diff --git a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/components/SourceParameterKeySelector.tsx b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/components/SourceParameterKeySelector.tsx
index d035a5f9..e26de241 100644
--- a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/components/SourceParameterKeySelector.tsx
+++ b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/components/SourceParameterKeySelector.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useNodes } from "@xyflow/react";
 import { useWorkflowParametersState } from "../editor/useWorkflowParametersState";
-import { AppNode } from "../editor/nodes";
+import { AppNode, isWorkflowBlockNode } from "../editor/nodes";
 import { getOutputParameterKey } from "../editor/workflowEditorUtils";
 import {
   Select,
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function SourceParameterKeySelector({ value, onChange }: Props) {
     .filter((parameter) => parameter.parameterType !== "credential")
     .map((parameter) => parameter.key);
   const outputParameterKeys = nodes
-    .filter((node) => node.type !== "nodeAdder")
+    .filter(isWorkflowBlockNode)
     .map((node) => getOutputParameterKey(node.data.label));
 
   return (
diff --git a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/FlowRenderer.tsx b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/FlowRenderer.tsx
index 138259d4..45d1d0ae 100644
--- a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/FlowRenderer.tsx
+++ b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/FlowRenderer.tsx
@@ -31,18 +31,21 @@ import {
 import { WorkflowHeader } from "./WorkflowHeader";
 import { WorkflowParametersStateContext } from "./WorkflowParametersStateContext";
 import { edgeTypes } from "./edges";
-import { AppNode, nodeTypes } from "./nodes";
+import { AppNode, nodeTypes, WorkflowBlockNode } from "./nodes";
 import { WorkflowNodeLibraryPanel } from "./panels/WorkflowNodeLibraryPanel";
 import { WorkflowParametersPanel } from "./panels/WorkflowParametersPanel";
 import "./reactFlowOverrideStyles.css";
 import {
   convertEchoParameters,
   createNode,
+  defaultEdge,
   generateNodeLabel,
   getAdditionalParametersForEmailBlock,
   getOutputParameterKey,
   getWorkflowBlocks,
   layout,
+  nodeAdderNode,
+  startNode,
 } from "./workflowEditorUtils";
 import { useWorkflowHasChangesStore } from "@/store/WorkflowHasChangesStore";
 import { useBlocker, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ type Props = {
 };
 
 export type AddNodeProps = {
-  nodeType: Exclude<keyof typeof nodeTypes, "nodeAdder">;
+  nodeType: NonNullable<WorkflowBlockNode["type"]>;
   previous: string | null;
   next: string | null;
   parent?: string;
@@ -316,15 +319,11 @@ function FlowRenderer({
 
     if (nodeType === "loop") {
       // when loop node is first created it needs an adder node so nodes can be added inside the loop
-      newNodes.push({
-        id: nanoid(),
-        type: "nodeAdder",
-        parentId: id,
-        position: { x: 0, y: 0 },
-        data: {},
-        draggable: false,
-        connectable: false,
-      });
+      const startNodeId = nanoid();
+      const adderNodeId = nanoid();
+      newNodes.push(startNode(startNodeId, id));
+      newNodes.push(nodeAdderNode(adderNodeId, id));
+      newEdges.push(defaultEdge(startNodeId, adderNodeId));
     }
 
     const editedEdges = previous
@@ -343,26 +342,6 @@ function FlowRenderer({
       ...nodes.slice(previousNodeIndex + 1),
     ];
 
-    if (nodes.length === 0) {
-      // if there were no nodes before, add a nodeAdder node and connect it to the new node
-      newNodesAfter.push({
-        id: `${id}-nodeAdder`,
-        type: "nodeAdder",
-        position: { x: 0, y: 0 },
-        data: {},
-        draggable: false,
-        connectable: false,
-      });
-      newEdges.push({
-        id: `edge-0-${id}`,
-        type: "default",
-        source: id,
-        target: `${id}-nodeAdder`,
-        style: {
-          strokeWidth: 2,
-        },
-      });
-    }
     setHasChanges(true);
     doLayout(newNodesAfter, [...editedEdges, ...newEdges]);
   }
@@ -619,16 +598,6 @@ function FlowRenderer({
                 )}
               </Panel>
             )}
-            {nodes.length === 0 && (
-              <Panel position="top-right">
-                <WorkflowNodeLibraryPanel
-                  onNodeClick={(props) => {
-                    addNode(props);
-                  }}
-                  first
-                />
-              </Panel>
-            )}
           </ReactFlow>
         </DeleteNodeCallbackContext.Provider>
       </WorkflowParametersStateContext.Provider>
diff --git a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/WorkflowEditor.tsx b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/WorkflowEditor.tsx
index 710a0bdd..8545d490 100644
--- a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/WorkflowEditor.tsx
+++ b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/WorkflowEditor.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { useParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useWorkflowQuery } from "../hooks/useWorkflowQuery";
 import { FlowRenderer } from "./FlowRenderer";
 import { getElements } from "./workflowEditorUtils";
+import { LogoMinimized } from "@/components/LogoMinimized";
 
