diff --git a/crates/workspace-server/src/hosts.rs b/crates/workspace-server/src/hosts.rs
index d9463ecb..f04cbd9a 100644
--- a/crates/workspace-server/src/hosts.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace-server/src/hosts.rs
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ fn embedded_runtime_options() -> EmbeddedRuntimeOptions {
         .expect("embedded runtime id is a non-empty literal");
     EmbeddedRuntimeOptions {
         runtime_id: Some(runtime_id),
-        display_name: Some("Workspace backend embedded Runtime".to_string()),
+        display_name: Some("embedded".to_string()),
         ..EmbeddedRuntimeOptions::default()
     }
 }
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ impl EmbeddedWorkerRuntime {
             FsRuntimeStoreOptions {
                 root: store_root.into(),
                 runtime_id: Some(runtime_id),
-                display_name: Some("Workspace backend embedded Runtime".to_string()),
+                display_name: Some("embedded".to_string()),
                 limits: EmbeddedRuntimeOptions::default().limits,
             },
             backend,
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ impl WorkspaceWorkerRuntime for EmbeddedWorkerRuntime {
             vec![HostSummary {
                 runtime_id: self.runtime_id.clone(),
                 host_id: self.host_id.clone(),
-                label: "Workspace backend embedded Runtime".to_string(),
+                label: "embedded".to_string(),
                 kind: EMBEDDED_HOST_KIND.to_string(),
                 status: "available".to_string(),
                 observed_at: Utc::now().to_rfc3339(),
diff --git a/web/workspace/src/app.css b/web/workspace/src/app.css
index e11f749b..d880ecdb 100644
--- a/web/workspace/src/app.css
+++ b/web/workspace/src/app.css
@@ -1228,19 +1228,23 @@
   font-size: 0.72rem;
   padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
   cursor: pointer;
+  text-decoration: none;
 }
 
-.worker-new-form {
+.section-action:hover,
+.section-action:focus-visible,
+.section-action.active {
+  background: var(--interactive-hover);
+}
+
+.worker-launch-form {
   display: grid;
   gap: 0.65rem;
-  margin: 0.6rem 0 0.75rem;
-  padding: 0.65rem;
-  border: 1px solid var(--line);
-  border-radius: 0.75rem;
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
 }
 
-.worker-new-form label,
+.worker-launch-form label,
 .settings-runtime-form label {
   display: grid;
   gap: 0.25rem;
@@ -1248,9 +1252,9 @@
   font-size: 0.78rem;
 }
 
-.worker-new-form input,
-.worker-new-form select,
-.worker-new-form textarea,
+.worker-launch-form input,
+.worker-launch-form select,
+.worker-launch-form textarea,
 .settings-runtime-form input {
   width: 100%;
   border: 1px solid var(--line);
@@ -1261,11 +1265,11 @@
   font: inherit;
 }
 
-.worker-new-form textarea {
+.worker-launch-form textarea {
   resize: vertical;
 }
 
-.worker-new-form button,
+.worker-launch-form button,
 .settings-runtime-form button,
 .settings-action-row button {
   border: 0;
@@ -1277,7 +1281,7 @@
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 
-.worker-new-form button:disabled,
+.worker-launch-form button:disabled,
 .settings-runtime-form button:disabled,
 .settings-action-row button:disabled {
   cursor: not-allowed;
@@ -1412,6 +1416,128 @@
   padding: 0.75rem;
 }
 
+@layer components {
+  .worker-new-page {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: var(--space-5);
+    max-width: 68rem;
+  }
+
+  .worker-new-page-header {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    gap: var(--space-4);
+  }
+
+  .worker-new-page-header h1,
+  .worker-new-page-header p {
+    margin: 0;
+  }
+
+  .worker-new-page-header h1 {
+    color: var(--text-strong);
+    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
+    line-height: 1.05;
+  }
+
+  .worker-new-page-header p:not(.eyebrow) {
+    margin-top: var(--space-2);
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+  }
+
+  .worker-launch-form {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: var(--space-5);
+    max-width: 48rem;
+  }
+
+  .worker-form-section {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: var(--space-3);
+  }
+
+  .worker-form-section h2 {
+    margin: 0;
+    color: var(--text-strong);
+    font-size: 1rem;
+  }
+
+  .worker-launch-sentence {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: var(--space-2);
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+
+  .worker-inline-select {
+    width: auto;
+    min-width: 0;
+    max-width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .worker-inline-select.wd-select {
+    min-width: 20rem;
+  }
+
+  .new-working-directory-panel {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: var(--space-3);
+    padding-left: var(--space-3);
+  }
+
+  .new-working-directory-panel h3 {
+    margin: 0;
+    color: var(--text-strong);
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+  }
+
+  .new-working-directory-fields,
+  .worker-detail-grid {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+    gap: var(--space-3);
+  }
+
+  .worker-new-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: var(--space-3);
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+  }
+
+  .secondary-link {
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    text-decoration: none;
+  }
+
+  .secondary-link:hover,
+  .secondary-link:focus-visible {
+    color: var(--text-strong);
+  }
+
+  @media (max-width: 720px) {
+    .worker-launch-sentence {
+      align-items: stretch;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      white-space: normal;
+    }
+
+    .worker-inline-select,
+    .worker-inline-select.wd-select {
+      width: 100%;
+      min-width: 0;
+    }
+
+    .new-working-directory-fields,
+    .worker-detail-grid {
+      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 @layer components {
     .worker-submit-error {
         display: grid;
diff --git a/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-console/model.test.ts b/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-console/model.test.ts
index 42eaf18f..b1d92330 100644
--- a/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-console/model.test.ts
+++ b/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-console/model.test.ts
@@ -141,6 +141,83 @@ Deno.test("projectConsole projects initial console output and live visible proto
   );
 });
 
