diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/settings/automations/AutomationsSettings.render.client.test.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/settings/automations/AutomationsSettings.render.client.test.tsx
index b1bfb95e1..b6a9b053e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/settings/automations/AutomationsSettings.render.client.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/settings/automations/AutomationsSettings.render.client.test.tsx
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ const state = vi.hoisted(() => ({
     name: string;
     prompt: string;
     enabled: boolean;
-    scheduleMode: 'weekly';
-    cronExpression: null;
+    scheduleMode: 'weekly' | 'cron';
+    cronExpression: string | null;
     model: null;
     environmentId: string;
     target: {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const state = vi.hoisted(() => ({
       externalRef: string;
       metadata?: Record<string, unknown>;
     };
-    lastRunAt: null;
+    lastRunAt: Date | null;
     lastSucceededAt: null;
     lastFailedAt: null;
     lastError: null;
@@ -925,11 +925,9 @@ describe('AutomationsSettings', () => {
         name: 'Toggle Weekly flaky-test scan',
       }),
     ).toBeChecked();
-    expect(
-      screen.getByText(
-        'Weekly · Production · slack:#roomote-managers · Created by Ada',
-      ),
-    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Weekly, in Production →')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Slack #roomote-managers')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Created by Ada')).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(
       screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Run Weekly flaky-test scan now' }),
     ).toBeEnabled();
@@ -973,6 +971,43 @@ describe('AutomationsSettings', () => {
     ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  it('humanizes custom schedules and shows the last run when available', async () => {
+    state.environments = [{ id: 'env-1', name: 'Production' }];
+    state.customAutomations = [
+      {
+        id: 'automation-1',
+        name: 'Weekday scan',
+        prompt: 'Find flaky tests.',
+        enabled: true,
+        scheduleMode: 'cron',
+        cronExpression: '0 9 * * 1-5',
+        model: null,
+        environmentId: 'env-1',
+        target: { provider: 'slack', externalRef: 'C123MANAGER' },
+        lastRunAt: new Date(),
+        lastSucceededAt: null,
+        lastFailedAt: null,
+        lastError: null,
+        lastLaunchedTaskId: null,
+        createdByName: 'Ada',
+        createdAt: new Date('2026-01-01T00:00:00Z'),
+        updatedAt: new Date('2026-01-01T00:00:00Z'),
+      },
+    ];
+
+    render(<AutomationsSettings />);
+
+    expect(
+      await screen.findByText(
+        'At 09:00 AM, Monday through Friday, in Production →',
+      ),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Created by Ada/)).toHaveTextContent(
+      /Created by Ada · Last run \d+s ago/,
+    );
+    expect(screen.queryByText('0 9 * * 1-5')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it('only offers connected providers as custom automation destinations', async () => {
     state.settingsQuery.data.capabilities.slackConnected = false;
     state.settingsQuery.data.capabilities.discordConnected = true;
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/settings/automations/CustomAutomationsSection.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/settings/automations/CustomAutomationsSection.tsx
index ed750eb55..1d24f7950 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/settings/automations/CustomAutomationsSection.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/settings/automations/CustomAutomationsSection.tsx
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ import {
 } from '@roomote/types';
 
 import { tryParseCronSchedule } from '@/lib/cron-schedule';
-import { formatTimeZone } from '@/lib/formatters';
+import { formatDistanceToNowCompact, formatTimeZone } from '@/lib/formatters';
 import { useTRPC } from '@/trpc/client';
 import type { CustomAutomationListItem } from '@/trpc/commands/automations';
 
 import {
   Button,
   BasicTooltip,
+  BrandIcon,
   Card,
   CardContent,
   Dialog,
@@ -107,6 +108,17 @@ function scheduleLabel(mode: CustomAutomationScheduleMode): string {
   );
 }
 
+function cadenceLabel(row: CustomAutomationListItem): string {
+  if (row.scheduleMode !== 'cron') {
+    return scheduleLabel(row.scheduleMode);
+  }
+
+  return row.cronExpression
+    ? (tryParseCronSchedule(row.cronExpression, 'UTC')?.summary ??
+        'Custom schedule')
+    : 'Custom schedule';
+}
+
 function targetFromRow(row: CustomAutomationListItem): {
   provider: CustomAutomationFormState['targetProvider'];
   channelId: string;
@@ -977,9 +989,13 @@ export function CustomAutomationsSection() {
                     (environment) => environment.id === row.environmentId,
                   )?.name ?? 'Environment missing';
                 const target = targetFromRow(row);
+                const destinationName =
+                  DESTINATION_OPTIONS.find(
+                    (option) => option.value === target.provider,
+                  )?.label ?? 'No report channel';
                 const destinationLabel =
                   target.provider === 'none'
-                    ? 'no report channel'
+                    ? ''
                     : target.provider === 'slack'
                       ? (slackOptions.find(
                           (option) =>
@@ -1012,15 +1028,37 @@ export function CustomAutomationsSection() {
                     />
                     <div className="col-span-2 row-start-1 min-w-0 space-y-1 sm:col-span-1 sm:col-start-2">
                       <p className="text-sm font-semibold">{row.name}</p>
+                      <p className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                        <span>
+                          {cadenceLabel(row)}, in {environmentName} →
+                        </span>
+                        {target.provider !== 'none' ? (
+                          <BrandIcon
+                            icon={target.provider}
+                            name=""
+                            className="size-4 shrink-0"
+                          />
+                        ) : null}
+                        <span>
+                          {destinationName}
+                          {destinationLabel ? ` ${destinationLabel}` : ''}
+                        </span>
+                      </p>
                       <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                        {row.scheduleMode === 'cron'
-                          ? row.cronExpression
-                          : scheduleLabel(row.scheduleMode)}{' '}
-                        · {environmentName} ·{' '}
-                        {target.provider === 'none'
-                          ? destinationLabel
-                          : `${target.provider}:${destinationLabel}`}{' '}
-                        · Created by {row.createdByName ?? 'Unknown'}
+                        Created by {row.createdByName ?? 'Unknown'}
+                        {row.lastRunAt ? (
+                          <>
+                            {' · Last run '}
+                            <span
+                              title={new Date(row.lastRunAt).toLocaleString()}
+                            >
+                              {formatDistanceToNowCompact(
+                                new Date(row.lastRunAt),
+                                { addSuffix: true },
+                              )}
+                            </span>
+                          </>
+                        ) : null}
                       </p>
                     </div>
                     <div className="col-start-2 row-start-2 flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1 sm:col-start-3 sm:row-start-1">