diff --git a/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/models/projects.py b/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/models/projects.py
index 5b9f07090..4debbbe28 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/models/projects.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/models/projects.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import json
 import logging
 import time
 from typing import Optional
+import uuid
 
 from open_webui.apps.webui.internal.db import Base, get_db
 from open_webui.env import SRC_LOG_LEVELS
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ class ProjectResponse(BaseModel):
 
 
 class ProjectForm(BaseModel):
-    id: str
     name: str
     description: str
     data: Optional[dict] = None
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class ProjectTable:
             project = ProjectModel(
                 **{
                     **form_data.model_dump(),
+                    "id": str(uuid.uuid4()),
                     "user_id": user_id,
                     "created_at": int(time.time()),
                     "updated_at": int(time.time()),
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/routers/projects.py b/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/routers/projects.py
index ed47b41b2..493bde99e 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/routers/projects.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/apps/webui/routers/projects.py
@@ -46,21 +46,32 @@ async def get_projects(id: Optional[str] = None, user=Depends(get_verified_user)
 
 @router.post("/create", response_model=Optional[ProjectResponse])
 async def create_new_project(form_data: ProjectForm, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):
-    project = Projects.get_project_by_id(form_data.id)
-    if project is None:
-        project = Projects.insert_new_project(user.id, form_data)
+    project = Projects.insert_new_project(user.id, form_data)
 
-        if project:
-            return project
-        else:
-            raise HTTPException(
-                status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
-                detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.FILE_EXISTS,
-            )
+    if project:
+        return project
     else:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
-            detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.ID_TAKEN,
+            detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.FILE_EXISTS,
+        )
+
+
+############################
+# GetProjectById
+############################
+
+
+@router.get("/{id}", response_model=Optional[ProjectResponse])
+async def get_projects(id: str, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
+    project = Projects.get_project_by_id(id=id)
+
+    if project:
+        return project
+    else:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+            detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.NOT_FOUND,
         )
 
 
@@ -69,8 +80,9 @@ async def create_new_project(form_data: ProjectForm, user=Depends(get_admin_user
 ############################
 
 
-@router.post("/update", response_model=Optional[ProjectResponse])
+@router.post("/{id}/update", response_model=Optional[ProjectResponse])
 async def update_project_by_id(
+    id: str,
     form_data: ProjectForm,
     user=Depends(get_admin_user),
 ):
@@ -89,7 +101,7 @@ async def update_project_by_id(
 ############################
 
 
-@router.delete("/delete", response_model=bool)
+@router.delete("/{id}/delete", response_model=bool)
 async def delete_project_by_id(id: str, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):
     result = Projects.delete_project_by_id(id=id)
     return result
diff --git a/src/lib/apis/projects/index.ts b/src/lib/apis/projects/index.ts
index 8fad3ffd8..af448d1bb 100644
--- a/src/lib/apis/projects/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/apis/projects/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { WEBUI_API_BASE_URL } from '$lib/constants';
 
-export const createNewProject = async (token: string, id: string, name: string) => {
+export const createNewProject = async (token: string, name: string, description: string) => {
 	let error = null;
 
 	const res = await fetch(`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/projects/create`, {
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ export const createNewProject = async (token: string, id: string, name: string)
 			authorization: `Bearer ${token}`
 		},
 		body: JSON.stringify({
-			id: id,
-			name: name
+			name: name,
+			description: description
 		})
 	})
 		.then(async (res) => {
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/WebSearch.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/WebSearch.svelte
index 0a0c2eb16..ddda39b10 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/WebSearch.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/WebSearch.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	import { getRAGConfig, updateRAGConfig } from '$lib/apis/retrieval';
 	import Switch from '$lib/components/common/Switch.svelte';
 
-	import { documents, models } from '$lib/stores';
+	import { models } from '$lib/stores';
 	import { onMount, getContext } from 'svelte';
 	import { toast } from 'svelte-sonner';
 	import SensitiveInput from '$lib/components/common/SensitiveInput.svelte';
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/Commands.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/Commands.svelte
index bb153f647..f9c0cc25f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/Commands.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/Commands.svelte
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 				files = [
 					...files,
 					{
-						type: e?.detail?.type ?? 'file',
+						type: e?.detail?.meta?.legacy ? 'file' : 'project',
 						...e.detail,
 						status: 'processed'
 					}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/workspace/Projects.svelte b/src/lib/components/workspace/Projects.svelte
index 1a37c8282..0eda768f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/workspace/Projects.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/workspace/Projects.svelte
@@ -111,12 +111,13 @@
 	</div>
 </div>
 
-<hr class=" dark:border-gray-850 my-2.5" />
+<hr class=" border-gray-50 dark:border-gray-850 my-2.5" />
 
