diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/hooks.ts b/desktop/src/features/agents/hooks.ts
index d9461b730b7..a99ae1c768c 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/hooks.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/hooks.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export function usePersonasQuery() {
     queryKey: personasQueryKey,
     queryFn: listPersonas,
     staleTime: 30_000,
+    refetchInterval: 30_000,
   });
 }
 
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ export function useRelayAgentsQuery() {
     queryKey: relayAgentsQueryKey,
     queryFn: listRelayAgents,
     staleTime: 15_000,
+    refetchInterval: 15_000,
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/AgentsView.tsx b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/AgentsView.tsx
index 39e1378fb11..7611d1143dd 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/AgentsView.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/AgentsView.tsx
@@ -261,12 +261,6 @@ export function AgentsView() {
     void relayAgentsQuery.refetch();
   }
 
-  function handleRefresh() {
-    void managedAgentsQuery.refetch();
-    void relayAgentsQuery.refetch();
-    void managedAgentLogQuery.refetch();
-  }
-
   const isActionPending =
     startMutation.isPending ||
     stopMutation.isPending ||
@@ -341,9 +335,6 @@ export function AgentsView() {
                   },
                 });
               }}
-              onRefresh={() => {
-                void personasQuery.refetch();
-              }}
               personas={personas}
             />
 
@@ -373,7 +364,6 @@ export function AgentsView() {
               onMintToken={(pubkey, name) => {
                 void handleMintToken(pubkey, name);
               }}
-              onRefresh={handleRefresh}
               onStart={(pubkey) => {
                 void handleStart(pubkey);
               }}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/CreateAgentDialogSections.tsx b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/CreateAgentDialogSections.tsx
index 9850c877b63..1677d2f71d4 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/CreateAgentDialogSections.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/CreateAgentDialogSections.tsx
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ export function CreateAgentOptionToggles({
         type="button"
       >
         <p className="text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight">Mint token</p>
-        <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+        <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-foreground/70">
           {prereqs !== null && !isMintSupported
             ? `Unavailable until ${prereqs.admin.command} is installed.`
             : "Use `sprout-admin` to create a bearer token for this agent."}
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export function CreateAgentOptionToggles({
         <p className="text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight">
           Start on app launch
         </p>
-        <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+        <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-foreground/70">
           Reopen this local ACP harness automatically when the desktop app
           starts.
         </p>
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ export function CreateAgentOptionToggles({
         <p className="text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight">
           Spawn after create
         </p>
-        <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+        <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-foreground/70">
           {prereqs !== null && !isSpawnSupported
             ? "Requires both the ACP harness and MCP server binaries."
             : "Start the local ACP harness immediately after the profile is saved."}
@@ -392,6 +392,9 @@ export function CreateAgentTokenSection({
                 type="button"
               >
                 {scope.label}
+                <span className="block text-xs text-foreground/60">
+                  {scope.description}
+                </span>
               </button>
             );
           })}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/ManagedAgentsSection.tsx b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/ManagedAgentsSection.tsx
index 2c64edd3f2f..9a358676e4f 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/ManagedAgentsSection.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/ManagedAgentsSection.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   Play,
   Plus,
   Power,
-  RefreshCcw,
   Square,
   Trash2,
   UserPlus,
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuTrigger,
 } from "@/shared/ui/dropdown-menu";
 import { Skeleton } from "@/shared/ui/skeleton";
+import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/shared/ui/tooltip";
 import { ModelPicker } from "./ModelPicker";
 import { truncatePubkey } from "./agentUi";
 
