diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b48bb42d..99894f63c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Changed `wf10_batch.robot` to be less likely to create files, and
 `plan_generation_graph.robot` to give more test answers.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+- **feat(cli): add `agents actor context show` command** (#6369 / PR #6622): Adds `agents actor context show <name>` to display a named actor context's summary, messages, metadata, state, and global context. Supports `--format` (rich/json/yaml/plain/table/color) and `--context-dir` options. Returns exit code 1 for non-existent contexts. Hoists `_default_context_base()` into the show module and re-imports it from `actor_context.py` to remove the duplicated base-path resolution. Adds `command=` kwargs to existing `_render_output` calls in `actor_context.py` so JSON/YAML envelopes report the originating subcommand.
 - **docs(spec): fix checkpoint config key path and trigger name defaults** (#5009 / PR #5163): Corrects the Configuration Reference table entry `sandbox.checkpoint.auto-create-on` → `core.checkpoints.auto-create-on`, matching the implementation in `config_service.py`. Aligns the default trigger-name values (`before_tool_execute`, `after_tool_execute`) with the implementation in `tool/runner.py`, resolving spec–implementation discrepancies identified in issue #5009.
 - **docs: module guides for Sandbox & Checkpoint, Correction Attempts, and Invariant Reconciliation** (#4848): Added three comprehensive module guides covering purpose, core classes, lifecycle diagrams, exception hierarchies, CLI usage, and ADR links for `SandboxManager`, `CorrectionAttemptManager`, and `InvariantReconciliationActor`. Includes security callouts for `NoSandbox` bypass (permanent writes, no rollback), `guidance` prompt-injection risk, `archived_artifacts_path` provenance, and `non_overridable` global invariant access control.
 - **feat(context): PriorityContextStrategy** (#9997 / PR #10772): Implements a priority-based context strategy that ranks context fragments by configurable priority scores — default role-based rules (system > tool > user > assistant), exponential recency decay (7-day half-life), and explicit priority tag boost. Supports custom scoring function injection and custom PriorityRule list injection. Registered in the ACMS pipeline under key `priority_context`. `PriorityRule` uses Pydantic `BaseModel` for architecture conformance. Includes 18 BDD scenarios covering all acceptance criteria.
diff --git a/features/actor_context_cmds.feature b/features/actor_context_cmds.feature
index 2e716f9bd..da6fb8ce5 100644
--- a/features/actor_context_cmds.feature
+++ b/features/actor_context_cmds.feature
@@ -135,3 +135,24 @@ Feature: Actor context clear, remove, export, and import commands
     And I import the context from that JSON file as "roundtrip"
     Then the context "roundtrip" should exist
     And the imported context should have the same messages as the original
+
+
+  # ── context show ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  Scenario: Show a context in rich format
+    Given an actor context named "docs" exists with messages
+    When I run actor context show "docs" without specifying format
+    Then the actor context show command should succeed
+    And the output should include a context summary for "docs"
+
+  Scenario: Show a context in JSON format
+    Given an actor context named "docs" exists with messages
+    When I run actor context show "docs" with format "json"
+    Then the actor context show command should succeed
+    And the output should contain valid JSON with key "context_summary"
+    And the JSON payload should list 3 messages
+    And the JSON payload metadata context_name should be "docs"
+
+  Scenario: Show non-existent context fails
+    When I run actor context show "ghost" that does not exist
+    Then the actor context show command should fail with exit code 1
diff --git a/features/steps/actor_context_cmds_steps.py b/features/steps/actor_context_cmds_steps.py
index 16925aa17..fd687c506 100644
--- a/features/steps/actor_context_cmds_steps.py
+++ b/features/steps/actor_context_cmds_steps.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# pyright: reportRedeclaration=false
 """Step definitions for actor context remove/export/import commands."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
@@ -331,6 +330,42 @@ def step_import_with_update(context, name):
     )
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# When — show
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@when('I run actor context show "{name}" without specifying format')
+def step_show_context_default(context, name):
+    context.result = context.runner.invoke(
+        actor_context_app,
+        ["show", name, "--context-dir", str(context.context_dir)],
+    )
+
+
+@when('I run actor context show "{name}" with format "{fmt}"')
+def step_show_context_format(context, name, fmt):
+    context.result = context.runner.invoke(
+        actor_context_app,
+        [
+            "show",
+            name,
+            "--context-dir",
+            str(context.context_dir),
+            "--format",
+            fmt,
+        ],
+    )
+
+
+@when('I run actor context show "{name}" that does not exist')
+def step_show_nonexistent_context(context, name):
+    context.result = context.runner.invoke(
+        actor_context_app,
+        ["show", name, "--context-dir", str(context.context_dir)],
+    )
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # When — round-trip helpers
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -419,6 +454,15 @@ def step_import_success(context):
     )
 
