diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/ExperimentalPane.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/ExperimentalPane.test.tsx
index 72fc7899b00..4dcb55d6ba2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/ExperimentalPane.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/ExperimentalPane.test.tsx
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ describe('ExperimentalPane', () => {
 
     expect(markup).toContain('Compact worktree cards')
     expect(markup).toContain('aria-checked="false"')
-    expect(markup).toContain('Collapses a card only when its second line would be empty or repeat')
-    expect(markup).toContain('different branch')
+    expect(markup).toContain('single title row')
+    expect(markup).toContain('selected properties on a second row')
     expect(EXPERIMENTAL_SEARCH_ENTRY.compactWorktreeCards.keywords).toContain('metadata')
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/ExperimentalPane.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/ExperimentalPane.tsx
index d43903e3e21..ac003572738 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/ExperimentalPane.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/ExperimentalPane.tsx
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export function ExperimentalPane({
       {showCompactWorktreeCards ? (
         <SearchableSetting
           title="Compact worktree cards"
-          description="Hide redundant second lines in the worktree sidebar."
+          description="Use one-line worktree cards instead of the detailed metadata row."
           keywords={EXPERIMENTAL_SEARCH_ENTRY.compactWorktreeCards.keywords}
           className="space-y-3 py-2"
         >
@@ -166,9 +166,8 @@ export function ExperimentalPane({
             <div className="min-w-0 shrink space-y-0.5">
               <Label>Compact worktree cards</Label>
               <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                Collapses a card only when its second line would be empty or repeat the title. Cards
-                with a different branch, repo badge, folder badge, cache timer, or conflict state
-                keep the second line.
+                Keeps workspace cards to a single title row. The detailed layout restores the
+                branch, project, cache timer, and selected properties on a second row.
               </p>
             </div>
             <button
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/experimental-search.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/experimental-search.ts
index c6d9b73528b..15ad2e7fdc6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/experimental-search.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/experimental-search.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const EXPERIMENTAL_PANE_SEARCH_ENTRIES: SettingsSearchEntry[] = [
   },
   {
     title: 'Compact worktree cards',
-    description: 'Hide redundant second lines in the worktree sidebar.',
+    description: 'Use one-line worktree cards instead of the detailed metadata row.',
     keywords: [
       'experimental',
       'worktree',
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarWorkspaceOptionsMenu.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarWorkspaceOptionsMenu.tsx
index e484abf9ab6..865cb9a4f35 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarWorkspaceOptionsMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/SidebarWorkspaceOptionsMenu.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ const GROUP_BY_OPTIONS = [
   { id: 'repo', label: 'Project' }
 ] as const
 
+const CARD_LAYOUT_OPTIONS = [
+  { id: 'detailed', label: 'Detailed' },
+  { id: 'compact', label: 'Compact' }
+] as const
+
 const PROPERTY_OPTIONS: { id: WorktreeCardProperty; label: string }[] = [
   { id: 'issue', label: 'GitHub ticket' },
   { id: 'linear-issue', label: 'Linear issue' },
@@ -77,6 +82,8 @@ const SidebarWorkspaceOptionsMenu = React.memo(function SidebarWorkspaceOptionsM
   const repos = useAppStore((s) => s.repos)
   const worktreeCardProperties = useAppStore((s) => s.worktreeCardProperties)
   const toggleWorktreeCardProperty = useAppStore((s) => s.toggleWorktreeCardProperty)
+  const settings = useAppStore((s) => s.settings)
+  const updateSettings = useAppStore((s) => s.updateSettings)
   const agentActivityDisplayMode = useAppStore((s) => s.agentActivityDisplayMode)
   const setAgentActivityDisplayMode = useAppStore((s) => s.setAgentActivityDisplayMode)
   const sortBy = useAppStore((s) => s.sortBy)
@@ -112,6 +119,9 @@ const SidebarWorkspaceOptionsMenu = React.memo(function SidebarWorkspaceOptionsM
     (hasSleepingFilter ? 1 : 0) + (hideDefaultBranchWorkspace ? 1 : 0) + selectedCount
   const activeFilterLabel = `${activeFilterCount} ${activeFilterCount === 1 ? 'filter' : 'filters'}`
   const sortLabel = SORT_OPTIONS.find((opt) => opt.id === sortBy)?.label ?? 'Sort'
+  const cardLayout = settings?.experimentalCompactWorktreeCards ? 'compact' : 'detailed'
+  const cardLayoutLabel =
+    CARD_LAYOUT_OPTIONS.find((opt) => opt.id === cardLayout)?.label ?? 'Detailed'
   const visiblePropertyCount = PROPERTY_OPTIONS.filter((opt) =>
     worktreeCardProperties.includes(opt.id)
   ).length
@@ -228,19 +238,54 @@ const SidebarWorkspaceOptionsMenu = React.memo(function SidebarWorkspaceOptionsM
           </DropdownMenuSubContent>
         </DropdownMenuSub>
 
