diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/batch.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/batch.ts
index 285182e..bcd0804 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/batch.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/batch.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export function registerBatch(program: Command): void {
         url: string;
         timeout: number;
         verbose: boolean;
+        retries: number;
         json: boolean;
         retries: number;
       }>();
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/watch.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/watch.ts
index 2496e1a..2ac0286 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/watch.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/watch.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export function registerWatch(program: Command): void {
           url: string;
           timeout: number;
           verbose: boolean;
+          retries: number;
           json: boolean;
           retries: number;
         }>();
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/app/account/[address]/page.tsx b/packages/ui/src/app/account/[address]/page.tsx
index 5fff880..b0b74f2 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/app/account/[address]/page.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/app/account/[address]/page.tsx
@@ -5,10 +5,18 @@ import { useParams, useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
 import { fetchAccount } from '@/lib/api';
 import type { AccountExplanation } from '@/types';
 import { AccountResult } from '@/components/AccountResult';
+import { TransactionHistoryTab } from '@/components/account/TransactionHistoryTab';
 import ErrorDisplay from '@/components/ErrorDisplay';
 import AppShell from '@/components/AppShell';
 import { useAppShell } from '@/components/AppShellContext';
 
+type AccountTab = 'overview' | 'history';
+
+const TABS: { id: AccountTab; label: string }[] = [
+  { id: 'overview', label: 'Overview' },
+  { id: 'history', label: 'Recent Transactions' },
+];
+
 function AccountPageInner() {
   const { address } = useParams<{ address: string }>();
   const router = useRouter();
@@ -17,6 +25,18 @@ function AccountPageInner() {
   const [data, setData] = useState<AccountExplanation | null>(null);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [error, setError] = useState<Error | null>(null);
+  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<AccountTab>('overview');
+
+  // Sync tab with URL hash on mount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const hash = window.location.hash.replace('#', '');
+    if (hash === 'history') setActiveTab('history');
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleTabChange = (tab: AccountTab) => {
+    setActiveTab(tab);
+    window.history.replaceState(null, '', `#${tab}`);
+  };
 
   const load = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!address) return;
@@ -79,16 +99,39 @@ function AccountPageInner() {
       {error && !loading && <ErrorDisplay error={error} identifier={address} onRetry={load} />}
 
