diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/artifacts/index.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/artifacts/index.tsx
index f53366cb5..bed86e7ff 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/artifacts/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/artifacts/index.tsx
@@ -742,8 +742,7 @@ function ArtifactCellAction({
   return (
     <button
       className={cn(
-        'flex h-full w-full min-w-0 items-center gap-2 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-left text-[length:var(--conversation-caption-font-size)] leading-(--conversation-caption-line-height) font-normal text-(--ui-text-secondary) no-underline underline-offset-4 decoration-current/20 transition-colors hover:text-foreground hover:underline',
-        'cursor-pointer'
+        'flex h-full w-full min-w-0 items-center gap-2 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-left text-[length:var(--conversation-caption-font-size)] leading-(--conversation-caption-line-height) font-normal text-(--ui-text-secondary) no-underline underline-offset-4 decoration-current/20 transition-colors hover:text-foreground hover:underline'
       )}
       onClick={onClick}
       title={title}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/context-menu.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/context-menu.tsx
index 300ddf925..b7ebef7d8 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/context-menu.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/context-menu.tsx
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ function PromptSnippetsDialog({
           {snippets.map(snippet => (
             <li key={snippet.label}>
               <button
-                className="group/snippet flex w-full cursor-pointer items-start gap-2.5 rounded-md border border-transparent px-2.5 py-2 text-left transition-colors hover:border-(--ui-stroke-tertiary) hover:bg-(--ui-control-hover-background) focus-visible:border-(--ui-stroke-tertiary) focus-visible:bg-(--ui-control-hover-background) focus-visible:outline-none"
+                className="group/snippet flex w-full items-start gap-2.5 rounded-md border border-transparent px-2.5 py-2 text-left transition-colors hover:border-(--ui-stroke-tertiary) hover:bg-(--ui-control-hover-background) focus-visible:border-(--ui-stroke-tertiary) focus-visible:bg-(--ui-control-hover-background) focus-visible:outline-none"
                 onClick={() => {
                   onInsertText(snippet.text)
                   onOpenChange(false)
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/right-rail/preview-console.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/right-rail/preview-console.tsx
index 3617f59a1..93b867a28 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/right-rail/preview-console.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/right-rail/preview-console.tsx
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function ConsoleRow({ copyText, log, onSend, onToggleSelect, selected }: Console
     >
       <button
         className={cn(
-          'mt-0.5 cursor-pointer text-left uppercase opacity-70 transition-colors hover:opacity-100',
+          'mt-0.5 text-left uppercase opacity-70 transition-colors hover:opacity-100',
           consoleLevelClass[log.level] ?? consoleLevelClass[0]
         )}
         onClick={onToggleSelect}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/right-rail/preview-pane.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/right-rail/preview-pane.tsx
index 7cd405aa9..4788344dd 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/right-rail/preview-pane.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/right-rail/preview-pane.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ function PreviewLoadError({
       body={
         <>
           <a
-            className="pointer-events-auto block cursor-pointer font-mono text-muted-foreground/90 underline decoration-current/20 underline-offset-4 transition-colors hover:text-foreground"
+            className="pointer-events-auto block font-mono text-muted-foreground/90 underline decoration-current/20 underline-offset-4 transition-colors hover:text-foreground"
             href={error.url}
             onClick={event => {
               event.preventDefault()
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ export function PreviewPane({
           <div className="pointer-events-none flex min-h-(--titlebar-height) items-center gap-1.5 border-b border-border/60 bg-background px-2 py-1">
             <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
               <a
-                className="pointer-events-auto inline max-w-full cursor-pointer truncate text-left text-xs font-medium text-foreground underline-offset-4 decoration-current/20 transition-colors hover:text-primary hover:underline"
+                className="pointer-events-auto inline max-w-full truncate text-left text-xs font-medium text-foreground underline-offset-4 decoration-current/20 transition-colors hover:text-primary hover:underline"
                 href={currentUrl}
                 rel="noreferrer"
                 target="_blank"
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/index.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/index.tsx
