diff --git a/src/cmdforge/gui/pages/tools_page.py b/src/cmdforge/gui/pages/tools_page.py
index 6f21912..7763497 100644
--- a/src/cmdforge/gui/pages/tools_page.py
+++ b/src/cmdforge/gui/pages/tools_page.py
@@ -943,54 +943,43 @@ class ToolsPage(QWidget):
             self.main_window.show_status(f"Published '{tool_name}'")
 
     def _update_rate_button(self):
-        """Update the Rate button state based on current selection."""
+        """Update the Rate button visibility and state based on current selection."""
         if not self._current_tool:
-            self.btn_rate.setEnabled(False)
-            self.btn_rate.setText("Rate Tool")
-            self.btn_rate.setToolTip("Select a tool to rate")
+            self.btn_rate.setVisible(False)
             return
 
         tool_name = self._get_qualified_name()
         if not tool_name:
-            self.btn_rate.setEnabled(False)
-            self.btn_rate.setText("Rate Tool")
-            self.btn_rate.setToolTip("Select a tool to rate")
+            self.btn_rate.setVisible(False)
             return
 
         registry_info = get_tool_registry_info(tool_name)
-
         if not registry_info:
-            self.btn_rate.setEnabled(False)
-            self.btn_rate.setText("Rate Tool")
-            self.btn_rate.setToolTip("Local tools can't be rated")
+            self.btn_rate.setVisible(False)
             return
 
         config = load_config()
         if not config.registry.token:
-            self.btn_rate.setEnabled(False)
-            self.btn_rate.setText("Rate Tool")
-            self.btn_rate.setToolTip("Sign in to rate")
+            self.btn_rate.setVisible(False)
             return
 
         owner, name = registry_info
 
-        # Check if this is the user's own tool
+        # Hide button entirely for your own tools
         if self._my_slug and owner == self._my_slug:
-            self.btn_rate.setEnabled(False)
-            self.btn_rate.setText("Rate Tool")
-            self.btn_rate.setToolTip("You can't rate your own tool")
+            self.btn_rate.setVisible(False)
             return
 
-        # Check if user has an existing review
+        # Show and enable for other registry tools
+        self.btn_rate.setVisible(True)
+        self.btn_rate.setEnabled(True)
+
         cached = self._rating_cache.get(tool_name)
         if cached and cached.get("my_review"):
             self.btn_rate.setText("Edit Rating")
         else:
             self.btn_rate.setText("Rate Tool")
 
-        self.btn_rate.setEnabled(True)
-        self.btn_rate.setToolTip("")
-
     def _fetch_my_slug(self):
         """Fetch and cache the current user's slug."""
         if self._my_slug_fetched: