diff --git a/packages/app/src/pages/session/context-tree-panel.tsx b/packages/app/src/pages/session/context-tree-panel.tsx
index 746f90a5d..ff51dc2a5 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/pages/session/context-tree-panel.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/pages/session/context-tree-panel.tsx
@@ -72,19 +72,11 @@ function ContextTreeFrame(props: { sessionID: string }) {
   const getParts = (msgId: string) => sync.data.part[msgId] ?? []
   const busy = createMemo(() => (sync.data.session_status[props.sessionID]?.type ?? "idle") !== "idle")
 
-  const turnTitle = (parentID: string | undefined) => {
-    const parent = parentID ? messages().find((m) => m.id === parentID) : undefined
-    if (!parent) return ""
-    for (const p of getParts(parent.id)) {
-      if (p.type === "text" && typeof p.text === "string" && p.text.trim()) return p.text.trim()
-    }
-    return ""
-  }
-
   // the session's turns: ONE branch per user prompt. A single ask can span
   // several assistant messages (continuation steps), and charting per
-  // assistant message drew duplicate roman-numeral branches carrying the
-  // same prompt excerpt — group by the parent user message instead.
+  // assistant message drew duplicate roman-numeral branches — group by the
+  // parent user message instead. Prompt text stays out of the turn entirely
+  // (the tree charts context, not conversation).
   const turns = createMemo<ContextTurn[]>(() => {
     const byPrompt = new Map<string, ContextTurn>()
     const out: ContextTurn[] = []
@@ -93,7 +85,7 @@ function ContextTreeFrame(props: { sessionID: string }) {
       const key = m.parentID ?? m.id
       let turn = byPrompt.get(key)
       if (!turn) {
-        turn = { id: key, title: turnTitle(m.parentID), refs: [], busy: false }
+        turn = { id: key, refs: [], busy: false }
         byPrompt.set(key, turn)
         out.push(turn)
       }
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/amicode/context-tree-data.test.ts b/packages/ui/src/amicode/context-tree-data.test.ts
index e3579fc4c..1c1c54743 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/amicode/context-tree-data.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/amicode/context-tree-data.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test"
 import { buildContextTree, contextKind, vaultRefFromPath, type ContextTurn } from "./context-tree-data"
 
-const turn = (id: string, title: string, refs: ContextTurn["refs"], busy = false): ContextTurn => ({
+const turn = (id: string, refs: ContextTurn["refs"], busy = false): ContextTurn => ({
   id,
-  title,
   refs,
   busy,
 })
@@ -30,26 +29,26 @@ describe("vaultRefFromPath", () => {
 })
 
