diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf57f8cb..128f853b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -135,6 +135,21 @@ require("gitlab").setup({
     resolved = '✓', -- Symbol to show next to resolved discussions
     unresolved = '✖', -- Symbol to show next to unresolved discussions
   },
+  info = { -- Show additional fields in the summary pane
+    enabled = true,
+    horizontal = false, -- Display metadata to the left of the summary rather than underneath
+    fields = { -- The fields listed here will be displayed, in whatever order you choose
+      "author",
+      "created_at",
+      "updated_at",
+      "merge_status",
+      "draft",
+      "conflicts",
+      "assignees",
+      "branch",
+      "pipeline",
+    },
+  },
   discussion_sign_and_diagnostic = {
     skip_resolved_discussion = false,
     skip_old_revision_discussion = true,
@@ -206,6 +221,8 @@ require("gitlab").summary()
 
 After editing the description or title, you may save your changes via the `settings.popup.perform_action` keybinding.
 
+By default this plugin will also show additional metadata about the MR in a separate pane underneath the description. This can be disabled, and these fields can be reordered or removed. Please see the `settings.info` section of the configuration.
+
 ### Reviewing Diffs
 
 The `review` action will open a diff of the changes. You can leave comments using the `create_comment` action. In visual mode, add multiline comments with the `create_multiline_comment` command, and add suggested changes with the `create_comment_suggestion` command.
diff --git a/example.lua b/example.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..928a2dae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+local Layout = require("nui.layout")
+local Popup = require("nui.popup")
+
+local opts = {
+  buf_options = {
+    filetype = "markdown",
+  },
+  focusable = true,
+  border = {
+    style = "rounded",
+  },
+}
+
+local title_popup = Popup(opts)
+local description_popup = Popup(opts)
+local info_popup = Popup(opts)
+
+local layout = Layout(
+  {
+    position = "50%",
+    relative = "editor",
+    size = {
+      width = "95%",
+      height = "95%",
+    },
+  },
+  Layout.Box({
+    Layout.Box(title_popup, { size = { height = 3 } }),
+    Layout.Box({
+      Layout.Box(description_popup, { grow = 1 }),
+      Layout.Box(info_popup, { size = { height = 15 } }),
+    }, { dir = "col", size = "100%" }),
+  }, { dir = "col" })
+)
+
+layout:mount()
diff --git a/lua/gitlab/actions/pipeline.lua b/lua/gitlab/actions/pipeline.lua
index b1deb6bb..03ac662d 100644
--- a/lua/gitlab/actions/pipeline.lua
+++ b/lua/gitlab/actions/pipeline.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ local function get_pipeline()
   return pipeline
 end
 
+M.get_pipeline_status = function()
+  local pipeline = get_pipeline()
+  if pipeline == nil then
+    return nil
+  end
+  return string.format("%s (%s)", state.settings.pipeline[pipeline.status], pipeline.status)
+end
+
 -- The function will render the Pipeline state in a popup
 M.open = function()
   local pipeline = get_pipeline()
@@ -44,7 +52,7 @@ M.open = function()
     local lines = {}
 
     u.switch_can_edit_buf(bufnr, true)
-    table.insert(lines, string.format("Status: %s (%s)", state.settings.pipeline[pipeline.status], pipeline.status))
+    table.insert(lines, "Status: " .. M.get_pipeline_status())
     table.insert(lines, "")
     table.insert(lines, string.format("Last Run: %s", u.time_since(pipeline.created_at)))
     table.insert(lines, string.format("Url: %s", pipeline.web_url))
diff --git a/lua/gitlab/actions/summary.lua b/lua/gitlab/actions/summary.lua
index 4c8046c9..0852034a 100644
--- a/lua/gitlab/actions/summary.lua
+++ b/lua/gitlab/actions/summary.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ local job = require("gitlab.job")
 local u = require("gitlab.utils")
 local state = require("gitlab.state")
 local miscellaneous = require("gitlab.actions.miscellaneous")
+local pipeline = require("gitlab.actions.pipeline")
+
 local M = {
   layout_visible = false,
   layout = nil,
@@ -15,7 +17,46 @@ local M = {
   description_bufnr = nil,
 }
 
