diff --git a/app/Jobs/RunWorkflowStepJob.php b/app/Jobs/RunWorkflowStepJob.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f71ba5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Jobs/RunWorkflowStepJob.php
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Jobs;
+
+use App\Models\WorkflowStep;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\StepHandlers\StepHandlerManager;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\WorkflowEngine;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\Dispatchable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\InteractsWithQueue;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+use Throwable;
+
+class RunWorkflowStepJob implements ShouldQueue
+{
+    use Dispatchable, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
+
+    public int $timeout = 180;
+
+    public function __construct(public readonly int $stepId) {}
+
+    public function handle(StepHandlerManager $handlers, WorkflowEngine $engine): void
+    {
+        $step = WorkflowStep::find($this->stepId);
+
+        // Stale/duplicate dispatch — the step moved on (or was retried and
+        // re-dispatched) before this run got picked up.
+        if (! $step || $step->status !== 'in_progress') {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $handler = $handlers->resolve($step->type);
+
+        if (! $handler) {
+            $engine->failStep($step, "No handler registered for step type '{$step->type}'.");
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $handler->handle($step, $engine);
+        } catch (Throwable $e) {
+            Log::error('workflow step handler threw', ['step_id' => $step->id, 'error' => $e->getMessage()]);
+
+            $fresh = $step->fresh();
+
+            if ($fresh && $fresh->status === 'in_progress') {
+                $engine->failStep($fresh, $e->getMessage());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Livewire/VideoProjects/Index.php b/app/Livewire/VideoProjects/Index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b342455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Livewire/VideoProjects/Index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Livewire\VideoProjects;
+
+use App\Models\VideoProject;
+use Livewire\Attributes\Layout;
+use Livewire\Component;
+
+#[Layout('components.layouts.app')]
+class Index extends Component
+{
+    public bool $showForm = false;
+
+    public string $title = '';
+
+    public ?string $description = null;
+
+    public function render()
+    {
+        return view('livewire.video-projects.index', [
+            'projects' => VideoProject::withCount([
+                'steps',
+                'steps as completed_steps_count' => fn ($q) => $q->whereIn('status', ['completed', 'skipped']),
+            ])
+                ->with(['steps' => fn ($q) => $q->whereNotIn('status', ['completed', 'skipped'])->orderBy('order')->limit(1)])
+                ->orderByDesc('created_at')
+                ->get(),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function create(): void
+    {
+        $this->title = '';
+        $this->description = null;
+        $this->resetValidation();
+        $this->showForm = true;
+    }
+
+    public function save(): void
+    {
+        $validated = $this->validate([
+            'title' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255'],
+            'description' => ['nullable', 'string'],
+        ]);
+
+        $project = VideoProject::create($validated);
+
+        $this->showForm = false;
+        $this->redirect(route('video-projects.show', $project), navigate: true);
+    }
+
+    public function delete(int $id): void
+    {
+        VideoProject::findOrFail($id)->delete();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Livewire/VideoProjects/Show.php b/app/Livewire/VideoProjects/Show.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..300a634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Livewire/VideoProjects/Show.php
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Livewire\VideoProjects;
+
+use App\Jobs\RunWorkflowStepJob;
+use App\Models\VideoProject;
+use App\Models\WorkflowStep;
+use App\Models\WorkflowTemplate;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\StepHandlers\StepHandlerManager;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\WorkflowEngine;
+use Livewire\Attributes\Layout;
+use Livewire\Component;
+
+#[Layout('components.layouts.app')]
+class Show extends Component
+{
+    public VideoProject $videoProject;
+
+    public string $workflowTemplateId = '';
+
+    public ?string $notice = null;
+
+    public function mount(VideoProject $videoProject): void
+    {
+        $this->videoProject = $videoProject;
+    }
+
+    public function render()
+    {
+        $this->videoProject->refresh();
+
+        return view('livewire.video-projects.show', [
+            'steps' => $this->videoProject->steps()->with('assets')->get(),
