diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/AgentIdentityCard.tsx b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/AgentIdentityCard.tsx
index a66fb9cd7..8dea118cb 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/AgentIdentityCard.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/AgentIdentityCard.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type AgentIdentityCardProps = {
   label: string;
   modelLabel: string;
   onClick: () => void;
+  status?: ReactNode;
 };
 
 export function AgentIdentityCard({
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export function AgentIdentityCard({
   label,
   modelLabel,
   onClick,
+  status,
 }: AgentIdentityCardProps) {
   const trimmedAvatarUrl = avatarUrl?.trim() || null;
 
@@ -56,6 +58,12 @@ export function AgentIdentityCard({
         <div className="absolute top-3 right-3 z-40">{actions}</div>
       ) : null}
 
+      {status ? (
+        <div className="absolute top-3 left-3 z-30 flex max-w-[calc(100%-4rem)] flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5">
+          {status}
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+
       <div className="absolute right-3 bottom-3 left-3 z-30 flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-0.5 text-left text-sm leading-5">
         <span className="min-w-0 truncate font-semibold text-foreground tracking-normal">
           {label}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/TeamIdentityCard.tsx b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/TeamIdentityCard.tsx
index 17d129e6f..9255f9282 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/TeamIdentityCard.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/TeamIdentityCard.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
-import { Link, Users } from "lucide-react";
+import { Info, Link, Users } from "lucide-react";
 
 import { ProfileAvatar } from "@/features/profile/ui/ProfileAvatar";
 import type { AgentPersona } from "@/shared/api/types";
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export function TeamIdentityCard({
   actions,
   children,
   dataTestId,
+  description,
   isSymlink = false,
   memberCount,
   personas,
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export function TeamIdentityCard({
   version,
 }: TeamIdentityCardProps) {
   const footerModelLabel = getTeamFooterModelLabel(personas);
+  const trimmedDescription = description?.trim();
 
   return (
     <Card
@@ -62,6 +64,22 @@ export function TeamIdentityCard({
               v{version}
             </span>
           ) : null}
+          {trimmedDescription ? (
+            <Tooltip>
+              <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                <button
+                  aria-label={`${teamName} description`}
+                  className="flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-border/65 bg-background/90 text-muted-foreground shadow-xs"
+                  type="button"
+                >
+                  <Info className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                </button>
+              </TooltipTrigger>
+              <TooltipContent side="bottom" className="max-w-xs">
+                <p>{trimmedDescription}</p>
+              </TooltipContent>
+            </Tooltip>
+          ) : null}
         </div>
 
         <div className="absolute top-3 right-3 z-40">{actions}</div>
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/UnifiedAgentsSection.tsx b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/UnifiedAgentsSection.tsx
index a63018443..93ab5509d 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/UnifiedAgentsSection.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/UnifiedAgentsSection.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ import {
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 
+import { useActiveAgentTurns } from "@/features/agents/activeAgentTurnsStore";
 import { isManagedAgentActive } from "@/features/agents/lib/managedAgentControlActions";
+import { AgentStatusBadge } from "@/features/agents/ui/AgentStatusBadge";
 import { useUserProfileQuery } from "@/features/profile/hooks";
 import type {
   AgentPersona,
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ import type {
 } from "@/shared/api/types";
 import { useFeedbackToasts } from "@/shared/hooks/useToastEffect";
 import { useFileImportZone } from "@/shared/hooks/useFileImportZone";
+import { normalizePubkey } from "@/shared/lib/pubkey";
 import { Button } from "@/shared/ui/button";
 import {
   DropdownMenu,
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ import { IdentityCardSkeleton } from "@/shared/ui/identity-card-skeleton";
 import { AgentIdentityCard } from "./AgentIdentityCard";
 import { CreateIdentityCard } from "./CreateIdentityCard";
 import { EditAgentDialog } from "./EditAgentDialog";
+import { ManagedAgentLogPanel } from "./ManagedAgentLogPanel";
 
