diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/common/contextmenu/ContextMenu.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/common/contextmenu/ContextMenu.svelte
index 7302c4948a..b46f1ed7e4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/common/contextmenu/ContextMenu.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/common/contextmenu/ContextMenu.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 	import { fly } from 'svelte/transition'
 	import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge'
 	import type { Snippet } from 'svelte'
+	import {
+		getContextMenuContainerClass,
+		CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_BASE_CLASS,
+		CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_HOVER_MELT_CLASS,
+		CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_DISABLED_CLASS,
+		CONTEXT_MENU_DIVIDER_CLASS,
+		CONTEXT_MENU_ANIMATION_CLASSES
+	} from './contextMenuStyles'
 
 	export interface ContextMenuItem {
 		id: string
@@ -61,20 +69,20 @@
 
 {#if $open}
 	<div
-		class="z-50 flex flex-col gap-1 min-w-[12rem] overflow-hidden rounded-md border bg-surface p-1 shadow-md data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=open]:fade-in-0 data-[state=closed]:zoom-out-95 data-[state=open]:zoom-in-95 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2"
+		class="{getContextMenuContainerClass()} {CONTEXT_MENU_ANIMATION_CLASSES}"
 		use:melt={$menuElement}
 		transition:fly={{ duration: 150, y: -10 }}
 	>
 		{#each items as menuItem (menuItem.id)}
 			{#if menuItem.divider}
-				<div class="my-1 h-px bg-border-light"></div>
+				<div class={CONTEXT_MENU_DIVIDER_CLASS}></div>
 			{:else}
 				<div
 					class={twMerge(
-						'relative flex cursor-default select-none items-center rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-xs outline-none transition-colors',
+						CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_BASE_CLASS,
 						menuItem.disabled
-							? 'pointer-events-none opacity-50'
-							: 'data-[highlighted]:bg-surface-hover'
+							? CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_DISABLED_CLASS
+							: CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_HOVER_MELT_CLASS
 					)}
 					use:melt={$item}
 					onclick={() => handleItemClick(menuItem)}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/common/contextmenu/contextMenuStyles.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/common/contextmenu/contextMenuStyles.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ecbe6c6f87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/common/contextmenu/contextMenuStyles.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/**
+ * Shared styles for context menu components
+ * Ensures visual consistency across all context menu implementations
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Base container styles for context menu
+ * @param zIndex - Optional z-index override (default: 'z-50')
+ */
+export function getContextMenuContainerClass(zIndex: string = 'z-50'): string {
+	return `${zIndex} flex flex-col gap-1 min-w-[12rem] overflow-hidden rounded-md border bg-surface p-1 shadow-md`
+}
+
+/**
+ * Base styles for context menu items
+ */
+export const CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_BASE_CLASS =
+	'relative flex cursor-default select-none items-center rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-xs outline-none transition-colors'
+
+/**
+ * Hover state styles for context menu items (standard CSS hover)
+ */
+export const CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_HOVER_CLASS = 'hover:bg-surface-hover'
+
+/**
+ * Hover state styles for context menu items (Melt UI data attribute)
+ */
+export const CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_HOVER_MELT_CLASS = 'data-[highlighted]:bg-surface-hover'
+
+/**
+ * Disabled state styles for context menu items
+ */
+export const CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_DISABLED_CLASS = 'pointer-events-none opacity-50'
+
+/**
+ * Divider styles for context menu
+ */
+export const CONTEXT_MENU_DIVIDER_CLASS = 'my-1 h-px bg-border-light'
+
+/**
+ * Melt UI animation classes for context menu
+ */
+export const CONTEXT_MENU_ANIMATION_CLASSES =
+	'data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=open]:fade-in-0 data-[state=closed]:zoom-out-95 data-[state=open]:zoom-in-95 data-[side=bottom]:slide-in-from-top-2 data-[side=left]:slide-in-from-right-2 data-[side=right]:slide-in-from-left-2 data-[side=top]:slide-in-from-bottom-2'
+
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/FlowGraphV2.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/FlowGraphV2.svelte
index 316bb7a7a8..700925cc2c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/FlowGraphV2.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/FlowGraphV2.svelte
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 	import SelectionBoundingBox from './SelectionBoundingBox.svelte'
 	import SelectionTool from './SelectionTool.svelte'
 	import NodeContextMenu from './NodeContextMenu.svelte'
+	import PaneContextMenu from './PaneContextMenu.svelte'
 	import { SelectionManager } from './selectionUtils.svelte'
 	import { ChangeTracker } from '$lib/svelte5Utils.svelte'
 	import { NoteManager } from './noteManager.svelte'
@@ -235,6 +236,9 @@
 	// Runtime text height tracking for notes (not stored in FlowNote)
 	let noteTextHeights = $state<Record<string, number>>({})
 