+            'assets' => $this->videoProject->assets()->orderByDesc('created_at')->get(),
+            'templates' => WorkflowTemplate::orderBy('name')->get(),
+            'hasActiveStep' => $this->videoProject->steps()
+                ->whereIn('status', ['pending', 'in_progress'])
+                ->exists(),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function startWithTemplate(WorkflowEngine $engine): void
+    {
+        if (! $this->workflowTemplateId) {
+            $this->notice = 'Pick a template first.';
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $template = WorkflowTemplate::findOrFail($this->workflowTemplateId);
+        $engine->startFromTemplate($this->videoProject, $template);
+
+        $this->runCurrentStepIfHandled($engine);
+    }
+
+    public function startDefault(WorkflowEngine $engine): void
+    {
+        $engine->start($this->videoProject, [
+            ['type' => 'script_generation', 'requires_approval' => true],
+            ['type' => 'tts_voiceover', 'requires_approval' => true],
+            ['type' => 'storyboard', 'requires_approval' => true],
+            ['type' => 'video_generation', 'requires_approval' => true],
+            ['type' => 'video_editing', 'requires_approval' => true],
+            ['type' => 'thumbnail_generation', 'requires_approval' => true],
+            ['type' => 'metadata_generation', 'requires_approval' => true],
+            ['type' => 'youtube_publish', 'requires_approval' => true],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->runCurrentStepIfHandled($engine);
+    }
+
+    public function runStep(int $stepId): void
+    {
+        RunWorkflowStepJob::dispatch($stepId);
+        $this->notice = 'Step queued to run.';
+    }
+
+    public function approveStep(int $stepId, WorkflowEngine $engine): void
+    {
+        $engine->approveStep(WorkflowStep::findOrFail($stepId));
+        $this->runCurrentStepIfHandled($engine);
+    }
+
+    public function rejectStep(int $stepId, WorkflowEngine $engine): void
+    {
+        $engine->rejectStep(WorkflowStep::findOrFail($stepId));
+    }
+
+    public function retryStep(int $stepId, WorkflowEngine $engine): void
+    {
+        $step = $engine->retryStep(WorkflowStep::findOrFail($stepId));
+        RunWorkflowStepJob::dispatch($step->id);
+    }
+
+    public function skipStep(int $stepId, WorkflowEngine $engine): void
+    {
+        $engine->skipStep(WorkflowStep::findOrFail($stepId));
+        $this->runCurrentStepIfHandled($engine);
+    }
+
+    private function runCurrentStepIfHandled(WorkflowEngine $engine): void
+    {
+        $current = $engine->currentStep($this->videoProject->fresh());
+
+        if ($current && $current->status === 'in_progress' && app(StepHandlerManager::class)->resolve($current->type)) {
+            RunWorkflowStepJob::dispatch($current->id);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index f0767ef..21e663d 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ use App\Support\Publishing\PublisherManager;
 use App\Support\Publishing\RedditPublisher;
 use App\Support\Publishing\TwitterPublisher;
 use App\Support\Publishing\WordPressPublisher;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\StepHandlers\ScriptGenerationHandler;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\StepHandlers\StepHandlerManager;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\StepHandlers\TtsVoiceoverHandler;
 use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
 
 class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
@@ -32,6 +35,11 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
             'stability_ai' => $app->make(StabilityAiDriver::class),
             'elevenlabs' => $app->make(ElevenLabsDriver::class),
         ]));
+
+        $this->app->singleton(StepHandlerManager::class, fn ($app) => new StepHandlerManager([
+            $app->make(ScriptGenerationHandler::class),
+            $app->make(TtsVoiceoverHandler::class),
+        ]));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Support/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/ScriptGenerationHandler.php b/app/Support/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/ScriptGenerationHandler.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..577431e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Support/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/ScriptGenerationHandler.php
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Support\VideoWorkflow\StepHandlers;
+
+use App\Models\AiProvider;
+use App\Models\WorkflowStep;
+use App\Support\AiProviders\AiGenerationException;
+use App\Support\AiProviders\AiProviderManager;
+use App\Support\AssetStorage\AssetStorage;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\WorkflowEngine;
+
+/**
+ * Turns a project's title/description (or an explicit outline) into a full
+ * script via an OpenAI-backed AiProvider, with optional tone/SEO-keyword/
+ * length guidance from the step's input.
+ */
+class ScriptGenerationHandler implements StepHandler
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly AiProviderManager $aiProviders,
+        private readonly AssetStorage $assets,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function type(): string
+    {
+        return 'script_generation';
+    }
+
+    public function handle(WorkflowStep $step, WorkflowEngine $engine): void
+    {
+        $provider = AiProvider::query()->where('provider', 'openai')->where('is_active', true)->first();
+
+        if (! $provider) {
+            $engine->failStep($step, 'No active OpenAI provider configured.');
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $result = $this->aiProviders->generate($provider, $this->buildPrompt($step));
+        } catch (AiGenerationException $e) {
+            $engine->failStep($step, $e->getMessage());
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $asset = $this->assets->store(
+            $step->videoProject,
+            'script',
+            $result->content,
+            'txt',
+            step: $step,
+            mimeType: 'text/plain',
+        );
+
+        $engine->completeStep($step, [
+            'asset_id' => $asset->id,
+            'word_count' => str_word_count($result->content),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    private function buildPrompt(WorkflowStep $step): string
+    {
+        $input = $step->input ?? [];
+        $project = $step->videoProject;
+
+        $outline = $input['outline'] ?? trim(($project->title ?? '')."\n\n".($project->description ?? ''));
+
+        $prompt = "Write a complete, engaging YouTube video script.\n\nTopic/Outline:\n{$outline}";
+
+        if (! empty($input['tone'])) {
+            $prompt .= "\n\nTone: {$input['tone']}";
+        }
+
+        if (! empty($input['seo_keywords'])) {
+            $prompt .= "\n\nNaturally include these SEO keywords where relevant: ".implode(', ', $input['seo_keywords']);
+        }
+
+        if (! empty($input['target_words'])) {
+            $prompt .= "\n\nTarget length: approximately {$input['target_words']} words.";
+        }
+
+        $prompt .= "\n\nWrite only the script content, no preamble or explanation.";
+
+        return $prompt;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Support/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/StepHandler.php b/app/Support/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/StepHandler.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40f40e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Support/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/StepHandler.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Support\VideoWorkflow\StepHandlers;
+
+use App\Models\WorkflowStep;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\WorkflowEngine;
+
+interface StepHandler
+{
+    /**
+     * The WorkflowStep::TYPES value this handler executes.
+     */
+    public function type(): string;
+
+    /**
+     * Do the actual work for this step (call an AI provider, render
+     * something, etc.) and report the result back through $engine —
+     * completeStep() on success, failStep() on failure. $step must be
+     * 'in_progress' when this is called.
+     */
+    public function handle(WorkflowStep $step, WorkflowEngine $engine): void;
+}
diff --git a/app/Support/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/StepHandlerManager.php b/app/Support/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/StepHandlerManager.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fdac6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Support/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/StepHandlerManager.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Support\VideoWorkflow\StepHandlers;
+
+class StepHandlerManager
+{
+    /**
+     * @param  array<StepHandler>  $handlers
+     */
+    public function __construct(private readonly array $handlers) {}
+
+    public function resolve(string $type): ?StepHandler
+    {
+        foreach ($this->handlers as $handler) {
+            if ($handler->type() === $type) {
+                return $handler;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Support/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/TtsVoiceoverHandler.php b/app/Support/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/TtsVoiceoverHandler.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d0e3d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Support/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/TtsVoiceoverHandler.php
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Support\VideoWorkflow\StepHandlers;
+
+use App\Models\AiProvider;
+use App\Models\WorkflowStep;
+use App\Support\AiProviders\AiGenerationException;
+use App\Support\AiProviders\AiProviderManager;
+use App\Support\AssetStorage\AssetStorage;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\WorkflowEngine;
+
+/**
+ * Synthesizes narration audio via an ElevenLabs-backed AiProvider. Text
+ * comes from $step->input['text'] if given, otherwise the project's latest
+ * 'script' asset. Voice selection (input.voice_id / input.model_id) is
+ * per-step, falling back to the AiProvider's own config.
+ *
+ * Note: ElevenLabs' base TTS endpoint doesn't expose a direct "speed"
+ * parameter — only voice_id/model_id are wired through here for now.