+Deno.test("projectConsole suppresses replayed live conversation rows already present in initial transcript", () => {
+  const projection = projectConsole(
+    [
+      {
+        sequence: 1,
+        role: "user",
+        content: "hello",
+        event_id: 10,
+      },
+      {
+        sequence: 2,
+        role: "assistant",
+        content: "world",
+        event_id: 11,
+      },
+    ],
+    [
+      {
+        cursor: "12",
+        event: {
+          event: "user_message",
+          data: { segments: [{ kind: "text", content: "hello" }] },
+        } satisfies Event,
+      },
+      {
+        cursor: "13",
+        event: { event: "text_delta", data: { text: "wo" } } satisfies Event,
+      },
+      {
+        cursor: "14",
+        event: { event: "text_delta", data: { text: "rld" } } satisfies Event,
+      },
+      {
+        cursor: "15",
+        event: { event: "text_done", data: { text: "world" } } satisfies Event,
+      },
+      {
+        cursor: "16",
+        event: { event: "status", data: { status: "idle" } } satisfies Event,
+      },
+    ],
+  );
+
+  assertEquals(
+    projection.lines.map((line) => `${line.source}:${line.kind}:${line.body}`),
+    ["initial:user:hello", "initial:assistant:world"],
+  );
+  assertEquals(projection.status, "idle");
+});
+
+Deno.test("projectConsole preserves live assistant stream not yet present in initial transcript", () => {
+  const projection = projectConsole(
+    [
+      {
+        sequence: 1,
+        role: "user",
+        content: "hello",
+        event_id: 10,
+      },
+    ],
+    [
+      {
+        cursor: "13",
+        event: { event: "text_delta", data: { text: "new" } } satisfies Event,
+      },
+    ],
+  );
+
+  assert(
+    projection.lines.some((line) =>
+      line.source === "live" && line.kind === "assistant" &&
+      line.body === "new" && line.streaming
+    ),
+    "live in-progress assistant stream should remain visible",
+  );
+});
+
 Deno.test("projectConsole keeps protocol lifecycle events out of the console surface", () => {
   const projection = projectConsole([], [
     {
diff --git a/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-console/model.ts b/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-console/model.ts
index 489c5169..ea1f3c37 100644
--- a/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-console/model.ts
+++ b/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-console/model.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ export function projectConsole(
   initialItems: WorkerTranscriptItem[],
   events: Array<{ cursor: string; event: ProtocolEvent }> = [],
 ): ConsoleProjection {
-  return events.reduce(applyProtocolEvent, {
+  const visibleEvents = dedupeInitialTranscriptReplay(initialItems, events);
+  return visibleEvents.reduce(applyProtocolEvent, {
     lines: initialConsoleLines(initialItems),
     status: null,
     usage: null,
@@ -82,6 +83,80 @@ export function projectConsole(
   });
 }
 