--- The function will render the MR description in a popup
+local title_popup_settings = {
+  buf_options = {
+    filetype = "markdown",
+  },
+  focusable = true,
+  border = {
+    style = "rounded",
+  },
+}
+
+local details_popup_settings = {
+  buf_options = {
+    filetype = "markdown",
+  },
+  focusable = true,
+  border = {
+    style = "rounded",
+    text = {
+      top = "Details",
+    },
+  },
+}
+
+local description_popup_settings = {
+  buf_options = {
+    filetype = "markdown",
+  },
+  enter = true,
+  focusable = true,
+  border = {
+    style = "rounded",
+    text = {
+      top = "Description",
+    },
+  },
+}
+
+-- The function will render a popup containing the MR title and MR description, and optionally,
+-- any additional metadata that the user wants. The title and description are editable and
+-- can be changed via the local action keybinding, which also closes the popup
 M.summary = function()
   if M.layout_visible then
     M.layout:unmount()
@@ -23,7 +64,11 @@ M.summary = function()
     return
   end
 
-  local layout, title_popup, description_popup = M.create_layout()
+  local title = state.INFO.title
+  local description_lines = M.build_description_lines()
+  local info_lines = state.settings.info.enabled and M.build_info_lines() or nil
+
+  local layout, title_popup, description_popup, info_popup = M.create_layout(info_lines)
 
   M.layout = layout
   M.layout_buf = layout.bufnr
@@ -34,19 +79,16 @@ M.summary = function()
     M.layout_visible = false
   end
 
-  local currentBuffer = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
-  local title = state.INFO.title
-  local description = state.INFO.description
-  local lines = {}
-
-  for line in description:gmatch("[^\n]+") do
-    table.insert(lines, line)
-    table.insert(lines, "")
-  end
-
   vim.schedule(function()
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(currentBuffer, 0, -1, false, lines)
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(description_popup.bufnr, 0, -1, false, description_lines)
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(title_popup.bufnr, 0, -1, false, { title })
+
+    if info_popup then
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(info_popup.bufnr, 0, -1, false, info_lines)
+      vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("modifiable", false, { buf = info_popup.bufnr })
+      vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("readonly", false, { buf = info_popup.bufnr })
+    end
+
     state.set_popup_keymaps(
       description_popup,
       M.edit_summary,
@@ -54,9 +96,76 @@ M.summary = function()
       { cb = exit, action_before_close = true }
     )
     state.set_popup_keymaps(title_popup, M.edit_summary, nil, { cb = exit, action_before_close = true })
+
+    vim.api.nvim_set_current_buf(description_popup.bufnr)
   end)
 end
 
+-- Builds a lua list of strings that contain the MR description
+M.build_description_lines = function()
+  local description_lines = {}
+
+  local description = state.INFO.description
+  for line in description:gmatch("[^\n]+") do
+    table.insert(description_lines, line)
+    table.insert(description_lines, "")
+  end
+
+  return description_lines
+end
+
+-- Builds a lua list of strings that contain metadata about the current MR. Only builds the
+-- lines that users include in their state.settings.info.fields list.
+M.build_info_lines = function()
+  local info = state.INFO
+  local options = {
+    author = { title = "Author", content = "@" .. info.author.username .. " (" .. info.author.name .. ")" },
+    created_at = { title = "Created", content = u.format_to_local(info.created_at, vim.fn.strftime("%z")) },
+    updated_at = { title = "Updated", content = u.format_to_local(info.updated_at, vim.fn.strftime("%z")) },
+    merge_status = { title = "Status", content = info.detailed_merge_status },
+    draft = { title = "Draft", content = (info.draft and "Yes" or "No") },
+    conflicts = { title = "Merge Conflicts", content = (info.has_conflicts and "Yes" or "No") },
+    assignees = { title = "Assignees", content = u.make_readable_list(info.assignees, "name") },
+    branch = { title = "Branch", content = info.source_branch },
+    pipeline = {
+      title = "Pipeline Status:",
+      content = function()
+        return pipeline.get_pipeline_status()
+      end,
+    },
+  }
+
+  local longest_used = ""
+  for _, v in ipairs(state.settings.info.fields) do
+    local title = options[v].title
+    if string.len(title) > string.len(longest_used) then
+      longest_used = title
+    end
+  end
+
+  local function row_offset(row)
+    local offset = string.len(longest_used) - string.len(row)
+    return string.rep(" ", offset + 3)
+  end
+
+  local lines = {}
+  for _, v in ipairs(state.settings.info.fields) do
+    local row = options[v]
+    local line = "* " .. row.title .. row_offset(row.title)
+    if type(row.content) == "function" then
+      local content = row.content()
+      if content ~= nil then
+        line = line .. row.content()
+      end
+    else
+      line = line .. row.content
+    end
+    table.insert(lines, line)
+  end
+
+  return lines
+end
+
 -- This function will PUT the new description to the Go server
 M.edit_summary = function()
   local description = u.get_buffer_text(M.description_bufnr)
@@ -71,54 +180,52 @@ M.edit_summary = function()
   end)
 end
 
