diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectsIssuesList.tsx b/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectsIssuesList.tsx
index 25ad50c26..17accc32c 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectsIssuesList.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectsIssuesList.tsx
@@ -59,20 +59,26 @@ function nextStepLabel(status: ProjectIssue["status"]) {
   return "Open issue";
 }
 
+function issueLabelsSummary(issue: ProjectIssue) {
+  const visibleLabels = issue.labels.slice(0, 2);
+  if (visibleLabels.length === 0) return null;
+  const hiddenCount = issue.labels.length - visibleLabels.length;
+  return `${visibleLabels.join(", ")}${hiddenCount > 0 ? ` +${hiddenCount}` : ""}`;
+}
+
 function IssueHeader({
   authorTestId,
-  includeDate = true,
   issue,
   profiles,
-  project,
+  repository,
 }: {
   authorTestId?: string;
-  includeDate?: boolean;
   issue: ProjectIssue;
   profiles?: UserProfileLookup;
-  project: Project;
+  repository: Repository;
 }) {
   const authorLabel = resolveUserLabel({ profiles, pubkey: issue.author });
+  const labelsSummary = issueLabelsSummary(issue);
 
   return (
     <div className="-mt-0.5 min-w-0 flex-1">
@@ -84,34 +90,24 @@ function IssueHeader({
       <div
         className={`flex min-w-0 items-center gap-x-1.5 overflow-hidden whitespace-nowrap ${PROJECT_LIST_ROW_SUBTEXT_CLASS}`}
       >
-        <span>{project.name}</span>
-        {includeDate ? (
+        <ProjectAuthorIdentity
+          label={authorLabel}
+          profiles={profiles}
+          pubkey={issue.author}
+          testId={authorTestId}
+        />
+        <span aria-hidden>·</span>
+        <span className="truncate">{repository.name}</span>
+        {labelsSummary ? (
           <>
-            <span>·</span>
-            <span>created {relativeTime(issue.createdAt)}</span>
+            <span aria-hidden>·</span>
+            <span className="truncate">{labelsSummary}</span>
           </>
         ) : null}
-        <span>·</span>
-        <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1">
-          <span>by</span>
-          <ProjectAuthorIdentity
-            label={authorLabel}
-            profiles={profiles}
-            pubkey={issue.author}
-            testId={authorTestId}
-          />
+        <span className="md:hidden" aria-hidden>
+          ·
         </span>
-        {includeDate ? (
-          <>
-            <span>·</span>
-            <span>{issue.status}</span>
-          </>
-        ) : (
-          <>
-            <span className="md:hidden">·</span>
-            <span className="md:hidden">{issue.status}</span>
-          </>
-        )}
+        <span className="md:hidden">{issue.status}</span>
       </div>
     </div>
   );
@@ -122,12 +118,16 @@ function IssueGridCard({
   onOpen,
   profiles,
   project,
+  repository,
 }: {
   issue: ProjectIssue;
   onOpen: (project: Project, issue: ProjectIssue) => void;
   profiles?: UserProfileLookup;
   project: Project;
+  repository: Repository;
 }) {
+  const authorLabel = resolveUserLabel({ profiles, pubkey: issue.author });
+
   return (
     <Card
       className="group relative flex min-h-40 flex-col overflow-hidden border-border/60 bg-transparent p-4 shadow-none transition-colors duration-150 hover:bg-muted/20"
@@ -138,12 +138,18 @@ function IssueGridCard({
         onClick={() => onOpen(project, issue)}
         type="button"
       >
-        <span className="sr-only">View {issue.title}</span>
+        <span className="sr-only">
+          View issue {issue.title} by {authorLabel} in {repository.name}
+        </span>
       </button>
       <div className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-3">
         <div className="flex min-w-0 items-start gap-3">
           <ProjectEventTypeIcon className="h-5 w-5" kind="issue" />
-          <IssueHeader issue={issue} profiles={profiles} project={project} />
+          <IssueHeader
+            issue={issue}
+            profiles={profiles}
+            repository={repository}
+          />
           <Button
             className="relative z-10 h-7 shrink-0 px-2.5"
             onClick={(event) => {
@@ -166,9 +172,8 @@ function IssueGridCard({
 