+type EventEnvelope = { cursor: string; event: ProtocolEvent };
+
+function dedupeInitialTranscriptReplay(
+  initialItems: WorkerTranscriptItem[],
+  events: EventEnvelope[],
+): EventEnvelope[] {
+  const remainingInitial = new Map<string, number>();
+  for (const item of initialItems) {
+    if (item.role !== "user" && item.role !== "assistant") continue;
+    const key = transcriptKey(item.role, item.content);
+    remainingInitial.set(key, (remainingInitial.get(key) ?? 0) + 1);
+  }
+
+  const output: EventEnvelope[] = [];
+  let pendingAssistant: EventEnvelope[] = [];
+  let pendingAssistantText = "";
+
+  const flushPendingAssistant = () => {
+    if (pendingAssistant.length === 0) return;
+    output.push(...pendingAssistant);
+    pendingAssistant = [];
+    pendingAssistantText = "";
+  };
+
+  for (const envelope of events) {
+    const event = envelope.event;
+    if (event.event === "user_message") {
+      flushPendingAssistant();
+      const body = segmentsToText(event.data.segments);
+      if (consumeTranscriptKey(remainingInitial, "user", body)) continue;
+      output.push(envelope);
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (event.event === "text_delta") {
+      pendingAssistant.push(envelope);
+      pendingAssistantText += event.data.text;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (event.event === "text_done") {
+      const body = event.data.text || pendingAssistantText;
+      if (!consumeTranscriptKey(remainingInitial, "assistant", body)) {
+        output.push(...pendingAssistant, envelope);
+      }
+      pendingAssistant = [];
+      pendingAssistantText = "";
+      continue;
+    }
+    flushPendingAssistant();
+    output.push(envelope);
+  }
+  flushPendingAssistant();
+  return output;
+}
+
+function consumeTranscriptKey(
+  remainingInitial: Map<string, number>,
+  role: "user" | "assistant",
+  body: string,
+): boolean {
+  const key = transcriptKey(role, body);
+  const remaining = remainingInitial.get(key) ?? 0;
+  if (remaining <= 0) return false;
+  if (remaining === 1) {
+    remainingInitial.delete(key);
+  } else {
+    remainingInitial.set(key, remaining - 1);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+function transcriptKey(role: "user" | "assistant", body: string): string {
+  return `${role}\0${body}`;
+}
+
 export function applyProtocolEvent(
   projection: ConsoleProjection,
   envelope: { cursor: string; event: ProtocolEvent },
diff --git a/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-console/worker-console.ui.test.ts b/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-console/worker-console.ui.test.ts
index 2027b115..70503742 100644
--- a/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-console/worker-console.ui.test.ts
+++ b/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-console/worker-console.ui.test.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,28 @@ Deno.test("workspace Worker list and sidebar attach through Worker Console hrefs
   );
 });
 
+Deno.test("workspace Worker sidebar links New to the dedicated create page", async () => {
+  const workersNav = await Deno.readTextFile(
+    new URL("../workspace-sidebar/WorkersNavSection.svelte", import.meta.url),
+  );
+  const newWorkerPage = await Deno.readTextFile(
+    new URL("./../../routes/w/[workspaceId]/workers/new/+page.svelte", import.meta.url),
+  );
+
+  assert(
+    workersNav.includes('href={`/w/${workspaceId}/workers/new`}') &&
+      !workersNav.includes('worker-launch-form') &&
+      !workersNav.includes('createWorker()'),
+    "Workers sidebar should link to the dedicated New Worker page instead of owning the form",
+  );
+  assert(
+    newWorkerPage.includes('worker-launch-form') &&
+      newWorkerPage.includes('buildBrowserCreateWorkerRequest') &&
+      newWorkerPage.includes("/workers/launch-options"),
+    "New Worker page should own launch options and creation form behavior",
+  );
+});
+
 Deno.test("Worker Console page is routed by runtime_id and worker_id through backend APIs", async () => {
   const consolePage = await Deno.readTextFile(
     new URL(
diff --git a/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-sidebar/WorkersNavSection.svelte b/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-sidebar/WorkersNavSection.svelte
index e6385d8c..cc05a5f0 100644
--- a/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-sidebar/WorkersNavSection.svelte
+++ b/web/workspace/src/lib/workspace-sidebar/WorkersNavSection.svelte
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { workspaceApiPath } from '$lib/workspace-api/http';
   import { workerConsoleHref } from '$lib/workspace-console/model';
-  import { buildBrowserCreateWorkerRequest, defaultWorkerLaunchForm } from './worker-launch';
-  import type {
-    BrowserCreateWorkerResponse,
-    BrowserWorkingDirectoryCreateResponse,
-    Diagnostic,
-    ListResponse,
-    Worker,
-    WorkerLaunchOptionsResponse,
-  } from './types';
+  import type { ListResponse, Worker } from './types';
 
   const MAX_VISIBLE_WORKERS = 6;
 
@@ -18,17 +10,6 @@
     workspaceId: string;
   };
 
