diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/README.md b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/README.md
index c7744168461..b382ae34778 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/README.md
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/README.md
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ helpers used by `packages/cli` to register them as MCP resources and tools.
   the host context the MCP client provides at runtime.
 
 Today the package ships a single app, `workflow-preview`, which is rendered
-after the `create_workflow_from_code` MCP tool returns and gives the user a
-button to open the freshly created workflow in n8n. New apps can be added
-alongside it (see [Adding a new app](#adding-a-new-app)).
+after the `create_workflow_from_code` MCP tool returns. It loads the sanitized
+workflow graph through the existing `get_workflow_details` MCP tool, renders the
+existing n8n demo canvas in an iframe, and keeps a button to open the freshly
+created workflow in n8n. New apps can be added alongside it (see
+[Adding a new app](#adding-a-new-app)).
 
 ## Package layout
 
@@ -33,7 +35,15 @@ src/
       main.ts               # mounts App with i18n
       index.html            # entry HTML (built into dist/apps/<app>.html)
       tokens.scss           # design tokens / global styles
-      url.ts                # defense-in-depth URL validation
+      types.ts              # workflow preview data types
+      type-guards.ts        # workflow preview data guards
+      composables/
+        use-workflow-preview.ts # workflow preview state and host tool handling
+      utils/
+        url.ts              # defense-in-depth URL validation
+  components/               # reusable MCP app Vue components
+    workflow-preview/       # workflow-preview-specific reusable components
+  composables/              # reusable MCP host/runtime composables
   i18n/                     # vue-i18n setup + host locale resolution
   locales/                  # flat-key locale files (en.json, …)
   server/                   # consumed by packages/cli
@@ -42,6 +52,7 @@ src/
     register-mcp-app-tool.ts
     resource-loader.ts      # lazy reads built HTML from dist/apps
     index.ts                # public entry: @n8n/mcp-apps/server
+  utils/                    # framework-agnostic client helpers
 ```
 
 `apps-manifest.ts` is the canonical registry of MCP apps. Both the Vite
@@ -63,14 +74,25 @@ Each app:
   through `onhostcontextchanged` and reflects it on the document.
 - Reads the originating tool's `structuredContent` via `ontoolresult` to
   populate its own state.
+- Calls `app.callServerTool(...)` when it needs fresh n8n data from the MCP
+  server. The workflow preview uses this to call `get_workflow_details` with
+  the created workflow ID.
 - Calls `app.openLink({ url })` to ask the host to navigate — never opens
   links itself.
 
 URL handling is locked down by `isAllowedWorkflowUrl` in
-`src/apps/workflow-preview/url.ts`: only `http(s)://` URLs with a non-empty
+`src/apps/workflow-preview/utils/url.ts`: only `http(s)://` URLs with a non-empty
 host are accepted, both when reading the tool result and right before calling
 `openLink`. This is defense in depth on top of the host's own validation.
 
+The workflow preview iframe uses a server-provided `previewUrl` when available.
+Otherwise it uses the existing n8n preview service because instance routes are
+commonly blocked or unreachable from MCP hosts. The resource metadata declares
+broad `frameDomains` for `http` and `https` so hosts that enforce MCP Apps CSP
+can load instance-specific or configured preview URLs. The framed n8n server's
+own frame policy still applies, so the app falls back to the open-workflow
+button when the preview cannot load.
+
 ## Internationalization
 
 Locale files live under `src/locales/` and use flat, namespaced keys
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/App.vue b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/App.vue
index bbb84bfb6fa..ebcea2df7fd 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/App.vue
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/App.vue
@@ -1,140 +1,90 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import {
-	App,
-	applyDocumentTheme,
-	applyHostFonts,
-	applyHostStyleVariables,
-	type McpUiHostContext,
-} from '@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps';
-import { N8nButton, N8nIcon, N8nSpinner } from '@n8n/design-system';
-import { computed, onMounted, ref, shallowRef, watchEffect } from 'vue';
-import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
+import { N8nSpinner } from '@n8n/design-system';
 
-import { isAllowedWorkflowUrl } from './url';
-import { setLocaleFromHost, type MessageSchema } from '../../i18n';
+import McpAppContainer from '@mcp-apps/components/mcp-app-container.vue';
+import McpFallbackCard from '@mcp-apps/components/mcp-fallback-card.vue';
+import OpenInN8nButton from '@mcp-apps/components/open-in-n8n-button.vue';
+import WorkflowPreviewCard from '@mcp-apps/components/workflow-preview/workflow-preview-card.vue';
+import { useMcpHostApp } from '@mcp-apps/composables/use-mcp-host-app';
+import { useMcpHostContextStyles } from '@mcp-apps/composables/use-mcp-host-context-styles';
+import { useI18n } from '@mcp-apps/i18n';
 
-type WorkflowResult = {
-	url?: unknown;
-};
+import { useWorkflowPreview } from './composables/use-workflow-preview';
 
-function isWorkflowResult(value: unknown): value is WorkflowResult {
-	return typeof value === 'object' && value !== null;
-}
+const { t } = useI18n();
 
-const { t } = useI18n<{ message: MessageSchema }>({ useScope: 'global' });
-
-const hostContext = ref<McpUiHostContext>();
-const workflowUrl = ref<string>();
-const appRef = shallowRef<App>();
-
-const ariaLabel = computed(() =>
-	workflowUrl.value
-		? t('workflowPreview.ariaLabel.ready')
-		: t('workflowPreview.ariaLabel.creating'),
-);
-
-watchEffect(() => {
-	const context = hostContext.value;
-
-	if (context?.theme) {
-		applyDocumentTheme(context.theme);
-	}
-
-	if (context?.styles?.variables) {
-		applyHostStyleVariables(context.styles.variables);
-	}
-
-	if (context?.styles?.css?.fonts) {
-		applyHostFonts(context.styles.css.fonts);
-	}
-
-	setLocaleFromHost(context?.locale);
+const { app, hostContext, toolResult } = useMcpHostApp({
+	name: 'n8n Workflow Preview',
+	version: '0.1.0',
 });
 
-async function handleOpenWorkflow() {
-	const app = appRef.value;
-	const url = workflowUrl.value;
-	if (!app || !url) return;
+useMcpHostContextStyles(hostContext);
 
-	if (!isAllowedWorkflowUrl(url)) {
-		console.warn('[n8n MCP App] Refusing to open unexpected workflow URL', { url });
-		return;
-	}
-
-	try {
-		const result = await app.openLink({ url });
-		if (result.isError) {
-			console.warn('[n8n MCP App] Host denied open-link request', { url });
-		}
-	} catch (error) {
-		console.error('[n8n MCP App] Failed to open workflow link', error);
-	}
-}
-
-onMounted(async () => {
-	const app = new App({ name: 'n8n Workflow Creation', version: '0.1.0' });
-	appRef.value = app;
-
-	app.onhostcontextchanged = (params) => {
-		hostContext.value = { ...hostContext.value, ...params };
-	};
-
-	app.ontoolresult = (params) => {
-		const { structuredContent } = params;
-		const candidate = isWorkflowResult(structuredContent) ? structuredContent.url : undefined;
-		if (isAllowedWorkflowUrl(candidate)) {
-			workflowUrl.value = candidate;
-			return;
-		}
-		if (candidate !== undefined) {
-			console.warn('[n8n MCP App] Ignoring unexpected workflow URL in tool result', {
-				url: candidate,
-			});
-		}
-		// Drop any prior URL so the button can't navigate to a stale workflow
-		// after a tool re-run that produced an invalid result.
