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Summary

Adds a "View Source" button to the workspace creation page that allows template administrators to quickly navigate to the template editor.
Context: https://codercom.slack.com/archives/C015YDF37AT/p1753109218026359

Changes

  • Added canUpdateTemplate permission check to workspace creation flow
  • Added "View Source" button in the page header next to the Cancel button
  • Button only appears for users with template update permissions
  • Links directly to the template version editor page
  • Uses ExternalLinkIcon for consistency with other source viewing features

Problem Solved

Addresses user friction where template administrators expect to be able to edit templates directly from the workspace creation flow. Previously, admins had to navigate away from the workspace creation page to find the template editor.

Testing

  • Button appears for users with template update permissions
  • Button is hidden for users without template update permissions
  • Link navigates to correct template version editor page
  • UI layout remains consistent with existing design patterns

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The View Source button appears in the top-right corner of the workspace creation page, similar to the implementation shown in the original request.

Fixes user feedback about template admin workflow friction.

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Adds a View Source button to the workspace creation page that allows template
administrators to quickly navigate to the template editor. The button:

- Only appears for users with template update permissions
- Links directly to the template version editor
- Uses the ExternalLinkIcon for consistency with other source viewing features
- Is positioned next to the Cancel button in the page header

This addresses user friction where template admins expect to be able to edit
templates directly from the workspace creation flow.

Co-authored-by: matifali <10648092+matifali@users.noreply.github.com>
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Co-authored-by: matifali <10648092+matifali@users.noreply.github.com>
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needs a story added to storybook to exercise this change

Adds two new stories to test the View Source button functionality:
- WithViewSourceButton: Shows the button for template administrators
- WithoutViewSourceButton: Hides the button for regular users

These stories exercise the canUpdateTemplate prop and demonstrate
the conditional rendering of the View Source button.

Co-authored-by: matifali <10648092+matifali@users.noreply.github.com>
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