+ */
+class TtsVoiceoverHandler implements StepHandler
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly AiProviderManager $aiProviders,
+        private readonly AssetStorage $assets,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function type(): string
+    {
+        return 'tts_voiceover';
+    }
+
+    public function handle(WorkflowStep $step, WorkflowEngine $engine): void
+    {
+        $provider = AiProvider::query()->where('provider', 'elevenlabs')->where('is_active', true)->first();
+
+        if (! $provider) {
+            $engine->failStep($step, 'No active ElevenLabs provider configured.');
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $text = $this->resolveText($step);
+
+        if (! $text) {
+            $engine->failStep($step, 'No script text available to voice — set input.text or complete a script_generation step first.');
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $input = $step->input ?? [];
+        $options = array_filter([
+            'voice_id' => $input['voice_id'] ?? null,
+            'model_id' => $input['model_id'] ?? null,
+        ]);
+
+        try {
+            $result = $this->aiProviders->generate($provider, $text, $options);
+        } catch (AiGenerationException $e) {
+            $engine->failStep($step, $e->getMessage());
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $asset = $this->assets->store(
+            $step->videoProject,
+            'audio',
+            $result->content,
+            'mp3',
+            step: $step,
+            mimeType: $result->contentType,
+        );
+
+        $engine->completeStep($step, [
+            'asset_id' => $asset->id,
+            'characters' => strlen($text),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    private function resolveText(WorkflowStep $step): ?string
+    {
+        $input = $step->input ?? [];
+
+        if (! empty($input['text'])) {
+            return $input['text'];
+        }
+
+        $scriptAsset = $step->videoProject->assets()
+            ->where('type', 'script')
+            ->orderByDesc('version')
+            ->first();
+
+        return $scriptAsset ? $this->assets->contents($scriptAsset) : null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/components/layouts/app.blade.php b/resources/views/components/layouts/app.blade.php
index 7c5e90b..6554567 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/layouts/app.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/layouts/app.blade.php
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
         <a href="{{ route('tasks.index') }}" class="font-medium hover:text-blue-600">Tasks</a>
         <a href="{{ route('ideas.index') }}" class="font-medium hover:text-blue-600">Ideas</a>
 
+        <span class="border-l border-gray-200 h-5"></span>
+        <a href="{{ route('video-projects.index') }}" class="font-medium hover:text-blue-600">Video Projects</a>
+
         @auth
             <form method="POST" action="{{ route('logout') }}" class="ml-auto">
                 @csrf
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/video-projects/index.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/video-projects/index.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f0d43a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/video-projects/index.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<div>
+    <div class="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
+        <h1 class="text-xl font-semibold">Video Projects</h1>
+        <button wire:click="create" class="bg-blue-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded">New Video Project</button>
+    </div>
+
+    <table class="w-full bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded">
+        <thead>
+            <tr class="text-left border-b border-gray-200">
+                <th class="p-3">Title</th>
+                <th class="p-3">Status</th>
+                <th class="p-3">Current Step</th>
+                <th class="p-3">Progress</th>
+                <th class="p-3">Created</th>
+                <th class="p-3"></th>
+            </tr>
+        </thead>
+        <tbody>
+            @forelse ($projects as $project)
+                <tr wire:key="video-project-{{ $project->id }}" class="border-b border-gray-100">
+                    <td class="p-3">
+                        <a href="{{ route('video-projects.show', $project) }}" wire:navigate class="text-blue-600 hover:underline">{{ $project->title }}</a>
+                    </td>
+                    <td class="p-3">{{ ucfirst($project->status) }}</td>
+                    <td class="p-3">
+                        @if ($project->steps->isNotEmpty())
+                            {{ str($project->steps->first()->type)->headline() }}
+                            <span class="text-xs text-gray-500">({{ str($project->steps->first()->status)->headline() }})</span>
+                        @else
+                            —
+                        @endif
+                    </td>
+                    <td class="p-3">
+                        @if ($project->steps_count > 0)
