diff --git a/strix/viewer_src/src/App.tsx b/strix/viewer_src/src/App.tsx
index 74ce7e2c..23e75993 100644
--- a/strix/viewer_src/src/App.tsx
+++ b/strix/viewer_src/src/App.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import {
   type RunsPayload,
 } from "@/data/serverSource";
 import { SIGNUP_URL, ctaUrl, trackCta } from "@/lib/cta";
+import { runTitle } from "@/lib/target-utils";
 import Sidebar from "@/components/Sidebar";
 import PastRunsView from "@/components/PastRunsView";
 import EmailReportView from "@/components/EmailReportView";
@@ -175,43 +176,73 @@ export default function App() {
   const agentCount = run?.transcript.agents.length ?? 0;
   const verified = auth?.verified === true;
 
+  // Per-run guard for the default view: land on Agents while a scan is live,
+  // Overview once it finishes. Applied at most once per run and never once the
+  // user has navigated manually (userSetView flips the guard).
+  const initialViewAppliedRef = useRef(false);
+
+  // Reset the guard whenever the active run changes so the newly selected run
+  // gets its own default.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    initialViewAppliedRef.current = false;
+  }, [activeRun]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (initialViewAppliedRef.current || !run) return;
+    if (run.finished) {
+      initialViewAppliedRef.current = true;
+      setView("overview");
+    } else if (agentCount > 0) {
+      // Live and agents have appeared: default to the agent graph. If it is
+      // live but no agents exist yet, wait (do not apply, do not set the flag).
+      initialViewAppliedRef.current = true;
+      setView("agents");
+    }
+  }, [run, agentCount]);
+
+  // User-initiated navigation: mark the default guard applied so the per-run
+  // default effect never yanks the user off the view they chose.
+  const userSetView = useCallback((v: View) => {
+    initialViewAppliedRef.current = true;
+    setView(v);
+  }, []);
+
   const selectRun = useCallback((name: string) => {
     setActiveRun(name);
     setSelectedId(null);
     setRun(null);
     setError(null);
-    setView("overview");
+    // Reset the guard so the per-run default applies to the newly selected run.
+    initialViewAppliedRef.current = false;
   }, []);
 
   const goEmail = useCallback((skipDisclosure: boolean, surface: string) => {
     trackCta("email_report", surface);
     setEmailPurpose("report");
     setEmailSkipDisclosure(skipDisclosure);
-    setView("email");
-  }, []);
+    userSetView("email");
+  }, [userSetView]);
 
   // Sidebar entry keeps the disclosure (first place those users see it);
   const openEmail = useCallback(() => goEmail(false, "sidebar"), [goEmail]);
   // the Overview CTA already states the tradeoff, so it starts the flow directly.
   const openEmailFromOverview = useCallback(() => goEmail(true, "overview"), [goEmail]);
 
-  const openVerify = useCallback(() => {
-    trackCta("history_unlock", "past_runs");
-    setEmailPurpose("verify");
-    setEmailSkipDisclosure(false);
-    setView("email");
-  }, []);
-
   const openHistory = useCallback(() => {
     void refreshRuns();
-    setView("history");
-  }, [refreshRuns]);
+    userSetView("history");
+  }, [refreshRuns, userSetView]);
+
+  const onPastRunsVerified = useCallback(async () => {
+    await refreshAuth();
+    await refreshRuns();
+  }, [refreshAuth, refreshRuns]);
 
   const selectFeature = useCallback((slug: string) => {
     trackCta(slug, "sidebar_nav");
     setActiveFeature(slug);
-    setView("feature");
-  }, []);
+    userSetView("feature");
+  }, [userSetView]);
 
   const onForget = useCallback(async () => {
     await forgetAuth();
@@ -225,7 +256,7 @@ export default function App() {
         view={view}
         onSelectView={(v) => {
           if (v === "history") openHistory();
-          else setView(v);
+          else userSetView(v);
         }}
         activeFeature={activeFeature}
         onSelectFeature={selectFeature}
@@ -261,7 +292,7 @@ export default function App() {
                 <RunSwitcher
                   runs={runs}
                   activeRun={activeRun}
-                  launchedName={run?.summary.runName ?? run?.summary.runId ?? "Current run"}
+                  launchedName={runTitle(run?.summary.targets[0] ?? null, run?.summary.runName ?? run?.summary.runId ?? "Current run")}
                   onSelect={selectRun}
                 />
               )}
@@ -319,7 +350,7 @@ export default function App() {
                 runs={runs}
                 activeRun={activeRun}
                 onSelectRun={selectRun}
-                onVerifyClick={openVerify}
+                onVerified={() => void onPastRunsVerified()}
               />
             </div>
           ) : !run && !error ? (
@@ -333,14 +364,14 @@ export default function App() {
 