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ export function ManagedAgentsSection({
   onCreate,
   onDelete,
   onMintToken,
-  onRefresh,
   onStart,
   onStop,
   onToggleStartOnAppLaunch,
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ export function ManagedAgentsSection({
   onCreate: () => void;
   onDelete: (pubkey: string) => void;
   onMintToken: (pubkey: string, name: string) => void;
-  onRefresh: () => void;
   onStart: (pubkey: string) => void;
   onStop: (pubkey: string) => void;
   onToggleStartOnAppLaunch: (pubkey: string, startOnAppLaunch: boolean) => void;
@@ -72,16 +70,20 @@ export function ManagedAgentsSection({
             Saved agent profiles and local ACP process state.
           </p>
         </div>
-        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-          <Button onClick={onCreate} type="button">
-            <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
-            Create agent
-          </Button>
-          <Button onClick={onRefresh} type="button" variant="outline">
-            <RefreshCcw className="h-4 w-4" />
-            Refresh
-          </Button>
-        </div>
+        <Tooltip>
+          <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+            <Button
+              aria-label="Create agent"
+              onClick={onCreate}
+              type="button"
+              variant="ghost"
+              size="icon"
+            >
+              <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
+            </Button>
+          </TooltipTrigger>
+          <TooltipContent>Create agent</TooltipContent>
+        </Tooltip>
       </div>
 
       {isLoading ? (
@@ -138,7 +140,6 @@ export function ManagedAgentsSection({
                     onAddToChannel={onAddToChannel}
                     onDelete={onDelete}
                     onMintToken={onMintToken}
-                    onModelChanged={onRefresh}
                     onStart={onStart}
                     onStop={onStop}
                     onToggleStartOnAppLaunch={onToggleStartOnAppLaunch}
@@ -179,7 +180,6 @@ function ManagedAgentRow({
   onAddToChannel,
   onDelete,
   onMintToken,
-  onModelChanged,
   onStart,
   onStop,
   onToggleStartOnAppLaunch,
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ function ManagedAgentRow({
   onAddToChannel: (agent: ManagedAgent) => void;
   onDelete: (pubkey: string) => void;
   onMintToken: (pubkey: string, name: string) => void;
-  onModelChanged?: () => void;
   onStart: (pubkey: string) => void;
   onStop: (pubkey: string) => void;
   onToggleStartOnAppLaunch: (pubkey: string, startOnAppLaunch: boolean) => void;
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ function ManagedAgentRow({
         </span>
       </td>
       <td className="px-4 py-3">
-        <ModelPicker agent={agent} onModelChanged={onModelChanged} />
+        <ModelPicker agent={agent} />
       </td>
       <td className="px-4 py-3 text-muted-foreground">{agent.agentCommand}</td>
       <td className="px-3 py-3">
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/PersonasSection.tsx b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/PersonasSection.tsx
index 99e9fe6a6dd..186689251ea 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/PersonasSection.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/PersonasSection.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-import {
-  CopyPlus,
-  Ellipsis,
-  Pencil,
-  Plus,
-  RefreshCcw,
-  Trash2,
-} from "lucide-react";
+import { CopyPlus, Ellipsis, Info, Pencil, Plus, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
 
 import { ProfileAvatar } from "@/features/profile/ui/ProfileAvatar";
 import type { AgentPersona } from "@/shared/api/types";
@@ -17,13 +10,18 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuTrigger,
 } from "@/shared/ui/dropdown-menu";
 import { Skeleton } from "@/shared/ui/skeleton";
+import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/shared/ui/tooltip";
 
 function promptPreview(systemPrompt: string) {
-  const [firstLine] = systemPrompt
+  const trimmed = systemPrompt.trim();
+  if (!trimmed) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const [firstLine] = trimmed
     .split("\n")
     .map((line) => line.trim())
     .filter((line) => line.length > 0);
-  return firstLine ?? systemPrompt.trim();
+  return firstLine ?? trimmed;
 }
 
 type PersonasSectionProps = {
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ type PersonasSectionProps = {
   onDuplicate: (persona: AgentPersona) => void;
   onEdit: (persona: AgentPersona) => void;
   onDelete: (persona: AgentPersona) => void;
-  onRefresh: () => void;
 };
 
 export function PersonasSection({
@@ -47,7 +44,6 @@ export function PersonasSection({
   onDuplicate,
   onEdit,
   onDelete,
-  onRefresh,
 }: PersonasSectionProps) {
   return (
     <section className="space-y-4">
@@ -58,114 +54,133 @@ export function PersonasSection({
             Reusable agent templates for common roles and prompts.
           </p>
         </div>
-        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-          <Button onClick={onCreate} type="button">
-            <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
-            Create persona
-          </Button>
-          <Button onClick={onRefresh} type="button" variant="outline">
-            <RefreshCcw className="h-4 w-4" />
-            Refresh
-          </Button>
-        </div>
+        <Tooltip>
+          <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+            <Button
+              aria-label="Create persona"
+              onClick={onCreate}
+              type="button"
+              variant="ghost"
+              size="icon"
+            >
+              <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
+            </Button>
+          </TooltipTrigger>
+          <TooltipContent>Create persona</TooltipContent>
+        </Tooltip>
       </div>
 
