diff --git a/src/components/quickstart/WorkflowBrowserView.tsx b/src/components/quickstart/WorkflowBrowserView.tsx
index 0e33b98a..07256067 100644
--- a/src/components/quickstart/WorkflowBrowserView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/quickstart/WorkflowBrowserView.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ function formatRelativeTime(timestamp: number): string {
   return `${months}mo ago`;
 }
 
+function dirBasename(dirPath: string): string {
+  return dirPath.split("/").filter(Boolean).pop() || dirPath;
+}
+
 export function WorkflowBrowserView({
   onBack,
   onWorkflowLoaded,
@@ -71,27 +75,13 @@ export function WorkflowBrowserView({
     }
   }, []);
 
-  // Fetch workflows when default directory is set
   useEffect(() => {
     if (defaultDir) {
       fetchWorkflows(defaultDir);
     }
   }, [defaultDir, fetchWorkflows]);
 
-  const handleChooseFolder = useCallback(async () => {
-    try {
-      const res = await fetch("/api/browse-directory");
-      const result = await res.json();
-      if (result.success && !result.cancelled && result.path) {
-        setWorkflowsDirectory(result.path);
-        setDefaultDir(result.path);
-      }
-    } catch {
-      setError("Failed to open directory picker");
-    }
-  }, []);
-
-  const handleChangeFolder = useCallback(async () => {
+  const browseAndSetDir = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
       const res = await fetch("/api/browse-directory");
       const result = await res.json();
@@ -205,7 +195,7 @@ export function WorkflowBrowserView({
             </p>
           </div>
           <button
-            onClick={handleChooseFolder}
+            onClick={browseAndSetDir}
             className="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-neutral-200 bg-neutral-700 hover:bg-neutral-600 rounded-lg transition-colors"
           >
             Choose folder
@@ -233,82 +223,127 @@ export function WorkflowBrowserView({
               {defaultDir}
             </p>
           </div>
+          <span className="text-xs text-neutral-600 tabular-nums flex-shrink-0">
+            {workflows.length} project{workflows.length !== 1 ? "s" : ""}
+          </span>
         </div>
       </div>
 
