diff --git a/apps/broker/src/index.ts b/apps/broker/src/index.ts
index f308320..80ed21f 100644
--- a/apps/broker/src/index.ts
+++ b/apps/broker/src/index.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,11 @@ interface PeerConn {
   memberId: string;
   memberPubkey: string;
   sessionPubkey: string | null;
+  displayName: string;
   cwd: string;
+  peerType?: "ai" | "human" | "connector";
+  channel?: string;
+  model?: string;
   groups: Array<{ name: string; role?: string }>;
 }
 
@@ -625,17 +629,21 @@ async function handleHello(
     cwd: hello.cwd,
     groups: initialGroups,
   });
+  const effectiveDisplayName = hello.displayName || member.displayName;
   connections.set(presenceId, {
     ws,
     meshId: hello.meshId,
     memberId: member.id,
     memberPubkey: hello.pubkey,
     sessionPubkey: hello.sessionPubkey ?? null,
+    displayName: effectiveDisplayName,
     cwd: hello.cwd,
+    peerType: hello.peerType,
+    channel: hello.channel,
+    model: hello.model,
     groups: initialGroups,
   });
   incMeshCount(hello.meshId);
-  const effectiveDisplayName = hello.displayName || member.displayName;
   log.info("ws hello", {
     mesh_id: hello.meshId,
     member: effectiveDisplayName,
@@ -762,6 +770,32 @@ function handleConnection(ws: WebSocket): void {
         } catch {
           /* ws closed during hello */
         }
+        // Broadcast peer_joined to all other peers in the same mesh.
+        const joinedConn = connections.get(presenceId);
+        if (joinedConn) {
+          const joinMsg: WSPushMessage = {
+            type: "push",
+            subtype: "system",
+            event: "peer_joined",
+            eventData: {
+              name: result.memberDisplayName,
+              pubkey: joinedConn.sessionPubkey ?? joinedConn.memberPubkey,
+              groups: joinedConn.groups,
+            },
+            messageId: crypto.randomUUID(),
+            meshId: joinedConn.meshId,
+            senderPubkey: "system",
+            priority: "low",
+            nonce: "",
+            ciphertext: "",
+            createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+          };
+          for (const [pid, peer] of connections) {
+            if (pid === presenceId) continue;
+            if (peer.meshId !== joinedConn.meshId) continue;
+            sendToPeer(pid, joinMsg);
+          }
+        }
         return;
       }
       if (!presenceId) {
@@ -783,17 +817,32 @@ function handleConnection(ws: WebSocket): void {
           break;
         case "list_peers": {
           const peers = await listPeersInMesh(conn.meshId);
+          // Build a lookup from pubkey → in-memory PeerConn for metadata
+          const connByPubkey = new Map<string, PeerConn>();
+          for (const [, pc] of connections) {
+            if (pc.meshId === conn.meshId) {
+              connByPubkey.set(pc.memberPubkey, pc);
+              if (pc.sessionPubkey) connByPubkey.set(pc.sessionPubkey, pc);
+            }
+          }
           const resp: WSServerMessage = {
             type: "peers_list",
-            peers: peers.map((p) => ({
-              pubkey: p.pubkey,
-              displayName: p.displayName,
-              status: p.status as "idle" | "working" | "dnd",
-              summary: p.summary,
-              groups: p.groups,
-              sessionId: p.sessionId,
-              connectedAt: p.connectedAt.toISOString(),
-            })),
+            peers: peers.map((p) => {
+              const pc = connByPubkey.get(p.pubkey);
+              return {
+                pubkey: p.pubkey,
+                displayName: p.displayName,
+                status: p.status as "idle" | "working" | "dnd",
+                summary: p.summary,
+                groups: p.groups,
+                sessionId: p.sessionId,
+                connectedAt: p.connectedAt.toISOString(),
+                cwd: pc?.cwd ?? p.cwd,
+                ...(pc?.peerType ? { peerType: pc.peerType } : {}),
+                ...(pc?.channel ? { channel: pc.channel } : {}),
+                ...(pc?.model ? { model: pc.model } : {}),
+              };
+            }),
             ...(_reqId ? { _reqId } : {}),
           };
           conn.ws.send(JSON.stringify(resp));
@@ -1905,7 +1954,30 @@ function handleConnection(ws: WebSocket): void {
     if (presenceId) {
       const conn = connections.get(presenceId);
       connections.delete(presenceId);
-      if (conn) decMeshCount(conn.meshId);
+      if (conn) {
+        decMeshCount(conn.meshId);
+        // Broadcast peer_left to remaining peers in the same mesh.
+        const leaveMsg: WSPushMessage = {
+          type: "push",
+          subtype: "system",
+          event: "peer_left",
+          eventData: {
+            name: conn.displayName,
+            pubkey: conn.sessionPubkey ?? conn.memberPubkey,
+          },
+          messageId: crypto.randomUUID(),
+          meshId: conn.meshId,
+          senderPubkey: "system",
+          priority: "low",
+          nonce: "",
+          ciphertext: "",
+          createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+        };
+        for (const [pid, peer] of connections) {
+          if (peer.meshId !== conn.meshId) continue;
+          sendToPeer(pid, leaveMsg);
+        }
+      }
       await disconnectPresence(presenceId);
       // Clean up stream subscriptions for this peer
       for (const [key, subs] of streamSubscriptions) {
diff --git a/apps/broker/src/types.ts b/apps/broker/src/types.ts
index 2c08e2e..40e1f85 100644
--- a/apps/broker/src/types.ts
+++ b/apps/broker/src/types.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ export interface WSHelloMessage {
   sessionId: string;
   pid: number;
   cwd: string;
+  /** Peer type: ai session, human user, or external connector. */
+  peerType?: "ai" | "human" | "connector";
+  /** Channel the peer connected from (e.g. "claude-code", "telegram", "slack", "web"). */
+  channel?: string;
+  /** AI model identifier (e.g. "opus-4", "sonnet-4"). */
+  model?: string;
   /** Initial groups to join on connect. */
   groups?: Array<{ name: string; role?: string }>;
   /** ms epoch; broker rejects if outside ±60s of its own clock. */
@@ -86,8 +92,13 @@ export interface WSPushMessage {
   nonce: string;
   ciphertext: string;
   createdAt: string;
-  /** Optional semantic tag — "reminder" when delivered by the scheduler. */
-  subtype?: "reminder";
+  /** Optional semantic tag — "reminder" when delivered by the scheduler,
+   *  "system" for broker-originated topology events (peer join/leave). */
+  subtype?: "reminder" | "system";
+  /** Machine-readable event name (e.g. "peer_joined", "peer_left"). */
+  event?: string;
+  /** Structured payload for the event. */
+  eventData?: Record<string, unknown>;
 }
 
