diff --git a/pages/index.vue b/pages/index.vue
index 36c271f..dc0644b 100644
--- a/pages/index.vue
+++ b/pages/index.vue
@@ -2227,7 +2227,7 @@ import {
   VIDEO_CFG_STEP,
   type GenerationPreset
 } from '~/utils/generationPresets'
-import { LOAD_QUEUED_JOB_KEY } from '~/utils/queuedJob'
+import { LOAD_GENERATION_PAYLOAD_KEY, LOAD_QUEUED_JOB_KEY } from '~/utils/queuedJob'
 import {
   clipSettingsRows,
   inferStillPipeline,
@@ -4400,6 +4400,19 @@ function applyIncomingDirectorScript() {
 }
 
 async function applyIncomingQueuedJob() {
+  try {
+    const raw = sessionStorage.getItem(LOAD_GENERATION_PAYLOAD_KEY)
+    if (raw) {
+      sessionStorage.removeItem(LOAD_GENERATION_PAYLOAD_KEY)
+      const loaded = JSON.parse(raw) as { kind?: string; payload?: Record<string, any> }
+      if (loaded?.payload) {
+        await restoreStudioPayload(loaded.kind || 'video', loaded.payload)
+        toast('Saved generation loaded into Input.')
+        return
+      }
+    }
+  } catch { /* fall through to queue id */ }
+
   let id = ''
   try {
     id = sessionStorage.getItem(LOAD_QUEUED_JOB_KEY) || ''
@@ -5376,7 +5389,16 @@ async function restoreStudioEditJob(payload: {
 
 async function restoreStudioJob(id: string) {
   const job = await $fetch<{
-    payload?: {
+    payload?: Parameters<typeof restoreStudioPayload>[1]
+    kind?: string
+    imagePipeline?: string
+  }>(`/api/studio-queue/${id}`)
+  const payload = job.payload
+  if (!payload) throw new Error('That job has no saved inputs')
+  await restoreStudioPayload(job.kind || (payload.imagePipeline === 'v2' ? 'edit' : 'video'), payload)
+}
+
+async function restoreStudioPayload(kind: string, payload: {
       prompt?: string
       name?: string
       folderId?: string
@@ -5423,13 +5445,8 @@ async function restoreStudioJob(id: string) {
       scaleMegapixels?: number
       steps?: number
       referenceStillId?: string
-    }
-    kind?: string
-    imagePipeline?: string
-  }>(`/api/studio-queue/${id}`)
-  const payload = job.payload
-  if (!payload) throw new Error('That job has no saved inputs')
-  if (job.kind === 'edit' || payload.imagePipeline === 'v2') {
+    }) {
+  if (kind === 'edit' || payload.imagePipeline === 'v2') {
     await restoreStudioEditJob(payload)
     return
   }
diff --git a/pages/music.vue b/pages/music.vue
index 9b0533b..eb943a6 100644
--- a/pages/music.vue
+++ b/pages/music.vue
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ import {
 } from '~/utils/music'
 import { ensureGenerationNotifyPermission, notifyGenerationComplete } from '~/utils/generationNotify'
 import type { LibraryFolder } from '~/utils/libraryBrowse'
-import { LOAD_MUSIC_JOB_KEY } from '~/utils/queuedJob'
+import { LOAD_GENERATION_PAYLOAD_KEY, LOAD_MUSIC_JOB_KEY } from '~/utils/queuedJob'
 import type { GenerationPreset, MusicPresetSettings } from '~/utils/generationPresets'
 
 const tagsPlaceholder = DEFAULT_MUSIC_TAGS
@@ -566,6 +566,28 @@ watch(instrumental, (on) => {
 })
 