 function WorkflowEditor() {
   const { workflowPermanentId } = useParams();
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ function WorkflowEditor() {
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
       <div className="flex h-screen w-full items-center justify-center">
-        Loading...
+        <LogoMinimized />
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/StartNode/StartNode.tsx b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/StartNode/StartNode.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61f907a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/StartNode/StartNode.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { Handle, Position } from "@xyflow/react";
+
+function StartNode() {
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <Handle
+        type="source"
+        position={Position.Bottom}
+        id="a"
+        className="opacity-0"
+      />
+      <div className="w-[30rem] rounded-lg bg-slate-elevation3 px-6 py-4 text-center">
+        Start
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export { StartNode };
diff --git a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/StartNode/types.ts b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/StartNode/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19b3f0d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/StartNode/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import type { Node } from "@xyflow/react";
+
+export type StartNodeData = Record<string, never>;
+
+export type StartNode = Node<StartNodeData, "start">;
diff --git a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/TaskNode/types.ts b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/TaskNode/types.ts
index 79a3c91d..3a9ed512 100644
--- a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/TaskNode/types.ts
+++ b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/TaskNode/types.ts
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ export type TaskNodeData = NodeBaseData & {
 
 export type TaskNode = Node<TaskNodeData, "task">;
 
-export type TaskNodeDisplayMode = "basic" | "advanced";
-
 export const taskNodeDefaultData: TaskNodeData = {
   url: "",
   navigationGoal: "",
diff --git a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/index.ts b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/index.ts
index 0d5c9591..2898ae3d 100644
--- a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/index.ts
+++ b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/nodes/index.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ import type { DownloadNode } from "./DownloadNode/types";
 import { DownloadNode as DownloadNodeComponent } from "./DownloadNode/DownloadNode";
 import type { NodeAdderNode } from "./NodeAdderNode/types";
 import { NodeAdderNode as NodeAdderNodeComponent } from "./NodeAdderNode/NodeAdderNode";
+import { StartNode as StartNodeComponent } from "./StartNode/StartNode";
+import type { StartNode } from "./StartNode/types";
 
-export type AppNode =
+export type UtilityNode = StartNode | NodeAdderNode;
+
+export type WorkflowBlockNode =
   | LoopNode
   | TaskNode
   | TextPromptNode
@@ -26,8 +30,17 @@ export type AppNode =
   | CodeBlockNode
   | FileParserNode
   | UploadNode
-  | DownloadNode
-  | NodeAdderNode;
+  | DownloadNode;
+
+export function isUtilityNode(node: AppNode): node is UtilityNode {
+  return node.type === "nodeAdder" || node.type === "start";
+}
+
+export function isWorkflowBlockNode(node: AppNode): node is WorkflowBlockNode {
+  return node.type !== "nodeAdder" && node.type !== "start";
+}
+
+export type AppNode = UtilityNode | WorkflowBlockNode;
 
 export const nodeTypes = {
   loop: memo(LoopNodeComponent),
@@ -39,4 +52,5 @@ export const nodeTypes = {
   upload: memo(UploadNodeComponent),
   download: memo(DownloadNodeComponent),
   nodeAdder: memo(NodeAdderNodeComponent),
+  start: memo(StartNodeComponent),
 };
diff --git a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/panels/WorkflowNodeLibraryPanel.tsx b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/panels/WorkflowNodeLibraryPanel.tsx
index 19ce984f..f734ce57 100644
--- a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/panels/WorkflowNodeLibraryPanel.tsx
+++ b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/panels/WorkflowNodeLibraryPanel.tsx
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ import {
   UpdateIcon,
   UploadIcon,
 } from "@radix-ui/react-icons";
-import { nodeTypes } from "../nodes";
+import { WorkflowBlockNode } from "../nodes";
 import { AddNodeProps } from "../FlowRenderer";
 
