diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/hermes/workflow/WorkflowAgentNode.vue b/packages/client/src/components/hermes/workflow/WorkflowAgentNode.vue
index d4122f42..1cb82e60 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/hermes/workflow/WorkflowAgentNode.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/hermes/workflow/WorkflowAgentNode.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { NodeResizer } from '@vue-flow/node-resizer'
 import { NInput, NSelect, NSwitch, NTooltip, useMessage } from 'naive-ui'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 import WorkflowModelSelector from './WorkflowModelSelector.vue'
+import WorkflowFieldHelp from './WorkflowFieldHelp.vue'
 import type { WorkflowAgentNodeData, WorkflowAgentNodeEditableData } from './types'
 import type { CodingAgentApiMode } from '@/api/coding-agents'
 import type { ProviderApiMode } from '@/api/hermes/system'
@@ -194,8 +195,14 @@ async function uploadImages(files: File[]) {
         :placeholder="t('chat.reasoningEffort.tooltip')"
         @update:value="value => updateField('reasoningEffort', value as string)"
       />
-      <label class="node-field-row">
-        <span>{{ t('workflow.node.join') }}</span>
+      <div class="node-field-row">
+        <span class="node-field-label-row">
+          <span>{{ t('workflow.node.join') }}</span>
+          <WorkflowFieldHelp
+            :text="data.orchestration?.join === 'any' ? t('workflow.node.joinAnyHelp') : t('workflow.node.joinAllHelp')"
+            test-id="workflow-node-join-help"
+          />
+        </span>
         <NSelect
           :value="data.orchestration?.join || 'all'"
           :options="[{ label: t('workflow.node.joinAll'), value: 'all' }, { label: t('workflow.node.joinAny'), value: 'any' }]"
@@ -203,8 +210,7 @@ async function uploadImages(files: File[]) {
           :disabled="data.readonly"
           @update:value="value => updateField('orchestration', { join: value as 'all' | 'any' })"
         />
-      </label>
-      <small class="node-field-help" data-testid="workflow-node-join-help">{{ data.orchestration?.join === 'any' ? t('workflow.node.joinAnyHelp') : t('workflow.node.joinAllHelp') }}</small>
+      </div>
       <label class="node-toggle-row">
         <span>{{ t('workflow.node.approvalRequired') }}</span>
         <NSwitch
@@ -473,11 +479,11 @@ async function uploadImages(files: File[]) {
   font-size: 12px;
 }
 
-.node-field-help {
-  margin-top: -5px;
-  color: $text-muted;
-  font-size: 10px;
-  line-height: 1.35;
+.node-field-label-row {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  width: fit-content;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
 }
 
 .node-toggle-row {
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/hermes/workflow/WorkflowFieldHelp.vue b/packages/client/src/components/hermes/workflow/WorkflowFieldHelp.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a188766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/hermes/workflow/WorkflowFieldHelp.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { NTooltip } from 'naive-ui'
+
+defineProps<{
+  text: string
+  secondaryText?: string
+  testId?: string
+}>()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <NTooltip trigger="hover">
+    <template #trigger>
+      <button
+        class="workflow-field-help-button"
+        type="button"
+        :aria-label="text"
+        :data-testid="testId"
+        @click.stop.prevent
+        @pointerdown.stop
+      >
+        <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true">
+          <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="9" />
+          <path d="M12 11v5" />
+          <path d="M12 8h.01" />
+        </svg>
+      </button>
+    </template>
+    <div class="workflow-field-help-tooltip">
+      <span>{{ text }}</span>
+      <span v-if="secondaryText">{{ secondaryText }}</span>
+    </div>
+  </NTooltip>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+.workflow-field-help-button {
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  flex: 0 0 18px;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 0;
+  border: 0;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  cursor: help;
+  transition: color 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
+
+  &:hover,
+  &:focus-visible {
+    color: var(--accent-info);
+    background: rgba(var(--accent-info-rgb), 0.1);