-		workflowUrl.value = undefined;
-	};
-
-	app.onerror = console.error;
-
-	try {
-		await app.connect();
-		hostContext.value = app.getHostContext();
-	} catch (error) {
-		console.error('[n8n MCP App] Failed to connect to host', error);
-	}
-});
+const {
+	workflowUrl,
+	workflowName,
+	previewUrl,
+	previewWorkflow,
+	previewError,
+	previewLoading,
+	previewSent,
+	previewTheme,
+	ariaLabel,
+	isPreviewVisible,
+	nodeCountLabel,
+	handleOpenWorkflow,
+} = useWorkflowPreview({ app, hostContext, toolResult });
 </script>
 
 <template>
-	<main class="container" :aria-busy="!workflowUrl" :aria-label="ariaLabel">
-		<N8nButton
-			v-if="workflowUrl"
-			class="open-button"
-			variant="solid"
-			size="medium"
-			@click="handleOpenWorkflow"
+	<McpAppContainer
+		:busy="!workflowUrl || previewLoading || (isPreviewVisible && !previewSent)"
+		:label="ariaLabel"
+	>
+		<WorkflowPreviewCard
+			v-if="isPreviewVisible && workflowUrl && previewUrl && previewWorkflow"
+			:workflow="previewWorkflow"
+			:workflow-url="workflowUrl"
+			:workflow-name="workflowName"
+			:node-count-label="nodeCountLabel"
+			:preview-url="previewUrl"
+			:preview-sent="previewSent"
+			:preview-theme="previewTheme"
+			@open="handleOpenWorkflow"
+			@preview-error="previewError = $event"
+			@preview-sent-change="previewSent = $event"
+		/>
+
+		<McpFallbackCard
+			v-else-if="workflowUrl && !previewError && (previewLoading || previewUrl)"
+			:title="t('workflowPreview.fallbackTitle')"
+			:description="t('workflowPreview.loadingPreview')"
+			loading
 		>
-			{{ t('workflowPreview.openButton') }}
-			<template #icon>
-				<N8nIcon icon="arrow-up-right" />
-			</template>
-		</N8nButton>
+			<OpenInN8nButton @click="handleOpenWorkflow" />
+		</McpFallbackCard>
+
+		<McpFallbackCard
+			v-else-if="workflowUrl"
+			:title="t('workflowPreview.fallbackTitle')"
+			:description="previewError ?? t('workflowPreview.fallbackDescription')"
+			icon="workflow"
+		>
+			<OpenInN8nButton
+				class="open-button"
+				variant="solid"
+				size="medium"
+				@click="handleOpenWorkflow"
+			/>
+		</McpFallbackCard>
+
 		<N8nSpinner v-else type="ring" />
-	</main>
+	</McpAppContainer>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped lang="scss">
 @use '@n8n/design-system/css/mixins/motion';
 
-.container {
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	justify-content: center;
-	padding: var(--spacing--xl);
-}
-
 .open-button {
 	@include motion.fade-in-up;
 }
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/composables/use-workflow-preview.test.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/composables/use-workflow-preview.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..95876f79131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/composables/use-workflow-preview.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+import type { App, McpUiHostContext } from '@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps';
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { nextTick, ref, shallowRef } from 'vue';
+
+import { WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN } from '@mcp-apps/server/constants';
+
+import { useWorkflowPreview } from './use-workflow-preview';
+
+vi.mock('@mcp-apps/i18n', () => ({
+	useI18n: () => ({
+		t: (key: string, params?: { count?: number }) =>
+			params?.count === undefined ? key : `${key}:${params.count}`,
+	}),
+}));
+
+const DEFAULT_WORKFLOW_DEMO_URL = `${WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN}/workflows/demo?hideControls=true&canOpenNDV=false&canvasBackground=dots`;
+type WorkflowDetailsResult = {
+	isError: false;
+	structuredContent: {
+		workflow: { id: string; nodes: unknown[]; connections: Record<string, unknown> };
+	};
+};
+
+const flushPromises = async () => {
+	await Promise.resolve();
+	await nextTick();
+};
+
+function createDeferred<T>() {
+	let resolve: (value: T) => void;
+	let reject: (reason?: unknown) => void;
+	const promise = new Promise<T>((promiseResolve, promiseReject) => {
+		resolve = promiseResolve;
+		reject = promiseReject;
+	});
+
+	return {
+		promise,
+		resolve: resolve!,
+		reject: reject!,
+	};
+}
+
+describe('useWorkflowPreview', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		vi.spyOn(console, 'warn').mockImplementation(() => {});
+	});
+
+	afterEach(() => {
+		vi.restoreAllMocks();
+	});
+
+	it('clears stale workflow URL state when a rerun returns an invalid URL', async () => {
+		const toolResult = shallowRef<unknown>();
+		const preview = useWorkflowPreview({
+			app: shallowRef<App>(),
+			hostContext: ref<McpUiHostContext>(),
+			toolResult,
+		});
+
+		toolResult.value = { url: 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc123' };
+		await nextTick();
+
+		expect(preview.workflowUrl.value).toBe('https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc123');
+		expect(preview.previewUrl.value).toBe(DEFAULT_WORKFLOW_DEMO_URL);
+
+		toolResult.value = { url: 'javascript:alert(1)' };
+		await nextTick();
+
+		expect(preview.workflowUrl.value).toBeUndefined();
+		expect(preview.previewUrl.value).toBeUndefined();
+	});
+
+	it('clears stale workflow URL state when a rerun returns no URL', async () => {
+		const toolResult = shallowRef<unknown>();
+		const preview = useWorkflowPreview({
+			app: shallowRef<App>(),
+			hostContext: ref<McpUiHostContext>(),
+			toolResult,
+		});
+
+		toolResult.value = { url: 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc123' };
+		await nextTick();
+
+		expect(preview.workflowUrl.value).toBe('https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc123');
+		expect(preview.previewUrl.value).toBe(DEFAULT_WORKFLOW_DEMO_URL);
+
+		toolResult.value = { name: 'Failed rerun' };
+		await nextTick();
+
+		expect(preview.workflowUrl.value).toBeUndefined();
+		expect(preview.previewUrl.value).toBeUndefined();
+	});
+
+	it('ignores stale workflow detail responses when a newer rerun starts', async () => {
+		const firstLoad = createDeferred<WorkflowDetailsResult>();
+		const secondLoad = createDeferred<WorkflowDetailsResult>();
+		const callServerTool = vi
+			.fn()
+			.mockReturnValueOnce(firstLoad.promise)
+			.mockReturnValueOnce(secondLoad.promise);
+		const toolResult = shallowRef<unknown>();
+		const preview = useWorkflowPreview({
+			app: shallowRef({ callServerTool } as unknown as App),
+			hostContext: ref<McpUiHostContext>(),
+			toolResult,
+		});
+
+		toolResult.value = {
+			url: 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/first',
+			workflowId: 'first',
+		};
+		await nextTick();
+
+		toolResult.value = {
+			url: 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/second',
+			workflowId: 'second',
+		};
+		await nextTick();
+
+		expect(callServerTool).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+		expect(callServerTool).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, {
+			name: 'get_workflow_details',
+			arguments: { workflowId: 'first' },
+		});
+		expect(callServerTool).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, {
+			name: 'get_workflow_details',
+			arguments: { workflowId: 'second' },
+		});
+		expect(preview.previewWorkflow.value).toBeUndefined();
+
+		secondLoad.resolve({
+			isError: false,
+			structuredContent: { workflow: { id: 'second', nodes: [], connections: {} } },
+		});
+		await flushPromises();
+
+		expect(preview.previewWorkflow.value?.id).toBe('second');
+
+		firstLoad.resolve({
+			isError: false,
+			structuredContent: { workflow: { id: 'first', nodes: [], connections: {} } },
+		});
+		await flushPromises();
+
+		expect(preview.previewWorkflow.value?.id).toBe('second');
+	});
+
+	it('reloads workflow details when a rerun reuses the same workflow ID', async () => {
+		const firstLoad = createDeferred<WorkflowDetailsResult>();
+		const secondLoad = createDeferred<WorkflowDetailsResult>();
+		const callServerTool = vi
+			.fn()
+			.mockReturnValueOnce(firstLoad.promise)
+			.mockReturnValueOnce(secondLoad.promise);
+		const toolResult = shallowRef<unknown>();
+		const preview = useWorkflowPreview({
+			app: shallowRef({ callServerTool } as unknown as App),
+			hostContext: ref<McpUiHostContext>(),
+			toolResult,
+		});
+
+		toolResult.value = {
+			url: 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/shared',
+			workflowId: 'shared',
+		};
+		await nextTick();
+
+		firstLoad.resolve({
+			isError: false,
+			structuredContent: { workflow: { id: 'initial', nodes: [], connections: {} } },
+		});
+		await flushPromises();
+		expect(preview.previewWorkflow.value?.id).toBe('initial');
+
+		toolResult.value = {
+			url: 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/shared',
+			workflowId: 'shared',
+		};
+		await nextTick();
+
+		expect(preview.previewWorkflow.value).toBeUndefined();
+		expect(callServerTool).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+
+		secondLoad.resolve({
+			isError: false,
+			structuredContent: { workflow: { id: 'rerun', nodes: [], connections: {} } },
+		});
+		await flushPromises();
+
+		expect(preview.previewWorkflow.value?.id).toBe('rerun');
+	});
+});
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/composables/use-workflow-preview.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/composables/use-workflow-preview.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..11230c907ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/composables/use-workflow-preview.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+import type { App, McpUiHostContext } from '@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps';
+import { computed, ref, shallowRef, type Ref, type ShallowRef, watch } from 'vue';
+
+import { useI18n } from '@mcp-apps/i18n';
+import { isRecord } from '@mcp-apps/utils/guards';
+
+import { isWorkflowPreviewData, isWorkflowResult } from '../type-guards';
+import type { WorkflowPreviewData } from '../types';
+import { applyWorkflowDemoTheme, isAllowedWorkflowUrl, resolveWorkflowDemoUrl } from '../utils/url';
+
+type UseWorkflowPreviewOptions = {
+	app: Readonly<ShallowRef<App | undefined>>;
+	hostContext: Readonly<Ref<McpUiHostContext | undefined>>;
+	toolResult: Readonly<ShallowRef<unknown>>;