       {data && !loading && (
-        <AccountResult
-          data={data}
-          isSaved={isSaved(address)}
-          savedLabel={getEntry(address)?.label}
-          onSave={saveAddress}
-          onRemoveSaved={() => {
-            const entry = getEntry(address);
-            if (entry) removeAddress(entry.id);
-          }}
-        />
+        <>
+          {/* Tab switcher — shown after account data loads */}
+          <div className="flex gap-1 mb-5 p-1 rounded-lg bg-white/4 border border-white/8 w-fit">
+            {TABS.map((t) => (
+              <button
+                key={t.id}
+                onClick={() => handleTabChange(t.id)}
+                className={`px-4 py-1.5 rounded-md text-xs font-mono transition-all duration-150 ${
+                  activeTab === t.id
+                    ? 'bg-sky-500/20 text-sky-300 border border-sky-500/30'
+                    : 'text-white/35 hover:text-white/60'
+                }`}
+              >
+                {t.label}
+              </button>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+
+          {activeTab === 'overview' && (
+            <AccountResult
+              data={data}
+              isSaved={isSaved(address)}
+              savedLabel={getEntry(address)?.label}
+              onSave={saveAddress}
+              onRemoveSaved={() => {
+                const entry = getEntry(address);
+                if (entry) removeAddress(entry.id);
+              }}
+            />
+          )}
+
+          {activeTab === 'history' && <TransactionHistoryTab address={address} />}
+        </>
       )}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/app/api/account/[address]/history/route.ts b/packages/ui/src/app/api/account/[address]/history/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53565b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/app/api/account/[address]/history/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+
+const API_URL = process.env.API_URL ?? 'http://localhost:4000';
+
+export async function GET(
+  req: Request,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ address: string }> }
+) {
+  const { address } = await params;
+  const { searchParams } = new URL(req.url);
+
+  const query = new URLSearchParams();
+  const limit = searchParams.get('limit');
+  const cursor = searchParams.get('cursor');
+  if (limit) query.set('limit', limit);
+  if (cursor) query.set('cursor', cursor);
+
+  const qs = query.toString();
+  const url = `${API_URL}/account/${address}/history${qs ? `?${qs}` : ''}`;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const data = await res.json();
+    return NextResponse.json(data, { status: res.status });
+  } catch {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: { code: 'UPSTREAM_ERROR', message: 'Backend is unavailable' } },
+      { status: 502 }
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/account/TransactionHistoryTab.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/account/TransactionHistoryTab.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2472aaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/account/TransactionHistoryTab.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import { fetchAccountHistory } from '@/lib/api';
+import type { AccountHistoryTransaction } from '@/types';
+import { Card } from '@/components/Card';
+import { Label } from '@/components/Label';
+
+interface TransactionHistoryTabProps {
+  address: string;
+}
+
+function relativeTime(iso: string | null): string {
+  if (!iso) return '—';
+  const diff = Date.now() - new Date(iso).getTime();
+  const mins = Math.floor(diff / 60_000);
+  if (mins < 1) return 'just now';
+  if (mins < 60) return `${mins}m ago`;
+  const hrs = Math.floor(mins / 60);
+  if (hrs < 24) return `${hrs}h ago`;
+  return `${Math.floor(hrs / 24)}d ago`;
+}
+
+function RowSkeleton() {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 animate-pulse">
+      <div className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-white/10 shrink-0" />
+      <div className="flex-1 space-y-1.5">
+        <div className="h-3 w-3/4 rounded bg-white/8" />
+        <div className="h-2.5 w-1/3 rounded bg-white/5" />
+      </div>
+      <div className="h-5 w-10 rounded bg-white/6" />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function TxRow({ tx }: { tx: AccountHistoryTransaction }) {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  return (
+    <button
+      onClick={() => router.push(`/tx/${tx.transaction_hash}`)}
+      className="w-full flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 text-left hover:bg-white/4 transition-colors duration-100 border-b border-white/6 last:border-0"
+    >
+      {/* status dot */}
+      <span
+        className={`w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0 ${tx.successful ? 'bg-emerald-400' : 'bg-red-400'}`}
+        aria-label={tx.successful ? 'successful' : 'failed'}
+      />
+
+      {/* summary */}
+      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+        <p className="text-sm text-white/80 truncate leading-snug">{tx.summary}</p>
+        <p className="text-[11px] font-mono text-white/30 mt-0.5">
+          {relativeTime(tx.ledger_closed_at)}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* op count badge */}
+      <span className="shrink-0 inline-flex items-center px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-[11px] font-mono text-white/40 border border-white/10 bg-white/4">
+        {tx.operation_count} op{tx.operation_count !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+      </span>
+
+      {/* chevron */}
+      <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none" className="shrink-0 text-white/20">
+        <path d="M4 2l4 4-4 4" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.3" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+      </svg>
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
+export function TransactionHistoryTab({ address }: TransactionHistoryTabProps) {
+  const [transactions, setTransactions] = useState<AccountHistoryTransaction[]>([]);
+  const [nextCursor, setNextCursor] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [hasMore, setHasMore] = useState(false);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [loadingMore, setLoadingMore] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const load = useCallback(async () => {
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const result = await fetchAccountHistory(address);
+      setTransactions(result.transactions);
+      setNextCursor(result.next_cursor);
+      setHasMore(result.has_more);
+    } catch {
+      setError('Failed to load transaction history. Please try again.');
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, [address]);
+
+  const loadMore = async () => {
+    if (!nextCursor || loadingMore) return;
+    setLoadingMore(true);
+    try {
+      const result = await fetchAccountHistory(address, 10, nextCursor);
+      setTransactions((prev) => [...prev, ...result.transactions]);
+      setNextCursor(result.next_cursor);
+      setHasMore(result.has_more);
+    } catch {
+      setError('Failed to load more transactions.');
+    } finally {
+      setLoadingMore(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    load();
+  }, [load]);
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <Card className="overflow-hidden p-0">
+        {Array.from({ length: 5 }).map((_, i) => (
+          <RowSkeleton key={i} />
+        ))}
+      </Card>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (error) {
+    return (
+      <Card>
+        <p className="text-sm text-red-400">{error}</p>
+        <button
+          onClick={load}
+          className="mt-3 text-xs font-mono text-sky-400 hover:text-sky-300 transition-colors"
+        >
+          Retry
+        </button>
+      </Card>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (transactions.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <Card>
+        <Label>No transactions</Label>
+        <p className="text-sm text-white/40 mt-1">This account has no recorded transactions.</p>
+      </Card>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-3">
+      <Card className="overflow-hidden p-0">
+        {transactions.map((tx) => (
+          <TxRow key={tx.transaction_hash} tx={tx} />
+        ))}
+      </Card>
+
+      {hasMore && (
+        <button
+          onClick={loadMore}
+          disabled={loadingMore}
+          className="w-full py-2 text-xs font-mono text-sky-400 hover:text-sky-300 disabled:text-white/20 transition-colors"
+        >
+          {loadingMore ? 'Loading…' : 'Load more'}
+        </button>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/api.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/api.ts
index 2ca8ae9..0769c41 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import type {
   TransactionExplanation,
   AccountExplanation,
+  AccountHistoryResponse,
   HealthResponse,
   ApiError,
 } from "@/types";
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ import type {
 export type {
   TransactionExplanation,
   AccountExplanation,
+  AccountHistoryResponse,
+  AccountHistoryTransaction,
   HealthResponse,
   ApiError,
   PaymentExplanation,
@@ -68,4 +71,17 @@ export async function fetchHealth(): Promise<HealthResponse> {
     headers: { Accept: "application/json" },
   });
   return handleResponse<HealthResponse>(res);
+}
+
+export async function fetchAccountHistory(
+  address: string,
+  limit = 10,
+  cursor?: string
+): Promise<AccountHistoryResponse> {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams({ limit: String(limit) });
+  if (cursor) params.set("cursor", cursor);
+  const res = await fetch(`/api/account/${address}/history?${params}`, {
+    headers: { Accept: "application/json" },
+  });
+  return handleResponse<AccountHistoryResponse>(res);
 }
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diff --git a/packages/ui/src/types/index.ts b/packages/ui/src/types/index.ts
index a9c919b..796ce67 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/types/index.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,23 @@ export interface ApiError {
   };
 }
 
+export interface AccountHistoryTransaction {
+  transaction_hash: string;
+  successful: boolean;
+  summary: string;
+  ledger_closed_at: string | null;
+  ledger: number | null;
+  operation_count: number;
+  fee_explanation: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface AccountHistoryResponse {
+  address: string;
+  transactions: AccountHistoryTransaction[];
+  next_cursor: string | null;
+  has_more: boolean;
+}
+
 export type Tab = "tx" | "account";
 
 export type PillVariant = "success" | "fail" | "default" | "warning";
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