diff --git a/.changeset/admin-step-logs.md b/.changeset/admin-step-logs.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ccf428c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/admin-step-logs.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@luzzle/web": patch
+---
+
+Share a compact step-log layout between Publish and Preview, with step/status in the header and line count, elapsed seconds and a compact scroll lock below the output. Keep Publish logs visible without a disclosure.
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/components/StepLog.svelte b/apps/web/src/lib/components/StepLog.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de9fcb32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/components/StepLog.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { tick } from 'svelte'
+	import type { ProgressPhase, ProgressLog } from '#lib/components/progress.js'
+	import LockSimpleFill from 'virtual:icons/ph/lock-simple-fill'
+	import LockSimpleOpenFill from 'virtual:icons/ph/lock-simple-open-fill'
+
+	type Props = {
+		phase: ProgressPhase
+		logs?: readonly (ProgressLog & { job_id?: string })[]
+	}
+
+	let { phase, logs = [] }: Props = $props()
+	let viewport = $state<HTMLDivElement>()
+	let scrollLocked = $state(true)
+	let now = $state(Date.now())
+	let lastScrollTop = 0
+
+	const running = $derived(phase.status === 'running' && phase.finished_at == null)
+	const waiting = $derived(
+		phase.status === 'queued' ||
+			phase.status === 'waiting' ||
+			phase.status === 'enqueued' ||
+			phase.status === 'pending'
+	)
+	const elapsedSeconds = $derived.by(() => {
+		if (!Number.isFinite(phase.started_at)) return null
+		const end = phase.finished_at ?? (running ? now : null)
+		if (end === null || !Number.isFinite(end)) return null
+		return Math.max(0, Math.floor((end - phase.started_at) / 1000))
+	})
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (!running) return
+		now = Date.now()
+		const interval = setInterval(() => {
+			now = Date.now()
+		}, 1000)
+		return () => clearInterval(interval)
+	})
+
+	function handleScroll() {
+		if (!viewport) return
+		const atBottom = viewport.scrollHeight - viewport.scrollTop - viewport.clientHeight < 10
+		if (atBottom) {
+			scrollLocked = true
+		} else if (viewport.scrollTop < lastScrollTop) {
+			scrollLocked = false
+		}
+		lastScrollTop = viewport.scrollTop
+	}
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		const rowCount = logs.length
+		const node = viewport
+		if (!scrollLocked || !node) return
+		let canceled = false
+		tick().then(() => {
+			if (canceled || !scrollLocked || !node.isConnected || logs.length !== rowCount) return
+			node.scrollTop = node.scrollHeight
+			lastScrollTop = node.scrollTop
+		})
+		return () => {
+			canceled = true
+		}
+	})
+</script>
+
+<section class="step-log">
+	<header class="step-header">
+		<h3>{phase.phase}</h3>
+		<span class="status" class:is-error={phase.status === 'failed'}>
+			{#if waiting}
+				Queued
+			{:else if phase.status === 'running'}
+				Running
+			{:else if phase.status === 'completed'}
+				Completed
+			{:else if phase.status === 'failed'}
+				Failed
+			{:else if phase.status === 'skipped'}
+				Skipped
+			{:else if phase.status === 'cancelled' || phase.status === 'canceled'}
+				Cancelled
+			{:else if phase.status === 'expired'}
+				Expired
+			{:else if phase.status}
+				{phase.status}
+			{:else}
+				Unknown
+			{/if}
+		</span>
+	</header>
+	<div
+		class="log-viewport"
+		bind:this={viewport}
+		onscroll={handleScroll}
+		role="region"
+		aria-label={`${phase.phase} output`}
+		tabindex="0"
+	>
+		{#if phase.message}
+			<p class="phase-message" class:is-error={phase.status === 'failed'}>{phase.message}</p>
+		{/if}
+		{#each logs as log (JSON.stringify([log.job_id ?? '', log.line_number]))}
+			{@const timestamp = new Date(log.ts).toISOString()}
+			<div class="log-row" class:is-error={log.level === 'error' || log.level === 'stderr'}>
+				<time class="log-timestamp" datetime={timestamp}>
+					{timestamp.slice(11, 19)}
+				</time>
+				<span class="log-message">{log.message}</span>
+			</div>
+		{:else}
+			<p class="empty-message">
+				{#if phase.status === 'running' || waiting}
+					Waiting for output…
+				{:else}
+					No output recorded.
+				{/if}
+			</p>
+		{/each}
+	</div>
+	<footer class="step-footer">
+		<span
+			>{logs.length}
+			{#if logs.length === 1}line{:else}lines{/if}</span
+		>
+		<div class="footer-controls">
+			<span aria-label="Elapsed time">
+				{#if elapsedSeconds !== null}{elapsedSeconds}s{:else}—{/if}
+			</span>
+			<button
+				type="button"
+				class="scroll-lock"
+				aria-label="Auto-scroll"
+				aria-pressed={scrollLocked}
+				title={scrollLocked ? 'Auto-scroll locked' : 'Auto-scroll unlocked'}
+				onclick={() => (scrollLocked = !scrollLocked)}
+			>
+				{#if scrollLocked}
+					<LockSimpleFill aria-hidden="true" />
+				{:else}
+					<LockSimpleOpenFill aria-hidden="true" />
+				{/if}
+			</button>
+		</div>
+	</footer>
+</section>
+
+<style>
+	.step-log {
+		min-width: 0;
+		overflow: hidden;
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-outline-variant);
+		border-radius: var(--radius-medium);
+		background: var(--color-surface-container-lowest);
+		color: var(--color-on-surface);
+	}
+
+	.step-header {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: var(--space-2);
+		padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
+		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-outline-variant);
+		background: var(--color-surface-container);
+	}
+
+	h3 {
+		flex: 1;
+		min-width: 0;
+		margin: 0;
+		font-family: var(--font-mono-name), monospace;
+		font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
+		font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
+		overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+	}
+
+	.status {
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+		padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-2);
+		border-radius: var(--radius-small);
+		background: var(--color-surface-container-high);
+		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
+		font-size: var(--font-size-xxs);
+	}
+
+	.scroll-lock {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+		padding: 0;
+		min-width: 0;
+		min-height: 0;
+		border: none;
+		border-radius: var(--radius-small);
+		background: transparent;
+		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
+		font: inherit;
+		line-height: 1;
+		box-shadow: none;
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
+
+	.scroll-lock :global(svg) {
+		width: 1em;
+		height: 1em;
+	}
+
+	.scroll-lock:hover {
+		background: var(--color-surface-container-highest);
+		color: var(--color-on-surface);
+	}
+
+	.scroll-lock:focus-visible,
+	.log-viewport:focus-visible {
+		outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
+		outline-offset: -2px;
+	}
+
+	.log-viewport {
+		min-width: 0;
+		max-height: 18rem;
+		overflow-y: auto;
+		padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
+		font-family: var(--font-mono-name), monospace;
+		font-size: var(--font-size-xxs);
+		line-height: 1.6;
+	}
+
+	.log-row {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: baseline;
+		gap: var(--space-3);
+		min-width: 0;
+	}
+
+	.log-timestamp {
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
+		font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+	}
+
+	.log-message {
+		min-width: 0;
+		white-space: pre-wrap;
+		overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+	}
+
+	.phase-message,
+	.empty-message {
+		margin: 0;
+		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
+		white-space: pre-wrap;
+		overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+	}
+
+	.phase-message {
+		margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
+	}
+
+	.is-error {
+		color: var(--color-error);
+	}
+
+	.footer-controls {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: var(--space-2);
+	}
+
+	.step-footer {
+		display: flex;
+		justify-content: space-between;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: var(--space-3);
+		padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
+		border-top: 1px solid var(--color-outline-variant);
+		background: var(--color-surface-container-low);
+		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
+		font-family: var(--font-mono-name), monospace;
+		font-size: var(--font-size-xxs);
+		font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/components/StepLog.test.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/components/StepLog.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8841e31a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/components/StepLog.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { render } from 'svelte/server'
+import { expect, test } from 'vitest'
+import StepLog from './StepLog.svelte'
+
+test('puts status above escaped terminal output and line count, seconds and lock below it', () => {
+	const started = Date.parse('2026-01-02T03:04:00Z')
+	const { body } = render(StepLog, {
+		props: {
+			phase: {
+				phase: 'render',
+				status: 'failed',
+				started_at: started,
+				finished_at: started + 65_000,
+				message: '<script>Failure & details</script>'
+			},
+			logs: [
+				{
+					phase: 'render',
+					line_number: 1,
+					ts: started,
+					level: 'stderr',
+					message: '<img src=x> & output'
+				}
+			]
+		}
+	})
+
+	const header = body.match(/<header\b[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/header>/)?.[1] ?? ''
+	const footer = body.match(/<footer\b[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/footer>/)?.[1] ?? ''
+	const headerStart = body.indexOf('<header')
+	const terminalStart = body.indexOf('role="region"')
+	const footerStart = body.indexOf('<footer')
+	const terminal = body.slice(terminalStart, footerStart)
+
+	expect(headerStart).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
+	expect(terminalStart).toBeGreaterThan(headerStart)
+	expect(footerStart).toBeGreaterThan(terminalStart)
+	expect(header).toMatch(/<h3\b[^>]*>render<\/h3>/)
+	expect(header).toContain('Failed')
+	expect(header).not.toContain('aria-label="Auto-scroll"')
+	expect(terminal).toContain('&lt;script>Failure &amp; details&lt;/script>')
+	expect(terminal).toContain('&lt;img src=x> &amp; output')
+	expect(body).not.toMatch(/<(?:script|img)\b/)
+	expect(
+		footer
+			.replace(/<[^>]+>/g, '')
+			.replace(/\s+/g, ' ')
+			.trim()
+	).toBe('1 line 65s')
+	expect(footer).toMatch(/<button\b[^>]*aria-label="Auto-scroll"/)
+	expect(footer).toContain('aria-pressed="true"')
+	expect(footer).toContain('title="Auto-scroll locked"')
+})
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/piece/[...path]/preview/[jobId]/PreviewLogs.test.ts b/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/piece/[...path]/preview/[jobId]/PreviewLogs.test.ts
index 27ea2a0b..735a94d3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/piece/[...path]/preview/[jobId]/PreviewLogs.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/piece/[...path]/preview/[jobId]/PreviewLogs.test.ts
@@ -1,146 +1,42 @@
 import { expect, test } from 'vitest'
 import { render } from 'svelte/server'
-import type { ComponentProps } from 'svelte'
-import type { ProgressPhase, ProgressLog } from '#lib/components/progress.js'
 import PreviewLogs from './PreviewLogs.svelte'
 
