diff --git a/Plugin/unraid/api/dryrun.php b/Plugin/unraid/api/dryrun.php
index dce4766..eb37c0d 100644
--- a/Plugin/unraid/api/dryrun.php
+++ b/Plugin/unraid/api/dryrun.php
@@ -25,9 +25,16 @@ if ($location && (!str_starts_with($location, '/') || str_contains($location, '.
     exit;
 }
 
-$runner = dirname(__DIR__) . '/run_job.sh';
-$flags  = vv_job_flags($id);
-$locArg = $location ? ' ' . escapeshellarg('--location=' . $location) : '';
-exec('nohup bash ' . escapeshellarg($runner) . ' ' . escapeshellarg($id) . ' ' . escapeshellarg($script) . ' --dry-run' . ($flags ? " $flags" : '') . ' --manual' . $locArg . ' >> ' . escapeshellarg($logFile) . ' 2>&1 </dev/null &');
+$extra_args = trim($_POST['extra_args'] ?? '');
+if ($extra_args && preg_match('/[;&|`$<>\\\\"\']/', $extra_args)) {
+    echo json_encode(['ok' => false, 'error' => 'Invalid extra_args']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$runner   = dirname(__DIR__) . '/run_job.sh';
+$flags    = vv_job_flags($id);
+$locArg   = $location   ? ' ' . escapeshellarg('--location=' . $location) : '';
+$extraStr = $extra_args ? ' ' . $extra_args : '';
+exec('nohup bash ' . escapeshellarg($runner) . ' ' . escapeshellarg($id) . ' ' . escapeshellarg($script) . ' --dry-run' . ($flags ? " $flags" : '') . ' --manual' . $locArg . $extraStr . ' >> ' . escapeshellarg($logFile) . ' 2>&1 </dev/null &');
 
 echo json_encode(['ok' => true]);
diff --git a/Plugin/unraid/api/run.php b/Plugin/unraid/api/run.php
index f56e573..d2025da 100644
--- a/Plugin/unraid/api/run.php
+++ b/Plugin/unraid/api/run.php
@@ -25,9 +25,28 @@ if ($location && (!str_starts_with($location, '/') || str_contains($location, '.
     exit;
 }
 
-$runner = dirname(__DIR__) . '/run_job.sh';
-$flags  = vv_job_flags($id);
-$locArg = $location ? ' ' . escapeshellarg('--location=' . $location) : '';
-exec('nohup bash ' . escapeshellarg($runner) . ' ' . escapeshellarg($id) . ' ' . escapeshellarg($script) . ($flags ? " $flags" : '') . ' --manual' . $locArg . ' >> ' . escapeshellarg($logFile) . ' 2>&1 </dev/null &');
+$extra_args = trim($_POST['extra_args'] ?? '');
+if ($extra_args && preg_match('/[;&|`$<>\\\\"\']/', $extra_args)) {
+    echo json_encode(['ok' => false, 'error' => 'Invalid extra_args']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+// Refuse if already running — scripts will lock-exit anyway, but surface it clearly.
+$statFile = vv_job_stat_path($id);
+if (file_exists($statFile)) {
+    $stat   = json_decode(file_get_contents($statFile), true) ?: [];
+    $pid    = $stat['pid'] ?? null;
+    $status = $stat['status'] ?? '';
+    if ($status === 'running' && $pid && file_exists("/proc/{$pid}")) {
+        echo json_encode(['ok' => false, 'already_running' => true, 'error' => 'Already running']);
+        exit;
+    }
+}
+
+$runner   = dirname(__DIR__) . '/run_job.sh';
+$flags    = vv_job_flags($id);
+$locArg   = $location   ? ' ' . escapeshellarg('--location=' . $location) : '';
+$extraStr = $extra_args ? ' ' . $extra_args : '';
+exec('nohup bash ' . escapeshellarg($runner) . ' ' . escapeshellarg($id) . ' ' . escapeshellarg($script) . ($flags ? " $flags" : '') . ' --manual' . $locArg . $extraStr . ' >> ' . escapeshellarg($logFile) . ' 2>&1 </dev/null &');
 
