diff --git a/src/components/quickstart/TemplateCard.tsx b/src/components/quickstart/TemplateCard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a26ee2d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/quickstart/TemplateCard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { TemplateCategory } from "@/types/quickstart";
+
+interface TemplateCardProps {
+  template: {
+    id: string;
+    name: string;
+    description: string;
+    icon: string;
+    category: TemplateCategory;
+    tags: string[];
+  };
+  nodeCount: number;
+  isLoading: boolean;
+  onClick: () => void;
+  disabled: boolean;
+}
+
+const CATEGORY_LABELS: Record<TemplateCategory, string> = {
+  product: "Product",
+  style: "Style",
+  composition: "Composition",
+  community: "Community",
+};
+
+const CATEGORY_COLORS: Record<TemplateCategory, string> = {
+  product: "bg-blue-500/20 text-blue-300",
+  style: "bg-purple-500/20 text-purple-300",
+  composition: "bg-green-500/20 text-green-300",
+  community: "bg-amber-500/20 text-amber-300",
+};
+
+export function TemplateCard({
+  template,
+  nodeCount,
+  isLoading,
+  onClick,
+  disabled,
+}: TemplateCardProps) {
+  return (
+    <button
+      onClick={onClick}
+      disabled={disabled}
+      className={`
+        group w-full text-left rounded-lg border p-4 transition-all
+        ${
+          isLoading
+            ? "bg-blue-600/20 border-blue-500/50"
+            : "bg-neutral-800/50 border-neutral-700 hover:border-neutral-600 hover:bg-neutral-800/70"
+        }
+        ${disabled && !isLoading ? "opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed" : "cursor-pointer"}
+      `}
+    >
+      {/* Icon */}
+      <div
+        className={`
+          w-12 h-12 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center mb-3
+          ${
+            isLoading
+              ? "bg-blue-500/30"
+              : "bg-neutral-700/50 group-hover:bg-neutral-700"
+          }
+        `}
+      >
+        {isLoading ? (
+          <svg
+            className="w-5 h-5 text-blue-400 animate-spin"
+            fill="none"
+            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+          >
+            <circle
+              className="opacity-25"
+              cx="12"
+              cy="12"
+              r="10"
+              stroke="currentColor"
+              strokeWidth="4"
+            />
+            <path
+              className="opacity-75"
+              fill="currentColor"
+              d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4zm2 5.291A7.962 7.962 0 014 12H0c0 3.042 1.135 5.824 3 7.938l3-2.647z"
+            />
+          </svg>
+        ) : (
+          <svg
+            className="w-6 h-6 text-neutral-400 group-hover:text-neutral-300 transition-colors"
+            fill="none"
+            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+            stroke="currentColor"
+            strokeWidth={1.5}
+          >
+            <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d={template.icon} />
+          </svg>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Name */}
+      <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-200 mb-1">
+        {template.name}
+      </h3>
+
+      {/* Description */}
+      <p className="text-xs text-neutral-400 line-clamp-2 mb-3">
+        {template.description}
+      </p>
+
+      {/* Metadata row */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+        {/* Node count badge */}
+        <span className="inline-flex items-center px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-[10px] font-medium bg-neutral-700/50 text-neutral-400">
+          {nodeCount} nodes
+        </span>
+
+        {/* Category badge */}
+        <span
+          className={`
+            inline-flex items-center px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-[10px] font-medium
+            ${CATEGORY_COLORS[template.category]}
+          `}
+        >
+          {CATEGORY_LABELS[template.category]}
+        </span>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Tags */}
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
+        {template.tags.slice(0, 4).map((tag) => (
+          <span
+            key={tag}
+            className="px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-[10px] bg-neutral-700/30 text-neutral-500"
+          >
+            {tag}
+          </span>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </button>
+  );
+}