+                            {{ $project->completed_steps_count }} / {{ $project->steps_count }}
+                        @else
+                            not started
+                        @endif
+                    </td>
+                    <td class="p-3">{{ $project->created_at->format('Y-m-d') }}</td>
+                    <td class="p-3 text-right space-x-2">
+                        <a href="{{ route('video-projects.show', $project) }}" wire:navigate class="text-blue-600">Open</a>
+                        <button wire:click="delete({{ $project->id }})" wire:confirm="Delete this video project?" class="text-red-600">Delete</button>
+                    </td>
+                </tr>
+            @empty
+                <tr>
+                    <td colspan="6" class="p-3 text-center text-gray-500">No video projects yet.</td>
+                </tr>
+            @endforelse
+        </tbody>
+    </table>
+
+    @if ($showForm)
+        <div class="fixed inset-0 bg-black/30 flex items-center justify-center">
+            <div class="bg-white p-6 rounded w-full max-w-md space-y-4">
+                <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold">New Video Project</h2>
+
+                <div>
+                    <label class="block text-sm font-medium">Title</label>
+                    <input type="text" wire:model="title" class="w-full border rounded p-2">
+                    @error('title') <span class="text-red-600 text-sm">{{ $message }}</span> @enderror
+                </div>
+
+                <div>
+                    <label class="block text-sm font-medium">Description (optional)</label>
+                    <textarea wire:model="description" rows="3" class="w-full border rounded p-2"></textarea>
+                    @error('description') <span class="text-red-600 text-sm">{{ $message }}</span> @enderror
+                </div>
+
+                <div class="flex justify-end gap-2">
+                    <button wire:click="$set('showForm', false)" class="px-4 py-2">Cancel</button>
+                    <button wire:click="save" class="bg-blue-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded">Create</button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    @endif
+</div>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/video-projects/show.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/video-projects/show.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31358d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/video-projects/show.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+<div @if ($hasActiveStep) wire:poll.3s @endif>
+    <div class="mb-4">
+        <a href="{{ route('video-projects.index') }}" wire:navigate class="text-sm text-blue-600 hover:underline">&larr; Video Projects</a>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="bg-white p-6 rounded border border-gray-200 mb-6">
+        <div class="flex justify-between items-start">
+            <div>
+                <h1 class="text-xl font-semibold">{{ $videoProject->title }}</h1>
+                @if ($videoProject->description)
+                    <p class="text-gray-600 mt-1">{{ $videoProject->description }}</p>
+                @endif
+            </div>
+            <span class="text-sm font-medium px-2 py-1 rounded bg-gray-100">{{ ucfirst($videoProject->status) }}</span>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    @if ($notice)
+        <div class="mb-4 p-3 bg-amber-50 border border-amber-200 text-amber-800 rounded text-sm">{{ $notice }}</div>
+    @endif
+
+    @if ($steps->isEmpty())
+        <div class="bg-white p-6 rounded border border-gray-200 mb-6 space-y-4">
+            <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold">Start Workflow</h2>
+
+            @if ($templates->isNotEmpty())
+                <div class="flex items-end gap-2">
+                    <div class="flex-1">
+                        <label class="block text-sm font-medium">From a template</label>
+                        <select wire:model="workflowTemplateId" class="w-full border rounded p-2">
+                            <option value="">Select template</option>
+                            @foreach ($templates as $template)
+                                <option value="{{ $template->id }}">{{ $template->name }}</option>
+                            @endforeach
+                        </select>
+                    </div>
+                    <button wire:click="startWithTemplate" class="bg-blue-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded">Start</button>
+                </div>
+            @endif
+
+            <div>
+                <button wire:click="startDefault" class="bg-gray-800 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded">
+                    Start with default pipeline
+                </button>
+                <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">Script &rarr; Voiceover &rarr; Storyboard &rarr; Video &rarr; Editing &rarr; Thumbnail &rarr; Metadata &rarr; Publish, each requiring approval.</p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    @else
