diff --git a/cli/create.go b/cli/create.go
index 4e0e47b43eaa4..3f52e59e8ad90 100644
--- a/cli/create.go
+++ b/cli/create.go
@@ -472,7 +472,12 @@ func promptPresetSelection(inv *serpent.Invocation, presets []codersdk.Preset) (
 	var presetOptions []string
 
 	for _, preset := range presets {
-		option := preset.Name
+		var option string
+		if preset.Description == "" {
+			option = preset.Name
+		} else {
+			option = fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", preset.Name, preset.Description)
+		}
 		presetOptions = append(presetOptions, option)
 		presetMap[option] = &preset
 	}
diff --git a/cli/create_test.go b/cli/create_test.go
index 9db2e328c6ce9..dd26e450d3916 100644
--- a/cli/create_test.go
+++ b/cli/create_test.go
@@ -882,7 +882,8 @@ func TestCreateWithPreset(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// Given: a template and a template version with two presets
 		preset := proto.Preset{
-			Name: "preset-test",
+			Name:        "preset-test",
+			Description: "Preset Test.",
 			Parameters: []*proto.PresetParameter{
 				{Name: firstParameterName, Value: secondOptionalParameterValue},
 				{Name: thirdParameterName, Value: thirdParameterValue},
diff --git a/cli/templatepresets.go b/cli/templatepresets.go
index ab0d49725b99a..240abec313a16 100644
--- a/cli/templatepresets.go
+++ b/cli/templatepresets.go
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@ func (r *RootCmd) templatePresets() *serpent.Command {
 func (r *RootCmd) templatePresetsList() *serpent.Command {
 	defaultColumns := []string{
 		"name",
+		"description",
 		"parameters",
 		"default",
 		"desired prebuild instances",
 	}
 	formatter := cliui.NewOutputFormatter(
-		cliui.TableFormat([]templatePresetRow{}, defaultColumns),
+		cliui.TableFormat([]TemplatePresetRow{}, defaultColumns),
 		cliui.JSONFormat(),
 	)
 	client := new(codersdk.Client)
@@ -108,10 +109,13 @@ func (r *RootCmd) templatePresetsList() *serpent.Command {
 				return nil
 			}
 
-			cliui.Infof(
-				inv.Stdout,
-				"Showing presets for template %q and template version %q.\n", template.Name, version.Name,
-			)
+			// Only display info message for table output
+			if formatter.FormatID() == "table" {
+				cliui.Infof(
+					inv.Stdout,
+					"Showing presets for template %q and template version %q.\n", template.Name, version.Name,
+				)
+			}
 			rows := templatePresetsToRows(presets...)
 			out, err := formatter.Format(inv.Context(), rows)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -128,12 +132,13 @@ func (r *RootCmd) templatePresetsList() *serpent.Command {
 	return cmd
 }
 
-type templatePresetRow struct {
-	// For json format:
+type TemplatePresetRow struct {
+	// For json format
 	TemplatePreset codersdk.Preset `table:"-"`
 
 	// For table format:
 	Name                     string `json:"-" table:"name,default_sort"`
+	Description              string `json:"-" table:"description"`
 	Parameters               string `json:"-" table:"parameters"`
 	Default                  bool   `json:"-" table:"default"`
 	DesiredPrebuildInstances string `json:"-" table:"desired prebuild instances"`
@@ -149,15 +154,19 @@ func formatPresetParameters(params []codersdk.PresetParameter) string {
 