         <div className="mt-auto border border-border/60 bg-muted/30 px-2.5 py-2">
           <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-wrap items-center gap-x-1.5 gap-y-0.5 text-xs text-foreground/80">
-            <span className="font-mono text-foreground">
-              #{issue.id.slice(0, 8)}
-            </span>
+            <span className="font-medium text-foreground">{issue.status}</span>
+            <span>created {relativeTime(issue.createdAt)}</span>
             {issue.comments.length > 0 ? (
               <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
                 <MessageSquare className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
@@ -187,12 +192,16 @@ function IssueListRow({
   onOpen,
   profiles,
   project,
+  repository,
 }: {
   issue: ProjectIssue;
   onOpen: (project: Project, issue: ProjectIssue) => void;
   profiles?: UserProfileLookup;
   project: Project;
+  repository: Repository;
 }) {
+  const authorLabel = resolveUserLabel({ profiles, pubkey: issue.author });
+
   return (
     <div
       className={PROJECT_LIST_ROW_CLASS}
@@ -203,16 +212,17 @@ function IssueListRow({
         onClick={() => onOpen(project, issue)}
         type="button"
       >
-        <span className="sr-only">View {issue.title}</span>
+        <span className="sr-only">
+          View issue {issue.title} by {authorLabel} in {repository.name}
+        </span>
       </button>
       <div className={PROJECT_LIST_ROW_CONTENT_CLASS}>
         <ProjectEventTypeIcon className="h-5 w-5" kind="issue" />
         <IssueHeader
           authorTestId="projects-issue-author"
-          includeDate={false}
           issue={issue}
           profiles={profiles}
-          project={project}
+          repository={repository}
         />
         <div className={PROJECT_LIST_ROW_TRAILING_CLASS}>
           <IssueAssigneeFacepile
@@ -320,6 +330,7 @@ export function ProjectsIssuesList({
               }
               profiles={profiles}
               project={project}
+              repository={repository}
             />
           ))}
         </div>
@@ -345,6 +356,7 @@ export function ProjectsIssuesList({
             }
             profiles={profiles}
             project={project}
+            repository={repository}
           />
         ))}
       </div>
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectsPullRequestsList.tsx b/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectsPullRequestsList.tsx
index 43c3f1322..3e7128146 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectsPullRequestsList.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectsPullRequestsList.tsx
@@ -58,21 +58,31 @@ function nextStepLabel(status: ProjectPullRequest["status"]) {
   return "Review PR";
 }
 
+function pullRequestBranchLabel(pullRequest: ProjectPullRequest) {
+  if (pullRequest.branchName && pullRequest.targetBranch) {
+    return `${pullRequest.branchName} → ${pullRequest.targetBranch}`;
+  }
+  return pullRequest.branchName ?? pullRequest.targetBranch;
+}
+
 function PullRequestGridCard({
   project,
   profiles,
   pullRequest,
+  repository,
   onOpen,
 }: {
   project: Project;
   profiles?: UserProfileLookup;
   pullRequest: ProjectPullRequest;
+  repository: Repository;
   onOpen: (project: Project, pullRequest: ProjectPullRequest) => void;
 }) {
   const authorLabel = resolveUserLabel({
     profiles,
     pubkey: pullRequest.author,
   });
+  const branchLabel = pullRequestBranchLabel(pullRequest);
 
   return (
     <Card
@@ -84,7 +94,10 @@ function PullRequestGridCard({
         onClick={() => onOpen(project, pullRequest)}
         type="button"
       >
-        <span className="sr-only">View {pullRequest.title}</span>
+        <span className="sr-only">
+          View pull request {pullRequest.title} by {authorLabel} in{" "}
+          {repository.name}
+        </span>
       </button>
       <div className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-3">
         <div className="flex min-w-0 items-start gap-3">
@@ -95,9 +108,21 @@ function PullRequestGridCard({
                 {pullRequest.title}
               </p>
             </div>
-            <p className="truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-              {project.name}
-            </p>
+            <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-x-1.5 overflow-hidden whitespace-nowrap text-xs leading-4 text-muted-foreground">
+              <ProjectAuthorIdentity
+                label={authorLabel}
+                profiles={profiles}
+                pubkey={pullRequest.author}
+              />
+              <span aria-hidden>·</span>
+              <span className="truncate">{repository.name}</span>
+              {branchLabel ? (
+                <>
+                  <span aria-hidden>·</span>
+                  <span className="truncate">{branchLabel}</span>
+                </>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
           </div>
           <Button
             className="relative z-10 h-7 shrink-0 px-2.5"
@@ -121,21 +146,10 @@ function PullRequestGridCard({
 
         <div className="mt-auto border border-border/60 bg-muted/30 px-2.5 py-2">
           <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-wrap items-center gap-x-1.5 gap-y-0.5 text-xs text-foreground/80">
-            <span className="font-mono text-foreground">
-              #{pullRequest.id.slice(0, 8)}
-            </span>
             <span className="font-medium text-foreground">
               {pullRequest.status}
             </span>
             <span>created {relativeTime(pullRequest.createdAt)}</span>
-            <span>
-              by{" "}
-              <ProjectAuthorIdentity
-                label={authorLabel}
-                profiles={profiles}
-                pubkey={pullRequest.author}
-              />
-            </span>
             {pullRequest.comments.length > 0 ? (
               <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
                 <MessageSquare className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
@@ -153,17 +167,20 @@ function PullRequestListRow({
   project,
   profiles,
   pullRequest,
+  repository,
   onOpen,
 }: {
   project: Project;
   profiles?: UserProfileLookup;
   pullRequest: ProjectPullRequest;
+  repository: Repository;
   onOpen: (project: Project, pullRequest: ProjectPullRequest) => void;
 }) {
   const authorLabel = resolveUserLabel({
     profiles,
     pubkey: pullRequest.author,
   });
+  const branchLabel = pullRequestBranchLabel(pullRequest);
 
