diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationListExternalRows.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationListExternalRows.tsx
index 12e8f3c0c85..976a93b2433 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationListExternalRows.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationListExternalRows.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ import {
 import { getExternalAutomationScheduleDisplay } from './external-automation-schedule-display'
 import { getExternalAutomationActionDisabledMessage } from './external-automation-source-availability'
 import { AUTOMATIONS_TABLE_GRID_CLASS } from './automations-table-layout'
-import { LIST_TABLE_ROW_CLASS, LIST_TABLE_ROW_SELECTED_CLASS } from '@/lib/list-table-layout'
+import {
+  LIST_TABLE_ROW_CLASS,
+  LIST_TABLE_ROW_SELECTED_CLASS,
+  LIST_TABLE_STICKY_ROW_CELL_CLASS
+} from '@/lib/list-table-layout'
 import { isPortaledRowMenuClick, isRowActivationKey } from '@/lib/list-row-interaction'
 import { getExternalAutomationLastRunSnapshot } from './automation-list-last-run'
 import { AutomationListLastRunCell } from './AutomationListLastRunCell'
@@ -121,7 +125,9 @@ export function AutomationListExternalRows({
                   isSelected && LIST_TABLE_ROW_SELECTED_CLASS
                 )}
               >
-                <span className="min-w-0 truncate font-medium">{entry.job.name}</span>
+                <span className={LIST_TABLE_STICKY_ROW_CELL_CLASS}>
+                  <span className="min-w-0 truncate font-medium">{entry.job.name}</span>
+                </span>
                 <span className="min-w-0 truncate text-muted-foreground" title={scheduleLabel}>
                   {scheduleLabel}
                 </span>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationListLocalRows.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationListLocalRows.tsx
index d0aef5d899b..292eb545b4d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationListLocalRows.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationListLocalRows.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@ import {
   type AutomationUsageSummary
 } from './automation-usage-model'
 import { AUTOMATIONS_TABLE_GRID_CLASS } from './automations-table-layout'
-import { LIST_TABLE_ROW_CLASS, LIST_TABLE_ROW_SELECTED_CLASS } from '@/lib/list-table-layout'
+import {
+  LIST_TABLE_ROW_CLASS,
+  LIST_TABLE_ROW_SELECTED_CLASS,
+  LIST_TABLE_STICKY_ROW_CELL_CLASS
+} from '@/lib/list-table-layout'
 import { isPortaledRowMenuClick, isRowActivationKey } from '@/lib/list-row-interaction'
 import { AutomationListStatusCell } from './AutomationListStatusCell'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
@@ -246,7 +250,9 @@ export function AutomationListLocalRows({
                   isSelected && LIST_TABLE_ROW_SELECTED_CLASS
                 )}
               >
-                <span className="min-w-0 truncate font-medium">{automation.name}</span>
+                <span className={LIST_TABLE_STICKY_ROW_CELL_CLASS}>
+                  <span className="min-w-0 truncate font-medium">{automation.name}</span>
+                </span>
                 <span className="min-w-0 truncate text-muted-foreground" title={scheduleLabel}>
                   {scheduleLabel}
                 </span>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationListTableHeader.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationListTableHeader.tsx
index d76c749927d..dcbd107fcbc 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationListTableHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationListTableHeader.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
 import { AUTOMATIONS_TABLE_GRID_CLASS } from './automations-table-layout'
-import { LIST_TABLE_HEADER_CLASS } from '@/lib/list-table-layout'
+import {
+  LIST_TABLE_HEADER_CLASS,
+  LIST_TABLE_STICKY_HEADER_CELL_CLASS
+} from '@/lib/list-table-layout'
 
