diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/workspaceSettings/DeployToHub.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/workspaceSettings/DeployToHub.svelte
index 275a876921..485e96f977 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/workspaceSettings/DeployToHub.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/workspaceSettings/DeployToHub.svelte
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { Button } from '$lib/components/common'
+	import { Button, Drawer, DrawerContent } from '$lib/components/common'
+	import SchemaForm from '$lib/components/SchemaForm.svelte'
 	import IconedResourceType from '$lib/components/IconedResourceType.svelte'
 	import { workspaceStore } from '$lib/stores'
 	import { AppService, FlowService, RawAppService, ResourceService, ScriptService } from '$lib/gen'
 	import { sendUserToast } from '$lib/toast'
 	import {
 		AppWindow,
+		Check,
 		ChevronDown,
 		ChevronRight,
+		CircleSlash,
 		Database,
 		ExternalLink,
 		FileCode2,
 		Layout,
 		Loader2,
+		Play,
+		RotateCcw,
 		Workflow
 	} from 'lucide-svelte'
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte'
@@ -26,13 +31,28 @@
 		resourceType?: string
 	}
 
+	// Which buckets need a per-item artifact before deploy.
+	// script/flow → execution recording, app/raw_app → built bundle.
+	type Artifact = 'recording' | 'bundle'
+	function artifactOf(kind: Bucket): Artifact | undefined {
+		if (kind === 'script' || kind === 'flow') return 'recording'
+		if (kind === 'app' || kind === 'raw_app') return 'bundle'
+		return undefined
+	}
+
+	type ItemStatus = 'idle' | 'running' | 'done' | 'error'
+	interface ItemState {
+		status: ItemStatus
+		durationMs?: number
+	}
+
 	const BUCKET_ORDER: Bucket[] = ['app', 'raw_app', 'flow', 'script', 'resource']
 	const BUCKET_LABEL: Record<Bucket, string> = {
 		app: 'Apps',
 		raw_app: 'Raw apps',
 		flow: 'Flows',
 		script: 'Scripts',
-		resource: 'Resources'
+		resource: 'Resource types'
 	}
 	const BUCKET_ICON = {
 		app: AppWindow,
@@ -44,14 +64,22 @@
 
 	let items = $state<Item[]>([])
 	let loadingItems = $state(false)
-	let deploying = $state(false)
 	let collapsed = $state<Partial<Record<Bucket, boolean>>>({})
+	let states = $state<Record<string, ItemState>>({})
+	let deploying = $state(false)
 
-	let grouped = $derived(
-		BUCKET_ORDER.map((b) => ({ bucket: b, list: items.filter((i) => i.kind === b) })).filter(
-			(g) => g.list.length > 0
-		)
-	)
+	// Recording input drawer: clicking Record on a script/flow opens a form built
+	// from the item's JSON schema so the user provides the args used for the run.
+	let recordDrawer = $state<Drawer | undefined>()
+	let recordTarget = $state<Item | undefined>()
+	let recordSchema = $state<Record<string, any> | undefined>()
+	let recordArgs = $state<Record<string, any>>({})
+	let recordValid = $state(true)
+	let loadingSchema = $state(false)
+
+	function idOf(it: Item): string {
+		return it.kind + ':' + it.path
+	}
 
 	async function loadItems() {
 		if (!$workspaceStore) return
@@ -70,36 +98,119 @@
 				...rawApps.map((a) => ({ path: a.path, kind: 'raw_app' as const, summary: a.summary })),
 				...flows.map((f) => ({ path: f.path, kind: 'flow' as const, summary: f.summary })),
 				...scripts.map((s) => ({ path: s.path, kind: 'script' as const, summary: s.summary })),
-				...resources
-					// Exclude the auto-created app theme resources present in every workspace.
-					.filter((r) => r.resource_type !== 'app_theme')
-					.map((r) => ({
-						path: r.path,
-						kind: 'resource' as const,
-						summary: r.description,
-						resourceType: r.resource_type
-					}))
+				// Only known/shared resource types: dedupe the resource_type of each resource,
+				// excluding the auto-created app_theme and workspace-local custom types (`c_*`).
+				...[
+					...new Set(
+						resources
+							.map((r) => r.resource_type)
+							.filter((rt): rt is string => !!rt && rt !== 'app_theme' && !rt.startsWith('c_'))
+					)
+				].map((rt) => ({ path: rt, kind: 'resource' as const, resourceType: rt }))
 			]
 		} finally {
 			loadingItems = false
 		}
 	}
 
