diff --git a/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/mesh/peer_cache.go b/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/mesh/peer_cache.go
index 90533a8..5919b1b 100644
--- a/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/mesh/peer_cache.go
+++ b/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/mesh/peer_cache.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ type PeerCacheEntry struct {
 	BestNATType        string                  `json:"best_nat_type,omitempty"`
 	BestPolicyTags     []string                `json:"best_policy_tags,omitempty"`
 	BestCandidateScore int                     `json:"best_candidate_score,omitempty"`
+	BestScoreReasons   []string                `json:"best_score_reasons,omitempty"`
 	EndpointCandidates []PeerEndpointCandidate `json:"endpoint_candidates,omitempty"`
 	RendezvousLeaseID  string                  `json:"rendezvous_lease_id,omitempty"`
 	RelayNodeID        string                  `json:"relay_node_id,omitempty"`
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ func NewPeerCache(cfg PeerCacheConfig) *PeerCache {
 			entry.BestNATType = scored[0].Candidate.NATType
 			entry.BestPolicyTags = append([]string{}, scored[0].Candidate.PolicyTags...)
 			entry.BestCandidateScore = scored[0].Score
+			entry.BestScoreReasons = append([]string{}, scored[0].Reasons...)
 			entry.bestScore = scored[0].Score
 			if strings.TrimSpace(scored[0].Candidate.Address) != "" {
 				entry.Endpoint = strings.TrimSpace(scored[0].Candidate.Address)
diff --git a/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/mesh/peer_cache_test.go b/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/mesh/peer_cache_test.go
index fa3fd37..9a0c0ad 100644
--- a/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/mesh/peer_cache_test.go
+++ b/agents/rap-node-agent/internal/mesh/peer_cache_test.go
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ func TestPeerCacheAppliesEndpointHealthObservations(t *testing.T) {
 	if entry.BestCandidateID != "node-b-wss" || entry.Endpoint != "https://node-b.example.test:443" {
 		t.Fatalf("peer cache did not apply endpoint observations: %+v", entry)
 	}
+	if !containsString(entry.BestScoreReasons, "transport:wss") {
+		t.Fatalf("peer cache did not expose score reasons: %+v", entry.BestScoreReasons)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestPeerCacheUsesPreferredCorporateEndpointAddress(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/docs/architecture/DISTRIBUTED_FABRIC_NODE_PROTOCOL_PLAN.md b/docs/architecture/DISTRIBUTED_FABRIC_NODE_PROTOCOL_PLAN.md
index d33f508..3fc4115 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/DISTRIBUTED_FABRIC_NODE_PROTOCOL_PLAN.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/DISTRIBUTED_FABRIC_NODE_PROTOCOL_PLAN.md
@@ -350,6 +350,9 @@ report level for simpler multi-node ingestion and diagnostics.
 Peer cache construction now applies endpoint health observations when ranking
 peer endpoint candidates, so recovery and warm-peer decisions see the same
 degraded-path feedback as VPN fabric-session dialing.
+Peer cache snapshots expose best-candidate score reasons, giving diagnostics a
+direct explanation for why a QUIC, WebSocket, relay, or fallback endpoint was
+chosen.
 
 Deliverables: