diff --git a/app/routers/runs.py b/app/routers/runs.py
index 1e4e219..643c691 100644
--- a/app/routers/runs.py
+++ b/app/routers/runs.py
@@ -27,6 +27,59 @@ from ..services.run_service import RunService
 router = APIRouter()
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+
+def plan_to_sexp(plan: dict, recipe_name: str = None) -> str:
+    """Convert a plan to S-expression format for display."""
+    if not plan or not plan.get("steps"):
+        return ";; No plan available"
+
+    lines = []
+    lines.append(f'(plan "{recipe_name or "unknown"}"')
+
+    # Group nodes by type for cleaner output
+    steps = plan.get("steps", [])
+
+    for step in steps:
+        step_id = step.get("id", "?")
+        step_type = step.get("type", "EFFECT")
+        inputs = step.get("inputs", [])
+        config = step.get("config", {})
+
+        # Build the step S-expression
+        if step_type == "SOURCE":
+            if config.get("input"):
+                # Variable input
+                input_name = config.get("name", config.get("input", "input"))
+                lines.append(f'  (source :input "{input_name}")')
+            elif config.get("asset"):
+                # Fixed asset
+                lines.append(f'  (source {config.get("asset", step_id)})')
+            else:
+                lines.append(f'  (source {step_id})')
+        elif step_type == "EFFECT":
+            effect_name = config.get("effect", step_id)
+            if inputs:
+                inp_str = " ".join(inputs)
+                lines.append(f'  (-> {inp_str} (effect {effect_name}))')
+            else:
+                lines.append(f'  (effect {effect_name})')
+        elif step_type == "SEQUENCE":
+            if inputs:
+                inp_str = " ".join(inputs)
+                lines.append(f'  (sequence {inp_str})')
+            else:
+                lines.append(f'  (sequence)')
+        else:
+            # Generic node
+            if inputs:
+                inp_str = " ".join(inputs)
+                lines.append(f'  ({step_type.lower()} {inp_str})')
+            else:
+                lines.append(f'  ({step_type.lower()} {step_id})')
+
+    lines.append(')')
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
 RUNS_KEY_PREFIX = "artdag:run:"
 
 
@@ -258,6 +311,9 @@ async def get_run(
                             }
                         })
 
+        # Generate S-expression representation of the plan
+        plan_sexp = plan_to_sexp(plan, run.get("recipe_name"))
+
         templates = get_templates(request)
         return render(templates, "runs/detail.html", request,
             run=run,
@@ -266,6 +322,7 @@ async def get_run(
             run_inputs=run_inputs,
             dag_elements=dag_elements,
             output_media_type=output_media_type,
+            plan_sexp=plan_sexp,
             active_tab="runs",
         )
 
diff --git a/app/templates/runs/detail.html b/app/templates/runs/detail.html
index cd9c32f..b2eb06a 100644
--- a/app/templates/runs/detail.html
+++ b/app/templates/runs/detail.html
@@ -156,15 +156,41 @@
             {% endfor %}
         </div>
 
-        <!-- Plan JSON -->
-        <details class="mt-6">
+        <!-- Plan S-expression -->
+        <details class="mt-6" open>
             <summary class="cursor-pointer text-gray-400 hover:text-white text-sm mb-2">
-                Show Plan JSON
+                Plan (S-expression)
             </summary>
             <div class="bg-gray-900 rounded-lg border border-gray-700 p-4 overflow-x-auto">
-                <pre class="text-sm text-gray-300 whitespace-pre-wrap">{{ plan | tojson(indent=2) }}</pre>
+                <pre class="text-sm font-mono sexp-code">{{ plan_sexp }}</pre>
             </div>
         </details>
+
+        <style>
+        .sexp-code {
+            line-height: 1.6;
+        }
+        </style>
+        <script>
+        // Syntax highlight S-expressions
+        document.querySelectorAll('.sexp-code').forEach(el => {
+            let html = el.textContent;
+            // Comments
+            html = html.replace(/(;;.*)/g, '<span class="text-gray-500">$1</span>');
+            // Keywords (:keyword)
+            html = html.replace(/(:[a-zA-Z_-]+)/g, '<span class="text-purple-400">$1</span>');
+            // Strings
+            html = html.replace(/("(?:[^"\\]|\\.)*")/g, '<span class="text-green-400">$1</span>');
+            // Special forms
+            html = html.replace(/\b(plan|recipe|def|->)\b/g, '<span class="text-pink-400 font-semibold">$1</span>');
+            // Primitives
+            html = html.replace(/\((source|effect|sequence|segment|resize|transform|layer|blend|mux|analyze)\b/g,
+                '(<span class="text-blue-400">$1</span>');
+            // Parentheses
+            html = html.replace(/(\(|\))/g, '<span class="text-yellow-500">$1</span>');
+            el.innerHTML = html;
+        });
+        </script>
         {% else %}
         <p class="text-gray-500">No plan available for this run.</p>
         {% endif %}