+	// Reference to pane context menu component
+	let paneContextMenu: PaneContextMenu | undefined = $state(undefined)
+
 	// Selection manager - create one if not provided
 	let selectionManager = selectionManagerProp || new SelectionManager()
 	const selectedId = $derived(selectionManager.getSelectedId())
@@ -753,6 +757,7 @@
 				/>
 			{/if}
 			<InitialViewportFitter {nodes} triggerCount={initialBuildTrigger} />
+			<PaneContextMenu {editMode} bind:this={paneContextMenu} />
 			<SvelteFlow
 				onpaneclick={() => {
 					document.dispatchEvent(new Event('focus'))
@@ -761,6 +766,9 @@
 					}
 					noteManager.clearNoteSelection()
 				}}
+				onpanecontextmenu={({ event }) => {
+					paneContextMenu?.onPaneContextMenu(event)
+				}}
 				onnodedragstop={(event) => {
 					const node = event.targetNode
 					if (node && node.type === 'note') {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/PaneContextMenu.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/PaneContextMenu.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2bf0765134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/PaneContextMenu.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { useSvelteFlow } from '@xyflow/svelte'
+	import { StickyNote } from 'lucide-svelte'
+	import { getNoteEditorContext } from './noteEditor.svelte'
+	import { DEFAULT_NOTE_COLOR } from './noteColors'
+	import { fly } from 'svelte/transition'
+	import {
+		getContextMenuContainerClass,
+		CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_BASE_CLASS,
+		CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_HOVER_CLASS
+	} from '../common/contextmenu/contextMenuStyles'
+
+	interface Props {
+		editMode?: boolean
+	}
+
+	let { editMode = false }: Props = $props()
+
+	const { screenToFlowPosition } = useSvelteFlow()
+	const noteEditorContext = getNoteEditorContext()
+
+	let contextMenuVisible = $state(false)
+	let contextMenuPosition = $state<{ x: number; y: number }>({ x: 0, y: 0 })
+	let pendingFlowPosition = $state<{ x: number; y: number } | null>(null)
+
+	function handlePaneContextMenu(event: MouseEvent) {
+		// Only show context menu in edit mode
+		if (!editMode || !noteEditorContext?.noteEditor) {
+			return
+		}
+
+		event.preventDefault()
+		event.stopPropagation()
+
+		// Store screen coordinates for context menu positioning
+		contextMenuPosition = {
+			x: event.clientX,
+			y: event.clientY
+		}
+
+		// Convert to flow coordinates for note placement
+		pendingFlowPosition = screenToFlowPosition({
+			x: event.clientX,
+			y: event.clientY
+		})
+
+		contextMenuVisible = true
+	}
+
+	function handleAddStickyNote() {
+		if (noteEditorContext?.noteEditor && pendingFlowPosition) {
+			noteEditorContext.noteEditor.addNote({
+				text: '',
+				position: pendingFlowPosition,
+				size: { width: 300, height: 200 },
+				color: DEFAULT_NOTE_COLOR,
+				type: 'free',
+				locked: false
+			})
+		}
+		contextMenuVisible = false
+	}
+
+	// Export the handler to be used by parent
+	export function onPaneContextMenu(event: MouseEvent) {
+		handlePaneContextMenu(event)
+	}
+</script>
+
+{#if contextMenuVisible}
+	<!-- Context menu -->
+	<div
+		class="fixed {getContextMenuContainerClass('z-[9999]')}"
+		style="left: {contextMenuPosition.x}px; top: {contextMenuPosition.y}px;"
+		transition:fly={{ duration: 150, y: -10 }}
+		role="menu"
+		tabindex="-1"
+		onclick={(e) => {
+			e.stopPropagation()
+		}}
+		onkeydown={(e) => {
+			if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+				contextMenuVisible = false
+			}
+		}}
+	>
+		<button
+			class="{CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_BASE_CLASS} {CONTEXT_MENU_ITEM_HOVER_CLASS}"
+			onclick={handleAddStickyNote}
+			type="button"
+		>
+			<StickyNote size={14} class="mr-2" />
+			<span>Add sticky note</span>
+		</button>
+	</div>
+
+	<!-- Invisible click catcher to close context menu -->
+	<div
+		class="fixed inset-0 z-[9998]"
+		role="presentation"
+		onclick={() => {
+			contextMenuVisible = false
+		}}
+		oncontextmenu={(e) => {
+			e.preventDefault()
+			contextMenuVisible = false
+		}}
+	></div>
+{/if}