+};
+
+export function useWorkflowPreview({ app, hostContext, toolResult }: UseWorkflowPreviewOptions) {
+	const { t } = useI18n();
+
+	const workflowUrl = ref<string>();
+	const workflowId = ref<string>();
+	const workflowName = ref<string>();
+	const workflowNodeCount = ref<number>();
+	const previewBaseUrl = ref<string>();
+	const previewWorkflow = shallowRef<WorkflowPreviewData>();
+	const previewError = ref<string>();
+	const previewLoading = ref(false);
+	const previewSent = ref(false);
+	const previewTheme = computed(() => hostContext.value?.theme);
+	const workflowDetailsRevision = ref(0);
+	let latestPreviewLoadRequestId = 0;
+
+	const ariaLabel = computed(() =>
+		previewWorkflow.value
+			? t('workflowPreview.ariaLabel.preview')
+			: workflowUrl.value
+				? t('workflowPreview.ariaLabel.ready')
+				: t('workflowPreview.ariaLabel.creating'),
+	);
+
+	const previewUrl = ref<string>();
+
+	const isPreviewVisible = computed(
+		() => !!previewUrl.value && !!previewWorkflow.value && !previewError.value,
+	);
+
+	const nodeCountLabel = computed(() => {
+		const count = workflowNodeCount.value;
+		if (count === undefined) return undefined;
+
+		return count === 1
+			? t('workflowPreview.nodeCount.one')
+			: t('workflowPreview.nodeCount.many', { count });
+	});
+
+	watch(
+		[workflowId, app, workflowDetailsRevision],
+		([id, mcpApp]) => {
+			if (!id || !mcpApp) return;
+			void loadPreviewWorkflow(mcpApp, id);
+		},
+		{ immediate: true },
+	);
+
+	watch(toolResult, (structuredContent) => {
+		applyToolResult(structuredContent);
+	});
+
+	watch(previewTheme, () => {
+		previewUrl.value = buildPreviewUrl();
+	});
+
+	async function handleOpenWorkflow() {
+		const mcpApp = app.value;
+		const url = workflowUrl.value;
+		if (!mcpApp || !url) return;
+
+		if (!isAllowedWorkflowUrl(url)) {
+			console.warn('[n8n MCP App] Refusing to open unexpected workflow URL', { url });
+			return;
+		}
+
+		try {
+			const result = await mcpApp.openLink({ url });
+			if (result.isError) {
+				console.warn('[n8n MCP App] Host denied open-link request', { url });
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error('[n8n MCP App] Failed to open workflow link', error);
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function loadPreviewWorkflow(mcpApp: App, id: string) {
+		const requestId = ++latestPreviewLoadRequestId;
+
+		previewLoading.value = true;
+		previewError.value = undefined;
+
+		try {
+			const result = await mcpApp.callServerTool({
+				name: 'get_workflow_details',
+				arguments: { workflowId: id },
+			});
+
+			if (!isLatestPreviewLoadRequest(requestId)) return;
+
+			if (result.isError) {
+				previewError.value = t('workflowPreview.error.detailsUnavailable');
+				return;
+			}
+
+			const structuredContent = isRecord(result.structuredContent)
+				? result.structuredContent
+				: undefined;
+			const workflow = structuredContent?.workflow;
+			if (!isWorkflowPreviewData(workflow)) {
+				previewError.value = t('workflowPreview.error.invalidWorkflow');
+				return;
+			}
+
+			previewWorkflow.value = workflow;
+		} catch (error) {
+			if (!isLatestPreviewLoadRequest(requestId)) return;
+
+			console.warn('[n8n MCP App] Failed to load workflow preview data', error);
+			previewError.value = t('workflowPreview.error.detailsUnavailable');
+		} finally {
+			if (isLatestPreviewLoadRequest(requestId)) {
+				previewLoading.value = false;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	function isLatestPreviewLoadRequest(requestId: number) {
+		return requestId === latestPreviewLoadRequestId;
+	}
+
+	function resetPreviewState() {
+		latestPreviewLoadRequestId += 1;
+		previewWorkflow.value = undefined;
+		previewError.value = undefined;
+		previewLoading.value = false;
+		previewSent.value = false;
+	}
+
+	function applyToolResult(structuredContent: unknown) {
+		if (!isWorkflowResult(structuredContent)) return;
+
+		resetPreviewState();
+
+		const candidateUrl = structuredContent.url;
+		if (isAllowedWorkflowUrl(candidateUrl)) {
+			workflowUrl.value = candidateUrl;
+			previewBaseUrl.value = resolveWorkflowDemoUrl({
+				workflowUrl: candidateUrl,
+				previewUrl: structuredContent.previewUrl,
+			});
+			previewUrl.value = buildPreviewUrl();
+		} else {
+			workflowUrl.value = undefined;
+			previewBaseUrl.value = undefined;
+			previewUrl.value = undefined;
+
+			if (candidateUrl !== undefined) {
+				console.warn('[n8n MCP App] Ignoring unexpected workflow URL in tool result', {
+					url: candidateUrl,
+				});
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (typeof structuredContent.workflowId === 'string') {
+			workflowId.value = structuredContent.workflowId;
+		} else {
+			workflowId.value = undefined;
+		}
+		workflowDetailsRevision.value += 1;
+
+		if (typeof structuredContent.name === 'string') {
+			workflowName.value = structuredContent.name;
+		}
+
+		if (typeof structuredContent.nodeCount === 'number') {
+			workflowNodeCount.value = structuredContent.nodeCount;
+		}
+	}
+
+	function buildPreviewUrl() {
+		return applyWorkflowDemoTheme({
+			previewUrl: previewBaseUrl.value,
+			workflowUrl: workflowUrl.value,
+			theme: previewTheme.value,
+		});
+	}
+
+	return {
+		workflowUrl,
+		workflowName,
+		previewUrl,
+		previewWorkflow,
+		previewError,
+		previewLoading,
+		previewSent,
+		previewTheme,
+		ariaLabel,
+		isPreviewVisible,
+		nodeCountLabel,
+		handleOpenWorkflow,
+	};
+}
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/main.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/main.ts
index 6bbae688382..e4daf77cc0d 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/main.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/main.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { createApp } from 'vue';
 
+import { i18n } from '@mcp-apps/i18n';
+
 import App from './App.vue';
-import { i18n } from '../../i18n';
 import './tokens.scss';
 
 createApp(App).use(i18n).mount('#app');
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/type-guards.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/type-guards.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5dfa098b6e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/type-guards.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { isRecord } from '@mcp-apps/utils/guards';
+
+import type { WorkflowPreviewData, WorkflowResult } from './types';
+
+export function isWorkflowResult(value: unknown): value is WorkflowResult {
+	return isRecord(value);
+}
+
+export function isWorkflowPreviewData(value: unknown): value is WorkflowPreviewData {
+	return (
+		isRecord(value) &&
+		typeof value.id === 'string' &&
+		(value.name === undefined || value.name === null || typeof value.name === 'string') &&
+		Array.isArray(value.nodes) &&
+		isRecord(value.connections)
+	);
+}
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/types.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6d283ee748b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+export type WorkflowResult = {
+	workflowId?: unknown;
+	url?: unknown;
+	previewUrl?: unknown;
+	name?: unknown;
+	nodeCount?: unknown;
+};
+
+export type WorkflowPreviewData = {
+	id: string;
+	name?: string | null;
+	nodes: unknown[];
+	connections: Record<string, unknown>;
+	settings?: unknown;
+	meta?: unknown;
+};
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/url.test.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/url.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 626472bbc4b..00000000000
--- a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/url.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
-
-import { isAllowedWorkflowUrl } from './url';
-
-describe('isAllowedWorkflowUrl', () => {
-	describe('accepts', () => {
-		it.each([
-			['https URL with path', 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc123'],
-			['http URL', 'http://localhost:5678/workflow/abc123'],
-			['https with port', 'https://n8n.example.com:8443/workflow/abc123'],
-			['https with query and fragment', 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc?x=1#y'],
-			['n8n.cloud subdomain', 'https://workspace.app.n8n.cloud/workflow/abc123'],
-		])('%s', (_label, input) => {
-			expect(isAllowedWorkflowUrl(input)).toBe(true);
-		});
-	});
-
-	describe('rejects', () => {
-		it.each([
-			['javascript: scheme (XSS)', 'javascript:alert(1)'],
-			['data: scheme (XSS/phishing)', 'data:text/html,<script>alert(1)</script>'],
-			['file: scheme (local access)', 'file:///etc/passwd'],
-			['ftp: scheme', 'ftp://example.com/'],
-			['custom scheme', 'n8n://workflow/abc'],
-			['protocol-relative URL', '//n8n.example.com/workflow/abc'],
-			['relative path', '/workflow/abc'],
-			['empty string', ''],
-			['whitespace', '   '],
-			['plain text', 'not a url'],
-		])('%s', (_label, input) => {
-			expect(isAllowedWorkflowUrl(input)).toBe(false);
-		});
-
-		it.each([
-			['undefined', undefined],
-			['null', null],
-			['number', 123],
-			['object', { url: 'https://example.com' }],
-			['array', ['https://example.com']],
-			['boolean', true],
-		])('non-string: %s', (_label, input) => {
-			expect(isAllowedWorkflowUrl(input)).toBe(false);
-		});
-	});
-
-	it('narrows the type to string when true', () => {
-		const value: unknown = 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc';
-		if (isAllowedWorkflowUrl(value)) {
-			// Should type-check without an assertion.
-			const upper: string = value.toUpperCase();
-			expect(upper).toContain('HTTPS');
-		} else {
-			throw new Error('Expected URL to be accepted');
-		}
-	});
-});
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/url.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/url.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f8269d5b542..00000000000
--- a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/url.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * URL schemes accepted for the workflow open-link action. Anything else
- * (`javascript:`, `data:`, `file:`, custom schemes, etc.) is rejected so a
- * compromised or buggy MCP host cannot trick the iframe into asking the host
- * to navigate to a dangerous URL.
