diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/cli.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/cli.rs
index 76edd308dd8d..f3ed00c657b7 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -941,8 +941,25 @@ pub async fn cli() -> Result<()> {
                         .and_then(|name| name.to_str())
                         .unwrap_or(&recipe_name);
 
-                    tracing::info!(counter.goose.recipe_runs = 1,
+                    let recipe_version =
+                        crate::recipes::search_recipe::retrieve_recipe_file(&recipe_name)
+                            .ok()
+                            .and_then(|rf| {
+                                goose::recipe::template_recipe::parse_recipe_content(
+                                    &rf.content,
+                                    rf.parent_dir.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+                                )
+                                .ok()
+                                .map(|(r, _)| r.version)
+                            })
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|| "unknown".to_string());
+
+                    tracing::info!(
+                        counter.goose.recipe_runs = 1,
                         recipe_name = %recipe_display_name,
+                        recipe_version = %recipe_version,
+                        session_type = "recipe",
+                        interface = "cli",
                         "Recipe execution started"
                     );
 
diff --git a/crates/goose-server/src/routes/reply.rs b/crates/goose-server/src/routes/reply.rs
index dd45ff598903..0b75a913777e 100644
--- a/crates/goose-server/src/routes/reply.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-server/src/routes/reply.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ struct ChatRequest {
     session_id: Option<String>,
     session_working_dir: String,
     scheduled_job_id: Option<String>,
+    recipe_name: Option<String>,
+    recipe_version: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub struct SseResponse {
@@ -183,6 +185,19 @@ async fn reply_handler(
         "Session started"
     );
 
+    if let Some(recipe_name) = &request.recipe_name {
+        let recipe_version = request.recipe_version.as_deref().unwrap_or("unknown");
+
+        tracing::info!(
+            counter.goose.recipe_runs = 1,
+            recipe_name = %recipe_name,
+            recipe_version = %recipe_version,
+            session_type = "app",
+            interface = "ui",
+            "Recipe execution started"
+        );
+    }
+
     let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(100);
     let stream = ReceiverStream::new(rx);
     let cancel_token = CancellationToken::new();
@@ -585,6 +600,8 @@ mod tests {
                         session_id: Some("test-session".to_string()),
                         session_working_dir: "test-working-dir".to_string(),
                         scheduled_job_id: None,
+                        recipe_name: None,
+                        recipe_version: None,
                     })
                     .unwrap(),
                 ))
diff --git a/crates/goose-server/src/routes/schedule.rs b/crates/goose-server/src/routes/schedule.rs
index 64df30aa5625..cda501a5c4f4 100644
--- a/crates/goose-server/src/routes/schedule.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-server/src/routes/schedule.rs
@@ -231,6 +231,53 @@ async fn run_now_handler(
         .await
         .map_err(|_| StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)?;
 
+    let recipe_display_name = match scheduler.list_scheduled_jobs().await {
+        Ok(jobs) => jobs
+            .into_iter()
+            .find(|job| job.id == id)
+            .and_then(|job| {
+                std::path::Path::new(&job.source)
+                    .file_name()
+                    .and_then(|name| name.to_str())
+                    .map(|s| s.to_string())
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| id.clone()),
+        Err(_) => id.clone(),
+    };
+
+    let recipe_version = match scheduler.list_scheduled_jobs().await {
+        Ok(jobs) => jobs
+            .into_iter()
+            .find(|job| job.id == id)
+            .and_then(|job| {
+                std::fs::read_to_string(&job.source)
+                    .ok()
+                    .and_then(|content| {
+                        goose::recipe::template_recipe::parse_recipe_content(
+                            &content,
+                            std::path::Path::new(&job.source)
+                                .parent()
+                                .unwrap_or_else(|| std::path::Path::new(""))
+                                .to_string_lossy()
+                                .to_string(),
+                        )
+                        .ok()
+                        .map(|(r, _)| r.version)
+                    })
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "unknown".to_string()),
+        Err(_) => "unknown".to_string(),
+    };
+
+    tracing::info!(
+        counter.goose.recipe_runs = 1,
+        recipe_name = %recipe_display_name,
+        recipe_version = %recipe_version,
+        session_type = "schedule",
+        interface = "server",
+        "Recipe execution started"
+    );
+
     tracing::info!("Server: Calling scheduler.run_now() for job '{}'", id);
 
     match scheduler.run_now(&id).await {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useChatEngine.ts b/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useChatEngine.ts
index d76db361eb6e..8c53f0a40d36 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useChatEngine.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useChatEngine.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,16 @@ export const useChatEngine = ({
     api: getApiUrl('/reply'),
     id: chat.id,
     initialMessages: chat.messages,
-    body: { session_id: chat.id, session_working_dir: window.appConfig.get('GOOSE_WORKING_DIR') },
+    body: {
+      session_id: chat.id,
+      session_working_dir: window.appConfig.get('GOOSE_WORKING_DIR'),
+      ...(chat.recipeConfig?.title
+        ? {
+            recipe_name: chat.recipeConfig.title,
+            recipe_version: chat.recipeConfig?.version ?? 'unknown',
+          }
+        : {}),
+    },
     onFinish: async (_message, _reason) => {
       stopPowerSaveBlocker();