 const nodeLibraryItems: Array<{
-  nodeType: Exclude<keyof typeof nodeTypes, "nodeAdder">;
+  nodeType: NonNullable<WorkflowBlockNode["type"]>;
   icon: JSX.Element;
   title: string;
   description: string;
diff --git a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/workflowEditorUtils.ts b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/workflowEditorUtils.ts
index 8f2781a1..828b12af 100644
--- a/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/workflowEditorUtils.ts
+++ b/skyvern-frontend/src/routes/workflows/editor/workflowEditorUtils.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import {
   SMTP_USERNAME_PARAMETER_KEY,
 } from "./constants";
 import { ParametersState } from "./FlowRenderer";
-import { AppNode, nodeTypes } from "./nodes";
+import { AppNode, isWorkflowBlockNode, WorkflowBlockNode } from "./nodes";
 import { codeBlockNodeDefaultData } from "./nodes/CodeBlockNode/types";
 import { downloadNodeDefaultData } from "./nodes/DownloadNode/types";
 import { fileParserNodeDefaultData } from "./nodes/FileParserNode/types";
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import { taskNodeDefaultData } from "./nodes/TaskNode/types";
 import { textPromptNodeDefaultData } from "./nodes/TextPromptNode/types";
 import { NodeBaseData } from "./nodes/types";
 import { uploadNodeDefaultData } from "./nodes/UploadNode/types";
+import { StartNode } from "./nodes/StartNode/types";
 
 export const NEW_NODE_LABEL_PREFIX = "block_";
 
@@ -313,6 +314,61 @@ function getNodeData(
   return data;
 }
 
+export function defaultEdge(source: string, target: string) {
+  return {
+    id: nanoid(),
+    type: "default",
+    source,
+    target,
+    style: {
+      strokeWidth: 2,
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export function edgeWithAddButton(source: string, target: string) {
+  return {
+    id: nanoid(),
+    type: "edgeWithAddButton",
+    source,
+    target,
+    style: {
+      strokeWidth: 2,
+    },
+    zIndex: REACT_FLOW_EDGE_Z_INDEX,
+  };
+}
+
+export function startNode(id: string, parentId?: string): StartNode {
+  const node: StartNode = {
+    id,
+    type: "start",
+    position: { x: 0, y: 0 },
+    data: {},
+    draggable: false,
+    connectable: false,
+  };
+  if (parentId) {
+    node.parentId = parentId;
+  }
+  return node;
+}
+
+export function nodeAdderNode(id: string, parentId?: string): NodeAdderNode {
+  const node: NodeAdderNode = {
+    id,
+    type: "nodeAdder",
+    position: { x: 0, y: 0 },
+    data: {},
+    draggable: false,
+    connectable: false,
+  };
+  if (parentId) {
+    node.parentId = parentId;
+  }
+  return node;
+}
+
 function getElements(blocks: Array<WorkflowBlock>): {
   nodes: Array<AppNode>;
   edges: Array<Edge>;
@@ -331,64 +387,47 @@ function getElements(blocks: Array<WorkflowBlock>): {
     );
     nodes.push(node);
     if (d.previous) {
-      edges.push({
-        id: nanoid(),
-        type: "edgeWithAddButton",
-        source: d.previous,
-        target: d.id,
-        style: {
-          strokeWidth: 2,
-        },
-        zIndex: REACT_FLOW_EDGE_Z_INDEX,
-      });
+      edges.push(edgeWithAddButton(d.previous, d.id));
     }
   });
 
   const loopBlocks = data.filter((d) => d.block.block_type === "for_loop");
   loopBlocks.forEach((block) => {
+    const startNodeId = nanoid();
+    nodes.push(startNode(startNodeId, block.id));
     const children = data.filter((b) => b.parentId === block.id);
+    if (children.length === 0) {
+      const adderNodeId = nanoid();
+      nodes.push(nodeAdderNode(adderNodeId, block.id));
+      edges.push(defaultEdge(startNodeId, adderNodeId));
+    } else {
+      const firstChild = children.find((c) => c.previous === null)!;
+      edges.push(edgeWithAddButton(startNodeId, firstChild.id));
+    }
     const lastChild = children.find((c) => c.next === null);
-    nodes.push({
-      id: `${block.id}-nodeAdder`,
-      type: "nodeAdder",
-      position: { x: 0, y: 0 },
-      data: {},
-      draggable: false,
-      connectable: false,
-      parentId: block.id,
-    });
+    const adderNodeId = nanoid();
+    nodes.push(nodeAdderNode(adderNodeId, block.id));
     if (lastChild) {
-      edges.push({
-        id: `${block.id}-nodeAdder-edge`,
-        type: "default",
-        source: lastChild.id,
-        target: `${block.id}-nodeAdder`,
-        style: {
-          strokeWidth: 2,
-        },
-      });
+      edges.push(defaultEdge(lastChild.id, adderNodeId));
     }
   });
 