index 35171ce66..2bffdd8d2 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/index.tsx
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ export function ChatSidebar({
                     <SidebarMenuButton
                       aria-disabled={!isInteractive}
                       className={cn(
-                        'flex h-7 w-full cursor-pointer justify-start gap-2 rounded-md border border-transparent px-2 text-left text-[0.8125rem] font-medium text-(--ui-text-secondary) transition-colors duration-100 ease-out hover:bg-(--ui-control-hover-background) hover:text-foreground hover:transition-none',
+                        'flex h-7 w-full justify-start gap-2 rounded-md border border-transparent px-2 text-left text-[0.8125rem] font-medium text-(--ui-text-secondary) transition-colors duration-100 ease-out hover:bg-(--ui-control-hover-background) hover:text-foreground hover:transition-none',
                         active &&
                           'border-(--ui-stroke-tertiary) bg-(--ui-control-active-background) text-foreground shadow-none hover:border-(--ui-stroke-tertiary)!',
                         !isInteractive &&
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ export function ChatSidebar({
               {searchQuery && (
                 <button
                   aria-label="Clear search"
-                  className="grid size-4 shrink-0 cursor-pointer place-items-center rounded-sm text-(--ui-text-tertiary) hover:bg-(--ui-control-active-background) hover:text-foreground"
+                  className="grid size-4 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-sm text-(--ui-text-tertiary) hover:bg-(--ui-control-active-background) hover:text-foreground"
                   onClick={() => setSearchQuery('')}
                   type="button"
                 >
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ export function ChatSidebar({
                 <Button
                   aria-label={agentsGrouped ? 'Show sessions as a single list' : 'Group sessions by workspace'}
                   className={cn(
-                    'cursor-pointer text-(--ui-text-tertiary) opacity-70 hover:bg-(--ui-control-hover-background) hover:text-foreground hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100',
+                    'text-(--ui-text-tertiary) opacity-70 hover:bg-(--ui-control-hover-background) hover:text-foreground hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100',
                     agentsGrouped && 'bg-(--ui-control-active-background) text-foreground opacity-100'
                   )}
                   onClick={event => {
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ function SidebarSectionHeader({ label, open, onToggle, action, meta }: SidebarSe
   return (
     <div className="group/section flex shrink-0 items-center justify-between pb-1 pt-1.5">
       <button
-        className="group/section-label flex w-fit cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 bg-transparent text-left leading-none"
+        className="group/section-label flex w-fit items-center gap-1 bg-transparent text-left leading-none"
         onClick={onToggle}
         type="button"
       >
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ function SidebarWorkspaceGroup({
     <div className={cn('grid gap-px', dragging && 'z-10 opacity-60', className)} ref={ref} style={style} {...rest}>
       <div className="group/workspace flex min-h-6 items-center gap-1 px-2 pt-1 text-[0.6875rem] font-medium text-(--ui-text-tertiary)">
         <button
-          className="flex min-w-0 cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 bg-transparent text-left hover:text-(--ui-text-secondary)"
+          className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 bg-transparent text-left hover:text-(--ui-text-secondary)"
           onClick={() => setOpen(value => !value)}
           title={group.path ?? undefined}
           type="button"
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ function SidebarWorkspaceGroup({
         {onNewSession && (
           <button
             aria-label={`New session in ${group.label}`}
-            className="grid size-4 shrink-0 cursor-pointer place-items-center rounded-sm bg-transparent text-(--ui-text-quaternary) opacity-0 transition-opacity hover:bg-(--ui-control-hover-background) hover:text-foreground group-hover/workspace:opacity-100"
+            className="grid size-4 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-sm bg-transparent text-(--ui-text-quaternary) opacity-0 transition-opacity hover:bg-(--ui-control-hover-background) hover:text-foreground group-hover/workspace:opacity-100"
             onClick={() => onNewSession(group.path)}
             title={`New session in ${group.label}`}
             type="button"
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ function SidebarWorkspaceGroup({
           {hiddenCount > 0 && (
             <button
               aria-label={`Show ${nextCount} more in ${group.label}`}
-              className="ml-auto grid size-5 cursor-pointer place-items-center rounded-sm bg-transparent text-(--ui-text-tertiary) transition-colors hover:bg-(--ui-control-hover-background) hover:text-foreground"
