diff --git a/src/specify_cli/extensions/command_info.py b/src/specify_cli/extensions/command_info.py
index dfc685caa2..cf7796a653 100644
--- a/src/specify_cli/extensions/command_info.py
+++ b/src/specify_cli/extensions/command_info.py
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ def _print_extension_info(ext_info: dict, manager):
 
     # Header
     verified_badge = " [green]✓ Verified[/green]" if ext_info.get("verified") else ""
-    _commands.console.print(f"\n[bold]{_escape_markup(str(ext_info['name']))}[/bold] (v{_escape_markup(str(ext_info['version']))}){verified_badge}")
+    _commands.console.print(f"\n[bold]{_escape_markup(str(ext_info.get('name', ext_info['id'])))}[/bold] (v{_escape_markup(str(ext_info.get('version', 'unknown')))}){verified_badge}")
     _commands.console.print(f"ID: {_escape_markup(str(ext_info['id']))}")
     _commands.console.print()
 
     # Description
-    _commands.console.print(f"{_escape_markup(str(ext_info['description']))}")
+    _commands.console.print(f"{_escape_markup(str(ext_info.get('description', '')))}")
     _commands.console.print()
 
     # Author and License
diff --git a/src/specify_cli/extensions/command_search.py b/src/specify_cli/extensions/command_search.py
index ad31662643..8a0deca520 100644
--- a/src/specify_cli/extensions/command_search.py
+++ b/src/specify_cli/extensions/command_search.py
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ def extension_search(
         for ext in results:
             # Extension header
             verified_badge = " [green]✓ Verified[/green]" if ext.get("verified") else ""
-            console.print(f"[bold]{_escape_markup(str(ext['name']))}[/bold] (v{_escape_markup(str(ext['version']))}){verified_badge}")
-            console.print(f"  {_escape_markup(str(ext['description']))}")
+            console.print(f"[bold]{_escape_markup(str(ext.get('name', ext['id'])))}[/bold] (v{_escape_markup(str(ext.get('version', 'unknown')))}){verified_badge}")
+            console.print(f"  {_escape_markup(str(ext.get('description', '')))}")
 
             # Metadata
             console.print(f"\n  [dim]Author:[/dim] {_escape_markup(str(ext.get('author', 'Unknown')))}")
diff --git a/tests/specify_cli/extensions/conftest.py b/tests/specify_cli/extensions/conftest.py
index 98b24fe60f..caa853eb8e 100644
--- a/tests/specify_cli/extensions/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/specify_cli/extensions/conftest.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 """Shared fixtures for the mirrored extension command tests."""
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import json
 import shutil
 import tempfile
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
@@ -87,3 +89,48 @@ def project_dir(temp_dir):
     project.mkdir()
     (project / ".specify").mkdir()
     return project
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(
+    params=[
+        ({"name": "Example", "description": "No version"}, "Example (vunknown)"),
+        ({"version": "1.2.3", "description": "No name"}, "example (v1.2.3)"),
+        ({"name": "Example", "version": "1.2.3"}, "Example (v1.2.3)"),
+        ({"name": "Example", "version": "[/red]", "description": "Markup"}, "Example (v[/red])"),
+    ],
+    ids=["no-version", "no-name", "no-description", "markup"],
+)
+def incomplete_catalog_entry(request, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """Serve an incomplete entry and a healthy sibling from the real cache.
+
+    Returns the header expected for the incomplete entry.
+    """
+    from specify_cli.extensions import ExtensionCatalog
+
+    entry, header = request.param
+
+    # tmp_path, not temp_dir: monkeypatch restores the cwd only after
+    # temp_dir's rmtree, which Windows refuses while the cwd is inside it.
+    project_dir = tmp_path / "project"
+    (project_dir / ".specify").mkdir(parents=True)
+    monkeypatch.chdir(project_dir)
+    monkeypatch.setenv("SPECKIT_CATALOG_URL", ExtensionCatalog.DEFAULT_CATALOG_URL)
+    catalog = ExtensionCatalog(project_dir)
+    catalog.cache_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+    catalog.cache_file.write_text(json.dumps({
+        "schema_version": "1.0",
+        "extensions": {
+            "example": entry,
+            "healthy": {"name": "Healthy", "description": "Complete entry", "version": "2.0.0"},
+        },
+    }), encoding="utf-8")
+    catalog.cache_metadata_file.write_text(json.dumps({
+        "cached_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        "catalog_url": ExtensionCatalog.DEFAULT_CATALOG_URL,
+    }), encoding="utf-8")
+
+    def no_network(*args, **kwargs):
+        pytest.fail("The fresh catalog cache must be used")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ExtensionCatalog, "_open_url", no_network)
+    return header
diff --git a/tests/specify_cli/extensions/test_command_info.py b/tests/specify_cli/extensions/test_command_info.py
index c8618b5328..5c32f3ad53 100644
--- a/tests/specify_cli/extensions/test_command_info.py
+++ b/tests/specify_cli/extensions/test_command_info.py
@@ -67,6 +67,17 @@ def test_info_renders_markup_bearing_stars(self):
 class TestExtensionInfoCLI:
     """CLI tests for ``specify extension info``."""
 
+    def test_info_shows_incomplete_catalog_entry(self, incomplete_catalog_entry):
+        result = CliRunner().invoke(app, ["extension", "info", "example"])
+
+        assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+        assert incomplete_catalog_entry in result.output
+        assert "ID: example" in result.output
+
+        healthy = CliRunner().invoke(app, ["extension", "info", "healthy"])
+        assert healthy.exit_code == 0, healthy.output
+        assert "Healthy (v2.0.0)" in healthy.output
+
     def test_info_discovery_only_shows_candidate_archive_url(self, tmp_path):
         """For a discovery-only entry that carries a ``download_url``, ``info``
         surfaces the candidate archive URL (flagged for vetting) and the vetted
diff --git a/tests/specify_cli/extensions/test_command_search.py b/tests/specify_cli/extensions/test_command_search.py
index e44dad7a54..2dd6326203 100644
--- a/tests/specify_cli/extensions/test_command_search.py
+++ b/tests/specify_cli/extensions/test_command_search.py
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@
 class TestExtensionSearchCLI:
     """CLI tests for ``specify extension search``."""
 
+    def test_search_shows_incomplete_catalog_entry(self, incomplete_catalog_entry):
+        result = CliRunner().invoke(app, ["extension", "search"])
+
+        assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+        assert incomplete_catalog_entry in result.output
+        assert "Healthy (v2.0.0)" in result.output
+
+        filtered = CliRunner().invoke(app, ["extension", "search", "Healthy"])
+        assert filtered.exit_code == 0, filtered.output
+        assert "Example" not in filtered.output
+        assert "Healthy (v2.0.0)" in filtered.output
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("install_allowed", [True, False])
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         ("extension_id", "command_id"),