diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index b9c11ea..423d092 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-03-19 - 2.9.0 - feat(app-store-view)
+add app details action to store cards
+
+- adds a new "View Details" button alongside the existing deploy action
+- dispatches a bubbling "view-app" event with the selected app payload for parent handlers
+- updates card action layout and button styling to support multiple actions
+
 ## 2026-03-18 - 2.8.0 - feat(elements)
 add app store view component for browsing and deploying app templates
 
diff --git a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index c102b8d..470fe61 100644
--- a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/catalog',
-  version: '2.8.0',
+  version: '2.9.0',
   description: 'UI component catalog for serve.zone'
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/sz-app-store-view.ts b/ts_web/elements/sz-app-store-view.ts
index 345622e..3635377 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/sz-app-store-view.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/sz-app-store-view.ts
@@ -396,6 +396,34 @@ export class SzAppStoreView extends DeesElement {
         height: 14px;
       }
 
+      .details-button {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 6px;
+        padding: 7px 12px;
+        border-radius: 6px;
+        font-size: 13px;
+        font-weight: 500;
+        cursor: pointer;
+        transition: all 200ms ease;
+        border: 1px solid ${cssManager.bdTheme('#e4e4e7', '#27272a')};
+        background: transparent;
+        color: ${cssManager.bdTheme('#71717a', '#a1a1aa')};
+        white-space: nowrap;
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+      }
+
+      .details-button:hover {
+        border-color: ${cssManager.bdTheme('#d4d4d8', '#3f3f46')};
+        color: ${cssManager.bdTheme('#18181b', '#fafafa')};
+      }
+
+      .card-actions {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 8px;
+      }
+
       .empty-state {
         grid-column: 1 / -1;
         padding: 64px 24px;
@@ -524,16 +552,21 @@ export class SzAppStoreView extends DeesElement {
         <div class="app-description">${app.description}</div>
         <div class="card-footer">
           <span class="image-tag" title="${app.image}">${app.image}</span>
-          <button class="deploy-button" @click=${() => this.handleDeploy(app)}>
-            <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
-              <polyline points="20 12 20 22 4 22 4 12"></polyline>
-              <rect x="2" y="7" width="20" height="5"></rect>
-              <line x1="12" y1="22" x2="12" y2="7"></line>
-              <path d="M12 7H7.5a2.5 2.5 0 0 1 0-5C11 2 12 7 12 7z"></path>
-              <path d="M12 7h4.5a2.5 2.5 0 0 0 0-5C13 2 12 7 12 7z"></path>
-            </svg>
-            Deploy
-          </button>
+          <div class="card-actions">
+            <button class="details-button" @click=${() => this.handleViewDetails(app)}>
+              View Details
+            </button>
+            <button class="deploy-button" @click=${() => this.handleDeploy(app)}>
+              <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
+                <polyline points="20 12 20 22 4 22 4 12"></polyline>
+                <rect x="2" y="7" width="20" height="5"></rect>
+                <line x1="12" y1="22" x2="12" y2="7"></line>
+                <path d="M12 7H7.5a2.5 2.5 0 0 1 0-5C11 2 12 7 12 7z"></path>
+                <path d="M12 7h4.5a2.5 2.5 0 0 0 0-5C13 2 12 7 12 7z"></path>
+              </svg>
+              Deploy
+            </button>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     `;
@@ -556,6 +589,16 @@ export class SzAppStoreView extends DeesElement {
     return icons[name] || html`<span class="letter-fallback">?</span>`;
   }
 
+  private handleViewDetails(app: IAppTemplate) {
+    this.dispatchEvent(
+      new CustomEvent('view-app', {
+        detail: { app },
+        bubbles: true,
+        composed: true,
+      })
+    );
+  }
+
   private handleDeploy(app: IAppTemplate) {
     this.dispatchEvent(
       new CustomEvent('deploy-app', {