diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/custom/Jail/CreateFromTemplate.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/custom/Jail/CreateFromTemplate.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0eae3f94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/custom/Jail/CreateFromTemplate.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { createJailFromTemplate } from '$lib/api/jail/jail';
+	import { Button } from '$lib/components/ui/button/index.js';
+	import * as Dialog from '$lib/components/ui/dialog/index.js';
+	import { Input } from '$lib/components/ui/input/index.js';
+	import { Label } from '$lib/components/ui/label/index.js';
+	import { reload } from '$lib/stores/api.svelte';
+	import { watch } from 'runed';
+	import { toast } from 'svelte-sonner';
+
+	interface Props {
+		open: boolean;
+		templateId: number;
+		templateLabel: string;
+		sourceCtId?: number;
+		hostname?: string;
+	}
+
+	let {
+		open = $bindable(),
+		templateId,
+		templateLabel,
+		sourceCtId = 0,
+		hostname
+	}: Props = $props();
+
+	let createMode = $state<'single' | 'multiple'>('single');
+	let singleCTID = $state(sourceCtId || 0);
+	let singleName = $state('');
+	let multipleStartCTID = $state(sourceCtId || 0);
+	let multipleCount = $state(1);
+	let multipleNamePrefix = $state('');
+	let actionLoading = $state(false);
+
+	function normalizeTemplateName(label: string): string {
+		return label.replace(/\s*\((?:CT\s*)?\d+\)\s*$/i, '').trim();
+	}
+
+	let templateName = $derived.by(() => {
+		const cleaned = normalizeTemplateName(templateLabel);
+		return cleaned || `Template ${templateId}`;
+	});
+
+	function resetForm() {
+		createMode = 'single';
+		singleCTID = sourceCtId || 0;
+		singleName = '';
+		multipleStartCTID = sourceCtId || 0;
+		multipleCount = 1;
+		multipleNamePrefix = templateName;
+	}
+
+	watch(
+		() => open,
+		(isOpen) => {
+			if (isOpen) {
+				resetForm();
+			}
+		}
+	);
+
+	async function create() {
+		actionLoading = true;
+
+		const result =
+			createMode === 'single'
+				? await createJailFromTemplate(
+						templateId,
+						{
+							mode: 'single',
+							ctid: Number(singleCTID),
+							name: singleName || undefined
+						},
+						hostname
+					)
+				: await createJailFromTemplate(
+						templateId,
+						{
+							mode: 'multiple',
+							startCtid: Number(multipleStartCTID),
+							count: Number(multipleCount),
+							namePrefix: multipleNamePrefix || undefined
+						},
+						hostname
+					);
+
+		actionLoading = false;
+
+		if (result.error) {
+			toast.error('Failed to create jail from template', { position: 'bottom-center' });
+			return;
+		}
+
+		open = false;
+		reload.leftPanel = true;
+		toast.success('Create jail request queued', { position: 'bottom-center' });
+	}
+</script>
+
+<Dialog.Root bind:open>
+	<Dialog.Content class="max-w-lg">
+		<Dialog.Header class="p-0">
+			<Dialog.Title>Create Jail - Template {templateName}</Dialog.Title>
+		</Dialog.Header>
+		<div class="grid gap-4 py-2">
+			<div class="flex gap-2">
+				<Button
+					size="sm"
+					variant={createMode === 'single' ? 'default' : 'outline'}
+					onclick={() => (createMode = 'single')}>Single</Button
+				>
+				<Button
+					size="sm"
+					variant={createMode === 'multiple' ? 'default' : 'outline'}
+					onclick={() => (createMode = 'multiple')}>Multiple</Button
+				>
+			</div>
+
+			{#if createMode === 'single'}
+				<div class="grid gap-2">
+					<Label for={`single-ctid-${templateId}`}>CTID</Label>
+					<Input id={`single-ctid-${templateId}`} type="number" min="1" bind:value={singleCTID} />
+				</div>
+				<div class="grid gap-2">
+					<Label for={`single-name-${templateId}`}>Name (optional)</Label>
+					<Input id={`single-name-${templateId}`} bind:value={singleName} />
+				</div>
+			{:else}
+				<div class="grid gap-2">
+					<Label for={`multi-start-${templateId}`}>Starting CTID</Label>
+					<Input
+						id={`multi-start-${templateId}`}
+						type="number"
+						min="1"
+						bind:value={multipleStartCTID}
+					/>
+				</div>
+				<div class="grid gap-2">
+					<Label for={`multi-count-${templateId}`}>Count</Label>
+					<Input id={`multi-count-${templateId}`} type="number" min="1" bind:value={multipleCount} />
+				</div>
+				<div class="grid gap-2">
+					<Label for={`multi-prefix-${templateId}`}>Name Prefix</Label>
+					<Input id={`multi-prefix-${templateId}`} bind:value={multipleNamePrefix} />
+				</div>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+		<Dialog.Footer>
+			<Button size="sm" disabled={actionLoading} onclick={() => void create()}>Create Jail</Button>
+		</Dialog.Footer>
+	</Dialog.Content>
+</Dialog.Root>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/skeleton/BottomPanel.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/skeleton/BottomPanel.svelte
index 6a0a857f..5b407306 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/skeleton/BottomPanel.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/skeleton/BottomPanel.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	import { storage } from '$lib';
 	import { getNodes } from '$lib/api/cluster/cluster';
 	import { getAuditRecords } from '$lib/api/info/audit';
+	import { getSimpleJails, getSimpleJailTemplates } from '$lib/api/jail/jail';
 	import { getActiveLifecycleTasks } from '$lib/api/task/lifecycle';
 	import { getSimpleVMs } from '$lib/api/vm/vm';
 	import SimpleSelect from '$lib/components/custom/SimpleSelect.svelte';
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@
 	import * as Tabs from '$lib/components/ui/tabs/index.js';
 	import { reload } from '$lib/stores/api.svelte';
 	import type { ClusterNode } from '$lib/types/cluster/cluster';
+	import type { SimpleJail, SimpleJailTemplate } from '$lib/types/jail/jail';
 	import type { LifecycleTask } from '$lib/types/task/lifecycle';
 	import { updateCache } from '$lib/utils/http';
 	import { convertDbTime } from '$lib/utils/time';
@@ -71,14 +73,38 @@
 	);
 