- */
-const ALLOWED_URL_SCHEMES = new Set(['http:', 'https:']);
-
-/**
- * Defense-in-depth check for the workflow URL received from a tool result.
- * The URL ultimately ends up in `app.openLink({ url })`, which the host is
- * expected to validate as well — but the iframe should not blindly forward
- * arbitrary strings.
- *
- * Returns `true` when the value parses as a `http(s)` URL with a non-empty
- * host. We deliberately do not enforce a specific origin: the iframe has no
- * trusted source of the expected n8n instance URL.
- */
-export function isAllowedWorkflowUrl(input: unknown): input is string {
-	if (typeof input !== 'string' || input.length === 0) return false;
-
-	let parsed: URL;
-	try {
-		parsed = new URL(input);
-	} catch {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return ALLOWED_URL_SCHEMES.has(parsed.protocol) && parsed.hostname.length > 0;
-}
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/utils/url.test.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/utils/url.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c8f927e1067
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/utils/url.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+
+import {
+	applyWorkflowDemoTheme,
+	isAllowedWorkflowDemoUrl,
+	isAllowedWorkflowUrl,
+	resolveWorkflowDemoUrl,
+} from './url';
+import { WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN } from '../../../server/constants';
+
+const DEFAULT_WORKFLOW_DEMO_URL = `${WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN}/workflows/demo?hideControls=true&canOpenNDV=false&canvasBackground=dots`;
+
+describe('isAllowedWorkflowUrl', () => {
+	describe('accepts', () => {
+		it.each([
+			['https URL with path', 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc123'],
+			['http URL', 'http://localhost:5678/workflow/abc123'],
+			['https with port', 'https://n8n.example.com:8443/workflow/abc123'],
+			['https with query and fragment', 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc?x=1#y'],
+			['n8n.cloud subdomain', 'https://workspace.app.n8n.cloud/workflow/abc123'],
+		])('%s', (_label, input) => {
+			expect(isAllowedWorkflowUrl(input)).toBe(true);
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe('rejects', () => {
+		it.each([
+			['javascript: scheme (XSS)', 'javascript:alert(1)'],
+			['data: scheme (XSS/phishing)', 'data:text/html,<script>alert(1)</script>'],
+			['file: scheme (local access)', 'file:///etc/passwd'],
+			['ftp: scheme', 'ftp://example.com/'],
+			['custom scheme', 'n8n://workflow/abc'],
+			['protocol-relative URL', '//n8n.example.com/workflow/abc'],
+			['relative path', '/workflow/abc'],
+			['empty string', ''],
+			['whitespace', '   '],
+			['plain text', 'not a url'],
+		])('%s', (_label, input) => {
+			expect(isAllowedWorkflowUrl(input)).toBe(false);
+		});
+
+		it.each([
+			['undefined', undefined],
+			['null', null],
+			['number', 123],
+			['object', { url: 'https://example.com' }],
+			['array', ['https://example.com']],
+			['boolean', true],
+		])('non-string: %s', (_label, input) => {
+			expect(isAllowedWorkflowUrl(input)).toBe(false);
+		});
+	});
+
+	it('narrows the type to string when true', () => {
+		const value: unknown = 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc';
+		if (isAllowedWorkflowUrl(value)) {
+			// Should type-check without an assertion.
+			const upper: string = value.toUpperCase();
+			expect(upper).toContain('HTTPS');
+		} else {
+			throw new Error('Expected URL to be accepted');
+		}
+	});
+});
+
+describe('isAllowedWorkflowDemoUrl', () => {
+	it.each([
+		['root demo URL', `${WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN}/workflows/demo?hideControls=true`],
+		['base-path demo URL', `${WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN}/n8n/workflows/demo`],
+	])('accepts fixed preview service %s', (_label, input) => {
+		expect(isAllowedWorkflowDemoUrl(input)).toBe(true);
+	});
+
+	it('accepts a demo URL from the workflow URL origin', () => {
+		expect(
+			isAllowedWorkflowDemoUrl(
+				'https://n8n.example.com/workflows/demo?hideControls=true',
+				'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc123',
+			),
+		).toBe(true);
+	});
+
+	it.each([
+		['workflow URL', 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc123'],
+		['untrusted demo URL', 'https://preview.example.com/workflows/demo?hideControls=true'],
+		['unsafe URL', 'javascript:alert(1)'],
+	])('rejects %s', (_label, input) => {
+		expect(isAllowedWorkflowDemoUrl(input)).toBe(false);
+	});
+});
+
+describe('resolveWorkflowDemoUrl', () => {
+	it('prefers an explicit fixed-service preview URL', () => {
+		expect(
+			resolveWorkflowDemoUrl({
+				workflowUrl: 'https://workspace.app.n8n.cloud/workflow/abc123',
+				previewUrl: `${WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN}/workflows/demo?hideControls=true`,
+			}),
+		).toBe(`${WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN}/workflows/demo?hideControls=true`);
+	});
+
+	it('prefers an explicit preview URL from the workflow URL origin', () => {
+		expect(
+			resolveWorkflowDemoUrl({
+				workflowUrl: 'https://workspace.app.n8n.cloud/workflow/abc123',
+				previewUrl: 'https://workspace.app.n8n.cloud/workflows/demo?hideControls=true',
+			}),
+		).toBe('https://workspace.app.n8n.cloud/workflows/demo?hideControls=true');
+	});
+
+	it('ignores an explicit preview URL from an untrusted origin', () => {
+		expect(
+			resolveWorkflowDemoUrl({
+				workflowUrl: 'https://workspace.app.n8n.cloud/workflow/abc123',
+				previewUrl: 'https://preview.example.com/workflows/demo?hideControls=true',
+			}),
+		).toBe(DEFAULT_WORKFLOW_DEMO_URL);
+	});
+
+	it('ignores an explicit preview URL that is not a demo URL', () => {
+		expect(
+			resolveWorkflowDemoUrl({
+				workflowUrl: 'https://self-hosted.example.com/workflow/abc123',
+				previewUrl: 'https://preview.example.com/workflow/abc123',
+			}),
+		).toBe(DEFAULT_WORKFLOW_DEMO_URL);
+	});
+
+	it.each([
+		['n8n Cloud URL', 'https://workspace.app.n8n.cloud/workflow/abc123'],
+		['local URL', 'http://localhost:5678/workflow/abc123'],
+		['self-hosted URL', 'https://self-hosted.example.com/workflow/abc123'],
+		['unexpected valid path', 'https://self-hosted.example.com/rest/workflows/abc123'],
+	])('uses the shared preview service for %s', (_label, workflowUrl) => {
+		expect(resolveWorkflowDemoUrl({ workflowUrl })).toBe(DEFAULT_WORKFLOW_DEMO_URL);
+	});
+
+	it('returns undefined when no safe workflow URL is available', () => {
+		expect(resolveWorkflowDemoUrl({ workflowUrl: 'javascript:alert(1)' })).toBeUndefined();
+	});
+});
+
+describe('applyWorkflowDemoTheme', () => {
+	it('adds the theme query parameter', () => {
+		expect(
+			applyWorkflowDemoTheme({
+				previewUrl: `${WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN}/workflows/demo?hideControls=true`,
+				theme: 'dark',
+			}),
+		).toBe(
+			`${WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN}/workflows/demo?hideControls=true&canOpenNDV=false&canvasBackground=dots&theme=dark`,
+		);
+	});
+
+	it('overrides an existing theme query parameter', () => {
+		expect(
+			applyWorkflowDemoTheme({
+				previewUrl: `${WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN}/workflows/demo?hideControls=true&theme=light`,
+				theme: 'dark',
+			}),
+		).toBe(
+			`${WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN}/workflows/demo?hideControls=true&theme=dark&canOpenNDV=false&canvasBackground=dots`,
+		);
+	});
+
+	it('removes the theme query parameter when theme is missing', () => {
+		expect(
+			applyWorkflowDemoTheme({
+				previewUrl: `${WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN}/workflows/demo?hideControls=true&theme=dark`,
+				theme: undefined,
+			}),
+		).toBe(
+			`${WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN}/workflows/demo?hideControls=true&canOpenNDV=false&canvasBackground=dots`,
+		);
+	});
+
+	it('returns undefined when no preview URL is available', () => {
+		expect(applyWorkflowDemoTheme({ previewUrl: undefined, theme: 'light' })).toBeUndefined();
+	});
+
+	it('adds the theme query parameter for a workflow-origin preview URL', () => {
+		expect(
+			applyWorkflowDemoTheme({
+				previewUrl: 'https://n8n.example.com/workflows/demo?hideControls=true',
+				workflowUrl: 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc123',
+				theme: 'light',
+			}),
+		).toBe(
+			'https://n8n.example.com/workflows/demo?hideControls=true&canOpenNDV=false&canvasBackground=dots&theme=light',
+		);
+	});
+
+	it('returns undefined for an untrusted preview URL', () => {
+		expect(
+			applyWorkflowDemoTheme({
+				previewUrl: 'https://preview.example.com/workflows/demo?hideControls=true',
+				workflowUrl: 'https://n8n.example.com/workflow/abc123',
+				theme: 'light',
+			}),
+		).toBeUndefined();
+	});
+});
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/utils/url.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/utils/url.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..045bc242f20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/apps/workflow-preview/utils/url.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import { WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN } from '../../../server/constants';
+
+/**
+ * URL schemes accepted for the workflow open-link action. Anything else
+ * (`javascript:`, `data:`, `file:`, custom schemes, etc.) is rejected so a
+ * compromised or buggy MCP host cannot trick the iframe into asking the host
+ * to navigate to a dangerous URL.
