diff --git a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/app.tsx b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/app.tsx
index fa355e3e..a7a20986 100644
--- a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/app.tsx
+++ b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/app.tsx
@@ -1,57 +1,12 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { Project } from "@/src/entities/models/project";
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { z } from "zod";
-import { listProjects } from "../actions/project.actions";
 import { BuildAssistantSection } from "./components/build-assistant-section";
 
 
 export default function App() {
-    const [projects, setProjects] = useState<z.infer<typeof Project>[]>([]);
-    const [defaultName, setDefaultName] = useState('Assistant 1');
-
-
-    const getNextAssistantNumber = (projects: z.infer<typeof Project>[]) => {
-        const untitledProjects = projects
-            .map(p => p.name)
-            .filter(name => name.startsWith('Assistant '))
-            .map(name => {
-                const num = parseInt(name.replace('Assistant ', ''));
-                return isNaN(num) ? 0 : num;
-            });
-
-        if (untitledProjects.length === 0) return 1;
-        return Math.max(...untitledProjects) + 1;
-    };
-
-    useEffect(() => {
-        let ignore = false;
-
-        async function fetchProjects() {
-            const projects = await listProjects();
-            if (!ignore) {
-                const sortedProjects = [...projects].sort((a, b) =>
-                    new Date(b.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(a.createdAt).getTime()
-                );
-
-                setProjects(sortedProjects);
-                const nextNumber = getNextAssistantNumber(sortedProjects);
-                const newDefaultName = `Assistant ${nextNumber}`;
-                setDefaultName(newDefaultName);
-            }
-        }
-
-        fetchProjects();
-
-        return () => {
-            ignore = true;
-        }
-    }, []);
-
     return (
         <div className="min-h-screen bg-white dark:bg-gray-900">
-            <BuildAssistantSection defaultName={defaultName} />
+            <BuildAssistantSection />
         </div>
     );
 }
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diff --git a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/components/build-assistant-section.tsx b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/components/build-assistant-section.tsx
index 324baba6..7d18c0d3 100644
--- a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/components/build-assistant-section.tsx
+++ b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/components/build-assistant-section.tsx
@@ -19,13 +19,9 @@ import Link from 'next/link';
 
 
 
-interface BuildAssistantSectionProps {
-    defaultName: string;
-}
-
 const ITEMS_PER_PAGE = 6;
 
-export function BuildAssistantSection({ defaultName }: BuildAssistantSectionProps) {
+export function BuildAssistantSection() {
     const [userPrompt, setUserPrompt] = useState('');
     const [isCreating, setIsCreating] = useState(false);
     const [promptError, setPromptError] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -83,8 +79,8 @@ export function BuildAssistantSection({ defaultName }: BuildAssistantSectionProp
     };
 
     // Handle template selection
-    const handleTemplateSelect = async (templateId: string, templateName: string) => {
-        await createProjectFromTemplate(templateId, templateName, router);
+    const handleTemplateSelect = async (templateId: string) => {
+        await createProjectFromTemplate(templateId, router);
     };
 
     const fetchProjects = async () => {
@@ -111,7 +107,6 @@ export function BuildAssistantSection({ defaultName }: BuildAssistantSectionProp
         setIsCreating(true);
         try {
             await createProjectWithOptions({
-                name: defaultName,
                 prompt: userPrompt.trim(),
                 router,
                 onError: (error) => {
@@ -153,7 +148,6 @@ export function BuildAssistantSection({ defaultName }: BuildAssistantSectionProp
 