-const started = Date.parse('2026-01-02T03:04:00Z')
-const phases: ProgressPhase[] = [
-	{
-		phase: 'render',
-		status: 'completed',
-		started_at: started,
-		finished_at: started + 65_000,
-		message: 'Rendered successfully'
-	},
-	{
-		phase: 'assets',
-		status: 'failed',
-		started_at: started + 65_000,
-		finished_at: started + 90_000,
-		message: 'Asset failed'
-	}
-]
-const logs: Record<string, ProgressLog[]> = {
-	render: [
-		{ phase: 'render', line_number: 1, ts: started, level: 'stdout', message: 'Output ready' },
-		{
-			phase: 'render',
-			line_number: 2,
-			ts: started + 1000,
-			level: 'info',
-			message: 'Recorded render detail'
+// This wrapper owns the labelled section and forwarding, not StepLog's controls.
+test('labels the preview log section and forwards phase, output and failure details', () => {
+	const started = Date.parse('2026-01-02T03:04:00Z')
+	const { body } = render(PreviewLogs, {
+		props: {
+			status: 'failed',
+			errorMessage: 'Preview job failed',
+			phases: [
+				{
+					phase: 'render',
+					status: 'failed',
+					started_at: started,
+					finished_at: started + 65_000,
+					message: 'Renderer stopped'
+				}
+			],
+			logs: {
+				render: [
+					{
+						phase: 'render',
+						line_number: 1,
+						ts: started,
+						level: 'stderr',
+						message: 'Missing template'
+					}
+				]
+			}
 		}
-	],
-	assets: [
-		{
-			phase: 'assets',
-			line_number: 1,
-			ts: started + 65_000,
-			level: 'stderr',
-			message: 'Recorded asset error'
-		}
-	]
-}
+	})
 
-function props(
-	overrides: Partial<ComponentProps<typeof PreviewLogs>> = {}
-): ComponentProps<typeof PreviewLogs> {
-	return { status: 'completed', phases, logs, ...overrides }
-}
-
-function text(html: string) {
-	return html
-		.replace(/<[^>]+>/g, '')
-		.replace(/\s+/g, ' ')
-		.trim()
-}
-
-// SSR checks delegation and initial controls, not browser scrolling, SSE, or onMount behavior.
-test('logs are a labelled section with an instance-scoped heading, not a main or H1', () => {
-	const first = render(PreviewLogs, { props: props(), idPrefix: 'first' }).body
-	const second = render(PreviewLogs, { props: props(), idPrefix: 'second' }).body
-	const headingId = (html: string) => html.match(/<h2[^>]*id="([^"]+)"/)?.[1]
-	for (const html of [first, second]) {
-		expect(headingId(html)).toBeTruthy()
-		expect(html).toContain(`aria-labelledby="${headingId(html)}"`)
-		expect(html).toMatch(/<h2[^>]*>Preview logs<\/h2>/)
-		expect(html).not.toContain('<h1')
-		expect(html).not.toContain('<main')
-	}
-	expect(headingId(first)).not.toBe(headingId(second))
-})
-
-test.each(['waiting', 'future-state'])(
-	'passes %s through without inventing console status copy',
-	(status) => {
-		const html = render(PreviewLogs, { props: props({ status, phases: [], logs: {} }) }).body
-		expect(html).not.toContain('status-card')
-		expect(html).not.toContain('status-title')
-		expect(html).not.toContain('status-sub')
-		expect(text(html)).toBe('Preview logs')
-	}
-)
-
-test('preserves native phase groups, timing, log content and initial lock controls', () => {
-	const html = render(PreviewLogs, { props: props() }).body
-	const content = text(html)
-	for (const expected of [
-		'render',
-		'assets',
-		'Rendered successfully',
-		'Asset failed',
-		'1m 5s',
-		'25s',
-		'2 lines',
-		'1 lines',
-		'03:04:00',
-		'03:04:01',
-		'03:05:05',
-		'Output ready',
-		'Recorded render detail',
-		'Recorded asset error'
-	])
-		expect(content).toContain(expected)
-	expect(html.match(/class="log-viewport/g)).toHaveLength(2)
-	expect(html.match(/<button /g)).toHaveLength(2)
-	expect(html.match(/title="Auto-scroll locked"/g)).toHaveLength(2)
-	expect(html).toMatch(/class="log-row[^"]*\bis-error\b[^"]*"/)
-	expect(html).toContain('-log-container-render')
-	expect(html).toContain('-log-container-assets')
-})
-
-test.each(['failed', 'running', 'completed', 'expired'])(
-	'passes optional errors through with native failed-only visibility: %s',
-	(status) => {
-		const html = render(PreviewLogs, {
-			props: props({ status, errorMessage: '<script>Failure & details</script>' })
-		}).body
-		expect(html.includes('error-strip')).toBe(status === 'failed')
-		expect(html.includes('&lt;script>Failure &amp; details&lt;/script>')).toBe(status === 'failed')
-		expect(html).not.toContain('<script>')
-	}
-)
-
-test('phase and log content remain escaped through delegation', () => {
-	const unsafe = '<script>not executable & not hidden</script>'
-	const html = render(PreviewLogs, {
-		props: props({
-			phases: [{ ...phases[0], message: unsafe }],
-			logs: { render: [{ ...logs.render[0], message: unsafe }] }
-		})
-	}).body
-	expect(html.match(/&lt;script>not executable &amp; not hidden&lt;\/script>/g)).toHaveLength(2)
-	expect(html).not.toContain('<script>')
-})
-
-test('empty queued data does not invent phases, logs or controls', () => {
-	const html = render(PreviewLogs, {
-		props: props({ status: 'enqueued', phases: [], logs: {} })
-	}).body
-	expect(text(html)).toBe('Preview logs')
-	expect(html).not.toContain('class="timeline')
-	expect(html).not.toContain('class="log-console')
-	expect(html).not.toContain('<button ')
-	expect(html).not.toContain('error-strip')
+	const heading = body.match(/<h2\b[^>]*id="([^"]+)"[^>]*>Preview logs<\/h2>/)
+	expect(heading).not.toBeNull()
+	expect(body).toContain(`aria-labelledby="${heading?.[1]}"`)
+	expect(body).toContain('Preview job failed')
+	expect(body).toMatch(/<h3\b[^>]*>render<\/h3>/)
+	expect(body).toContain('Renderer stopped')
+	expect(body).toContain('Missing template')
 })
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/piece/[...path]/preview/[jobId]/WorkflowConsole.svelte b/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/piece/[...path]/preview/[jobId]/WorkflowConsole.svelte
index 99a66f72..9bce885d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/piece/[...path]/preview/[jobId]/WorkflowConsole.svelte
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/piece/[...path]/preview/[jobId]/WorkflowConsole.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { tick } from 'svelte'
+	import StepLog from '#lib/components/StepLog.svelte'
 	import { latestPhases, type ProgressPhase, type ProgressLog } from '#lib/components/progress.js'
-	import { formatDuration } from './duration'
-	import CheckCircleFill from 'virtual:icons/ph/check-circle-fill'
 	import XCircleFill from 'virtual:icons/ph/x-circle-fill'
-	import CircleNotchBold from 'virtual:icons/ph/circle-notch-bold'
-	import MinusCircle from 'virtual:icons/ph/minus-circle'
-	import LockSimpleFill from 'virtual:icons/ph/lock-simple-fill'
-	import LockSimpleOpenFill from 'virtual:icons/ph/lock-simple-open-fill'
 
