diff --git a/src/openhuman/memory/tree/retrieval/rpc.rs b/src/openhuman/memory/tree/retrieval/rpc.rs
index 8731d908c..4971ffb34 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/memory/tree/retrieval/rpc.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/memory/tree/retrieval/rpc.rs
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ pub async fn query_source_rpc(
 /// Request body for `memory_tree_query_global`.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct QueryGlobalRequest {
-    #[serde(alias = "time_window_days")]
-    pub window_days: u32,
+    #[serde(alias = "window_days")]
+    pub time_window_days: u32,
 }
 
 /// JSON-RPC handler body for `memory_tree_query_global`.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ pub async fn query_global_rpc(
     config: &Config,
     req: QueryGlobalRequest,
 ) -> Result<RpcOutcome<QueryResponse>, String> {
-    let resp = query_global(config, req.window_days)
+    let resp = query_global(config, req.time_window_days)
         .await
         .map_err(|e| format!("query_global: {e}"))?;
     let n = resp.hits.len();
@@ -411,7 +411,9 @@ mod tests {
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn query_global_rpc_returns_response_for_valid_window() {
         let (_tmp, cfg) = test_config();
-        let req = QueryGlobalRequest { window_days: 7 };
+        let req = QueryGlobalRequest {
+            time_window_days: 7,
+        };
         let outcome = query_global_rpc(&cfg, req).await.unwrap();
         assert!(outcome.value.hits.is_empty());
         assert_eq!(outcome.logs.len(), 1);
@@ -423,13 +425,13 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn query_global_request_accepts_consolidated_time_window_alias() {
+    fn query_global_request_accepts_legacy_window_days_alias() {
         let req: QueryGlobalRequest = serde_json::from_value(serde_json::json!({
-            "time_window_days": 7
+            "window_days": 7
         }))
-        .expect("time_window_days alias should deserialize");
+        .expect("legacy window_days alias should deserialize");
 
-        assert_eq!(req.window_days, 7);
+        assert_eq!(req.time_window_days, 7);
     }
 
     // ── query_topic_rpc ───────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/src/openhuman/memory/tree/retrieval/schemas.rs b/src/openhuman/memory/tree/retrieval/schemas.rs
index 10b34d942..63f5a83c8 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/memory/tree/retrieval/schemas.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/memory/tree/retrieval/schemas.rs
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ pub fn schemas(function: &str) -> ControllerSchema {
                  `tree_global::recap`; the returned hit carries `child_ids` pointing \
                  at the folded per-day summary ids for drill-down.",
             inputs: vec![FieldSchema {
-                name: "window_days",
+                name: "time_window_days",
                 ty: TypeSchema::U64,
                 comment: "Lookback window in days (e.g. 7 for weekly recap).",
                 required: true,
diff --git a/src/openhuman/tools/impl/memory/tree/query_global.rs b/src/openhuman/tools/impl/memory/tree/query_global.rs
index cc19efa4c..5f8b322c9 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/tools/impl/memory/tree/query_global.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/tools/impl/memory/tree/query_global.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ impl Tool for MemoryTreeQueryGlobalTool {
     }
 
     fn description(&self) -> &str {
-        "Return the cross-source global digest for the last `window_days`. \
+        "Return the cross-source global digest for the last `time_window_days`. \
          The 7-day digest is also pre-loaded into the session context at \
          start, so only call this for a different window (e.g. 30 days, \
          1 day) or to refresh after new ingest."
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ impl Tool for MemoryTreeQueryGlobalTool {
         json!({
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
-                "window_days": {
+                "time_window_days": {
                     "type": "integer",
                     "minimum": 1,
                     "description": "Lookback window in days (e.g. 7 for weekly recap)."
                 }
             },
-            "required": ["window_days"]
+            "required": ["time_window_days"]
         })
     }
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl Tool for MemoryTreeQueryGlobalTool {
         let cfg = config_rpc::load_config_with_timeout()
             .await
             .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("memory_tree_query_global: load config failed: {e}"))?;
-        let resp = retrieval::query_global(&cfg, req.window_days).await?;
+        let resp = retrieval::query_global(&cfg, req.time_window_days).await?;
         log::debug!(
             "[tool][memory_tree] query_global returning hits={} total={}",
             resp.hits.len(),