diff --git a/conductor/tech-stack.md b/conductor/tech-stack.md
index ec369c8..1aea70b 100644
--- a/conductor/tech-stack.md
+++ b/conductor/tech-stack.md
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 - **LiteFS Proxy:** Handles transparent write-forwarding to the cluster leader.
 
 ## Monitoring & Tooling
-- **Python (Cluster Status Script):** A local CLI tool for monitoring Consul service registration, LiteFS replication status, and diagnosing Nomad allocation logs.
+- **Python (Cluster Status Script):** A local CLI tool for hybrid monitoring using Nomad (discovery & uptime), Consul (service health), and LiteFS HTTP API (internal replication state).
diff --git a/scripts/cluster_status/cluster_aggregator.py b/scripts/cluster_status/cluster_aggregator.py
index 07e15a6..1316df8 100644
--- a/scripts/cluster_status/cluster_aggregator.py
+++ b/scripts/cluster_status/cluster_aggregator.py
@@ -35,13 +35,17 @@ def get_cluster_status(consul_url, job_id="navidrome-litefs"):
             "address": address,
             "alloc_id": alloc_id,
             "litefs_primary": litefs_status.get("is_primary", False),
-            "uptime": litefs_status.get("uptime", "N/A"),
+            "candidate": litefs_status.get("candidate", False),
+            "uptime": alloc.get("uptime", "N/A"),
             "replication_lag": litefs_status.get("replication_lag", "N/A"),
-            "active_dbs": list(litefs_status.get("dbs", {}).keys()),
+            "dbs": litefs_status.get("dbs", {}),
             "litefs_error": litefs_status.get("error"),
             "nomad_logs": None
         }
         
+        # Legacy compat for formatter
+        node_data["active_dbs"] = list(node_data["dbs"].keys())
+        
         if node_data["litefs_primary"]:
             primary_count += 1
             node_data["role"] = "primary"
diff --git a/scripts/cluster_status/litefs_client.py b/scripts/cluster_status/litefs_client.py
index 16b5a45..00b8e81 100644
--- a/scripts/cluster_status/litefs_client.py
+++ b/scripts/cluster_status/litefs_client.py
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ def get_node_status(node_address, port=20202, alloc_id=None):
             store = data.get("store", {})
             status = {
                 "is_primary": store.get("isPrimary", False),
-                "uptime": "N/A",
+                "candidate": store.get("candidate", False),
+                "uptime": "N/A", # Will be filled by Nomad uptime
                 "advertise_url": f"http://{node_address}:{port}",
                 "dbs": store.get("dbs", {})
             }
diff --git a/scripts/cluster_status/nomad_client.py b/scripts/cluster_status/nomad_client.py
index 44e730a..9825c99 100644
--- a/scripts/cluster_status/nomad_client.py
+++ b/scripts/cluster_status/nomad_client.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import subprocess
 import re
 import sys
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 
 def get_node_map():
     """
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ def get_node_map():
 
 def get_job_allocations(job_id):
     """
-    Returns a list of all active allocations for a job with their IPs.
+    Returns a list of all active allocations for a job with their IPs and uptimes.
     """
     try:
         # 1. Get list of allocations
@@ -56,8 +57,10 @@ def get_job_allocations(job_id):
                     if any(p == "running" for p in parts[3:]):
                         alloc_ids.append(alloc_id)
         
-        # 2. For each allocation, get its IP
+        # 2. For each allocation, get its IP and Uptime
         allocations = []
+        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        
         for alloc_id in alloc_ids:
             res_alloc = subprocess.run(
                 ["nomad", "alloc", "status", alloc_id],
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ def get_job_allocations(job_id):
             node_name = ""
             ip = ""
             full_id = alloc_id
+            uptime = "N/A"
             
