diff --git a/backend/windmill-api/openapi.yaml b/backend/windmill-api/openapi.yaml
index 93a6017605..c36d408ab0 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-api/openapi.yaml
+++ b/backend/windmill-api/openapi.yaml
@@ -3502,17 +3502,24 @@ paths:
         - name: show_archived
           description: |
             (default false)
-            show also the archived files.
+            show only the archived files.
             when multiple archived hash share the same path, only the ones with the latest create_at
             are 
             ed.
           in: query
           schema:
             type: boolean
-        - name: hide_without_main
+        - name: include_without_main
           description: |
             (default false)
-            hide the scripts without an exported main function
+            include scripts without an exported main function
+          in: query
+          schema:
+            type: boolean
+        - name: include_draft_only
+          description: |
+            (default false)
+            include scripts that have no deployed version
           in: query
           schema:
             type: boolean
@@ -4261,7 +4268,7 @@ paths:
         - name: show_archived
           description: |
             (default false)
-            show also the archived files.
+            show only the archived files.
             when multiple archived hash share the same path, only the ones with the latest create_at
             are displayed.
           in: query
@@ -4274,6 +4281,13 @@ paths:
           in: query
           schema:
             type: boolean
+        - name: include_draft_only
+          description: |
+            (default false)
+            include items that have no deployed version
+          in: query
+          schema:
+            type: boolean
       responses:
         "200":
           description: All flow
@@ -4627,6 +4641,13 @@ paths:
           in: query
           schema:
             type: boolean
+        - name: include_draft_only
+          description: |
+            (default false)
+            include items that have no deployed version
+          in: query
+          schema:
+            type: boolean
       responses:
         "200":
           description: All apps
diff --git a/backend/windmill-api/src/apps.rs b/backend/windmill-api/src/apps.rs
index 522c16263b..675178a660 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-api/src/apps.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-api/src/apps.rs
@@ -287,6 +287,10 @@ async fn list_apps(
         sqlb.and_where_eq("app.path", "?".bind(path_exact));
     }
 
+    if !lq.include_draft_only.unwrap_or(false) || authed.is_operator {
+        sqlb.and_where("app.draft_only IS NOT TRUE");
+    }
+
     let sql = sqlb.sql().map_err(|e| Error::InternalErr(e.to_string()))?;
     let mut tx = user_db.begin(&authed).await?;
     let rows = sqlx::query_as::<_, ListableApp>(&sql)
diff --git a/backend/windmill-api/src/flows.rs b/backend/windmill-api/src/flows.rs
index dd3cbb3cbd..ecf7faac1f 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-api/src/flows.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-api/src/flows.rs
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ async fn list_flows(
         sqlb.and_where_is_not_null("favorite.path");
     }
 
+    if !lq.include_draft_only.unwrap_or(false) || authed.is_operator {
+        sqlb.and_where("o.draft_only IS NOT TRUE");
+    }
+
     let sql = sqlb.sql().map_err(|e| Error::InternalErr(e.to_string()))?;
     let mut tx = user_db.begin(&authed).await?;
     let rows = sqlx::query_as::<_, ListableFlow>(&sql)
diff --git a/backend/windmill-api/src/scripts.rs b/backend/windmill-api/src/scripts.rs
index c883359e24..8656ace619 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-api/src/scripts.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-api/src/scripts.rs
@@ -226,10 +226,14 @@ async fn list_scripts(
         .limit(per_page)
         .clone();
 
-    if authed.is_operator || lq.hide_without_main.unwrap_or(false) {
+    if !lq.include_without_main.unwrap_or(false) || authed.is_operator {
         sqlb.and_where("o.no_main_func IS NOT TRUE");
     }
 