 function applyIncomingMusic() {
+  try {
+    const genRaw = sessionStorage.getItem(LOAD_GENERATION_PAYLOAD_KEY)
+    if (genRaw) {
+      const loaded = JSON.parse(genRaw) as { kind?: string; payload?: Record<string, any> }
+      if (loaded?.kind === 'music' && loaded.payload) {
+        sessionStorage.removeItem(LOAD_GENERATION_PAYLOAD_KEY)
+        const payload = loaded.payload
+        if (typeof payload.prompt === 'string') tags.value = payload.prompt
+        if (typeof payload.lyrics === 'string') lyrics.value = payload.lyrics
+        instrumental.value = payload.instrumental === true
+        if (typeof payload.duration === 'number') duration.value = payload.duration
+        if (typeof payload.steps === 'number') steps.value = payload.steps
+        if (payload.seed != null) seed.value = String(payload.seed)
+        if (typeof payload.name === 'string') name.value = payload.name
+        if (payload.folderId && folders.value.some(folder => folder.id === payload.folderId)) folderId.value = payload.folderId
+        if (payload.musicEngine || payload.engine) applyEngine(parseMusicEngine(payload.musicEngine || payload.engine))
+        status.value = 'Loaded from generation log'
+        return
+      }
+    }
+  } catch { /* fall through */ }
+
   try {
     const raw = sessionStorage.getItem(LOAD_MUSIC_JOB_KEY)
     if (!raw) return
diff --git a/pages/queue.vue b/pages/queue.vue
index 567e6b2..0a1dfb2 100644
--- a/pages/queue.vue
+++ b/pages/queue.vue
@@ -374,6 +374,58 @@
           </li>
         </ol>
       </section>
+
+      <section v-if="logEntries.length" class="glass min-w-0 max-w-full rounded-3xl p-5 sm:p-6 space-y-4">
+        <div>
+          <h2 class="font-display text-xl font-semibold text-zinc-100">Recent generations</h2>
+          <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-zinc-400">
+            Kept even after the queue clears or a zombie job is wiped. Re-queue to run again, or load the prompt into Studio.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <ul class="space-y-2">
+          <li
+            v-for="entry in logEntries"
+            :key="entry.id"
+            class="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950/50 px-4 py-3"
+          >
+            <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+              <p class="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-zinc-500">
+                {{ logKindLabel(entry) }} · {{ logStatusLabel(entry.status) }}
+                <span class="normal-case tracking-normal text-zinc-600"> · {{ formatLogWhen(entry.updatedAt || entry.createdAt) }}</span>
+              </p>
+              <p class="mt-1 truncate text-sm font-medium text-zinc-100">{{ entry.name || 'Untitled' }}</p>
+              <p class="mt-0.5 line-clamp-2 text-xs text-zinc-400">{{ promptSnippet(entry.prompt) }}</p>
+              <p v-if="entry.lastError" class="mt-1 text-xs text-red-300">{{ entry.lastError }}</p>
+            </div>
+            <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                class="rounded-full border border-amber-300/40 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-amber-100 hover:border-amber-200 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+                :disabled="Boolean(busyId)"
+                @click="requeueLog(entry)"
+              >
+                Re-queue
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                class="rounded-full border border-sky-300/40 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-sky-100 hover:border-sky-200 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+                :disabled="Boolean(busyId)"
+                @click="loadLog(entry)"
+              >
+                Load
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                class="rounded-full border border-white/10 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-zinc-400 hover:text-red-200 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+                :disabled="Boolean(busyId)"
+                @click="dismissLog(entry)"
+              >
+                Dismiss
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </li>
+        </ul>
+      </section>
     </main>
 
     <Teleport to="body">
@@ -420,6 +472,7 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { insertActivationPhrase, loraIdentityKey, loraMatchesUse, loraStackLabel, persistLoraFields, readLoraStack, type LoraStackItem } from '~/utils/loras'
+import { LOAD_GENERATION_PAYLOAD_KEY } from '~/utils/queuedJob'
 