       {/* Workflow list */}
-      <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-6 py-3">
+      <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain px-4 py-2">
         {isLoading ? (
           <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-12">
             <div className="w-5 h-5 border-2 border-neutral-600 border-t-neutral-300 rounded-full animate-spin" />
           </div>
         ) : error && workflows.length === 0 ? (
           <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-12 text-center">
-            <p className="text-sm text-neutral-500">{error}</p>
+            <svg
+              className="w-10 h-10 text-neutral-700 mb-3"
+              fill="none"
+              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+              stroke="currentColor"
+              strokeWidth={1.5}
+            >
+              <path
+                strokeLinecap="round"
+                strokeLinejoin="round"
+                d="M2.25 12.75V12A2.25 2.25 0 014.5 9.75h15A2.25 2.25 0 0121.75 12v.75m-8.69-6.44l-2.12-2.12a1.5 1.5 0 00-1.061-.44H4.5A2.25 2.25 0 002.25 6v12a2.25 2.25 0 002.25 2.25h15A2.25 2.25 0 0021.75 18V9a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25h-5.379a1.5 1.5 0 01-1.06-.44z"
+              />
+            </svg>
+            <p className="text-sm text-neutral-400 mb-1">No workflows found</p>
+            <p className="text-xs text-neutral-600">
+              This folder doesn&apos;t contain any workflow projects
+            </p>
           </div>
         ) : (
-          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
-            {workflows.map((entry) => (
-              <button
-                key={entry.directoryPath}
-                onClick={() => handleSelectWorkflow(entry)}
-                disabled={loadingWorkflow !== null}
-                className="group text-left px-4 py-3 rounded-lg hover:bg-neutral-700/40 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
-              >
-                <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-                  <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                    <span className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-200 group-hover:text-neutral-100 transition-colors">
-                      {entry.name}
-                    </span>
-                    <div className="mt-0.5">
-                      <span className="text-xs text-neutral-500">
-                        {formatRelativeTime(entry.lastModified)}
-                      </span>
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
+            {workflows.map((entry) => {
+              const isActive = loadingWorkflow === entry.directoryPath;
+              return (
+                <button
+                  key={entry.directoryPath}
+                  onClick={() => handleSelectWorkflow(entry)}
+                  disabled={loadingWorkflow !== null}
+                  className={`
+                    group text-left px-3 py-2.5 rounded-lg transition-all duration-100
+                    disabled:opacity-50
+                    ${isActive
+                      ? "bg-neutral-700/60 border border-neutral-600"
+                      : "border border-transparent hover:bg-neutral-700/30 hover:border-neutral-700/50"
+                    }
+                  `}
+                >
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                    {/* Folder icon */}
+                    <div className={`
+                      w-8 h-8 rounded-md flex items-center justify-center flex-shrink-0 transition-colors
+                      ${isActive ? "bg-blue-500/20" : "bg-neutral-700/50 group-hover:bg-neutral-700"}
+                    `}>
+                      {isActive ? (
+                        <div className="w-3.5 h-3.5 border-2 border-blue-400/40 border-t-blue-400 rounded-full animate-spin" />
+                      ) : (
+                        <svg
+                          className="w-4 h-4 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="M2.25 12.75V12A2.25 2.25 0 014.5 9.75h15A2.25 2.25 0 0121.75 12v.75m-8.69-6.44l-2.12-2.12a1.5 1.5 0 00-1.061-.44H4.5A2.25 2.25 0 002.25 6v12a2.25 2.25 0 002.25 2.25h15A2.25 2.25 0 0021.75 18V9a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25h-5.379a1.5 1.5 0 01-1.06-.44z"
+                          />
+                        </svg>
+                      )}
                     </div>
+
+                    {/* Name + folder name */}
+                    <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                      <div className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-200 group-hover:text-neutral-100 transition-colors truncate">
+                        {entry.name}
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="text-[11px] text-neutral-600 truncate">
+                        {dirBasename(entry.directoryPath)}
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    {/* Timestamp */}
+                    <span className="text-[11px] text-neutral-600 tabular-nums flex-shrink-0">
+                      {formatRelativeTime(entry.lastModified)}
+                    </span>
                   </div>
-                  {loadingWorkflow === entry.directoryPath ? (
-                    <div className="w-4 h-4 border-2 border-neutral-600 border-t-neutral-300 rounded-full animate-spin" />
-                  ) : (
-                    <svg
-                      className="w-4 h-4 text-neutral-600 group-hover:text-neutral-400 transition-colors"
-                      fill="none"
-                      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                      stroke="currentColor"
-                      strokeWidth={2}
-                    >
-                      <path
-                        strokeLinecap="round"
-                        strokeLinejoin="round"
-                        d="M8.25 4.5l7.5 7.5-7.5 7.5"
-                      />
-                    </svg>
-                  )}
-                </div>
-              </button>
-            ))}
+                </button>
+              );
+            })}
           </div>
         )}
 
         {error && workflows.length > 0 && (
-          <p className="text-xs text-red-400 mt-2 px-4">{error}</p>
+          <p className="text-xs text-red-400 mt-2 px-3">{error}</p>
         )}
       </div>
 
       {/* Footer */}
-      <div className="px-6 py-3 border-t border-neutral-700/50 flex-shrink-0 flex items-center gap-3">
+      <div className="px-6 py-3 border-t border-neutral-700/50 flex-shrink-0 flex items-center gap-4">
         <button
           onClick={handleBrowseOther}
           disabled={loadingWorkflow !== null}
-          className="text-xs text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-200 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+          className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-neutral-500 hover:text-neutral-300 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
         >
-          Browse other location...
+          <svg className="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+            <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M13.5 6H5.25A2.25 2.25 0 003 8.25v10.5A2.25 2.25 0 005.25 21h10.5A2.25 2.25 0 0018 18.75V10.5m-10.5 6L21 3m0 0h-5.25M21 3v5.25" />
+          </svg>
+          Browse other location
         </button>
-        <span className="text-neutral-700">·</span>
         <button
-          onClick={handleChangeFolder}
+          onClick={browseAndSetDir}
           disabled={loadingWorkflow !== null}
-          className="text-xs text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-200 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+          className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-neutral-500 hover:text-neutral-300 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
         >
+          <svg className="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+            <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M16.023 9.348h4.992v-.001M2.985 19.644v-4.992m0 0h4.992m-4.993 0l3.181 3.183a8.25 8.25 0 0013.803-3.7M4.031 9.865a8.25 8.25 0 0113.803-3.7l3.181 3.182" />
+          </svg>
           Change folder
         </button>
       </div>