+        <div class="bg-white rounded border border-gray-200 mb-6 divide-y divide-gray-100">
+            @foreach ($steps as $step)
+                <div wire:key="step-{{ $step->id }}" class="p-4">
+                    <div class="flex justify-between items-center">
+                        <div>
+                            <span class="font-medium">{{ $loop->iteration }}. {{ str($step->type)->headline() }}</span>
+                            <span @class([
+                                'text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded ml-2',
+                                'bg-gray-100 text-gray-700' => in_array($step->status, ['pending', 'skipped']),
+                                'bg-blue-100 text-blue-700' => $step->status === 'in_progress',
+                                'bg-amber-100 text-amber-700' => $step->status === 'awaiting_approval',
+                                'bg-green-100 text-green-700' => $step->status === 'completed',
+                                'bg-red-100 text-red-700' => in_array($step->status, ['failed', 'rejected']),
+                            ])>{{ str($step->status)->headline() }}</span>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div class="space-x-2">
+                            @if ($step->status === 'in_progress')
+                                <button wire:click="runStep({{ $step->id }})" class="text-blue-600 text-sm">Run</button>
+                                <button wire:click="skipStep({{ $step->id }})" wire:confirm="Skip this step?" class="text-gray-500 text-sm">Skip</button>
+                            @elseif ($step->status === 'awaiting_approval')
+                                <button wire:click="approveStep({{ $step->id }})" class="text-green-700 text-sm">Approve</button>
+                                <button wire:click="rejectStep({{ $step->id }})" class="text-red-600 text-sm">Reject</button>
+                            @elseif (in_array($step->status, ['failed', 'rejected']))
+                                <button wire:click="retryStep({{ $step->id }})" class="text-blue-600 text-sm">Retry</button>
+                            @elseif ($step->status === 'pending')
+                                <button wire:click="skipStep({{ $step->id }})" wire:confirm="Skip this step?" class="text-gray-500 text-sm">Skip</button>
+                            @endif
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    @if ($step->error)
+                        <p class="text-sm text-red-600 mt-1">{{ $step->error }}</p>
+                    @endif
+
+                    @if ($step->output)
+                        <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">
+                            @if (isset($step->output['word_count']))
+                                {{ $step->output['word_count'] }} words generated
+                            @elseif (isset($step->output['characters']))
+                                {{ $step->output['characters'] }} characters synthesized
+                            @endif
+                        </p>
+                    @endif
+                </div>
+            @endforeach
+        </div>
+    @endif
+
+    @if ($assets->isNotEmpty())
+        <div class="bg-white rounded border border-gray-200">
+            <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold p-4 border-b border-gray-100">Assets</h2>
+            <table class="w-full">
+                <thead>
+                    <tr class="text-left border-b border-gray-100 text-sm text-gray-500">
+                        <th class="p-3">Type</th>
+                        <th class="p-3">Version</th>
+                        <th class="p-3">Size</th>
+                        <th class="p-3">Created</th>
+                    </tr>
+                </thead>
+                <tbody>
+                    @foreach ($assets as $asset)
+                        <tr class="border-b border-gray-50">
+                            <td class="p-3">{{ ucfirst($asset->type) }}</td>
+                            <td class="p-3">v{{ $asset->version }}</td>
+                            <td class="p-3">{{ $asset->size_bytes ? number_format($asset->size_bytes / 1024, 1).' KB' : '—' }}</td>
+                            <td class="p-3">{{ $asset->created_at->format('Y-m-d H:i') }}</td>
+                        </tr>
+                    @endforeach
+                </tbody>
+            </table>
+        </div>
+    @endif
+</div>
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 93d8911..d3841e3 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -31,4 +31,9 @@ Route::middleware('auth')->group(function () {
     Route::get('/tasks', \App\Livewire\Tasks\Index::class)->name('tasks.index');
     Route::get('/task-comments', \App\Livewire\TaskComments\Index::class)->name('task-comments.index');
     Route::get('/ideas', \App\Livewire\Ideas\Index::class)->name('ideas.index');
+
+    // Video Projects — a separate domain from Projects/Tasks/Ideas above,
+    // see task #47 on the "YouTube Content Creation System" project.
