diff --git a/cli/src/__tests__/token.test.ts b/cli/src/__tests__/token.test.ts
index 5225a856b9e..918d33f5501 100644
--- a/cli/src/__tests__/token.test.ts
+++ b/cli/src/__tests__/token.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Command } from "commander";
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { BOARD_API_KEY_SCOPE_PRESETS } from "@paperclipai/shared";
 import { registerTokenCommands } from "../commands/client/token.js";
 
 const COMPANY_ID = "22222222-2222-4222-8222-222222222222";
@@ -326,4 +327,36 @@ describe("token commands", () => {
     expect(fetchMock.mock.calls[1]?.[0]).toBe("http://localhost:3100/api/board-api-keys/board-key-1");
     expect(fetchMock.mock.calls[1]?.[1]?.method).toBe("DELETE");
   });
+
+  it("recognizes a preset scope when its valid permissions use a different order", async () => {
+    const permissions = [...BOARD_API_KEY_SCOPE_PRESETS.read_only.permissions].reverse();
+    const fetchMock = vi.fn().mockResolvedValueOnce(new Response(JSON.stringify([{
+      id: "board-key-1",
+      name: "reader",
+      tokenPrefix: "pcp_board_123456789abc",
+      scopeConfig: {
+        version: 1,
+        kind: "scoped",
+        companyIds: [COMPANY_ID],
+        permissions,
+        instanceCapabilities: [],
+      },
+      legacyUnrestricted: false,
+      status: "active",
+      createdAt: "2026-05-23T00:00:00.000Z",
+      lastUsedAt: null,
+      expiresAt: "2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z",
+      revokedAt: null,
+    }]), { status: 200 }));
+    vi.stubGlobal("fetch", fetchMock);
+    const log = vi.spyOn(console, "log").mockImplementation(() => {});
+
+    await createProgram().parseAsync([
+      "token", "board", "list",
+      "--api-base", "http://localhost:3100",
+      "--api-key", "board-token",
+    ], { from: "user" });
+
+    expect(String(log.mock.calls[0]?.[0])).toContain("scope=read_only:1_companies");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/client/token.ts b/cli/src/commands/client/token.ts
index 04c0690a49b..205cbf3730f 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/client/token.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/client/token.ts
@@ -340,10 +340,10 @@ function summarizeBoardKeyScope(scopeConfig: BoardApiKeyScopeConfig | null): str
     [BoardApiKeyScopePreset, (typeof BOARD_API_KEY_SCOPE_PRESETS)[BoardApiKeyScopePreset]]
   >).find(([, preset]) =>
     preset.permissions.length === scopeConfig.permissions.length
-    && preset.permissions.every((permission, index) => permission === scopeConfig.permissions[index])
+    && preset.permissions.every((permission) => scopeConfig.permissions.includes(permission))
     && preset.instanceCapabilities.length === scopeConfig.instanceCapabilities.length
     && preset.instanceCapabilities.every(
-      (capability, index) => capability === scopeConfig.instanceCapabilities[index],
+      (capability) => scopeConfig.instanceCapabilities.includes(capability),
     ));
   const label = matchingPreset?.[0] ?? "custom";
   return `${label}:${scopeConfig.companyIds.length}_companies`;
diff --git a/doc/CLI.md b/doc/CLI.md
index f01291b2994..8ddc38bd185 100644
--- a/doc/CLI.md
+++ b/doc/CLI.md
@@ -508,11 +508,28 @@ npx paperclipai token agent list --company-id <company-id> --agent <agent-id-or-
 npx paperclipai token agent revoke --company-id <company-id> --agent <agent-id-or-name> <key-id>
 ```
 
-Named board API keys use the board authorization model, support revocation and expiration metadata, and are audited server-side.
+Named board API keys use the board authorization model. Each new key requires a
+strict scope and pins at least one company. The default preset is
+`company_automation`. Select `read_only` or `full_instance_admin` with
+`--scope-preset`. Add more company pins by repeating `--scope-company-id`.
+
+Use `--scope-config-json` for a custom scope. The JSON must pass the same strict
+shared validator as the REST API. It cannot be combined with a preset or an
+additional company flag, and it must include the `--company-id` value.
+
+Keys expire after 30 days by default. Use `--ttl-days` or `--expires-at` for a
+different finite expiry. Use `--never-expires` only when a non-expiring key is
+required. These three expiry options are mutually exclusive. The service returns
+the plaintext token only from the successful create response. List output contains
+safe metadata only, and revoke targets only a key owned by the current board user.
 
 ```sh
 npx paperclipai token board create --company-id <company-id> --name external-admin
-npx paperclipai token board create --name short-lived --ttl-days 7
+npx paperclipai token board create --company-id <company-id> --name reader --scope-preset read_only
+npx paperclipai token board create --company-id <company-id> --name multi-company --scope-company-id <second-company-id>
+npx paperclipai token board create --company-id <company-id> --name short-lived --ttl-days 7
+npx paperclipai token board create --company-id <company-id> --name long-lived --never-expires
+npx paperclipai token board create --company-id <company-id> --name custom --scope-config-json '<scope-json>'
 npx paperclipai token board list
 npx paperclipai token board revoke <key-id>
 ```