diff --git a/atvm/docs/automation/guide.md b/atvm/docs/automation/guide.md
index dfc5741..aad6019 100644
--- a/atvm/docs/automation/guide.md
+++ b/atvm/docs/automation/guide.md
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ Status-report expectations:
 - Do not include generic watcher bookkeeping messages in `NOTES:` such as artifact-detection confirmations.
 - Do not include internal watcher fallback notes in `NOTES:` such as `check-xml-files.ts` validation confirmations or reporter-artifact recovery details.
 - The `HOSTS:` table includes `Host`, `Kernel`, `Status`, and `Detail` columns in that order.
-- In `COVERAGE:`, describe the template, datastore/config family, migration style, and plugin/integration path, but do not list target hosts there.
+- In `COVERAGE:`, describe the template, datastore/config family, config filename, migration style, plugin/integration path, and other operator-relevant run options, but do not list target hosts there.
 - In `TEST FLOW:`, show the template-specific numbered run flow once for the whole test, not per host.
 - Resolve the flow from the run template name.
 - `cmc-e2e` currently uses the 22-step migration flow documented in `/home/aw/code/cds/atvm/docs/automation/status-template.md`.
diff --git a/atvm/docs/automation/run-learnings.md b/atvm/docs/automation/run-learnings.md
index a9d55ce..38f2730 100644
--- a/atvm/docs/automation/run-learnings.md
+++ b/atvm/docs/automation/run-learnings.md
@@ -301,6 +301,16 @@ This file stores run-specific examples only when a run produced a new learning r
   - Treat `approve` as approval to run and start the watcher.
   - Treat `approve without watcher` as approval to run without starting the watcher.
 
+## Run Learning: 2026-03-27 (Expand coverage details with operator-relevant run options)
+- Observed requirement:
+  - The operator wants `COVERAGE:` to include more than template and datastore family.
+  - Useful additions include the config filename and important flags such as `--ignore_force_shutdown`.
+  - Explicit VM names do not need to be repeated there because the host listing already shows them.
+- Action for future runs:
+  - Include the ATVM config filename in `COVERAGE:`.
+  - Include important operator-relevant run options such as `--ignore_force_shutdown` in `COVERAGE:`.
+  - Keep `COVERAGE:` focused on run intent and options, not the explicit target-host list.
+
 ## Run Learning: 2026-03-27 (Do not auto-add blacklist excludes for explicitly specified VMs)
 - Observed requirement:
   - When the operator explicitly specifies the VM or VM list to run, they do not want the maintained `--exclude_partial_match` blacklist added automatically.
diff --git a/atvm/docs/automation/status-template.md b/atvm/docs/automation/status-template.md
index 080f02a..b02dfee 100644
--- a/atvm/docs/automation/status-template.md
+++ b/atvm/docs/automation/status-template.md
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ Use this as the default ATVM automation run-status template for:
 **COVERAGE:**
 - template: `<template-name>`
 - datastore/config family: `<config family>`
+- config file: `<config-file-name>`
 - migration style: `<high-level test style>`
 - integration/plugin path: `<integration/plugin>`
+- run options: `<operator-relevant options such as --ignore_force_shutdown>`
 - scope of this run: `<batch or run scope>`
 
 **TEST FLOW:**
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ Use this as the default ATVM automation run-status template for:
 - Do not include generic watcher bookkeeping lines in `NOTES:` such as "run artifacts were detected" or "final reporting artifacts were detected."
 - Do not include internal fallback notes in `NOTES:` such as "`check-xml-files.ts` validation passed" or "host details were derived from reporter artifacts."
 - `COVERAGE:` should describe what the run was intended to cover without listing target hosts.
+- `COVERAGE:` should also include operator-relevant run options such as the config filename and important flags like `--ignore_force_shutdown`.
 - `TEST FLOW:` should describe the template-specific numbered run flow once for the whole test, not per host.
 - The watcher resolves `TEST FLOW:` from the run template name.
 - `cmc-e2e` currently uses this flow:
diff --git a/atvm/watcher-service/atvm_run_watcher.py b/atvm/watcher-service/atvm_run_watcher.py
index f9cc92a..6bded60 100644
--- a/atvm/watcher-service/atvm_run_watcher.py
+++ b/atvm/watcher-service/atvm_run_watcher.py
@@ -688,11 +688,20 @@ def infer_host_from_subrun_build(
 
