diff --git a/src/google/adk/cli/adk_web_server.py b/src/google/adk/cli/adk_web_server.py
index 1b422fe335..45747a52a1 100644
--- a/src/google/adk/cli/adk_web_server.py
+++ b/src/google/adk/cli/adk_web_server.py
@@ -280,6 +280,17 @@ class ListMetricsInfoResponse(common.BaseModel):
   metrics_info: list[MetricInfo]
 
 
+class AppInfo(common.BaseModel):
+  name: str
+  root_agent_name: str
+  description: str
+  language: Literal["yaml", "python"]
+
+
+class ListAppsResponse(common.BaseModel):
+  apps: list[AppInfo]
+
+
 def _setup_telemetry(
     otel_to_cloud: bool = False,
     internal_exporters: Optional[list[SpanProcessor]] = None,
@@ -699,7 +710,14 @@ async def internal_lifespan(app: FastAPI):
       )
 
     @app.get("/list-apps")
-    async def list_apps() -> list[str]:
+    async def list_apps(
+        detailed: bool = Query(
+            default=False, description="Return detailed app information"
+        )
+    ) -> list[str] | ListAppsResponse:
+      if detailed:
+        apps_info = self.agent_loader.list_agents_detailed()
+        return ListAppsResponse(apps=[AppInfo(**app) for app in apps_info])
       return self.agent_loader.list_agents()
 
     @app.get("/debug/trace/{event_id}", tags=[TAG_DEBUG])
diff --git a/src/google/adk/cli/utils/agent_loader.py b/src/google/adk/cli/utils/agent_loader.py
index 0755c9147c..6a32ff93ee 100644
--- a/src/google/adk/cli/utils/agent_loader.py
+++ b/src/google/adk/cli/utils/agent_loader.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import sys
+from typing import Any
+from typing import Literal
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Union
 
@@ -321,6 +323,50 @@ def list_agents(self) -> list[str]:
     agent_names.sort()
     return agent_names
 
+  def list_agents_detailed(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Lists all agents with detailed metadata (name, description, type)."""
+    agent_names = self.list_agents()
+    apps_info = []
+
+    for agent_name in agent_names:
+      try:
+        loaded = self.load_agent(agent_name)
+        if isinstance(loaded, App):
+          agent = loaded.root_agent
+        else:
+          agent = loaded
+
+        language = self._determine_agent_language(agent_name)
+
+        app_info = {
+            "name": agent_name,
+            "root_agent_name": agent.name,
+            "description": agent.description,
+            "language": language,
+        }
+        apps_info.append(app_info)
+
+      except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("Failed to load agent '%s': %s", agent_name, e)
+        continue
+
+    return apps_info
+
+  def _determine_agent_language(
+      self, agent_name: str
+  ) -> Literal["yaml", "python"]:
+    """Determine the type of agent based on file structure."""
+    base_path = Path.cwd() / self.agents_dir / agent_name
+
+    if (base_path / "root_agent.yaml").exists():
+      return "yaml"
+    elif (base_path / "agent.py").exists():
+      return "python"
+    elif (base_path / "__init__.py").exists():
+      return "python"
+
+    raise ValueError(f"Could not determine agent type for '{agent_name}'.")
+
   def remove_agent_from_cache(self, agent_name: str):
     # Clear module cache for the agent and its submodules
     keys_to_delete = [
diff --git a/src/google/adk/cli/utils/base_agent_loader.py b/src/google/adk/cli/utils/base_agent_loader.py
index d62a6b8651..bcef0dae42 100644
--- a/src/google/adk/cli/utils/base_agent_loader.py
+++ b/src/google/adk/cli/utils/base_agent_loader.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from abc import ABC
 from abc import abstractmethod
+from typing import Any
 from typing import Union
 
 from ...agents.base_agent import BaseAgent
@@ -34,3 +35,15 @@ def load_agent(self, agent_name: str) -> Union[BaseAgent, App]:
   @abstractmethod
   def list_agents(self) -> list[str]:
     """Lists all agents available in the agent loader in alphabetical order."""
+
+  def list_agents_detailed(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    agent_names = self.list_agents()
+    return [
+        {
+            'name': name,
+            'display_name': None,
+            'description': None,
+            'type': None,
+        }
+        for name in agent_names
+    ]
diff --git a/tests/unittests/cli/test_fast_api.py b/tests/unittests/cli/test_fast_api.py
index 2d7b9472ba..d50bfcd8e5 100755
--- a/tests/unittests/cli/test_fast_api.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/cli/test_fast_api.py
@@ -190,6 +190,14 @@ def load_agent(self, app_name):
     def list_agents(self):
       return ["test_app"]
 
+    def list_agents_detailed(self):
+      return [{
+          "name": "test_app",
+          "root_agent_name": "test_agent",
+          "description": "A test agent for unit testing",
+          "language": "python",
+      }]
+
   return MockAgentLoader(".")
 
 
@@ -548,6 +556,26 @@ def test_list_apps(test_app):
   logger.info(f"Listed apps: {data}")
 
 
+def test_list_apps_detailed(test_app):
+  """Test listing available applications with detailed metadata."""
+  response = test_app.get("/list-apps?detailed=true")
+
+  assert response.status_code == 200
+  data = response.json()
+  assert isinstance(data, dict)
+  assert "apps" in data
+  assert isinstance(data["apps"], list)
+
+  for app in data["apps"]:
+    assert "name" in app
+    assert "rootAgentName" in app
+    assert "description" in app
+    assert "language" in app
+    assert app["language"] in ["yaml", "python"]
+
+  logger.info(f"Listed apps: {data}")
+
+
 def test_create_session_with_id(test_app, test_session_info):
   """Test creating a session with a specific ID."""
   new_session_id = "new_session_id"