diff --git a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/ai-runtime.md b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/ai-runtime.md
index a4f3a2777..1975236a5 100644
--- a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/ai-runtime.md
+++ b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/ai-runtime.md
@@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ runtime cost control, and shared AI transport surfaces.
    `packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/tui/feature-plugins/system/session-v2.tsx`.
    Pulse's compact tool rows must follow that operator-language model: the row
    should summarize the actual governed action (`search "prowlarr"`, `list
-   active alerts`, `topology summary`) instead of exposing only internal
-   action names such as `QUERY search` or raw JSON; raw input and output stay
-   available behind Details.
+   active alerts`, `topology summary`, `$ ls /dev | wc -l on current resource`)
+   instead of exposing only internal action names such as `QUERY search`,
+   `exec`, or raw JSON; raw input and output stay available behind Details.
    The referenced OpenCode source at fetched `origin/dev` commit
    `fa2b63f850fc0a23bec2bdff9e660450d3fe7913` also keeps assistant text,
    reasoning, and tool invocation as typed message parts in
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/Chat/ToolExecutionBlock.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/Chat/ToolExecutionBlock.tsx
index 17219bf8e..456b1deef 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/Chat/ToolExecutionBlock.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/Chat/ToolExecutionBlock.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,58 @@ const stringField = (record: Record<string, unknown>, keys: string[]) => {
 const booleanField = (record: Record<string, unknown>, key: string) => record[key] === true;
 
 const inlineValue = (value: string, maxLength = 24) =>
-  value.replace(/["\r\n]+/g, ' ').trim().substring(0, maxLength);
+  value
+    .replace(/["\r\n]+/g, ' ')
+    .trim()
+    .substring(0, maxLength);
+
+const targetSuffix = (record: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+  const target = stringField(record, ['target_host', 'targetHost', 'resource_id', 'resourceId']);
+  if (!target) return '';
+  return ` on ${formatIdentifierLabel(target, { maxLength: 18 })}`;
+};
+
+const formatCommandSummary = (record: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+  const command = stringField(record, ['command', 'cmd']);
+  if (!command) return '';
+  return `$ ${inlineValue(command, 64)}${targetSuffix(record)}`;
+};
+
+const formatPulseReadInputSummary = (record: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+  const action = stringField(record, ['action', 'type']).toLowerCase();
+  const path = inlineValue(stringField(record, ['path', 'file', 'file_path', 'filePath']), 36);
+  const pattern = inlineValue(
+    stringField(record, ['pattern', 'grep', 'grep_pattern', 'grepPattern']),
+    28,
+  );
+  const container = inlineValue(stringField(record, ['container', 'service', 'unit']), 24);
+  const source = stringField(record, ['source']).toLowerCase();
+
+  if (action === 'exec') {
+    return formatCommandSummary(record) || `run read-only command${targetSuffix(record)}`;
+  }
+  if (action === 'file') {
+    return path ? `read ${path}${targetSuffix(record)}` : `read file${targetSuffix(record)}`;
+  }
+  if (action === 'tail') {
+    return path ? `tail ${path}${targetSuffix(record)}` : `tail file${targetSuffix(record)}`;
+  }
+  if (action === 'find') {
+    if (pattern && path) return `find "${pattern}" in ${path}${targetSuffix(record)}`;
+    return pattern
+      ? `find "${pattern}"${targetSuffix(record)}`
+      : `find files${targetSuffix(record)}`;
+  }
+  if (action === 'logs') {
+    if (container) return `logs ${container}${targetSuffix(record)}`;
+    return source
+      ? `${formatIdentifierLabel(source, { maxLength: 18 })} logs${targetSuffix(record)}`
+      : `read logs${targetSuffix(record)}`;
+  }
+  return (
+    formatCommandSummary(record) || (action ? formatIdentifierLabel(action, { maxLength: 28 }) : '')
+  );
+};
 