+	let grouped = $derived(
+		BUCKET_ORDER.map((b) => ({ bucket: b, list: items.filter((i) => i.kind === b) })).filter(
+			(g) => g.list.length > 0
+		)
+	)
+
+	// Items that require an artifact (recording or bundle) before deploy.
+	let actionable = $derived(items.filter((i) => artifactOf(i.kind) !== undefined))
+	let doneCount = $derived(actionable.filter((i) => states[idOf(i)]?.status === 'done').length)
+	let allDone = $derived(actionable.length > 0 && doneCount === actionable.length)
+
+	function statusOf(it: Item): ItemState {
+		return states[idOf(it)] ?? { status: 'idle' }
+	}
+
 	function toggle(b: Bucket) {
 		collapsed = { ...collapsed, [b]: !collapsed[b] }
 	}
 
+	// MOCK: simulate running the script/flow with `args` (recording) or building the
+	// app bundle. Real impl will drive the recording stores + JobLoader.
+	async function runItem(it: Item, _args: Record<string, any> = {}): Promise<void> {
+		const id = idOf(it)
+		states = { ...states, [id]: { status: 'running' } }
+		const ms = 700 + Math.round(Math.random() * 1500)
+		await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, ms))
+		// MOCK: ~10% failure to show the error state.
+		const failed = Math.random() < 0.1
+		states = {
+			...states,
+			[id]: failed ? { status: 'error' } : { status: 'done', durationMs: ms }
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Fetch the JSON schema of a script/flow so the input form can be rendered.
+	async function fetchSchema(it: Item): Promise<Record<string, any> | undefined> {
+		if (!$workspaceStore) return undefined
+		const workspace = $workspaceStore
+		if (it.kind === 'script') {
+			const s = await ScriptService.getScriptByPath({ workspace, path: it.path })
+			return s.schema as Record<string, any> | undefined
+		}
+		if (it.kind === 'flow') {
+			const f = await FlowService.getFlowByPath({ workspace, path: it.path })
+			return f.schema as Record<string, any> | undefined
+		}
+		return undefined
+	}
+
+	// Entry point for the per-item action button.
+	async function startItem(it: Item): Promise<void> {
+		const artifact = artifactOf(it.kind)
+		if (artifact === 'bundle') {
+			// Apps need no inputs — build directly.
+			await runItem(it)
+			return
+		}
+		// Recording: collect inputs first via the drawer.
+		recordTarget = it
+		recordArgs = {}
+		recordValid = true
+		recordSchema = undefined
+		recordDrawer?.openDrawer()
+		loadingSchema = true
+		try {
+			recordSchema = await fetchSchema(it)
+		} finally {
+			loadingSchema = false
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function confirmRecord(): Promise<void> {
+		const it = recordTarget
+		if (!it) return
+		recordDrawer?.closeDrawer()
+		await runItem(it, recordArgs)
+	}
+
+	function cancelRecord(): void {
+		recordDrawer?.closeDrawer()
+	}
+
 	async function deployToHub() {
-		if (items.length === 0) return
 		deploying = true
 		try {
-			// TODO: build the bundle and POST it to the hub `/workspaces/add` endpoint.
-			sendUserToast(`Deploying ${items.length} item(s) to the Hub`)
+			// TODO: bundle (tarball export + recordings + app bundles + resource types)
+			// and POST to the Hub.
+			await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 600))
+			sendUserToast(`Deployed ${items.length} item(s) to the Hub`)
 		} finally {
 			deploying = false
 		}
 	}
 
