diff --git a/tests/test_permissions.py b/tests/test_permissions.py
index a8f7535..93d1122 100644
--- a/tests/test_permissions.py
+++ b/tests/test_permissions.py
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ def test_general_tools():
 # ── agent.reviewer.tools ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 
-def test_reviewer_tools_all_false():
-    """reviewer is read-only — all 4 tools false."""
+def test_reviewer_tools_readonly():
+    """reviewer is read-only for repo ops; can create issues for discovered bugs."""
     tools = _load_config()["agent"]["reviewer"]["tools"]
     assert tools["commit"] is False
     assert tools["create_pr"] is False
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def test_reviewer_tools_all_false():
 
 
 def test_docs_reviewer_tools():
-    """docs-reviewer: commit=true (commits project map/handoff), rest false."""
+    """docs-reviewer: commit=true (project map/handoff), create_issue=true, rest false."""
     tools = _load_config()["agent"]["docs-reviewer"]["tools"]
     assert tools["commit"] is True
     assert tools["create_pr"] is False
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ def test_docs_reviewer_tools():
 # ── agent.memory-syncer.tools ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 
-def test_memory_syncer_tools_all_false():
-    """memory-syncer works only in memory repo — all 4 tools false."""
+def test_memory_syncer_tools_readonly():
+    """memory-syncer is read-only for repo ops; can create issues."""
     tools = _load_config()["agent"]["memory-syncer"]["tools"]
     assert tools["commit"] is False
     assert tools["create_pr"] is False