            Self::Scheduling => {
-                "request_schedule_prompt and related — operator-visible scheduled prompts (privileged)"
-            }
-            Self::Diagnostics => {
-                "get_logs — read a sub-agent container's systemd journal (privileged)"
-            }
-            Self::Execution => "bash_run, bash_status — run shell commands in the container",
-            Self::WebTools => {
-                "WebFetch, WebSearch — Claude built-in web egress; not MCP tools"
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 /// Per-agent capability grants. Stored in `meta/capabilities.json`
@@ -988,20 +962,6 @@ impl Capability {
             Self::QueryAgentState => "query_agent_state",
         }
     }
-
-    /// Short human-readable description suitable for a tooltip or help text.
-    #[must_use]
-    pub fn description(self) -> &'static str {
-        match self {
-            Self::ManageRootAgent => {
-                "lifecycle-manage the root/manager agent on hive crash recovery"
-            }
-            Self::ReadHostJournal => "read host journald via get_host_journal MCP tool",
-            Self::QueryAgentState => {
-                "query non-child agents' loose ends and reminder state via get_loose_ends"
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 /// Schedule row shape on the wire — mirror of