diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7cdd34e..deaf021 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+- A failing `GET /api/v1/bash-commands` no longer renders as the "no command detail in this data" explainer. The Bash section branched on row count alone, so a request that errored looked identical to one that legitimately returned nothing, blaming Claude Code's telemetry for what was actually a server fault. Fetch failures now show the error
+
+### Changed
+- Tools page is flat: the tools table sits directly on the page instead of inside an "All Tools" card. `DataTable` already draws its own bordered surface, so the card put a box inside a box for a heading the page title already gave. Matches the Users page
+- The Bash commands section no longer vanishes when it has no rows — it always renders and says why it is empty. Claude Code's tool spans carry `tool_name`, `tool_use_id` and `duration_ms` only: which tool ran, not what it ran. No `command` attribute is ever sent (verified against a captured live session, including the enhanced-telemetry beta), so this breakdown stays empty against Claude Code telemetry no matter what — the DuckDB filter-pushdown fix in 0.3.0 was a real bug fix but could not, on its own, put rows in this table. The endpoint is kept for OTLP producers that do send `command`
+
 ## [0.3.0] - 2026-08-09
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/docs/operations/api-reference.md b/docs/operations/api-reference.md
index b9f70be..4a23501 100644
--- a/docs/operations/api-reference.md
+++ b/docs/operations/api-reference.md
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ Per-command breakdown of `Bash` tool calls. The command text is read from the
 `command` span attribute, falling back to `command` inside a JSON-encoded
 `tool_input`.
 
+**Claude Code does not send either attribute.** Its tool spans carry `tool_name`,
+`tool_use_id` and `duration_ms` only — which tool ran, not what it ran — so
+against Claude Code telemetry this endpoint returns an empty `items` list and the
+dashboard's Bash commands section stays empty. The endpoint is kept for OTLP
+producers that do send a `command` attribute; cotel's ingest is generic.
+
 | Sort key | Orders by |
 |---|---|
 | `command` | Command text |
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Tools.module.css b/frontend/src/pages/Tools.module.css
index 39f5f61..1651ee6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Tools.module.css
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Tools.module.css
@@ -27,10 +27,21 @@
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
+.section {
+  margin-top: var(--space-6);
+}
+
+.sectionTitle {
+  font-size: var(--text-lg);
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--color-text-1);
+  margin: 0 0 var(--space-1);
+}
+
 .sectionNote {
   font-size: var(--text-sm);
   color: var(--color-text-3);
-  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
+  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
 }
 
 .commandCell {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Tools.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Tools.tsx
index 835d90e..24b0ce7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Tools.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Tools.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { Search, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight } from 'lucide-react'
 import { useTools, useBashCommands } from '../api'
-import { Card, DataTable, EmptyState, ErrorState, LoadingSkeleton, SegmentedControl, failRateBadge } from '../components'
+import { DataTable, EmptyState, ErrorState, LoadingSkeleton, SegmentedControl, failRateBadge } from '../components'
 import type { ToolItem, BashCommandItem } from '../api'
 import type { Column, SortState } from '../components'
 import { RANGE_OPTIONS, useRangeCookie } from '../lib/range'
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export default function Tools() {
     user_id: userId,
   })
 