 type Segment = {
   index: number
@@ -483,8 +536,22 @@ const videoLoras = ref<string[]>([])
 const loraTriggers = ref<Record<string, string>>({})
 const loraAliases = ref<Record<string, string>>({})
 const inspectJobId = ref('')
+type GenerationLogEntry = {
+  id: string
+  createdAt: number
+  updatedAt: number
+  kind: string
+  name: string
+  prompt: string
+  status: string
+  lastError?: string
+  payload: Record<string, any>
+  imagePipeline?: string
+}
+
 const jobs = ref<StudioJobRow[]>([])
 const orphans = ref<Queue[]>([])
+const logEntries = ref<GenerationLogEntry[]>([])
 const waitingCount = ref(0)
 const pendingCount = ref(0)
 const queuePaused = ref(false)
@@ -717,12 +784,15 @@ function mergeQueues(incoming: Queue[]) {
 }
 
 async function loadQueues() {
-  const data = await $fetch<{
-    jobs?: StudioJobRow[]
-    orphans?: Queue[]
-    waitingCount?: number
-    paused?: boolean
-  }>('/api/studio-queue?full=1')
+  const [data, logData] = await Promise.all([
+    $fetch<{
+      jobs?: StudioJobRow[]
+      orphans?: Queue[]
+      waitingCount?: number
+      paused?: boolean
+    }>('/api/studio-queue?full=1'),
+    $fetch<{ entries?: GenerationLogEntry[] }>('/api/generation-log').catch(() => ({ entries: [] as GenerationLogEntry[] }))
+  ])
   const nextJobs = (data.jobs || []).map((job) => (
     job.shots ? { ...job, shots: mergeQueues([job.shots])[0] } : job
   ))
@@ -730,6 +800,7 @@ async function loadQueues() {
   orphans.value = mergeQueues(data.orphans || [])
   waitingCount.value = data.waitingCount || 0
   queuePaused.value = data.paused === true
+  logEntries.value = logData.entries || []
   pendingCount.value = [
     ...nextJobs.flatMap(job => job.shots ? [job.shots] : []),
     ...orphans.value
@@ -821,6 +892,78 @@ function jobKindLabel(job: StudioJobRow) {
   return 'VIDEO'
 }
 