-  type DisplayError = {
-    message: string;
-    diagnostics: Diagnostic[];
-  };
-
-  type ErrorPayload = {
-    error?: { message?: string; code?: string } | string;
-    message?: string;
-    diagnostics?: Diagnostic[];
-  };
-
   let { currentPath = '/', workspaceId }: Props = $props();
 
   function workerApiPath(path: string): string {
@@ -39,32 +20,16 @@
   let error = $state<string | null>(null);
   let workers = $state<Worker[]>([]);
   let placeholder = $state<string | null>(null);
-  let options = $state<WorkerLaunchOptionsResponse | null>(null);
-  let optionsError = $state<string | null>(null);
-  let showNewWorker = $state(false);
-  let submitting = $state(false);
-  let submitError = $state<DisplayError | null>(null);
-  let displayName = $state('Coding Worker');
-  let runtimeId = $state('');
-  let profile = $state('builtin:coder');
-  let initialText = $state('');
-  let workingDirectoryId = $state('');
-  let workingDirectoryRepositoryId = $state('');
-  let workingDirectorySelector = $state('HEAD');
-  let relativeCwd = $state('');
-  let creatingWorkingDirectory = $state(false);
 
   $effect(() => {
     if (!workspaceId) {
       loading = false;
       workers = [];
-      options = null;
       return;
     }
 
     const controller = new AbortController();
     void loadWorkers(controller.signal);
-    void loadLaunchOptions(controller.signal);
     return () => controller.abort();
   });
 
@@ -99,250 +64,24 @@
       }
     }
   }
-
-  async function loadLaunchOptions(signal?: AbortSignal) {
-    optionsError = null;
-    try {
-      const response = await fetch(workerApiPath('/workers/launch-options'), { signal });
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        throw new Error(`worker launch options failed (${response.status})`);
-      }
-      const payload = (await response.json()) as WorkerLaunchOptionsResponse;
-      options = payload;
-      const form = defaultWorkerLaunchForm(payload, {
-        runtime_id: runtimeId,
-        display_name: displayName,
-        profile,
-        initial_text: initialText,
-        working_directory_id: workingDirectoryId,
-        working_directory_repository_id: workingDirectoryRepositoryId,
-        working_directory_selector: workingDirectorySelector,
-        relative_cwd: relativeCwd,
-      });
-      runtimeId = form.runtime_id;
-      displayName = form.display_name;
-      profile = form.profile;
-      workingDirectoryId = form.working_directory_id;
-      workingDirectoryRepositoryId = form.working_directory_repository_id;
-      workingDirectorySelector = form.working_directory_selector;
-      relativeCwd = form.relative_cwd;
-    } catch (err) {
-      if (err instanceof DOMException && err.name === 'AbortError') {
-        return;
-      }
-      optionsError = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'worker launch options failed';
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function createWorkingDirectory() {
-    if (!workingDirectoryRepositoryId) {
-      submitError = { message: 'select a repository before creating a working directory', diagnostics: [] };
-      return;
-    }
-    creatingWorkingDirectory = true;
-    submitError = null;
-    try {
-      const response = await fetch(
-        workerApiPath(`/runtimes/${encodeURIComponent(runtimeId)}/working-directories`), {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' },
-        body: JSON.stringify({
-          runtime_id: runtimeId,
-          repository_id: workingDirectoryRepositoryId,
-          selector: workingDirectorySelector || null,
-          policy: { dirty_state: 'clean_point_only', cleanup: 'manual_or_worker_stop' },
-        }),
-      });
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        submitError = await responseDisplayError(response, 'working directory create failed');
-        return;
-      }
-      const payload = (await response.json()) as BrowserWorkingDirectoryCreateResponse;
-      const items = options?.working_directories ?? [];
-      options = options
-        ? { ...options, working_directories: [...items.filter((item) => item.working_directory_id !== payload.item.working_directory_id), payload.item] }
-        : options;
-      workingDirectoryId = payload.item.working_directory_id;
-    } catch (err) {
-      submitError = exceptionDisplayError(err, 'working directory create failed');
-    } finally {
-      creatingWorkingDirectory = false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function createWorker() {
-    if (!workspaceId) {
-      submitError = { message: 'workspace id is unavailable', diagnostics: [] };
-      return;
-    }
-
-    submitError = null;
-    submitting = true;
-    try {
-      const response = await fetch(workerApiPath('/workers'), {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' },
-        body: JSON.stringify(buildBrowserCreateWorkerRequest({
-          runtime_id: runtimeId,
-          display_name: displayName,
-          profile,
-          initial_text: initialText,
-          working_directory_id: workingDirectoryId,
-          working_directory_repository_id: workingDirectoryRepositoryId,
-          working_directory_selector: workingDirectorySelector,
-          relative_cwd: relativeCwd,
-        })),
-      });
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        submitError = await responseDisplayError(response, 'worker create failed');
-        return;
-      }
-      const payload = (await response.json()) as BrowserCreateWorkerResponse;
-      await loadWorkers();
-      window.location.href = payload.console_href;
-    } catch (err) {
-      submitError = exceptionDisplayError(err, 'worker create failed');
-    } finally {
-      submitting = false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function responseDisplayError(response: Response, fallback: string): Promise<DisplayError> {
-    try {
-      const payload = (await response.json()) as ErrorPayload;
-      const diagnostics = Array.isArray(payload.diagnostics) ? payload.diagnostics : [];
-      if (typeof payload.error === 'object' && payload.error?.message) {
-        return {
-          message: `${payload.error.code ?? 'request_failed'}: ${payload.error.message}`,
-          diagnostics,
-        };
-      }
-      if (payload.message) {
-        const code = typeof payload.error === 'string' ? payload.error : 'request_failed';
-        return { message: `${code}: ${payload.message}`, diagnostics };
-      }
-    } catch {
-      // fall through
-    }
-    return { message: `${fallback} (${response.status})`, diagnostics: [] };
-  }
-
-  function exceptionDisplayError(err: unknown, fallback: string): DisplayError {
-    return {
-      message: err instanceof Error ? err.message : fallback,
-      diagnostics: [],
-    };
-  }
 </script>
 