+    outline: none;
+  }
+}
+
+.workflow-field-help-tooltip {
+  display: flex;
+  max-width: 360px;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 4px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/client/src/views/hermes/WorkflowView.vue b/packages/client/src/views/hermes/WorkflowView.vue
index da913df4..6c1efe75 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/views/hermes/WorkflowView.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/views/hermes/WorkflowView.vue
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { parseWorkflowConditionValue, serializeWorkflowConditionValue, workflowC
 import { workflowImportConfirmationText } from '@/utils/workflow-import'
 import { createConnectedAgentTransaction, type CanvasTransaction } from '@/utils/workflow-canvas'
 import WorkflowAgentNode from '@/components/hermes/workflow/WorkflowAgentNode.vue'
+import WorkflowFieldHelp from '@/components/hermes/workflow/WorkflowFieldHelp.vue'
 import FolderPicker from '@/components/hermes/chat/FolderPicker.vue'
 import ChatInput from '@/components/hermes/chat/ChatInput.vue'
 import MessageList from '@/components/hermes/chat/MessageList.vue'
@@ -2504,12 +2505,25 @@ function nodeColor(node: { data: WorkflowAgentNodeData }) {
     <NModal v-model:show="edgeEditorVisible" preset="card" :title="t('workflow.edgeEditor.title')" style="width: min(680px, 94vw)">
       <div class="workflow-create-form workflow-edge-editor-form">
         <div class="workflow-edge-guide" data-testid="workflow-edge-guide">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.guideIntro') }}</div>
-        <label class="workflow-field"><span class="workflow-field-label">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.route') }}</span>
+        <div class="workflow-field">
+          <span class="workflow-field-label-row">
+            <span class="workflow-field-label">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.route') }}</span>
+            <WorkflowFieldHelp
+              :text="t('workflow.edgeEditor.routeHelp')"
+              :secondary-text="t('workflow.edgeEditor.routeExample')"
+              test-id="workflow-edge-route-help"
+            />
+          </span>
           <NSelect :value="edgeEditorRoute" :options="workflowEdgeRouteOptions" @update:value="handleEdgeEditorRouteChange" />
-          <span class="workflow-field-help">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.routeHelp') }}</span>
-          <span class="workflow-field-example">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.routeExample') }}</span>
-        </label>
-        <label class="workflow-field"><span class="workflow-field-label">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.conditionPath') }}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="workflow-field">
+          <span class="workflow-field-label-row">
+            <span class="workflow-field-label">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.conditionPath') }}</span>
+            <WorkflowFieldHelp
+              :text="t(`workflow.edgeEditor.conditionPathHelp.${edgeEditorRoute}`)"
+              test-id="workflow-edge-condition-path-help"
+            />
+          </span>
           <NSelect
             :value="edgeEditorConditionPathPreset"
             :options="workflowConditionPathOptions"
@@ -2522,25 +2536,39 @@ function nodeColor(node: { data: WorkflowAgentNodeData }) {
             data-testid="workflow-edge-condition-path"
             :placeholder="t('workflow.edgeEditor.conditionPathPlaceholder')"
           />
-          <span class="workflow-field-help">{{ t(`workflow.edgeEditor.conditionPathHelp.${edgeEditorRoute}`) }}</span>
-        </label>
-        <label v-if="edgeEditorConditionPathPreset !== 'route-only'" class="workflow-field"><span class="workflow-field-label">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.operator') }}</span>
-          <NSelect v-model:value="edgeEditorConditionOperator" data-testid="workflow-edge-condition-operator" :options="workflowEdgeOperatorOptions" />
-          <span class="workflow-field-help" data-testid="workflow-edge-operator-help">{{ workflowEdgeOperatorHelp }}</span>
-        </label>
-        <label v-if="edgeEditorConditionPathPreset !== 'route-only' && workflowConditionNeedsValue(edgeEditorConditionOperator)" class="workflow-field"><span class="workflow-field-label">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.value') }}</span>
