diff --git a/src/bridge/bridgeUI.ts b/src/bridge/bridgeUI.ts
index 5149839e..fdb1c095 100644
--- a/src/bridge/bridgeUI.ts
+++ b/src/bridge/bridgeUI.ts
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ export function createBridgeLogger(options: {
 
     if (process.env.USER_TYPE === 'ant' && debugLogPath) {
       writeStatus(
-        `${chalk.yellow('[ANT-ONLY] Logs:')} ${chalk.dim(debugLogPath)}\n`,
+        `${chalk.yellow('[internal] Logs:')} ${chalk.dim(debugLogPath)}\n`,
       )
     }
     writeStatus(`${indicatorColor(indicator)} ${stateText}${suffix}\n`)
diff --git a/src/commands/context/context-noninteractive.ts b/src/commands/context/context-noninteractive.ts
index 60dee7b2..ed35df75 100644
--- a/src/commands/context/context-noninteractive.ts
+++ b/src/commands/context/context-noninteractive.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ function formatContextAsMarkdownTable(data: ContextData): string {
     systemTools.length > 0 &&
     process.env.USER_TYPE === 'ant'
   ) {
-    output += `### [ANT-ONLY] System Tools\n\n`
+    output += `### [internal] System Tools\n\n`
     output += `| Tool | Tokens |\n`
     output += `|------|--------|\n`
     for (const tool of systemTools) {
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ function formatContextAsMarkdownTable(data: ContextData): string {
     systemPromptSections.length > 0 &&
     process.env.USER_TYPE === 'ant'
   ) {
-    output += `### [ANT-ONLY] System Prompt Sections\n\n`
+    output += `### [internal] System Prompt Sections\n\n`
     output += `| Section | Tokens |\n`
     output += `|---------|--------|\n`
     for (const section of systemPromptSections) {
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ function formatContextAsMarkdownTable(data: ContextData): string {
 
   // Message breakdown (internal-only)
   if (messageBreakdown && process.env.USER_TYPE === 'ant') {
-    output += `### [ANT-ONLY] Message Breakdown\n\n`
+    output += `### [internal] Message Breakdown\n\n`
     output += `| Category | Tokens |\n`
     output += `|----------|--------|\n`
     output += `| Tool calls | ${formatTokens(messageBreakdown.toolCallTokens)} |\n`
diff --git a/src/components/ContextVisualization.tsx b/src/components/ContextVisualization.tsx
index 17dedde6..8987f514 100644
--- a/src/components/ContextVisualization.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ContextVisualization.tsx
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ export function ContextVisualization(t0) {
     } else {
       t4 = $[53];
     }
-    t5 = (systemTools && systemTools.length > 0 || hasDeferredBuiltinTools) && false && <Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Box><Text bold={true}>[ANT-ONLY] System tools</Text>{hasDeferredBuiltinTools && <Text dimColor={true}> (some loaded on-demand)</Text>}</Box><Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Text dimColor={true}>Loaded</Text>{systemTools?.map(_temp14)}{deferredBuiltinTools.filter(_temp15).map(_temp16)}</Box>{hasDeferredBuiltinTools && deferredBuiltinTools.some(_temp17) && <Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Text dimColor={true}>Available</Text>{deferredBuiltinTools.filter(_temp18).map(_temp19)}</Box>}</Box>;
+    t5 = (systemTools && systemTools.length > 0 || hasDeferredBuiltinTools) && false && <Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Box><Text bold={true}>[internal] System tools</Text>{hasDeferredBuiltinTools && <Text dimColor={true}> (some loaded on-demand)</Text>}</Box><Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Text dimColor={true}>Loaded</Text>{systemTools?.map(_temp14)}{deferredBuiltinTools.filter(_temp15).map(_temp16)}</Box>{hasDeferredBuiltinTools && deferredBuiltinTools.some(_temp17) && <Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Text dimColor={true}>Available</Text>{deferredBuiltinTools.filter(_temp18).map(_temp19)}</Box>}</Box>;