+              className="ml-auto grid size-5 place-items-center rounded-sm bg-transparent text-(--ui-text-tertiary) transition-colors hover:bg-(--ui-control-hover-background) hover:text-foreground"
               onClick={() => setVisibleCount(count => count + WORKSPACE_PAGE)}
               title={`Show ${nextCount} more in ${group.label}`}
               type="button"
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ function SidebarLoadMoreRow({ loading, onClick, step }: SidebarLoadMoreRowProps)
 
   return (
     <button
-      className="flex min-h-5 cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 self-start bg-transparent pl-2 text-left text-[0.6875rem] text-(--ui-text-tertiary) transition-colors duration-100 ease-out hover:text-foreground hover:transition-none disabled:cursor-default disabled:opacity-60 disabled:hover:text-(--ui-text-tertiary)"
+      className="flex min-h-5 items-center gap-1 self-start bg-transparent pl-2 text-left text-[0.6875rem] text-(--ui-text-tertiary) transition-colors duration-100 ease-out hover:text-foreground hover:transition-none disabled:cursor-default disabled:opacity-60 disabled:hover:text-(--ui-text-tertiary)"
       disabled={loading}
       onClick={onClick}
       type="button"
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/session-row.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/session-row.tsx
index 20e14c35b..1b4fe6604 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/session-row.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/session-row.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export function SidebarSessionRow({
       >
         {isWorking && !needsInput && <span aria-hidden="true" className="arc-border" />}
         <button
-          className="z-0 flex min-w-0 cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 bg-transparent py-0.5 pl-2 pr-1 text-left group-hover:pr-12"
+          className="z-0 flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1.5 bg-transparent py-0.5 pl-2 pr-1 text-left group-hover:pr-12"
           onClick={event => {
             if (event.shiftKey) {
               event.preventDefault()
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/cron/index.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/cron/index.tsx
index d195453e1..43c272771 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/cron/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/cron/index.tsx
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ function CronJobRow({
   return (
     <div className="grid gap-3 px-3 py-2.5 sm:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_auto] sm:items-start">
       <button
-        className="min-w-0 cursor-pointer rounded-md text-left transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring/40"
+        className="min-w-0 rounded-md text-left transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring/40"
         onClick={onEdit}
         type="button"
       >
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/config-settings.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/config-settings.tsx
index 957531e9b..8b8f5d792 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/config-settings.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/config-settings.tsx
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ export function ConfigSettings({
       {fields.length === 0 ? (
         <EmptyState description="Try a different search term or choose another section." title="No matching settings" />
       ) : (
-        <div className="divide-y divide-border/40">
+        <div className="grid gap-1">
           {fields.map(([key, field]) => (
             <ConfigField
               enumOptions={
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/gateway-settings.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/gateway-settings.tsx
index 81649a162..f7a16ee2f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/gateway-settings.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/gateway-settings.tsx
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export function GatewaySettings() {
         />
       </div>
 
-      <div className="mt-5 divide-y divide-border/40">
+      <div className="mt-5 grid gap-1">
         <ListRow
           action={
             <Input
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ export function GatewaySettings() {
         </Button>
       </div>
 
-      <div className="mt-6 divide-y divide-border/40">
+      <div className="mt-6 grid gap-1">
         <ListRow
           action={
             <Button onClick={() => void window.hermesDesktop?.revealLogs()} variant="outline">
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/model-settings.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/model-settings.tsx
index 463add4b4..435467002 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/model-settings.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/model-settings.tsx
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ export function ModelSettings({ onMainModelChanged }: ModelSettingsProps) {
         <p className="mb-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
           Helper tasks run on the main model by default. Assign a dedicated model to any task to override.