 export function AutomationListTableHeader(): React.JSX.Element {
   const labels = [
@@ -17,7 +20,16 @@ export function AutomationListTableHeader(): React.JSX.Element {
   return (
     <div className={`${AUTOMATIONS_TABLE_GRID_CLASS} ${LIST_TABLE_HEADER_CLASS}`}>
       {labels.map(([key, fallback], index) => (
-        <span key={key} className={index === labels.length - 1 ? 'text-center' : undefined}>
+        <span
+          key={key}
+          className={
+            index === 0
+              ? LIST_TABLE_STICKY_HEADER_CELL_CLASS
+              : index === labels.length - 1
+                ? 'text-center'
+                : undefined
+          }
+        >
           {translate(key, fallback)}
         </span>
       ))}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsListPanel.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsListPanel.test.tsx
index 3ccaefabfab..21ca21f495e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsListPanel.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsListPanel.test.tsx
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ function renderPanel(
             searchActive: query !== ''
           }}
           hostCatalog={HOST_CATALOG}
+          canCreateAutomation={true}
           externalManagersUncheckedNotice={uncheckedNotice}
           onSelectHost={() => undefined}
           onRecoverHost={() => undefined}
@@ -98,7 +99,6 @@ function renderPanel(
           requestExternalAction={() => undefined}
           openEditExternalDialog={() => undefined}
           openCreateDialog={() => undefined}
-          canCreateAutomation
           onOpenDetail={() => undefined}
           onRefresh={() => undefined}
           isRefreshing={false}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsListPanel.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsListPanel.tsx
index 93a829b8257..a2986dd9afd 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsListPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsListPanel.tsx
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ export function AutomationsListPanel(props: AutomationsListPanelProps): React.JS
         className={cn('scrollbar-sleek min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-auto', LIST_TABLE_CONTAINER_CLASS)}
       >
         {hasFilteredListItems ? (
-          <>
+          <div className="min-w-full w-fit">
             <AutomationListTableHeader />
             <div className="divide-y divide-border/50">
               <AutomationListLocalRows {...rowProps} rows={filteredRows} />
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ export function AutomationsListPanel(props: AutomationsListPanelProps): React.JS
                 onEdit={openEditExternalDialog}
               />
             </div>
-          </>
+          </div>
         ) : (
           <AutomationListEmptyView
             {...emptyStateInput}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPage.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPage.tsx
index 882ac49ea2f..0180ad2ac52 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPage.tsx
@@ -1444,20 +1444,6 @@ export default function AutomationsPage(): React.JSX.Element {
       )
       return
     }
-    if (
-      editingAutomationId === null &&
-      editingExternalTarget === null &&
-      createTarget === 'orca' &&
-      !canCreateAutomation
-    ) {
-      toast.error(
-        translate(
-          'auto.components.automations.AutomationsPage.destinationUnavailable',
-          'The selected automation destination is not ready. Reconnect it and try again.'
-        )
-      )
-      return
-    }
     if (
       editingAutomationId === null &&
       !isHermesSave &&
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPageSkeleton.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPageSkeleton.tsx
index 1b0ce301e4b..95d24379e54 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPageSkeleton.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPageSkeleton.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { AUTOMATIONS_TABLE_GRID_CLASS } from './automations-table-layout'
-import { LIST_TABLE_CONTAINER_CLASS, LIST_TABLE_HEADER_CLASS } from '@/lib/list-table-layout'
+import {
+  LIST_TABLE_CONTAINER_CLASS,
+  LIST_TABLE_HEADER_CLASS,
+  LIST_TABLE_STICKY_HEADER_CELL_CLASS,
+  LIST_TABLE_STICKY_ROW_CELL_CLASS
+} from '@/lib/list-table-layout'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
 