     $[0] = categories;
     $[1] = gridRows;
     $[2] = mcpTools;
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ export function ContextVisualization(t0) {
   }
   let t10;
   if ($[54] !== systemPromptSections) {
-    t10 = systemPromptSections && systemPromptSections.length > 0 && false && <Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Text bold={true}>[ANT-ONLY] System prompt sections</Text>{systemPromptSections.map(_temp20)}</Box>;
+    t10 = systemPromptSections && systemPromptSections.length > 0 && false && <Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Text bold={true}>[internal] System prompt sections</Text>{systemPromptSections.map(_temp20)}</Box>;
     $[54] = systemPromptSections;
     $[55] = t10;
   } else {
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ export function ContextVisualization(t0) {
   }
   let t14;
   if ($[62] !== messageBreakdown) {
-    t14 = messageBreakdown && false && <Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Text bold={true}>[ANT-ONLY] Message breakdown</Text><Box flexDirection="column" marginLeft={1}><Box><Text>Tool calls: </Text><Text dimColor={true}>{formatTokens(messageBreakdown.toolCallTokens)} tokens</Text></Box><Box><Text>Tool results: </Text><Text dimColor={true}>{formatTokens(messageBreakdown.toolResultTokens)} tokens</Text></Box><Box><Text>Attachments: </Text><Text dimColor={true}>{formatTokens(messageBreakdown.attachmentTokens)} tokens</Text></Box><Box><Text>Assistant messages (non-tool): </Text><Text dimColor={true}>{formatTokens(messageBreakdown.assistantMessageTokens)} tokens</Text></Box><Box><Text>User messages (non-tool-result): </Text><Text dimColor={true}>{formatTokens(messageBreakdown.userMessageTokens)} tokens</Text></Box></Box>{messageBreakdown.toolCallsByType.length > 0 && <Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Text bold={true}>[ANT-ONLY] Top tools</Text>{messageBreakdown.toolCallsByType.slice(0, 5).map(_temp26)}</Box>}{messageBreakdown.attachmentsByType.length > 0 && <Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Text bold={true}>[ANT-ONLY] Top attachments</Text>{messageBreakdown.attachmentsByType.slice(0, 5).map(_temp27)}</Box>}</Box>;
+    t14 = messageBreakdown && false && <Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Text bold={true}>[internal] Message breakdown</Text><Box flexDirection="column" marginLeft={1}><Box><Text>Tool calls: </Text><Text dimColor={true}>{formatTokens(messageBreakdown.toolCallTokens)} tokens</Text></Box><Box><Text>Tool results: </Text><Text dimColor={true}>{formatTokens(messageBreakdown.toolResultTokens)} tokens</Text></Box><Box><Text>Attachments: </Text><Text dimColor={true}>{formatTokens(messageBreakdown.attachmentTokens)} tokens</Text></Box><Box><Text>Assistant messages (non-tool): </Text><Text dimColor={true}>{formatTokens(messageBreakdown.assistantMessageTokens)} tokens</Text></Box><Box><Text>User messages (non-tool-result): </Text><Text dimColor={true}>{formatTokens(messageBreakdown.userMessageTokens)} tokens</Text></Box></Box>{messageBreakdown.toolCallsByType.length > 0 && <Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Text bold={true}>[internal] Top tools</Text>{messageBreakdown.toolCallsByType.slice(0, 5).map(_temp26)}</Box>}{messageBreakdown.attachmentsByType.length > 0 && <Box flexDirection="column" marginTop={1}><Text bold={true}>[internal] Top attachments</Text>{messageBreakdown.attachmentsByType.slice(0, 5).map(_temp27)}</Box>}</Box>;
     $[62] = messageBreakdown;