+function logKindLabel(entry: GenerationLogEntry) {
+  if (entry.kind === 'music') return 'MUSIC'
+  if (entry.kind === 'edit') {
+    if (entry.payload?.imagePipeline === 'v2') return 'IMAGE V2'
+    return 'IMAGE'
+  }
+  return 'VIDEO'
+}
+
+function logStatusLabel(status: string) {
+  if (status === 'complete') return 'done'
+  if (status === 'error') return 'failed'
+  if (status === 'cancelled') return 'cancelled'
+  if (status === 'running') return 'running'
+  return 'queued'
+}
+
+function formatLogWhen(ts: number) {
+  if (!ts) return ''
+  try {
+    return new Date(ts).toLocaleString(undefined, { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', hour: 'numeric', minute: '2-digit' })
+  } catch {
+    return ''
+  }
+}
+
+async function requeueLog(entry: GenerationLogEntry) {
+  busyId.value = entry.id
+  error.value = ''
+  try {
+    await $fetch(`/api/generation-log/${entry.id}/requeue`, { method: 'POST' })
+    await loadQueues()
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    error.value = err?.data?.statusMessage || err?.statusMessage || err?.message || 'Could not re-queue that generation'
+  } finally {
+    busyId.value = ''
+  }
+}
+
+async function loadLog(entry: GenerationLogEntry) {
+  busyId.value = entry.id
+  error.value = ''
+  try {
+    sessionStorage.setItem(LOAD_GENERATION_PAYLOAD_KEY, JSON.stringify({
+      kind: entry.kind,
+      payload: entry.payload
+    }))
+    if (entry.kind === 'music') {
+      await navigateTo('/music')
+    } else {
+      await navigateTo('/')
+    }
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    error.value = err?.message || 'Could not load that generation'
+  } finally {
+    busyId.value = ''
+  }
+}
+
+async function dismissLog(entry: GenerationLogEntry) {
+  busyId.value = entry.id
+  error.value = ''
+  try {
+    await $fetch(`/api/generation-log/${entry.id}`, { method: 'DELETE' })
+    logEntries.value = logEntries.value.filter(item => item.id !== entry.id)
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    error.value = err?.data?.statusMessage || err?.statusMessage || err?.message || 'Could not dismiss that entry'
+  } finally {
+    busyId.value = ''
+  }
+}
+
 function jobThumb(job: StudioJobRow) {
   if (!job.stillId || job.hideThumbnail || job.folderLocked) return ''
   return `/api/library/stills/${job.stillId}`
diff --git a/server/api/generation-log/[id].delete.ts b/server/api/generation-log/[id].delete.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..442b8c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/generation-log/[id].delete.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { deleteGenerationLogEntry } from '~/server/utils/generationLog'
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+  const { owner } = assertLibraryOwner(event)
+  const id = String(getRouterParam(event, 'id') || '')
+  await deleteGenerationLogEntry(owner, id)
+  return { ok: true }
+})
diff --git a/server/api/generation-log/[id].get.ts b/server/api/generation-log/[id].get.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c98c31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/generation-log/[id].get.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { getGenerationLogEntry } from '~/server/utils/generationLog'
+
+export default defineEventHandler((event) => {
+  const { owner } = assertLibraryOwner(event)
+  const id = String(getRouterParam(event, 'id') || '')
+  return getGenerationLogEntry(owner, id)
+})
diff --git a/server/api/generation-log/[id]/requeue.post.ts b/server/api/generation-log/[id]/requeue.post.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04d7cfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/generation-log/[id]/requeue.post.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { requeueGenerationLog } from '~/server/utils/generationLog'
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+  const { owner } = assertLibraryOwner(event)
+  const id = String(getRouterParam(event, 'id') || '')
+  return await requeueGenerationLog(owner, id)
+})
diff --git a/server/api/generation-log/index.get.ts b/server/api/generation-log/index.get.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b15de97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/generation-log/index.get.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { listGenerationLog } from '~/server/utils/generationLog'
+
+export default defineEventHandler((event) => {
+  const { owner } = assertLibraryOwner(event)
+  const limit = Number(getQuery(event).limit || 40)
+  return {
+    entries: listGenerationLog(owner, Number.isFinite(limit) ? limit : 40)
+  }
+})
diff --git a/server/utils/generationLog.ts b/server/utils/generationLog.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f42fef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/utils/generationLog.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, renameSync, writeFileSync } from 'node:fs'
+import { join } from 'node:path'
+import { ownerRoot } from '~/server/utils/library'
+import type { StudioJobKind, StudioJobPayload } from '~/server/utils/studioQueue'
+
+export type GenerationLogStatus = 'queued' | 'running' | 'complete' | 'error' | 'cancelled'
+
+export type GenerationLogEntry = {
+  id: string
+  studioJobId?: string
+  createdAt: number
+  updatedAt: number
+  kind: StudioJobKind
+  name: string
+  prompt: string
+  status: GenerationLogStatus
+  lastError?: string