-          <NInput v-model:value="edgeEditorConditionValue" data-testid="workflow-edge-condition-value" :placeholder="t('workflow.edgeEditor.conditionValuePlaceholder')" />
-          <span class="workflow-field-help">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.valueHelp') }}</span>
-        </label>
-        <div class="workflow-feedback-field">
-          <NCheckbox v-model:checked="edgeEditorFeedback">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.feedback') }}</NCheckbox>
-          <span class="workflow-field-help">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.feedbackHelp') }}</span>
         </div>
-        <label v-if="edgeEditorFeedback" class="workflow-field"><span class="workflow-field-label">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.maxIterations') }}</span>
+        <div v-if="edgeEditorConditionPathPreset !== 'route-only'" class="workflow-field">
+          <span class="workflow-field-label-row">
+            <span class="workflow-field-label">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.operator') }}</span>
+            <WorkflowFieldHelp :text="workflowEdgeOperatorHelp" test-id="workflow-edge-operator-help" />
+          </span>
+          <NSelect v-model:value="edgeEditorConditionOperator" data-testid="workflow-edge-condition-operator" :options="workflowEdgeOperatorOptions" />
+        </div>
+        <div v-if="edgeEditorConditionPathPreset !== 'route-only' && workflowConditionNeedsValue(edgeEditorConditionOperator)" class="workflow-field">
+          <span class="workflow-field-label-row">
+            <span class="workflow-field-label">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.value') }}</span>
+            <WorkflowFieldHelp :text="t('workflow.edgeEditor.valueHelp')" test-id="workflow-edge-condition-value-help" />
+          </span>
+          <NInput v-model:value="edgeEditorConditionValue" data-testid="workflow-edge-condition-value" :placeholder="t('workflow.edgeEditor.conditionValuePlaceholder')" />
+        </div>
+        <div class="workflow-feedback-field">
+          <div class="workflow-feedback-heading">
+            <NCheckbox v-model:checked="edgeEditorFeedback">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.feedback') }}</NCheckbox>
+            <WorkflowFieldHelp :text="t('workflow.edgeEditor.feedbackHelp')" test-id="workflow-edge-feedback-help" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div v-if="edgeEditorFeedback" class="workflow-field">
+          <span class="workflow-field-label-row">
+            <span class="workflow-field-label">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.maxIterations') }}</span>
+            <WorkflowFieldHelp :text="t('workflow.edgeEditor.maxIterationsHelp')" test-id="workflow-edge-max-iterations-help" />
+          </span>
           <NInput v-model:value="edgeEditorMaxIterations" inputmode="numeric" />
-          <span class="workflow-field-help">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.maxIterationsHelp') }}</span>
-        </label>
-        <label v-if="edgeEditorFeedback" class="workflow-field"><span class="workflow-field-label">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.loopId') }}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div v-if="edgeEditorFeedback" class="workflow-field">
+          <span class="workflow-field-label-row">
+            <span class="workflow-field-label">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.loopId') }}</span>
+            <WorkflowFieldHelp :text="t('workflow.edgeEditor.loopIdHelp')" test-id="workflow-edge-loop-id-help" />
+          </span>
           <NSelect
             v-model:value="edgeEditorLoopIdSelection"
             :options="workflowLoopIdOptions"
@@ -2549,8 +2577,7 @@ function nodeColor(node: { data: WorkflowAgentNodeData }) {
             data-testid="workflow-edge-loop-id"
             :placeholder="t('workflow.edgeEditor.loopIdPlaceholder')"
           />
-          <span class="workflow-field-help">{{ t('workflow.edgeEditor.loopIdHelp') }}</span>
-        </label>
+        </div>
         <NSpace justify="end"><NButton @click="edgeEditorVisible = false">{{ t('common.cancel') }}</NButton><NButton type="primary" @click="saveEdgeEditor">{{ t('common.save') }}</NButton></NSpace>
       </div>
     </NModal>
@@ -2877,15 +2904,12 @@ function nodeColor(node: { data: WorkflowAgentNodeData }) {