               {/* Tab strip: shown on small screens where the sidebar is hidden. */}
               <div className="flex gap-5 border-b border-[#2a2a2a] lg:hidden">
-                <TabButton active={view === "overview"} onClick={() => setView("overview")}>
+                <TabButton active={view === "overview"} onClick={() => userSetView("overview")}>
                   Overview
                 </TabButton>
-                <TabButton active={view === "issues"} onClick={() => setView("issues")}>
+                <TabButton active={view === "issues"} onClick={() => userSetView("issues")}>
                   Issues{run.vulnerabilities.length > 0 ? ` (${run.vulnerabilities.length})` : ""}
                 </TabButton>
                 {agentCount > 0 && (
-                  <TabButton active={view === "agents"} onClick={() => setView("agents")}>
+                  <TabButton active={view === "agents"} onClick={() => userSetView("agents")}>
                     Agents ({agentCount})
                   </TabButton>
                 )}
@@ -393,7 +424,8 @@ function RunSwitcher({
   onSelect: (name: string) => void;
 }) {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
-  const current = activeRun ?? launchedName;
+  const activeEntry = runs.runs.find((r) => r.name === activeRun);
+  const current = activeEntry ? runTitle(activeEntry.target, activeEntry.name) : launchedName;
   return (
     <div className="relative">
       <button
@@ -422,7 +454,7 @@ function RunSwitcher({
                 }`}
               >
                 <span className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                  <span className="block truncate">{r.name}</span>
+                  <span className="block truncate">{runTitle(r.target, r.name)}</span>
                   {r.target && <span className="block truncate font-mono text-[#666]">{r.target}</span>}
                 </span>
                 {active && <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 flex-shrink-0 rounded-full bg-emerald-400" />}
@@ -469,7 +501,7 @@ function SummaryHeader({ summary }: { summary: ParsedRunSummary }) {
   return (
     <div>
       <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-white">
-        {summary.runName ?? summary.runId ?? "Scan results"}
+        {runTitle(summary.targets[0] ?? null, summary.runName ?? summary.runId ?? "Scan results")}
       </h1>
       <div className="mt-1 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-3 gap-y-1 text-sm text-[#888]">
         {summary.targets.length > 0 && (
diff --git a/strix/viewer_src/src/components/EmailVerifyInline.tsx b/strix/viewer_src/src/components/EmailVerifyInline.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9318f854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/strix/viewer_src/src/components/EmailVerifyInline.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { Loader2, AlertCircle } from "lucide-react";
+import { otpStart, otpVerify } from "@/data/serverSource";
+import { track } from "@/lib/cta";
+
+/**
+ * Compact inline email -> 6-digit-code verify flow. Unlike EmailReportView this
+ * has no page chrome, no report send, and no password panel: it just confirms
+ * the email so the past-runs list can unlock in place. On success it calls
+ * `onVerified` (the parent refreshes auth + runs).
+ */
+
+const OTP_START_ERRORS: Record<string, string> = {
+  work_email_required: "Please use your work email, not a personal one.",
+  rate_limited: "Too many requests. Wait a minute and try again.",
+  invalid_email: "That email does not look right. Check it and try again.",
+  unavailable: "The email service is unavailable right now. Try again shortly.",
+};
+
+// A small set of common personal providers for instant client-side feedback.
+// The relay is authoritative (it checks the full free-email-domains list).
+const COMMON_FREE_DOMAINS = new Set([
+  "gmail.com", "googlemail.com", "yahoo.com", "ymail.com", "outlook.com",
+  "hotmail.com", "live.com", "icloud.com", "me.com", "aol.com", "proton.me",
+  "protonmail.com", "gmx.com", "mail.com",
+]);
+
+export default function EmailVerifyInline({ onVerified }: { onVerified: () => void }) {
+  const [step, setStep] = useState<"email" | "code">("email");
+  const [email, setEmail] = useState("");
+  const [code, setCode] = useState("");
+  const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [notice, setNotice] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const submitEmail = async () => {
+    const value = email.trim();
+    if (!value) {
+      setError("Enter your email to continue.");
+      return;
+    }
+    const domain = value.slice(value.lastIndexOf("@") + 1).toLowerCase();
+    if (COMMON_FREE_DOMAINS.has(domain)) {
+      track("work_email_required");
+      setError(OTP_START_ERRORS.work_email_required);
+      return;
+    }
+    setBusy(true);
+    setError(null);
+    const result = await otpStart(value);
+    setBusy(false);
+    if (result.ok) {
+      track("email_submitted", { purpose: "verify" });