+ */
+const ALLOWED_URL_SCHEMES = new Set(['http:', 'https:']);
+const DEFAULT_WORKFLOW_DEMO_URL = `${WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN}/workflows/demo?hideControls=true&canOpenNDV=false&canvasBackground=dots`;
+type WorkflowPreviewTheme = 'light' | 'dark';
+const WORKFLOW_DEMO_PATH_SUFFIX = '/workflows/demo';
+
+/**
+ * Defense-in-depth check for the workflow URL received from a tool result.
+ * The URL ultimately ends up in `app.openLink({ url })`, which the host is
+ * expected to validate as well — but the iframe should not blindly forward
+ * arbitrary strings.
+ *
+ * Returns `true` when the value parses as a `http(s)` URL with a non-empty
+ * host. We deliberately do not enforce a specific origin: the iframe has no
+ * trusted source of the expected n8n instance URL.
+ */
+export function isAllowedWorkflowUrl(input: unknown): input is string {
+	if (typeof input !== 'string' || input.length === 0) return false;
+
+	let parsed: URL;
+	try {
+		parsed = new URL(input);
+	} catch {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return ALLOWED_URL_SCHEMES.has(parsed.protocol) && parsed.hostname.length > 0;
+}
+
+export function isAllowedWorkflowDemoUrl(input: unknown, workflowUrl?: unknown): input is string {
+	if (!isAllowedWorkflowUrl(input)) return false;
+
+	const parsed = new URL(input);
+	if (!parsed.pathname.endsWith(WORKFLOW_DEMO_PATH_SUFFIX)) return false;
+	if (parsed.origin === WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN) return true;
+	if (!isAllowedWorkflowUrl(workflowUrl)) return false;
+
+	return parsed.origin === new URL(workflowUrl).origin;
+}
+
+export function resolveWorkflowDemoUrl({
+	workflowUrl,
+	previewUrl,
+}: {
+	workflowUrl: unknown;
+	previewUrl?: unknown;
+}): string | undefined {
+	if (!isAllowedWorkflowUrl(workflowUrl)) return undefined;
+	if (isAllowedWorkflowDemoUrl(previewUrl, workflowUrl)) return previewUrl;
+
+	return DEFAULT_WORKFLOW_DEMO_URL;
+}
+
+export function applyWorkflowDemoTheme({
+	previewUrl,
+	workflowUrl,
+	theme,
+}: {
+	previewUrl: string | undefined;
+	workflowUrl?: string | undefined;
+	theme: WorkflowPreviewTheme | undefined;
+}): string | undefined {
+	if (!isAllowedWorkflowDemoUrl(previewUrl, workflowUrl)) return undefined;
+
+	const parsed = new URL(previewUrl);
+	parsed.searchParams.set('canOpenNDV', 'false');
+	parsed.searchParams.set('canvasBackground', 'dots');
+	if (theme) {
+		parsed.searchParams.set('theme', theme);
+	} else {
+		parsed.searchParams.delete('theme');
+	}
+
+	return parsed.toString();
+}
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/components/mcp-app-container.vue b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/components/mcp-app-container.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc88c727436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/components/mcp-app-container.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+defineProps<{
+	busy: boolean;
+	label: string;
+}>();
+</script>
+
+<template>
+	<main class="container" :aria-busy="busy" :aria-label="label">
+		<slot />
+	</main>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+.container {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+	min-height: 100vh;
+	padding: var(--spacing--xs);
+	background: transparent;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/components/mcp-fallback-card.vue b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/components/mcp-fallback-card.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c1d9491d059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/components/mcp-fallback-card.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { N8nIcon, N8nSpinner, type IconName } from '@n8n/design-system';
+
+defineProps<{
+	title: string;
+	description?: string;
+	icon?: IconName;
+	loading?: boolean;
+}>();
+</script>
+
+<template>
+	<section class="fallback-card">
+		<N8nSpinner v-if="loading" type="ring" />
+		<N8nIcon v-else-if="icon" :icon="icon" class="fallback-icon" />
+		<h1>{{ title }}</h1>
+		<p v-if="description">{{ description }}</p>
+		<slot />
+	</section>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+.fallback-card {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: var(--spacing--xs);
+	width: 100%;
+	padding: var(--spacing--lg);
+	border: var(--border);
+	border-radius: var(--radius--md);
+	background: var(--background--surface);
+	box-shadow:
+		var(--shadow--xs),
+		inset var(--shadow--outline);
+	overflow: hidden;
+	text-align: center;
+}
+
+.fallback-card h1,
+.fallback-card p {
+	margin: 0;
+}
+
+.fallback-card h1 {
+	font-size: var(--font-size--md);
+	line-height: var(--line-height--xl);
+	color: var(--text-color);
+}
+
+.fallback-card p {
+	color: var(--text-color--subtle);
+	font-size: var(--font-size--sm);
+	line-height: var(--line-height--xl);
+}
+
+.fallback-icon {
+	color: var(--icon-color--strong);
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/components/open-in-n8n-button.vue b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/components/open-in-n8n-button.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d8656727efd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/components/open-in-n8n-button.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { N8nButton, N8nIcon } from '@n8n/design-system';
+
+import { useI18n } from '@mcp-apps/i18n';
+
+withDefaults(
+	defineProps<{
+		variant?: 'solid' | 'subtle';
+		size?: 'small' | 'medium';
+	}>(),
+	{
+		variant: 'subtle',
+		size: 'small',
+	},
+);
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+	click: [];
+}>();
+
+const { t } = useI18n();
+</script>
+
+<template>
+	<N8nButton :variant="variant" :size="size" @click="emit('click')">
+		{{ t('workflowPreview.openButton') }}
+		<template #icon>
+			<N8nIcon icon="arrow-up-right" />
+		</template>
+	</N8nButton>
+</template>
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/components/workflow-preview/workflow-preview-card.vue b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/components/workflow-preview/workflow-preview-card.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..752ae659a20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/components/workflow-preview/workflow-preview-card.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { N8nSpinner } from '@n8n/design-system';
+import { nextTick, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue';
+
+import type { WorkflowPreviewData } from '@mcp-apps/apps/workflow-preview/types';
+import { useI18n } from '@mcp-apps/i18n';
+import { readJsonMessage } from '@mcp-apps/utils/post-message';
+
+import OpenInN8nButton from '../open-in-n8n-button.vue';
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+	workflow: WorkflowPreviewData;
+	workflowUrl: string;
+	workflowName?: string;
+	nodeCountLabel?: string;
+	previewUrl: string;
+	previewSent: boolean;
+	previewTheme?: 'light' | 'dark';
+}>();
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+	open: [];
+	previewError: [message: string];
+	previewSentChange: [value: boolean];
+}>();
+
+const { t } = useI18n();
+
+// Give the embedded editor enough time to load and emit its postMessage handshake.