 <section class="nav-section" aria-labelledby="workers-heading">
   <div class="section-heading-row">
     <h2 id="workers-heading">workers</h2>
-    <button type="button" class="section-action" onclick={() => (showNewWorker = !showNewWorker)}>
-      {showNewWorker ? 'Close' : 'New'}
-    </button>
+    <a
+      class="section-action"
+      class:active={currentPath === `/w/${workspaceId}/workers/new`}
+      href={`/w/${workspaceId}/workers/new`}
+      aria-current={currentPath === `/w/${workspaceId}/workers/new` ? 'page' : undefined}
+    >
+      New
+    </a>
     {#if !loading && !error && workers.length > 0}
       <span class="section-count">{workers.length}</span>
     {/if}
   </div>
 
-  {#if showNewWorker}
-    <form class="worker-new-form" onsubmit={(event) => { event.preventDefault(); void createWorker(); }}>
-      <label>
-        <span>Display name</span>
-        <input bind:value={displayName} required maxlength="80" autocomplete="off" />
-      </label>
-      <label>
-        <span>Runtime</span>
-        <select bind:value={runtimeId} required>
-          {#if options?.runtimes.length}
-            {#each options.runtimes as runtime}
-              <option value={runtime.runtime_id} disabled={!runtime.can_spawn_worker}>
-                {runtime.display_name} · {runtime.status}{runtime.built_in ? ' · embedded' : ''}
-              </option>
-            {/each}
-          {:else}
-            <option value="" disabled>No Runtime options</option>
-          {/if}
-        </select>
-      </label>
-      <label>
-        <span>Profile</span>
-        <select bind:value={profile} required>
-          {#if options?.profiles.length}
-            {#each options.profiles as candidate}
-              <option value={candidate.id}>{candidate.label}</option>
-            {/each}
-          {:else}
-            <option value="" disabled>No profile candidates</option>
-          {/if}
-        </select>
-      </label>
-      <fieldset class="worker-working-directory">
-        <legend>Working directory</legend>
-        <label>
-          <span>Working directory</span>
-          <select bind:value={workingDirectoryId}>
-            <option value="">No working directory selected</option>
-            {#each options?.working_directories ?? [] as directory}
-              <option value={directory.working_directory_id} disabled={directory.status !== 'active'}>
-                {directory.repository_id} · {directory.requested_selector ?? 'HEAD'} · {directory.resolved_commit.slice(0, 12)} · {directory.status}
-              </option>
-            {/each}
-          </select>
-        </label>
-        <label>
-          <span>Repository</span>
-          <select bind:value={workingDirectoryRepositoryId}>
-            {#if options?.repositories.length}
-              {#each options.repositories as repository}
-                <option value={repository.id}>{repository.display_name}</option>
-              {/each}
-            {:else}
-              <option value="" disabled>No configured repositories</option>
-            {/if}
-          </select>
-        </label>
-        <label>
-          <span>Selector</span>
-          <input bind:value={workingDirectorySelector} autocomplete="off" placeholder="HEAD" />
-        </label>
-        <button type="button" disabled={creatingWorkingDirectory || !workingDirectoryRepositoryId} onclick={() => void createWorkingDirectory()}>
-          {creatingWorkingDirectory ? 'Creating…' : 'Create working directory'}
-        </button>
-        <label>
-          <span>Relative cwd</span>
-          <input bind:value={relativeCwd} autocomplete="off" placeholder="Optional path inside working directory" />
-        </label>
-      </fieldset>
-      <label>
-        <span>Initial text</span>
-        <textarea bind:value={initialText} rows="3" placeholder="Optional first instruction"></textarea>
-      </label>
-      {#if optionsError}
-        <p class="section-state error">{optionsError}</p>
-      {/if}
-      {#if submitError}
-        <div class="section-state error worker-submit-error">
-          <p>{submitError.message}</p>
-          {#if submitError.diagnostics.length > 0}
-            <ul class="worker-error-diagnostics">
-              {#each submitError.diagnostics as diagnostic}
-                <li class={diagnostic.severity}>
-                  <strong>{diagnostic.code}</strong>
-                  <span>{diagnostic.message}</span>
-                </li>
-              {/each}
-            </ul>
-          {/if}
-        </div>
-      {/if}
-      <button type="submit" disabled={submitting || !runtimeId || !profile || !workingDirectoryId}>
-        {submitting ? 'Starting…' : 'Start Coding Worker'}
-      </button>
-    </form>
-  {/if}
-
   {#if loading}
