diff --git a/src/components/collections/apply-collection-workflow-dialog.tsx b/src/components/collections/apply-collection-workflow-dialog.tsx
index e725b46..eb76263 100644
--- a/src/components/collections/apply-collection-workflow-dialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/collections/apply-collection-workflow-dialog.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export function ApplyCollectionWorkflowDialog({
     supabase
       .from("workflow_templates")
       .select("id, name")
+      .eq("kind", "collection")
       .order("name")
       .then(({ data }) => setTemplates((data ?? []) as Template[]));
     setTemplateId(null);
diff --git a/src/components/tasks/apply-workflow-dialog.tsx b/src/components/tasks/apply-workflow-dialog.tsx
index e55754a..0fe0421 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/apply-workflow-dialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/tasks/apply-workflow-dialog.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export function ApplyWorkflowDialog({
     supabase
       .from("workflow_templates")
       .select("id, name")
+      .eq("kind", "task")
       .order("name")
       .then(({ data }) => setTemplates((data ?? []) as Template[]));
     setTemplateId(null);
diff --git a/src/components/tasks/apply-workflow-picker-dialog.tsx b/src/components/tasks/apply-workflow-picker-dialog.tsx
index cf84d08..edd33e0 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/apply-workflow-picker-dialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/tasks/apply-workflow-picker-dialog.tsx
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export function ApplyWorkflowPickerDialog({
     setCaseId(null);
     setStartDate(new Date());
     Promise.all([
-      supabase.from("workflow_templates").select("id, name").order("name"),
+      supabase.from("workflow_templates").select("id, name").eq("kind", "task").order("name"),
       supabase
         .from("cases")
         .select("id, case_number, title")
diff --git a/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts b/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
index 8107b43..cf66644 100644
--- a/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/supabase/types.ts
@@ -3013,6 +3013,7 @@ export type Database = {
           created_by: string | null
           description: string | null
           id: string
+          kind: string
           name: string
           updated_at: string
         }
@@ -3021,6 +3022,7 @@ export type Database = {
           created_by?: string | null
           description?: string | null
           id?: string
+          kind?: string
           name: string
           updated_at?: string
         }
@@ -3029,6 +3031,7 @@ export type Database = {
           created_by?: string | null
           description?: string | null
           id?: string
+          kind?: string
           name?: string
           updated_at?: string
         }
diff --git a/src/routes/settings.workflows.tsx b/src/routes/settings.workflows.tsx
index 4137aaf..3cef2da 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings.workflows.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/settings.workflows.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ interface Template {
   name: string;
   description: string | null;
   created_by: string | null;
+  kind: "task" | "collection";
 }
 interface TemplateTask {
   id: string;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ function WorkflowsPage() {
   const [newOpen, setNewOpen] = useState(false);
   const [newName, setNewName] = useState("");
   const [newDesc, setNewDesc] = useState("");
+  const [newKind, setNewKind] = useState<"task" | "collection">("task");
   const [newTask, setNewTask] = useState({ title: "", days: 7, priority: "normal" as const });
 
   const loadTemplates = useCallback(async () => {
@@ -95,7 +97,12 @@ function WorkflowsPage() {
     if (!user || !newName.trim()) return;
     const { data, error } = await supabase
       .from("workflow_templates")
-      .insert({ name: newName.trim(), description: newDesc.trim() || null, created_by: user.id })
+      .insert({
+        name: newName.trim(),
+        description: newDesc.trim() || null,
+        kind: newKind,
+        created_by: user.id,
+      })
       .select()
       .single();
     if (error) {
@@ -104,11 +111,18 @@ function WorkflowsPage() {
     }
     setNewName("");
     setNewDesc("");
+    setNewKind("task");
     setNewOpen(false);
     await loadTemplates();
     setSelected(data as Template);
   };
 
+  const updateTemplateKind = async (id: string, kind: "task" | "collection") => {
+    await supabase.from("workflow_templates").update({ kind }).eq("id", id);
+    await loadTemplates();
+    if (selected?.id === id) setSelected({ ...selected, kind });
+  };
+
   const deleteTemplate = async (id: string) => {
     if (!confirm("Delete this workflow template?")) return;
     await supabase.from("workflow_templates").delete().eq("id", id);
@@ -167,7 +181,16 @@ function WorkflowsPage() {
                     selected?.id === t.id ? "bg-accent" : ""
                   }`}