+      setNotice(`We sent a 6-digit code to ${value}.`);
+      setStep("code");
+    } else {
+      if (result.error === "work_email_required") track("work_email_required");
+      setError(OTP_START_ERRORS[result.error] ?? "Could not send a code. Try again.");
+    }
+  };
+
+  const submitCode = async () => {
+    const value = code.trim();
+    if (value.length < 4) {
+      setError("Enter the 6-digit code from your email.");
+      return;
+    }
+    setBusy(true);
+    setError(null);
+    const result = await otpVerify(email.trim(), value);
+    setBusy(false);
+    if (!result.verified) {
+      setError("That code did not match. Check it and try again.");
+      return;
+    }
+    track("email_verified", { purpose: "verify" });
+    onVerified();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="mx-auto mt-5 max-w-sm text-left">
+      {error && (
+        <div className="mb-3 flex items-start gap-2 rounded-lg border border-red-500/30 bg-red-500/5 px-3 py-2">
+          <AlertCircle className="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 flex-shrink-0 text-red-400" aria-hidden="true" />
+          <p className="text-xs text-red-300">{error}</p>
+        </div>
+      )}
+      {notice && !error && <p className="mb-3 text-xs text-[#888]">{notice}</p>}
+
+      {step === "email" ? (
+        <form
+          className="space-y-3"
+          onSubmit={(e) => {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            void submitEmail();
+          }}
+        >
+          <label className="block">
+            <span className="mb-1.5 block text-xs text-[#888]">Your work email</span>
+            <input
+              type="email"
+              autoFocus
+              value={email}
+              onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="you@company.com"
+              className="w-full rounded-lg bg-black px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-white outline-none transition-colors focus:border-[#444]"
+              style={{ border: "1px solid #2a2a2a" }}
+            />
+            <span className="mt-1.5 block text-[11px] text-[#666]">Use your work email.</span>
+          </label>
+          <button
+            type="submit"
+            disabled={busy}
+            className="flex w-full cursor-pointer items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-lg bg-white px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-semibold text-black transition-opacity hover:opacity-90 disabled:opacity-60"
+          >
+            {busy && <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin" aria-hidden="true" />}
+            Send me a code
+          </button>
+        </form>
+      ) : (
+        <form
+          className="space-y-3"
+          onSubmit={(e) => {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            void submitCode();
+          }}
+        >
+          <label className="block">
+            <span className="mb-1.5 block text-xs text-[#888]">6-digit code</span>
+            <input
+              inputMode="numeric"
+              autoFocus
+              value={code}
+              onChange={(e) => setCode(e.target.value.replace(/\D/g, "").slice(0, 6))}
+              placeholder="123456"
+              className="w-full rounded-lg bg-black px-3 py-2.5 text-center text-lg font-mono tracking-[0.4em] text-white outline-none transition-colors focus:border-[#444]"
+              style={{ border: "1px solid #2a2a2a" }}
+            />
+          </label>
+          <button
+            type="submit"
+            disabled={busy}
+            className="flex w-full cursor-pointer items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-lg bg-white px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-semibold text-black transition-opacity hover:opacity-90 disabled:opacity-60"
+          >
+            {busy && <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin" aria-hidden="true" />}
+            Verify
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => {
+              setStep("email");
+              setError(null);
+              setNotice(null);
+            }}
+            className="w-full cursor-pointer text-center text-xs text-[#666] transition-colors hover:text-[#aaa]"
+          >
+            Use a different email
+          </button>
+        </form>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/strix/viewer_src/src/components/PastRunsView.tsx b/strix/viewer_src/src/components/PastRunsView.tsx
index c3703df2..ac043097 100644
--- a/strix/viewer_src/src/components/PastRunsView.tsx
+++ b/strix/viewer_src/src/components/PastRunsView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
 import { History, ChevronRight, Terminal } from "lucide-react";
 import type { RunListEntry, RunsPayload, RunSeverityCounts } from "@/data/serverSource";
+import { runTitle } from "@/lib/target-utils";
+import { trackCta } from "@/lib/cta";
+import EmailVerifyInline from "@/components/EmailVerifyInline";
 