 function SkeletonBar({ className }: { className?: string }): React.JSX.Element {
@@ -27,7 +32,9 @@ function TableRowSkeleton({
 }): React.JSX.Element {
   return (
     <div className={cn(AUTOMATIONS_TABLE_GRID_CLASS, 'min-h-11 items-center gap-3 px-3 py-3')}>
-      <SkeletonBar className={cn('h-3.5', nameWidthClass)} />
+      <span className={LIST_TABLE_STICKY_ROW_CELL_CLASS}>
+        <SkeletonBar className={cn('h-3.5', nameWidthClass)} />
+      </span>
       <SkeletonBar className={cn('h-3.5', scheduleWidthClass)} />
       <SkeletonBar className={cn('h-3.5', projectWidthClass)} />
       <SkeletonBar className={cn('h-3.5', hostWidthClass)} />
@@ -122,24 +129,28 @@ export function AutomationsPageSkeleton(): React.JSX.Element {
         <SkeletonBar className="h-8 w-32 shrink-0 rounded-md" />
       </div>
       <div
-        className={cn('min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden', LIST_TABLE_CONTAINER_CLASS)}
+        className={cn('scrollbar-sleek min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-auto', LIST_TABLE_CONTAINER_CLASS)}
         data-contextual-fix-target="automations-list"
       >
-        <div className={cn(AUTOMATIONS_TABLE_GRID_CLASS, LIST_TABLE_HEADER_CLASS)}>
-          <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-12" />
-          <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-14" />
-          <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-14" />
-          <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-12" />
-          <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-16" />
-          <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-16" />
-          <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-12" />
-          <SkeletonBar className="mx-auto h-2.5 w-10" />
-          <span />
-        </div>
-        <div className="divide-y divide-border/50">
-          {TABLE_ROW_SKELETONS.map(({ id, ...row }) => (
-            <TableRowSkeleton key={id} {...row} />
-          ))}
+        <div className="min-w-full w-fit">
+          <div className={cn(AUTOMATIONS_TABLE_GRID_CLASS, LIST_TABLE_HEADER_CLASS)}>
+            <span className={LIST_TABLE_STICKY_HEADER_CELL_CLASS}>
+              <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-12" />
+            </span>
+            <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-14" />
+            <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-14" />
+            <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-12" />
+            <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-16" />
+            <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-16" />
+            <SkeletonBar className="h-2.5 w-12" />
+            <SkeletonBar className="mx-auto h-2.5 w-10" />
+            <span />
+          </div>
+          <div className="divide-y divide-border/50">
+            {TABLE_ROW_SKELETONS.map(({ id, ...row }) => (
+              <TableRowSkeleton key={id} {...row} />
+            ))}
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/automations-table-layout.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/automations-table-layout.ts
index 718a090e85b..f286276bfbd 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/automations-table-layout.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/automations-table-layout.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 // Name | Schedule | Project | Host | Next run | Last run | Status | Agent | Actions
 export const AUTOMATIONS_TABLE_GRID_CLASS =
-  'grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.4fr)_minmax(6.5rem,9.5rem)_minmax(4.5rem,8rem)_minmax(4.5rem,7.5rem)_minmax(8rem,1fr)_minmax(7.5rem,10rem)_minmax(4.5rem,5.5rem)_2.5rem_2.5rem]'
+  'grid grid-cols-[minmax(11rem,1.8fr)_minmax(6.5rem,9.5rem)_minmax(4.5rem,7.5rem)_minmax(4.5rem,7rem)_minmax(7.5rem,9.5rem)_minmax(7rem,9.5rem)_minmax(4.5rem,5.5rem)_2.5rem_2.5rem]'
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/list-table-layout.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/list-table-layout.ts
index 374f3deb174..c40607ee944 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/list-table-layout.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/list-table-layout.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,24 @@
  */
 export const LIST_TABLE_CONTAINER_CLASS = 'rounded-md border border-border/50 bg-muted/20'
 
+// Why: z-30 must beat the rows' sticky first cells (z-20) so the header still covers them.
 export const LIST_TABLE_HEADER_CLASS =
-  'sticky top-0 z-10 h-8 items-center gap-3 border-b border-border/50 bg-muted/25 px-3 text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.08em] text-muted-foreground'
+  'sticky top-0 z-30 h-8 items-center gap-3 border-b border-border/50 bg-muted/25 px-3 text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.08em] text-muted-foreground'
 
 // Why: keep keyboard-selected rows clear of the sticky table header.
 export const LIST_TABLE_ROW_CLASS =
-  'w-full min-h-11 scroll-mt-8 cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 px-3 py-3 text-left text-sm transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-[3px] focus-visible:ring-ring/50'
+  'group/list-table-row w-full min-h-11 scroll-mt-8 cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 px-3 py-3 text-left text-sm transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-[3px] focus-visible:ring-ring/50'
 
 export const LIST_TABLE_ROW_SELECTED_CLASS = 'bg-accent text-accent-foreground'
+
+// Why: sticky cells must paint opaquely, so they carry the container tint flattened
+// against the page instead of the alpha wash the scrolled columns would show through.
+// The before:/after: strips fill the row's px-3 gutter and the gap-3 column gap, which
+// the cell itself cannot reach, so scrolled columns slide fully out of sight.
+const LIST_TABLE_STICKY_CELL_BASE_CLASS =
+  'sticky left-3 flex min-w-0 self-stretch items-center before:absolute before:-left-3 before:top-0 before:bottom-0 before:w-3 before:bg-inherit after:absolute after:-right-3 after:top-0 after:bottom-0 after:w-3 after:bg-inherit'
+
+export const LIST_TABLE_STICKY_HEADER_CELL_CLASS = `${LIST_TABLE_STICKY_CELL_BASE_CLASS} z-10 bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--muted)_40%,var(--background))]`
+
+// Why: hover/selection ride variants, not props, so the frozen cell tracks the row's own wash.
+export const LIST_TABLE_STICKY_ROW_CELL_CLASS = `${LIST_TABLE_STICKY_CELL_BASE_CLASS} z-20 bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--muted)_20%,var(--background))] transition-colors group-hover/list-table-row:bg-accent group-data-[current=true]/list-table-row:bg-accent`