 	interface Props {
 		status: string
@@ -17,39 +11,7 @@
 	}
 
 	let { status, errorMessage = '', phases, logs }: Props = $props()
-	const consoleId = $props.id()
-
-	let scrollLocks = $state<Record<string, boolean>>({})
 	const timelinePhases = $derived(latestPhases(phases))
-
-	function handleScroll(phaseName: string, event: Event) {
-		const el = event.currentTarget as HTMLDivElement
-		if (!el) return
-		const isAtBottom = el.scrollHeight - el.scrollTop - el.clientHeight < 10
-		const currentLock = scrollLocks[phaseName] ?? true
-
-		if (isAtBottom && !currentLock) {
-			scrollLocks[phaseName] = true
-		} else if (!isAtBottom && currentLock) {
-			scrollLocks[phaseName] = false
-		}
-	}
-
-	let logLengths = $derived(
-		Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(logs).map(([phase, list]) => [phase, list.length]))
-	)
-
-	$effect(() => {
-		for (const [phase, _length] of Object.entries(logLengths)) {
-			const isLocked = scrollLocks[phase] ?? true
-			if (isLocked) {
-				tick().then(() => {
-					const el = document.getElementById(`${consoleId}-log-container-${phase}`)
-					if (el) el.scrollTop = el.scrollHeight
-				})
-			}
-		}
-	})
 </script>
 
 {#if errorMessage && status === 'failed'}
@@ -62,95 +24,7 @@
 {#if timelinePhases.length > 0}
 	<div class="timeline">
 		{#each timelinePhases as phase (phase.phase)}
-			{@const hasLogs = (logs[phase.phase]?.length ?? 0) > 0}
-			<div class="phase">
-				<div class="phase-row">
-					<span class="phase-icon-wrap status-{phase.status}">
-						{#if phase.status === 'completed'}
-							<CheckCircleFill class="phase-icon" />
-						{:else if phase.status === 'running'}
-							<CircleNotchBold class="phase-icon spin" />
-						{:else if phase.status === 'failed'}
-							<XCircleFill class="phase-icon" />
-						{:else if phase.status === 'skipped'}
-							<MinusCircle class="phase-icon" />
-						{:else}
-							<span class="phase-dot"></span>
-						{/if}
-					</span>
-					<span class="phase-name">{phase.phase}</span>
-					{#if phase.message}
-						<span class="phase-message" class:is-error={phase.status === 'failed'}>
-							{phase.message}
-						</span>
-					{/if}
-					<span class="phase-aside">
-						{#if phase.started_at}
-							<span class="phase-time">
-								{formatDuration((phase.finished_at || Date.now()) - phase.started_at)}
-							</span>
-						{/if}
-					</span>
-				</div>
-
-				{#if hasLogs}
-					<div class="log-console">
-						<div class="log-header">
-							<span>{logs[phase.phase]?.length || 0} lines</span>
-							<div class="log-header-right">
-								{#if phase.started_at}
-									<span class="log-duration">
-										{formatDuration((phase.finished_at || Date.now()) - phase.started_at)}
-									</span>
-								{/if}
-								<button
-									type="button"
-									class="scroll-lock-btn"
-									onclick={() => {
-										const current = scrollLocks[phase.phase] ?? true
-										const next = !current
-										scrollLocks[phase.phase] = next
-										if (next) {
-											tick().then(() => {
-												const el = document.getElementById(
-													`${consoleId}-log-container-${phase.phase}`
-												)
-												if (el) el.scrollTop = el.scrollHeight
-											})
-										}
-									}}
-									title={(scrollLocks[phase.phase] ?? true)
-										? 'Auto-scroll locked'
-										: 'Auto-scroll unlocked'}
-								>
-									{#if scrollLocks[phase.phase] ?? true}
-										<LockSimpleFill class="lock-icon" />
-									{:else}
-										<LockSimpleOpenFill class="lock-icon" />
-									{/if}
-								</button>
-							</div>
-						</div>
-						<div
-							class="log-viewport"
-							id="{consoleId}-log-container-{phase.phase}"
-							onscroll={(e) => handleScroll(phase.phase, e)}
-						>
-							{#each logs[phase.phase] ?? [] as log (log.line_number)}
-								<div
-									class="log-row"
-									class:is-error={log.level === 'error' || log.level === 'stderr'}
-								>
-									<span class="log-timestamp">
-										{new Date(log.ts).toISOString().split('T')[1].slice(0, -5)}
-									</span>
-									<span class="log-body">{log.message}</span>
-								</div>
-							{/each}
-						</div>
-					</div>
-				{/if}
-			</div>
+			<StepLog {phase} logs={logs[phase.phase] ?? []} />
 		{/each}
 	</div>
 {/if}
@@ -178,195 +52,6 @@
 		display: flex;
 		flex-direction: column;
 		gap: var(--space-4);
-	}
-
-	.phase {
-		display: flex;
-		flex-direction: column;
-		gap: 2px;
-	}
-
-	.phase-row {
-		padding: var(--space-2) 0;
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		gap: var(--space-3);
-	}
-
-	.phase-icon-wrap {
-		width: 20px;
-		height: 20px;
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		justify-content: center;
-		flex-shrink: 0;
-	}
-
-	.phase-icon-wrap :global(.phase-icon) {
-		font-size: 18px;
-	}
-
-	.phase-icon-wrap.status-completed {
-		color: var(--color-primary);
-	}
-
-	.phase-icon-wrap.status-running {
-		color: var(--color-secondary);
-	}
-
-	.phase-icon-wrap.status-failed {
-		color: var(--color-error);
-	}
-
-	.phase-icon-wrap.status-skipped {
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-	}
-
-	.phase-dot {
-		width: 8px;
-		height: 8px;
-		border-radius: 50%;
-		border: 1.5px solid var(--color-outline-variant);
-	}
-
-	.phase-name {
-		font-size: var(--font-size-small);
-		font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
-		color: var(--color-on-surface);
-		flex-shrink: 0;
-	}
-
-	.phase-message {
-		font-size: var(--font-size-xxs);
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-		overflow: hidden;
-		text-overflow: ellipsis;
-		white-space: nowrap;
 		min-width: 0;
 	}
-
-	.phase-message.is-error {
-		color: var(--color-error);
-	}
-
-	.phase-aside {
-		margin-left: auto;
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		gap: var(--space-3);
-		flex-shrink: 0;
-	}
-
-	.phase-time {
-		font-family: var(--font-mono);
-		font-size: var(--font-size-xxs);
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-		min-width: 36px;
-		text-align: right;
-	}
-
-	.log-console {
-		margin: 4px 0 0 0;
-		background-color: var(--color-surface);
-		border: 1px solid var(--color-outline-variant);
-		border-radius: var(--radius-small);
-		overflow: hidden;
-	}
-
-	.log-header {
-		display: flex;
-		justify-content: space-between;
-		align-items: center;
-		gap: var(--space-3);
-		padding: 4px var(--space-3);
-		background-color: var(--color-surface-container-low);
-		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-outline-variant);
-		font-family: var(--font-mono);
-		font-size: var(--font-size-xxs);
-		font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-		letter-spacing: 0.08em;
-		text-transform: uppercase;
-	}
-
-	.log-duration {
-		color: var(--color-on-surface);
-	}
-
-	.log-header-right {
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		gap: var(--space-3);
-	}
-
-	.scroll-lock-btn {
-		background: none;
-		border: none;
-		padding: 2px;
-		margin: 0;
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-		cursor: pointer;
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		justify-content: center;
-		border-radius: var(--radius-small);
-		transition:
-			background-color 0.15s,
-			color 0.15s;
-	}
-
-	.scroll-lock-btn:hover {
-		background-color: var(--color-surface-container-highest);
-		color: var(--color-on-surface);
-	}
-
-	.scroll-lock-btn :global(.lock-icon) {
-		font-size: 14px;
-	}
-
-	.log-viewport {
-		padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
-		max-height: 260px;
-		overflow-y: auto;
-		font-family: var(--font-mono);
-		font-size: var(--font-size-xxs);
-		line-height: 1.6;
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-	}
-
-	.log-row {
-		display: flex;
-		gap: var(--space-3);
-	}
-
-	.log-row.is-error {
-		background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-error) 10%, transparent);
-		color: var(--color-error);
-		margin: 0 calc(-1 * var(--space-3));
-		padding: 0 var(--space-3);
-	}
-
-	.log-timestamp {
-		color: var(--color-outline);
-		flex-shrink: 0;
-		opacity: 0.7;
-	}
-
-	.log-body {
-		white-space: pre-wrap;
-		word-break: break-all;
-	}
-
-	.spin {
-		animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
-	}
-
-	@keyframes spin {
-		from {
-			transform: rotate(0deg);
-		}
-		to {
-			transform: rotate(360deg);
-		}
-	}
 </style>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/piece/[...path]/preview/[jobId]/WorkflowConsole.test.ts b/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/piece/[...path]/preview/[jobId]/WorkflowConsole.test.ts
index 4097a46d..ca71d50e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/piece/[...path]/preview/[jobId]/WorkflowConsole.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/piece/[...path]/preview/[jobId]/WorkflowConsole.test.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,15 @@
-import { describe, expect, test } from 'vitest'
+import { expect, test } from 'vitest'
 import { render } from 'svelte/server'
 import WorkflowConsole from './WorkflowConsole.svelte'
-import type { ProgressPhase, ProgressLog } from '#lib/components/progress.js'
+import type { ProgressPhase } from '#lib/components/progress.js'
 
