diff --git a/app/pages/admin-tools.php b/app/pages/admin-tools.php
index 6d93ca6..1012c97 100644
--- a/app/pages/admin-tools.php
+++ b/app/pages/admin-tools.php
@@ -30,6 +30,48 @@ if (!$canAdmin) {
 
 // Handle actions
 $action = $_POST['action'] ?? '';
+
+// AJAX: view migration file contents
+if ($action === 'read_migration') {
+    header('Content-Type: application/json');
+
+    // CSRF check
+    $csrfHeader = $_SERVER['HTTP_X_CSRF_TOKEN'] ?? '';
+    $csrfToken = $_POST['csrf_token'] ?? $csrfHeader;
+    if (!$security->verifyCsrfToken($csrfToken)) {
+        echo json_encode(['success' => false, 'error' => 'Invalid CSRF token']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    // Permission check
+    if (!$canAdmin) {
+        echo json_encode(['success' => false, 'error' => 'Permission denied']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    // Validate filename to avoid traversal
+    $filename = basename($_POST['filename'] ?? '');
+    if ($filename === '' || !preg_match('/^[A-Za-z0-9_\-]+\.sql$/', $filename)) {
+        echo json_encode(['success' => false, 'error' => 'Invalid filename']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    $migrationsDir = __DIR__ . '/../../doc/database/migrations';
+    $path = realpath($migrationsDir . '/' . $filename);
+    if ($path === false || strpos($path, realpath($migrationsDir)) !== 0) {
+        echo json_encode(['success' => false, 'error' => 'File not found']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    $content = @file_get_contents($path);
+    if ($content === false) {
+        echo json_encode(['success' => false, 'error' => 'Could not read file']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    echo json_encode(['success' => true, 'name' => $filename, 'content' => $content]);
+    exit;
+}
 if ($action !== '') {
     if (!$security->verifyCsrfToken($_POST['csrf_token'] ?? '')) {
         Feedback::flash('SECURITY', 'CSRF_INVALID');
@@ -75,10 +117,22 @@ require_once __DIR__ . '/../core/MigrationRunner.php';
 $migrationsDir = __DIR__ . '/../../doc/database/migrations';
 $pending = [];
 $applied = [];
+$migration_contents = [];
 try {
     $runner = new \App\Core\MigrationRunner($db, $migrationsDir);
     $pending = $runner->listPendingMigrations();
     $applied = $runner->listAppliedMigrations();
+    // Preload contents for billing-admin style modals
+    $all = array_unique(array_merge($pending, $applied));
+    foreach ($all as $fname) {
+        $path = realpath($migrationsDir . '/' . $fname);
+        if ($path && strpos($path, realpath($migrationsDir)) === 0) {
+            $content = @file_get_contents($path);
+            if ($content !== false) {
+                $migration_contents[$fname] = $content;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 } catch (Throwable $e) {
     // show error in the page
     $migration_error = $e->getMessage();
diff --git a/app/templates/admin-tools.php b/app/templates/admin-tools.php
index 12a662d..676ce67 100644
--- a/app/templates/admin-tools.php
+++ b/app/templates/admin-tools.php
@@ -60,11 +60,22 @@
                             <div><strong>Pending</strong></div>
                             <span class="badge <?= empty($pending) ? 'bg-success' : 'bg-warning text-dark' ?>"><?= count($pending) ?></span>
                         </div>
-                        <div class="mt-2 small">
+                        <div class="mt-2 small border rounded" style="max-height: 240px; overflow: auto;">
                             <?php if (empty($pending)): ?>
-                                <span class="text-success">none</span>
+                                <div class="p-2"><span class="text-success">none</span></div>
                             <?php else: ?>
-                                <code><?= htmlspecialchars(implode(', ', $pending)) ?></code>
+                                <ul class="list-group list-group-flush">
+                                    <?php foreach ($pending as $fname): ?>
+                                        <li class="list-group-item d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
+                                            <span class="text-monospace small"><?= htmlspecialchars($fname) ?></span>
+                                            <button type="button"
+                                                    class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm"
+                                                    data-toggle="modal"
+                                                    data-target="#migrationModal<?= md5($fname) ?>">View
+                                            </button>
+                                        </li>
+                                    <?php endforeach; ?>
+                                </ul>
                             <?php endif; ?>
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -73,11 +84,22 @@
                             <div><strong>Applied</strong></div>
                             <span class="badge bg-secondary"><?= count($applied) ?></span>
                         </div>
-                        <div class="mt-2 small">
+                        <div class="mt-2 small border rounded" style="max-height: 240px; overflow: auto;">
                             <?php if (empty($applied)): ?>
-                                <span class="text-muted">none</span>
+                                <div class="p-2"><span class="text-muted">none</span></div>
                             <?php else: ?>
-                                <code><?= htmlspecialchars(implode(', ', $applied)) ?></code>
+                                <ul class="list-group list-group-flush">
+                                    <?php foreach ($applied as $fname): ?>
+                                        <li class="list-group-item d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
+                                            <span class="text-monospace small"><?= htmlspecialchars($fname) ?></span>
+                                            <button type="button"
+                                                    class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm"
+                                                    data-toggle="modal"
+                                                    data-target="#migrationModal<?= md5($fname) ?>">View
+                                            </button>
+                                        </li>
+                                    <?php endforeach; ?>
+                                </ul>
                             <?php endif; ?>
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -91,3 +113,27 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>
+
+<!-- Migration viewer modals (one per file) -->
+<?php if (!empty($migration_contents)):
+      foreach ($migration_contents as $name => $content):
+          $modalId = 'migrationModal' . md5($name);
+?>
+<div class="modal fade" id="<?= $modalId ?>" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="<?= $modalId ?>Label" aria-hidden="true">
+    <div class="modal-dialog modal-lg">
+        <div class="modal-content">
+            <div class="modal-header">
+                <h5 class="modal-title" id="<?= $modalId ?>Label"><?= htmlspecialchars($name) ?></h5>
+                <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="modal-body p-0">
+                <pre class="mb-0" style="max-height: 60vh; overflow: auto;"><code class="p-3 d-block"><?= htmlspecialchars($content) ?></code></pre>
+            </div>
+            <div class="modal-footer">
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+<?php   endforeach;
+      endif; ?>