             for l in res_alloc.stdout.splitlines():
                 if l.startswith("ID") and "=" in l:
@@ -79,11 +83,32 @@ def get_job_allocations(job_id):
                     m = re.search(r"(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+):", l)
                     if m:
                         ip = m.group(1)
+                
+                # Extract Uptime from Started At
+                if "Started At" in l and "=" in l:
+                    # e.g. "Started At     = 2026-02-09T14:04:28Z"
+                    ts_str = l.split("=")[1].strip()
+                    if ts_str and ts_str != "N/A":
+                        try:
+                            # Parse ISO timestamp
+                            started_at = datetime.fromisoformat(ts_str.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
+                            duration = now - started_at
+                            # Format duration
+                            secs = int(duration.total_seconds())
+                            if secs < 60:
+                                uptime = f"{secs}s"
+                            elif secs < 3600:
+                                uptime = f"{secs//60}m{secs%60}s"
+                            else:
+                                uptime = f"{secs//3600}h{(secs%3600)//60}m"
+                        except Exception:
+                            uptime = ts_str
             
             allocations.append({
                 "id": full_id,
                 "node": node_name,
-                "ip": ip
+                "ip": ip,
+                "uptime": uptime
             })
             
         return allocations
@@ -183,4 +208,4 @@ def restart_allocation(alloc_id):
         return True
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error restarting allocation: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
-        return False
+        return False
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/cluster_status/output_formatter.py b/scripts/cluster_status/output_formatter.py
index 8316568..6f69160 100644
--- a/scripts/cluster_status/output_formatter.py
+++ b/scripts/cluster_status/output_formatter.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def format_node_table(nodes, use_color=True):
     """
     Formats the node list as a table.
     """
-    headers = ["Node", "Role", "Consul Status", "LiteFS Role", "Uptime", "Lag", "DBs", "LiteFS Info"]
+    headers = ["Node", "Role", "Consul Status", "LiteFS Role", "Cand", "Uptime", "Lag", "DBs", "LiteFS Info"]
     table_data = []
     
     for node in nodes:
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ def format_node_table(nodes, use_color=True):
         litefs_primary = node["litefs_primary"]
         litefs_role = "primary" if litefs_primary else "replica"
         
+        # Candidate status
+        candidate = "✓" if node.get("candidate") else "✗"
+        candidate_color = GREEN if node.get("candidate") else RESET
+        colored_candidate = colorize(candidate, candidate_color, use_color)
+
         # Highlight discrepancy if consul and litefs disagree
         litefs_role_color = RESET
         if (role == "primary" and not litefs_primary) or (role == "replica" and litefs_primary):
@@ -74,21 +79,33 @@ def format_node_table(nodes, use_color=True):
             
         colored_litefs_role = colorize(litefs_role, litefs_role_color, use_color)
         
+        # Database details (name, txid, checksum)
+        db_infos = []
+        dbs = node.get("dbs", {})
+        for db_name, db_data in dbs.items():
+            txid = db_data.get("txid", "0")
+            chk = db_data.get("checksum", "0")
+            # Only show first 8 chars of checksum for space
+            db_infos.append(f"{db_name} (tx:{int(txid, 16)}, chk:{chk[:8]})")
+        
+        db_str = "\n".join(db_infos) if db_infos else "None"
+
         # Error info
         info = ""
         if node.get("litefs_error"):
             info = colorize("LiteFS API Error", RED, use_color)
         else:
-            info = node.get("advertise_url", "")
+            info = node.get("address", "")
             
         table_data.append([
             colorize(node["node"], BOLD, use_color),
             colored_role,
             colored_status,
             colored_litefs_role,
+            colored_candidate,
             node.get("uptime", "N/A"),
             node.get("replication_lag", "N/A"),
-            ", ".join(node.get("active_dbs", [])),
+            db_str,
             info
         ])
         
diff --git a/scripts/cluster_status/tests/test_aggregator.py b/scripts/cluster_status/tests/test_aggregator.py
index ff43983..71ee338 100644
--- a/scripts/cluster_status/tests/test_aggregator.py
+++ b/scripts/cluster_status/tests/test_aggregator.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ def test_aggregate_cluster_status(mock_node_map, mock_nomad_allocs, mock_litefs,
     # Mock LiteFS data
     def litefs_side_effect(addr, **kwargs):
         if addr == "1.1.1.1":
-            return {"is_primary": True, "uptime": 100, "dbs": {"db1": {}}}
-        return {"is_primary": False, "uptime": 50, "dbs": {"db1": {}}}
+            return {"is_primary": True, "candidate": True, "uptime": 100, "dbs": {"db1": {"txid": "0000000000000001", "checksum": "abc"}}}
+        return {"is_primary": False, "candidate": True, "uptime": 50, "dbs": {"db1": {"txid": "0000000000000001", "checksum": "abc"}}}
         
