diff --git a/packages/tui/src/app.tsx b/packages/tui/src/app.tsx
index af1a59a7ca7..329b54a9523 100644
--- a/packages/tui/src/app.tsx
+++ b/packages/tui/src/app.tsx
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ function App(props: { pair?: DialogPairCredentials }) {
       })),
       {
         name: "session.tab.next",
-        title: "Next open session tab",
+        title: "Next tab",
         category: "Session",
         palette: undefined,
         enabled: sessionTabs.enabled,
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ function App(props: { pair?: DialogPairCredentials }) {
       },
       {
         name: "session.tab.previous",
-        title: "Previous open session tab",
+        title: "Previous tab",
         category: "Session",
         palette: undefined,
         enabled: sessionTabs.enabled,
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ function App(props: { pair?: DialogPairCredentials }) {
       },
       {
         name: "session.tab.history.back",
-        title: "Back in session tab history",
+        title: "Back in tab history",
         category: "Session",
         palette: undefined,
         enabled: sessionTabs.enabled,
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ function App(props: { pair?: DialogPairCredentials }) {
       },
       {
         name: "session.tab.history.forward",
-        title: "Forward in session tab history",
+        title: "Forward in tab history",
         category: "Session",
         palette: undefined,
         enabled: sessionTabs.enabled,
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ function App(props: { pair?: DialogPairCredentials }) {
       },
       {
         name: "session.tab.next_unread",
-        title: "Next unread session tab",
+        title: "Next unread tab",
         category: "Session",
         palette: undefined,
         enabled: sessionTabs.enabled,
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ function App(props: { pair?: DialogPairCredentials }) {
       },
       {
         name: "session.tab.previous_unread",
-        title: "Previous unread session tab",
+        title: "Previous unread tab",
         category: "Session",
         palette: undefined,
         enabled: sessionTabs.enabled,
@@ -716,14 +716,14 @@ function App(props: { pair?: DialogPairCredentials }) {
       },
       {
         name: "session.tab.close",
-        title: "Close current session tab",
+        title: "Close tab",
         category: "Session",
         enabled: sessionTabs.enabled,
         run: () => sessionTabs.close(),
       },
       ...Array.from({ length: 9 }, (_, i) => ({
         name: `session.tab.select.${i + 1}`,
-        title: `Switch to session tab ${i + 1}`,
+        title: `Switch to tab ${i + 1}`,
         category: "Session",
         palette: undefined,
         enabled: sessionTabs.enabled,
diff --git a/packages/tui/src/config/index.tsx b/packages/tui/src/config/index.tsx
index 09ed747b098..390bd355df7 100644
--- a/packages/tui/src/config/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/tui/src/config/index.tsx
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ export const Info = Schema.Struct({
   tabs: Schema.optional(
     Schema.Struct({
       enabled: Schema.optional(Schema.Boolean).annotate({
-        description: "Use a persistent session tab strip instead of pinned quick-switch sessions",
+        description: "Use a persistent tab strip instead of pinned quick-switch sessions",
       }),
       scope: Schema.optional(Schema.Literals(["global", "cwd"])).annotate({
-        description: "Share session tabs globally or keep a separate set for each working directory",
+        description: "Share tabs globally or keep a separate set for each working directory",
       }),
     }),
-  ).annotate({ description: "Session tab settings" }),
+  ).annotate({ description: "Tab strip settings" }),
   mini: Schema.optional(
     Schema.Struct({
       thinking: Schema.optional(Schema.Literals(["show", "hide"])).annotate({
diff --git a/packages/tui/src/config/v1/keybind.ts b/packages/tui/src/config/v1/keybind.ts
index 363ae79f1a3..f958a438986 100644
--- a/packages/tui/src/config/v1/keybind.ts
+++ b/packages/tui/src/config/v1/keybind.ts
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ export const Definitions = {
   session_move: keybind("none", "Move session"),
   session_new: keybind("<leader>n", "Create a new session"),