 describe("buildContextTree", () => {
-  test("root → turns → leaves; roman numerals + prompt excerpts", () => {
+  test("root → turns → leaves; roman numerals only — never prompt text", () => {
     const tree = buildContextTree([
-      turn("m1", "optimize a CZ gate", [
+      turn("m1", [
         { label: "setup.jl", type: "package", path: "/p/setup.jl" },
         { label: "transmon", type: "skill" },
       ]),
-      turn("m2", "now fix stagnation", [{ label: "Explore", type: "agent" }]),
+      turn("m2", [{ label: "Explore", type: "agent" }]),
     ])
     expect(tree.kind).toBe("root")
-    expect(tree.children!.map((t) => t.label)).toEqual(["I · optimize a CZ gate", "II · now fix stagnation"])
+    expect(tree.children!.map((t) => t.label)).toEqual(["I", "II"])
     expect(tree.children![0].children!.length).toBe(2)
   })
   test("consider refs (searches) never enter the tree", () => {
-    const tree = buildContextTree([turn("m1", "hunt", [{ label: "saveat", type: "resource", consider: true }])])
+    const tree = buildContextTree([turn("m1", [{ label: "saveat", type: "resource", consider: true }])])
     expect(tree.children![0].children!.length).toBe(0)
   })
   test("a re-touched file dedups into a recall link, not a duplicate", () => {
     const tree = buildContextTree([
-      turn("m1", "read it", [{ label: "solve.jl", type: "package", path: "/p/solve.jl" }]),
-      turn("m2", "read it again", [{ label: "solve.jl", type: "package", path: "/p/solve.jl" }]),
+      turn("m1", [{ label: "solve.jl", type: "package", path: "/p/solve.jl" }]),
+      turn("m2", [{ label: "solve.jl", type: "package", path: "/p/solve.jl" }]),
     ])
     const [t1, t2] = tree.children!
     expect(t1.children!.length).toBe(1)
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ describe("buildContextTree", () => {
     const tree = buildContextTree([
       turn(
         "m1",
-        "working",
         [
           { label: "a.md", type: "note", path: "/p/a.md" },
           { label: "b.md", type: "note", path: "/p/b.md" },
@@ -74,20 +72,20 @@ describe("buildContextTree", () => {
   })
   test("vault paths are flagged for the Vault panel", () => {
     const tree = buildContextTree([
-      turn("m1", "vault read", [{ label: "STRATEGY.md", type: "note", path: "/u/.amico/vaults/armonissima/STRATEGY.md" }]),
+      turn("m1", [{ label: "STRATEGY.md", type: "note", path: "/u/.amico/vaults/armonissima/STRATEGY.md" }]),
     ])
     expect(tree.children![0].children![0].vault).toBe(true)
   })
   test("marathon sessions fold old turns into one earlier branch", () => {
     const turns = Array.from({ length: 30 }, (_, i) =>
-      turn(`m${i}`, `turn ${i}`, [{ label: `f${i}.md`, type: "note", path: `/p/f${i}.md` }]),
+      turn(`m${i}`, [{ label: `f${i}.md`, type: "note", path: `/p/f${i}.md` }]),
     )
     const tree = buildContextTree(turns)
     expect(tree.children![0].id).toBe("turn-earlier")
     expect(tree.children!.length).toBe(25) // fold + last 24
     expect(tree.children![0].children!.length).toBe(6) // 30 - 24 folded refs
     // a later re-touch of a folded file recalls into the fold, not a dup
-    const again = buildContextTree([...turns, turn("m30", "again", [{ label: "f0.md", type: "note", path: "/p/f0.md" }])])
+    const again = buildContextTree([...turns, turn("m30", [{ label: "f0.md", type: "note", path: "/p/f0.md" }])])
     const last = again.children![again.children!.length - 1]
     expect(last.children!.length).toBe(0)
     expect(last.recalls!.length).toBe(1)
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/amicode/context-tree-data.ts b/packages/ui/src/amicode/context-tree-data.ts
index c93d2a2ad..66a4b8c14 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/amicode/context-tree-data.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/amicode/context-tree-data.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ export type ContextRef = {
 
 export type ContextTurn = {
   id: string
-  /** first line of the user prompt that opened the turn (may be empty) */
-  title: string
   refs: ContextRef[]
   /** the turn is still running — its newest touch wears the live cursor */
   busy?: boolean
@@ -104,10 +102,12 @@ export function buildContextTree(turns: ContextTurn[], opts: { rootLabel?: strin
   let lastLeaf: ContextTreeNodeInput | undefined
   visible.forEach((turn, i) => {
     const n = offset + i
-    const excerpt = turn.title.trim().slice(0, 26)
+    // turn branches are anonymous roman numerals BY DESIGN (Kate, 2026-07-28):
+    // the tree surfaces only the context amico checks and the scripts it
+    // writes — user prompt text must never enter it. Don't re-add excerpts.
     const node: ContextTreeNodeInput = {
       id: `turn-${turn.id}`,
-      label: excerpt ? `${roman(n)} · ${excerpt}` : roman(n),
+      label: roman(n),
       kind: "turn",
       children: [],
       recalls: [],
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/amicode/context-tree-engine.test.ts b/packages/ui/src/amicode/context-tree-engine.test.ts
index 503ac4d76..702d7d546 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/amicode/context-tree-engine.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/amicode/context-tree-engine.test.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const TREE: ContextTreeNodeInput = {
   children: [
     {
       id: "turn-1",
-      label: "I · optimize a CZ gate",
+      label: "I",
       kind: "turn",
       children: [
         { id: "f-strategy", label: "STRATEGY.md", kind: "note", path: "STRATEGY.md", vault: true },
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const TREE: ContextTreeNodeInput = {
     },
     {
       id: "turn-2",
-      label: "II · fix the stagnation",
+      label: "II",
       kind: "turn",
       recalls: ["f-solve"],
       children: [{ id: "a-explore", label: "Explore", kind: "agent", active: true }],