 const started = Date.parse('2026-01-02T03:04:00Z')
-const phases: ProgressPhase[] = [
-	{
-		phase: 'render',
-		status: 'completed',
-		started_at: started,
-		finished_at: started + 65_000,
-		message: 'Rendered successfully'
-	}
-]
-const logs: Record<string, ProgressLog[]> = {
-	render: [
-		{ phase: 'render', line_number: 1, ts: started, level: 'stdout', message: 'Output ready' }
-	]
+const phase: ProgressPhase = {
+	phase: 'render',
+	status: 'completed',
+	started_at: started,
+	finished_at: started + 65_000,
+	message: 'Retry succeeded'
 }
 
 function text(html: string) {
@@ -26,147 +19,43 @@ function text(html: string) {
 		.trim()
 }
 
-describe('preview error reporting', () => {
-	test('preserves an empty summary for an unrecognized status', () => {
-		const result = render(WorkflowConsole, { props: { status: 'unknown', phases: [], logs: {} } })
-		expect(result.body).not.toContain('status-title')
-		expect(result.body).not.toContain('status-sub')
+test('renders the latest attempt with its phase logs and keeps logless steps visible', () => {
+	const { body } = render(WorkflowConsole, {
+		props: {
+			status: 'completed',
+			phases: [
+				{ ...phase, status: 'failed', message: 'First attempt failed' },
+				{ ...phase, phase: 'assets', message: 'Assets ready' },
+				phase
+			],
+			logs: {
+				render: [
+					{ phase: 'render', line_number: 1, ts: started, level: 'stdout', message: 'Output ready' }
+				]
+			}
+		}
 	})
 
-	test.each(['failed', 'running', 'completed', 'expired'])(
-		'shows the existing error strip only for failed status: %s',
-		(status) => {
-			const result = render(WorkflowConsole, {
-				props: { status, phases: [], logs: {}, errorMessage: 'Render failed' }
-			})
-			expect(result.body.includes('error-strip')).toBe(status === 'failed')
-			expect(text(result.body).includes('Render failed')).toBe(status === 'failed')
-		}
-	)
+	const headings = [...body.matchAll(/<h3\b[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/h3>/g)].map((match) => text(match[1]))
+	expect(headings).toEqual(['render', 'assets'])
+	expect(text(body)).not.toContain('First attempt failed')
+	expect(text(body)).toContain('Retry succeeded')
+	expect(text(body)).toContain('Output ready')
+	expect(text(body)).toContain('Assets ready')
+	expect(body).toContain('aria-label="assets output"')
+	expect(text(body)).toContain('No output recorded.')
 })
 
-describe('preview phases and logs', () => {
-	test('renders preview logs with auto-scroll locked by default', () => {
-		const result = render(WorkflowConsole, {
-			props: {
-				status: 'completed',
-				phases,
-				logs
-			}
-		})
-		expect(result.body).not.toContain('Completed')
-		expect(text(result.body)).toContain('1 lines')
-		expect(result.body).toContain('Auto-scroll locked')
-	})
+test('shows an escaped job error only when the preview has failed', () => {
+	const props = {
+		phases: [],
+		logs: {},
+		errorMessage: '<script>Render failed & stopped</script>'
+	}
+	const failed = render(WorkflowConsole, { props: { ...props, status: 'failed' } }).body
+	const running = render(WorkflowConsole, { props: { ...props, status: 'running' } }).body
 