   session_list: keybind("<leader>l", "List all sessions"),
-  session_tab_next: keybind("ctrl+tab,<leader>right,alt+shift+]", "Switch to next open session tab"),
-  session_tab_previous: keybind("ctrl+shift+tab,<leader>left,alt+shift+[", "Switch to previous open session tab"),
-  session_tab_history_back: keybind("ctrl+o", "Go back in session tab history"),
-  session_tab_history_forward: keybind("ctrl+i", "Go forward in session tab history"),
-  session_tab_next_unread: keybind("<leader>down", "Switch to next unread session tab"),
-  session_tab_previous_unread: keybind("<leader>up", "Switch to previous unread session tab"),
-  session_tab_close: keybind("<leader>w", "Close current session tab"),
+  session_tab_next: keybind("ctrl+tab,<leader>right,alt+shift+]", "Switch to next open tab"),
+  session_tab_previous: keybind("ctrl+shift+tab,<leader>left,alt+shift+[", "Switch to previous open tab"),
+  session_tab_history_back: keybind("ctrl+o", "Go back in tab history"),
+  session_tab_history_forward: keybind("ctrl+i", "Go forward in tab history"),
+  session_tab_next_unread: keybind("<leader>down", "Switch to next unread tab"),
+  session_tab_previous_unread: keybind("<leader>up", "Switch to previous unread tab"),
+  session_tab_close: keybind("<leader>w", "Close current tab"),
   session_timeline: keybind("<leader>g", "Show session timeline"),
   session_fork: keybind("none", "Fork session from message"),
   session_rename: keybind("ctrl+r", "Rename session"),
@@ -118,15 +118,15 @@ export const Definitions = {
   session_quick_switch_7: keybind("<leader>7", "Switch to session in quick slot 7"),
   session_quick_switch_8: keybind("<leader>8", "Switch to session in quick slot 8"),
   session_quick_switch_9: keybind("<leader>9", "Switch to session in quick slot 9"),
-  session_tab_select_1: keybind("<leader>1,ctrl+1", "Switch to session tab 1"),
-  session_tab_select_2: keybind("<leader>2,ctrl+2", "Switch to session tab 2"),
-  session_tab_select_3: keybind("<leader>3,ctrl+3", "Switch to session tab 3"),
-  session_tab_select_4: keybind("<leader>4,ctrl+4", "Switch to session tab 4"),
-  session_tab_select_5: keybind("<leader>5,ctrl+5", "Switch to session tab 5"),
-  session_tab_select_6: keybind("<leader>6,ctrl+6", "Switch to session tab 6"),
-  session_tab_select_7: keybind("<leader>7,ctrl+7", "Switch to session tab 7"),
-  session_tab_select_8: keybind("<leader>8,ctrl+8", "Switch to session tab 8"),
-  session_tab_select_9: keybind("<leader>9,ctrl+9", "Switch to session tab 9"),
+  session_tab_select_1: keybind("<leader>1,ctrl+1", "Switch to tab 1"),
+  session_tab_select_2: keybind("<leader>2,ctrl+2", "Switch to tab 2"),
+  session_tab_select_3: keybind("<leader>3,ctrl+3", "Switch to tab 3"),
+  session_tab_select_4: keybind("<leader>4,ctrl+4", "Switch to tab 4"),
+  session_tab_select_5: keybind("<leader>5,ctrl+5", "Switch to tab 5"),
+  session_tab_select_6: keybind("<leader>6,ctrl+6", "Switch to tab 6"),
+  session_tab_select_7: keybind("<leader>7,ctrl+7", "Switch to tab 7"),
+  session_tab_select_8: keybind("<leader>8,ctrl+8", "Switch to tab 8"),
+  session_tab_select_9: keybind("<leader>9,ctrl+9", "Switch to tab 9"),
 
   stash_delete: keybind("ctrl+d", "Delete stash entry"),
   model_provider_list: keybind("ctrl+a", "Open provider list from model dialog"),
diff --git a/packages/tui/src/feature-plugins/system/storybook/session-tabs.tsx b/packages/tui/src/feature-plugins/system/storybook/session-tabs.tsx
index 439a05e4774..fff7c625f5a 100644
--- a/packages/tui/src/feature-plugins/system/storybook/session-tabs.tsx
+++ b/packages/tui/src/feature-plugins/system/storybook/session-tabs.tsx
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ function SessionTabsStory(props: { context: Plugin.Context }) {
         paddingRight={1}
         flexDirection="row"
       >
-        <text fg={elevatedTheme.text.subdued}>storybook / session tabs</text>
+        <text fg={elevatedTheme.text.subdued}>storybook / tabs</text>
         <box flexGrow={1} />
         <text fg={elevatedTheme.text.subdued}>
           space/s run | t add | d close | r reset | ←/→ 1-0 move | drag reorders | esc back
@@ -366,6 +366,6 @@ function SessionTabsStory(props: { context: Plugin.Context }) {
 
 export const sessionTabsStory: Story = {
   id: "session-tabs",
-  title: "Session tabs",
+  title: "Tabs",
   render: (context) => <SessionTabsStory context={context} />,
 }