+	function actionVerb(a: Artifact): string {
+		return a === 'recording' ? 'Record' : 'Build'
+	}
+
 	onMount(() => {
 		loadItems()
 	})
@@ -114,10 +225,15 @@
 		<p class="text-sm text-secondary">No deployable items found in this workspace.</p>
 	{:else}
 		<div class="border rounded-md bg-surface-tertiary overflow-hidden">
-			<div class="px-3 py-2.5 border-b text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-tertiary">
-				Files
+			<div
+				class="px-3 py-2.5 border-b flex items-center gap-2 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-tertiary"
+			>
+				<span>Files</span>
+				<span class="ml-auto normal-case font-medium text-hint">
+					{doneCount}/{actionable.length} ready
+				</span>
 			</div>
-			<div class="py-2 overflow-y-auto max-h-[calc(100dvh-20rem)]">
+			<div class="py-2 overflow-y-auto max-h-[calc(100dvh-22rem)]">
 				{#each grouped as { bucket, list } (bucket)}
 					{@const Icon = BUCKET_ICON[bucket]}
 					{@const open = !collapsed[bucket]}
@@ -138,8 +254,10 @@
 					{#if open}
 						<ul>
 							{#each list as it (it.kind + ':' + it.path)}
+								{@const artifact = artifactOf(it.kind)}
+								{@const st = statusOf(it)}
 								<li
-									class="flex items-center gap-2 pl-8 pr-3 py-1 text-xs text-primary truncate"
+									class="flex items-center gap-2 pl-8 pr-3 py-1 text-xs text-primary"
 									title={it.path}
 								>
 									{#if it.kind === 'resource'}
@@ -156,8 +274,51 @@
 										{:else}
 											<span class="truncate">{it.path}</span>
 										{/if}
+										<span class="ml-auto flex items-center gap-1 text-[10px] text-hint">
+											<CircleSlash size={11} /> Referenced
+										</span>
 									{:else}
 										<span class="truncate">{it.summary?.trim() || it.path}</span>
+										{#if artifact}
+											<div class="ml-auto flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
+												{#if st.status === 'done'}
+													<span class="flex items-center gap-1 text-[10px] text-green-600">
+														<Check size={12} />
+														{artifact === 'recording' ? 'Recorded' : 'Built'}
+														{#if st.durationMs}
+															<span class="text-hint">({(st.durationMs / 1000).toFixed(1)}s)</span>
+														{/if}
+													</span>
+													<Button
+														variant="subtle"
+														unifiedSize="sm"
+														iconOnly
+														startIcon={{ icon: RotateCcw }}
+														onclick={() => startItem(it)}
+													/>
+												{:else if st.status === 'error'}
+													<span class="text-[10px] text-red-500">Failed</span>
+													<Button
+														variant="default"
+														unifiedSize="sm"
+														startIcon={{ icon: RotateCcw }}
+														onclick={() => startItem(it)}
+													>
+														Retry
+													</Button>
+												{:else}
+													<Button
+														variant="default"
+														unifiedSize="sm"
+														loading={st.status === 'running'}
+														startIcon={{ icon: Play }}
+														onclick={() => startItem(it)}
+													>
+														{actionVerb(artifact)}
+													</Button>
+												{/if}
+											</div>
+										{/if}
 									{/if}
 								</li>
 							{/each}
@@ -167,10 +328,16 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
-		<div class="flex justify-end">
+		<div class="flex items-center justify-end gap-3">
+			{#if !allDone}
+				<span class="text-[11px] text-hint">
+					Record all scripts/flows and build all apps before deploying.
+				</span>
+			{/if}
 			<Button
 				variant="accent"
 				loading={deploying}
+				disabled={!allDone}
 				startIcon={{ icon: ExternalLink }}
 				onclick={deployToHub}
 			>
@@ -179,3 +346,37 @@
 		</div>
 	{/if}
 </div>
+
+<Drawer bind:this={recordDrawer} size="600px" on:close={cancelRecord}>
+	<DrawerContent
+		title={recordTarget ? `Record — ${recordTarget.path}` : 'Record'}
+		on:close={cancelRecord}
+	>
+		<div class="flex flex-col gap-3">
+			<p class="text-xs text-secondary">
+				Provide the inputs to run this {recordTarget?.kind} once. The run is captured as a recording
+				and shipped with the workspace to the Hub.
+			</p>
+			{#if loadingSchema}
+				<div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-secondary text-sm">
+					<Loader2 class="animate-spin" size={16} /> Loading inputs…
+				</div>
+			{:else if recordSchema}
+				<SchemaForm bind:args={recordArgs} bind:isValid={recordValid} schema={recordSchema} />
+			{:else}
+				<p class="text-sm text-secondary">This item has no inputs.</p>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+		{#snippet actions()}
+			<Button variant="default" onclick={cancelRecord}>Cancel</Button>
+			<Button
+				variant="accent"
+				disabled={loadingSchema || !recordValid}
+				startIcon={{ icon: Play }}
+				onclick={confirmRecord}
+			>
+				Run & record
+			</Button>
+		{/snippet}
+	</DrawerContent>
+</Drawer>