+    Route::get('/video-projects', \App\Livewire\VideoProjects\Index::class)->name('video-projects.index');
+    Route::get('/video-projects/{videoProject}', \App\Livewire\VideoProjects\Show::class)->name('video-projects.show');
 });
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Jobs/RunWorkflowStepJobTest.php b/tests/Feature/Jobs/RunWorkflowStepJobTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24bb0de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Jobs/RunWorkflowStepJobTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Jobs\RunWorkflowStepJob;
+use App\Models\AiProvider;
+use App\Models\VideoProject;
+use App\Support\AiProviders\AiProviderManager;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\StepHandlers\StepHandlerManager;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\WorkflowEngine;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    Storage::fake();
+    $this->engine = new WorkflowEngine;
+});
+
+test('it runs the matching handler and completes the step', function () {
+    Http::fake(['api.openai.com/*' => Http::response(['choices' => [['message' => ['content' => 'a script']]]])]);
+    AiProvider::factory()->create(['provider' => 'openai']);
+
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $step = $this->engine->start($project, [['type' => 'script_generation']]);
+
+    (new RunWorkflowStepJob($step->id))->handle(app(StepHandlerManager::class), $this->engine);
+
+    expect($step->fresh()->status)->toBe('completed');
+});
+
+test('it fails the step when no handler is registered for its type', function () {
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $step = $this->engine->start($project, [['type' => 'video_generation']]);
+
+    (new RunWorkflowStepJob($step->id))->handle(app(StepHandlerManager::class), $this->engine);
+
+    expect($step->fresh())
+        ->status->toBe('failed')
+        ->error->toContain('No handler registered');
+});
+
+test('it does nothing for a step that is no longer in_progress', function () {
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $step = $this->engine->start($project, [['type' => 'script_generation']]);
+    $this->engine->skipStep($step);
+
+    (new RunWorkflowStepJob($step->id))->handle(app(StepHandlerManager::class), $this->engine);
+
+    expect($step->fresh()->status)->toBe('skipped');
+});
+
+test('it does nothing for a missing step', function () {
+    (new RunWorkflowStepJob(999999))->handle(app(StepHandlerManager::class), $this->engine);
+})->throwsNoExceptions();
+
+test('it fails the step when the handler throws unexpectedly', function () {
+    $badHandler = new class implements \App\Support\VideoWorkflow\StepHandlers\StepHandler
+    {
+        public function type(): string
+        {
+            return 'script_generation';
+        }
+
+        public function handle(\App\Models\WorkflowStep $step, WorkflowEngine $engine): void
+        {
+            throw new \RuntimeException('boom');
+        }
+    };
+    $manager = new StepHandlerManager([$badHandler]);
+
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $step = $this->engine->start($project, [['type' => 'script_generation']]);
+
+    (new RunWorkflowStepJob($step->id))->handle($manager, $this->engine);
+
+    expect($step->fresh())
+        ->status->toBe('failed')
+        ->error->toBe('boom');
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Livewire/VideoProjectsIndexTest.php b/tests/Feature/Livewire/VideoProjectsIndexTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1e6b8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Livewire/VideoProjectsIndexTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Livewire\VideoProjects\Index;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Models\VideoProject;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\WorkflowEngine;
+use Livewire\Livewire;
+
+test('video projects index page lists existing projects', function () {
+    VideoProject::factory()->create(['title' => 'My Awesome Video']);
+
+    $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+        ->get(route('video-projects.index'))
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertSee('My Awesome Video');
+});
+
+test('a new video project can be created', function () {
+    Livewire::test(Index::class)
+        ->set('title', 'New Video')
+        ->set('description', 'A description')
+        ->call('save');
+
+    expect(VideoProject::where('title', 'New Video')->exists())->toBeTrue();
+});
+
+test('title is required to create a video project', function () {
+    Livewire::test(Index::class)
+        ->set('title', '')
+        ->call('save')
+        ->assertHasErrors(['title']);
+});
+
+test('a video project can be deleted', function () {
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+
+    Livewire::test(Index::class)->call('delete', $project->id);
+
+    expect(VideoProject::find($project->id))->toBeNull();
+});
+
+test('it shows step progress counts for a started project', function () {
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create(['title' => 'Progress Test']);
+    $engine = new WorkflowEngine;
+    $step = $engine->start($project, [
+        ['type' => 'script_generation'],
+        ['type' => 'tts_voiceover'],
+    ]);
+    $engine->completeStep($step);
+
+    $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+        ->get(route('video-projects.index'))
+        ->assertSee('1 / 2');
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Livewire/VideoProjectsShowTest.php b/tests/Feature/Livewire/VideoProjectsShowTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c1e213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Livewire/VideoProjectsShowTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Jobs\RunWorkflowStepJob;
