diff --git a/src/components/CommandLinkManager.tsx b/src/components/CommandLinkManager.tsx
index 4218757..67dcd7f 100644
--- a/src/components/CommandLinkManager.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CommandLinkManager.tsx
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ export const CommandLinkManager: Component = () => {
   const stream = useJournalStream();
   const comp = useJournalCompletions();
 
-  const isObserver = () => stream.myRole === "observer";
-  const isPlayer = () => stream.myRole === "player";
-
   // ---- Click interceptor (capture phase) ----
 
   const onClick = (e: MouseEvent) => {
@@ -65,29 +62,11 @@ export const CommandLinkManager: Component = () => {
   // ---- Command dispatch ----
 
   function dispatchCommand(command: string) {
-    // Observers: everything goes as chat
-    if (isObserver()) {
-      sendMessage("chat", { text: command });
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const parsed = parseInput(command);
+    // parseInput expects /roll, /spark, etc. — prepend / if missing
+    const prefixed = command.startsWith("/") ? command : "/" + command;
+    const parsed = parseInput(prefixed);
     if (parsed.error) return;
 
-    // Players: chat + stat commands only
-    if (isPlayer()) {
-      if (parsed.type === "chat") {
-        sendMessage("chat", { text: command });
-        return;
-      }
-      if (parsed.type === "stat") {
-        dispatchStat(parsed.payload as Record<string, unknown>);
-        return;
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // GM: all commands
     if (parsed.type === "roll") {
       const p = resolveRollPayload(
         parsed.payload as { notation: string; label?: string },
diff --git a/src/markdown/cmd.ts b/src/markdown/cmd.ts
index 157dbe2..c435c87 100644
--- a/src/markdown/cmd.ts
+++ b/src/markdown/cmd.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export const cmdDirective = {
 
     const label = (token.attrs?.label as string) || command;
 
-    return `<span class="cmd-link" data-cmd="${escapeAttr(command)}" role="button" tabindex="0">${escapeHtml(label)}</span>`;
+    return `<a class="cmd-link" data-cmd="${escapeAttr(command)}">${escapeHtml(label)}</a>`;
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index 212ea19..37ee3b5 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -150,9 +150,13 @@ icon.big .icon-label-stroke {
     opacity: unset;
 }
 
-/* cmd-link — clickable command spans from :cmd[] directive */
+/* cmd-link — clickable command links from :cmd[] directive */
 
 .cmd-link {
-    @apply text-blue-600 underline cursor-pointer;
+    @apply text-blue-600 underline cursor-pointer select-none outline-none;
     @apply hover:text-blue-800;
+    @apply active:text-blue-900;
+    user-select: none;
+    -webkit-user-select: none;
+    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
 }