diff --git a/hbd/server/templates/plugins.html b/hbd/server/templates/plugins.html
index 5129cec..507711f 100644
--- a/hbd/server/templates/plugins.html
+++ b/hbd/server/templates/plugins.html
@@ -975,7 +975,16 @@
         const tMin = pts[0].t, tMax = pts[pts.length - 1].t;
         const tRange = tMax - tMin || 1;
         const x = t => PAD.left + ((t - tMin) / tRange) * cW;
-        const y = v => PAD.top + cH - (Math.min(v, 100) / 100) * cH;
+
+        // Auto-scale Y axis with 10% padding, clamped to [0, 100]
+        const vMin = Math.min(...pts.map(p => p.v));
+        const vMax = Math.max(...pts.map(p => p.v));
+        const vRange = vMax - vMin || 1;
+        const vPad = Math.max(vRange * 0.1, 1);
+        const yLow  = Math.max(0,   vMin - vPad);
+        const yHigh = Math.min(100, vMax + vPad);
+        const yRange = yHigh - yLow || 1;
+        const y = v => PAD.top + cH - ((v - yLow) / yRange) * cH;
 
         // Build polyline points and filled area path
         const linePoints = pts.map(p => `${x(p.t).toFixed(1)},${y(p.v).toFixed(1)}`).join(' ');
@@ -983,17 +992,22 @@
           pts.map(p => `L${x(p.t).toFixed(1)},${y(p.v).toFixed(1)}`).join(' ') +
           ` L${x(pts[pts.length-1].t).toFixed(1)},${(PAD.top + cH).toFixed(1)} Z`;
 
-        // Color based on latest value
+        // Color based on latest absolute CPU %
         const latest = pts[pts.length - 1].v;
         const strokeColor = latest > 90 ? '#e53935' : latest > 70 ? '#fb8c00' : '#43a047';
         const fillColor   = latest > 90 ? '#ffcdd2' : latest > 70 ? '#ffe0b2' : '#c8e6c9';
 
-        // Y-axis grid lines at 25, 50, 75, 100
+        // Compute nice tick step for ~3-5 grid lines
+        const rawStep = yRange / 4;
+        const mag = Math.pow(10, Math.floor(Math.log10(rawStep || 1)));
+        const niceStep = [1, 2, 5, 10].map(f => f * mag).find(s => yRange / s <= 5) || mag * 10;
+        const tickStart = Math.ceil(yLow / niceStep) * niceStep;
         let gridLines = '';
-        for (const pct of [25, 50, 75, 100]) {
-          const yy = y(pct).toFixed(1);
+        for (let v = tickStart; v <= yHigh + 0.001; v += niceStep) {
+          const yy = y(v).toFixed(1);
+          const label = Number.isInteger(v) ? v : v.toFixed(1);
           gridLines += `<line x1="${PAD.left}" y1="${yy}" x2="${PAD.left + cW}" y2="${yy}" stroke="#e0e0e0" stroke-width="1"/>`;
-          gridLines += `<text x="${(PAD.left - 3).toFixed(1)}" y="${yy}" text-anchor="end" dominant-baseline="middle" font-size="8" fill="#999">${pct}</text>`;
+          gridLines += `<text x="${(PAD.left - 3).toFixed(1)}" y="${yy}" text-anchor="end" dominant-baseline="middle" font-size="8" fill="#999">${label}</text>`;
         }
 
         // X-axis time labels