         </p>
-        <div className="divide-y divide-border/40">
+        <div className="grid gap-1">
           {AUX_TASKS.map(meta => {
             const current = auxiliary?.tasks.find(entry => entry.task === meta.key)
             const isAuto = !current || !current.provider || current.provider === 'auto'
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ export function ModelSettings({ onMainModelChanged }: ModelSettingsProps) {
                 }
                 below={
                   isEditing && (
-                    <div className="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 border-t border-border/40 pt-2">
+                    <div className="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 pt-1">
                       <Select
                         onValueChange={value => setAuxDraft(prev => ({ ...prev, provider: value, model: '' }))}
                         value={auxDraft.provider}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/sessions-settings.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/sessions-settings.tsx
index b56af9020..89e4bc5c8 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/sessions-settings.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/settings/sessions-settings.tsx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export function SessionsSettings({ query }: SearchProps) {
           title="Nothing archived"
         />
       ) : (
-        <div className="divide-y divide-border/30">
+        <div className="grid gap-1">
           {filtered.map(session => {
             const label = workspaceLabel(session.cwd)
             const busy = busyId === session.id
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/model-edit-submenu.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/model-edit-submenu.tsx
index 8328f7ddf..d2fb9279f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/model-edit-submenu.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/model-edit-submenu.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuSubContent
 } from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu'
 import { Switch } from '@/components/ui/switch'
-import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { notifyError } from '@/store/notifications'
 import {
   $activeSessionId,
@@ -184,24 +183,24 @@ export function ModelEditSubmenu({
           <DropdownMenuLabel className={dropdownMenuSectionLabel}>Options</DropdownMenuLabel>
           {reasoning ? (
             <DropdownMenuItem
-              className={cn(dropdownMenuRow, 'cursor-pointer')}
+              className={dropdownMenuRow}
               onSelect={event => event.preventDefault()}
             >
               Thinking
               <Switch
                 checked={thinkingOn}
-                className="ml-auto cursor-pointer"
+                className="ml-auto"
                 onCheckedChange={checked => void patchReasoning(checked ? effort || 'medium' : 'none', currentReasoningEffort)}
               />
             </DropdownMenuItem>
           ) : null}
           {hasFast ? (
             <DropdownMenuItem
-              className={cn(dropdownMenuRow, 'cursor-pointer')}
+              className={dropdownMenuRow}
               onSelect={event => event.preventDefault()}
             >
               Fast
-              <Switch checked={fastOn} className="ml-auto cursor-pointer" onCheckedChange={toggleFast} />
+              <Switch checked={fastOn} className="ml-auto" onCheckedChange={toggleFast} />
             </DropdownMenuItem>
           ) : null}
           {reasoning ? (
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ export function ModelEditSubmenu({
               >
                 {EFFORT_OPTIONS.map(option => (
                   <DropdownMenuRadioItem
-                    className={cn(dropdownMenuRow, 'cursor-pointer')}
+                    className={dropdownMenuRow}
                     key={option.value}
                     onSelect={event => event.preventDefault()}
                     value={option.value}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/model-menu-panel.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/model-menu-panel.tsx
index 97338a946..be3b26f14 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/model-menu-panel.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/model-menu-panel.tsx
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ export function ModelMenuPanel({ gateway, onSelectModel, requestGateway }: Model
                 return (
                   <DropdownMenuSub key={`${group.provider.slug}:${family.id}`}>
                     <DropdownMenuSubTrigger
-                      className={cn(dropdownMenuRow, 'cursor-pointer')}
+                      className={dropdownMenuRow}
                       hideChevron
                       onClick={activate}
                       onKeyDown={event => {