-        <DropdownMenuSeparator />
-        <SidebarWorkspaceFilterSection />
-
-        <DropdownMenuSeparator />
         <DropdownMenuSub>
           <DropdownMenuSubTrigger>
+            <span className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-between">
+              <span>Card layout</span>
+              <span className="text-[11px] font-medium text-muted-foreground">
+                {cardLayoutLabel}
+              </span>
+            </span>
+          </DropdownMenuSubTrigger>
+          <DropdownMenuSubContent
+            className="w-44"
+            data-workspace-board-preserve-open={preserveWorkspaceBoardOpen ? '' : undefined}
+          >
+            <DropdownMenuRadioGroup
+              value={cardLayout}
+              onValueChange={(value) => {
+                void updateSettings({
+                  experimentalCompactWorktreeCards: value === 'compact'
+                })
+              }}
+            >
+              {CARD_LAYOUT_OPTIONS.map((opt) => (
+                <DropdownMenuRadioItem
+                  key={opt.id}
+                  value={opt.id}
+                  onSelect={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
+                >
+                  {opt.label}
+                </DropdownMenuRadioItem>
+              ))}
+            </DropdownMenuRadioGroup>
+          </DropdownMenuSubContent>
+        </DropdownMenuSub>
+
+        <DropdownMenuSub>
+          <DropdownMenuSubTrigger
+            disabled={cardLayout === 'compact'}
+            className="data-[disabled]:pointer-events-none data-[disabled]:opacity-50"
+          >
             <span className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-between">
               <span>Show properties</span>
-              {visiblePropertyCount > 0 && (
+              {cardLayout === 'compact' ? (
+                <span className="text-[11px] font-medium text-muted-foreground">Detailed only</span>
+              ) : visiblePropertyCount > 0 ? (
                 <span className="text-[11px] font-medium text-muted-foreground">
                   {visiblePropertyCount}
                 </span>
-              )}
+              ) : null}
             </span>
           </DropdownMenuSubTrigger>
           <DropdownMenuSubContent
@@ -280,6 +325,9 @@ const SidebarWorkspaceOptionsMenu = React.memo(function SidebarWorkspaceOptionsM
           </DropdownMenuSubContent>
         </DropdownMenuSub>
 
+        <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+        <SidebarWorkspaceFilterSection />
+
         <DropdownMenuSeparator />
         <SidebarRepositoryFilterSection />
       </DropdownMenuContent>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.pr-display.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.pr-display.test.tsx
index f2d8ad62dfe..8f3c69c94c6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.pr-display.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.pr-display.test.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { renderToStaticMarkup } from 'react-dom/server'
 import type { ReactNode } from 'react'
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 import type { HostedReviewInfo } from '../../../../shared/hosted-review'
-import type { Repo, Worktree, WorktreeCardProperty } from '../../../../shared/types'
+import type { GlobalSettings, Repo, Worktree, WorktreeCardProperty } from '../../../../shared/types'
 import type { WorkspacePortScanResult } from '../../../../shared/workspace-ports'
 
 const fetchHostedReviewForBranch = vi.fn()
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const updateWorktreeMeta = vi.fn()
 let worktreeCardProperties: WorktreeCardProperty[] = ['pr']
 let hostedReviewCache: Record<string, unknown> = {}
 let workspacePortScan: WorkspacePortScanResult | null = null
+let settings: Partial<GlobalSettings> | null = null
 
 vi.mock('@/store', () => ({
   useAppStore: (selector: (state: unknown) => unknown) =>
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ vi.mock('@/store', () => ({
       linearIssueCache: {},
       openModal,
       remoteBranchConflictByWorktreeId: {},
-      settings: null,
+      settings,
       sshConnectionStates: new Map(),
       sshTargetLabels: new Map(),
       updateWorktreeMeta,
@@ -128,20 +129,49 @@ describe('WorktreeCard linked PR display', () => {
     worktreeCardProperties = ['pr']
     hostedReviewCache = {}
     workspacePortScan = null
+    settings = null
   })
 