   line-height: 1.5;
 }
 
-.workflow-field-help,
-.workflow-field-example {
-  color: $text-muted;
-  font-size: 11px;
-  line-height: 1.45;
-}
-
-.workflow-field-example {
-  color: var(--accent-info);
+.workflow-field-label-row,
+.workflow-feedback-heading {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  width: fit-content;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
 }
 
 .workflow-feedback-field {
diff --git a/tests/e2e/workflow-ui.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/workflow-ui.spec.ts
index 1f048e9c..3e694a9e 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/workflow-ui.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/workflow-ui.spec.ts
@@ -67,14 +67,23 @@ test('workflow canvas exposes orchestration editing and portability controls', a
   await expect(evidence.getByText('loop:a', { exact: true })).toBeVisible()
   await expect(evidence.getByText('rerun:2 · loop:a#2', { exact: true })).toHaveCount(3)
   await page.locator('.workflow-run-item').click()
-  await expect(page.getByTestId('workflow-node-join-help')).toHaveCount(2)
-  await expect(page.getByText('All incoming routes must be taken; if one does not match, this node is skipped. Example: wait for both parallel checks.', { exact: true })).toHaveCount(2)
+  const joinHelpIcons = page.getByTestId('workflow-node-join-help')
+  const joinHelp = page.getByText('All incoming routes must be taken; if one does not match, this node is skipped. Example: wait for both parallel checks.', { exact: true })
+  await expect(joinHelpIcons).toHaveCount(2)
+  await expect(joinHelp).toHaveCount(0)
+  await joinHelpIcons.first().hover()
+  await expect(joinHelp).toBeVisible()
   const edge = page.locator('.vue-flow__edge').first()
   await edge.click({ force: true })
   const edgeDialog = page.getByRole('dialog')
   await expect(page.getByText('Edit connection', { exact: true })).toBeVisible()
-  await expect(edgeDialog.getByText('First match the source result. success: source succeeded; failure: source failed; always: either result. A condition, when present, must also match.', { exact: true })).toBeVisible()
-  await expect(edgeDialog.getByText('Example: use success for the normal path, failure for error handling, and always for cleanup.', { exact: true })).toBeVisible()
+  const routeHelp = page.getByText('First match the source result. success: source succeeded; failure: source failed; always: either result. A condition, when present, must also match.', { exact: true })
+  const routeExample = page.getByText('Example: use success for the normal path, failure for error handling, and always for cleanup.', { exact: true })
+  await expect(routeHelp).toHaveCount(0)
+  await expect(routeExample).toHaveCount(0)
+  await page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-route-help').hover()
+  await expect(routeHelp).toBeVisible()
+  await expect(routeExample).toBeVisible()
   await edgeDialog.locator('.n-select').first().click()
   for (const route of ['Success only (success)', 'Failure only (failure)', 'Always (always)']) {
     await expect(page.getByText(route, { exact: true }).last()).toBeVisible()
@@ -88,10 +97,19 @@ test('workflow canvas exposes orchestration editing and portability controls', a
   await expect(page.getByText('Failure error text (error)', { exact: true })).toHaveCount(0)
   await expect(page.getByText('Custom path (advanced)', { exact: true }).last()).toBeVisible()
   await page.getByText('Successful reply text (output, recommended)', { exact: true }).last().click()
-  await expect(edgeDialog.getByText('For success, output is recommended. Choose Route only when no content check is needed.', { exact: true })).toBeVisible()
-  await expect(edgeDialog.getByText('Exactly equal, including type. Example: output equals "APPROVED".', { exact: true })).toBeVisible()
-  await expect(edgeDialog.getByText('Enter valid JSON. Text needs double quotes; numbers and booleans do not. Types are not converted: "42" is different from 42.', { exact: true })).toBeVisible()
-  await expect(edgeDialog.getByText('Marks this backward connection as a bounded loop. It repeats only while the route and condition match, and stops at Maximum iterations.', { exact: true })).toBeVisible()
+  const conditionHelp = page.getByText('For success, output is recommended. Choose Route only when no content check is needed.', { exact: true })