 
+@then("the actor context show command should succeed")
+def step_show_success(context):
+    assert context.result.exit_code == 0, (
+        f"Expected exit 0, got {context.result.exit_code}.\n"
+        f"stdout: {context.result.output}\n"
+        f"stderr: {getattr(context.result, 'stderr', '')}"
+    )
+
+
 @then("the actor context clear command should fail with exit code 1")
 def step_clear_fail(context):
     assert context.result.exit_code == 1, (
@@ -455,6 +499,15 @@ def step_import_fail(context):
     )
 
 
+@then("the actor context show command should fail with exit code 1")
+def step_show_fail(context):
+    assert context.result.exit_code == 1, (
+        f"Expected exit 1, got {context.result.exit_code}.\n"
+        f"stdout: {context.result.output}\n"
+        f"stderr: {getattr(context.result, 'stderr', '')}"
+    )
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Then — state assertions
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -522,6 +575,35 @@ def step_output_json_key(context, key):
     assert key in data, f"Key '{key}' not found in JSON output: {data.keys()}"
 
 
+@then('the output should include a context summary for "{name}"')
+def step_output_contains_summary(context, name):
+    output = context.result.output
+    assert "Context Summary" in output, (
+        f"Context Summary not found in output:\n{output}"
+    )
+    assert name in output, f"Context name '{name}' not found in output:\n{output}"
+
+
+@then("the JSON payload should list {count:d} messages")
+def step_json_message_count(context, count):
+    parsed = json.loads(context.result.output)
+    data = _unwrap_envelope(parsed)
+    messages = data.get("messages")
+    assert isinstance(messages, list), "messages is not a list"
+    assert len(messages) == count, f"Expected {count} messages, found {len(messages)}"
+
+
+@then('the JSON payload metadata context_name should be "{name}"')
+def step_json_metadata_context_name(context, name):
+    parsed = json.loads(context.result.output)
+    data = _unwrap_envelope(parsed)
+    metadata = data.get("metadata")
+    assert isinstance(metadata, dict), "metadata is not a dict"
+    assert metadata.get("context_name") == name, (
+        f"Expected metadata.context_name={name!r}, got {metadata.get('context_name')!r}"
+    )
+
+
 @then('the output JSON key "{top_key}" should contain keys "{keys}"')
 def step_output_json_nested_keys(context, top_key, keys):
     parsed = json.loads(context.result.output)
diff --git a/src/cleveragents/cli/commands/actor_context.py b/src/cleveragents/cli/commands/actor_context.py
index c90d33e49..c5c09bd4b 100644
--- a/src/cleveragents/cli/commands/actor_context.py
+++ b/src/cleveragents/cli/commands/actor_context.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ from rich.panel import Panel
 from cleveragents.cli.formatting import OutputFormat, format_output
 from cleveragents.reactive.context_manager import ContextManager
 
+from .actor_context_show import _default_context_base, register_show_command
+
 app = typer.Typer(
     help="Manage manual contexts for actor runs.",
 )
@@ -36,13 +38,6 @@ _FORMAT_HELP = "Output format: json, yaml, plain, table, rich, or color (default
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
-def _default_context_base(context_dir: Path | None) -> Path:
-    """Return the base directory where named contexts are stored."""
-    if context_dir is not None:
-        return context_dir
-    return Path.home() / ".cleveragents" / "context"
-
-
 def _list_context_names(base: Path) -> list[str]:
     """Return sorted list of context names present under *base*."""
     if not base.exists():
@@ -83,13 +78,13 @@ def _render_output(
     fmt: str,
     rich_panels: list[tuple[str, str]] | None = None,
     ok_message: str = "",
+    *,
+    command: str | None = None,
+    status: str = "ok",
+    exit_code: int = 0,
 ) -> None:
-    """Emit command output in the requested format.
+    """Emit command output in the requested format."""
 