-  it('keeps linked GH PR details off the closed card before hosted review details are cached', async () => {
+  it('shows linked GH PR metadata in detailed cards before hosted review details are cached', async () => {
     const { default: WorktreeCard } = await import('./WorktreeCard')
 
     const markup = renderWorktreeCardMarkup(
       <WorktreeCard worktree={makeWorktree({ linkedPR: 456 })} repo={makeRepo()} isActive={false} />
     )
 
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('Linked PR #456')
+    expect(markup).toContain('Linked PR #456')
     expect(markup).not.toContain('Loading PR')
   })
 
-  it('keeps issue, Linear issue, PR, and notes metadata out of the closed card', async () => {
+  it('shows issue, Linear issue, PR, and notes metadata in detailed cards', async () => {
+    worktreeCardProperties = ['issue', 'linear-issue', 'pr', 'comment']
+    const { default: WorktreeCard } = await import('./WorktreeCard')
+
+    const markup = renderWorktreeCardMarkup(
+      <WorktreeCard
+        worktree={makeWorktree({
+          linkedIssue: 123,
+          linkedLinearIssue: 'ENG-123',
+          linkedPR: 456,
+          comment: 'Reviewer handoff note'
+        })}
+        repo={makeRepo()}
+        isActive={false}
+      />
+    )
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('Linked issue #123')
+    expect(markup).toContain('Linked Linear ENG-123')
+    expect(markup).toContain('Linked PR #456')
+    expect(markup).toContain('Workspace notes')
+    expect(markup).not.toContain('data-slot="badge"')
+    expect(markup).not.toContain('Loading issue')
+    expect(markup).not.toContain('Loading PR')
+    expect(markup).not.toContain('Reviewer handoff note')
+  })
+
+  it('keeps issue, Linear issue, PR, and notes metadata out of compact cards', async () => {
+    settings = { experimentalCompactWorktreeCards: true }
     worktreeCardProperties = ['issue', 'linear-issue', 'pr', 'comment']
     const { default: WorktreeCard } = await import('./WorktreeCard')
 
@@ -162,9 +192,6 @@ describe('WorktreeCard linked PR display', () => {
     expect(markup).not.toContain('Linked Linear ENG-123')
     expect(markup).not.toContain('Linked PR #456')
     expect(markup).not.toContain('Workspace notes')
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('data-slot="badge"')
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('Loading issue')
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('Loading PR')
     expect(markup).not.toContain('Reviewer handoff note')
   })
 
@@ -243,8 +270,8 @@ describe('WorktreeCard linked PR display', () => {
       <WorktreeCard worktree={makeWorktree({ linkedPR: 456 })} repo={makeRepo()} isActive={false} />
     )
 
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('Linked PR #456')
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('text-rose-500/85')
+    expect(markup).toContain('Linked PR #456')
+    expect(markup).toContain('text-rose-500/85')
     expect(markup).not.toContain('CI checks')
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.quick-actions.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.quick-actions.test.tsx
index 31578afa673..e6fb3c5f2f1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.quick-actions.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.quick-actions.test.tsx
@@ -147,17 +147,17 @@ describe('WorktreeCard quick actions', () => {
     expect(markup).toContain('data-workspace-board-preserve-open=""')
   })
 
-  it('renders repo identity inline without creating a repo-only metadata row', () => {
+  it('renders repo identity in the detailed metadata row', () => {
     const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(
       <WorktreeCard worktree={makeWorktree()} repo={makeRepo()} isActive={false} />
     )
 
-    expect(markup).toContain('aria-label="Project orca"')
-    expect(markup.indexOf('aria-label="Project orca"')).toBeLessThan(markup.indexOf('Quick action'))
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('data-worktree-card-meta-row=""')
+    expect(markup).not.toContain('aria-label="Project orca"')
+    expect(markup).toContain('>orca</span>')
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-worktree-card-meta-row=""')
   })
 