-	test('omits the timeline without phases and log panels without logs', () => {
-		const empty = render(WorkflowConsole, {
-			props: { status: 'enqueued', phases: [], logs: {} }
-		})
-		expect(empty.body).not.toContain('class="timeline')
-		const withoutLogs = render(WorkflowConsole, {
-			props: { status: 'completed', phases, logs: {} }
-		})
-		expect(withoutLogs.body).toContain('class="timeline')
-		expect(withoutLogs.body).not.toContain('class="log-console')
-	})
-
-	test('renders one timeline row for a retried phase using its latest state', () => {
-		const result = render(WorkflowConsole, {
-			props: {
-				status: 'completed',
-				phases: [
-					{ ...phases[0], status: 'failed', message: 'First attempt failed' },
-					{ ...phases[0], message: 'Retry succeeded' }
-				],
-				logs
-			}
-		})
-		expect(result.body.match(/class="phase-name\b/g)).toHaveLength(1)
-		expect(text(result.body)).toContain('Retry succeeded')
-		expect(text(result.body)).not.toContain('First attempt failed')
-	})
-
-	test('scopes log viewport IDs to the rendered console', () => {
-		const props = { status: 'completed', phases, logs }
-		const first = render(WorkflowConsole, { props, idPrefix: 'first' })
-		const second = render(WorkflowConsole, { props, idPrefix: 'second' })
-		const viewportId = (body: string) => body.match(/id="([^"]+-log-container-render)"/)?.[1]
-		expect(viewportId(first.body)).toBeTruthy()
-		expect(viewportId(second.body)).toBeTruthy()
-		expect(viewportId(first.body)).not.toBe(viewportId(second.body))
-	})
-
-	test('shows each phase duration rather than a total preview time', () => {
-		const result = render(WorkflowConsole, {
-			props: {
-				status: 'completed',
-				phases: [
-					phases[0],
-					{
-						...phases[0],
-						phase: 'publish',
-						started_at: started + 65_000,
-						finished_at: started + 90_000
-					}
-				],
-				logs: {}
-			}
-		})
-		expect(result.body).not.toContain('total time')
-		expect(text(result.body)).toContain('25s')
-	})
-
-	test('retains phase statuses and stderr/error highlighting', () => {
-		const items = ['running', 'failed', 'skipped', 'waiting'].map((status) => ({
-			...phases[0],
-			phase: status,
-			status
-		}))
-		const result = render(WorkflowConsole, {
-			props: {
-				status: 'failed',
-				phases: items,
-				logs: {
-					failed: [
-						{ ...logs.render[0], phase: 'failed', level: 'stderr', message: 'Failure details' }
-					]
-				}
-			}
-		})
-		for (const { status } of items) expect(result.body).toContain(`status-${status}`)
-		expect(result.body).toContain('spin')
-		expect(result.body).toContain('is-error')
-		expect(text(result.body)).toContain('Failure details')
-	})
-
-	test.each(['stdout', 'info', 'stderr', 'error'])(
-		'highlights only error log levels: %s',
-		(level) => {
-			const result = render(WorkflowConsole, {
-				props: {
-					status: 'completed',
-					phases,
-					logs: { render: [{ ...logs.render[0], level }] }
-				}
-			})
-			const rowClasses = result.body.match(/class="(log-row[^"]*)"/)?.[1]
-			expect(rowClasses).toBeTruthy()
-			expect(rowClasses?.includes('is-error')).toBe(level === 'stderr' || level === 'error')
-		}
-	)
-
-	test('escapes preview errors, phase messages, and logs', () => {
-		const unsafe = '<script>not executable</script>'
-		const result = render(WorkflowConsole, {
-			props: {
-				status: 'failed',
-				errorMessage: unsafe,
-				phases: [{ ...phases[0], message: unsafe }],
-				logs: { render: [{ ...logs.render[0], message: unsafe }] }
-			}
-		})
-		expect(result.body).not.toContain('<script>')
-		expect(result.body).toContain('&lt;script>')
-	})
+	expect(failed).toContain('&lt;script>Render failed &amp; stopped&lt;/script>')
+	expect(failed).not.toContain('<script>')
+	expect(text(running)).not.toContain('Render failed')
 })
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/publish/PublishDetails.svelte b/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/publish/PublishDetails.svelte
index 23539666..dd38a1f8 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/publish/PublishDetails.svelte
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/publish/PublishDetails.svelte
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { tick } from 'svelte'
 	import type { PiecesDiff } from '@luzzle/core'
 	import { latestPhases, type PhaseProgress, type PhaseLog } from './report.js'
-	import CaretRight from 'virtual:icons/ph/caret-right'
-	import CheckCircleFill from 'virtual:icons/ph/check-circle-fill'
-	import XCircleFill from 'virtual:icons/ph/x-circle-fill'
-	import CircleNotchBold from 'virtual:icons/ph/circle-notch-bold'
-	import MinusCircle from 'virtual:icons/ph/minus-circle'
-	import LockSimpleFill from 'virtual:icons/ph/lock-simple-fill'
-	import LockSimpleOpenFill from 'virtual:icons/ph/lock-simple-open-fill'
+	import StepLog from '#lib/components/StepLog.svelte'
 
 	type Props = {
 		schemas?: PiecesDiff['schemas'] | null
@@ -20,71 +13,14 @@
 	let { schemas = null, schemasAlwaysIncluded = false, phases = [], logs = {} }: Props = $props()
 
 	const schemaKinds = ['added', 'updated', 'pruned'] as const
-	let hasSchemaChanges = $derived(
+	const hasSchemaChanges = $derived(
 		schemas !== null && schemaKinds.some((kind) => schemas[kind].length > 0)
 	)
-	let timelinePhases = $derived(latestPhases([...phases]))
-	let overallDuration = $derived.by(() => {
-		if (phases.length === 0 || !phases[0].started_at) return 0
-		return (phases[phases.length - 1].finished_at || Date.now()) - phases[0].started_at
-	})
-
-	let open = $state(false)
-	let disclosure = $state<HTMLDetailsElement>()
-	let scrollLocks = $state<Record<string, boolean>>({})
-	// eslint-disable-next-line svelte/prefer-svelte-reactivity -- Imperative DOM registry, not rendered state.
-	const viewports = new Map<string, HTMLDivElement>()
-
-	function viewport(node: HTMLDivElement, phase: string) {
-		viewports.set(phase, node)
-		return {
-			destroy() {
-				if (viewports.get(phase) === node) viewports.delete(phase)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	function handleScroll(phase: string, event: Event) {
-		const node = event.currentTarget as HTMLDivElement
-		if (!disclosure?.open || !node.clientHeight) return
-		scrollLocks[phase] = node.scrollHeight - node.scrollTop - node.clientHeight < 10
-	}
-
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (!open || !disclosure) return
-		const lockedPhases = timelinePhases
-			.filter((phase) => logs[phase.phase]?.length && (scrollLocks[phase.phase] ?? true))
-			.map((phase) => phase.phase)
-		let canceled = false
-		// Wait for new rows and local viewport actions before measuring. Opening an
-		// already completed run follows the same path as receiving more log rows.
-		tick().then(() => {
-			if (canceled || !disclosure?.open) return
-			for (const phase of lockedPhases) {
-				const node = viewports.get(phase)
-				if (node?.isConnected && (scrollLocks[phase] ?? true)) {
-					node.scrollTop = node.scrollHeight
-				}
-			}
-		})
-		return () => {
-			canceled = true
-		}
-	})
-
-	function formatDuration(ms: number) {
-		if (ms < 0) return '0s'
-		const seconds = Math.floor(ms / 1000)
-		if (seconds < 60) return `${seconds}s`
-		return `${Math.floor(seconds / 60)}m ${seconds % 60}s`
-	}
+	const timelinePhases = $derived(latestPhases([...phases]))
 </script>
 
 {#if phases.length > 0 || hasSchemaChanges}
-	<details class="disclosure run-details" bind:this={disclosure} bind:open>
-		<summary>
-			<span class="disclosure-icon" aria-hidden="true"><CaretRight /></span> Details
-		</summary>
+	<div class="run-details">
 		{#if hasSchemaChanges && schemas}
 			<section class="schema-changes">
 				<h2>
@@ -108,123 +44,30 @@
 				</ul>
 			</section>
 		{/if}
-		{#if phases.length > 0}
-			<p class="details-meta">{timelinePhases.length} stages · {formatDuration(overallDuration)}</p>
-			<div class="timeline">
-				{#each timelinePhases as phase (phase.phase)}
-					<div class="phase">
-						<div class="phase-row">
-							<span class="phase-icon status-{phase.status}" aria-hidden="true">
-								{#if phase.status === 'completed'}
-									<CheckCircleFill />
-								{:else if phase.status === 'running'}
-									<span class="spin"><CircleNotchBold /></span>
-								{:else if phase.status === 'failed'}
-									<XCircleFill />
-								{:else if phase.status === 'skipped'}
-									<MinusCircle />
-								{:else}
-									<span class="phase-dot"></span>
-								{/if}
-							</span>
-							<span class="phase-name">{phase.phase}</span>
-							{#if phase.message}<span class="phase-message">{phase.message}</span>{/if}
-						</div>
-						{#if logs[phase.phase]?.length}
-							<div class="log-console">
-								<div class="log-header">
-									<span>{logs[phase.phase].length} lines</span>
-									<button
-										type="button"
-										class="scroll-lock"
-										onclick={() => {
-											scrollLocks[phase.phase] = !(scrollLocks[phase.phase] ?? true)
-										}}
-										aria-pressed={scrollLocks[phase.phase] ?? true}
-										title={(scrollLocks[phase.phase] ?? true)
-											? 'Auto-scroll locked'
-											: 'Auto-scroll unlocked'}
-									>
-										{#if scrollLocks[phase.phase] ?? true}<LockSimpleFill
-											/>{:else}<LockSimpleOpenFill />{/if}
-									</button>
-								</div>
-								<div
-									class="log-viewport"
-									use:viewport={phase.phase}
-									onscroll={(event) => handleScroll(phase.phase, event)}
-								>
-									{#each logs[phase.phase] as log (JSON.stringify([log.job_id, log.line_number]))}
-										<div
-											class="log-row"
-											class:is-error={log.level === 'error' || log.level === 'stderr'}
-										>
-											<span class="log-timestamp"
-												>{new Date(log.ts).toISOString().split('T')[1].slice(0, -5)}</span
-											>
-											<span>{log.message}</span>
-										</div>
-									{/each}
-								</div>
-							</div>
-						{/if}
-					</div>
-				{/each}
-			</div>
+		{#if timelinePhases.length > 0}
+			<section>
+				<h2>Run logs</h2>
+				<div class="timeline">
+					{#each timelinePhases as phase (phase.phase)}
+						<StepLog {phase} logs={logs[phase.phase] ?? []} />
+					{/each}
+				</div>
+			</section>
 		{/if}
-	</details>
+	</div>
 {/if}
 