+    if !lq.include_draft_only.unwrap_or(false) || authed.is_operator {
+        sqlb.and_where("draft_only IS NOT TRUE");
+    }
+
     if lq.show_archived.unwrap_or(false) {
         sqlb.and_where_eq(
             "o.created_at",
diff --git a/backend/windmill-common/src/apps.rs b/backend/windmill-common/src/apps.rs
index 26218c6c66..fb7499203b 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-common/src/apps.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-common/src/apps.rs
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ pub struct ListAppQuery {
     pub starred_only: Option<bool>,
     pub path_exact: Option<String>,
     pub path_start: Option<String>,
+    pub include_draft_only: Option<bool>,
 }
diff --git a/backend/windmill-common/src/flows.rs b/backend/windmill-common/src/flows.rs
index f9583cf99a..37473b333a 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-common/src/flows.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-common/src/flows.rs
@@ -551,6 +551,7 @@ pub struct ListFlowQuery {
     pub order_by: Option<String>,
     pub order_desc: Option<bool>,
     pub starred_only: Option<bool>,
+    pub include_draft_only: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 pub fn add_virtual_items_if_necessary(modules: &mut Vec<FlowModule>) {
diff --git a/backend/windmill-common/src/scripts.rs b/backend/windmill-common/src/scripts.rs
index de055f1827..bd1f2b0abc 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-common/src/scripts.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-common/src/scripts.rs
@@ -336,7 +336,8 @@ pub struct ListScriptQuery {
     pub is_template: Option<bool>,
     pub kinds: Option<String>,
     pub starred_only: Option<bool>,
-    pub hide_without_main: Option<bool>,
+    pub include_without_main: Option<bool>,
+    pub include_draft_only: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 pub fn to_i64(s: &str) -> crate::error::Result<i64> {
diff --git a/backend/windmill-worker/src/windmill-client.js b/backend/windmill-worker/src/windmill-client.js
index ea13a6e43c..64281fede9 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-worker/src/windmill-client.js
+++ b/backend/windmill-worker/src/windmill-client.js
@@ -6621,8 +6621,8 @@ var ScriptService = class {
    * are
    * ed.
    *
-   * @param data.hideWithoutMain (default false)
-   * hide the scripts without an exported main function
+   * @param data.includeWithoutMain (default false)
+   * include scripts without an exported main function
    *
    * @param data.isTemplate (default regardless)
    * if true show only the templates
@@ -6656,7 +6656,7 @@ var ScriptService = class {
         last_parent_hash: data.lastParentHash,
         parent_hash: data.parentHash,
         show_archived: data.showArchived,
-        hide_without_main: data.hideWithoutMain,
+        includeWithoutMain: data.includeWithoutMain,
         is_template: data.isTemplate,
         kinds: data.kinds,
         starred_only: data.starredOnly,
diff --git a/cli/apps.ts b/cli/apps.ts
index 73912bf981..d9d172654b 100644
--- a/cli/apps.ts
+++ b/cli/apps.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export async function pushApp(
   }
 }
 
-async function list(opts: GlobalOptions) {
+async function list(opts: GlobalOptions & { includeDraftOnly?: boolean }) {
   const workspace = await resolveWorkspace(opts);
   await requireLogin(opts);
 
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ async function list(opts: GlobalOptions) {
       workspace: workspace.workspaceId,
       page,
       perPage,
+      includeDraftOnly: opts.includeDraftOnly ?? false,
     });
     page += 1;
     total.push(...res);
diff --git a/cli/flow.ts b/cli/flow.ts
index cb11133206..28e4f5911f 100644
--- a/cli/flow.ts
+++ b/cli/flow.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ async function push(opts: Options, filePath: string, remotePath: string) {
   log.info(colors.bold.underline.green("Flow pushed"));
 }
 
-async function list(opts: GlobalOptions & { showArchived?: boolean }) {
+async function list(
+  opts: GlobalOptions & { showArchived?: boolean; includeDraftOnly?: boolean }
+) {
   const workspace = await resolveWorkspace(opts);
   await requireLogin(opts);
 
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ async function list(opts: GlobalOptions & { showArchived?: boolean }) {
       page,
       perPage,
       showArchived: opts.showArchived ?? false,
+      includeDraftOnly: opts.includeDraftOnly ?? false,
     });
     page += 1;
     total.push(...res);
diff --git a/cli/script.ts b/cli/script.ts
index 02442c7b98..8f52d72e8c 100644
--- a/cli/script.ts
+++ b/cli/script.ts
@@ -440,7 +440,13 @@ export function removeExtensionToPath(path: string): string {
   throw new Error("Invalid extension: " + path);
 }
 