-  if (nodes.length > 0) {
-    const lastNode = data.find((d) => d.next === null && d.parentId === null);
-    edges.push({
-      id: "edge-nodeAdder",
-      type: "default",
-      source: lastNode!.id,
-      target: "nodeAdder",
-      style: {
-        strokeWidth: 2,
-      },
-    });
-    nodes.push({
-      id: "nodeAdder",
-      type: "nodeAdder",
-      position: { x: 0, y: 0 },
-      data: {},
-      draggable: false,
-      connectable: false,
-    });
+  const startNodeId = nanoid();
+  const adderNodeId = nanoid();
+
+  if (nodes.length === 0) {
+    nodes.push(startNode(startNodeId));
+    nodes.push(nodeAdderNode(adderNodeId));
+    edges.push(defaultEdge(startNodeId, adderNodeId));
+  } else {
+    const firstNode = data.find(
+      (d) => d.previous === null && d.parentId === null,
+    );
+    nodes.push(startNode(startNodeId));
+    edges.push(edgeWithAddButton(startNodeId, firstNode!.id));
+    const lastNode = data.find((d) => d.next === null && d.parentId === null)!;
+    edges.push(defaultEdge(lastNode.id, adderNodeId));
+    nodes.push(nodeAdderNode(adderNodeId));
   }
 
   return { nodes, edges };
@@ -396,7 +435,7 @@ function getElements(blocks: Array<WorkflowBlock>): {
 
 function createNode(
   identifiers: { id: string; parentId?: string },
-  nodeType: Exclude<keyof typeof nodeTypes, "nodeAdder">,
+  nodeType: NonNullable<WorkflowBlockNode["type"]>,
   label: string,
 ): AppNode {
   const common = {
@@ -503,9 +542,7 @@ function JSONParseSafe(json: string): Record<string, unknown> | null {
   }
 }
 
-function getWorkflowBlock(
-  node: Exclude<AppNode, LoopNode | NodeAdderNode>,
-): BlockYAML {
+function getWorkflowBlock(node: WorkflowBlockNode): BlockYAML {
   const base = {
     label: node.data.label,
     continue_on_failure: node.data.continueOnFailure,
@@ -616,22 +653,22 @@ function getWorkflowBlocksUtil(nodes: Array<AppNode>): Array<BlockYAML> {
             .filter((n) => n.parentId === node.id)
             .map((n) => {
               return getWorkflowBlock(
-                n as Exclude<AppNode, LoopNode | NodeAdderNode>,
+                n as Exclude<AppNode, LoopNode | NodeAdderNode | StartNode>,
               );
             }),
         },
       ];
     }
     return [
-      getWorkflowBlock(node as Exclude<AppNode, LoopNode | NodeAdderNode>),
+      getWorkflowBlock(
+        node as Exclude<AppNode, LoopNode | NodeAdderNode | StartNode>,
+      ),
     ];
   });
 }
 
 function getWorkflowBlocks(nodes: Array<AppNode>): Array<BlockYAML> {
-  return getWorkflowBlocksUtil(
-    nodes.filter((node) => node.type !== "nodeAdder"),
-  );
+  return getWorkflowBlocksUtil(nodes.filter(isWorkflowBlockNode));
 }
 
 function generateNodeLabel(existingLabels: Array<string>) {
@@ -892,7 +929,7 @@ function getAvailableOutputParameterKeys(
     previousNodeIds.includes(node.id),
   );
   const labels = previousNodes
-    .filter((node) => node.type !== "nodeAdder")
+    .filter(isWorkflowBlockNode)
     .map((node) => node.data.label);
   const outputParameterKeys = labels.map((label) =>
     getOutputParameterKey(label),