 <style>
-	h2 {
-		margin: 0 0 var(--space-2);
-		font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
-	}
-	.scroll-lock {
-		display: inline-flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		gap: var(--space-1);
-		padding: var(--space-2);
-		border: none;
-		background: none;
-		font: inherit;
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-		cursor: pointer;
-	}
-	button:focus-visible,
-	summary:focus-visible {
-		outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
-		outline-offset: 2px;
-	}
-	.disclosure-icon {
-		display: inline-flex;
-		flex-shrink: 0;
-	}
-	.is-error {
-		color: var(--color-error);
-	}
-	.disclosure > summary {
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		gap: var(--space-1);
-		width: fit-content;
-		min-height: 44px;
-		list-style: none;
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-		cursor: pointer;
-	}
-	.disclosure > summary::-webkit-details-marker {
-		display: none;
-	}
-	.disclosure[open] > summary > .disclosure-icon {
-		transform: rotate(90deg);
-	}
 	.run-details {
-		margin-top: var(--space-4);
-		border-top: 1px solid var(--color-outline-variant);
+		margin-top: var(--space-6);
+	}
+	h2 {
+		margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
+		font-size: var(--font-size-normal);
+		font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
 	}
 	.schema-changes {
-		margin: var(--space-3) 0;
+		margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
 	}
 	.schema-changes ul {
 		list-style: none;
@@ -232,97 +75,21 @@
 		margin: 0;
 	}
 	.schema-changes li {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: var(--space-2);
 		margin: var(--space-2) 0;
 	}
-	.details-meta {
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-		font-size: var(--font-size-xxs);
-	}
 	.badge {
 		font-size: var(--font-size-xxs);
-		padding: 2px var(--space-1);
+		padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-2);
 		background: var(--color-surface-container-high);
 		border-radius: var(--radius-small);
 		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
 	}
 	.timeline {
-		display: flex;
-		flex-direction: column;
-		gap: var(--space-3);
-	}
-	.phase-row {
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		flex-wrap: wrap;
-		gap: var(--space-2);
-	}
-	.phase-icon {
-		display: inline-flex;
-		width: 16px;
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-	}
-	.status-completed {
-		color: var(--color-primary);
-	}
-	.status-running {
-		color: var(--color-secondary);
-	}
-	.status-failed {
-		color: var(--color-error);
-	}
-	.phase-dot {
-		width: 8px;
-		height: 8px;
-		border-radius: 50%;
-		border: 1px solid var(--color-outline-variant);
-	}
-	.phase-name {
-		font-family: var(--font-mono-name), monospace;
-	}
-	.phase-message {
-		font-size: var(--font-size-xxs);
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-		overflow-wrap: anywhere;
-	}
-	.log-console {
-		margin-top: var(--space-2);
-		border: 1px solid var(--color-outline-variant);
-		border-radius: var(--radius-small);
-		background: var(--color-surface-container-lowest);
-	}
-	.log-header {
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		justify-content: space-between;
-		padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-2);
-		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-outline-variant);
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-		font-size: var(--font-size-xxs);
-	}
-	.log-viewport {
-		max-height: 260px;
-		overflow-y: auto;
-		padding: var(--space-2);
-		font-family: var(--font-mono-name), monospace;
-		font-size: var(--font-size-xxs);
-	}
-	.log-row {
-		display: flex;
-		gap: var(--space-2);
-		white-space: pre-wrap;
-		overflow-wrap: anywhere;
-	}
-	.log-timestamp {
-		flex-shrink: 0;
-		color: var(--color-on-surface-variant);
-	}
-	.spin {
-		display: inline-flex;
-		animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
-	}
-	@keyframes spin {
-		to {
-			transform: rotate(360deg);
-		}
+		display: grid;
+		gap: var(--space-4);
+		min-width: 0;
 	}
 </style>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/publish/PublishDetails.test.ts b/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/publish/PublishDetails.test.ts
index afd89c76..0c9be64e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/publish/PublishDetails.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/publish/PublishDetails.test.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,19 @@
-import type { PiecesDiff } from '@luzzle/core'
 import type { ComponentProps } from 'svelte'
 import { render } from 'svelte/server'
-import { expect, test, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { expect, test } from 'vitest'
 import PublishDetails from './PublishDetails.svelte'
 import type { PhaseProgress, PhaseLog } from './report.js'
 
 type Props = ComponentProps<typeof PublishDetails>
 const started = Date.parse('2026-01-02T03:04:00Z')
 
-function phase(
-	overrides: Partial<PhaseProgress & { job_id: string }> = {}
-): PhaseProgress & { job_id: string } {
+function phase(overrides: Partial<PhaseProgress> = {}): PhaseProgress {
 	return {
-		job_id: 'publish-job',
 		phase: 'render',
 		status: 'completed',
 		started_at: started,
 		finished_at: started + 65_000,
-		message: null,
+		message: 'Rendered successfully',
 		...overrides
 	}
 }
@@ -34,8 +30,8 @@ function log(overrides: Partial<PhaseLog> = {}): PhaseLog {
 	}
 }
 
-function details(props: Props = {}) {
-	return render(PublishDetails, { props }).body.replace(/<!--[\s\S]*?-->/g, '')
+function details(props: Props) {
+	return render(PublishDetails, { props }).body
 }
 
 function text(html: string) {
@@ -45,254 +41,53 @@ function text(html: string) {
 		.trim()
 }
 
-function rows(html: string) {
-	return [...html.matchAll(/<div\b[^>]*class="log-row\b[^"]*"[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/div>/g)].map(
-		(match) => match[0]
-	)
-}
-
-const emptySchemas: PiecesDiff['schemas'] = { added: [], updated: [], pruned: [] }
-
-test('default props have no disclosure or empty-state copy', () => {
-	expect(details().trim()).toBe('')
-})
-
-test('empty schema lists and no phases omit Details even with the always-included policy', () => {
-	for (const schemas of [null, emptySchemas]) {
-		expect(details({ schemas, schemasAlwaysIncluded: true, phases: [], logs: {} }).trim()).toBe('')
-	}
-})
-
-test('orphan logs alone do not invent a phase or a disclosure', () => {
-	expect(details({ logs: { render: [log()] } }).trim()).toBe('')
-})
-
-test('phase-only Details is a native disclosure, initially closed, with an icon and summary', () => {
-	const output = details({ phases: [phase()] })
-	const disclosure = output.match(/<details\b[^>]*>/)?.[0]
-	expect(disclosure).toBeDefined()
-	expect(disclosure).not.toMatch(/\sopen(?:\s|=|>)/)
-	expect(output.match(/<details\b/g)).toHaveLength(1)
-	const summary = output.match(/<summary\b[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/summary>/)?.[1] ?? ''
-	expect(text(summary)).toBe('Details')
-	expect(summary).toMatch(/<svg\b/)
-	expect(text(output)).toContain('1 stages · 1m 5s')
-	expect(text(output)).toContain('render')
-	expect(output).not.toMatch(/<(?:section|h2|button)\b/)
-})
-
-test('schema-only changes render New, Updated and Removed with separated names', () => {
+test('schema changes and step output are visible without opening a disclosure', () => {
 	const output = details({
-		schemas: { added: ['books'], updated: ['films'], pruned: ['notes'] }
+		schemas: { added: ['books'], updated: ['films'], pruned: ['notes'] },
+		schemasAlwaysIncluded: true,
+		phases: [phase()],
+		logs: { render: [log()] }
 	})
-	expect(output).toMatch(/<details\b/)
-	expect(output).toMatch(/<h2\b[^>]*>Piece types<\/h2>/)
+
+	expect(output).not.toMatch(/<(?:details|summary)\b/)
+	expect(text(output)).toContain('Piece types · always included')
 	const entries = [...output.matchAll(/<li\b[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/li>/g)].map((match) =>
 		text(match[1])
 	)
 	expect(entries).toEqual(['New books', 'Updated films', 'Removed notes'])
-	expect(text(output)).not.toContain('always included')
-	expect(text(output)).not.toContain('stages')
-	expect(output).not.toMatch(/<button\b/)
+	expect(text(output)).toContain('Run logs')
+	expect(text(output)).toContain('render')
+	expect(text(output)).toContain('Rendered successfully')
+	expect(text(output)).toContain('Output ready')
 })
 