-  it('omits folder kind from the title row without creating a folder-only metadata row', () => {
+  it('renders folder kind in the detailed metadata row', () => {
     const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(
       <WorktreeCard
         worktree={makeWorktree({ displayName: 'Docs folder', branch: '' })}
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ describe('WorktreeCard quick actions', () => {
     )
 
     expect(markup).toContain('Docs folder')
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('>Folder</span>')
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('data-worktree-card-meta-row=""')
+    expect(markup).toContain('>Folder</span>')
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-worktree-card-meta-row=""')
   })
 
-  it('omits the branch metadata row by default when it repeats the workspace title', () => {
+  it('renders the repeated branch metadata row in detailed cards', () => {
     worktreeCardProperties = []
 
     const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ describe('WorktreeCard quick actions', () => {
     )
 
     expect(markup).toContain('quick-action')
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('text-[11px] text-muted-foreground truncate leading-none')
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('data-worktree-card-meta-row=""')
+    expect(markup).toContain('text-[11px] text-muted-foreground truncate leading-none')
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-worktree-card-meta-row=""')
     expect(markup).toContain('tabindex="0"')
   })
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ describe('WorktreeCard quick actions', () => {
 
     expect(markup).toContain('primary')
     expect(markup).not.toContain('aria-label="Primary worktree"')
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('data-worktree-card-meta-row=""')
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-worktree-card-meta-row=""')
   })
 
   it('moves unread and primary into the title row when compact cards are enabled', () => {
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ describe('WorktreeCard quick actions', () => {
     )
 
     expect(markup).not.toContain('Rebasing')
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('data-worktree-card-meta-row=""')
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-worktree-card-meta-row=""')
   })
 
   it('keeps non-rebase operation chips on the card', () => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.tsx
index 201d96da086..147862e601b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCard.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import WorktreeCardAgents from './WorktreeCardAgents'
 import { WorktreeCardStatusSlot } from './WorktreeCardStatusSlot'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { activateAndRevealWorktree } from '@/lib/worktree-activation'
-import { isFolderRepo } from '../../../../shared/repo-kind'
+import { getRepoKindLabel, isFolderRepo } from '../../../../shared/repo-kind'
 import type { HostedReviewInfo } from '../../../../shared/hosted-review'
 import type {
   GitHubWorkItem,
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ import { branchDisplayName, CONFLICT_OPERATION_LABELS } from './WorktreeCardHelp
 import {
   WorktreeCardDetailsHover,
   hasWorktreeCardDetails,
+  WorktreeCardMetaBadges,
   type WorktreeCardIssueDisplay
 } from './WorktreeCardMeta'
-import { WorktreeCardPortsDetails } from './WorktreeCardPorts'
+import { WorktreeCardPortsDetails, WorktreeCardPortsTrigger } from './WorktreeCardPorts'
 import { writeWorkspaceDragData } from './workspace-status'
 import { getWorktreeCardPrDisplay } from './worktree-card-pr-display'
 import { getWorkspacePortsByWorktreeId } from '@/lib/workspace-port-groups'
@@ -256,11 +257,12 @@ const WorktreeCard = React.memo(function WorktreeCard({
   const isDeleting = deleteState?.isDeleting ?? false
   const deleteModifierPressed = useWorkspaceDeleteModifierPressed()
 
-  const showPR = cardProps.includes('pr')
-  const showIssue = cardProps.includes('issue')
-  const showLinearIssue = cardProps.includes('linear-issue')
-  const showComment = cardProps.includes('comment')
-  const showPorts = cardProps.includes('ports')
+  const showDetailedCardProperties = !compactCards
+  const showPR = showDetailedCardProperties && cardProps.includes('pr')
+  const showIssue = showDetailedCardProperties && cardProps.includes('issue')
+  const showLinearIssue = showDetailedCardProperties && cardProps.includes('linear-issue')
+  const showComment = showDetailedCardProperties && cardProps.includes('comment')
+  const showPorts = showDetailedCardProperties && cardProps.includes('ports')
 
