diff --git a/src/cli/commands/me/me_tests.rs b/src/cli/commands/me/me_tests.rs
index 54f7808..0e0feb1 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/me/me_tests.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/me/me_tests.rs
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ fn activity_note_on_assigned_issue() {
     let t = now_ms() - 1000;
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, "a comment", t);
 
-    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0).unwrap();
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0, false).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(results[0].event_type, ActivityEventType::Note);
     assert_eq!(results[0].entity_iid, 42);
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ fn activity_note_on_authored_mr() {
     let t = now_ms() - 1000;
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, "nice work", t);
 
-    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0).unwrap();
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0, false).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(results[0].event_type, ActivityEventType::Note);
     assert_eq!(results[0].entity_type, "mr");
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ fn activity_state_event_on_my_issue() {
     let t = now_ms() - 1000;
     insert_state_event(&conn, 300, 1, Some(10), None, "closed", "bob", t);
 
-    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0).unwrap();
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0, false).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(results[0].event_type, ActivityEventType::StatusChange);
     assert_eq!(results[0].summary, "closed");
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ fn activity_label_event_on_my_issue() {
     let t = now_ms() - 1000;
     insert_label_event(&conn, 400, 1, Some(10), None, "add", "bug", "bob", t);
 
-    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0).unwrap();
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0, false).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(results[0].event_type, ActivityEventType::LabelChange);
     assert!(results[0].summary.contains("bug"));
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ fn activity_excludes_unassociated_items() {
     let t = now_ms() - 1000;
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, "a comment", t);
 
-    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0).unwrap();
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0, false).unwrap();
     assert!(
         results.is_empty(),
         "should not see activity on unassigned issues"
@@ -578,13 +578,39 @@ fn activity_since_filter() {
 
     // since = 50 seconds ago, should only get the recent note
     let since = now_ms() - 50_000;
-    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], since).unwrap();
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], since, false).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     // Notes no longer duplicate body into body_preview (summary carries the content)
     assert_eq!(results[0].body_preview, None);
     assert_eq!(results[0].summary, "new comment");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn activity_full_body_flag() {
+    let conn = setup_test_db();
+    insert_project(&conn, 1, "group/repo");
+    insert_issue(&conn, 10, 1, 42, "someone");
+    insert_assignee(&conn, 10, "alice");
+
+    let disc_id = 100;
+    insert_discussion(&conn, disc_id, 1, None, Some(10));
+    let t = now_ms() - 1000;
+    // Create a body longer than 200 characters
+    let long_body = "a".repeat(300);
+    insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, &long_body, t);
+
+    // Without --full, summary should be truncated to 200 chars
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0, false).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(results[0].summary.len(), 200);
+
+    // With --full, summary should contain the full body
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0, true).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(results[0].summary.len(), 300);
+    assert_eq!(results[0].summary, long_body);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn activity_project_filter() {
     let conn = setup_test_db();
@@ -604,7 +630,7 @@ fn activity_project_filter() {
     insert_note_at(&conn, 201, disc_b, 2, "bob", false, "comment b", t);
 
     // Filter to project 1 only
-    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[1], 0).unwrap();
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[1], 0, false).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(results[0].project_path, "group/repo-a");
 }
@@ -623,7 +649,7 @@ fn activity_sorted_newest_first() {
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, "first", t1);
     insert_note_at(&conn, 201, disc_id, 1, "charlie", false, "second", t2);
 
-    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0).unwrap();
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0, false).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 2);
     assert!(
         results[0].timestamp >= results[1].timestamp,
@@ -643,7 +669,7 @@ fn activity_is_own_flag() {
     let t = now_ms() - 1000;
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "alice", false, "my comment", t);
 
-    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0).unwrap();
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0, false).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert!(results[0].is_own);
 }
@@ -662,7 +688,7 @@ fn activity_assignment_system_note() {
     let t = now_ms() - 1000;
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", true, "assigned to @alice", t);
 
-    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0).unwrap();
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0, false).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(results[0].event_type, ActivityEventType::Assign);
 }
@@ -679,7 +705,7 @@ fn activity_unassignment_system_note() {
     let t = now_ms() - 1000;
     insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", true, "unassigned @alice", t);
 
