diff --git a/datajunction-ui/src/app/pages/AddEditNodePage/NodeQueryField.jsx b/datajunction-ui/src/app/pages/AddEditNodePage/NodeQueryField.jsx
index 0309682d7..7c83f03be 100644
--- a/datajunction-ui/src/app/pages/AddEditNodePage/NodeQueryField.jsx
+++ b/datajunction-ui/src/app/pages/AddEditNodePage/NodeQueryField.jsx
@@ -232,8 +232,9 @@ export const NodeQueryField = ({ djClient, value }) => {
       djNodeHoverTooltip({
         getStatus: key => tableStatusRef.current[key],
         getKnownCatalogs: () => knownCatalogsRef.current,
+        fetchNodeDetails: name => djClient.node(name).catch(() => null),
       }),
-    [],
+    [djClient],
   );
 
   return (
diff --git a/datajunction-ui/src/app/pages/AddEditNodePage/djNodeBadges.js b/datajunction-ui/src/app/pages/AddEditNodePage/djNodeBadges.js
index a01daa95e..b0e9b93fa 100644
--- a/datajunction-ui/src/app/pages/AddEditNodePage/djNodeBadges.js
+++ b/datajunction-ui/src/app/pages/AddEditNodePage/djNodeBadges.js
@@ -274,11 +274,23 @@ export function renderTooltipDom(status, refKey) {
   return wrap;
 }
 
+// Cache of node-detail fetches so re-hovering the same chip doesn't refetch.
+// Lives at module scope (one editor + dom = one cache) — small enough that
+// not bothering with an LRU.
+const nodeDetailsCache = new Map();
+
 /**
  * Hover tooltip extension. Pairs with djNodeBadges so the same
- * `getStatus` source of truth drives the popover content.
+ * `getStatus` source of truth drives the popover content. Additionally
+ * lazy-fetches the full node (columns, description, mode, version) on
+ * hover via `fetchNodeDetails`, and re-renders the tooltip in place
+ * when the promise resolves.
  */
-export function djNodeHoverTooltip({ getStatus, getKnownCatalogs }) {
+export function djNodeHoverTooltip({
+  getStatus,
+  getKnownCatalogs,
+  fetchNodeDetails,
+}) {
   return hoverTooltip(
     (view, pos) => {
       const hit = refAtPos(view, pos);
@@ -299,9 +311,46 @@ export function djNodeHoverTooltip({ getStatus, getKnownCatalogs }) {
         pos: hit.from,
         end: hit.to,
         above: true,
-        create: () => ({
-          dom: renderTooltipDom(status || { refType: 'source' }, hit.key),
-        }),
+        create: () => {
+          const baseStatus = status || { refType: 'source' };
+          const dom = renderTooltipDom(baseStatus, hit.key);
+
+          // Lazy-fetch the full node so we can show columns + description.
+          // The validateNode dep object only carries {name, type, status}.
+          if (
+            fetchNodeDetails &&
+            baseStatus.kind !== 'invalid' &&
+            baseStatus.kind !== 'registering'
+          ) {
+            const cached = nodeDetailsCache.get(hit.key);
+            const promise = cached || fetchNodeDetails(hit.key);
+            if (!cached) nodeDetailsCache.set(hit.key, promise);
+
+            Promise.resolve(promise)
+              .then(full => {
+                if (!full) return;
+                const richDom = renderTooltipDom(
+                  {
+                    ...baseStatus,
+                    node: { ...(baseStatus.node || {}), ...full },
+                  },
+                  hit.key,
+                );
+                if (dom.parentNode) {
+                  dom.parentNode.replaceChild(richDom, dom);
+                } else {
+                  // Tooltip already detached — swap children so future refs
+                  // see the rich content.
+                  dom.replaceChildren(...richDom.childNodes);
+                }
+              })
+              .catch(() => {
+                // Soft-fail — leave the bare header tooltip in place.
+              });
+          }
+
+          return { dom };
+        },
       };
     },
     { hoverTime: 150 },
diff --git a/datajunction-ui/src/app/pages/AddEditNodePage/index.jsx b/datajunction-ui/src/app/pages/AddEditNodePage/index.jsx
index e8a81e2ae..7fa46cfe4 100644
--- a/datajunction-ui/src/app/pages/AddEditNodePage/index.jsx
+++ b/datajunction-ui/src/app/pages/AddEditNodePage/index.jsx
@@ -544,28 +544,6 @@ export function AddEditNodePage({ extensions = {} }) {
                         ) : (
                           <RequiredDimensionsSelect />
                         )}
-                        {Object.entries(extensions).map(
-                          ([key, ExtensionComponent]) => (
-                            <div key={key} className="mt-4 border-t pt-4">
-                              <ExtensionComponent
-                                node={node}
-                                action={action}
-                                registerSubmitHandler={(
-                                  onSubmit,
-                                  { prepend } = {},
-                                ) => {
-                                  if (!submitHandlers.includes(onSubmit)) {
-                                    if (prepend) {
-                                      submitHandlers.unshift(onSubmit);
-                                    } else {
-                                      submitHandlers.push(onSubmit);
-                                    }
-                                  }
-                                }}
-                              />
-                            </div>
-                          ),
-                        )}
                       </div>
 
                       <div className="node-group">
@@ -579,6 +557,29 @@ export function AddEditNodePage({ extensions = {} }) {
                         </div>
                       </div>
 
+                      {Object.entries(extensions).map(
+                        ([key, ExtensionComponent]) => (
+                          <div key={key} className="node-group">
+                            <ExtensionComponent
+                              node={node}
+                              action={action}
+                              registerSubmitHandler={(
+                                onSubmit,
+                                { prepend } = {},
+                              ) => {
+                                if (!submitHandlers.includes(onSubmit)) {
+                                  if (prepend) {
+                                    submitHandlers.unshift(onSubmit);
+                                  } else {
+                                    submitHandlers.push(onSubmit);
+                                  }
+                                }
+                              }}
+                            />
+                          </div>
+                        ),
+                      )}
+
                       <div className="node-group node-group-last">
                         <CustomMetadataField
                           value={