     <p class="section-state">Checking workers…</p>
   {:else if error}
diff --git a/web/workspace/src/routes/w/[workspaceId]/workers/new/+page.svelte b/web/workspace/src/routes/w/[workspaceId]/workers/new/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7a0b7cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/workspace/src/routes/w/[workspaceId]/workers/new/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+  import { workspaceApiPath } from '$lib/workspace-api/http';
+  import { buildBrowserCreateWorkerRequest, defaultWorkerLaunchForm } from '$lib/workspace-sidebar/worker-launch';
+  import type {
+    BrowserCreateWorkerResponse,
+    BrowserWorkingDirectoryCreateResponse,
+    Diagnostic,
+    WorkerLaunchOptionsResponse,
+  } from '$lib/workspace-sidebar/types';
+  import type { PageProps } from './$types';
+
+  type DisplayError = {
+    message: string;
+    diagnostics: Diagnostic[];
+  };
+
+  type ErrorPayload = {
+    error?: { message?: string; code?: string } | string;
+    message?: string;
+    diagnostics?: Diagnostic[];
+  };
+
+  let { data }: PageProps = $props();
+  let workspaceId = $derived(data.workspaceId);
+
+  const NEW_WORKING_DIRECTORY_VALUE = '__new_working_directory__';
+
+  let loading = $state(true);
+  let options = $state<WorkerLaunchOptionsResponse | null>(null);
+  let optionsError = $state<string | null>(null);
+  let submitting = $state(false);
+  let submitError = $state<DisplayError | null>(null);
+  let displayName = $state('Coding Worker');
+  let runtimeId = $state('');
+  let profile = $state('builtin:coder');
+  let initialText = $state('');
+  let workingDirectoryId = $state('');
+  let workingDirectoryRepositoryId = $state('');
+  let workingDirectorySelector = $state('HEAD');
+  let relativeCwd = $state('');
+  let creatingWorkingDirectory = $state(false);
+  let isNewWorkingDirectorySelected = $derived(workingDirectoryId === NEW_WORKING_DIRECTORY_VALUE);
+  let canStartWorker = $derived(Boolean(runtimeId && profile && workingDirectoryId && !isNewWorkingDirectorySelected));
+
+  function workerApiPath(path: string): string {
+    return workspaceApiPath(workspaceId, path);
+  }
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (!workspaceId) {
+      loading = false;
+      optionsError = 'workspace id is unavailable';
+      return;
+    }
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    void loadLaunchOptions(controller.signal);
+    return () => controller.abort();
+  });
+
+  async function loadLaunchOptions(signal?: AbortSignal) {
+    loading = true;
+    optionsError = null;
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(workerApiPath('/workers/launch-options'), { signal });
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`worker launch options failed (${response.status})`);
+      }
+      const payload = (await response.json()) as WorkerLaunchOptionsResponse;
+      options = payload;
+      const form = defaultWorkerLaunchForm(payload, {
+        runtime_id: runtimeId,
+        display_name: displayName,
+        profile,
+        initial_text: initialText,
+        working_directory_id: workingDirectoryId,
+        working_directory_repository_id: workingDirectoryRepositoryId,
+        working_directory_selector: workingDirectorySelector,
+        relative_cwd: relativeCwd,
+      });
+      runtimeId = form.runtime_id;
+      displayName = form.display_name;
+      profile = form.profile;
+      workingDirectoryId = form.working_directory_id || NEW_WORKING_DIRECTORY_VALUE;
+      workingDirectoryRepositoryId = form.working_directory_repository_id;
+      workingDirectorySelector = form.working_directory_selector;
+      relativeCwd = form.relative_cwd;
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err instanceof DOMException && err.name === 'AbortError') {
+        return;
+      }
+      optionsError = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'worker launch options failed';
+    } finally {
+      if (!signal?.aborted) {
+        loading = false;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function createWorkingDirectory() {
+    if (!runtimeId) {
+      submitError = { message: 'select a runtime before creating a working directory', diagnostics: [] };
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!workingDirectoryRepositoryId) {
+      submitError = { message: 'select a repository before creating a working directory', diagnostics: [] };
+      return;
+    }
+    creatingWorkingDirectory = true;
+    submitError = null;
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(
+        workerApiPath(`/runtimes/${encodeURIComponent(runtimeId)}/working-directories`), {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' },
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            runtime_id: runtimeId,