 echo json_encode(['ok' => true]);
diff --git a/Plugin/unraid/css/varaverk.css b/Plugin/unraid/css/varaverk.css
index 4dcad05..34b4967 100644
--- a/Plugin/unraid/css/varaverk.css
+++ b/Plugin/unraid/css/varaverk.css
@@ -761,5 +761,11 @@ code.vv-unknown-var { color: #ff9800; background: #1f130d; }
                      padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 3px; }
 .vv-rsync-location:focus { border-color: #555; outline: none; }
 .vv-rsync-location::placeholder { color: #444; }
+.vv-script-args { flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 60px; max-width: 180px; font-size: 11px; font-family: monospace;
+                  background: #111; border: 1px solid #2a2a2a; color: #aaa;
+                  padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 3px;
+                  opacity: 0.3; transition: opacity 0.15s; }
+.vv-script-args:hover, .vv-script-args:focus { opacity: 1; border-color: #555; outline: none; }
+.vv-script-args::placeholder { color: #3a3a3a; }
 .vv-rsync-save-btn { background: #1a2e1a; border-color: #2a4a2a; color: #6aaa6a; }
 .vv-rsync-save-btn:hover { background: #22382a; }
diff --git a/Plugin/unraid/pages/scheduler.php b/Plugin/unraid/pages/scheduler.php
index 139b26c..3377179 100644
--- a/Plugin/unraid/pages/scheduler.php
+++ b/Plugin/unraid/pages/scheduler.php
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ $runningScripts = array_unique($runningScripts);
                         onchange="vvSaveJob(this)">
                       <span>Verbose</span>
                     </label>
+                    <input type="text" class="vv-script-args" placeholder="extra args"
+                      style="display:<?= $orch['enabled'] ? 'none' : '' ?>">
                     <span class="vv-job-dot"></span>
                   </div>
                 </div>
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@ $runningScripts = array_unique($runningScripts);
                       onchange="vvSaveJob(this)">
                     <span>Verbose</span>
                   </label>
+                  <input type="text" class="vv-script-args" placeholder="extra args">
                   <span class="vv-job-dot"></span>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -293,6 +296,7 @@ $runningScripts = array_unique($runningScripts);
                       <?php $csLog = vv_job_log_path($cs['id']); ?>
                       <button class="vv-btn-sm vv-log-btn<?= (file_exists($csLog) && filesize($csLog) > 0) ? ' vv-has-log' : '' ?>" onclick="vvSelectLog(this)">Log</button>
                       <label class="vv-log-label"><input type="checkbox" class="vv-log-enabled" <?= $cs['log_enabled'] ? 'checked' : '' ?> onchange="vvSaveJob(this)"><span>Verbose</span></label>
+                      <input type="text" class="vv-script-args" placeholder="extra args">
                       <span class="vv-job-dot"></span>
                     </div>
                   </div>
@@ -335,6 +339,7 @@ $runningScripts = array_unique($runningScripts);
                       onchange="vvSaveJob(this)">
                     <span>Verbose</span>
                   </label>
+                  <input type="text" class="vv-script-args" placeholder="extra args">
                   <span class="vv-job-dot"></span>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -1268,13 +1273,16 @@ function vvGitPull(btn) {
 }
 
 function vvRunJob(btn) {
-  const job      = btn.closest('[data-id]');
-  const id       = job.dataset.id;
-  const location = job.querySelector('.vv-rsync-location')?.value.trim() || '';
+  const job        = btn.closest('[data-id]');
+  const id         = job.dataset.id;
+  const location   = job.querySelector('.vv-rsync-location')?.value.trim() || '';
+  const extra_args = job.querySelector('.vv-script-args')?.value.trim() || '';
   vvOpenRight(id);
   vvSetDot(id);
   vvRunningSet.add(id);
-  const data = location ? {id, location} : {id};
+  const data = {id};
+  if (location)   data.location   = location;
+  if (extra_args) data.extra_args = extra_args;
   vvPost('/plugins/varaverk/api/run.php', data)
     .then(d => {
       if (!d.ok) {
@@ -1286,13 +1294,16 @@ function vvRunJob(btn) {
 }
 
 function vvDryRun(btn) {
-  const job      = btn.closest('[data-id]');
-  const id       = job.dataset.id;
-  const location = job.querySelector('.vv-rsync-location')?.value.trim() || '';
+  const job        = btn.closest('[data-id]');
+  const id         = job.dataset.id;
+  const location   = job.querySelector('.vv-rsync-location')?.value.trim() || '';
+  const extra_args = job.querySelector('.vv-script-args')?.value.trim() || '';
   vvOpenRight(id);
   vvSetDot(id);
   vvRunningSet.add(id);
-  const data = location ? {id, location} : {id};
+  const data = {id};
+  if (location)   data.location   = location;
+  if (extra_args) data.extra_args = extra_args;
   vvPost('/plugins/varaverk/api/dryrun.php', data)
     .then(d => {
       if (!d.ok) {
@@ -1395,18 +1406,21 @@ function vvApplyOrchState(orchCard, orchEnabled) {
     const confManaged = child.dataset.confManaged === '1';
     const confEnabled = child.dataset.confEnabled === '1';
 
+    const argsInput = child.querySelector('.vv-script-args');
     if (orchEnabled) {
       // Orch is god: set toggle from master.conf state; dim independent cron.
       // If not conf-managed (no *_SCRIPTS array, e.g. transcode), orch hardcodes the call —
       // show as enabled so the user sees the script is active.
       toggle.checked  = confManaged ? confEnabled : true;
       toggle.disabled = false;
-      if (cronInput) { cronInput.disabled = true; cronInput.style.opacity = '0.35'; }
+      if (cronInput)  { cronInput.disabled = true; cronInput.style.opacity = '0.35'; }
+      if (argsInput)  { argsInput.style.display = 'none'; }
     } else {
-      // Orch off: all children switch off; cron field becomes active
+      // Orch off: all children switch off; cron and args become active
       toggle.checked  = false;
       toggle.disabled = false;
-      if (cronInput) { cronInput.disabled = false; cronInput.style.opacity = ''; }
+      if (cronInput)  { cronInput.disabled = false; cronInput.style.opacity = ''; }
+      if (argsInput)  { argsInput.style.display = ''; }
       // Persist the off state to schedule.json so cron rebuild reflects it
       const cid   = child.dataset.id;
       const ccron = cronInput?.value.trim() ?? '';