 type UnifiedAgentsSectionProps = {
   actionErrorMessage: string | null;
@@ -121,6 +125,12 @@ export function UnifiedAgentsSection(props: UnifiedAgentsSectionProps) {
     agentsError,
     isActionPending,
     isAgentsLoading,
+    logContent,
+    logError,
+    logLoading,
+    presenceLoaded,
+    presenceLookup,
+    selectedLogAgentPubkey,
     onAddToChannel,
     onBulkRemoveStopped,
     onBulkStopRunning,
@@ -170,6 +180,14 @@ export function UnifiedAgentsSection(props: UnifiedAgentsSectionProps) {
     }
     return additional;
   }, [groups]);
+  const selectedLogAgent = React.useMemo(
+    () =>
+      selectedLogAgentPubkey
+        ? (agents.find((agent) => agent.pubkey === selectedLogAgentPubkey) ??
+          null)
+        : null,
+    [agents, selectedLogAgentPubkey],
+  );
   const [collapsed, setCollapsed] = React.useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
   const {
     fileInputRef,
@@ -249,6 +267,8 @@ export function UnifiedAgentsSection(props: UnifiedAgentsSectionProps) {
                   key={group.persona.id}
                   persona={group.persona}
                   personaMenuProps={personaMenuProps}
+                  presenceLoaded={presenceLoaded}
+                  presenceLookup={presenceLookup}
                   onOpenAgentProfile={onOpenAgentProfile}
                 />
               );
@@ -270,6 +290,8 @@ export function UnifiedAgentsSection(props: UnifiedAgentsSectionProps) {
               collapsed={collapsed}
               groupKey="__additional_persona_agents__"
               label="Additional agent instances"
+              presenceLoaded={presenceLoaded}
+              presenceLookup={presenceLookup}
               onToggle={toggle}
               onOpenAgentProfile={onOpenAgentProfile}
             />
@@ -281,6 +303,8 @@ export function UnifiedAgentsSection(props: UnifiedAgentsSectionProps) {
               collapsed={collapsed}
               groupKey="__unknown__"
               label="Unknown Persona"
+              presenceLoaded={presenceLoaded}
+              presenceLookup={presenceLookup}
               onToggle={toggle}
               onOpenAgentProfile={onOpenAgentProfile}
             />
@@ -292,10 +316,25 @@ export function UnifiedAgentsSection(props: UnifiedAgentsSectionProps) {
               collapsed={collapsed}
               groupKey="__ungrouped__"
               label="Custom Agents"
+              presenceLoaded={presenceLoaded}
+              presenceLookup={presenceLookup}
               onToggle={toggle}
               onOpenAgentProfile={onOpenAgentProfile}
             />
           ) : null}
+          {selectedLogAgent ? (
+            <div
+              className={AGENT_CARD_COLUMN_CLASS}
+              data-testid="managed-agent-log-row"
+            >
+              <ManagedAgentLogPanel
+                error={logError}
+                isLoading={logLoading}
+                logContent={logContent}
+                selectedAgent={selectedLogAgent}
+              />
+            </div>
+          ) : null}
         </div>
       ) : null}
 
@@ -371,12 +410,16 @@ function AgentPersonaCard({
   agentMenuProps,
   persona,
   personaMenuProps,
+  presenceLoaded,
+  presenceLookup,
   onOpenAgentProfile,
 }: {
   agent: ManagedAgent | undefined;
   agentMenuProps: AgentMenuProps;
   persona: AgentPersona;
   personaMenuProps: PersonaMenuProps;
+  presenceLoaded: boolean;
+  presenceLookup: PresenceLookup;
   onOpenAgentProfile?: (pubkey: string) => void;
 }) {
   const title = persona.displayName;
@@ -408,6 +451,15 @@ function AgentPersonaCard({
         }
         personaMenuProps.onEditPersona(persona);
       }}
+      status={
+        agent ? (
+          <AgentCardStatus
+            agent={agent}
+            presenceLoaded={presenceLoaded}
+            presenceLookup={presenceLookup}
+          />
+        ) : null
+      }
     />
   );
 }
@@ -415,10 +467,14 @@ function AgentPersonaCard({
 function StandaloneAgentCard({
   agent,
   agentMenuProps,
+  presenceLoaded,
+  presenceLookup,
   onOpenAgentProfile,
 }: {
   agent: ManagedAgent;
   agentMenuProps: AgentMenuProps;
+  presenceLoaded: boolean;
+  presenceLookup: PresenceLookup;
   onOpenAgentProfile?: (pubkey: string) => void;
 }) {
   const title = agent.name;
@@ -439,6 +495,35 @@ function StandaloneAgentCard({
           agentMenuProps.onOpenLogs(agent.pubkey);
         }
       }}
+      status={
+        <AgentCardStatus
+          agent={agent}
+          presenceLoaded={presenceLoaded}
+          presenceLookup={presenceLookup}
+        />
+      }
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+function AgentCardStatus({
+  agent,
+  presenceLoaded,
+  presenceLookup,
+}: {
+  agent: ManagedAgent;
+  presenceLoaded: boolean;
+  presenceLookup: PresenceLookup;
+}) {
+  const activeTurns = useActiveAgentTurns(agent.pubkey);
+  const presenceStatus = presenceLookup[normalizePubkey(agent.pubkey)];
+
+  return (
+    <AgentStatusBadge
+      isWorking={activeTurns.length > 0}
+      presenceLoaded={presenceLoaded}
+      presenceStatus={presenceStatus}
+      status={agent.status}
     />
   );
 }
@@ -465,6 +550,9 @@ function AgentPersonaActionsMenu({
           <button
             aria-label={`Open actions for ${persona.displayName}`}
             className="flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-background/70 text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-background hover:text-foreground data-[state=open]:bg-background data-[state=open]:text-foreground"
+            data-testid={
+              agent ? `managed-agent-actions-${agent.pubkey}` : undefined
+            }
             type="button"
           >
             <Ellipsis className="h-4 w-4" />
@@ -874,6 +962,8 @@ function CollapsibleAgentGroup({
   agents,
   agentMenuProps,
   collapsed,
+  presenceLoaded,
+  presenceLookup,
   onToggle,
   onOpenAgentProfile,
 }: {
@@ -882,6 +972,8 @@ function CollapsibleAgentGroup({
   agents: ManagedAgent[];
   agentMenuProps: AgentMenuProps;
   collapsed: ReadonlySet<string>;
+  presenceLoaded: boolean;
+  presenceLookup: PresenceLookup;
   onToggle: (key: string) => void;
   onOpenAgentProfile?: (pubkey: string) => void;
 }) {
@@ -908,6 +1000,8 @@ function CollapsibleAgentGroup({
               agent={agent}
               agentMenuProps={agentMenuProps}
               key={agent.pubkey}
+              presenceLoaded={presenceLoaded}
+              presenceLookup={presenceLookup}
               onOpenAgentProfile={onOpenAgentProfile}
             />
           ))}
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/agents.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/agents.spec.ts
index ab4d1dfa3..f55c573b7 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/agents.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/agents.spec.ts
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ async function gotoApp(page: import("@playwright/test").Page) {
 }
 
 async function openPersonaCatalog(page: import("@playwright/test").Page) {
-  await page
-    .getByTestId("agents-library-personas")
-    .getByRole("button", { name: "New", exact: true })
-    .click();
+  await page.getByTestId("new-agent-card").click();
   await page.getByText("Choose from Catalog...").click();
 }
 
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/mesh-compute.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/mesh-compute.spec.ts
index 05ba8e0f2..e1e7715da 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/mesh-compute.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/mesh-compute.spec.ts
@@ -76,10 +76,7 @@ async function openManagedAgentActions(
 }
 
 async function openNewAgentMenu(page: import("@playwright/test").Page) {
-  await page
-    .getByTestId("agents-library-personas")
-    .getByRole("button", { name: "New", exact: true })
-    .click();
+  await page.getByTestId("new-agent-card").click();
 }
 
 test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/persona-env-vars.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/persona-env-vars.spec.ts
index e2b25f1bd..1d837599a 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/persona-env-vars.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/persona-env-vars.spec.ts
@@ -223,10 +223,7 @@ test("env vars editor renders in PersonaDialog new-persona form", async ({
 
   // Open the Agents view, click New > Persona to open the persona dialog.
   await page.getByTestId("open-agents-view").click();
-  await page
-    .getByTestId("agents-library-personas")
-    .getByRole("button", { name: "New", exact: true })
-    .click();
+  await page.getByTestId("new-agent-card").click();
   await page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: /^Persona$/ }).click();
 
   // The env vars editor should be present.
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/smoke.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/smoke.spec.ts
index 7e47b76ae..64e48550d 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/smoke.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/smoke.spec.ts
@@ -115,10 +115,7 @@ test("create agent supports parallelism and system prompt overrides", async ({
 
   await page.goto("/");
   await page.getByTestId("open-agents-view").click();
-  await page
-    .getByTestId("agents-library-personas")
-    .getByRole("button", { name: "New", exact: true })
-    .click();
+  await page.getByTestId("new-agent-card").click();
   await page.getByText("Custom Agent").click();
 
   await page.getByTestId("agent-name-input").fill(agentName);