+            repository_id: workingDirectoryRepositoryId,
+            selector: workingDirectorySelector || null,
+            policy: { dirty_state: 'clean_point_only', cleanup: 'manual_or_worker_stop' },
+          }),
+        },
+      );
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        submitError = await responseDisplayError(response, 'working directory create failed');
+        return;
+      }
+      const payload = (await response.json()) as BrowserWorkingDirectoryCreateResponse;
+      const items = options?.working_directories ?? [];
+      options = options
+        ? {
+          ...options,
+          working_directories: [
+            ...items.filter((item) => item.working_directory_id !== payload.item.working_directory_id),
+            payload.item,
+          ],
+        }
+        : options;
+      workingDirectoryId = payload.item.working_directory_id;
+    } catch (err) {
+      submitError = exceptionDisplayError(err, 'working directory create failed');
+    } finally {
+      creatingWorkingDirectory = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function createWorker() {
+    if (!workspaceId) {
+      submitError = { message: 'workspace id is unavailable', diagnostics: [] };
+      return;
+    }
+    if (isNewWorkingDirectorySelected || !workingDirectoryId) {
+      submitError = { message: 'select or create a working directory before starting a Worker', diagnostics: [] };
+      return;
+    }
+
+    submitError = null;
+    submitting = true;
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(workerApiPath('/workers'), {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify(buildBrowserCreateWorkerRequest({
+          runtime_id: runtimeId,
+          display_name: displayName,
+          profile,
+          initial_text: initialText,
+          working_directory_id: workingDirectoryId,
+          working_directory_repository_id: workingDirectoryRepositoryId,
+          working_directory_selector: workingDirectorySelector,
+          relative_cwd: relativeCwd,
+        })),
+      });
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        submitError = await responseDisplayError(response, 'worker create failed');
+        return;
+      }
+      const payload = (await response.json()) as BrowserCreateWorkerResponse;
+      await goto(payload.console_href);
+    } catch (err) {
+      submitError = exceptionDisplayError(err, 'worker create failed');
+    } finally {
+      submitting = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function responseDisplayError(response: Response, fallback: string): Promise<DisplayError> {
+    try {
+      const payload = (await response.json()) as ErrorPayload;
+      const diagnostics = Array.isArray(payload.diagnostics) ? payload.diagnostics : [];
+      if (typeof payload.error === 'object' && payload.error?.message) {
+        return {
+          message: `${payload.error.code ?? 'request_failed'}: ${payload.error.message}`,
+          diagnostics,
+        };
+      }
+      if (payload.message) {
+        const code = typeof payload.error === 'string' ? payload.error : 'request_failed';
+        return { message: `${code}: ${payload.message}`, diagnostics };
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // fall through
+    }
+    return { message: `${fallback} (${response.status})`, diagnostics: [] };
+  }
+
+  function exceptionDisplayError(err: unknown, fallback: string): DisplayError {
+    return {
+      message: err instanceof Error ? err.message : fallback,
+      diagnostics: [],
+    };
+  }
+</script>
+
+<svelte:head>
+  <title>New Worker · Yoi Workspace</title>
+</svelte:head>
+
+<section class="worker-new-page" aria-labelledby="new-worker-heading">
+  <header class="worker-new-page-header">
+    <div>
+      <h1 id="new-worker-heading">New Worker</h1>
+      <p>Create a Worker on a selected Runtime and working directory.</p>
+    </div>
+    <a class="secondary-link" href={`/w/${workspaceId}`}>Back to workspace</a>
+  </header>
+
+  {#if loading}
+    <p class="section-state">Loading launch options…</p>
+  {:else if optionsError}
+    <p class="section-state error">{optionsError}</p>
+  {:else}
+    <form class="worker-launch-form" onsubmit={(event) => { event.preventDefault(); void createWorker(); }}>
+      <section class="worker-form-section" aria-labelledby="worker-location-heading">
+        <h2 id="worker-location-heading">Location</h2>
+
+        <div class="worker-launch-sentence">
+          <span>Run at</span>
+          <select class="worker-inline-select wd-select" bind:value={workingDirectoryId} aria-label="Working directory">
+            <option value="">Select working directory</option>
+            {#each options?.working_directories ?? [] as directory}
+              <option value={directory.working_directory_id} disabled={directory.status !== 'active'}>