+const PREVIEW_READY_TIMEOUT_MS = 8000;
+const previewReady = ref(false);
+const previewReadyOrigin = ref<string>();
+const iframeRef = ref<HTMLIFrameElement>();
+let previewReadyTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
+
+watch(
+	() => [props.previewUrl, props.workflow] as const,
+	() => {
+		previewReady.value = false;
+		previewReadyOrigin.value = undefined;
+		emit('previewSentChange', false);
+		clearPreviewReadyTimeout();
+
+		previewReadyTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+			if (!previewReady.value) {
+				emit('previewError', t('workflowPreview.error.previewUnavailable'));
+			}
+		}, PREVIEW_READY_TIMEOUT_MS);
+	},
+	{ immediate: true },
+);
+
+watch([previewReady, () => props.workflow], () => {
+	void maybeSendWorkflowToPreview();
+});
+
+function clearPreviewReadyTimeout() {
+	if (!previewReadyTimeout) return;
+	clearTimeout(previewReadyTimeout);
+	previewReadyTimeout = undefined;
+}
+
+async function maybeSendWorkflowToPreview() {
+	const iframe = iframeRef.value;
+	const previewOrigin = previewReadyOrigin.value;
+	if (!iframe?.contentWindow || !previewOrigin || !previewReady.value || props.previewSent) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	await nextTick();
+	iframe.contentWindow.postMessage(
+		JSON.stringify({
+			command: 'openWorkflow',
+			workflow: props.workflow,
+			canOpenNDV: false,
+			hideNodeIssues: true,
+			suppressNotifications: true,
+		}),
+		previewOrigin,
+	);
+	emit('previewSentChange', true);
+}
+
+function getPreviewOrigin() {
+	try {
+		return new URL(props.previewUrl).origin;
+	} catch {
+		return undefined;
+	}
+}
+
+function handlePreviewMessage(event: MessageEvent) {
+	if (event.source !== iframeRef.value?.contentWindow) return;
+
+	const message = readJsonMessage(event.data);
+	if (!message) return;
+
+	if (message.command === 'n8nReady') {
+		if (event.origin === 'null') return;
+
+		previewReadyOrigin.value = event.origin;
+		previewReady.value = true;
+		clearPreviewReadyTimeout();
+	} else if (message.command === 'error') {
+		if (event.origin !== previewReadyOrigin.value && event.origin !== getPreviewOrigin()) return;
+
+		emit('previewError', t('workflowPreview.error.previewUnavailable'));
+	}
+}
+
+onMounted(() => {
+	window.addEventListener('message', handlePreviewMessage);
+});
+
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+	window.removeEventListener('message', handlePreviewMessage);
+	clearPreviewReadyTimeout();
+});
+</script>
+
+<template>
+	<section class="preview-card">
+		<header class="preview-header">
+			<div class="workflow-meta">
+				<p class="eyebrow">{{ t('workflowPreview.readyLabel') }}</p>
+				<h1>{{ workflowName ?? t('workflowPreview.untitledWorkflow') }}</h1>
+				<p v-if="nodeCountLabel" class="node-count">
+					{{ nodeCountLabel }}
+				</p>
+			</div>
+			<OpenInN8nButton @click="emit('open')" />
+		</header>
+		<div class="iframe-shell">
+			<N8nSpinner v-if="!previewSent" class="preview-spinner" type="ring" />
+			<iframe
+				ref="iframeRef"
+				class="preview-frame"
+				:class="{ 'is-ready': previewSent }"
+				:src="previewUrl"
+				:title="t('workflowPreview.frameTitle')"
+			/>
+		</div>
+	</section>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+.preview-card {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	width: 100%;
+	border: var(--border);
+	border-radius: var(--radius--md);
+	background: var(--background--surface);
+	box-shadow:
+		var(--shadow--xs),
+		inset var(--shadow--outline);
+	overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.preview-header {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: space-between;
+	gap: var(--spacing--xs);
+	padding: var(--spacing--xs) var(--spacing--sm);
+	border-bottom: var(--border);
+}
+
+.workflow-meta {
+	min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.workflow-meta h1,
+.workflow-meta p {
+	margin: 0;
+}
+
+.workflow-meta h1 {
+	overflow: hidden;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
+	white-space: nowrap;
+	font-size: var(--font-size--md);
+	line-height: var(--line-height--xl);
+	color: var(--text-color);
+}
+
+.eyebrow,
+.node-count {
+	font-size: var(--font-size--2xs);
+	line-height: var(--line-height--xl);
+	color: var(--text-color--subtler);
+}
+
+.iframe-shell {
+	position: relative;
+	flex: 1;
+	min-height: 280px;
+	background: var(--canvas--color--background);
+}
+
+.preview-frame {
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 100%;
+	min-height: 280px;
+	border: 0;
+	opacity: 0;
+	transition: opacity var(--duration--snappy) var(--easing--ease-out);
+}
+
+.preview-frame.is-ready {
+	opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.preview-spinner {
+	position: absolute;
+	top: 50%;
+	left: 50%;
+	transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+	z-index: 1;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/composables/use-mcp-host-app.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/composables/use-mcp-host-app.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e2009d6d5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/composables/use-mcp-host-app.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { App, type McpUiHostContext } from '@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps';
+import { onMounted, ref, shallowRef } from 'vue';
+
+type UseMcpHostAppOptions = {
+	name: string;
+	version: string;
+};
+
+export function useMcpHostApp({ name, version }: UseMcpHostAppOptions) {
+	const app = shallowRef<App>();
+	const hostContext = ref<McpUiHostContext>();
+	const toolResult = shallowRef<unknown>();
+
+	onMounted(async () => {
+		const mcpApp = new App({ name, version });
+		app.value = mcpApp;
+
+		mcpApp.onhostcontextchanged = (params) => {
+			hostContext.value = { ...hostContext.value, ...params };
+		};
+
+		mcpApp.ontoolresult = (params) => {
+			toolResult.value = params.structuredContent;
+		};
+
+		mcpApp.onerror = console.error;
+
+		try {
+			await mcpApp.connect();
+			hostContext.value = mcpApp.getHostContext();
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error('[n8n MCP App] Failed to connect to host', error);
+		}
+	});
+
+	return {
+		app,
+		hostContext,
+		toolResult,
+	};
+}
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/composables/use-mcp-host-context-styles.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/composables/use-mcp-host-context-styles.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..04cc6136e5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/composables/use-mcp-host-context-styles.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import {
+	applyDocumentTheme,
+	applyHostFonts,
+	applyHostStyleVariables,
+	type McpUiHostContext,
+} from '@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps';
+import type { Ref } from 'vue';
+import { watchEffect } from 'vue';
+
+import { setLocaleFromHost } from '@mcp-apps/i18n';
+
+export function useMcpHostContextStyles(hostContext: Ref<McpUiHostContext | undefined>) {
+	watchEffect(() => {
+		const context = hostContext.value;
+
+		if (context?.theme) {
+			applyDocumentTheme(context.theme);
+		}
+
+		if (context?.styles?.variables) {
+			applyHostStyleVariables(context.styles.variables);
+		}
+
+		if (context?.styles?.css?.fonts) {
+			applyHostFonts(context.styles.css.fonts);
+		}
+
+		setLocaleFromHost(context?.locale);
+	});
+}
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/i18n/index.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/i18n/index.ts
index 94e62446598..a2d08852833 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/i18n/index.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/i18n/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
+import { createI18n, useI18n as useVueI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
 import en from '../locales/en.json';
 
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ export const i18n = createI18n<MessageSchema, SupportedLocale, false>({
 	warnHtmlMessage: false,
 });
 
+export function useI18n() {
+	return useVueI18n<{ message: MessageSchema }>({ useScope: 'global' });
+}
+
 /**
  * Resolve an MCP host BCP 47 locale (e.g. `de-DE`, `en-GB`) to a locale we
  * actually ship. Falls back to the default when the language tag is missing or
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/locales/en.json b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/locales/en.json
index f59e12cb585..d632589f3cf 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/locales/en.json
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 {
 	"workflowPreview.ariaLabel.creating": "Creating workflow",
+	"workflowPreview.ariaLabel.preview": "Workflow preview",
 	"workflowPreview.ariaLabel.ready": "Workflow ready to open",
-	"workflowPreview.openButton": "Open in n8n"
+	"workflowPreview.error.detailsUnavailable": "Preview couldn't load. Open the workflow in n8n to view it.",
+	"workflowPreview.error.invalidWorkflow": "Preview couldn't load because the workflow data is incomplete. Open the workflow in n8n to view it.",
+	"workflowPreview.error.previewUnavailable": "Looks like your mcp client doesn't support workflow previews. Open the workflow in n8n to view it.",
+	"workflowPreview.fallbackDescription": "Open the workflow in n8n to view and edit it.",
+	"workflowPreview.fallbackTitle": "Workflow created",
+	"workflowPreview.frameTitle": "n8n workflow preview",
+	"workflowPreview.loadingPreview": "Loading preview",
+	"workflowPreview.nodeCount.many": "{count} nodes",
+	"workflowPreview.nodeCount.one": "1 node",
+	"workflowPreview.openButton": "Open in n8n",
+	"workflowPreview.readyLabel": "Workflow created",
+	"workflowPreview.untitledWorkflow": "Untitled workflow"
 }
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/server/apps/workflow-preview.test.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/server/apps/workflow-preview.test.ts
index 3f89de2ea35..6a96d3a6e71 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/server/apps/workflow-preview.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/server/apps/workflow-preview.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 
 import { registerWorkflowPreviewApp } from './workflow-preview';
-import { RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE, WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_APP_URI } from '../constants';
+import {
+	RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE,
+	WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_APP_URI,
+	WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_FRAME_DOMAINS,
+} from '../constants';
 import { loadAppHtml } from '../resource-loader';
 import { MCP_APP_TELEMETRY_GLOBAL, type McpAppTelemetryConfig } from '../telemetry-config';
 
@@ -19,7 +23,8 @@ type ResourceContent = {
 	text: string;
 	_meta?: {
 		ui?: {
-			csp?: { resourceDomains?: string[]; connectDomains?: string[] };
+			csp?: { frameDomains?: string[]; resourceDomains?: string[]; connectDomains?: string[] };
+			prefersBorder?: boolean;
 		};
 	};
 };
@@ -80,6 +85,16 @@ describe('registerWorkflowPreviewApp', () => {
 		expect(captured.uri).toBe(WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_APP_URI);
 		expect(captured.metadata.mimeType).toBe(RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE);
 		expect(captured.metadata.description).toMatch(/workflow/i);
+		expect(captured.metadata._meta).toEqual({
+			ui: {
+				csp: {
+					frameDomains: [...WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_FRAME_DOMAINS],
+					resourceDomains: ['https://cdn-rs.n8n.io'],
+					connectDomains: [instanceOrigin],
+				},
+				prefersBorder: false,
+			},
+		});
 	});
 
 	it('returns the HTML body with the expected MIME type and URI', async () => {
@@ -90,14 +105,17 @@ describe('registerWorkflowPreviewApp', () => {
 		expect(content.uri).toBe(WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_APP_URI);
 		expect(content.mimeType).toBe(RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE);
 		expect(content.text).toContain('<html');
+		expect(content._meta?.ui?.csp?.frameDomains).toEqual([...WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_FRAME_DOMAINS]);
 		expect(loadAppHtml).toHaveBeenCalledWith('workflow-preview.html');
 	});
 
 	it('declares CSP for the RudderStack CDN and the instance origin', async () => {
 		const { _meta } = (await captured.callback()).contents[0];
 		const csp = _meta?.ui?.csp;
+		expect(csp?.frameDomains).toEqual([...WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_FRAME_DOMAINS]);
 		expect(csp?.resourceDomains).toEqual(['https://cdn-rs.n8n.io']);
 		expect(csp?.connectDomains).toEqual([instanceOrigin]);
+		expect(_meta?.ui?.prefersBorder).toBe(false);
 	});
 
 	it('omits telemetry CSP domains when no instance origin is provided', async () => {
@@ -119,8 +137,10 @@ describe('registerWorkflowPreviewApp', () => {
 
 		const { _meta } = (await captured.callback()).contents[0];
 		const csp = _meta?.ui?.csp;