-local top_popup = {
-  buf_options = {
-    filetype = "markdown",
-  },
-  focusable = true,
-  border = {
-    style = "rounded",
-    text = {
-      top = "Merge Request",
-    },
-  },
-}
-
-local bottom_popup = {
-  buf_options = {
-    filetype = "markdown",
-  },
-  enter = true,
-  focusable = true,
-  border = {
-    style = "rounded",
-  },
-}
-
-M.create_layout = function()
-  local title_popup = Popup(top_popup)
+M.create_layout = function(info_lines)
+  local title_popup = Popup(title_popup_settings)
   M.title_bufnr = title_popup.bufnr
-  local description_popup = Popup(bottom_popup)
+  local description_popup = Popup(description_popup_settings)
   M.description_bufnr = description_popup.bufnr
+  local details_popup
 
-  local layout = Layout(
-    {
-      position = "50%",
-      relative = "editor",
-      size = {
-        width = "90%",
-        height = "70%",
-      },
-    },
-    Layout.Box({
-      Layout.Box(title_popup, { size = { height = 3 } }),
-      Layout.Box(description_popup, { size = "100%" }),
+  local internal_layout
+  if state.settings.info.enabled then
+    details_popup = Popup(details_popup_settings)
+    if state.settings.info.horizontal then
+      local longest_line = u.get_longest_string(info_lines)
+      print(longest_line)
+      internal_layout = Layout.Box({
+        Layout.Box(title_popup, { size = 3 }),
+        Layout.Box({
+          Layout.Box(details_popup, { size = longest_line + 3 }),
+          Layout.Box(description_popup, { grow = 1 }),
+        }, { dir = "row", size = "100%" }),
+      }, { dir = "col" })
+    else
+      internal_layout = Layout.Box({
+        Layout.Box(title_popup, { size = 3 }),
+        Layout.Box(description_popup, { grow = 1 }),
+        Layout.Box(details_popup, { size = #info_lines + 3 }),
+      }, { dir = "col" })
+    end
+  else
+    internal_layout = Layout.Box({
+      Layout.Box(title_popup, { size = 3 }),
+      Layout.Box(description_popup, { grow = 1 }),
     }, { dir = "col" })
-  )
+  end
+
+  local layout = Layout({
+    position = "50%",
+    relative = "editor",
+    size = {
+      width = "95%",
+      height = "95%",
+    },
+  }, internal_layout)
 
   layout:mount()
 