 /** Client → broker: manual status override (dnd, forced idle). */
@@ -184,6 +195,10 @@ export interface WSPeersListMessage {
     groups: Array<{ name: string; role?: string }>;
     sessionId: string;
     connectedAt: string;
+    cwd?: string;
+    peerType?: "ai" | "human" | "connector";
+    channel?: string;
+    model?: string;
   }>;
   _reqId?: string;
 }
@@ -673,10 +688,14 @@ export interface WSScheduleMessage {
   type: "schedule";
   to: string;
   message: string;
-  /** Unix timestamp (ms) when to deliver. */
+  /** Unix timestamp (ms) when to deliver. Ignored for cron schedules. */
   deliverAt: number;
   /** Optional semantic tag — "reminder" surfaces differently to the receiver. */
   subtype?: "reminder";
+  /** Standard 5-field cron expression for recurring delivery (e.g. "0 */2 * * *"). */
+  cron?: string;
+  /** Whether this is a recurring schedule. Implied true when `cron` is set. */
+  recurring?: boolean;
   _reqId?: string;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/mcp/server.ts b/apps/cli/src/mcp/server.ts
index c4fadba..a7b060b 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/mcp/server.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/mcp/server.ts
@@ -990,6 +990,39 @@ Your message mode is "${messageMode}".
     client.onPush(async (msg) => {
       if (messageMode === "off") return;
 
+      // System events (peer join/leave) — always push, regardless of mode.
+      if (msg.subtype === "system" && msg.event) {
+        const eventName = msg.event;
+        const data = msg.eventData ?? {};
+        let content: string;
+        if (eventName === "peer_joined") {
+          content = `[system] Peer "${data.name ?? "unknown"}" joined the mesh`;
+        } else if (eventName === "peer_left") {
+          content = `[system] Peer "${data.name ?? "unknown"}" left the mesh`;
+        } else {
+          content = `[system] ${eventName}: ${JSON.stringify(data)}`;
+        }
+        try {
+          await server.notification({
+            method: "notifications/claude/channel",
+            params: {
+              content,
+              meta: {
+                kind: "system",
+                event: eventName,
+                mesh_slug: client.meshSlug,
+                mesh_id: client.meshId,
+                ...(Object.keys(data).length > 0 ? { eventData: data } : {}),
+              },
+            },
+          });
+          process.stderr.write(`[claudemesh] system: ${content}\n`);
+        } catch (pushErr) {
+          process.stderr.write(`[claudemesh] system push FAILED: ${pushErr}\n`);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
       const fromPubkey = msg.senderPubkey || "";
       const fromName = fromPubkey
         ? await resolvePeerName(client, fromPubkey)
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/ws/client.ts b/apps/cli/src/ws/client.ts
index 18504e5..f0e82a0 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/ws/client.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/ws/client.ts
@@ -51,8 +51,13 @@ export interface InboundPush {
   /** Hint for UI: "direct" (crypto_box), "channel"/"broadcast"
    *  (plaintext for now). */
   kind: "direct" | "broadcast" | "channel" | "unknown";
-  /** Optional semantic tag — "reminder" when fired by the scheduler. */
-  subtype?: "reminder";
+  /** Optional semantic tag — "reminder" when fired by the scheduler,
+   *  "system" for broker-originated topology events. */
+  subtype?: "reminder" | "system";
+  /** Machine-readable event name (e.g. "peer_joined", "peer_left"). */
+  event?: string;
+  /** Structured payload for the event. */
+  eventData?: Record<string, unknown>;
 }
 
 type PushHandler = (msg: InboundPush) => void;
@@ -937,7 +942,9 @@ export class BrokerClient {
           receivedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
           plaintext,
           kind,
-          ...(msg.subtype ? { subtype: msg.subtype as "reminder" } : {}),
+          ...(msg.subtype ? { subtype: msg.subtype as "reminder" | "system" } : {}),
+          ...(msg.event ? { event: String(msg.event) } : {}),
+          ...(msg.eventData ? { eventData: msg.eventData as Record<string, unknown> } : {}),
         };
         this.pushBuffer.push(push);
         if (this.pushBuffer.length > 500) this.pushBuffer.shift();