 <div class="my-3 mb-5 grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-2">
 	{#each filteredProjects as project}
+		{JSON.stringify(project)}
 		<button
-			class=" flex space-x-4 cursor-pointer text-left w-full px-4 py-3 border dark:border-gray-850 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 rounded-xl"
+			class=" flex space-x-4 cursor-pointer text-left w-full px-4 py-3 border border-gray-50 dark:border-gray-850 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 rounded-xl"
 		>
 			<div class=" w-full">
 				<div class="flex items-center justify-between -mt-1">
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@
 								</div>
 							{:else}
 								<div
-									class="bg-green-500/20 text-green-700 dark:text-green-200 rounded uppercase text-xs px-1"
+									class="bg-green-500/20 text-green-700 dark:text-green-200 rounded uppercase text-xs font-bold px-1"
 								>
 									{$i18n.t('Project')}
 								</div>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/workspace/Projects/CreateProject.svelte b/src/lib/components/workspace/Projects/CreateProject.svelte
index e69de29bb..75dda32a5 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/workspace/Projects/CreateProject.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/workspace/Projects/CreateProject.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+<script>
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+	import { getContext } from 'svelte';
+	const i18n = getContext('i18n');
+
+	import { createNewProject, getProjects } from '$lib/apis/projects';
+	import { toast } from 'svelte-sonner';
+	import { projects } from '$lib/stores';
+
+	let loading = false;
+
+	let name = '';
+	let description = '';
+
+	const submitHandler = async () => {
+		loading = true;
+
+		const res = await createNewProject(localStorage.token, name, description).catch((e) => {
+			toast.error(e);
+		});
+
+		if (res) {
+			toast.success($i18n.t('Project created successfully.'));
+			projects.set(await getProjects(localStorage.token));
+			goto(`/workspace/projects/${res.id}`);
+		}
+
+		loading = false;
+	};
+</script>
+
+<div class="w-full max-h-full">
+	<button
+		class="flex space-x-1"
+		on:click={() => {
+			goto('/workspace/projects');
+		}}
+	>
+		<div class=" self-center">
+			<svg
+				xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+				viewBox="0 0 20 20"
+				fill="currentColor"
+				class="w-4 h-4"
+			>
+				<path
+					fill-rule="evenodd"
+					d="M17 10a.75.75 0 01-.75.75H5.612l4.158 3.96a.75.75 0 11-1.04 1.08l-5.5-5.25a.75.75 0 010-1.08l5.5-5.25a.75.75 0 111.04 1.08L5.612 9.25H16.25A.75.75 0 0117 10z"
+					clip-rule="evenodd"
+				/>
+			</svg>
+		</div>
+		<div class=" self-center font-medium text-sm">{$i18n.t('Back')}</div>
+	</button>
+
+	<form
+		class="flex flex-col max-w-lg mx-auto mt-10 mb-10"
+		on:submit|preventDefault={() => {
+			submitHandler();
+		}}
+	>
+		<div class=" w-full flex flex-col justify-center">
+			<div class=" text-2xl font-medium font-primary mb-2.5">Create a project</div>
+
+			<div class="w-full flex flex-col gap-2.5">
+				<div class="w-full">
+					<div class=" text-sm mb-2">What are you working on?</div>
+
+					<div class="w-full mt-1">
+						<input
+							class="w-full rounded-lg py-2 px-4 text-sm bg-gray-50 dark:text-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-850 outline-none"
+							type="text"
+							bind:value={name}
+							placeholder={`Name your project`}
+							required
+						/>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+
+				<div>
+					<div class="text-sm mb-2">What are you trying to achieve?</div>
+
+					<div class=" w-full mt-1">
+						<textarea
+							class="w-full resize-none rounded-lg py-2 px-4 text-sm bg-gray-50 dark:text-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-850 outline-none"
+							rows="4"
+							bind:value={description}
+							placeholder={`Describe your project, its goals, and objectives`}
+							required
+						/>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+
+		<div class="flex justify-end mt-2">
+			<div>
+				<button
+					class=" text-sm px-4 py-2 transition rounded-lg {loading
+						? ' cursor-not-allowed bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800'
+						: ' bg-gray-50 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-850 dark:hover:bg-gray-800'} flex"
+					type="submit"
+					disabled={loading}
+				>
+					<div class=" self-center font-medium">{$i18n.t('Create Project')}</div>
+
+					{#if loading}
+						<div class="ml-1.5 self-center">
+							<svg
+								class=" w-4 h-4"
+								viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+								fill="currentColor"
+								xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+								><style>
+									.spinner_ajPY {
+										transform-origin: center;
+										animation: spinner_AtaB 0.75s infinite linear;
+									}
+									@keyframes spinner_AtaB {
+										100% {
+											transform: rotate(360deg);
+										}
+									}
+								</style><path
+									d="M12,1A11,11,0,1,0,23,12,11,11,0,0,0,12,1Zm0,19a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8,8,0,0,1,12,20Z"
+									opacity=".25"
+								/><path
+									d="M10.14,1.16a11,11,0,0,0-9,8.92A1.59,1.59,0,0,0,2.46,12,1.52,1.52,0,0,0,4.11,10.7a8,8,0,0,1,6.66-6.61A1.42,1.42,0,0,0,12,2.69h0A1.57,1.57,0,0,0,10.14,1.16Z"
+									class="spinner_ajPY"
+								/></svg
+							>
+						</div>
+					{/if}
+				</button>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</form>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/workspace/Projects/EditProject.svelte b/src/lib/components/workspace/Projects/Project.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from src/lib/components/workspace/Projects/EditProject.svelte
rename to src/lib/components/workspace/Projects/Project.svelte
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/workspace/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/workspace/+layout.svelte
index 6f69cffec..a3a91133e 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/workspace/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/workspace/+layout.svelte
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
-		<hr class=" my-2 dark:border-gray-850" />
+		<hr class=" my-2 border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-850" />
 
 		<div class=" py-1 px-5 flex-1 max-h-full overflow-y-auto">
 			<slot />
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/workspace/projects/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/workspace/projects/[id]/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d92e7ff5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/workspace/projects/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<script>
+	import { page } from '$app/stores';
+
+	import Project from '$lib/components/workspace/Projects/Project.svelte';
+</script>
+
+<Project />
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/workspace/projects/edit/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/workspace/projects/edit/+page.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index 121a5dfcf..000000000
--- a/src/routes/(app)/workspace/projects/edit/+page.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<script>
-	import EditProject from '$lib/components/workspace/Projects/EditProject.svelte';
-</script>
-
-<EditProject />