diff --git a/ALIGNMENT.md b/ALIGNMENT.md
index acf4b75..7ad460f 100644
--- a/ALIGNMENT.md
+++ b/ALIGNMENT.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Goal: align bDS2 with old bDS behavior. Use the Allium specs as the contract onl
 - Spec: incorrectly lists install/uninstall in the MCP automation surface.
 - Action: tend `specs/mcp.allium` to move agent config out of MCP automation and describe it as settings UI behavior.
 
-## P1: MCP CLI Proposal TTL
+## P1: MCP CLI Proposal TTL (done)
 
 - Old bDS: one proposal TTL, 30 minutes.
 - bDS2 now: one proposal TTL, 30 minutes.
diff --git a/specs/mcp.allium b/specs/mcp.allium
index fb4169d..d8e6fb9 100644
--- a/specs/mcp.allium
+++ b/specs/mcp.allium
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ surface ProposalSurface {
 
 config {
     http_port: Integer = 4124
-    proposal_ttl_app: Duration = 30.minutes
-    proposal_ttl_cli: Duration = 8.hours
+    proposal_ttl: Duration = 30.minutes
 }
 
 surface McpAutomationSurface {
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ rule DraftPost {
             entity_id: new_post.id,
             data: "",
             created_at: now,
-            expires_at: now + config.proposal_ttl_app,
+            expires_at: now + config.proposal_ttl,
             draft_post: new_post,
             proposed_script: null,
             proposed_template: null,
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ rule ProposeScript {
             entity_id: new_script.id,
             data: "",
             created_at: now,
-            expires_at: now + config.proposal_ttl_app,
+            expires_at: now + config.proposal_ttl,
             draft_post: null,
             proposed_script: new_script,
             proposed_template: null,
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ rule ProposeTemplate {
             entity_id: new_template.id,
             data: "",
             created_at: now,
-            expires_at: now + config.proposal_ttl_app,
+            expires_at: now + config.proposal_ttl,
             draft_post: null,
             proposed_script: null,
             proposed_template: new_template,
@@ -357,7 +356,7 @@ rule ProposeMediaMetadata {
             entity_id: params.media_id,
             data: serialize(params),
             created_at: now,
-            expires_at: now + config.proposal_ttl_app,
+            expires_at: now + config.proposal_ttl,
             draft_post: null,
             proposed_script: null,
             proposed_template: null,
@@ -376,7 +375,7 @@ rule ProposePostMetadata {
             entity_id: params.post_id,
             data: serialize(params),
             created_at: now,
-            expires_at: now + config.proposal_ttl_app,
+            expires_at: now + config.proposal_ttl,
             draft_post: null,
             proposed_script: null,
             proposed_template: null,