   // Skip hosted-review fetches when the corresponding card sections are hidden.
   // This preference is purely presentational, so background refreshes would
@@ -557,7 +559,9 @@ const WorktreeCard = React.memo(function WorktreeCard({
   const hasPorts = showPorts && workspacePorts.length > 0
   const cacheStartedAt = usePromptCacheCountdownStartedAt(worktree.id)
   const cacheTtlMs = useAppStore((s) => s.settings?.promptCacheTtlMs ?? 0)
-  const showInlineRepoBadge = !!repo && !hideRepoBadge && !isFolder
+  const showInlineRepoBadge = compactCards && !!repo && !hideRepoBadge && !isFolder
+  const showRepoBadgeInMetaRow = !compactCards && !!repo && !hideRepoBadge
+  const showBranch = !isFolder && (!compactCards || branch !== worktree.displayName)
   // Why: rebases already surface in source control; keep dense cards from
   // carrying a persistent rebase chip while preserving other interruption cues.
   const showConflictOperationBadge =
@@ -570,9 +574,12 @@ const WorktreeCard = React.memo(function WorktreeCard({
   const showCombinedStatusSlot = showStatus || (!compactCards && showUnreadQuickAction)
   const showTitleRowUnread = compactCards && showUnreadQuickAction && !showStatus
   const showTitleRowPrimary = compactCards && worktree.isMainWorktree && !isFolder
-  const hasMetaRow = hasMetadataBadge || cacheStartedAt != null
+  const showMetaRowDetails = !compactCards && (hasDetails || hasPorts)
+  // Why: detailed layout is the user's explicit choice to reserve a scannable
+  // metadata lane; compact layout only opens that lane for transient state.
+  const hasMetaRow = !compactCards || hasMetadataBadge || cacheStartedAt != null
   const showHeaderActions = showTitleRowUnread || showTitleRowPrimary || showDeleteQuickAction
-  const showBranchIdentityHover = !isFolder && branch !== worktree.displayName
+  const showBranchIdentityHover = compactCards && showBranch
   // Why: sidebar rows need a small surface inset, while their content remains
   // aligned with the pre-inset layout and the repo header hierarchy.
   const cardStyle = flushSurface
@@ -584,35 +591,56 @@ const WorktreeCard = React.memo(function WorktreeCard({
       : undefined
 
   const titleDetailsWrapper =
-    hasDetails || hasPorts || showBranchIdentityHover
+    compactCards && showBranchIdentityHover
       ? (title: React.ReactElement) => (
           <WorktreeCardDetailsHover
-            issue={metaIssue}
-            linearIssue={metaLinearIssue}
-            review={metaReview}
-            comment={metaComment}
+            issue={null}
+            linearIssue={null}
+            review={null}
+            comment={null}
             branchName={showBranchIdentityHover ? branch : undefined}
             workspaceTitle={worktree.displayName}
-            detailsAfter={hasPorts ? <WorktreeCardPortsDetails ports={workspacePorts} /> : null}
             onEditIssue={handleEditIssue}
             onEditComment={handleEditComment}
-            onOpenGitHubIssueInOrca={
-              metaIssue && 'url' in metaIssue && metaIssue.url
-                ? handleOpenGitHubIssueInOrca
-                : undefined
-            }
-            onOpenLinearIssueInOrca={linearIssue?.url ? handleOpenLinearIssueInOrca : undefined}
-            onOpenReviewInOrca={
-              metaReview?.url && metaReview.provider === 'github'
-                ? handleOpenReviewInOrca
-                : undefined
-            }
           >
             {title}
           </WorktreeCardDetailsHover>
         )
       : undefined
 
