diff --git a/Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/css/varaverk.css b/Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/css/varaverk.css
index 8138b5a..c97fe08 100644
--- a/Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/css/varaverk.css
+++ b/Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/css/varaverk.css
@@ -37,9 +37,14 @@
 .vv-sched-card { margin-bottom: 10px; }
 .vv-script { background: #161616; border: 1px solid #333; border-radius: 4px;
              padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px 0; margin-left: 20px; }
-.vv-job-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
-.vv-job-label { flex: 1; font-size: 14px; min-width: 120px; }
-.vv-cron { width: 140px; background: #111; border: 1px solid #444; color: #ddd;
+.vv-job-row   { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+.vv-name-cron { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
+.vv-job-label { flex: 1; font-size: 14px; min-width: 80px;
+                white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
+.vv-job-desc  { font-size: 12px; color: #555; margin: 2px 0 6px 44px;
+                white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;
+                cursor: default; }
+.vv-cron { width: 140px; flex-shrink: 0; background: #111; border: 1px solid #444; color: #ddd;
            padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 4px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; }
 .vv-children { padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #333; margin-top: 8px; }
 .vv-advanced-toggle { background: none; border: 1px solid #555; color: #aaa;
diff --git a/Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/include/scheduler.php b/Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/include/scheduler.php
index 7f1c3d5..5f2a96d 100644
--- a/Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/include/scheduler.php
+++ b/Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/include/scheduler.php
@@ -59,6 +59,36 @@ function vv_cron_rebuild(array $schedule): bool {
     return file_put_contents(CRON_FILE, implode("\n", $lines)) !== false;
 }
 
+// Extract a one-line description from a bash script header.
+// Supports two patterns:
+//   1. # PURPOSE (or # DESCRIPTION) block — returns first non-separator line after it
+//   2. First meaningful comment line after the banner
+function vv_script_description(string $path): string {
+    if (!file_exists($path)) return '';
+    $lines = array_slice(file($path) ?: [], 0, 50);
+    $purposeNext = false;
+    $first = '';
+    foreach ($lines as $raw) {
+        $raw = rtrim($raw);
+        if (str_starts_with($raw, '#!')) continue;                      // shebang
+        if (!str_starts_with($raw, '#'))  continue;                      // non-comment
+        $inner = ltrim(substr($raw, 1));                                  // strip leading #
+        if (preg_match('/^[\s=\-─━\*]+$/', $inner) || $inner === '') {   // separator / blank
+            if ($purposeNext) continue;
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (preg_match('/^\s*(PURPOSE|DESCRIPTION|Description)\s*$/i', $inner)) {
+            $purposeNext = true;
+            continue;
+        }
+        if ($purposeNext) {
+            return mb_substr(trim($inner), 0, 200);
+        }
+        if (!$first) $first = mb_substr(trim($inner), 0, 200);
+    }
+    return $first;
+}
+
 // Walk the scripts repo and return the job tree:
 // orchestrators as top-level, individual scripts as children
 function vv_job_tree(): array {
@@ -76,6 +106,7 @@ function vv_job_tree(): array {
         $orchs[]  = [
             'id'       => $id,
             'label'    => basename($path, '.sh'),
+            'desc'     => vv_script_description($path),
             'type'     => 'orchestrator',
             'enabled'  => (bool)($entry['enabled'] ?? false),
             'cron'     => $entry['cron'] ?? '',
@@ -120,6 +151,7 @@ function vv_script_children(string $orchPath, array $schedule): array {
         $children[] = [
             'id'      => $rel,
             'label'   => basename($rel, '.sh'),
+            'desc'    => vv_script_description("$scriptsDir/$rel"),
             'type'    => 'script',
             'enabled' => (bool)($entry['enabled'] ?? false),
             'cron'    => $entry['cron'] ?? '',
diff --git a/Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/pages/scheduler.php b/Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/pages/scheduler.php
index 4d79c81..5748579 100644
--- a/Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/pages/scheduler.php
+++ b/Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/pages/scheduler.php
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ $tree = vv_job_tree();
                 onchange="vvSaveJob(this)">
               <span class="vv-slider"></span>
             </label>
-            <span class="vv-job-label"><?= htmlspecialchars($orch['label']) ?></span>
-            <input type="text" class="vv-cron" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($orch['cron']) ?>"
-              placeholder="cron expression">
+            <div class="vv-name-cron">
+              <span class="vv-job-label"><?= htmlspecialchars($orch['label']) ?></span>
+              <input type="text" class="vv-cron" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($orch['cron']) ?>"
+                placeholder="cron expression">
+            </div>
             <button class="vv-btn-sm vv-run-btn" onclick="vvRunJob(this)">&#9654; Run</button>
             <button class="vv-btn-sm vv-dry-btn" onclick="vvDryRun(this)">&#9654; Dry Run</button>
             <button class="vv-btn-sm" onclick="vvSelectLog(this)">Log</button>
@@ -35,6 +37,9 @@ $tree = vv_job_tree();
               <button class="vv-advanced-toggle" onclick="vvToggleAdvanced(this)">Advanced ▸</button>
             <?php endif; ?>
           </div>
+          <?php if (!empty($orch['desc'])): ?>
+            <div class="vv-job-desc" title="<?= htmlspecialchars($orch['desc']) ?>"><?= htmlspecialchars($orch['desc']) ?></div>
+          <?php endif; ?>
 
           <?php if (!empty($orch['children'])): ?>
             <div class="vv-children" style="display:none;">
@@ -47,15 +52,20 @@ $tree = vv_job_tree();
                         onchange="vvSaveJob(this)">
                       <span class="vv-slider"></span>
                     </label>
-                    <span class="vv-job-label"><?= htmlspecialchars($child['label']) ?></span>
-                    <input type="text" class="vv-cron" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($child['cron']) ?>"
-                      placeholder="cron expression">
+                    <div class="vv-name-cron">
+                      <span class="vv-job-label"><?= htmlspecialchars($child['label']) ?></span>
+                      <input type="text" class="vv-cron" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($child['cron']) ?>"
+                        placeholder="cron expression">
+                    </div>
                     <button class="vv-btn-sm vv-run-btn" onclick="vvRunJob(this)">&#9654; Run</button>
                     <button class="vv-btn-sm vv-dry-btn" onclick="vvDryRun(this)">&#9654; Dry Run</button>
                     <button class="vv-btn-sm" onclick="vvSelectLog(this)">Log</button>
                     <span class="vv-job-dot"></span>
                     <span class="vv-job-status"></span>
                   </div>
+                  <?php if (!empty($child['desc'])): ?>
+                    <div class="vv-job-desc" title="<?= htmlspecialchars($child['desc']) ?>"><?= htmlspecialchars($child['desc']) ?></div>
+                  <?php endif; ?>
                 </div>
               <?php endforeach; ?>
             </div>