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ export function ModelMenuPanel({ gateway, onSelectModel, requestGateway }: Model
       <DropdownMenuSeparator className="mx-0" />
 
       <DropdownMenuItem
-        className={cn(dropdownMenuRow, 'cursor-pointer text-(--ui-text-tertiary)')}
+        className={cn(dropdownMenuRow, 'text-(--ui-text-tertiary)')}
         onSelect={() => setModelVisibilityOpen(true)}
       >
         Edit Models…
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/statusbar-controls.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/statusbar-controls.tsx
index ced408167..43487fae7 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/statusbar-controls.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/statusbar-controls.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function StatusbarItemView({ item, navigate }: { item: StatusbarItem; navigate:
         <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
           <button
             className={cn(
-              'inline-flex h-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 rounded-none px-1.5 text-[0.6875rem] text-(--ui-text-tertiary) transition-colors hover:bg-(--chrome-action-hover) hover:text-foreground disabled:cursor-default disabled:opacity-45',
+              'inline-flex h-full items-center gap-1 rounded-none px-1.5 text-[0.6875rem] text-(--ui-text-tertiary) transition-colors hover:bg-(--chrome-action-hover) hover:text-foreground disabled:cursor-default disabled:opacity-45',
               item.className
             )}
             disabled={item.disabled}
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ function StatusbarItemView({ item, navigate }: { item: StatusbarItem; navigate:
     return (
       <a
         className={cn(
-          'inline-flex h-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 rounded-none px-1.5 text-[0.6875rem] text-(--ui-text-tertiary) transition-colors hover:bg-(--chrome-action-hover) hover:text-foreground disabled:cursor-default disabled:opacity-45',
+          'inline-flex h-full items-center gap-1 rounded-none px-1.5 text-[0.6875rem] text-(--ui-text-tertiary) transition-colors hover:bg-(--chrome-action-hover) hover:text-foreground disabled:cursor-default disabled:opacity-45',
           item.className
         )}
         href={item.href}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function StatusbarItemView({ item, navigate }: { item: StatusbarItem; navigate:
   return (
     <button
       className={cn(
-        'inline-flex h-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 rounded-none px-1.5 text-[0.6875rem] text-(--ui-text-tertiary) transition-colors hover:bg-(--chrome-action-hover) hover:text-foreground disabled:cursor-default disabled:opacity-45',
+        'inline-flex h-full items-center gap-1 rounded-none px-1.5 text-[0.6875rem] text-(--ui-text-tertiary) transition-colors hover:bg-(--chrome-action-hover) hover:text-foreground disabled:cursor-default disabled:opacity-45',
         item.className
       )}
       disabled={item.disabled}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/skills/index.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/skills/index.tsx
index ace615c28..da3076108 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/skills/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/skills/index.tsx
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ export function SkillsView({ setStatusbarItemGroup: _setStatusbarItemGroup, ...p
                           <button
                             aria-expanded={expanded}
                             aria-label={`Configure ${label}`}
-                            className="cursor-pointer rounded-full outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring/50"
+                            className="rounded-full outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring/50"
                             onClick={() => setExpandedToolset(current => (current === toolset.name ? null : toolset.name))}
                             type="button"
                           >
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/clarify-tool.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/clarify-tool.tsx
index 74ebb639b..337ae4577 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/clarify-tool.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/clarify-tool.tsx
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ function ClarifyToolPending({ args }: ToolCallMessagePartProps) {
           {choices.map((choice, index) => (
             <button
               className={cn(
-                'flex w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2.5 py-1.5 text-left text-sm text-foreground/95',
+                'flex w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2.5 py-1.5 text-left text-sm text-foreground/95',
                 'transition-colors hover:bg-accent/60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-55',