-    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0).unwrap();
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0, false).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(results[0].event_type, ActivityEventType::Unassign);
 }
@@ -705,7 +731,7 @@ fn activity_review_request_system_note() {
         t,
     );
 
-    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0).unwrap();
+    let results = query_activity(&conn, "alice", &[], 0, false).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(results.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(results[0].event_type, ActivityEventType::ReviewRequest);
 }
@@ -731,7 +757,7 @@ fn since_last_check_detects_mention_with_trailing_comma() {
         t,
     );
 
-    let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, "alice", 0).unwrap();
+    let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, "alice", 0, false).unwrap();
     let total_events: usize = groups.iter().map(|g| g.events.len()).sum();
     assert_eq!(total_events, 1, "expected mention with comma to match");
 }
@@ -755,7 +781,7 @@ fn since_last_check_ignores_email_like_text() {
         t,
     );
 
-    let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, "alice", 0).unwrap();
+    let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, "alice", 0, false).unwrap();
     let total_events: usize = groups.iter().map(|g| g.events.len()).sum();
     assert_eq!(total_events, 0, "email text should not count as mention");
 }
@@ -779,7 +805,7 @@ fn since_last_check_detects_mention_with_trailing_period() {
         t,
     );
 
-    let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, "alice", 0).unwrap();
+    let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, "alice", 0, false).unwrap();
     let total_events: usize = groups.iter().map(|g| g.events.len()).sum();
     assert_eq!(total_events, 1, "expected mention with period to match");
 }
@@ -803,7 +829,7 @@ fn since_last_check_detects_mention_inside_parentheses() {
         t,
     );
 
-    let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, "alice", 0).unwrap();
+    let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, "alice", 0, false).unwrap();
     let total_events: usize = groups.iter().map(|g| g.events.len()).sum();
     assert_eq!(total_events, 1, "expected parenthesized mention to match");
 }
@@ -827,7 +853,7 @@ fn since_last_check_ignores_domain_like_text() {
         t,
     );
 
-    let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, "alice", 0).unwrap();
+    let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, "alice", 0, false).unwrap();
     let total_events: usize = groups.iter().map(|g| g.events.len()).sum();
     assert_eq!(
         total_events, 0,
@@ -835,6 +861,33 @@ fn since_last_check_ignores_domain_like_text() {
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn since_last_check_full_body_flag() {
+    let conn = setup_test_db();
+    insert_project(&conn, 1, "group/repo");
+    insert_issue(&conn, 10, 1, 42, "someone");
+    insert_assignee(&conn, 10, "alice");
+    let disc_id = 100;
+    insert_discussion(&conn, disc_id, 1, None, Some(10));
+    let t = now_ms() - 1000;
+    // Create a body longer than 200 characters
+    let long_body = "b".repeat(300);
+    insert_note_at(&conn, 200, disc_id, 1, "bob", false, &long_body, t);
+
+    // Without --full, summary should be truncated to 200 chars
+    let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, "alice", 0, false).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(groups.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(groups[0].events.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(groups[0].events[0].summary.len(), 200);
+
+    // With --full, summary should contain the full body
+    let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, "alice", 0, true).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(groups.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(groups[0].events.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(groups[0].events[0].summary.len(), 300);
+    assert_eq!(groups[0].events[0].summary, long_body);
+}
+
 // ─── Helper Tests ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/me/mod.rs b/src/cli/commands/me/mod.rs
index a7ebceb..bba8bcf 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/me/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/me/mod.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ pub fn run_me(config: &Config, args: &MeArgs, robot_mode: bool) -> Result<()> {
     };
 