       {isLoading ? (
-        <div className="grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-4">
-          {["first", "second", "third", "fourth"].map((key) => (
+        <div className="grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-5">
+          {["first", "second", "third", "fourth", "fifth"].map((key) => (
             <div
-              className="rounded-xl border border-border/70 bg-card/80 p-3 shadow-sm"
+              className="rounded-xl border border-border/70 bg-card/80 p-2 shadow-sm"
               key={key}
             >
               <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
-                <Skeleton className="h-10 w-10 rounded-lg" />
+                <Skeleton className="h-8 w-8 rounded-lg" />
                 <div className="space-y-2">
                   <Skeleton className="h-4 w-24" />
                   <Skeleton className="h-3 w-14 rounded-full" />
                 </div>
               </div>
-              <Skeleton className="mt-3 h-9 w-full rounded-lg" />
             </div>
           ))}
         </div>
       ) : null}
 
       {!isLoading && personas.length > 0 ? (
-        <div className="grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-4">
-          {personas.map((persona) => (
-            <div
-              className="rounded-xl border border-border/70 bg-card/80 p-3 shadow-sm"
-              key={persona.id}
-            >
-              <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2.5">
-                <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-2.5">
-                  <ProfileAvatar
-                    avatarUrl={persona.avatarUrl}
-                    className="h-10 w-10 rounded-lg text-xs"
-                    label={persona.displayName}
-                  />
-                  <div className="min-w-0">
-                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                      <p className="truncate text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight">
-                        {persona.displayName}
-                      </p>
-                      {persona.isBuiltIn ? (
-                        <span className="rounded-full bg-muted px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-muted-foreground">
-                          Built-in
-                        </span>
-                      ) : null}
+        <div className="grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-5">
+          {personas.map((persona) => {
+            const preview = promptPreview(persona.systemPrompt);
+
+            return (
+              <div
+                className="rounded-xl border border-border/70 bg-card/80 p-2 shadow-sm"
+                key={persona.id}
+              >
+                <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2.5">
+                  <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-2.5">
+                    <ProfileAvatar
+                      avatarUrl={persona.avatarUrl}
+                      className="h-8 w-8 rounded-lg text-xs"
+                      label={persona.displayName}
+                    />
+                    <div className="min-w-0">
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                        <p className="truncate text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight">
+                          {persona.displayName}
+                        </p>
+                        {persona.isBuiltIn ? (
+                          <span className="rounded-full bg-muted px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-muted-foreground">
+                            Built-in
+                          </span>
+                        ) : null}
+                        {preview ? (
+                          <Tooltip>
+                            <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                              <button
+                                aria-label="View system prompt"
+                                className="flex h-4 w-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:text-foreground"
+                                type="button"
+                              >
+                                <Info className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                              </button>
+                            </TooltipTrigger>
+                            <TooltipContent side="bottom" className="max-w-xs">
+                              <p>{preview}</p>
+                            </TooltipContent>
+                          </Tooltip>
+                        ) : null}
+                      </div>
                     </div>
                   </div>
-                </div>
 
-                <DropdownMenu modal={false}>
-                  <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
-                    <button
-                      className="flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground"
-                      type="button"
-                    >
-                      <Ellipsis className="h-4 w-4" />
-                    </button>
-                  </DropdownMenuTrigger>
-                  <DropdownMenuContent
-                    align="end"
-                    onCloseAutoFocus={(event) => event.preventDefault()}
-                  >
-                    {!persona.isBuiltIn ? (
-                      <DropdownMenuItem
-                        disabled={isPending}
-                        onClick={() => onEdit(persona)}
+                  <DropdownMenu modal={false}>
+                    <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+                      <button
+                        className="flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground"
+                        type="button"
                       >
-                        <Pencil className="h-4 w-4" />
-                        Edit
-                      </DropdownMenuItem>
-                    ) : null}
-                    <DropdownMenuItem
-                      disabled={isPending}
-                      onClick={() => onDuplicate(persona)}
+                        <Ellipsis className="h-4 w-4" />
+                      </button>
+                    </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+                    <DropdownMenuContent
+                      align="end"
+                      onCloseAutoFocus={(event) => event.preventDefault()}
                     >
-                      <CopyPlus className="h-4 w-4" />
-                      Duplicate
-                    </DropdownMenuItem>
-                    {!persona.isBuiltIn ? (
+                      {!persona.isBuiltIn ? (
+                        <DropdownMenuItem
+                          disabled={isPending}
+                          onClick={() => onEdit(persona)}
+                        >
+                          <Pencil className="h-4 w-4" />
+                          Edit
+                        </DropdownMenuItem>
+                      ) : null}
                       <DropdownMenuItem
-                        className="text-destructive focus:text-destructive"
                         disabled={isPending}
-                        onClick={() => onDelete(persona)}
+                        onClick={() => onDuplicate(persona)}
                       >
-                        <Trash2 className="h-4 w-4" />
-                        Delete
+                        <CopyPlus className="h-4 w-4" />
+                        Duplicate
                       </DropdownMenuItem>
-                    ) : null}
-                  </DropdownMenuContent>
-                </DropdownMenu>
+                      {!persona.isBuiltIn ? (
+                        <DropdownMenuItem
+                          className="text-destructive focus:text-destructive"
+                          disabled={isPending}
+                          onClick={() => onDelete(persona)}
+                        >
+                          <Trash2 className="h-4 w-4" />
+                          Delete
+                        </DropdownMenuItem>
+                      ) : null}
+                    </DropdownMenuContent>
+                  </DropdownMenu>
+                </div>
               </div>
-
-              <p className="mt-3 line-clamp-2 text-xs leading-5 text-muted-foreground">
-                {promptPreview(persona.systemPrompt)}
-              </p>
-            </div>
-          ))}
+            );
+          })}
         </div>
       ) : null}
 
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/tokens/lib/scopeOptions.ts b/desktop/src/features/tokens/lib/scopeOptions.ts
index 838386c73a8..89dbd131977 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/tokens/lib/scopeOptions.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/tokens/lib/scopeOptions.ts
@@ -3,19 +3,49 @@ import type { TokenScope } from "@/shared/api/types";
 export const TOKEN_SCOPE_OPTIONS: Array<{
   value: TokenScope;
   label: string;
+  description: string;
 }> = [
-  { value: "messages:read", label: "Messages: Read" },
-  { value: "messages:write", label: "Messages: Write" },
-  { value: "channels:read", label: "Channels: Read" },
-  { value: "channels:write", label: "Channels: Write" },
-  { value: "users:read", label: "Users: Read" },
-  { value: "files:read", label: "Files: Read" },
-  { value: "files:write", label: "Files: Write" },
+  {
+    value: "messages:read",
+    label: "Messages: Read",
+    description: "Read messages in joined channels",
+  },
+  {
+    value: "messages:write",
+    label: "Messages: Write",
+    description: "Send messages and replies",
+  },
+  {
+    value: "channels:read",
+    label: "Channels: Read",
+    description: "List and view channel metadata",
+  },
+  {
+    value: "channels:write",
+    label: "Channels: Write",
+    description: "Create and update channels",
+  },
+  {
+    value: "users:read",
+    label: "Users: Read",
+    description: "View user profiles and presence",
+  },
+  {
+    value: "files:read",
+    label: "Files: Read",
+    description: "Download uploaded files",
+  },
+  {
+    value: "files:write",
+    label: "Files: Write",
+    description: "Upload files to channels",
+  },
 ];
 
 export const MANAGED_AGENT_SCOPE_OPTIONS: Array<{
   value: TokenScope;
   label: string;
+  description: string;
 }> = [...TOKEN_SCOPE_OPTIONS];
 
 export const DEFAULT_MANAGED_AGENT_SCOPES: TokenScope[] = [