                 selectedChoice === choice && 'bg-accent/60'
               )}
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ function ClarifyToolPending({ args }: ToolCallMessagePartProps) {
           ))}
           <button
             className={cn(
-              'flex w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2.5 py-1.5 text-left text-sm text-muted-foreground',
+              'flex w-full items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2.5 py-1.5 text-left text-sm text-muted-foreground',
               'transition-colors hover:bg-accent/40 hover:text-foreground'
             )}
             disabled={submitting}
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ function ClarifyToolPending({ args }: ToolCallMessagePartProps) {
       {!typing && hasChoices && (
         <div className="flex justify-end">
           <button
-            className="cursor-pointer bg-transparent text-[0.6875rem] text-muted-foreground/70 underline-offset-4 hover:text-foreground hover:underline disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+            className="bg-transparent text-[0.6875rem] text-muted-foreground/70 underline-offset-4 hover:text-foreground hover:underline disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
             disabled={!ready || submitting}
             onClick={() => void respond('')}
             type="button"
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx
index 7cd4a88bb..9dbe6b0fc 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx
@@ -616,13 +616,13 @@ const AssistantFooter: FC<MessageActionProps> = props => (
       className="inline-flex h-6 items-center gap-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground"
       hideWhenSingleBranch
     >
-      <BranchPickerPrimitive.Previous className="grid size-6 cursor-pointer place-items-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground disabled:cursor-default disabled:opacity-35">
+      <BranchPickerPrimitive.Previous className="grid size-6 place-items-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground disabled:cursor-default disabled:opacity-35">
         <Codicon name="chevron-left" size="0.875rem" />
       </BranchPickerPrimitive.Previous>
       <span className="tabular-nums">
         <BranchPickerPrimitive.Number /> / <BranchPickerPrimitive.Count />
       </span>
-      <BranchPickerPrimitive.Next className="grid size-6 cursor-pointer place-items-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground disabled:cursor-default disabled:opacity-35">
+      <BranchPickerPrimitive.Next className="grid size-6 place-items-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground disabled:cursor-default disabled:opacity-35">
         <Codicon name="chevron-right" size="0.875rem" />
       </BranchPickerPrimitive.Next>
     </BranchPickerPrimitive.Root>
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ const USER_BUBBLE_BASE_CLASS =
   'composer-human-message standalone-glass relative flex w-full min-w-0 max-w-full flex-col gap-1.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl border bg-(--dt-user-bubble) px-3 py-2 text-left shadow-composer'
 
 const USER_ACTION_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS =
-  'grid cursor-pointer place-items-center rounded-md bg-transparent text-(--ui-text-secondary) transition-colors hover:bg-(--ui-control-active-background) hover:text-foreground disabled:cursor-default disabled:text-(--ui-text-quaternary) disabled:opacity-70'
+  'grid place-items-center rounded-md bg-transparent text-(--ui-text-secondary) transition-colors hover:bg-(--ui-control-active-background) hover:text-foreground disabled:cursor-default disabled:text-(--ui-text-quaternary) disabled:opacity-70'
 
 const USER_ACTION_ICON_SIZE = '0.6875rem'
 const StopGlyph = <IconPlayerStopFilled aria-hidden className="size-3.5 -translate-y-px" />
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ const UserMessage: FC<{
             >
               <span aria-hidden className="checkpoint-icon size-1.5 rounded-full border border-current" />
               <BranchPickerPrimitive.Previous
-                className="checkpoint-restore-text cursor-pointer rounded-sm bg-transparent px-1 opacity-65 hover:opacity-100 disabled:hidden disabled:cursor-default"
+                className="checkpoint-restore-text rounded-sm bg-transparent px-1 opacity-65 hover:opacity-100 disabled:hidden disabled:cursor-default"
                 title="Restore previous checkpoint"
               >
                 Restore checkpoint
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ const UserMessage: FC<{
                 <BranchPickerPrimitive.Number />/<BranchPickerPrimitive.Count />
               </span>
               <BranchPickerPrimitive.Next
-                className="checkpoint-restore-text cursor-pointer rounded-sm bg-transparent px-1 opacity-65 hover:opacity-100 disabled:hidden disabled:cursor-default"
