diff --git a/cmd/bd/mol_show.go b/cmd/bd/mol_show.go
index 676f50bf..5585121c 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/mol_show.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/mol_show.go
@@ -70,14 +70,27 @@ func showMolecule(subgraph *MoleculeSubgraph) {
 			"issues":       subgraph.Issues,
 			"dependencies": subgraph.Dependencies,
 			"variables":    extractAllVariables(subgraph),
+			"is_compound":  subgraph.Root.IsCompound(),
+			"bonded_from":  subgraph.Root.BondedFrom,
 		})
 		return
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("\n%s Molecule: %s\n", ui.RenderAccent("🧪"), subgraph.Root.Title)
+	// Determine molecule type label
+	moleculeType := "Molecule"
+	if subgraph.Root.IsCompound() {
+		moleculeType = "Compound"
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("\n%s %s: %s\n", ui.RenderAccent("🧪"), moleculeType, subgraph.Root.Title)
 	fmt.Printf("   ID: %s\n", subgraph.Root.ID)
 	fmt.Printf("   Steps: %d\n", len(subgraph.Issues))
 
+	// Show compound bonding info if this is a compound molecule
+	if subgraph.Root.IsCompound() {
+		showCompoundBondingInfo(subgraph.Root)
+	}
+
 	vars := extractAllVariables(subgraph)
 	if len(vars) > 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("\n%s Variables:\n", ui.RenderWarn("📝"))
@@ -91,6 +104,52 @@ func showMolecule(subgraph *MoleculeSubgraph) {
 	fmt.Println()
 }
 
+// showCompoundBondingInfo displays the bonding lineage for compound molecules
+func showCompoundBondingInfo(root *types.Issue) {
+	if !root.IsCompound() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	constituents := root.GetConstituents()
+	fmt.Printf("\n%s Bonded from:\n", ui.RenderAccent("🔗"))
+
+	for i, ref := range constituents {
+		connector := "├──"
+		if i == len(constituents)-1 {
+			connector = "└──"
+		}
+
+		// Format bond type for display
+		bondTypeDisplay := formatBondType(ref.BondType)
+
+		// Show source ID with bond type
+		if ref.BondPoint != "" {
+			fmt.Printf("   %s %s (%s, at %s)\n", connector, ref.SourceID, bondTypeDisplay, ref.BondPoint)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("   %s %s (%s)\n", connector, ref.SourceID, bondTypeDisplay)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// formatBondType returns a human-readable bond type description
+func formatBondType(bondType string) string {
+	switch bondType {
+	case types.BondTypeSequential:
+		return "sequential"
+	case types.BondTypeParallel:
+		return "parallel"
+	case types.BondTypeConditional:
+		return "on-failure"
+	case types.BondTypeRoot:
+		return "root"
+	default:
+		if bondType == "" {
+			return "default"
+		}
+		return bondType
+	}
+}
+
 // ParallelInfo holds parallel analysis information for a step
 type ParallelInfo struct {
 	StepID        string   `json:"step_id"`
@@ -327,14 +386,27 @@ func showMoleculeWithParallel(subgraph *MoleculeSubgraph) {
 			"dependencies": subgraph.Dependencies,
 			"variables":    extractAllVariables(subgraph),
 			"parallel":     analysis,
+			"is_compound":  subgraph.Root.IsCompound(),
+			"bonded_from":  subgraph.Root.BondedFrom,
 		})
 		return
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("\n%s Molecule: %s\n", ui.RenderAccent("🧪"), subgraph.Root.Title)
+	// Determine molecule type label
+	moleculeType := "Molecule"
+	if subgraph.Root.IsCompound() {
+		moleculeType = "Compound"
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("\n%s %s: %s\n", ui.RenderAccent("🧪"), moleculeType, subgraph.Root.Title)
 	fmt.Printf("   ID: %s\n", subgraph.Root.ID)
 	fmt.Printf("   Steps: %d (%d ready)\n", analysis.TotalSteps, analysis.ReadySteps)
 
+	// Show compound bonding info if this is a compound molecule
+	if subgraph.Root.IsCompound() {
+		showCompoundBondingInfo(subgraph.Root)
+	}
+
 	// Show parallel groups summary
 	if len(analysis.ParallelGroups) > 0 {
 		fmt.Printf("\n%s Parallel Groups:\n", ui.RenderPass("⚡"))
diff --git a/cmd/bd/mol_test.go b/cmd/bd/mol_test.go
index 90572939..b284ec7f 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/mol_test.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/mol_test.go
@@ -2527,3 +2527,103 @@ func TestSpawnMoleculeFromFormulaEphemeral(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// TestCompoundMoleculeVisualization tests the compound molecule display in mol show
+func TestCompoundMoleculeVisualization(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test IsCompound() and GetConstituents()
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		bondedFrom    []types.BondRef
+		isCompound    bool
+		expectedCount int
+	}{
+		{
+			name:          "not a compound - no BondedFrom",
+			bondedFrom:    nil,
+			isCompound:    false,
+			expectedCount: 0,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "not a compound - empty BondedFrom",
+			bondedFrom:    []types.BondRef{},
+			isCompound:    false,
+			expectedCount: 0,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "compound with one constituent",
+			bondedFrom: []types.BondRef{
+				{SourceID: "proto-a", BondType: types.BondTypeSequential},
+			},
+			isCompound:    true,
+			expectedCount: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "compound with two constituents - sequential bond",
+			bondedFrom: []types.BondRef{
+				{SourceID: "proto-a", BondType: types.BondTypeSequential},
+				{SourceID: "proto-b", BondType: types.BondTypeSequential},
+			},
+			isCompound:    true,
+			expectedCount: 2,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "compound with parallel bond",
+			bondedFrom: []types.BondRef{
+				{SourceID: "proto-a", BondType: types.BondTypeParallel},
+				{SourceID: "proto-b", BondType: types.BondTypeParallel},
+			},
+			isCompound:    true,
+			expectedCount: 2,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "compound with bond point",
+			bondedFrom: []types.BondRef{
+				{SourceID: "proto-a", BondType: types.BondTypeSequential, BondPoint: "step-2"},
+			},
+			isCompound:    true,
+			expectedCount: 1,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			issue := &types.Issue{
+				ID:         "test-compound",
+				Title:      "Test Compound Molecule",
+				BondedFrom: tt.bondedFrom,
+			}
+
+			if got := issue.IsCompound(); got != tt.isCompound {
+				t.Errorf("IsCompound() = %v, want %v", got, tt.isCompound)
+			}
+
+			constituents := issue.GetConstituents()
+			if len(constituents) != tt.expectedCount {
+				t.Errorf("GetConstituents() returned %d items, want %d", len(constituents), tt.expectedCount)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestFormatBondType tests the formatBondType helper function
+func TestFormatBondType(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		bondType string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{types.BondTypeSequential, "sequential"},
+		{types.BondTypeParallel, "parallel"},
+		{types.BondTypeConditional, "on-failure"},
+		{types.BondTypeRoot, "root"},
+		{"", "default"},
+		{"custom-type", "custom-type"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.bondType, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := formatBondType(tt.bondType); got != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("formatBondType(%q) = %q, want %q", tt.bondType, got, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}