-    For ``rich`` format the *rich_panels* list of ``(title, body)`` pairs
-    are rendered via :class:`rich.panel.Panel`.  For all other formats the
-    flat *data* dict is passed through :func:`format_output`.
-    """
     if fmt == OutputFormat.RICH.value and rich_panels:
         for title, body in rich_panels:
             console.print(Panel(body, title=title, expand=False))
@@ -97,8 +92,18 @@ def _render_output(
             console.print(f"[green]✓ OK[/green] {ok_message}")
         return
 
-    # Machine-readable / non-rich
-    console.print(format_output(data, fmt))
+    console.print(
+        format_output(
+            data,
+            fmt,
+            command=command or "",
+            status=status,
+            exit_code=exit_code,
+        )
+    )
+
+
+register_show_command(app, _render_output, _FORMAT_HELP)
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -193,7 +198,13 @@ def context_remove(
                 "[bold]Remaining Size:[/bold] 0 KB",
             ),
         ]
-        _render_output(data, fmt, rich_panels=panels, ok_message="Context updated")
+        _render_output(
+            data,
+            fmt,
+            rich_panels=panels,
+            ok_message="Context updated",
+            command="agents actor context remove",
+        )
         return
 
     # Single context removal
@@ -236,7 +247,13 @@ def context_remove(
             (f"[bold]Remaining Size:[/bold] {remaining_total} KB"),
         ),
     ]
-    _render_output(data, fmt, rich_panels=panels, ok_message="Context updated")
+    _render_output(
+        data,
+        fmt,
+        rich_panels=panels,
+        ok_message="Context updated",
+        command=f"agents actor context remove {name}",
+    )
 
 
 @app.command("clear")
@@ -377,7 +394,13 @@ def context_clear(
         ),
     ]
 
-    _render_output(data, fmt, rich_panels=panels, ok_message="Context cleared")
+    _render_output(
+        data,
+        fmt,
+        rich_panels=panels,
+        ok_message="Context cleared",
+        command=f"agents actor context clear {context_label}",
+    )
 
 
 @app.command("export")
@@ -480,7 +503,13 @@ def context_export(
             (f"[bold]Checksum:[/bold] {checksum}\n[bold]Compressed:[/bold] no"),
         ),
     ]
-    _render_output(data, fmt, rich_panels=panels, ok_message="Export completed")
+    _render_output(
+        data,
+        fmt,
+        rich_panels=panels,
+        ok_message="Export completed",
+        command=f"agents actor context export {name}",
+    )
 
