diff --git a/controller.ts b/controller.ts
index 57db316..5a1faef 100644
--- a/controller.ts
+++ b/controller.ts
@@ -223,6 +223,34 @@ export class FanoutController {
     proc.unref();
   }
 
+  private readJobOutput(job: FanoutJob): string {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(job.outputFile)) return "";
+    try {
+      const lines = fs
+        .readFileSync(job.outputFile, "utf-8")
+        .split("\n")
+        .filter(Boolean);
+      const messages: Message[] = [];
+      for (const line of lines) {
+        try {
+          const event = JSON.parse(line);
+          if (event.type === "message_end" && event.message) messages.push(event.message as Message);
+          if (event.type === "tool_result_end" && event.message) messages.push(event.message as Message);
+        } catch {}
+      }
+      return getFinalOutput(messages);
+    } catch {
+      return "";
+    }
+  }
+
+  private getJobPreview(job: FanoutJob, maxChars = 500): string {
+    const output = this.readJobOutput(job);
+    if (!output) return "";
+    if (output.length <= maxChars) return output;
+    return output.slice(0, maxChars) + "\n… (truncated)";
+  }
+
   private processOutputLine(job: FanoutJob, line: string) {
     let event: any;
     try { event = JSON.parse(line); } catch { return; }
@@ -283,11 +311,18 @@ export class FanoutController {
       job.notified = true;
       this.persist(job);
       const outcome = job.status === "done" ? "completed" : `failed (exit ${job.exitCode ?? "?"})`;
+      const preview = this.getJobPreview(job, 2000);
       try {
-        this.pi.sendUserMessage(
-          `Fanout job \`${job.id}\` (${job.agent}) ${outcome}. Use \`fanout_collect\` to retrieve results.`,
-          { deliverAs: "followUp" },
-        );
+        const parts = [
+          `Fanout job \`${job.id}\` (${job.agent}) ${outcome}.`,
+        ];
+        if (preview) {
+          parts.push(`\n\`\`\`\n${preview}\n\`\`\``);
+        }
+        if (preview && preview.length >= 2000) {
+          parts.push("\n*(output truncated — run `fanout_collect` for full result)*");
+        }
+        this.pi.sendUserMessage(parts.join(""), { deliverAs: "followUp" });
       } catch {
         // If sendUserMessage fails (e.g. no active session), ignore.
       }
@@ -309,6 +344,7 @@ export class FanoutController {
         pid: job.pid,
         turns: job.usage.turns,
         cost: job.usage.cost,
+        preview: this.getJobPreview(job, 300),
       });
     }
     return { jobs };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2cbf6ab..2ee0f25 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
   "name": "pi-fanout",
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "description": "Non-blocking async agent fanout for pi",
+  "keywords": ["pi-package"],
   "type": "module",
   "main": "index.ts",
+  "license": "MIT",
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@earendil-works/pi-coding-agent": "*",
     "@earendil-works/pi-agent-core": "*",
diff --git a/types.ts b/types.ts
index 19d0cbb..733ab4a 100644
--- a/types.ts
+++ b/types.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export interface StatusResult {
     pid?: number;
     turns?: number;
     cost?: number;
+    preview?: string;
   }>;
 }