 	const simpleVmList = resource(
-		() => 'simple-vm-list',
+		() => `simple-vm-list-${effectiveHostname || 'default'}`,
 		async (key, prevKey, { signal }) => {
-			const results = await getSimpleVMs();
+			const results = await getSimpleVMs(effectiveHostname || undefined);
 			updateCache(key, results);
 			return results;
 		}
 	);
 
+	const simpleJails = resource(
+		() => `simple-jail-list-${effectiveHostname || 'default'}`,
+		async (key, prevKey, { signal }) => {
+			const results = await getSimpleJails(effectiveHostname || undefined);
+			updateCache(key, results);
+			return results;
+		},
+		{
+			initialValue: [] as SimpleJail[]
+		}
+	);
+
+	const simpleJailTemplates = resource(
+		() => `simple-jail-template-list-${effectiveHostname || 'default'}`,
+		async (key, prevKey, { signal }) => {
+			const results = await getSimpleJailTemplates(effectiveHostname || undefined);
+			updateCache(key, results);
+			return results;
+		},
+		{
+			initialValue: [] as SimpleJailTemplate[]
+		}
+	);
+
 	const activeLifecycleTasks = resource(
 		() => `active-lifecycle-tasks-${effectiveHostname || 'default'}`,
 		async () => {
@@ -166,8 +192,8 @@
 		'/api/jail/network/disinheritance': 'Jail - Network Disinherit',
 		'/api/jail/network': 'Jail Network',
 		'/api/jail/description': 'Jail - Update Description',
-		'/api/jail/templates/convert': 'Jail Template - Convert',
-		'/api/jail/templates/create': 'Jail Template - Create Jail',
+		'/api/jail/templates/convert': 'Create Jail Template - From Jail',
+		'/api/jail/templates/create': 'Create Jail - Template',
 		'/api/jail/templates': 'Jail Template',
 		'/api/jail': 'Jail',
 		'/api/utilities/cloud-init/templates': 'Cloud Init Template',
@@ -248,6 +274,15 @@
 
 	let activeLifecycleCount = $derived(activeLifecycleTasks.current.length);
 	let lifecycleActive = $derived(activeLifecycleCount > 0);
+	let vmNameById = $derived.by(() => {
+		return new Map((simpleVmList.current || []).map((vm) => [vm.rid, vm.name]));
+	});
+	let jailNameByCtId = $derived.by(() => {
+		return new Map((simpleJails.current || []).map((jail) => [jail.ctId, jail.name]));
+	});
+	let templateNameById = $derived.by(() => {
+		return new Map((simpleJailTemplates.current || []).map((template) => [template.id, template.name]));
+	});
 
 	watch(
 		() => lifecycleActive,
@@ -256,14 +291,67 @@
 		}
 	);
 
