diff --git a/app/routers/dashboard.py b/app/routers/dashboard.py
index 57a4588..6361eca 100644
--- a/app/routers/dashboard.py
+++ b/app/routers/dashboard.py
@@ -380,16 +380,25 @@ async def gitea_workspace_page(request: Request):
         return RedirectResponse("/auth/login?provider=local", status_code=302)
     owner = request.query_params.get("owner", "")
     repo = request.query_params.get("repo", "")
+    ws_key = f"{owner}/{repo}" if owner and repo else ""
+    ws_name = ws_key or "Gitea Workspace"
     ctx = {
         **sidebar,
         "user": user,
-        "workspace_name": f"{owner}/{repo}" if owner and repo else "Gitea Workspace",
+        "active_ws_name": ws_name,
+        "workspace_key": ws_key,
+        "workspace_name": ws_name,
         "workspace_initial": repo[0].upper() if repo else "G",
         "owner": owner,
         "repo": repo,
     }
     template = env.get_template("gitea_workspace.html")
-    return template.render(**ctx)
+    response = template.render(**ctx)
+    # Set workspace cookie so subsequent navigations remember the active Gitea project
+    resp = HTMLResponse(content=response)
+    if ws_key:
+        resp.set_cookie("flowdeck_workspace", f"gitea:{owner}:{repo}", path="/", samesite="lax")
+    return resp
 
 
 @router.get("/api/workspace/projects")
diff --git a/app/templates/base.html b/app/templates/base.html
index 4a615cd..5dcc1f9 100644
--- a/app/templates/base.html
+++ b/app/templates/base.html
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
       <div class="sidebar-section-header" @click="toggleSection('workspace')">
         <div class="sidebar-section-title">
           <span class="chevron" :class="{ open: sectionsOpen.workspace }" x-text="sectionsOpen.workspace ? '▼' : '▶'"></span>
-          <span>📁 {{ active_ws_name or 'Workspace' }}</span>
+          <span>{% if workspace_key and '/' in workspace_key %}🔗{% else %}📁{% endif %} {{ active_ws_name or 'Workspace' }}</span>
         </div>
         <div class="sidebar-section-actions">
           <button class="section-action-btn" title="New Page" @click.stop="newPageInWorkspace()">📄</button>
@@ -874,6 +874,21 @@
       newPageInWorkspace() {
         const name = prompt('File name:');
         if (!name || !name.trim()) return;
+        const wk = this.workspaceKey || '';
+        // Gitea/remote workspace: create file in the repo
+        if (wk.includes('/')) {
+          const parts = wk.split('/');
+          fetch('/api/gitea/projects/' + parts[0] + '/' + parts[1] + '/file', {
+            method: 'PUT',
+            headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'X-CSRF-Token': this.getCsrfToken() },
+            body: JSON.stringify({ path: name.trim() + '.md', content: '# ' + name.trim(), message: 'Create via FlowDeck' })
+          })
+            .then(r => { if (!r.ok) throw new Error('Failed'); return r.json(); })
+            .then(data => { window.location.reload(); })
+            .catch(err => { this.toast('Failed: ' + err.message, 'error'); });
+          return;
+        }
+        // Local workspace
         fetch('/api/local-workspace/items', {
           method: 'POST',
           headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'X-CSRF-Token': this.getCsrfToken() },
@@ -886,6 +901,12 @@
       newFolderInWorkspace() {
         const name = prompt('Folder name:');
         if (!name || !name.trim()) return;
+        const wk = this.workspaceKey || '';
+        // Gitea workspace: folders aren't a concept — just warn
+        if (wk.includes('/')) {
+          this.toast('Folders are not supported for remote workspaces. Use local workspace.', 'warning');
+          return;
+        }
         fetch('/api/local-workspace/items', {
           method: 'POST',
           headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'X-CSRF-Token': this.getCsrfToken() },