     $[63] = t14;
   } else {
diff --git a/src/components/DevBar.tsx b/src/components/DevBar.tsx
index 81127b04..4e5cc244 100644
--- a/src/components/DevBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DevBar.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export function DevBar() {
   const recentOps = t1;
   let t2;
   if ($[3] !== recentOps) {
-    t2 = <Text wrap="truncate-end" color="warning">[ANT-ONLY] slow sync: {recentOps}</Text>;
+    t2 = <Text wrap="truncate-end" color="warning">[internal] slow sync: {recentOps}</Text>;
     $[3] = recentOps;
     $[4] = t2;
   } else {
diff --git a/src/components/HelpV2/HelpV2.tsx b/src/components/HelpV2/HelpV2.tsx
index e4ff24b9..7d74ee00 100644
--- a/src/components/HelpV2/HelpV2.tsx
+++ b/src/components/HelpV2/HelpV2.tsx
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export function HelpV2(t0) {
     if (false && antOnlyCommands.length > 0) {
       let t7;
       if ($[26] !== antOnlyCommands || $[27] !== close || $[28] !== columns || $[29] !== maxHeight) {
-        t7 = <Tab key="ant-only" title="[ant-only]"><Commands commands={antOnlyCommands} maxHeight={maxHeight} columns={columns} title="Browse ant-only commands:" onCancel={close} /></Tab>;
+        t7 = <Tab key="ant-only" title="[internal-only]"><Commands commands={antOnlyCommands} maxHeight={maxHeight} columns={columns} title="Browse internal-only commands:" onCancel={close} /></Tab>;
         $[26] = antOnlyCommands;
         $[27] = close;
         $[28] = columns;
diff --git a/src/components/InterruptedByUser.tsx b/src/components/InterruptedByUser.tsx
index 72408d7a..32e3cc5f 100644
--- a/src/components/InterruptedByUser.tsx
+++ b/src/components/InterruptedByUser.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export function InterruptedByUser() {
   const $ = _c(1);
   let t0;
   if ($[0] === Symbol.for("react.memo_cache_sentinel")) {
-    t0 = <><Text dimColor={true}>Interrupted </Text>{false ? <Text dimColor={true}>· [ANT-ONLY] /issue to report a model issue</Text> : <Text dimColor={true}>· What should Claude do instead?</Text>}</>;
+    t0 = <><Text dimColor={true}>Interrupted </Text>{false ? <Text dimColor={true}>· [internal] /issue to report a model issue</Text> : <Text dimColor={true}>· What should Claude do instead?</Text>}</>;
     $[0] = t0;
   } else {
     t0 = $[0];
diff --git a/src/components/LogoV2/LogoV2.tsx b/src/components/LogoV2/LogoV2.tsx
index 7a472a0a..883cb9f8 100644
--- a/src/components/LogoV2/LogoV2.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LogoV2/LogoV2.tsx
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ export function LogoV2() {
     let t22;
     if ($[25] === Symbol.for("react.memo_cache_sentinel")) {
       t19 = false && !process.env.DEMO_VERSION && <Box paddingLeft={2} flexDirection="column"><Text dimColor={true}>Use /issue to report model behavior issues</Text></Box>;
-      t20 = false && !process.env.DEMO_VERSION && <Box paddingLeft={2} flexDirection="column"><Text color="warning">[ANT-ONLY] Logs:</Text><Text dimColor={true}>API calls: {getDisplayPath(getDumpPromptsPath())}</Text><Text dimColor={true}>Debug logs: {getDisplayPath(getDebugLogPath())}</Text>{isDetailedProfilingEnabled() && <Text dimColor={true}>Startup Perf: {getDisplayPath(getStartupPerfLogPath())}</Text>}</Box>;
+      t20 = false && !process.env.DEMO_VERSION && <Box paddingLeft={2} flexDirection="column"><Text color="warning">[internal] Logs:</Text><Text dimColor={true}>API calls: {getDisplayPath(getDumpPromptsPath())}</Text><Text dimColor={true}>Debug logs: {getDisplayPath(getDebugLogPath())}</Text>{isDetailedProfilingEnabled() && <Text dimColor={true}>Startup Perf: {getDisplayPath(getStartupPerfLogPath())}</Text>}</Box>;