+	function toTitleCase(value: string): string {
+		return value
+			.trim()
+			.split(/\s+/)
+			.filter(Boolean)
+			.map((word) => word.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + word.slice(1))
+			.join(' ');
+	}
+
+	function lifecycleActionLabel(action: string): string {
+		return toTitleCase(action.replace(/[_-]+/g, ' ')) || 'Working';
+	}
+
+	function lifecycleStatusLabel(status: LifecycleTask['status']): string {
+		switch (status) {
+			case 'queued':
+				return 'Queued';
+			case 'running':
+				return 'Running';
+			case 'success':
+				return 'Success';
+			case 'failed':
+				return 'Failed';
+			default:
+				return toTitleCase(status);
+		}
+	}
+
 	function lifecycleGuestLabel(task: LifecycleTask): string {
-		const prefix =
-			task.guestType === 'vm'
-				? 'VM'
-				: task.guestType === 'jail-template'
-					? 'Jail Template'
-					: 'Jail';
-		return `${prefix} ${task.guestId}`;
+		if (task.guestType === 'vm') {
+			const name = vmNameById.get(task.guestId);
+			return name ? `VM ${name} (${task.guestId})` : `VM ${task.guestId}`;
+		}
+
+		if (task.guestType === 'jail-template') {
+			const templateName = templateNameById.get(task.guestId);
+			return templateName
+				? `Template ${templateName} (${task.guestId})`
+				: `Jail Template ${task.guestId}`;
+		}
+
+		const jailName = jailNameByCtId.get(task.guestId);
+		return jailName ? `Jail ${jailName} (${task.guestId})` : `Jail ${task.guestId}`;
+	}
+
+	function lifecycleTaskLabel(task: LifecycleTask): string {
+		if (task.source.includes('jail/templates/create')) {
+			const templateName = templateNameById.get(task.guestId);
+			return templateName
+				? `Create Jail - Template ${templateName}`
+				: `Create Jail - Template ${task.guestId}`;
+		}
+
+		if (task.source.includes('jail/templates/convert')) {
+			const jailName = jailNameByCtId.get(task.guestId);
+			return jailName
+				? `Create Jail Template - ${jailName} (Jail CTID ${task.guestId})`
+				: `Create Jail Template - Jail CTID ${task.guestId}`;
+		}
+
+		return `${lifecycleActionLabel(task.action)} - ${lifecycleGuestLabel(task)}`;
 	}
 
 	export function formatStatus(status: string): string {
@@ -294,13 +382,12 @@
 						<span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 font-medium">
 							<span class="icon-[mdi--loading] h-3.5 w-3.5 animate-spin"></span>
 							{activeLifecycleCount}
-							lifecycle action{activeLifecycleCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} in progress
+							active lifecycle task{activeLifecycleCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}
 						</span>
 
 						{#each activeLifecycleTasks.current as task (task.id)}
 							<span class="bg-background rounded border px-2 py-0.5">
-								{lifecycleGuestLabel(task)}
-								{task.action} ({task.status})
+								{lifecycleTaskLabel(task)} ({lifecycleStatusLabel(task.status)})
 							</span>
 						{/each}
 					</div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/skeleton/TreeViewCluster.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/skeleton/TreeViewCluster.svelte
index 7c74c342..9e5353f8 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/skeleton/TreeViewCluster.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/skeleton/TreeViewCluster.svelte
@@ -3,14 +3,10 @@
 	import { page } from '$app/state';
 	import {
 		convertJailToTemplate,
-		createJailFromTemplate,
 		deleteJailTemplate,
 		jailAction
 	} from '$lib/api/jail/jail';
-	import { Button } from '$lib/components/ui/button/index.js';
-	import * as Dialog from '$lib/components/ui/dialog/index.js';
-	import { Input } from '$lib/components/ui/input/index.js';
-	import { Label } from '$lib/components/ui/label/index.js';
+	import CreateFromTemplate from '$lib/components/custom/Jail/CreateFromTemplate.svelte';
 	import { actionVm } from '$lib/api/vm/vm';
 	import * as ContextMenu from '$lib/components/ui/context-menu/index.js';
 	import { reload } from '$lib/stores/api.svelte';
@@ -77,13 +73,6 @@
 		return segments[segments.length - 1];
 	});
 	let createFromTemplateOpen = $state(false);
-	let createMode = $state<'single' | 'multiple'>('single');
-	let singleCTID = $state(item.sourceCtId || 0);
-	let singleName = $state('');
-	let multipleStartCTID = $state(item.sourceCtId || 0);
-	let multipleCount = $state(1);
-	let multipleNamePrefix = $state(item.label.replace(/\s*\(CT\s*\d+\)$/i, ''));
-	let actionLoading = $state(false);
 
 	const handleActionClick = async (action: 'start' | 'reboot' | 'shutdown' | 'stop') => {
 		if (item.resourceId === undefined || item.resourceType === undefined) {
@@ -109,9 +98,7 @@
 