-test.each(['added', 'updated', 'pruned'] as const)(
-	'a lone %s schema makes Details visible without phases',
-	(kind) => {
-		const output = details({ schemas: { ...emptySchemas, [kind]: ['only-type'] } })
-		expect(output).toMatch(/<details\b/)
-		expect(output.match(/<li\b/g)).toHaveLength(1)
-		expect(text(output)).toContain('only-type')
-	}
-)
-
-test('always-included policy stays in the schema heading with proper whitespace', () => {
-	const output = details({
-		schemas: { ...emptySchemas, updated: ['books'] },
-		schemasAlwaysIncluded: true,
-		phases: [phase()]
-	})
-	const heading = output.match(/<h2\b[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/h2>/)?.[1] ?? ''
-	expect(text(heading)).toBe('Piece types · always included')
-	expect(output.indexOf('</h2>')).toBeLessThan(output.indexOf('stages'))
-	expect(output.match(/<details\b/g)).toHaveLength(1)
-})
-
-test('unchanged schemas do not add a heading or policy to phase details', () => {
-	const output = details({ schemas: emptySchemas, schemasAlwaysIncluded: true, phases: [phase()] })
-	expect(output).not.toMatch(/<h2\b/)
-	expect(text(output)).not.toContain('Piece types')
-	expect(text(output)).not.toContain('always included')
-	expect(text(output)).toContain('1 stages · 1m 5s')
-})
-
-test('latest attempts replace earlier phase states without changing first-seen phase order', () => {
+test('latest phase attempts replace old messages while retaining logs from both jobs', () => {
 	const output = details({
 		phases: [
-			phase({ status: 'failed', finished_at: started + 10_000, message: 'Old render failure' }),
-			phase({
-				phase: 'assets',
-				started_at: started + 10_000,
-				finished_at: started + 20_000,
-				message: 'Assets ready'
-			}),
-			phase({
-				job_id: 'retry-job',
-				started_at: started + 20_000,
-				finished_at: started + 90_000,
-				message: 'Retry succeeded'
-			})
-		]
-	})
-	const content = text(output)
-	expect(content).toContain('2 stages · 1m 30s')
-	expect(content).not.toContain('Old render failure')
-	expect(content.match(/render/g)).toHaveLength(1)
-	expect(content.match(/assets/g)).toHaveLength(1)
-	expect(content.indexOf('render')).toBeLessThan(content.indexOf('assets'))
-	expect(content).toContain('Retry succeeded')
-	expect(content).toContain('Assets ready')
-})
-
-test.each([
-	{ finished: started + 59_999, duration: '59s' },
-	{ finished: started + 60_000, duration: '1m 0s' },
-	{ finished: started - 1000, duration: '0s' }
-])('metadata formats total duration as $duration', ({ finished, duration }) => {
-	expect(text(details({ phases: [phase({ finished_at: finished })] }))).toContain(
-		`1 stages · ${duration}`
-	)
-})
-
-test('missing start time yields zero elapsed duration', () => {
-	expect(text(details({ phases: [phase({ started_at: 0 })] }))).toContain('1 stages · 0s')
-})
-
-test('unfinished phase duration uses the current time when rendered', () => {
-	const now = vi.spyOn(Date, 'now').mockReturnValue(started + 125_000)
-	try {
-		expect(text(details({ phases: [phase({ status: 'running', finished_at: null })] }))).toContain(
-			'1 stages · 2m 5s'
-		)
-	} finally {
-		now.mockRestore()
-	}
-})
-
-test.each(['completed', 'running', 'failed', 'skipped', 'waiting', 'future-state'])(
-	'phase status %s preserves its message and known-status icon',
-	(status) => {
-		const output = details({ phases: [phase({ status, message: `Message for ${status}` })] })
-		expect(text(output)).toContain(`Message for ${status}`)
-		// The summary always has a caret; known phase statuses add their own icon.
-		const known = ['completed', 'running', 'failed', 'skipped'].includes(status)
-		expect(output.match(/<svg\b/g)).toHaveLength(known ? 2 : 1)
-	}
-)
-
-test('logs render UTC timestamps, line counts, error emphasis and a native locked button', () => {
-	const output = details({
-		phases: [phase()],
+			phase({ status: 'failed', message: 'First attempt failed' }),
+			phase({ phase: 'assets', message: 'Assets ready' }),
+			phase({ message: 'Retry succeeded' })
+		],
 		logs: {
 			render: [
-				log(),
-				log({ line_number: 2, ts: started + 1000, level: 'error', message: 'Error detail' }),
-				log({ line_number: 3, ts: started + 2000, level: 'stderr', message: 'Stderr detail' }),
-				log({ line_number: 4, ts: started + 3000, level: 'info', message: 'Info detail' })
-			]
-		}
-	})
-	const content = text(output)
-	for (const expected of [
-		'4 lines',
-		'03:04:00',
-		'03:04:01',
-		'03:04:02',
-		'03:04:03',
-		'Output ready',
-		'Error detail',
-		'Stderr detail',
-		'Info detail'
-	])
-		expect(content).toContain(expected)
-	const button = output.match(/<button\b([^>]*)>([\s\S]*?)<\/button>/)
-	expect(button).not.toBeNull()
-	expect(button?.[1]).toContain('type="button"')
-	expect(button?.[1]).toContain('title="Auto-scroll locked"')
-	expect(button?.[1]).toContain('aria-pressed="true"')
-	expect(button?.[2]).toMatch(/<svg\b/)
-	const renderedRows = rows(output)
-	expect(renderedRows).toHaveLength(4)
-	expect(renderedRows[0]).not.toContain('is-error')
-	expect(renderedRows[1]).toContain('is-error')
-	expect(renderedRows[2]).toContain('is-error')
-	expect(renderedRows[3]).not.toContain('is-error')
-})
-
-test('logless phases do not invent consoles, buttons, or line-count copy', () => {
-	const output = details({ phases: [phase(), phase({ phase: 'assets' })], logs: { render: [] } })
-	expect(text(output)).toContain('2 stages')
-	expect(text(output)).not.toContain('lines')
-	expect(output).not.toMatch(/<button\b/)
-})
-
-test('equal line numbers from different jobs and phases remain distinct in their supplied order', () => {
-	const output = details({
-		phases: [phase(), phase({ phase: 'assets' })],
-		logs: {
-			render: [
-				log({ job_id: 'job:1', message: 'First job line one' }),
-				log({ job_id: 'job:2', message: 'Retry job line one' }),
-				log({ job_id: 'job:2', line_number: 2, message: 'Retry job line two' })
+				log({ message: 'First job output' }),
+				log({ job_id: 'retry-job', message: 'Retry job output' })
 			],
-			assets: [log({ job_id: 'job:1', phase: 'assets', message: 'Assets line one' })],
-			orphan: [log({ phase: 'orphan', message: 'Not a visible phase' })]
+			assets: [log({ phase: 'assets', message: 'Asset output' })]
 		}
 	})
-	const content = text(output)
-	expect(rows(output)).toHaveLength(4)
-	expect(content).toContain('3 lines')
-	expect(content).toContain('1 lines')
-	const messages = [
-		'First job line one',
-		'Retry job line one',
-		'Retry job line two',
-		'Assets line one'
-	]
-	for (const message of messages) expect(content.split(message)).toHaveLength(2)
-	for (let index = 1; index < messages.length; index++) {
-		expect(content.indexOf(messages[index - 1])).toBeLessThan(content.indexOf(messages[index]))
-	}
-	expect(content).not.toContain('Not a visible phase')
-	expect(output.match(/<button\b/g)).toHaveLength(2)
-})
 