+                className="checkpoint-restore-text rounded-sm bg-transparent px-1 opacity-65 hover:opacity-100 disabled:hidden disabled:cursor-default"
                 title="Restore next checkpoint"
               >
                 Go forward
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/tool-fallback.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/tool-fallback.tsx
index 32498bca4..4835e125c 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/tool-fallback.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/assistant-ui/tool-fallback.tsx
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ function ToolEntry({ part }: ToolEntryProps) {
             ))}
           {showRawSearchDrilldown && (
             <details className="max-w-full">
-              <summary className={cn(TOOL_SECTION_LABEL_CLASS, 'cursor-pointer mb-0')}>Raw response</summary>
+              <summary className={cn(TOOL_SECTION_LABEL_CLASS, 'mb-0')}>Raw response</summary>
               <pre className={cn(TOOL_SECTION_PRE_CLASS, 'mt-1 whitespace-pre-wrap wrap-anywhere')}>
                 {view.rawResult}
               </pre>
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/chat/disclosure-row.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/chat/disclosure-row.tsx
index b528e10c6..75fab9a07 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/chat/disclosure-row.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/chat/disclosure-row.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export function DisclosureRow({
           // background fill, just the cursor + the affordance caret.
           'flex min-w-0 max-w-fit items-start gap-1.5 text-left transition-colors',
           onToggle
-            ? 'cursor-pointer hover:text-foreground focus-visible:text-foreground focus-visible:outline-none'
+            ? 'hover:text-foreground focus-visible:text-foreground focus-visible:outline-none'
             : 'cursor-default'
         )}
         disabled={!onToggle}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/model-visibility-dialog.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/model-visibility-dialog.tsx
index b03226842..00acfe316 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/model-visibility-dialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/model-visibility-dialog.tsx
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ export function ModelVisibilityDialog({ gw, onOpenChange, onOpenProviders, open,
                         </span>
                         <Switch
                           checked={visible.has(key)}
-                          className="cursor-pointer"
                           onCheckedChange={() => toggle(provider, family.id)}
                         />
                       </label>
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/notifications.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/notifications.tsx
index af1d9a96e..506e91e67 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/notifications.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/notifications.tsx
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function NotificationItem({ notification }: { notification: AppNotification }) {
 function NotificationDetail({ detail }: { detail: string }) {
   return (
     <details className="mt-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-      <summary className="cursor-pointer select-none font-medium text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground">
+      <summary className="select-none font-medium text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground">
         Details
       </summary>
       <div className="mt-1 rounded-md border border-border/70 bg-background/65 p-2">
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/styles.css b/apps/desktop/src/styles.css
index cca4855cb..d4fdb64a9 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/styles.css
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/styles.css
@@ -425,6 +425,25 @@
   display: none;
 }
 
+/* Primitive-level pointer cursor for every interactive control (buttons,
+   selects, menu items, switches, tabs, summaries). Keeps individual
+   components from having to hardcode `cursor-pointer`; explicit cursor
+   utilities (cursor-grab, cursor-default, disabled:cursor-*) still win since
+   they live in the utilities layer. */
+@layer base {
+  button:not(:disabled):not([aria-disabled='true']),
+  summary,
+  [role='button']:not([aria-disabled='true']),
+  [role='menuitem']:not([aria-disabled='true']),
+  [role='menuitemradio']:not([aria-disabled='true']),
+  [role='menuitemcheckbox']:not([aria-disabled='true']),
+  [role='option']:not([aria-disabled='true']),
+  [role='switch']:not([aria-disabled='true']),
+  [role='tab']:not([aria-disabled='true']) {
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+}
+
 @layer utilities {
   [class*='rounded-full'],
   [class*=':rounded-full'] {