 // templatePresetsToRows converts a list of presets to a list of rows
 // for outputting.
-func templatePresetsToRows(presets ...codersdk.Preset) []templatePresetRow {
-	rows := make([]templatePresetRow, len(presets))
+func templatePresetsToRows(presets ...codersdk.Preset) []TemplatePresetRow {
+	rows := make([]TemplatePresetRow, len(presets))
 	for i, preset := range presets {
 		prebuildInstances := "-"
 		if preset.DesiredPrebuildInstances != nil {
 			prebuildInstances = strconv.Itoa(*preset.DesiredPrebuildInstances)
 		}
-		rows[i] = templatePresetRow{
+		rows[i] = TemplatePresetRow{
+			// For json format
+			TemplatePreset: preset,
+			// For table format
 			Name:                     preset.Name,
+			Description:              preset.Description,
 			Parameters:               formatPresetParameters(preset.Parameters),
 			Default:                  preset.Default,
 			DesiredPrebuildInstances: prebuildInstances,
diff --git a/cli/templatepresets_test.go b/cli/templatepresets_test.go
index 47d34af2dcf2d..3a8c8c39f0211 100644
--- a/cli/templatepresets_test.go
+++ b/cli/templatepresets_test.go
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package cli_test
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/cli"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/cli/clitest"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/coderdtest"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/codersdk"
@@ -84,8 +87,9 @@ func TestTemplatePresets(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			{
-				Name:       "preset-prebuilds",
-				Parameters: []*proto.PresetParameter{},
+				Name:        "preset-prebuilds",
+				Description: "Preset without parameters and 2 prebuild instances.",
+				Parameters:  []*proto.PresetParameter{},
 				Prebuild: &proto.Prebuild{
 					Instances: 2,
 				},
@@ -117,7 +121,7 @@ func TestTemplatePresets(t *testing.T) {
 		pty.ExpectRegexMatch(`preset-default\s+k1=v2\s+true\s+0`)
 		// The parameter order is not guaranteed in the output, so we match both possible orders
 		pty.ExpectRegexMatch(`preset-multiple-params\s+(k1=v1,k2=v2)|(k2=v2,k1=v1)\s+false\s+-`)
-		pty.ExpectRegexMatch(`preset-prebuilds\s+\s+false\s+2`)
+		pty.ExpectRegexMatch(`preset-prebuilds\s+Preset without parameters and 2 prebuild instances.\s+\s+false\s+2`)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("ListsPresetsForSpecifiedTemplateVersion", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -158,8 +162,9 @@ func TestTemplatePresets(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			{
-				Name:       "preset-prebuilds",
-				Parameters: []*proto.PresetParameter{},
+				Name:        "preset-prebuilds",
+				Description: "Preset without parameters and 2 prebuild instances.",
+				Parameters:  []*proto.PresetParameter{},
 				Prebuild: &proto.Prebuild{
 					Instances: 2,
 				},
@@ -208,7 +213,69 @@ func TestTemplatePresets(t *testing.T) {
 		pty.ExpectRegexMatch(`preset-default\s+k1=v2\s+true\s+0`)
 		// The parameter order is not guaranteed in the output, so we match both possible orders
 		pty.ExpectRegexMatch(`preset-multiple-params\s+(k1=v1,k2=v2)|(k2=v2,k1=v1)\s+false\s+-`)
-		pty.ExpectRegexMatch(`preset-prebuilds\s+\s+false\s+2`)
+		pty.ExpectRegexMatch(`preset-prebuilds\s+Preset without parameters and 2 prebuild instances.\s+\s+false\s+2`)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("ListsPresetsJSON", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		client := coderdtest.New(t, &coderdtest.Options{IncludeProvisionerDaemon: true})
+		owner := coderdtest.CreateFirstUser(t, client)
+		member, _ := coderdtest.CreateAnotherUser(t, client, owner.OrganizationID)
+
+		// Given: an active template version that includes presets
+		preset := proto.Preset{
+			Name:        "preset-default",
+			Description: "Preset with parameters and 2 prebuild instances.",
+			Icon:        "/emojis/1f60e.png",
+			Default:     true,
+			Parameters: []*proto.PresetParameter{
+				{
+					Name:  "k1",
+					Value: "v2",
+				},
+			},
+			Prebuild: &proto.Prebuild{
+				Instances: 2,
+			},
+		}
+
+		version := coderdtest.CreateTemplateVersion(t, client, owner.OrganizationID, templateWithPresets([]*proto.Preset{&preset}))
+		_ = coderdtest.AwaitTemplateVersionJobCompleted(t, client, version.ID)
+		template := coderdtest.CreateTemplate(t, client, owner.OrganizationID, version.ID)
+		require.Equal(t, version.ID, template.ActiveVersionID)
+
+		// When: listing presets for that template
+		inv, root := clitest.New(t, "templates", "presets", "list", template.Name, "-o", "json")
+		clitest.SetupConfig(t, member, root)
+
+		buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+		inv.Stdout = buf
+		doneChan := make(chan struct{})
+		var runErr error
+		go func() {
+			defer close(doneChan)
+			runErr = inv.Run()
+		}()
+
+		<-doneChan
+		require.NoError(t, runErr)
+
+		// Should: return the active version's preset
+		var jsonPresets []cli.TemplatePresetRow
+		err := json.Unmarshal(buf.Bytes(), &jsonPresets)
+		require.NoError(t, err, "unmarshal JSON output")
+		require.Len(t, jsonPresets, 1)
+
+		jsonPreset := jsonPresets[0].TemplatePreset
+		require.Equal(t, preset.Name, jsonPreset.Name)
+		require.Equal(t, preset.Description, jsonPreset.Description)
+		require.Equal(t, preset.Icon, jsonPreset.Icon)
+		require.Equal(t, preset.Default, jsonPreset.Default)
+		require.Equal(t, len(preset.Parameters), len(jsonPreset.Parameters))
+		require.Equal(t, preset.Parameters[0].Name, jsonPreset.Parameters[0].Name)
+		require.Equal(t, preset.Parameters[0].Value, jsonPreset.Parameters[0].Value)
+		require.Equal(t, int(preset.Prebuild.Instances), *jsonPreset.DesiredPrebuildInstances)
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/testdata/coder_templates_presets_list_--help.golden b/cli/testdata/coder_templates_presets_list_--help.golden
index 81445df03cc97..e64ef1ee36e96 100644
--- a/cli/testdata/coder_templates_presets_list_--help.golden
+++ b/cli/testdata/coder_templates_presets_list_--help.golden
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ OPTIONS:
   -O, --org string, $CODER_ORGANIZATION
           Select which organization (uuid or name) to use.
 
-  -c, --column [name|parameters|default|desired prebuild instances] (default: name,parameters,default,desired prebuild instances)
+  -c, --column [name|description|parameters|default|desired prebuild instances] (default: name,description,parameters,default,desired prebuild instances)
           Columns to display in table output.
 
   -o, --output table|json (default: table)
diff --git a/docs/reference/cli/templates_presets_list.md b/docs/reference/cli/templates_presets_list.md
index 69dd12faadc7b..5c2d26859f018 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cli/templates_presets_list.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cli/templates_presets_list.md
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ Select which organization (uuid or name) to use.
 
 ### -c, --column
 
-|         |                                                                      |
-|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| Type    | <code>[name\|parameters\|default\|desired prebuild instances]</code> |
-| Default | <code>name,parameters,default,desired prebuild instances</code>      |
+|         |                                                                                   |
+|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Type    | <code>[name\|description\|parameters\|default\|desired prebuild instances]</code> |
+| Default | <code>name,description,parameters,default,desired prebuild instances</code>       |
 
 Columns to display in table output.