 	const handleConvertToTemplate = async () => {
 		if (!item.resourceId) return;
-		actionLoading = true;
 		const result = await convertJailToTemplate(item.resourceId, item.nodeHostname);
-		actionLoading = false;
 		if (result.error) {
 			toast.error('Failed to convert jail to template', { position: 'bottom-center' });
 			return;
@@ -123,9 +110,7 @@
 	const handleDeleteTemplate = async () => {
 		if (!item.resourceId) return;
 		if (!confirm(`Delete template "${item.label}"?`)) return;
-		actionLoading = true;
 		const result = await deleteJailTemplate(item.resourceId, item.nodeHostname);
-		actionLoading = false;
 		if (result.error) {
 			toast.error('Failed to delete template', { position: 'bottom-center' });
 			return;
@@ -134,39 +119,6 @@
 		toast.success('Template deleted', { position: 'bottom-center' });
 	};
 
-	const handleCreateFromTemplate = async () => {
-		if (!item.resourceId) return;
-		actionLoading = true;
-		const result =
-			createMode === 'single'
-				? await createJailFromTemplate(
-						item.resourceId,
-						{
-							mode: 'single',
-							ctid: Number(singleCTID),
-							name: singleName || undefined
-						},
-						item.nodeHostname
-					)
-				: await createJailFromTemplate(
-						item.resourceId,
-						{
-							mode: 'multiple',
-							startCtid: Number(multipleStartCTID),
-							count: Number(multipleCount),
-							namePrefix: multipleNamePrefix || undefined
-						},
-						item.nodeHostname
-					);
-		actionLoading = false;
-		if (result.error) {
-			toast.error('Failed to create jail from template', { position: 'bottom-center' });
-			return;
-		}
-		createFromTemplateOpen = false;
-		reload.leftPanel = true;
-		toast.success('Template restore job queued', { position: 'bottom-center' });
-	};
 </script>
 
 <li class="w-full">
@@ -313,62 +265,12 @@
 	</ul>
 {/if}
 
-{#if item.resourceType === 'jail-template'}
-	<Dialog.Root bind:open={createFromTemplateOpen}>
-		<Dialog.Content class="max-w-lg">
-			<Dialog.Header class="p-0">
-				<Dialog.Title>Create Jail From Template</Dialog.Title>
-			</Dialog.Header>
-			<div class="grid gap-4 py-2">
-				<div class="flex gap-2">
-					<Button
-						size="sm"
-						variant={createMode === 'single' ? 'default' : 'outline'}
-						onclick={() => (createMode = 'single')}>Single</Button
-					>
-					<Button
-						size="sm"
-						variant={createMode === 'multiple' ? 'default' : 'outline'}
-						onclick={() => (createMode = 'multiple')}>Multiple</Button
-					>
-				</div>
-
-				{#if createMode === 'single'}
-					<div class="grid gap-2">
-						<Label for={`single-ctid-${item.id}`}>CTID</Label>
-						<Input id={`single-ctid-${item.id}`} type="number" min="1" bind:value={singleCTID} />
-					</div>
-					<div class="grid gap-2">
-						<Label for={`single-name-${item.id}`}>Name (optional)</Label>
-						<Input id={`single-name-${item.id}`} bind:value={singleName} />
-					</div>
-				{:else}
-					<div class="grid gap-2">
-						<Label for={`multi-start-${item.id}`}>Starting CTID</Label>
-						<Input
-							id={`multi-start-${item.id}`}
-							type="number"
-							min="1"
-							bind:value={multipleStartCTID}
-						/>
-					</div>
-					<div class="grid gap-2">
-						<Label for={`multi-count-${item.id}`}>Count</Label>
-						<Input id={`multi-count-${item.id}`} type="number" min="1" bind:value={multipleCount} />
-					</div>
-					<div class="grid gap-2">
-						<Label for={`multi-prefix-${item.id}`}>Name Prefix</Label>
-						<Input id={`multi-prefix-${item.id}`} bind:value={multipleNamePrefix} />
-					</div>
-				{/if}
-			</div>
-			<Dialog.Footer>
-				<Button
-					size="sm"
-					disabled={actionLoading}
-					onclick={() => void handleCreateFromTemplate()}>Create Jail</Button
-				>
-			</Dialog.Footer>
-		</Dialog.Content>
-	</Dialog.Root>
+{#if item.resourceType === 'jail-template' && item.resourceId}
+	<CreateFromTemplate
+		bind:open={createFromTemplateOpen}
+		templateId={item.resourceId}
+		templateLabel={item.label}
+		sourceCtId={item.sourceCtId}
+		hostname={item.nodeHostname}
+	/>
 {/if}