+  payload: StudioJobPayload
+}
+
+const MAX_ENTRIES = 80
+const writeChains = new Map<string, Promise<unknown>>()
+
+function logPath(owner: string) {
+  return join(ownerRoot(owner), 'generation-log.json')
+}
+
+function ensureOwner(owner: string) {
+  mkdirSync(ownerRoot(owner), { recursive: true })
+}
+
+function readLog(owner: string): GenerationLogEntry[] {
+  ensureOwner(owner)
+  const path = logPath(owner)
+  if (!existsSync(path)) return []
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(readFileSync(path, 'utf8'))
+    return Array.isArray(parsed) ? parsed.filter(item => item && typeof item === 'object' && item.id && item.payload) : []
+  } catch {
+    return []
+  }
+}
+
+function writeLog(owner: string, entries: GenerationLogEntry[]) {
+  ensureOwner(owner)
+  const path = logPath(owner)
+  const tmp = `${path}.tmp`
+  writeFileSync(tmp, JSON.stringify(entries, null, 2))
+  renameSync(tmp, path)
+}
+
+function mutate<T>(owner: string, fn: (entries: GenerationLogEntry[]) => T): Promise<T> {
+  const prev = writeChains.get(owner) || Promise.resolve()
+  const run = prev.then(() => {
+    const entries = readLog(owner)
+    const result = fn(entries)
+    writeLog(owner, entries)
+    return result
+  })
+  writeChains.set(owner, run.then(() => undefined, () => undefined))
+  return run
+}
+
+function snippetName(payload: StudioJobPayload, kind: StudioJobKind) {
+  const named = String(payload.name || '').trim()
+  if (named) return named.slice(0, 80)
+  if (kind === 'music') return String(payload.prompt || 'Track').slice(0, 80)
+  return String(payload.prompt || 'Untitled').slice(0, 80)
+}
+
+export function listGenerationLog(owner: string, limit = 40) {
+  return readLog(owner).slice(0, Math.max(1, Math.min(MAX_ENTRIES, limit)))
+}
+
+export function getGenerationLogEntry(owner: string, id: string) {
+  const entry = readLog(owner).find(item => item.id === id)
+  if (!entry) throw createError({ statusCode: 404, statusMessage: 'Generation log entry not found' })
+  return entry
+}
+
+export async function recordGenerationQueued(params: {
+  ownerKey: string
+  studioJobId: string
+  kind: StudioJobKind
+  payload: StudioJobPayload
+}) {
+  const now = Date.now()
+  return mutate(params.ownerKey, (entries) => {
+    const existing = entries.find(item => item.studioJobId === params.studioJobId)
+    if (existing) {
+      existing.updatedAt = now
+      existing.status = 'queued'
+      existing.payload = structuredClone(params.payload)
+      existing.name = snippetName(params.payload, params.kind)
+      existing.prompt = params.payload.prompt || existing.prompt
+      existing.kind = params.kind
+      existing.lastError = undefined
+      entries.splice(entries.indexOf(existing), 1)
+      entries.unshift(existing)
+      return existing
+    }
+    const entry: GenerationLogEntry = {
+      id: crypto.randomUUID(),
+      studioJobId: params.studioJobId,
+      createdAt: now,
+      updatedAt: now,
+      kind: params.kind,
+      name: snippetName(params.payload, params.kind),
+      prompt: params.payload.prompt || '',
+      status: 'queued',
+      payload: structuredClone(params.payload)
+    }
+    entries.unshift(entry)
+    entries.splice(MAX_ENTRIES)
+    return entry
+  })
+}
+
+export async function updateGenerationLogByStudioJob(
+  owner: string,
+  studioJobId: string,
+  patch: { status?: GenerationLogStatus; lastError?: string; payload?: StudioJobPayload }
+) {
+  return mutate(owner, (entries) => {
+    const entry = entries.find(item => item.studioJobId === studioJobId)
+    if (!entry) return null
+    entry.updatedAt = Date.now()
+    if (patch.status) entry.status = patch.status
+    if (patch.lastError !== undefined) entry.lastError = patch.lastError || undefined
+    if (patch.payload) {
+      entry.payload = structuredClone(patch.payload)
+      entry.name = snippetName(patch.payload, entry.kind)
+      entry.prompt = patch.payload.prompt || entry.prompt
+    }
+    return structuredClone(entry)
+  })
+}
+
+export async function requeueGenerationLog(owner: string, id: string) {
+  const entry = getGenerationLogEntry(owner, id)
+  const { addStudioJob, kickStudioQueue } = await import('~/server/utils/studioQueue')
+  const studio = await addStudioJob({
+    ownerKey: owner,
+    familyId: crypto.randomUUID(),
+    kind: entry.kind,
+    payload: structuredClone(entry.payload)
+  })
+  await kickStudioQueue()
+  return { studioJobId: studio.id, entry: listGenerationLog(owner, 1)[0] || getGenerationLogEntry(owner, id) }
+}
+
+export async function deleteGenerationLogEntry(owner: string, id: string) {
+  return mutate(owner, (entries) => {
+    const index = entries.findIndex(item => item.id === id)
+    if (index < 0) throw createError({ statusCode: 404, statusMessage: 'Generation log entry not found' })
+    const [removed] = entries.splice(index, 1)
+    return removed
+  })
+}
diff --git a/server/utils/studioQueue.ts b/server/utils/studioQueue.ts
index ac533a5..577186d 100644
--- a/server/utils/studioQueue.ts
+++ b/server/utils/studioQueue.ts
@@ -389,17 +389,34 @@ export async function addStudioJob(params: {
     jobs.push(job)
     return job
   })
+  void import('~/server/utils/generationLog')
+    .then(({ recordGenerationQueued }) => recordGenerationQueued({
+      ownerKey: params.ownerKey,
+      studioJobId: job.id,
+      kind,
+      payload: params.payload
+    }))
+    .catch(() => null)
   return job
 }
 