-  const { data: bashData, isLoading: bashLoading } = useBashCommands({
+  const { data: bashData, error: bashError, isLoading: bashLoading } = useBashCommands({
     range,
     sort: bashSort,
     order: bashOrder,
@@ -174,62 +174,67 @@ export default function Tools() {
         <LoadingSkeleton rows={8} height={40} />
       ) : error ? (
         <ErrorState message={error.message} />
+      ) : total === 0 ? (
+        q ? (
+          <div className={styles.noResults}>No tools match "{q}"</div>
+        ) : (
+          <EmptyState
+            heading="No tool data"
+            subtext="Tool usage will appear here once sessions are recorded in the selected range."
+          />
+        )
       ) : (
-        <Card title="All Tools">
-          {total === 0 ? (
-            q ? (
-              <div className={styles.noResults}>No tools match "{q}"</div>
-            ) : (
-              <EmptyState
-                heading="No tool data"
-                subtext="Tool usage will appear here once sessions are recorded in the selected range."
-              />
-            )
-          ) : (
-            <>
-              <DataTable<ToolItem>
-                columns={toolColumns}
-                rows={data!.items}
-                sort={{ key: sort as keyof ToolItem, dir: order }}
-                onSortChange={handleSortChange}
-              />
-              {data?.duration_stats_since && (
-                <p className={styles.statsNote}>
-                  Duration and error figures start from {formatDay(data.duration_stats_since)} — earlier
-                  days were rolled up before those totals were recorded, so they count toward Calls only.
-                </p>
-              )}
-              <Pagination page={page} total={total} onChange={setPage} />
-            </>
+        <>
+          <DataTable<ToolItem>
+            columns={toolColumns}
+            rows={data!.items}
+            sort={{ key: sort as keyof ToolItem, dir: order }}
+            onSortChange={handleSortChange}
+          />
+          {data?.duration_stats_since && (
+            <p className={styles.statsNote}>
+              Duration and error figures start from {formatDay(data.duration_stats_since)} — earlier
+              days were rolled up before those totals were recorded, so they count toward Calls only.
+            </p>
           )}
-        </Card>
+          <Pagination page={page} total={total} onChange={setPage} />
+        </>
       )}
 
-      {bashLoading && !bashData ? (
-        <Card title="Bash Command Breakdown">
+      <section className={styles.section}>
+        <h2 className={styles.sectionTitle}>Bash commands</h2>
+        <p className={styles.sectionNote}>
+          Each distinct command passed to the Bash tool, read from the <code>command</code> span
+          attribute.
+        </p>
+
+        {bashLoading && !bashData ? (
           <LoadingSkeleton rows={4} height={36} />
-        </Card>
-      ) : bashTotal > 0 ? (
-        <Card title="Bash Command Breakdown">
-          <p className={styles.sectionNote}>
-            Each distinct command passed to the Bash tool. Commands are extracted from the{' '}
-            <code>command</code> span attribute.
-          </p>
-          <DataTable<BashCommandItem>
-            columns={bashColumns}
-            rows={bashData!.items}
-            sort={{ key: bashSort as keyof BashCommandItem, dir: bashOrder }}
-            onSortChange={handleBashSortChange}
+        ) : bashError ? (
+          <ErrorState message={bashError.message} />
+        ) : bashTotal === 0 ? (
+          <EmptyState
+            heading="No command detail in this data"
+            subtext="Claude Code reports which tool ran, not what it ran — its Bash spans carry no command text. This fills in only for spans from a producer that sends the attribute."
           />
-          {bashData?.covered_since && (
-            <p className={styles.statsNote}>
-              This breakdown starts from {formatDay(bashData.covered_since)} — older activity is kept
-              only as daily totals, which carry no command detail.
-            </p>
-          )}
-          <Pagination page={bashPage} total={bashTotal} onChange={setBashPage} />
-        </Card>
-      ) : null}
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            <DataTable<BashCommandItem>
+              columns={bashColumns}
+              rows={bashData!.items}
+              sort={{ key: bashSort as keyof BashCommandItem, dir: bashOrder }}
+              onSortChange={handleBashSortChange}
+            />
+            {bashData?.covered_since && (
+              <p className={styles.statsNote}>
+                This breakdown starts from {formatDay(bashData.covered_since)} — older activity is kept
+                only as daily totals, which carry no command detail.
+              </p>
+            )}
+            <Pagination page={bashPage} total={bashTotal} onChange={setBashPage} />
+          </>
+        )}
+      </section>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/internal/dashboard/static/index.html b/internal/dashboard/static/index.html
index b5eb3d3..8d11231 100644
--- a/internal/dashboard/static/index.html
+++ b/internal/dashboard/static/index.html
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
     <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml" />
     <title>cotel</title>
-    <script type="module" crossorigin src="/assets/index-Cnsd225m.js"></script>
-    <link rel="stylesheet" crossorigin href="/assets/index-Avbypms3.css">
+    <script type="module" crossorigin src="/assets/index-B0ujC8Ov.js"></script>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" crossorigin href="/assets/index-CoQRqzyQ.css">
   </head>
   <body>
     <div id="root"></div>