     let activity = if want_activity {
-        query_activity(&conn, username, &project_ids, since_ms)?
+        query_activity(&conn, username, &project_ids, since_ms, args.full)?
     } else {
         Vec::new()
     };
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ pub fn run_me(config: &Config, args: &MeArgs, robot_mode: bool) -> Result<()> {
     // permanently skip events from other projects.
     let mut global_watermark: Option<i64> = None;
     let since_last_check = if let Some(prev_cursor) = cursor_ms {
-        let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, username, prev_cursor)?;
+        let groups = query_since_last_check(&conn, username, prev_cursor, args.full)?;
         // Watermark from ALL groups (unfiltered) — this is the true high-water mark
         global_watermark = groups.iter().map(|g| g.latest_timestamp).max();
         // If --project was passed, filter groups by project for display only
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ mod tests {
             all: false,
             user: user.map(String::from),
             fields: None,
+            full: false,
             reset_cursor: false,
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/me/queries.rs b/src/cli/commands/me/queries.rs
index a76de4f..30ec934 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/me/queries.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/me/queries.rs
@@ -266,11 +266,14 @@ pub fn query_reviewing_mrs(
 /// Query activity events on items currently associated with the user.
 /// Combines notes, state events, label events, milestone events, and
 /// assignment/reviewer system notes into a unified feed sorted newest-first.
+///
+/// When `full_body` is true, note content is returned in full without truncation.
 pub fn query_activity(
     conn: &Connection,
     username: &str,
     project_ids: &[i64],
     since_ms: i64,
+    full_body: bool,
 ) -> Result<Vec<MeActivityEvent>> {
     // Build project filter for activity sources.
     // Activity params: ?1=username, ?2=since_ms, ?3+=project_ids
@@ -292,6 +295,13 @@ pub fn query_activity(
             WHERE rv.merge_request_id = {entity_mr_id} AND rv.username = ?1 AND mr3.state = 'opened')
     )";
 
+    // Body selection: truncate to 200 chars unless --full was passed
+    let body_expr = if full_body {
+        "n.body"
+    } else {
+        "SUBSTR(n.body, 1, 200)"
+    };
+
     // Source 1: Human comments on my items
     let notes_sql = format!(
         "SELECT n.created_at, 'note',
@@ -300,7 +310,7 @@ pub fn query_activity(
             p.path_with_namespace,
             n.author_username,
             CASE WHEN n.author_username = ?1 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END,
-            SUBSTR(n.body, 1, 200),
+            {body_expr},
             NULL
         FROM notes n
         JOIN discussions d ON n.discussion_id = d.id
@@ -492,10 +502,13 @@ struct RawSinceCheckRow {
 /// 1. Others' comments on my open items
 /// 2. @mentions on any item (not restricted to my items)
 /// 3. Assignment/review-request system notes mentioning me
+///
+/// When `full_body` is true, note content is returned in full without truncation.
 pub fn query_since_last_check(
     conn: &Connection,
     username: &str,
     cursor_ms: i64,
+    full_body: bool,
 ) -> Result<Vec<SinceCheckGroup>> {
     // Build the "my items" subquery fragments (reused from activity).
     let my_issue_check = "EXISTS (
@@ -510,6 +523,13 @@ pub fn query_since_last_check(
             WHERE rv.merge_request_id = {entity_mr_id} AND rv.username = ?1 AND mr3.state = 'opened')
     )";
 
+    // Body selection: truncate to 200 chars unless --full was passed
+    let body_expr = if full_body {
+        "n.body"
+    } else {
+        "SUBSTR(n.body, 1, 200)"
+    };
+
     // Source 1: Others' comments on my open items
     let source1 = format!(
         "SELECT n.created_at, 'note',
@@ -518,7 +538,7 @@ pub fn query_since_last_check(
             COALESCE(i.title, m.title),
             p.path_with_namespace,
             n.author_username,
-            SUBSTR(n.body, 1, 200),
+            {body_expr},
             NULL,
             0,
             NULL
@@ -547,7 +567,7 @@ pub fn query_since_last_check(
             COALESCE(i.title, m.title),
             p.path_with_namespace,
             n.author_username,
-            SUBSTR(n.body, 1, 200),
+            {body_expr},
             NULL,
             1,
             n.body
diff --git a/src/cli/mod.rs b/src/cli/mod.rs
index 9547ec7..fc15004 100644
--- a/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -1123,6 +1123,10 @@ pub struct MeArgs {
     #[arg(long, help_heading = "Output", value_delimiter = ',')]
     pub fields: Option<Vec<String>>,
 
+    /// Show full note content (no truncation)
+    #[arg(long, help_heading = "Output")]
+    pub full: bool,
+
     /// Reset the since-last-check cursor (next run shows no new events)
     #[arg(long, help_heading = "Output")]
     pub reset_cursor: bool,