 export async function patchStudioJob(owner: string, id: string, patch: (job: StudioJob) => void) {
-  return mutate(owner, (jobs) => {
+  const updated = await mutate(owner, (jobs) => {
     const job = jobs.find(item => item.id === id)
     if (!job) throw createError({ statusCode: 404, statusMessage: 'Queued job not found' })
     patch(job)
     job.updatedAt = Date.now()
     return structuredClone(job)
   })
+  if (updated.status === 'error' || updated.status === 'running' || updated.status === 'cancelled' || updated.status === 'complete') {
+    void import('~/server/utils/generationLog')
+      .then(({ updateGenerationLogByStudioJob }) => updateGenerationLogByStudioJob(owner, id, {
+        status: updated.status === 'running' ? 'running' : updated.status,
+        lastError: updated.lastError
+      }))
+      .catch(() => null)
+  }
+  return updated
 }
 
 function canCancelStudioStatus(status: StudioJobStatus) {
@@ -460,6 +477,9 @@ export async function cancelStudioJob(owner: string, id: string) {
     }
   }
   kickStudioQueue()
+  void import('~/server/utils/generationLog')
+    .then(({ updateGenerationLogByStudioJob }) => updateGenerationLogByStudioJob(owner, id, { status: 'cancelled' }))
+    .catch(() => null)
   return result
 }
 
@@ -598,7 +618,7 @@ export async function markStudioHeld(owner: string, id: string) {
 }
 
 export async function markStudioSettled(owner: string, liveJobId: string, status: 'complete' | 'error' | 'cancelled', error?: string) {
-  return mutate(owner, (jobs) => {
+  const settled = await mutate(owner, (jobs) => {
     const job = jobs.find(item => item.liveJobId === liveJobId)
     if (!job) return null
     if (job.holdForCutIn && status === 'complete') {
@@ -615,6 +635,15 @@ export async function markStudioSettled(owner: string, liveJobId: string, status
     job.updatedAt = Date.now()
     return structuredClone(job)
   })
+  if (settled) {
+    void import('~/server/utils/generationLog')
+      .then(({ updateGenerationLogByStudioJob }) => updateGenerationLogByStudioJob(owner, settled.id, {
+        status: settled.status === 'held' ? 'queued' : status,
+        lastError: error
+      }))
+      .catch(() => null)
+  }
+  return settled
 }
 
 function pickCutIn(jobs: StudioJob[]) {
diff --git a/utils/queuedJob.ts b/utils/queuedJob.ts
index ea5c4c4..f17554b 100644
--- a/utils/queuedJob.ts
+++ b/utils/queuedJob.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import {
 
 export const LOAD_QUEUED_JOB_KEY = 'aigen-load-queued-job'
 export const LOAD_MUSIC_JOB_KEY = 'aigen-load-music-job'
+/** Full studio payload JSON for reload when the queue row is gone. */
+export const LOAD_GENERATION_PAYLOAD_KEY = 'aigen-load-generation-payload'
 
 export type QueuedInspectKind = 'video' | 'edit' | 'music'
 export type QueuedInspectSource = 'studio' | 'live'