+                {directory.repository_id} · {directory.requested_selector ?? 'HEAD'}
+              </option>
+            {/each}
+            <option value={NEW_WORKING_DIRECTORY_VALUE}>New working directory…</option>
+          </select>
+          <span>in</span>
+          <select class="worker-inline-select runtime-select" bind:value={runtimeId} required aria-label="Runtime">
+            {#if options?.runtimes.length}
+              {#each options.runtimes as runtime}
+                <option value={runtime.runtime_id} disabled={!runtime.can_spawn_worker}>
+                  {runtime.display_name}
+                </option>
+              {/each}
+            {:else}
+              <option value="" disabled>No Runtime options</option>
+            {/if}
+          </select>
+        </div>
+
+        {#if isNewWorkingDirectorySelected}
+          <div class="new-working-directory-panel">
+            <h3>New working directory</h3>
+            <div class="new-working-directory-fields">
+              <label>
+                <span>Repository</span>
+                <select bind:value={workingDirectoryRepositoryId}>
+                  {#if options?.repositories.length}
+                    {#each options.repositories as repository}
+                      <option value={repository.id}>{repository.display_name}</option>
+                    {/each}
+                  {:else}
+                    <option value="" disabled>No configured repositories</option>
+                  {/if}
+                </select>
+              </label>
+              <label>
+                <span>Selector</span>
+                <input bind:value={workingDirectorySelector} autocomplete="off" placeholder="HEAD" />
+              </label>
+            </div>
+            <button type="button" disabled={creatingWorkingDirectory || !runtimeId || !workingDirectoryRepositoryId} onclick={() => void createWorkingDirectory()}>
+              {creatingWorkingDirectory ? 'Creating…' : 'Create working directory'}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        {/if}
+
+        <label class="relative-cwd-field">
+          <span>Relative cwd inside WD</span>
+          <input bind:value={relativeCwd} autocomplete="off" placeholder="Optional path inside working directory" />
+        </label>
+      </section>
+
+      <section class="worker-form-section" aria-labelledby="worker-details-heading">
+        <h2 id="worker-details-heading">Worker</h2>
+        <div class="worker-detail-grid">
+          <label>
+            <span>Display name</span>
+            <input bind:value={displayName} required maxlength="80" autocomplete="off" />
+          </label>
+          <label>
+            <span>Profile</span>
+            <select bind:value={profile} required>
+              {#if options?.profiles.length}
+                {#each options.profiles as candidate}
+                  <option value={candidate.id}>{candidate.label}</option>
+                {/each}
+              {:else}
+                <option value="" disabled>No profile candidates</option>
+              {/if}
+            </select>
+          </label>
+        </div>
+        <label>
+          <span>Initial text</span>
+          <textarea bind:value={initialText} rows="7" placeholder="Optional first instruction"></textarea>
+        </label>
+      </section>
+
+      {#if submitError}
+        <div class="section-state error worker-submit-error">
+          <p>{submitError.message}</p>
+          {#if submitError.diagnostics.length > 0}
+            <ul class="worker-error-diagnostics">
+              {#each submitError.diagnostics as diagnostic}
+                <li class={diagnostic.severity}>
+                  <strong>{diagnostic.code}</strong>
+                  <span>{diagnostic.message}</span>
+                </li>
+              {/each}
+            </ul>
+          {/if}
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+      <div class="worker-new-actions">
+        <button type="submit" disabled={submitting || !canStartWorker}>
+          {submitting ? 'Starting…' : 'Start Worker'}
+        </button>
+        <a class="secondary-link" href={`/w/${workspaceId}`}>Cancel</a>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  {/if}
+</section>
diff --git a/web/workspace/src/routes/w/[workspaceId]/workers/new/+page.ts b/web/workspace/src/routes/w/[workspaceId]/workers/new/+page.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1aaa2299
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/workspace/src/routes/w/[workspaceId]/workers/new/+page.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export function load({ params }: { params: { workspaceId: string } }) {
+  return {
+    workspaceId: params.workspaceId,
+  };
+}