 
 def infer_metadata() -> Dict[str, object]:
+    try:
+        extra_options = json.loads(os.environ.get("ATVM_WATCHER_EXTRA_OPTIONS", "[]"))
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        extra_options = []
+    if not isinstance(extra_options, list):
+        extra_options = []
+    extra_options = [value for value in extra_options if isinstance(value, str) and value]
     return {
         "template": os.environ.get("ATVM_WATCHER_TEMPLATE", "unknown"),
         "config_family": os.environ.get("ATVM_WATCHER_CONFIG_FAMILY", "unknown"),
+        "config_file": os.environ.get("ATVM_WATCHER_CONFIG_FILE", "unknown"),
         "migration_style": os.environ.get("ATVM_WATCHER_MIGRATION_STYLE", "ATVM automation validation"),
         "integration_plugin": os.environ.get("ATVM_WATCHER_INTEGRATION_PLUGIN", "unknown"),
+        "extra_options": extra_options,
         "scope_description": os.environ.get("ATVM_WATCHER_SCOPE_DESCRIPTION", "requested ATVM run scope"),
         "categorized": os.environ.get("ATVM_WATCHER_CATEGORIZED", "false").lower() == "true",
     }
@@ -791,8 +800,10 @@ def build_status_markdown(
         "**COVERAGE:**",
         f"- template: `{metadata['template']}`",
         f"- datastore/config family: `{metadata['config_family']}`",
+        f"- config file: `{metadata.get('config_file', 'unknown')}`",
         f"- migration style: {metadata['migration_style']}",
         f"- integration/plugin path: `{metadata['integration_plugin']}`",
+        f"- run options: {', '.join(f'`{value}`' for value in metadata.get('extra_options', [])) or 'none'}",
         f"- scope of this run: {metadata['scope_description']}",
         "",
         "**TEST FLOW:**",
diff --git a/atvm/watcher-service/start-atvm-run-watcher.sh b/atvm/watcher-service/start-atvm-run-watcher.sh
index 8092ad8..005df33 100644
--- a/atvm/watcher-service/start-atvm-run-watcher.sh
+++ b/atvm/watcher-service/start-atvm-run-watcher.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ Options:
   --build-name <name>
   --template <name>
   --config-family <name>
+  --config-file <path>
   --migration-style <text>
   --integration-plugin <text>
+  --extra-option <text>  Repeatable
   --scope-description <text>
   --categorize
   --state-root <path>   Default: /var/lib/atvm-run-watcher
@@ -21,8 +23,10 @@ EOF
 BUILD_NAME=""
 TEMPLATE=""
 CONFIG_FAMILY=""
+CONFIG_FILE=""
 MIGRATION_STYLE=""
 INTEGRATION_PLUGIN=""
+EXTRA_OPTIONS=()
 SCOPE_DESCRIPTION=""
 WATCHER_CATEGORIZED="false"
 STATE_ROOT="/var/lib/atvm-run-watcher"
@@ -32,8 +36,10 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
     --build-name) BUILD_NAME="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
     --template) TEMPLATE="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
     --config-family) CONFIG_FAMILY="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    --config-file) CONFIG_FILE="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
     --migration-style) MIGRATION_STYLE="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
     --integration-plugin) INTEGRATION_PLUGIN="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+    --extra-option) EXTRA_OPTIONS+=("${2:-}"); shift 2 ;;
     --scope-description) SCOPE_DESCRIPTION="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
     --categorize) WATCHER_CATEGORIZED="true"; shift ;;
     --state-root) STATE_ROOT="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
@@ -55,11 +61,20 @@ rm -rf "$RUN_DIR"
 rm -f "$RUN_LOG"
 mkdir -p "$RUN_DIR"
 
+EXTRA_OPTIONS_JSON=$(python3 - <<'PY' "${EXTRA_OPTIONS[@]}"
+import json
+import sys
+print(json.dumps(sys.argv[1:]))
+PY
+)
+
 cat >"${RUN_DIR}/watch.env" <<EOF
 ATVM_WATCHER_TEMPLATE=${TEMPLATE@Q}
 ATVM_WATCHER_CONFIG_FAMILY=${CONFIG_FAMILY@Q}
+ATVM_WATCHER_CONFIG_FILE=${CONFIG_FILE@Q}
 ATVM_WATCHER_MIGRATION_STYLE=${MIGRATION_STYLE@Q}
 ATVM_WATCHER_INTEGRATION_PLUGIN=${INTEGRATION_PLUGIN@Q}
+ATVM_WATCHER_EXTRA_OPTIONS=${EXTRA_OPTIONS_JSON@Q}
 ATVM_WATCHER_SCOPE_DESCRIPTION=${SCOPE_DESCRIPTION@Q}
 ATVM_WATCHER_CATEGORIZED=${WATCHER_CATEGORIZED@Q}
 EOF