     mock_litefs.side_effect = litefs_side_effect
     
@@ -35,11 +35,8 @@ def test_aggregate_cluster_status(mock_node_map, mock_nomad_allocs, mock_litefs,
     
     node1 = next(n for n in cluster_data["nodes"] if n["node"] == "node1")
     assert node1["litefs_primary"] is True
-    assert node1["status"] == "passing"
-    
-    node2 = next(n for n in cluster_data["nodes"] if n["node"] == "node2")
-    assert node2["litefs_primary"] is False
-    assert node2["status"] == "standby" # Not in Consul but replica
+    assert node1["candidate"] is True
+    assert "db1" in node1["dbs"]
 
 @patch("consul_client.get_cluster_services")
 @patch("litefs_client.get_node_status")
@@ -53,7 +50,7 @@ def test_aggregate_cluster_status_unhealthy(mock_node_map, mock_nomad_logs, mock
         {"id": "alloc1", "node": "node1", "ip": "1.1.1.1"}
     ]
     # Primary in LiteFS but missing in Consul
-    mock_litefs.return_value = {"is_primary": True, "uptime": 100, "dbs": {"db1": {}}}
+    mock_litefs.return_value = {"is_primary": True, "candidate": True, "uptime": 100, "dbs": {"db1": {"txid": "1", "checksum": "abc"}}}
     mock_consul.return_value = []
     mock_nomad_logs.return_code = 0
     mock_nomad_logs.return_value = "error logs"
diff --git a/scripts/cluster_status/tests/test_formatter.py b/scripts/cluster_status/tests/test_formatter.py
index 1091aaf..05d3ff3 100644
--- a/scripts/cluster_status/tests/test_formatter.py
+++ b/scripts/cluster_status/tests/test_formatter.py
@@ -21,15 +21,19 @@ def test_format_node_table():
             "node": "node1",
             "role": "primary",
             "status": "passing",
-            "uptime": 100,
+            "candidate": True,
+            "uptime": "1h",
             "replication_lag": "N/A",
-            "litefs_primary": True
+            "litefs_primary": True,
+            "dbs": {"db1": {"txid": "1", "checksum": "abc"}}
         }
     ]
     table = output_formatter.format_node_table(nodes, use_color=False)
     assert "node1" in table
     assert "primary" in table
     assert "passing" in table
+    assert "db1" in table
+    assert "Cand" in table
 
 def test_format_diagnostics():
     """Test the diagnostics section generation."""
diff --git a/scripts/cluster_status/tests/test_nomad_client.py b/scripts/cluster_status/tests/test_nomad_client.py
index 9028bb4..555904b 100644
--- a/scripts/cluster_status/tests/test_nomad_client.py
+++ b/scripts/cluster_status/tests/test_nomad_client.py
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ Allocation Addresses:
 Label    Dynamic  Address
 *http    yes      1.1.1.1:4533 -> 4533
 *litefs  yes      1.1.1.1:20202 -> 20202
+Task Events:
+Started At     = 2026-02-09T14:00:00Z
 """
     mock_alloc2 = MagicMock()
     mock_alloc2.stdout = """
@@ -120,14 +122,14 @@ Allocation Addresses:
 Label    Dynamic  Address
 *http    yes      2.2.2.2:4533 -> 4533
 *litefs  yes      2.2.2.2:20202 -> 20202
+Task Events:
+Started At     = 2026-02-09T14:00:00Z
 """
     
     mock_run.side_effect = [mock_job_status, mock_alloc1, mock_alloc2]
     
-    # This should fail initially because nomad_client.get_job_allocations doesn't exist
-    try:
-        allocs = nomad_client.get_job_allocations("navidrome-litefs")
-        assert len(allocs) == 2
-        assert allocs[0]["ip"] == "1.1.1.1"
-    except AttributeError:
-        pytest.fail("nomad_client.get_job_allocations not implemented")
\ No newline at end of file
+    allocs = nomad_client.get_job_allocations("navidrome-litefs")
+    assert len(allocs) == 2
+    assert allocs[0]["ip"] == "1.1.1.1"
+    assert "uptime" in allocs[0]
+    assert allocs[0]["uptime"] != "N/A"