+		expect(csp?.frameDomains).toEqual([...WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_FRAME_DOMAINS]);
 		expect(csp?.resourceDomains).toEqual([]);
 		expect(csp?.connectDomains).toEqual([]);
+		expect(_meta?.ui?.prefersBorder).toBe(false);
 	});
 
 	it('injects the telemetry runtime config into the HTML', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/server/apps/workflow-preview.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/server/apps/workflow-preview.ts
index 601ec65fe80..42af9feb8d4 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/server/apps/workflow-preview.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/server/apps/workflow-preview.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+import type { McpUiResourceMeta } from '@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps';
 import type { McpServer } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js';
 
-import { RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE, WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_APP_URI } from '../constants';
+import {
+	RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE,
+	WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_APP_URI,
+	WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_FRAME_DOMAINS,
+} from '../constants';
 import { loadAppHtml } from '../resource-loader';
 import {
 	injectTelemetryConfig,
@@ -17,24 +22,33 @@ export interface RegisterWorkflowPreviewAppOptions {
 	onResourceRead?: () => void;
 }
 
+function getWorkflowPreviewUiMeta(instanceOrigin?: string): McpUiResourceMeta {
+	return {
+		csp: {
+			frameDomains: [...WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_FRAME_DOMAINS],
+			resourceDomains: instanceOrigin ? [RUDDERSTACK_CDN_ORIGIN] : [],
+			connectDomains: instanceOrigin ? [instanceOrigin] : [],
+		},
+		prefersBorder: false,
+	};
+}
+
 export function registerWorkflowPreviewApp(
 	server: Pick<McpServer, 'resource'>,
 	options: RegisterWorkflowPreviewAppOptions,
 ): void {
 	const { instanceOrigin, telemetry, onResourceRead } = options;
-	const telemetryCsp = instanceOrigin
-		? {
-				resourceDomains: [RUDDERSTACK_CDN_ORIGIN],
-				connectDomains: [instanceOrigin],
-			}
-		: { resourceDomains: [], connectDomains: [] };
+	const uiMeta = getWorkflowPreviewUiMeta(instanceOrigin);
 
 	server.resource(
 		'workflow-preview',
 		WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_APP_URI,
 		{
-			description: 'Loading UI shown after creating a workflow from code',
+			description: 'Workflow preview shown after creating a workflow from code',
 			mimeType: RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE,
+			_meta: {
+				ui: uiMeta,
+			},
 		},
 		async () => {
 			const html = await loadAppHtml('workflow-preview.html');
@@ -52,9 +66,7 @@ export function registerWorkflowPreviewApp(
 						mimeType: RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE,
 						text: injectTelemetryConfig(html, telemetry),
 						_meta: {
-							ui: {
-								csp: telemetryCsp,
-							},
+							ui: uiMeta,
 						},
 					},
 				],
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/server/constants.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/server/constants.ts
index e03e1d0e727..340613905ef 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/server/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/server/constants.ts
@@ -2,3 +2,10 @@ export const RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE = 'text/html;profile=mcp-app';
 export const RESOURCE_URI_META_KEY = 'ui/resourceUri';
 
 export const WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_APP_URI = 'ui://workflow-preview/workflow-preview.html';
+export const WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN = 'https://n8n-preview-service.internal.n8n.cloud';
+export const WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_FRAME_DOMAINS = [
+	WORKFLOW_PREVIEW_ORIGIN,
+	'https://*',
+	'http://localhost:*',
+	'http://127.0.0.1:*',
+] as const;
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/utils/guards.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/utils/guards.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..719020ed8d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/utils/guards.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export function isRecord(value: unknown): value is Record<string, unknown> {
+	return typeof value === 'object' && value !== null && !Array.isArray(value);
+}
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/utils/post-message.ts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/utils/post-message.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab5b7146fbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/src/utils/post-message.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { isRecord } from '@mcp-apps/utils/guards';
+
+export function readJsonMessage(data: unknown): Record<string, unknown> | undefined {
+	if (typeof data !== 'string' || !data.includes('"command"')) return undefined;
+
+	try {
+		const parsed: unknown = JSON.parse(data);
+		return isRecord(parsed) ? parsed : undefined;
+	} catch {
+		return undefined;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/tsconfig.json b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/tsconfig.json
index 85ff06d59fa..7d261a88762 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/tsconfig.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 		"skipLibCheck": true,
 		"baseUrl": ".",
 		"paths": {
+			"@mcp-apps/*": ["src/*"],
 			"@n8n/design-system*": ["../../frontend/@n8n/design-system/src*"]
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/vite.config.mts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/vite.config.mts
index 9074f2f26ed..592c92c6880 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/vite.config.mts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/vite.config.mts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
 		],
 		resolve: {
 			alias: {
+				'@mcp-apps': resolve(__dirname, 'src'),
 				'@n8n/design-system': resolve(__dirname, '../../frontend/@n8n/design-system/src'),
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/vitest.config.mts b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/vitest.config.mts
index 05a3312dde7..89c125f85ff 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/vitest.config.mts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/mcp-apps/vitest.config.mts
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
 import { createVitestConfig } from '@n8n/vitest-config/frontend';
+import { resolve } from 'node:path';
+import { mergeConfig } from 'vitest/config';
 
-export default createVitestConfig({ setupFiles: [] });
+export default mergeConfig(createVitestConfig({ setupFiles: [] }), {
+	resolve: {
+		alias: {
+			'@mcp-apps': resolve(__dirname, 'src'),
+			'@n8n/design-system': resolve(__dirname, '../../frontend/@n8n/design-system/src'),
+		},
+	},
+});
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/components/WorkflowPreview.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/components/WorkflowPreview.test.ts
index 2ffa66e055a..838c444c102 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/components/WorkflowPreview.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/components/WorkflowPreview.test.ts
@@ -396,6 +396,32 @@ describe('WorkflowPreview', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	describe('canOpenNDV prop', () => {
+		it('should include canOpenNDV=false in iframe src when canOpenNDV prop is false', () => {
+			const { container } = renderComponent({
+				pinia,
+				props: {
+					canOpenNDV: false,
+				},
+			});
+
+			const iframe = container.querySelector('iframe');
+			expect(iframe?.getAttribute('src')).toContain('canOpenNDV=false');
+		});
+
+		it('should not include canOpenNDV param when canOpenNDV prop is true', () => {
+			const { container } = renderComponent({
+				pinia,
+				props: {
+					canOpenNDV: true,
+				},
+			});
+
+			const iframe = container.querySelector('iframe');
+			expect(iframe?.getAttribute('src')).not.toContain('canOpenNDV');
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe('ready event', () => {
 		it('should emit ready event when iframe sends n8nReady command', async () => {
 			const { emitted } = renderComponent({
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/components/WorkflowPreview.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/components/WorkflowPreview.vue
index 084f344fcfc..bb283273ebe 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/components/WorkflowPreview.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/components/WorkflowPreview.vue
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ const iframeSrc = computed(() => {
 	if (props.canExecute) {
 		params.set('canExecute', 'true');
 	}
+	if (!props.canOpenNDV) {
+		params.set('canOpenNDV', 'false');
+	}
 	const qs = params.toString();
 	return qs ? `${basePath}?${qs}` : basePath;
 });
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/composables/usePostMessageHandler.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/composables/usePostMessageHandler.test.ts
index 88ffcb4e727..8a4354bb9eb 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/composables/usePostMessageHandler.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/composables/usePostMessageHandler.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { shallowRef } from 'vue';
 import { setActivePinia } from 'pinia';
 import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
 import { jsonParse } from 'n8n-workflow';
-import { usePostMessageHandler } from './usePostMessageHandler';
+import { usePostMessageControls, usePostMessageHandler } from './usePostMessageHandler';
 import { useWorkflowsStore } from '@/app/stores/workflows.store';
 import { useUIStore } from '@/app/stores/ui.store';
 import { useWorkflowExecutionStateStore } from '@/app/stores/workflowExecutionState.store';
@@ -183,6 +183,20 @@ describe('usePostMessageHandler', () => {
 
 			cleanup();
 		});
+
+		it('should initialize whether node details can open from the route query', () => {
+			mockRoute.query = { canOpenNDV: 'false' };
+			const { canOpenNDV } = usePostMessageControls();
+			const { setup, cleanup } = usePostMessageHandler({
+				currentWorkflowDocumentStore: shallowRef(null),
+			});
+
+			setup();
+
+			expect(canOpenNDV.value).toBe(false);
+
+			cleanup();
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe('openWorkflow command', () => {
@@ -363,6 +377,51 @@ describe('usePostMessageHandler', () => {
 
 			cleanup();
 		});
+
+		it('should set and reset whether node details can open', async () => {
+			const { canOpenNDV } = usePostMessageControls();
+			const { setup, cleanup } = usePostMessageHandler({
+				currentWorkflowDocumentStore: shallowRef(null),
+			});
+			setup();
+
+			dispatchPostMessage({
+				command: 'openWorkflow',
+				workflow: { nodes: [], connections: {} },
+				canOpenNDV: false,
+			});
+
+			await vi.waitFor(() => {
+				expect(mockImportWorkflowExact).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			});
+			expect(canOpenNDV.value).toBe(false);
+
+			cleanup();
+
+			expect(canOpenNDV.value).toBe(true);
+		});
+
+		it('should keep node details disabled when the route query disables them', async () => {
+			mockRoute.query = { canOpenNDV: 'false' };
+			const { canOpenNDV } = usePostMessageControls();
+			const { setup, cleanup } = usePostMessageHandler({
+				currentWorkflowDocumentStore: shallowRef(null),
+			});
+			setup();
+
+			dispatchPostMessage({
+				command: 'openWorkflow',
+				workflow: { nodes: [], connections: {} },
+				canOpenNDV: true,
+			});
+
+			await vi.waitFor(() => {
+				expect(mockImportWorkflowExact).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			});
+			expect(canOpenNDV.value).toBe(false);
+
+			cleanup();
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe('openExecution command', () => {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/composables/usePostMessageHandler.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/composables/usePostMessageHandler.ts
index 50be3c9f363..e0a05345883 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/composables/usePostMessageHandler.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/composables/usePostMessageHandler.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { nextTick, type ShallowRef } from 'vue';
+import { nextTick, ref, type ShallowRef } from 'vue';
 import { useI18n } from '@n8n/i18n';
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router';
 import { VIEWS } from '@/app/constants';
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@ interface PostMessageHandlerDeps {
 	currentWorkflowDocumentStore: ShallowRef<WorkflowDocumentStore | null>;
 }
 
+// Shared by the demo-route postMessage handler and NodeView controls in this iframe.