 const formatQueryInputSummary = (record: Record<string, unknown>) => {
   const action = stringField(record, ['action', 'type']).toLowerCase();
@@ -105,6 +156,12 @@ const parseToolInputSummary = (input: string, toolName?: string) => {
     if (parsed && typeof parsed === 'object' && !Array.isArray(parsed)) {
       const record = parsed as Record<string, unknown>;
       const tool = normalizedToolName(toolName);
+      if (tool === 'read') {
+        return formatPulseReadInputSummary(record) || 'read resource';
+      }
+      if (tool === 'run_command' || tool === 'control') {
+        return formatCommandSummary(record) || 'run command';
+      }
       if (tool === 'query') {
         return formatQueryInputSummary(record);
       }
@@ -150,9 +207,7 @@ export const ToolExecutionBlock: Component<ToolExecutionBlockProps> = (props) =>
   const toolLabel = createMemo(() => getToolLabel(props.tool.name));
   const inputText = createMemo(() => toolValueText(props.tool.input));
   const outputText = createMemo(() => toolValueText(props.tool.output));
-  const inputSummary = createMemo(() =>
-    parseToolInputSummary(inputText(), props.tool.name),
-  );
+  const inputSummary = createMemo(() => parseToolInputSummary(inputText(), props.tool.name));
   const hasInput = createMemo(() => inputText().trim().length > 0);
   const hasOutput = createMemo(() => hasReadableToolOutput(outputText()));
   const hasDetails = createMemo(() => hasInput() || hasOutput());
@@ -232,9 +287,7 @@ interface PendingToolBlockProps {
 export const PendingToolBlock: Component<PendingToolBlockProps> = (props) => {
   const toolLabel = createMemo(() => getToolLabel(props.tool.name));
   const inputText = createMemo(() => toolValueText(props.tool.input));
-  const inputSummary = createMemo(() =>
-    parseToolInputSummary(inputText(), props.tool.name),
-  );
+  const inputSummary = createMemo(() => parseToolInputSummary(inputText(), props.tool.name));
   const status = createMemo(() => props.tool.status || 'pending');
   const [now, setNow] = createSignal(Date.now());
   const statusLabel = createMemo(() => {
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/Chat/__tests__/ToolExecutionBlock.test.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/Chat/__tests__/ToolExecutionBlock.test.tsx
index a08e6dafd..e0920915d 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/Chat/__tests__/ToolExecutionBlock.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/Chat/__tests__/ToolExecutionBlock.test.tsx
@@ -180,6 +180,49 @@ describe('ToolExecutionBlock', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('list active alerts')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  it('renders Pulse read exec input as the actual command', () => {
+    render(() => (
+      <ToolExecutionBlock
+        tool={makeTool({
+          name: 'pulse_read',
+          input: '{"action":"exec","target_host":"current_resource","command":"ls /dev | wc -l"}',
+          output: '42',
+        })}
+      />
+    ));
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('$ ls /dev | wc -l on current resource')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/"target_host"/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders Pulse read log input as a readable log action', () => {
+    render(() => (
+      <ToolExecutionBlock
+        tool={makeTool({
+          name: 'pulse_read',
+          input: '{"action":"logs","target_host":"jellyfin","source":"systemd","unit":"jellyfin"}',
+          output: 'log output',
+        })}
+      />
+    ));
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('logs jellyfin on jellyfin')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders governed command input as the command being run', () => {
+    render(() => (
+      <ToolExecutionBlock
+        tool={makeTool({
+          name: 'pulse_run_command',
+          input: '{"target_host":"tower","command":"systemctl restart nginx"}',
+          output: 'queued',
+        })}
+      />
+    ));
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('$ systemctl restart nginx on tower')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   // --- Output display ---
 
   it('does not show output by default when non-empty', () => {
@@ -357,6 +400,21 @@ describe('PendingToolBlock', () => {
     expect(screen.queryByText(/"type"/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  it('renders pending Pulse read exec input as the command being prepared', () => {
+    render(() => (
+      <PendingToolBlock
+        tool={makePending({
+          name: 'pulse_read',
+          input:
+            '{"action":"exec","target_host":"current_resource","command":"lsblk -o NAME,SIZE"}',
+        })}
+      />
+    ));
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('$ lsblk -o NAME,SIZE on current resource')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/"command"/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   // --- Activity state ---
 
   it('renders a spinner SVG with animate-spin class while pending', () => {