diff --git a/src/components/nodes/OutputNode.tsx b/src/components/nodes/OutputNode.tsx
index 463bf13b..81dc46cb 100644
--- a/src/components/nodes/OutputNode.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nodes/OutputNode.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useCallback, useState, useMemo } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useState, useMemo, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { Handle, Position, NodeProps, Node } from "@xyflow/react";
 import { BaseNode } from "./BaseNode";
 import { useCommentNavigation } from "@/hooks/useCommentNavigation";
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ export function OutputNode({ id, data, selected }: NodeProps<OutputNodeType>) {
   const nodeData = data;
   const commentNavigation = useCommentNavigation(id);
   const updateNodeData = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.updateNodeData);
+  const regenerateNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.regenerateNode);
+  const edges = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.edges);
   const [showLightbox, setShowLightbox] = useState(false);
+  const previousEdgeCountRef = useRef<number>(0);
 
   // Determine if content is audio
   const isAudio = useMemo(() => {
@@ -43,6 +46,31 @@ export function OutputNode({ id, data, selected }: NodeProps<OutputNodeType>) {
 
   const videoBlobUrl = useVideoBlobUrl(isVideo ? contentSrc ?? null : null);
 
+  // Initialize edge count ref on mount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const connectedEdges = edges.filter((edge) => edge.target === id);
+    previousEdgeCountRef.current = connectedEdges.length;
+  }, []); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+
+  // Auto-trigger execution when connected
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const connectedEdges = edges.filter((edge) => edge.target === id);
+    const currentEdgeCount = connectedEdges.length;
+
+    // Only trigger if we gained a new connection (not on initial mount or disconnect)
+    if (currentEdgeCount > previousEdgeCountRef.current) {
+      // Auto-run when a new connection is made
+      regenerateNode(id);
+    }
+
+    previousEdgeCountRef.current = currentEdgeCount;
+  }, [edges, id, regenerateNode]);
+
+  // Handle Run button click
+  const handleRun = useCallback(() => {
+    regenerateNode(id);
+  }, [id, regenerateNode]);
+
   const handleDownload = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!contentSrc) return;
 
@@ -91,6 +119,7 @@ export function OutputNode({ id, data, selected }: NodeProps<OutputNodeType>) {
         comment={nodeData.comment}
         onCustomTitleChange={(title) => updateNodeData(id, { customTitle: title || undefined })}
         onCommentChange={(comment) => updateNodeData(id, { comment: comment || undefined })}
+        onRun={handleRun}
         selected={selected}
         className="min-w-[200px]"
         commentNavigation={commentNavigation ?? undefined}
diff --git a/src/store/workflowStore.ts b/src/store/workflowStore.ts
index 8df3f97e..84579680 100644
--- a/src/store/workflowStore.ts
+++ b/src/store/workflowStore.ts
@@ -1167,6 +1167,11 @@ export const useWorkflowStore = create<WorkflowStore>((set, get) => ({
         set({ isRunning: false, currentNodeIds: [] });
         await logger.endSession();
         return;
+      } else if (node.type === "output") {
+        await executeOutput(executionCtx);
+        set({ isRunning: false, currentNodeIds: [] });
+        await logger.endSession();
+        return;
       }
 
       // After regeneration, execute directly connected downstream consumer nodes