             // Create project from imported JSON
             await createProjectFromJsonWithOptions({
-                name: defaultName,
                 workflowJson: text,
                 router,
                 onError: (error) => {
@@ -395,7 +389,7 @@ export function BuildAssistantSection({ defaultName }: BuildAssistantSectionProp
                                     {templates.map((template) => (
                                         <button
                                             key={template.id}
-                                            onClick={() => handleTemplateSelect(template.id, template.name)}
+                                            onClick={() => handleTemplateSelect(template.id)}
                                             className="block p-4 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-xl hover:border-blue-300 dark:hover:border-blue-600 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700/50 transition-all group hover:shadow-md text-left"
                                         >
                                             <div className="space-y-2">
diff --git a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/components/create-project.tsx b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/components/create-project.tsx
index a54cb057..4beb7f40 100644
--- a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/components/create-project.tsx
+++ b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/components/create-project.tsx
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ export function CreateProject({ defaultName, onOpenProjectPane, isProjectPaneOpe
                 setAutoCreateLoading(true);
                 try {
                     await createProjectWithOptions({
-                        name: 'New Assistant', // Default name for auto-creation
                         template: urlTemplate || undefined,
                         prompt: urlPrompt || undefined,
                         router,
@@ -281,7 +280,6 @@ export function CreateProject({ defaultName, onOpenProjectPane, isProjectPaneOpe
             if (importedJson) {
                 // Use imported JSON
                 await createProjectFromJsonWithOptions({
-                    name,
                     workflowJson: importedJson,
                     router,
                     onError: (error) => {
@@ -297,7 +295,6 @@ export function CreateProject({ defaultName, onOpenProjectPane, isProjectPaneOpe
             }
             
             await createProjectWithOptions({
-                name,
                 template: urlTemplate || undefined,
                 prompt: customPrompt,
                 router,
@@ -312,7 +309,6 @@ export function CreateProject({ defaultName, onOpenProjectPane, isProjectPaneOpe
 
     async function handleSubmitWithTemplate(template: string) {
         await createProjectWithOptions({
-            name,
             template,
             router,
             onError: (error) => {
diff --git a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/components/templates-section.tsx b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/components/templates-section.tsx
index 16e76ef1..782d919c 100644
--- a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/components/templates-section.tsx
+++ b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/components/templates-section.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export function TemplatesSection({}: TemplatesSectionProps) {
 
     // Handle template selection
     const handleTemplateSelect = async (templateId: string, templateName: string) => {
-        await createProjectFromTemplate(templateId, templateName, router);
+        await createProjectFromTemplate(templateId, router);
     };
 
     useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/layout/components/sidebar.tsx b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/layout/components/sidebar.tsx
index 15d7704b..25085c69 100644
--- a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/layout/components/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/layout/components/sidebar.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ export default function Sidebar({ projectId, useAuth, collapsed = false, onToggl
     setIsCreatingAssistant(true);
     try {
       await createProjectWithOptions({
-        name: assistantName || 'New Assistant',
         prompt: assistantPrompt,
         router,
         onSuccess: () => {
diff --git a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/lib/project-creation-utils.ts b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/lib/project-creation-utils.ts
index 201003bd..7c8e7ecd 100644
--- a/apps/rowboat/app/projects/lib/project-creation-utils.ts
+++ b/apps/rowboat/app/projects/lib/project-creation-utils.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import { createProject, createProjectFromWorkflowJson } from "@/app/actions/project.actions";
 
 export interface CreateProjectOptions {
-  name: string;
   template?: string;
   prompt?: string;
   router: any; // NextJS router instance
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ export interface CreateProjectOptions {
 }
 
 export interface CreateProjectFromJsonOptions {
-  name: string;
   workflowJson: string;
   router: any; // NextJS router instance
   onSuccess?: (projectId: string) => void;
@@ -25,7 +23,6 @@ export interface CreateProjectFromJsonOptions {
 export async function createProjectWithOptions(options: CreateProjectOptions): Promise<void> {
   try {
     const formData = new FormData();
-    formData.append('name', options.name);
     
     if (options.template) {
       formData.append('template', options.template);
@@ -71,7 +68,6 @@ export async function createProjectWithOptions(options: CreateProjectOptions): P
 export async function createProjectFromJsonWithOptions(options: CreateProjectFromJsonOptions): Promise<void> {
   try {
     const formData = new FormData();
-    formData.append('name', options.name);
     formData.append('workflowJson', options.workflowJson);
 
     const response = await createProjectFromWorkflowJson(formData);
@@ -108,12 +104,10 @@ export async function createProjectFromJsonWithOptions(options: CreateProjectFro
  */
 export async function createProjectFromTemplate(
   templateId: string,
-  templateName: string,
   router: any,
   onError?: (error: any) => void
 ): Promise<void> {
   return createProjectWithOptions({
-    name: templateName,
     template: templateId,
     router,
     onError