+  const detailsAndPorts =
+    hasDetails || hasPorts ? (
+      <WorktreeCardDetailsHover
+        issue={metaIssue}
+        linearIssue={metaLinearIssue}
+        review={metaReview}
+        comment={metaComment}
+        detailsAfter={hasPorts ? <WorktreeCardPortsDetails ports={workspacePorts} /> : null}
+        onEditIssue={handleEditIssue}
+        onEditComment={handleEditComment}
+        onOpenGitHubIssueInOrca={
+          metaIssue && 'url' in metaIssue && metaIssue.url ? handleOpenGitHubIssueInOrca : undefined
+        }
+        onOpenLinearIssueInOrca={linearIssue?.url ? handleOpenLinearIssueInOrca : undefined}
+        onOpenReviewInOrca={
+          metaReview?.url && metaReview.provider === 'github' ? handleOpenReviewInOrca : undefined
+        }
+      >
+        <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+          {hasPorts && <WorktreeCardPortsTrigger ports={workspacePorts} />}
+          {hasDetails && (
+            <WorktreeCardMetaBadges
+              issue={metaIssue}
+              linearIssue={metaLinearIssue}
+              review={metaReview}
+              comment={metaComment}
+              className="ml-0 pr-0"
+            />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </WorktreeCardDetailsHover>
+    ) : null
+
   const cardBody = (
     <div
       className={cn(
@@ -816,6 +844,28 @@ const WorktreeCard = React.memo(function WorktreeCard({
         {hasMetaRow && (
           <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 min-w-0" data-worktree-card-meta-row="">
             <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-1.5 overflow-hidden">
+              {showRepoBadgeInMetaRow && repo && (
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-[4px] bg-accent border border-border dark:bg-accent/50 dark:border-border/60">
+                  <RepoBadgeMark color={repo.badgeColor} />
+                  <span className="text-[10px] font-semibold text-foreground truncate max-w-[6rem] leading-none lowercase">
+                    {repo.displayName}
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+              )}
+
+              {isFolder ? (
+                <Badge
+                  variant="secondary"
+                  className="h-[16px] px-1.5 text-[10px] font-medium rounded shrink-0 text-muted-foreground bg-accent border border-border dark:bg-accent/80 dark:border-border/50 leading-none"
+                >
+                  {repo ? getRepoKindLabel(repo) : 'Folder'}
+                </Badge>
+              ) : showBranch ? (
+                <span className="min-w-0 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground truncate leading-none">
+                  {branch}
+                </span>
+              ) : null}
+
               {showConflictOperationBadge && (
                 <Badge
                   variant="outline"
@@ -830,6 +880,12 @@ const WorktreeCard = React.memo(function WorktreeCard({
                 <CacheTimer startedAt={cacheStartedAt} ttlMs={cacheTtlMs} />
               )}
             </div>
+
+            {showMetaRowDetails && (
+              <div className="ml-auto flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1 pr-1.5">
+                {detailsAndPorts}
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
         )}
 
@@ -849,7 +905,7 @@ const WorktreeCard = React.memo(function WorktreeCard({
              naturally when agents appear/disappear. When agents directly
              follow the title, counterbalance the card stack gap so both rows
              read as one compact header group. */}
-        {cardProps.includes('inline-agents') && (
+        {showDetailedCardProperties && cardProps.includes('inline-agents') && (
           <WorktreeCardAgents
             worktreeId={worktree.id}
             className={hasMetaRow || remoteBranchConflict ? 'mt-0' : '-mt-1'}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.test.tsx
index 3b0b243378b..bcdbec02986 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.test.tsx
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ describe('WorktreeCardAgents', () => {
     expect(markup).toBe('')
   })
 
-  it('renders two compact agents directly instead of hiding them behind a summary', async () => {
+  it('renders a compact summary affordance for two flat agents', async () => {
     mockAgentActivityDisplayMode = 'compact'
     mockAgents = [
       mockAgent({ agentType: 'codex', state: 'done', startedAt: 1000, prompt: 'First agent' }),
@@ -281,10 +281,11 @@ describe('WorktreeCardAgents', () => {
 
     const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(<WorktreeCardAgents worktreeId="wt-1" />)
 
-    expect(markup).toContain('First agent')
-    expect(markup).toContain('Second agent')
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('All 2 agents done')
-    expect(markup).not.toContain('aria-label="Expand')
+    expect(markup).toContain('All 2 agents done')
+    expect(markup).toContain('Expand All 2 agents done')
+    expect(markup).not.toContain('First agent')
+    expect(markup).not.toContain('Second agent')
+    expect(markup).not.toContain('data-testid="agent-row"')
   })
 
   it('renders compact agent messages with images as inline thumbnails', async () => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.tsx
index e8752692dba..87883bf0684 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.tsx
@@ -419,9 +419,9 @@ const WorktreeCardAgentsBody = React.memo(function WorktreeCardAgentsBody({
 
   if (agentActivityDisplayMode === 'compact') {
     const summaryAgents = hasLineage ? rootAgents : agents
-    // Why: one or two compact rows still carry useful prompt/provider detail
-    // without making worktree cards tall; the summary is for overflow.
-    const shouldUseSummaryRow = summaryAgents.length > 2
+    // Why: compact worktree cards keep multiple active agents to a single
+    // predictable status line, even when there are only two agents.
+    const shouldUseSummaryRow = summaryAgents.length > 1
     const subjectLabel = hasLineage
       ? `${rootAgents.length} ${rootAgents.length === 1 ? 'parent' : 'parents'}`
       : `${agents.length} agents`