-  return layout, title_popup, description_popup
+  return layout, title_popup, description_popup, details_popup
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/gitlab/spec/util_spec.lua b/lua/gitlab/spec/util_spec.lua
index 91f3aa38..079eff69 100644
--- a/lua/gitlab/spec/util_spec.lua
+++ b/lua/gitlab/spec/util_spec.lua
@@ -178,4 +178,38 @@ describe("utils/init.lua", function()
       assert.are.same(got, want)
     end)
   end)
+
+  describe("offset_to_seconds", function()
+    local tests = {
+      est = { "-0500", -18000 },
+      pst = { "-0800", -28800 },
+      gmt = { "+0000", 0 },
+      cet = { "+0100", 360 },
+      jst = { "+0900", 32400 },
+      ist = { "+0530", 19800 },
+      art = { "-0300", -10800 },
+      aest = { "+1100", 39600 },
+      mmt = { "+0630", 23400 },
+    }
+
+    for _, val in ipairs(tests) do
+      local got = u.offset_to_seconds(val[1])
+      local want = val[2]
+      assert.are.same(got, want)
+    end
+  end)
+
+  describe("format_to_local", function()
+    local tests = {
+      { "2023-10-28T16:25:09.482Z", "-0500", "10/28/2023 at 11:25" },
+      { "2016-11-22T1:25:09.482Z", "-0500", "11/21/2016 at 20:25" },
+      { "2016-11-22T1:25:09.482Z", "-0000", "11/22/2016 at 01:25" },
+      { "2017-3-22T13:25:09.482Z", "+0700", "03/22/2017 at 20:25" },
+    }
+    for _, val in ipairs(tests) do
+      local got = u.format_to_local(val[1], val[2])
+      local want = val[3]
+      assert.are.same(got, want)
+    end
+  end)
 end)
diff --git a/lua/gitlab/state.lua b/lua/gitlab/state.lua
index 53f62bfd..e5edf454 100644
--- a/lua/gitlab/state.lua
+++ b/lua/gitlab/state.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,21 @@ M.settings = {
     resolved = "✓",
     unresolved = "",
   },
+  info = {
+    enabled = true,
+    horizontal = false,
+    fields = {
+      "author",
+      "created_at",
+      "updated_at",
+      "merge_status",
+      "draft",
+      "conflicts",
+      "assignees",
+      "branch",
+      "pipeline",
+    },
+  },
   discussion_sign_and_diagnostic = {
     skip_resolved_discussion = false,
     skip_old_revision_discussion = false,
diff --git a/lua/gitlab/utils/init.lua b/lua/gitlab/utils/init.lua
index 9713ec47..cb29a41f 100644
--- a/lua/gitlab/utils/init.lua
+++ b/lua/gitlab/utils/init.lua
@@ -151,6 +151,67 @@ M.reverse = function(list)
   return rev
 end
 
+---Returns the difference between a time offset and UTC time, in seconds
+---@param offset string The offset to compare, e.g. -0500 for EST
+---@return number
+M.offset_to_seconds = function(offset)
+  local sign, hours, minutes = offset:match("([%+%-])(%d%d)(%d%d)")
+  local offset_in_seconds = tonumber(hours) * 3600 + tonumber(minutes) * 60
+  if sign == "-" then
+    offset_in_seconds = -offset_in_seconds
+  end
+  return offset_in_seconds
+end
+
+---Converts a UTC timestamp and offset to a human readable datestring
+---@param date_string string The time stamp
+---@param offset string The offset of the user's local time zone, e.g. -0500 for EST
+---@return string
+M.format_to_local = function(date_string, offset)
+  local year, month, day, hour, min, sec, _, tzOffset = date_string:match("(%d+)-(%d+)-(%d+)T(%d+):(%d+):(%d+).(%d+)Z")
+  local localTime = os.time({
+    year = year,
+    month = month,
+    day = day,
+    hour = hour,
+    min = min,
+    sec = sec,
+    tzOffset = tzOffset,
+  })
+
+  local localTimestamp = localTime + M.offset_to_seconds(offset)
+
+  return tostring(os.date("%m/%d/%Y at %H:%M", localTimestamp))
+end
+
+-- Returns a comma separated (human readable) list of values from a list of associative tables
+---@param list_of_tables table The list to traverse
+---@param key string The key of the values to pull from the tables
+---@return string
+M.make_readable_list = function(list_of_tables, key)
+  local res = ""
+  for i, t in ipairs(list_of_tables) do
+    res = res .. t[key]
+    if i < #list_of_tables then
+      res = res .. ", "
+    end
+  end
+  return res
+end
+
+-- Returns the length of the longest string in a list of strings
+---@param list table The list of strings
+---@return number
+M.get_longest_string = function(list)
+  local longest = 0
+  for _, v in pairs(list) do
+    if string.len(v) > longest then
+      longest = string.len(v)
+    end
+  end
+  return longest
+end
+
 M.notify = function(msg, lvl)
   vim.notify("gitlab.nvim: " .. msg, lvl)
 end