diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
index 3cb168ec..119c29b8 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed built-in tool expand hints to style closing parentheses consistently ([#5359](https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/issues/5359)).
+
 ## [0.78.1] - 2026-06-04
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/bash.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/bash.ts
index efe3a5af..d2bfacb9 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/bash.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/bash.ts
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ function rebuildBashResultRenderComponent(
 					if (state.cachedSkipped && state.cachedSkipped > 0) {
 						const hint =
 							theme.fg("muted", `... (${state.cachedSkipped} earlier lines,`) +
-							` ${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")})`;
+							` ${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")}${theme.fg("muted", ")")}`;
 						return ["", truncateToWidth(hint, width, "..."), ...(state.cachedLines ?? [])];
 					}
 					return ["", ...(state.cachedLines ?? [])];
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/find.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/find.ts
index 550dacef..6f852f61 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/find.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/find.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function formatFindResult(
 		const remaining = lines.length - maxLines;
 		text += `\n${displayLines.map((line) => theme.fg("toolOutput", line)).join("\n")}`;
 		if (remaining > 0) {
-			text += `${theme.fg("muted", `\n... (${remaining} more lines,`)} ${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")})`;
+			text += `${theme.fg("muted", `\n... (${remaining} more lines,`)} ${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")}${theme.fg("muted", ")")}`;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/grep.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/grep.ts
index 1c4286c7..e4ed36d1 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/grep.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/grep.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ function formatGrepResult(
 		const remaining = lines.length - maxLines;
 		text += `\n${displayLines.map((line) => theme.fg("toolOutput", line)).join("\n")}`;
 		if (remaining > 0) {
-			text += `${theme.fg("muted", `\n... (${remaining} more lines,`)} ${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")})`;
+			text += `${theme.fg("muted", `\n... (${remaining} more lines,`)} ${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")}${theme.fg("muted", ")")}`;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/ls.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/ls.ts
index 5c78c625..8a689e8d 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/ls.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/ls.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function formatLsResult(
 		const remaining = lines.length - maxLines;
 		text += `\n${displayLines.map((line) => theme.fg("toolOutput", line)).join("\n")}`;
 		if (remaining > 0) {
-			text += `${theme.fg("muted", `\n... (${remaining} more lines,`)} ${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")})`;
+			text += `${theme.fg("muted", `\n... (${remaining} more lines,`)} ${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")}${theme.fg("muted", ")")}`;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/read.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/read.ts
index 2d0dd838..52e87b1d 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/read.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/read.ts
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function formatReadResult(
 	const remaining = lines.length - maxLines;
 	let text = `\n${displayLines.map((line) => (lang ? replaceTabs(line) : theme.fg("toolOutput", replaceTabs(line)))).join("\n")}`;
 	if (remaining > 0) {
-		text += `${theme.fg("muted", `\n... (${remaining} more lines,`)} ${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")})`;
+		text += `${theme.fg("muted", `\n... (${remaining} more lines,`)} ${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")}${theme.fg("muted", ")")}`;
 	}
 
 	const truncation = result.details?.truncation;
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/write.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/write.ts
index a1b755ad..12668e61 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/write.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/tools/write.ts
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ function formatWriteCall(
 		const remaining = lines.length - maxLines;
 		text += `\n\n${displayLines.map((line) => (lang ? line : theme.fg("toolOutput", replaceTabs(line)))).join("\n")}`;
 		if (remaining > 0) {
-			text += `${theme.fg("muted", `\n... (${remaining} more lines, ${totalLines} total,`)} ${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")})`;
+			text += `${theme.fg("muted", `\n... (${remaining} more lines, ${totalLines} total,`)} ${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")}${theme.fg("muted", ")")}`;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/components/bash-execution.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/components/bash-execution.ts
index e53f5a5e..b46a9d0b 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/components/bash-execution.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/components/bash-execution.ts
@@ -176,10 +176,12 @@ export class BashExecutionComponent extends Container {
 			// Show how many lines are hidden (collapsed preview)
 			if (hiddenLineCount > 0) {
 				if (this.expanded) {
-					statusParts.push(`(${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to collapse")})`);
+					statusParts.push(
+						`${theme.fg("muted", "(")}${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to collapse")}${theme.fg("muted", ")")}`,
+					);
 				} else {
 					statusParts.push(
-						`${theme.fg("muted", `... ${hiddenLineCount} more lines`)} (${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")})`,
+						`${theme.fg("muted", `... ${hiddenLineCount} more lines (`)}${keyHint("app.tools.expand", "to expand")}${theme.fg("muted", ")")}`,
 					);
 				}
 			}