+  const operatorHelp = page.getByText('Exactly equal, including type. Example: output equals "APPROVED".', { exact: true })
+  const valueHelp = page.getByText('Enter valid JSON. Text needs double quotes; numbers and booleans do not. Types are not converted: "42" is different from 42.', { exact: true })
+  const feedbackHelp = page.getByText('Marks this backward connection as a bounded loop. It repeats only while the route and condition match, and stops at Maximum iterations.', { exact: true })
+  for (const help of [conditionHelp, operatorHelp, valueHelp, feedbackHelp]) await expect(help).toHaveCount(0)
+  await page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-condition-path-help').hover()
+  await expect(conditionHelp).toBeVisible()
+  await page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-operator-help').hover()
+  await expect(operatorHelp).toBeVisible()
+  await page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-condition-value-help').hover()
+  await expect(valueHelp).toBeVisible()
+  await page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-feedback-help').hover()
+  await expect(feedbackHelp).toBeVisible()
   await page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-condition-operator').click()
   for (const operator of [
     'Equals (equals)', 'Does not equal (not_equals)', 'Contains (contains)', 'Does not contain (not_contains)',
@@ -101,10 +119,20 @@ test('workflow canvas exposes orchestration editing and portability controls', a
     await expect(page.getByText(operator, { exact: true }).last()).toBeVisible()
   }
   await page.getByText('Greater than (greater_than)', { exact: true }).last().click()
-  await expect(page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-operator-help')).toHaveText('Both actual value and Value must be JSON numbers; matches when actual is greater.')
-  await page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-condition-value').fill('42')
+  const numberOperatorHelp = page.getByText('Both actual value and Value must be JSON numbers; matches when actual is greater.', { exact: true })
+  await expect(numberOperatorHelp).toHaveCount(0)
+  await page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-operator-help').hover()
+  await expect(numberOperatorHelp).toBeVisible()
+  await page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-condition-value').locator('input').fill('42')
   await page.getByText('Feedback loop').click()
-  await expect(edgeDialog.getByText('Total loop passes allowed, from 1 to 100. The run also has a global execution safety budget.', { exact: true })).toBeVisible()
+  const maxIterationsHelp = page.getByText('Total loop passes allowed, from 1 to 100. The run also has a global execution safety budget.', { exact: true })
+  const loopIdHelp = page.getByText('This only labels the loop in execution history; it does not change when the loop runs. Keep Automatic unless an advanced multi-loop design needs a stable custom ID.', { exact: true })
+  await expect(maxIterationsHelp).toHaveCount(0)
+  await expect(loopIdHelp).toHaveCount(0)
+  await page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-max-iterations-help').hover()
+  await expect(maxIterationsHelp).toBeVisible()
+  await page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-loop-id-help').hover()
+  await expect(loopIdHelp).toBeVisible()
   const loopIdSelect = page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-loop-id')
   await expect(loopIdSelect).toBeVisible()
   await loopIdSelect.click()
@@ -118,7 +146,7 @@ test('workflow canvas exposes orchestration editing and portability controls', a
   await edge.click({ force: true })
   await expect(page.getByRole('dialog')).toBeVisible()
   await expect(page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-condition-path-preset')).toContainText('Successful reply text (output, recommended)')
-  await expect(page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-condition-value')).toHaveValue('42')
+  await expect(page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-condition-value').locator('input')).toHaveValue('42')
   await expect(page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-loop-id')).toContainText('review-loop')
   await page.getByTestId('workflow-edge-condition-operator').click({ force: true })
   await page.getByText('Exists (exists)', { exact: true }).last().click()