 
 @app.command("import")
@@ -600,4 +629,10 @@ def context_import(
             (f"[bold]Strategy:[/bold] {strategy}\n[bold]Conflicts:[/bold] 0"),
         ),
     ]
-    _render_output(data, fmt, rich_panels=panels, ok_message="Import completed")
+    _render_output(
+        data,
+        fmt,
+        rich_panels=panels,
+        ok_message="Import completed",
+        command=f"agents actor context import {resolved_name}",
+    )
diff --git a/src/cleveragents/cli/commands/actor_context_show.py b/src/cleveragents/cli/commands/actor_context_show.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c50e46555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cleveragents/cli/commands/actor_context_show.py
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Annotated, Any
+
+import typer
+
+from cleveragents.cli.formatting import OutputFormat
+from cleveragents.reactive.context_manager import ContextManager
+
+
+def _estimate_tokens_for_paths(paths: list[Path]) -> int:
+    """Return a coarse token estimate based on file sizes."""
+    total = 0
+    for path in paths:
+        try:
+            size = path.stat().st_size
+        except OSError:  # pragma: no cover
+            continue
+        tokens = size // 4
+        total += tokens if tokens > 0 else 1
+    return total
+
+
+def _format_metadata_timestamp(value: str | None) -> str | None:
+    """Return a human-readable timestamp for Rich output."""
+    if not value:  # pragma: no cover
+        return None
+    try:
+        cleaned = value.replace("Z", "+00:00") if value.endswith("Z") else value
+        dt = datetime.fromisoformat(cleaned)
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):  # pragma: no cover
+        return value
+    return dt.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
+
+
+def _default_context_base(context_dir: Path | None) -> Path:
+    """Return the base directory where named contexts are stored."""
+    if context_dir is not None:
+        return context_dir
+    return Path.home() / ".cleveragents" / "context"
+
+
+def register_show_command(
+    app: typer.Typer,
+    render_output: Callable[..., None],
+    format_help: str,
+) -> None:
+    """Register the `agents actor context show` command on *app*."""
+
+    # Note: we use the ``default=Option(...)`` pattern instead of
+    # ``Annotated[str, Option(..., help=format_help)]`` because this module
+    # imports ``from __future__ import annotations``: under PEP 563 typer's
+    # ``inspect.signature(..., eval_str=True)`` would eval the annotation
+    # string against module globals where the closure-captured ``format_help``
+    # is not visible, raising ``NameError: name 'format_help' is not defined``.
+    format_option = typer.Option(
+        "rich",
+        "--format",
+        "-f",
+        help=format_help,
+    )
+
+    @app.command("show")
+    def context_show(
+        name: Annotated[
+            str,
+            typer.Argument(help="Context name to display"),
+        ],
+        context_dir: Annotated[
+            Path | None,
+            typer.Option(
+                "--context-dir",
+                help="Directory where contexts are stored",
+                resolve_path=True,
+            ),
+        ] = None,
+        fmt: str = format_option,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Show the content and metadata for a named actor context."""
+        context_base = _default_context_base(context_dir)
+        if not (context_base / name).exists():
+            typer.echo(f"Error: Context '{name}' does not exist.", err=True)
+            raise typer.Exit(code=1)
+
+        ctx_mgr = ContextManager(name, context_dir)
+        files = [path for path in ctx_mgr.context_dir.rglob("*") if path.is_file()]
+        total_size_kb = round(sum(p.stat().st_size for p in files) / 1024, 1)
+        estimated_tokens = _estimate_tokens_for_paths(files)
+
+        created_at = ctx_mgr.metadata.get("created_at")
+        created_human = _format_metadata_timestamp(created_at)
+
+        summary: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "context": name,
+            "files": len(files),
+            "total_size_kb": total_size_kb,
+            "estimated_tokens": estimated_tokens,
+            "created": created_at,
+            "last_updated": ctx_mgr.metadata.get("last_updated"),
+            "message_count": len(ctx_mgr.messages),
+        }
+
+        data: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "context_summary": summary,
+            "messages": ctx_mgr.messages,
+            "metadata": ctx_mgr.metadata,
+            "state": ctx_mgr.state,
+            "global_context": ctx_mgr.global_context,
+        }
+
+        rich_panels: list[tuple[str, str]] | None = None
+        if fmt == OutputFormat.RICH.value:
+            summary_lines = [
+                f"[bold]Context:[/bold] {name}",
+                f"[bold]Files:[/bold] {len(files)}",
+                f"[bold]Total Size:[/bold] {total_size_kb} KB",
+                f"[bold]Estimated Tokens:[/bold] ~{estimated_tokens:,}",
+                f"[bold]Messages:[/bold] {len(ctx_mgr.messages)}",
+            ]
+            if created_human:
+                summary_lines.append(f"[bold]Created:[/bold] {created_human}")
+            elif created_at:  # pragma: no cover
+                summary_lines.append(f"[bold]Created:[/bold] {created_at}")
+            last_updated = summary.get("last_updated")
+            last_updated_human = _format_metadata_timestamp(last_updated)
+            if last_updated_human:
+                summary_lines.append(f"[bold]Last Updated:[/bold] {last_updated_human}")
+            elif last_updated:  # pragma: no cover
+                summary_lines.append(f"[bold]Last Updated:[/bold] {last_updated}")
+
+            metadata_lines = [
+                f"[bold]{key}:[/bold] {value}"
+                for key, value in sorted(ctx_mgr.metadata.items())
+            ]
+
+            def _truncate_content(text: str, limit: int = 180) -> str:
+                return text if len(text) <= limit else text[: limit - 3] + "..."
+
+            message_lines: list[str] = []
+            max_messages = 10
+            for idx, message in enumerate(ctx_mgr.messages, start=1):
+                if idx > max_messages:  # pragma: no cover
+                    remaining = len(ctx_mgr.messages) - max_messages
+                    msg_suffix = "s" if remaining != 1 else ""
+                    message_lines.append(
+                        f"(and {remaining} more message{msg_suffix}...)"
+                    )
+                    break
+                role = message.get("role", "unknown")
+                timestamp = message.get("timestamp", "")
+                content = _truncate_content(message.get("content", ""))
+                message_lines.append(
+                    f"[bold]{idx}. {role}[/bold] {timestamp}\n{content}"
+                )
+
+            state_text = json.dumps(ctx_mgr.state, indent=2, default=str)
+            global_context_text = json.dumps(
+                ctx_mgr.global_context, indent=2, default=str
+            )
+
+            rich_panels = [
+                ("Context Summary", "\n".join(summary_lines)),
+                (
+                    "Metadata",
+                    "\n".join(metadata_lines) if metadata_lines else "(empty)",
+                ),
+            ]
+
+            if message_lines:
+                rich_panels.append(("Messages", "\n\n".join(message_lines)))
+
+            if ctx_mgr.state:  # pragma: no cover
+                rich_panels.append(("State", state_text))
+
+            if ctx_mgr.global_context:  # pragma: no cover
+                rich_panels.append(("Global Context", global_context_text))
+
+        command_str = f"agents actor context show {name}"
+        render_output(
+            data,
+            fmt,
+            rich_panels=rich_panels,
+            ok_message="Context displayed",
+            command=command_str,
+        )