diff --git a/cmd/Assist/main.go b/cmd/Assist/main.go
index c6ed73a..de3b960 100644
--- a/cmd/Assist/main.go
+++ b/cmd/Assist/main.go
@@ -1994,14 +1994,9 @@ func handleTasksWindow(w *acme.Win) {
 			case "Mount":
 				cwd := strings.TrimSpace(arg)
 				if cwd == "" {
-					fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Usage: select path, then Mount [friendly-name]\n")
+					fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Usage: select path, then Mount\n")
 				} else {
-					parts := strings.Fields(string(e.Text))
-					friendly := ""
-					if len(parts) > 1 {
-						friendly = parts[1]
-					}
-					if name, err := mountProject(cwd, friendly); err != nil {
+					if name, err := mountProject(cwd); err != nil {
 						fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error mounting: %v\n", err)
 					} else {
 						windowMount = name
@@ -2651,13 +2646,12 @@ func initBeads(prefix string, mount string) error {
 }
 
 // mountProject mounts cwd via mount_beads.sh mcptool and returns the generated mount name.
-// friendly is optional (may be empty); if provided it is passed to the script for display only.
-func mountProject(cwd, friendly string) (string, error) {
+func mountProject(cwd string) (string, error) {
 	script, err := readFile("tools/mount_beads.sh")
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("read mount_beads.sh: %w", err)
 	}
-	cmd := exec.Command("bash", "-s", "--", cwd, friendly)
+	cmd := exec.Command("bash", "-s", "--", cwd)
 	cmd.Stdin = bytes.NewReader(script)
 	out, err := cmd.Output()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/mcptools/mount_beads.sh b/mcptools/mount_beads.sh
index d3b3e81..b70e088 100755
--- a/mcptools/mount_beads.sh
+++ b/mcptools/mount_beads.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # capabilities: beads
 # description: Mount a beads project
-# Usage: mount_beads.sh <cwd> [friendly-name]
-# Mount name defaults to first segment of a random UUID (8 hex chars, 32-bit entropy).
-# Friendly name is optional and for human display only.
+# Usage: mount_beads.sh <cwd>
+# Mount name is the first segment of a random UUID (8 hex chars, 32-bit entropy).
 set -euo pipefail
 
 if cat /etc/shadow >/dev/null 2>&1; then
@@ -12,13 +11,12 @@ if cat /etc/shadow >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 fi
 
 if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
-    echo "usage: mount_beads.sh <cwd> [friendly-name]" >&2
+    echo "usage: mount_beads.sh <cwd>" >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 
 CWD="$1"
-FRIENDLY="${2:-}"
 MOUNT=$(uuidgen | cut -d- -f1)
 
 echo "mount $CWD $MOUNT" | 9p write anvillm/beads/ctl
-echo "$MOUNT${FRIENDLY:+ ($FRIENDLY)}"
+echo "$MOUNT"