 /**
  * "Past runs" panel. Unverified users see a tease with the run count and a
@@ -45,20 +49,41 @@ function formatDate(iso: string | null): string | null {
   });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Relative time ("just now" / "5m ago" / "3h ago" / "2d ago"), falling back to
+ * the absolute date for anything older than a week (mirrors the pro app).
+ */
+function formatTimeAgo(iso: string | null): string | null {
+  if (!iso) return null;
+  const normalized = iso.trim().replace(" UTC", "Z").replace(" ", "T");
+  const d = new Date(normalized);
+  if (Number.isNaN(d.getTime())) return null;
+  const diffMs = Date.now() - d.getTime();
+  const mins = Math.floor(diffMs / 60000);
+  if (mins < 1) return "just now";
+  if (mins < 60) return `${mins}m ago`;
+  const hours = Math.floor(mins / 60);
+  if (hours < 24) return `${hours}h ago`;
+  const days = Math.floor(hours / 24);
+  if (days < 7) return `${days}d ago`;
+  return formatDate(iso);
+}
+
 interface PastRunsViewProps {
   runs: RunsPayload | null;
   activeRun: string | null;
   onSelectRun: (name: string) => void;
-  onVerifyClick: () => void;
+  onVerified: () => void;
 }
 
 export default function PastRunsView({
   runs,
   activeRun,
   onSelectRun,
-  onVerifyClick,
+  onVerified,
 }: PastRunsViewProps) {
   const count = runs?.count ?? 0;
+  const [showVerify, setShowVerify] = useState(false);
 
   if (!runs || runs.locked) {
     return (
@@ -73,12 +98,24 @@ export default function PastRunsView({
         <p className="mx-auto mt-1.5 max-w-md text-sm text-[#888]">
           You have {count} past {count === 1 ? "run" : "runs"} on this machine.
         </p>
-        <button
-          onClick={onVerifyClick}
-          className="mt-4 cursor-pointer rounded-lg bg-white px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-black transition-opacity hover:opacity-90"
-        >
-          View runs
-        </button>
+        {showVerify ? (
+          <>
+            <p className="mx-auto mt-3 max-w-sm text-xs text-[#666]">
+              Verify your email with a one-time code to unlock the full history.
+            </p>
+            <EmailVerifyInline onVerified={onVerified} />
+          </>
+        ) : (
+          <button
+            onClick={() => {
+              trackCta("history_unlock", "past_runs");
+              setShowVerify(true);
+            }}
+            className="mt-4 cursor-pointer rounded-lg bg-white px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-black transition-opacity hover:opacity-90"
+          >
+            View runs
+          </button>
+        )}
         <p className="mt-4 flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-[#555]">
           <Terminal className="h-3.5 w-3.5" aria-hidden="true" />
           Or open one from the CLI with{" "}
@@ -100,7 +137,8 @@ export default function PastRunsView({
     <div className="space-y-2">
       {runs.runs.map((run: RunListEntry) => {
         const active = run.name === activeRun;
-        const date = formatDate(run.start_time) ?? formatDate(run.end_time);
+        const date = formatTimeAgo(run.start_time) ?? formatTimeAgo(run.end_time);
+        const title = runTitle(run.target, run.name);
         return (
           <button
             key={run.name}
@@ -113,7 +151,7 @@ export default function PastRunsView({
           >
             <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
               <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                <span className="truncate text-sm font-medium text-white">{run.name}</span>
+                <span className="truncate text-sm font-medium text-white">{title}</span>
                 {active && (
                   <span className="rounded-full px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-emerald-400" style={{ border: "1px solid rgba(16,185,129,0.3)" }}>
                     Active
@@ -121,12 +159,10 @@ export default function PastRunsView({
                 )}
               </div>
               <div className="mt-0.5 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-2 gap-y-0.5 text-xs text-[#666]">
-                {run.target && <span className="truncate font-mono text-[#888]">{run.target}</span>}
-                {run.target && (run.scan_mode || date || run.status) && <span className="text-[#333]">·</span>}
                 {run.scan_mode && <span className="capitalize">{run.scan_mode}</span>}
-                {date && <span className="text-[#333]">·</span>}
+                {run.scan_mode && (date || run.status) && <span className="text-[#333]">·</span>}
                 {date && <span>{date}</span>}
-                {run.status && <span className="text-[#333]">·</span>}
+                {date && run.status && <span className="text-[#333]">·</span>}
                 {run.status && <span className="capitalize">{run.status}</span>}
               </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/strix/viewer_src/src/lib/target-utils.ts b/strix/viewer_src/src/lib/target-utils.ts
index 842e97cf..89264e21 100644
--- a/strix/viewer_src/src/lib/target-utils.ts
+++ b/strix/viewer_src/src/lib/target-utils.ts
@@ -49,3 +49,13 @@ export function parseTarget(target: string): ParsedTarget {
   // Not a URL
   return { display: target, href: null, provider: null };
 }
+
+/**
+ * A clean, human-readable run title derived from the scan target (e.g.
+ * "arch.co") rather than the raw run dir name ("arch-co_ca3f"). Falls back to
+ * the raw name, then a generic label.
+ */
+export function runTitle(target: string | null, fallback: string): string {
+  if (target) return parseTarget(target).display.replace(/\/$/, "");
+  return fallback || "Untitled scan";
+}