   return (
     <div
@@ -175,7 +192,10 @@ function PullRequestListRow({
         onClick={() => onOpen(project, pullRequest)}
         type="button"
       >
-        <span className="sr-only">View {pullRequest.title}</span>
+        <span className="sr-only">
+          View pull request {pullRequest.title} by {authorLabel} in{" "}
+          {repository.name}
+        </span>
       </button>
       <div className={PROJECT_LIST_ROW_CONTENT_CLASS}>
         <ProjectEventTypeIcon className="h-5 w-5" kind="pull-request" />
@@ -186,20 +206,20 @@ function PullRequestListRow({
           <div
             className={`flex min-w-0 items-center gap-x-1.5 overflow-hidden whitespace-nowrap ${PROJECT_LIST_ROW_SUBTEXT_CLASS}`}
           >
-            <span>{project.name}</span>
-            <span>·</span>
-            <span className="font-mono text-foreground">
-              #{pullRequest.id.slice(0, 8)}
-            </span>
-            <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1">
-              <span>by</span>
-              <ProjectAuthorIdentity
-                label={authorLabel}
-                profiles={profiles}
-                pubkey={pullRequest.author}
-                testId="projects-pr-author"
-              />
-            </span>
+            <ProjectAuthorIdentity
+              label={authorLabel}
+              profiles={profiles}
+              pubkey={pullRequest.author}
+              testId="projects-pr-author"
+            />
+            <span aria-hidden>·</span>
+            <span className="truncate">{repository.name}</span>
+            {branchLabel ? (
+              <>
+                <span aria-hidden>·</span>
+                <span className="truncate">{branchLabel}</span>
+              </>
+            ) : null}
             <span className="md:hidden">·</span>
             <span className="md:hidden">{pullRequest.status}</span>
           </div>
@@ -308,6 +328,7 @@ export function ProjectsPullRequestsList({
               profiles={profiles}
               project={project}
               pullRequest={pullRequest}
+              repository={repository}
             />
           ))}
         </div>
@@ -333,6 +354,7 @@ export function ProjectsPullRequestsList({
             profiles={profiles}
             project={project}
             pullRequest={pullRequest}
+            repository={repository}
           />
         ))}
       </div>
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/projectListRowStyles.ts b/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/projectListRowStyles.ts
index 3a8dad62e..763420cc0 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/projectListRowStyles.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/projectListRowStyles.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const PROJECT_LIST_ROW_META_TEXT_CLASS =
 export const PROJECT_LIST_ROW_META_CLASS = `flex min-w-0 flex-wrap items-center gap-x-1.5 gap-y-0.5 ${PROJECT_LIST_ROW_META_TEXT_CLASS}`;
 
 export const PROJECT_LIST_ROW_SUBTEXT_CLASS =
-  "mt-0.5 text-sm leading-5 text-muted-foreground";
+  "mt-0.5 text-xs leading-4 text-muted-foreground";
 
 export const PROJECT_LIST_ROW_PREVIEW_CLASS = `line-clamp-1 ${PROJECT_LIST_ROW_SUBTEXT_CLASS}`;
 
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/projects-v3-screenshots.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/projects-v3-screenshots.spec.ts
index 4aa2bb579..8e312ecf7 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/projects-v3-screenshots.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/projects-v3-screenshots.spec.ts
@@ -75,3 +75,28 @@ test("projects v3 workspace screenshot states", async ({ page }) => {
   await waitForAnimations(page);
   await page.screenshot({ path: `${SHOTS}/04-pr-detail.png` });
 });
+
+test("projects v3 work-item list metadata", async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.addInitScript(() => {
+    window.localStorage.setItem("buzz.projects.viewMode", "list");
+  });
+  await installMockBridge(page);
+  await page.goto("/", { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
+  await page.getByTestId("open-projects-view").click();
+
+  await page.getByTestId("projects-section-prs").click();
+  const pullRequestRow = page.getByTestId(/^projects-pr-row-/).first();
+  await expect(pullRequestRow).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(pullRequestRow).toContainText("feature/mock-2-0");
+  await expect(pullRequestRow).not.toContainText(/#[0-9a-f]{8}/);
+  await waitForAnimations(page);
+  await page.screenshot({ path: `${SHOTS}/05-pr-list-metadata.png` });
+
+  await page.getByTestId("projects-section-issues").click();
+  const issueRow = page.getByTestId(/^projects-issue-row-/).first();
+  await expect(issueRow).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(issueRow).toContainText("relay-tools");
+  await expect(issueRow).not.toContainText(/#[0-9a-f]{8}/);
+  await waitForAnimations(page);
+  await page.screenshot({ path: `${SHOTS}/06-issue-list-metadata.png` });
+});