-async function list(opts: GlobalOptions & { showArchived?: boolean }) {
+async function list(
+  opts: GlobalOptions & {
+    showArchived?: boolean;
+    includeWithoutMain?: boolean;
+    includeDraftOnly?: boolean;
+  }
+) {
   const workspace = await resolveWorkspace(opts);
   await requireLogin(opts);
 
@@ -453,6 +459,8 @@ async function list(opts: GlobalOptions & { showArchived?: boolean }) {
       page,
       perPage,
       showArchived: opts.showArchived ?? false,
+      includeWithoutMain: opts.includeWithoutMain ?? false,
+      includeDraftOnly: opts.includeDraftOnly ?? true,
     });
     page += 1;
     total.push(...res);
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/home/ItemsList.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/home/ItemsList.svelte
index 39876d44b9..6e60e052ef 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/home/ItemsList.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/home/ItemsList.svelte
@@ -72,11 +72,12 @@
 
 	let nbDisplayed = 15
 
-	async function loadScripts(hideWithoutMain: boolean): Promise<void> {
+	async function loadScripts(includeWithoutMain: boolean): Promise<void> {
 		const loadedScripts = await ScriptService.listScripts({
 			workspace: $workspaceStore!,
 			showArchived: archived ? true : undefined,
-			hideWithoutMain: hideWithoutMain ? true : undefined
+			includeWithoutMain: includeWithoutMain ? true : undefined,
+			includeDraftOnly: true
 		})
 
 		scripts = loadedScripts.map((script: Script) => {
@@ -92,7 +93,8 @@
 		flows = (
 			await FlowService.listFlows({
 				workspace: $workspaceStore!,
-				showArchived: archived ? true : undefined
+				showArchived: archived ? true : undefined,
+				includeDraftOnly: true
 			})
 		).map((x: Flow) => {
 			return {
@@ -107,15 +109,17 @@
 	}
 
 	async function loadApps(): Promise<void> {
-		apps = (await AppService.listApps({ workspace: $workspaceStore! })).map((app: ListableApp) => {
-			return {
-				canWrite:
-					canWrite(app.path!, app.extra_perms!, $userStore) &&
-					app.workspace_id == $workspaceStore &&
-					!$userStore?.operator,
-				...app
+		apps = (await AppService.listApps({ workspace: $workspaceStore!, includeDraftOnly: true })).map(
+			(app: ListableApp) => {
+				return {
+					canWrite:
+						canWrite(app.path!, app.extra_perms!, $userStore) &&
+						app.workspace_id == $workspaceStore &&
+						!$userStore?.operator,
+					...app
+				}
 			}
-		})
+		)
 		loading = false
 	}
 
@@ -201,7 +205,7 @@
 
 	$: {
 		if ($userStore && $workspaceStore) {
-			loadScripts(hideWithoutMain)
+			loadScripts(includeWithoutMain)
 			loadFlows()
 			if (!archived) {
 				loadApps()
@@ -274,14 +278,16 @@
 
 	const TREE_VIEW_SETTING_NAME = 'treeView'
 	const FILTER_USER_FOLDER_SETTING_NAME = 'filterUserFolders'
-	const HIDE_WITHOUT_MAIN_SETTING = 'hideWithoutMain'
+	const INCLUDE_WITHOUT_MAIN_SETTING_NAME = 'includeWithoutMain'
 	let treeView = getLocalSetting(TREE_VIEW_SETTING_NAME) == 'true'
 	let filterUserFolders = getLocalSetting(FILTER_USER_FOLDER_SETTING_NAME) == 'true'
-	let hideWithoutMain = getLocalSetting(HIDE_WITHOUT_MAIN_SETTING) == 'true'
+	let includeWithoutMain = getLocalSetting(INCLUDE_WITHOUT_MAIN_SETTING_NAME)
+		? getLocalSetting(INCLUDE_WITHOUT_MAIN_SETTING_NAME) == 'true'
+		: true
 
