diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/__init__.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/__init__.py
index 815629499..449f6903e 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/__init__.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from .create import register_create_parser
 from .delete import register_delete_parser
 from .install import register_install_parser
 from .list import register_list_parser
+from .show import register_show_parser
 from .update import register_update_parser
 
 
@@ -62,6 +63,17 @@ Examples:
     )
     register_list_parser(list_parser)
 
+    show_parser = subparser.add_parser(
+        "show",
+        help="Show a machine",
+        epilog=(
+            """
+This subcommand shows the details of a machine managed by this clan like icon, description, etc
+"""
+        ),
+    )
+    register_show_parser(show_parser)
+
     install_parser = subparser.add_parser(
         "install",
         help="Install a machine",
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/list.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/list.py
index 7964e1208..56ae1c765 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/list.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/list.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import argparse
-import dataclasses
 import json
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -12,24 +11,15 @@ from ..nix import nix_config, nix_eval
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-@dataclasses.dataclass
-class MachineInfo:
-    machine_name: str
-    machine_description: str | None
-    machine_icon: str | None
-
-
 @API.register
-def list_machines(flake_url: str | Path, debug: bool) -> dict[str, MachineInfo]:
+def list_machines(flake_url: str | Path, debug: bool) -> list[str]:
     config = nix_config()
     system = config["system"]
     cmd = nix_eval(
         [
             f"{flake_url}#clanInternals.machines.{system}",
             "--apply",
-            """builtins.mapAttrs (name: attrs: {
-  inherit (attrs.config.clanCore) machineDescription machineIcon machineName;
-})""",
+            "builtins.attrNames",
             "--json",
         ]
     )
@@ -37,27 +27,13 @@ def list_machines(flake_url: str | Path, debug: bool) -> dict[str, MachineInfo]:
     proc = run_no_stdout(cmd)
 
     res = proc.stdout.strip()
-    machines_dict = json.loads(res)
-
-    return {
-        k: MachineInfo(
-            machine_name=v.get("machineName"),
-            machine_description=v.get("machineDescription", None),
-            machine_icon=v.get("machineIcon", None),
-        )
-        for k, v in machines_dict.items()
-    }
+    return json.loads(res)
 
 
 def list_command(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
     flake_path = Path(args.flake).resolve()
-    print("Listing all machines:\n")
-    print("Source: ", flake_path)
-    print("-" * 40)
-    for name, machine in list_machines(flake_path, args.debug).items():
-        description = machine.machine_description or "[no description]"
-        print(f"{name}\n: {description}\n")
-    print("-" * 40)
+    for name in list_machines(flake_path, args.debug):
+        print(name)
 
 
 def register_list_parser(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/show.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/show.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51561caa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/show.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import argparse
+import dataclasses
+import json
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from clan_cli.api import API
+
+from ..cmd import run_no_stdout
+from ..nix import nix_config, nix_eval
+from .types import machine_name_type
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@dataclasses.dataclass
+class MachineInfo:
+    machine_name: str
+    machine_description: str | None
+    machine_icon: str | None
+
+
+@API.register
+def show_machine(flake_url: str | Path, machine_name: str, debug: bool) -> MachineInfo:
+    config = nix_config()
+    system = config["system"]
+    cmd = nix_eval(
+        [
+            f"{flake_url}#clanInternals.machines.{system}.{machine_name}",
+            "--apply",
+            "machine: { inherit (machine.config.clanCore) machineDescription machineIcon machineName; }",
+            "--json",
+        ]
+    )
+    proc = run_no_stdout(cmd)
+    res = proc.stdout.strip()
+    machine = json.loads(res)
+
+    return MachineInfo(
+        machine_name=machine.get("machineName"),
+        machine_description=machine.get("machineDescription", None),
+        machine_icon=machine.get("machineIcon", None),
+    )
+
+
+def show_command(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
+    flake_path = Path(args.flake).resolve()
+    machine = show_machine(flake_path, args.machine, args.debug)
+    print(f"Name: {machine.machine_name}")
+    print(f"Description: {machine.machine_description or ''}")
+    print(f"Icon: {machine.machine_icon or ''}")
+
+
+def register_show_parser(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
+    parser.set_defaults(func=show_command)
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "machine", help="the name of the machine", type=machine_name_type
+    )
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/secrets/machines.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/secrets/machines.py
index f84b89a8a..0a57d860c 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/secrets/machines.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/secrets/machines.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def register_machines_parser(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
         "remove-secret", help="remove a group's access to a secret"
     )
     remove_secret_parser.add_argument(
-        "machine", help="the name of the group", type=machine_name_type
+        "machine", help="the name of the machine", type=machine_name_type
     )
     remove_secret_parser.add_argument(
         "secret", help="the name of the secret", type=secret_name_type
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_machines_cli.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_machines_cli.py
index 3a25e7ae4..c4e483d42 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_machines_cli.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/test_machines_cli.py
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ def test_machine_subcommands(
     assert "vm1" in out.out
     assert "vm2" in out.out
 
+    capsys.readouterr()
+    cli.run(["machines", "show", "--flake", str(test_flake_with_core.path), "machine1"])
+    out = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "machine1" in out.out
+    assert "Description" in out.out
+    print(out)
+
     cli.run(
         ["machines", "delete", "--flake", str(test_flake_with_core.path), "machine1"]
     )
diff --git a/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/Config.tsx b/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/Config.tsx
index 21bfcb4fa..e737c1338 100644
--- a/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/Config.tsx
+++ b/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/Config.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { OperationResponse, pyApi } from "./message";
 export const makeCountContext = () => {
   const [machines, setMachines] = createSignal<
     OperationResponse<"list_machines">
-  >({});
+  >([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = createSignal(false);
 
   pyApi.list_machines.receive((machines) => {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export const CountContext = createContext<CountContextType>([
     loading: () => false,
 
     // eslint-disable-next-line
-    machines: () => ({}),
+    machines: () => ([]),
   },
   {
     // eslint-disable-next-line
diff --git a/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/routes/machines/view.tsx b/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/routes/machines/view.tsx
index 049933dc2..dff0e5dc3 100644
--- a/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/routes/machines/view.tsx
+++ b/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/routes/machines/view.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import { route } from "@/src/App";
 export const MachineListView: Component = () => {
   const [{ machines, loading }, { getMachines }] = useCountContext();
 
-  const list = () => Object.values(machines());
-
   createEffect(() => {
     if (route() === "machines") getMachines();
   });
@@ -34,12 +32,12 @@ export const MachineListView: Component = () => {
             </div>
           </div>
         </Match>
-        <Match when={!loading() && Object.entries(machines()).length === 0}>
+        <Match when={!loading() && machines().length === 0}>
           No machines found
         </Match>
         <Match when={!loading()}>
           <ul>
-            <For each={list()}>
+            <For each={machines()}>
               {(entry) => (
                 <li>
                   <div class="card card-side m-2 bg-base-100 shadow-lg">
@@ -50,7 +48,8 @@ export const MachineListView: Component = () => {
                     </figure>
                     <div class="card-body flex-row justify-between">
                       <div class="flex flex-col">
-                        <h2 class="card-title">{entry.machine_name}</h2>
+                        <h2 class="card-title">{entry}</h2>
+                        {/*
                         <p
                           classList={{
                             "text-gray-400": !entry.machine_description,
@@ -59,6 +58,7 @@ export const MachineListView: Component = () => {
                         >
                           {entry.machine_description || "No description"}
                         </p>
+                        */}
                       </div>
                       <div>
                         <button class="btn btn-ghost">