       t21 = false && <GateOverridesWarning />;
       t22 = false && <ExperimentEnrollmentNotice />;
       $[25] = t19;
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ export function LogoV2() {
   let t40;
   if ($[86] === Symbol.for("react.memo_cache_sentinel")) {
     t37 = false && !process.env.DEMO_VERSION && <Box paddingLeft={2} flexDirection="column"><Text dimColor={true}>Use /issue to report model behavior issues</Text></Box>;
-    t38 = false && !process.env.DEMO_VERSION && <Box paddingLeft={2} flexDirection="column"><Text color="warning">[ANT-ONLY] Logs:</Text><Text dimColor={true}>API calls: {getDisplayPath(getDumpPromptsPath())}</Text><Text dimColor={true}>Debug logs: {getDisplayPath(getDebugLogPath())}</Text>{isDetailedProfilingEnabled() && <Text dimColor={true}>Startup Perf: {getDisplayPath(getStartupPerfLogPath())}</Text>}</Box>;
+    t38 = false && !process.env.DEMO_VERSION && <Box paddingLeft={2} flexDirection="column"><Text color="warning">[internal] Logs:</Text><Text dimColor={true}>API calls: {getDisplayPath(getDumpPromptsPath())}</Text><Text dimColor={true}>Debug logs: {getDisplayPath(getDebugLogPath())}</Text>{isDetailedProfilingEnabled() && <Text dimColor={true}>Startup Perf: {getDisplayPath(getStartupPerfLogPath())}</Text>}</Box>;
     t39 = false && <GateOverridesWarning />;
     t40 = false && <ExperimentEnrollmentNotice />;
     $[86] = t37;
diff --git a/src/services/api/errors.ts b/src/services/api/errors.ts
index 64e5ba1c..c2a3512d 100644
--- a/src/services/api/errors.ts
+++ b/src/services/api/errors.ts
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ export function getAssistantMessageFromError(
   ) {
     // Get organization ID from config - only use OAuth account data when actively using OAuth
     const orgId = getOauthAccountInfo()?.organizationUuid
-    const baseMsg = `[ANT-ONLY] Your org isn't gated into the \`${model}\` model. Either run \`claude\` with \`ANTHROPIC_MODEL=${getDefaultMainLoopModelSetting()}\``
+    const baseMsg = `[internal] Your org isn't gated into the \`${model}\` model. Either run \`claude\` with \`ANTHROPIC_MODEL=${getDefaultMainLoopModelSetting()}\``
     const msg = orgId
       ? `${baseMsg} or share your orgId (${orgId}) in ${MACRO.FEEDBACK_CHANNEL} for help getting access.`
       : `${baseMsg} or reach out in ${MACRO.FEEDBACK_CHANNEL} for help getting access.`
diff --git a/src/services/tips/tipRegistry.ts b/src/services/tips/tipRegistry.ts
index c99edfdc..d1377b2d 100644
--- a/src/services/tips/tipRegistry.ts
+++ b/src/services/tips/tipRegistry.ts
@@ -638,14 +638,14 @@ const internalOnlyTips: Tip[] =
         {
           id: 'important-claudemd',
           content: async () =>
-            '[ANT-ONLY] Use "IMPORTANT:" prefix for must-follow CLAUDE.md rules',
+            '[internal] Use "IMPORTANT:" prefix for must-follow CLAUDE.md rules',
           cooldownSessions: 30,
           isRelevant: async () => true,
         },
         {
           id: 'skillify',
           content: async () =>
-            '[ANT-ONLY] Use /skillify at the end of a workflow to turn it into a reusable skill',
+            '[internal] Use /skillify at the end of a workflow to turn it into a reusable skill',
           cooldownSessions: 15,
           isRelevant: async () => true,
         },
diff --git a/src/tools/AgentTool/UI.tsx b/src/tools/AgentTool/UI.tsx
index e218af51..f7d0167d 100644
--- a/src/tools/AgentTool/UI.tsx
+++ b/src/tools/AgentTool/UI.tsx
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ export function renderToolResultMessage(data: Output, progressMessagesForMessage
   return <Box flexDirection="column">
       {"external" === 'ant' && <MessageResponse>