 	$: storeLocalSetting(TREE_VIEW_SETTING_NAME, treeView ? 'true' : undefined)
 	$: storeLocalSetting(FILTER_USER_FOLDER_SETTING_NAME, filterUserFolders ? 'true' : undefined)
-	$: storeLocalSetting(HIDE_WITHOUT_MAIN_SETTING, hideWithoutMain ? 'true' : undefined)
+	$: storeLocalSetting(INCLUDE_WITHOUT_MAIN_SETTING_NAME, includeWithoutMain ? 'true' : undefined)
 
 	let contentSearch: ContentSearch
 
@@ -436,12 +442,12 @@
 					<div>
 						<span class="text-sm font-semibold">Filters</span>
 						<div class="flex flex-col gap-2 mt-2">
-							<Toggle size="xs" bind:checked={archived} options={{ right: 'Show archived' }} />
+							<Toggle size="xs" bind:checked={archived} options={{ right: 'Only archived' }} />
 							{#if $userStore && !$userStore.operator}
 								<Toggle
 									size="xs"
-									bind:checked={hideWithoutMain}
-									options={{ right: 'Hide without main function' }}
+									bind:checked={includeWithoutMain}
+									options={{ right: 'Include without main function' }}
 								/>
 							{/if}
 						</div>
@@ -493,12 +499,12 @@
 				{nbDisplayed}
 				{collapseAll}
 				isSearching={filter !== ''}
-				on:scriptChanged={() => loadScripts(hideWithoutMain)}
+				on:scriptChanged={() => loadScripts(includeWithoutMain)}
 				on:flowChanged={loadFlows}
 				on:appChanged={loadApps}
 				on:rawAppChanged={loadRawApps}
 				on:reload={() => {
-					loadScripts(hideWithoutMain)
+					loadScripts(includeWithoutMain)
 					loadFlows()
 					loadApps()
 					loadRawApps()
@@ -510,12 +516,12 @@
 				{#each (items ?? []).slice(0, nbDisplayed) as item (item.type + '/' + item.path)}
 					<Item
 						{item}
-						on:scriptChanged={() => loadScripts(hideWithoutMain)}
+						on:scriptChanged={() => loadScripts(includeWithoutMain)}
 						on:flowChanged={loadFlows}
 						on:appChanged={loadApps}
 						on:rawAppChanged={loadRawApps}
 						on:reload={() => {
-							loadScripts(hideWithoutMain)
+							loadScripts(includeWithoutMain)
 							loadFlows()
 							loadApps()
 							loadRawApps()
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/windmill_fetch.d.ts.txt b/frontend/src/lib/windmill_fetch.d.ts.txt
index cef24769c0..7140c89545 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/windmill_fetch.d.ts.txt
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/windmill_fetch.d.ts.txt
@@ -6017,10 +6017,10 @@ export type ListScriptsData = {
 	firstParentHash?: string;
 	/**
 	 * (default false)
-	 * hide the scripts without an exported main function
+	 * include scripts without an exported main function
 	 *
 	 */
-	hideWithoutMain?: boolean;
+	includeWithoutMain?: boolean;
 	/**
 	 * (default regardless)
 	 * if true show only the templates
@@ -10651,10 +10651,10 @@ export type $OpenApiTs = {
 				firstParentHash?: string;
 				/**
 				 * (default false)
-				 * hide the scripts without an exported main function
+				 * include scripts without an exported main function
 				 *
 				 */
-				hideWithoutMain?: boolean;
+				includeWithoutMain?: boolean;
 				/**
 				 * (default regardless)
 				 * if true show only the templates
@@ -15268,8 +15268,8 @@ export declare class ScriptService {
 	 * are
 	 * ed.
 	 *
-	 * @param data.hideWithoutMain (default false)
-	 * hide the scripts without an exported main function
+	 * @param data.includeWithoutMain (default false)
+	 * include scripts without an exported main function
 	 *
 	 * @param data.isTemplate (default regardless)
 	 * if true show only the templates
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/+layout.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/+layout.svelte
index e39c9b4dd0..8614337f49 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/+layout.svelte
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@
 	async function loadFavorites() {
 		const scripts = await ScriptService.listScripts({
 			workspace: $workspaceStore ?? '',
-			starredOnly: true
+			starredOnly: true,
+			includeWithoutMain: true
 		})
 		const flows = await FlowService.listFlows({
 			workspace: $workspaceStore ?? '',