diff --git a/safety.lua b/safety.lua
index b8f3e4f..d033c8d 100644
--- a/safety.lua
+++ b/safety.lua
@@ -362,7 +362,17 @@ function M.norris_step(ctx, model_cfg, helpers, opts)
     local max_steps = opts.max_steps or 8
     local cfg       = opts.cfg
 
-    helpers.render_step(step_n, max_steps)
+    -- Phase 10 / #89: when the cloud preplanner emitted a TASK list
+    -- at :norris launch, surface the current task as the per-step
+    -- descr so the user sees `─ step k/M ─ <task text>` in real time.
+    -- ctx.norris_tasks is nil when preplan is disabled / failed →
+    -- descr falls through to nil → renderer prints just the step bar
+    -- (existing behavior).
+    local task_descr
+    if ctx.norris_tasks and ctx.norris_tasks.list then
+        task_descr = ctx.norris_tasks.list[ctx.norris_tasks.current]
+    end
+    helpers.render_step(step_n, max_steps, task_descr)
 
     -- (1) one broker round-trip — stream text + collect tool_calls.
     --