diff --git a/crates/icp-cli/src/commands/build/mod.rs b/crates/icp-cli/src/commands/build/mod.rs
index e17e46a0..d77352e5 100644
--- a/crates/icp-cli/src/commands/build/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/icp-cli/src/commands/build/mod.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ pub async fn exec(ctx: &Context, cmd: Cmd) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
                     for (i, step) in c.build.steps.iter().enumerate() {
                         // Indicate to user the current step being executed
                         let current_step = i + 1;
-                        let pb_hdr = format!("\nBuilding: {step} {current_step} of {step_count}");
+                        let pb_hdr =
+                            format!("\nBuilding: step {current_step} of {step_count} {step}");
                         let tx = pb.begin_step(pb_hdr);
 
                         // Perform build step
diff --git a/crates/icp-cli/tests/build_tests.rs b/crates/icp-cli/tests/build_tests.rs
index d4556268..628740ff 100644
--- a/crates/icp-cli/tests/build_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/icp-cli/tests/build_tests.rs
@@ -121,13 +121,16 @@ fn build_adapter_display_failing_build_output() {
     let expected_output = indoc! {r#"
         Build output for canister my-canister:
 
-        Building: script (command: echo "success 1") 1 of 3
+        Building: step 1 of 3 (script)
+        echo "success 1"
         success 1
 
-        Building: script (command: echo "success 2") 2 of 3
+        Building: step 2 of 3 (script)
+        echo "success 2"
         success 2
 
-        Building: script (command: for i in $(seq 1 5); do echo "failing build step $i"; done; exit 1) 3 of 3
+        Building: step 3 of 3 (script)
+        for i in $(seq 1 5); do echo "failing build step $i"; done; exit 1
         failing build step 1
         failing build step 2
         failing build step 3
@@ -175,10 +178,12 @@ fn build_adapter_display_failing_prebuilt_output() {
     let expected_output = indoc! {r#"
         Build output for canister my-canister:
 
-        Building: script (command: echo "initial step succeeded") 1 of 2
+        Building: step 1 of 2 (script)
+        echo "initial step succeeded"
         initial step succeeded
 
-        Building: pre-built (path: /nonexistent/path/to/wasm.wasm, sha: invalid) 2 of 2
+        Building: step 2 of 2 (pre-built)
+        path: /nonexistent/path/to/wasm.wasm, sha: invalid
         Reading local file: /nonexistent/path/to/wasm.wasm
     "#};
 
@@ -220,10 +225,12 @@ fn build_adapter_display_failing_build_output_no_output() {
     let expected_output = indoc! {r#"
         Build output for canister my-canister:
 
-        Building: script (command: echo "step 1 succeeded") 1 of 2
+        Building: step 1 of 2 (script)
+        echo "step 1 succeeded"
         step 1 succeeded
 
-        Building: script (command: exit 1) 2 of 2
+        Building: step 2 of 2 (script)
+        exit 1
         <no output>
         Failed to build canister: command 'exit 1' failed with status code 1
     "#};
@@ -272,10 +279,12 @@ fn build_adapter_display_multiple_failing_canisters() {
     let expected_output_one = indoc! {r#"
         Build output for canister canister-one:
 
-        Building: script (command: echo "canister-one step 1") 1 of 2
+        Building: step 1 of 2 (script)
+        echo "canister-one step 1"
         canister-one step 1
 
-        Building: script (command: echo "canister-one error"; exit 1) 2 of 2
+        Building: step 2 of 2 (script)
+        echo "canister-one error"; exit 1
         canister-one error
         Failed to build canister: command 'echo "canister-one error"; exit 1' failed with status code 1
     "#};
@@ -283,10 +292,12 @@ fn build_adapter_display_multiple_failing_canisters() {
     let expected_output_two = indoc! {r#"
         Build output for canister canister-two:
 
-        Building: script (command: echo "canister-two step 1") 1 of 2
+        Building: step 1 of 2 (script)
+        echo "canister-two step 1"
         canister-two step 1
 
-        Building: script (command: echo "canister-two error"; exit 1) 2 of 2
+        Building: step 2 of 2 (script)
+        echo "canister-two error"; exit 1
         canister-two error
         Failed to build canister: command 'echo "canister-two error"; exit 1' failed with status code 1
     "#};
@@ -340,3 +351,49 @@ fn build_adapter_script_with_explicit_sh_c() {
         .expect("failed to read temporary file");
     assert_eq!(contents, "nested shell\n");
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn build_adapter_display_script_multiple_commands_output() {
+    let ctx = TestContext::new();
+
+    // Setup project
+    let project_dir = ctx.create_project_dir("icp");
+
+    // Project manifest with multiple commands
+    let pm = indoc! {r#"
+        canister:
+          name: my-canister
+          build:
+            steps:
+              - type: script
+                commands:
+                  - echo "command 1"
+                  - echo "command 2"
+                  - echo "command 3"
+    "#};
+
+    write_string(
+        &project_dir.join("icp.yaml"), // path
+        pm,                            // contents
+    )
+    .expect("failed to write project manifest");
+
+    // Invoke build
+    let expected_output = indoc! {r#"
+        Building: step 1 of 1 (script)
+        echo "command 1"
+        echo "command 2"
+        echo "command 3"
+        command 1
+        command 2
+        command 3
+        Failed to build canister: build did not result in output
+    "#};
+
+    ctx.icp()
+        .current_dir(project_dir)
+        .args(["build"])
+        .assert()
+        .failure()
+        .stdout(contains(expected_output));
+}
diff --git a/crates/icp/src/canister/build.rs b/crates/icp/src/canister/build.rs
index 172865f4..a9ffe412 100644
--- a/crates/icp/src/canister/build.rs
+++ b/crates/icp/src/canister/build.rs
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ impl fmt::Display for Step {
             f,
             "{}",
             match self {
-                Step::Script(v) => format!("script {v}"),
-                Step::Prebuilt(v) => format!("pre-built {v}"),
+                Step::Script(v) => format!("(script)\n{v}"),
+                Step::Prebuilt(v) => format!("(pre-built)\n{v}"),
             }
         )
     }
diff --git a/crates/icp/src/manifest/adapter/prebuilt.rs b/crates/icp/src/manifest/adapter/prebuilt.rs
index be7e0f02..eaa28328 100644
--- a/crates/icp/src/manifest/adapter/prebuilt.rs
+++ b/crates/icp/src/manifest/adapter/prebuilt.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Adapter {
             None => "n/a",
         };
 
-        write!(f, "({src}, sha: {sha})")
+        write!(f, "{src}, sha: {sha}")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/icp/src/manifest/adapter/script.rs b/crates/icp/src/manifest/adapter/script.rs
index 2eb57bf9..5f98323e 100644
--- a/crates/icp/src/manifest/adapter/script.rs
+++ b/crates/icp/src/manifest/adapter/script.rs
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ pub struct Adapter {
 impl fmt::Display for Adapter {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         let cmd = match &self.command {
-            CommandField::Command(c) => format!("command: {c}"),
-            CommandField::Commands(cs) => format!("{} commands", cs.len()),
+            CommandField::Command(c) => c,
+            CommandField::Commands(cs) => &cs.join("\n"),
         };
 
-        write!(f, "({cmd})")
+        write!(f, "{cmd}")
     }
 }