-test('schema names, phase names, status messages and log messages remain escaped data', () => {
-	const unsafe = '<script>not executable & still visible</script>'
-	const phaseName = '<img src=x> & phase'
-	const output = details({
-		schemas: { added: [unsafe], updated: [], pruned: [] },
-		phases: [phase({ phase: phaseName, status: 'failed', message: unsafe })],
-		logs: { [phaseName]: [log({ phase: phaseName, level: 'error', message: unsafe })] }
-	})
-	expect(output).not.toMatch(/<(?:script|img)\b/)
-	expect(output.match(/&lt;script>not executable &amp; still visible&lt;\/script>/g)).toHaveLength(
-		3
+	const headings = [...output.matchAll(/<h3\b[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/h3>/g)].map((match) =>
+		text(match[1])
 	)
-	expect(output).toContain('&lt;img src=x> &amp; phase')
+	expect(headings).toEqual(['render', 'assets'])
+	expect(text(output)).not.toContain('First attempt failed')
+	expect(text(output)).toContain('Retry succeeded')
+	expect(text(output)).toContain('Assets ready')
+	const content = text(output)
+	expect(content).toContain('First job output')
+	expect(content).toContain('Retry job output')
+	expect(content).toContain('Asset output')
+	expect(content.indexOf('First job output')).toBeLessThan(content.indexOf('Retry job output'))
+	expect(content.indexOf('Retry job output')).toBeLessThan(content.indexOf('Asset output'))
 })
-
-test('readonly parent arrays and DTO extra properties are accepted without input mutation', () => {
-	const phases = Object.freeze([Object.freeze(phase({ job_id: 'parent-job' }))])
-	const renderLogs = Object.freeze([Object.freeze(log({ job_id: 'parent-job' }))])
-	const logs = Object.freeze({ render: renderLogs })
-	const output = details({ phases, logs })
-	expect(text(output)).toContain('Output ready')
-	expect(phases[0].job_id).toBe('parent-job')
-	expect(logs.render).toBe(renderLogs)
-})
-
-// SSR covers rendering and initial controls, not DOM identity across client updates
-// or browser scrolling. Manually review disclosure/keyboard toggles, opening after
-// completion, locked appends, manual unlock/relock, button-off position preservation,
-// independent phases/instances, and viewport cleanup when logs or Details disappear.
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/publish/page.test.ts b/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/publish/page.test.ts
index ba5ec7b7..bf740c4f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/publish/page.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/(auth)/admin/publish/page.test.ts
@@ -120,17 +120,6 @@ function expectEditLink(output: string, file: string, href: string) {
 	expect(editors[0][2]).toMatch(/<svg\b/)
 }
 
-function disclosure(output: string, summary: string) {
-	const details = [...withoutComments(output).matchAll(/<details\b([^>]*)>([\s\S]*?)<\/details>/g)]
-	const match = details.find((item) => {
-		const label = item[2].match(/<summary\b[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/summary>/)?.[1]
-		return label !== undefined && text(label).trim() === summary
-	})
-	expect(match, `native ${summary} disclosure`).toBeDefined()
-	expect(match![1]).not.toMatch(/\bopen(?:\s|=|$)/)
-	return match![2]
-}
-
 function expectHeaderChecksOnly(output: string) {
 	expect(buttons(output).map((button) => text(button[2]).trim())).toEqual(['Check', 'Sync & Check'])
 	expect(withoutComments(output)).not.toMatch(/<footer\b/)
@@ -233,35 +222,7 @@ test('pruned pieces remain plain text instead of linking to Published or source'
 	expect(output).not.toContain(`/admin/piece/${file}/`)
 })
 
-test('partial reports retain one timeline row for the latest attempt and count stages inside collapsed Details', () => {
-	const phase = {
-		job_id: 'publish-id',
-		phase: 'cdn.sync',
-		started_at: 1000,
-		finished_at: 2000,
-		message: null
-	}
-	const output = html({
-		phases: [
-			{ ...phase, status: 'failed', message: 'Earlier CDN attempt failed' },
-			{
-				...phase,
-				status: 'completed',
-				started_at: 2000,
-				finished_at: 3000,
-				message: 'Latest CDN attempt completed'
-			}
-		]
-	})
-	const details = disclosure(output, 'Details')
-	expect(output).toContain('Published with errors')
-	expect(text(details).match(/cdn\.sync/g)).toHaveLength(1)
-	expect(text(details)).toContain('1 stages')
-	expect(text(details)).toContain('Latest CDN attempt completed')
-	expect(output).not.toContain('Earlier CDN attempt failed')
-})
-
-test('schemas and phase logs stay inside collapsed native Details', () => {
+test('schema changes and phase logs stay visible on the publish page', () => {
 	const output = html({
 		phases: [
 			{
@@ -285,27 +246,11 @@ test('schemas and phase logs stay inside collapsed native Details', () => {
 			}
 		]
 	})
-	const details = disclosure(output, 'Details')
-	expect(details).toContain('book.schema.json')
+	expect(output).not.toMatch(/<(?:details|summary)\b/)
 	expect(text(output).match(/book\.schema\.json/g)).toHaveLength(1)
-	expect(details).toContain('CDN assets synchronized')
 	expect(text(output).match(/CDN assets synchronized/g)).toHaveLength(1)
 })
 
-test.each([
-	{ kind: 'added', badge: 'New' },
-	{ kind: 'updated', badge: 'Updated' },
-	{ kind: 'pruned', badge: 'Removed' }
-] as const)('schema $kind changes keep their $badge badge inside Details', ({ kind, badge }) => {
-	const name = `${kind}.schema.json`
-	const output = html({ schemas: { added: [], updated: [], pruned: [], [kind]: [name] } })
-	const details = disclosure(output, 'Details')
-	const rows = [...withoutComments(details).matchAll(/<li\b[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/li>/g)]
-	const schemaRows = rows.filter((row) => text(row[1]).includes(name))
-	expect(schemaRows).toHaveLength(1)
-	expect(text(schemaRows[0][1]).trim().replace(/\s+/g, ' ')).toBe(`${badge} ${name}`)
-})
-
 test('local and remote checks are separate header actions without an Options menu or result checkboxes', () => {
 	const output = html()
 	expectHeaderChecksOnly(output)
@@ -382,7 +327,7 @@ test.each(['running', 'waiting'])(
 )
 
 test.each(['partial', 'successful'])(
-	'a resumed audit preserves the %s publication’s collapsed Details instead of audit progress',
+	'a resumed audit preserves the %s publication’s logs instead of audit progress',
 	(result) => {
 		const resumedAudit = audit('running')
 		resumedAudit.phases = [
@@ -431,12 +376,10 @@ test.each(['partial', 'successful'])(
 			],
 			audit: resumedAudit
 		})
-		const details = disclosure(output, 'Details')
-		expect(text(details)).toContain('1 stages')
-		expect(text(details)).toContain('cdn.sync')
-		expect(text(details)).toContain('Publication CDN sync completed')
-		expect(text(details)).toContain('Published assets synchronized')
-		expect(text(details)).toContain('book.schema.json')
+		expect(text(output)).toContain('cdn.sync')
+		expect(text(output)).toContain('Publication CDN sync completed')
+		expect(text(output)).toContain('Published assets synchronized')
+		expect(text(output)).toContain('book.schema.json')
 		expect(text(output).match(/Published assets synchronized/g)).toHaveLength(1)
 		expect(text(output)).not.toContain('archive.diff')
 		expect(text(output)).not.toContain('Audit is comparing changes')
diff --git a/docs/web/README.md b/docs/web/README.md
index ceafea46..be89844d 100644
--- a/docs/web/README.md
+++ b/docs/web/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ Schema changes also apply globally. A renamed file looks like a removal and an
 addition: the old public version can disappear before you select its replacement.
 Check alone does not change the public site.
 
+Publish and Preview show each step's logs directly. The header contains the step
+name and status; the footer shows line count, elapsed seconds and a compact auto-scroll lock.
+Scroll up to stop following new output, or lock auto-scroll to return to the latest lines.
+
 Source and text-asset editors default to Standard keybindings. Toggle **Vim mode**
 in the piece editor's **More** menu; the browser remembers your choice.
 The piece editor's bottom bar shows the active Vim mode on the left and publication