+// setup() initializes it from the route, and cleanup() must reset it on unmount.
+const canOpenNDV = ref(true);
+
+export function usePostMessageControls() {
+	return { canOpenNDV };
+}
+
+function canOpenNDVFromRouteQuery(queryValue: unknown) {
+	return queryValue !== 'false';
+}
+
 export function usePostMessageHandler({ currentWorkflowDocumentStore }: PostMessageHandlerDeps) {
 	const i18n = useI18n();
 	const toast = useToast();
@@ -73,9 +85,13 @@ export function usePostMessageHandler({ currentWorkflowDocumentStore }: PostMess
 		workflow: WorkflowDataUpdate;
 		projectId?: string;
 		tidyUp?: boolean;
+		canOpenNDV?: boolean;
 		suppressNotifications?: boolean;
 		allowErrorNotifications?: boolean;
 	}) {
+		canOpenNDV.value =
+			canOpenNDVFromRouteQuery(route.query.canOpenNDV) && json.canOpenNDV !== false;
+
 		uiStore.setNotificationsSuppressed(json.suppressNotifications === true, {
 			allowErrors: json.allowErrorNotifications === true,
 		});
@@ -276,12 +292,14 @@ export function usePostMessageHandler({ currentWorkflowDocumentStore }: PostMess
 	}
 
 	function setup() {
+		canOpenNDV.value = canOpenNDVFromRouteQuery(route.query.canOpenNDV);
 		window.addEventListener('message', onPostMessageReceived);
 		emitPostMessageReady();
 	}
 
 	function cleanup() {
 		window.removeEventListener('message', onPostMessageReceived);
+		canOpenNDV.value = true;
 	}
 
 	return {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/views/NodeView.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/views/NodeView.vue
index 592195825e8..f7e98e22239 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/views/NodeView.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/app/views/NodeView.vue
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/features/workflows/canvas/canvas.utils';
 import type { CanvasLayoutEvent } from '@/features/workflows/canvas/composables/useCanvasLayout';
 import { useWorkflowSaving } from '@/app/composables/useWorkflowSaving';
+import { usePostMessageControls } from '@/app/composables/usePostMessageHandler';
 import { useBuilderStore } from '@/features/ai/assistant/builder.store';
 import KeyboardShortcutTooltip from '@/app/components/KeyboardShortcutTooltip.vue';
 import { useWorkflowExtraction } from '@/app/composables/useWorkflowExtraction';
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ const LazySetupWorkflowCredentialsButton = defineAsyncComponent(
 const $style = useCssModule();
 const router = useRouter();
 const route = useRoute();
+const { canOpenNDV } = usePostMessageControls();
 const i18n = useI18n();
 const telemetry = useTelemetry();
 const externalHooks = useExternalHooks();
@@ -292,6 +294,8 @@ const hideCanvasControls = computed(() => {
 	return route.query.hideControls === 'true';
 });
 
+const stripedCanvasBackground = computed(() => route.query.canvasBackground !== 'dots');
+
 const isDemoRoute = computed(() => route.name === VIEWS.DEMO);
 const isReadOnlyRoute = computed(() => !!route?.meta?.readOnlyCanvas);
 const isReadOnlyEnvironment = computed(() => {
@@ -513,6 +517,8 @@ function onClickNode(_id: string, event: VueFlowXYPosition) {
 }
 
 async function onSetNodeActivated(id: string, event?: MouseEvent) {
+	if (isDemoRoute.value && !canOpenNDV.value) return;
+
 	// Handle Ctrl/Cmd + Double Click case
 	if (event?.metaKey || event?.ctrlKey) {
 		const didOpen = await tryToOpenSubworkflowInNewTab(id);
@@ -1954,6 +1960,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 			:executing="isWorkflowRunning"
 			:key-bindings="keyBindingsEnabled"
 			:suppress-interaction="experimentalNdvStore.isMapperOpen"
+			:striped-background="stripedCanvasBackground"
 			:hide-controls="hideCanvasControls"
 			:initial-viewport="workflowDocumentStore?.viewport"
 			@update:nodes:position="onUpdateNodesPosition"
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.test.ts
index b4605360110..2784f8ebba4 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.test.ts
@@ -291,6 +291,16 @@ describe('Canvas', () => {
 			expect(patternCanvas?.innerHTML).toContain('<path');
 			expect(patternCanvas?.innerHTML).not.toContain('<circle');
 		});
+
+		it('should render default background in read-only mode when striped background is disabled', () => {
+			const { container } = renderComponent({
+				props: { readOnly: true, stripedBackground: false },
+			});
+			const patternCanvas = container.querySelector('#pattern-canvas');
+			expect(patternCanvas).toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(patternCanvas?.innerHTML).toContain('<circle');
+			expect(patternCanvas?.innerHTML).not.toContain('<path');
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe('simulate', () => {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.vue
index a4acfa9c34b..c11dd931647 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/Canvas.vue
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 		loading?: boolean;
 		suppressInteraction?: boolean;
 		hideControls?: boolean;
+		stripedBackground?: boolean;
 		showNodeGroups?: boolean;
 		initialViewport?: ViewportTransform | null;
 	}>(),
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 		loading: false,
 		suppressInteraction: false,
 		hideControls: false,
+		stripedBackground: true,
 		showNodeGroups: true,
 	},
 );
@@ -1237,7 +1239,7 @@ defineExpose({
 		<CanvasArrowHeadMarker :id="arrowHeadMarkerId" />
 
 		<slot name="canvas-background" v-bind="{ viewport }">
-			<CanvasBackground :viewport="viewport" :striped="readOnly" />
+			<CanvasBackground :viewport="viewport" :striped="readOnly && stripedBackground" />
 		</slot>
 
 		<CanvasNodeGroupsLayer
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/WorkflowCanvas.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/WorkflowCanvas.vue
index a3d41b5541c..e4e8deef5bf 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/WorkflowCanvas.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/workflows/canvas/components/WorkflowCanvas.vue
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 		canExecute?: boolean;
 		executing?: boolean;
 		suppressInteraction?: boolean;
+		stripedBackground?: boolean;
 		initialViewport?: ViewportTransform | null;
 	}>(),
 	{
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 		fallbackNodes: () => [],
 		showFallbackNodes: true,
 		suppressInteraction: false,
+		stripedBackground: true,
 	},
 );
 
@@ -163,6 +165,7 @@ defineExpose({
 				:can-execute="canExecute"
 				:executing="executing"
 				:suppress-interaction="suppressInteraction"
+				:striped-background="stripedBackground"
 				:initial-viewport="initialViewport"
 				v-bind="$attrs"
 			/>