           <Text color="warning">
-            [ANT-ONLY] API calls: {getDisplayPath(getDumpPromptsPath(agentId))}
+            [internal] API calls: {getDisplayPath(getDumpPromptsPath(agentId))}
           </Text>
         </MessageResponse>}
       {isTranscriptMode && prompt && <MessageResponse>
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ export function renderToolUseRejectedMessage(_input: {
   return <>
       {"external" === 'ant' && agentId && <MessageResponse>
           <Text color="warning">
-            [ANT-ONLY] API calls: {getDisplayPath(getDumpPromptsPath(agentId))}
+            [internal] API calls: {getDisplayPath(getDumpPromptsPath(agentId))}
           </Text>
         </MessageResponse>}
       {renderToolUseProgressMessage(progressMessagesForMessage, {
diff --git a/src/utils/analyzeContext.ts b/src/utils/analyzeContext.ts
index 694d8b68..27d40dae 100644
--- a/src/utils/analyzeContext.ts
+++ b/src/utils/analyzeContext.ts
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ export async function analyzeContextUsage(
     cats.push({
       name:
         process.env.USER_TYPE === 'ant'
-          ? '[ANT-ONLY] System tools'
+          ? '[internal] System tools'
           : 'System tools',
       tokens: systemToolsTokens,
       color: 'inactive',
diff --git a/src/utils/debug.ts b/src/utils/debug.ts
index 220da2bf..ea7258bd 100644
--- a/src/utils/debug.ts
+++ b/src/utils/debug.ts
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ export function logAntError(context: string, error: unknown): void {
   }
 
   if (error instanceof Error && error.stack) {
-    logForDebugging(`[ANT-ONLY] ${context} stack trace:\n${error.stack}`, {
+    logForDebugging(`[internal] ${context} stack trace:\n${error.stack}`, {
       level: 'error',
     })
   }
diff --git a/src/utils/model/modelOptions.ts b/src/utils/model/modelOptions.ts
index e441aad0..776d5ec3 100644
--- a/src/utils/model/modelOptions.ts
+++ b/src/utils/model/modelOptions.ts
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ function getModelOptionsBase(fastMode = false): ModelOption[] {
     const antModelOptions: ModelOption[] = getAntModels().map(m => ({
       value: m.alias,
       label: m.label,
-      description: m.description ?? `[ANT-ONLY] ${m.label} (${m.model})`,
+      description: m.description ?? `[internal] ${m.label} (${m.model})`,
     }))
 
     return [
diff --git a/src/utils/processUserInput/processSlashCommand.tsx b/src/utils/processUserInput/processSlashCommand.tsx
index 9be9df09..ba631e2e 100644
--- a/src/utils/processUserInput/processSlashCommand.tsx
+++ b/src/utils/processUserInput/processSlashCommand.tsx
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ async function executeForkedSlashCommand(command: CommandBase & PromptCommand, a
 
   // Prepend debug log for ant users so it appears inside the command output
   if ("external" === 'ant') {
-    resultText = `[ANT-ONLY] API calls: ${getDisplayPath(getDumpPromptsPath(agentId))}\n${resultText}`;
+    resultText = `[internal] API calls: ${getDisplayPath(getDumpPromptsPath(agentId))}\n${resultText}`;
   }
 
   // Return the result as a user message (simulates the agent's output)
diff --git a/src/utils/settings/mdm/constants.ts b/src/utils/settings/mdm/constants.ts
index 87a1db00..c9bba13d 100644
--- a/src/utils/settings/mdm/constants.ts
+++ b/src/utils/settings/mdm/constants.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export function getMacOSPlistPaths(): Array<{ path: string; label: string }> {
         'Preferences',
         `${MACOS_PREFERENCE_DOMAIN}.plist`,
       ),
-      label: 'user preferences (ant-only)',
+      label: 'user preferences (internal-only)',
     })
   }