                 >
-                  <div className="font-medium text-sm">{t.name}</div>
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+                    <div className="font-medium text-sm truncate">{t.name}</div>
+                    <span className={`text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded shrink-0 ${
+                      t.kind === "collection"
+                        ? "bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300"
+                        : "bg-blue-500/15 text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-300"
+                    }`}>
+                      {t.kind === "collection" ? "Collection" : "Task"}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
                   {t.description && <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground truncate">{t.description}</div>}
                 </button>
               ))}
@@ -181,16 +204,31 @@ function WorkflowsPage() {
               </div>
             ) : (
               <div className="rounded-md border bg-card">
-                <div className="px-4 py-3 border-b flex items-center justify-between">
-                  <div>
-                    <div className="font-semibold">{selected.name}</div>
+                <div className="px-4 py-3 border-b flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                  <div className="min-w-0">
+                    <div className="font-semibold truncate">{selected.name}</div>
                     {selected.description && (
-                      <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{selected.description}</div>
+                      <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground truncate">{selected.description}</div>
                     )}
                   </div>
-                  <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={() => deleteTemplate(selected.id)}>
-                    <Trash2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-destructive" />
-                  </Button>
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
+                    <Label className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Type</Label>
+                    <Select
+                      value={selected.kind}
+                      onValueChange={(v) => updateTemplateKind(selected.id, v as "task" | "collection")}
+                    >
+                      <SelectTrigger className="w-36 h-8">
+                        <SelectValue />
+                      </SelectTrigger>
+                      <SelectContent>
+                        <SelectItem value="task">Task workflow</SelectItem>
+                        <SelectItem value="collection">Collection workflow</SelectItem>
+                      </SelectContent>
+                    </Select>
+                    <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={() => deleteTemplate(selected.id)}>
+                      <Trash2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-destructive" />
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
                 </div>
                 <div className="divide-y">
                   {tasks.map((t) => (
@@ -283,6 +321,18 @@ function WorkflowsPage() {
                 <Label className="text-xs">Description</Label>
                 <Textarea value={newDesc} onChange={(e) => setNewDesc(e.target.value)} rows={2} />
               </div>
+              <div>
+                <Label className="text-xs">Type</Label>
+                <Select value={newKind} onValueChange={(v) => setNewKind(v as "task" | "collection")}>
+                  <SelectTrigger>
+                    <SelectValue />
+                  </SelectTrigger>
+                  <SelectContent>
+                    <SelectItem value="task">Task workflow — applied to cases & tasks</SelectItem>
+                    <SelectItem value="collection">Collection workflow — applied to collections</SelectItem>
+                  </SelectContent>
+                </Select>
+              </div>
             </div>
             <DialogFooter>
               <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => setNewOpen(false)}>Cancel</Button>
diff --git a/supabase/migrations/20260419000306_4915ac52-4c1f-4f01-bddb-96606c4072c4.sql b/supabase/migrations/20260419000306_4915ac52-4c1f-4f01-bddb-96606c4072c4.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c586f18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supabase/migrations/20260419000306_4915ac52-4c1f-4f01-bddb-96606c4072c4.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+ALTER TABLE public.workflow_templates
+  ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS kind text NOT NULL DEFAULT 'task';
+
+ALTER TABLE public.workflow_templates
+  DROP CONSTRAINT IF EXISTS workflow_templates_kind_check;
+
+ALTER TABLE public.workflow_templates
+  ADD CONSTRAINT workflow_templates_kind_check
+  CHECK (kind IN ('task','collection'));
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS workflow_templates_kind_idx
+  ON public.workflow_templates (kind);
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