+use App\Livewire\VideoProjects\Show;
+use App\Models\VideoProject;
+use App\Models\WorkflowTemplate;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\WorkflowEngine;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Queue;
+use Livewire\Livewire;
+
+test('starting the default pipeline creates steps and queues the first handled one', function () {
+    Queue::fake();
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+
+    Livewire::test(Show::class, ['videoProject' => $project])
+        ->call('startDefault');
+
+    expect($project->fresh()->status)->toBe('in_progress');
+    expect($project->steps()->count())->toBe(8);
+    expect($project->steps()->orderBy('order')->first()->type)->toBe('script_generation');
+
+    Queue::assertPushed(RunWorkflowStepJob::class, function ($job) use ($project) {
+        $step = $project->steps()->orderBy('order')->first();
+
+        return $job->stepId === $step->id;
+    });
+});
+
+test('starting from a template uses its steps and does not queue unhandled types', function () {
+    Queue::fake();
+    $template = WorkflowTemplate::factory()->create(['steps' => [
+        ['type' => 'video_generation'],
+        ['type' => 'youtube_publish'],
+    ]]);
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+
+    Livewire::test(Show::class, ['videoProject' => $project])
+        ->set('workflowTemplateId', $template->id)
+        ->call('startWithTemplate');
+
+    expect($project->fresh()->workflow_template_id)->toBe($template->id);
+    expect($project->steps()->count())->toBe(2);
+
+    // video_generation has no handler yet, so nothing should be queued
+    Queue::assertNotPushed(RunWorkflowStepJob::class);
+});
+
+test('startWithTemplate shows a notice when no template is selected', function () {
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+
+    Livewire::test(Show::class, ['videoProject' => $project])
+        ->call('startWithTemplate')
+        ->assertSee('Pick a template first.');
+
+    expect($project->fresh()->status)->toBe('draft');
+});
+
+test('runStep dispatches the job for the given step', function () {
+    Queue::fake();
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $step = (new WorkflowEngine)->start($project, [['type' => 'script_generation']]);
+
+    Livewire::test(Show::class, ['videoProject' => $project])
+        ->call('runStep', $step->id);
+
+    Queue::assertPushed(RunWorkflowStepJob::class, fn ($job) => $job->stepId === $step->id);
+});
+
+test('approving a step advances and queues the next handled step', function () {
+    Queue::fake();
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $engine = new WorkflowEngine;
+    $step = $engine->start($project, [
+        ['type' => 'script_generation', 'requires_approval' => true],
+        ['type' => 'tts_voiceover'],
+    ]);
+    $engine->completeStep($step, ['script' => 'draft']);
+
+    Livewire::test(Show::class, ['videoProject' => $project])
+        ->call('approveStep', $step->id);
+
+    $next = $project->steps()->where('order', 1)->first();
+    expect($next->status)->toBe('in_progress');
+    Queue::assertPushed(RunWorkflowStepJob::class, fn ($job) => $job->stepId === $next->id);
+});
+
+test('rejecting a step blocks the pipeline', function () {
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $engine = new WorkflowEngine;
+    $step = $engine->start($project, [['type' => 'script_generation', 'requires_approval' => true]]);
+    $engine->completeStep($step, ['script' => 'bad']);
+
+    Livewire::test(Show::class, ['videoProject' => $project])
+        ->call('rejectStep', $step->id);
+
+    expect($step->fresh()->status)->toBe('rejected');
+});
+
+test('retrying a failed step re-queues it', function () {
+    Queue::fake();
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $engine = new WorkflowEngine;
+    $step = $engine->start($project, [['type' => 'script_generation']]);
+    $engine->failStep($step, 'boom');
+
+    Livewire::test(Show::class, ['videoProject' => $project])
+        ->call('retryStep', $step->id);
+
+    expect($step->fresh()->status)->toBe('in_progress');
+    Queue::assertPushed(RunWorkflowStepJob::class, fn ($job) => $job->stepId === $step->id);
+});
+
+test('skipping a step advances and queues the next handled step', function () {
+    Queue::fake();
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $engine = new WorkflowEngine;
+    $step = $engine->start($project, [
+        ['type' => 'video_generation'],
+        ['type' => 'script_generation'],
+    ]);
+
+    Livewire::test(Show::class, ['videoProject' => $project])
+        ->call('skipStep', $step->id);
+
+    $next = $project->steps()->where('order', 1)->first();
+    expect($step->fresh()->status)->toBe('skipped');
+    expect($next->status)->toBe('in_progress');
+    Queue::assertPushed(RunWorkflowStepJob::class, fn ($job) => $job->stepId === $next->id);
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/ScriptGenerationHandlerTest.php b/tests/Feature/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/ScriptGenerationHandlerTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c181311
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/ScriptGenerationHandlerTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\AiProvider;
+use App\Models\VideoProject;
+use App\Support\AiProviders\AiProviderManager;
+use App\Support\AssetStorage\AssetStorage;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\StepHandlers\ScriptGenerationHandler;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\WorkflowEngine;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    Storage::fake();
+    $this->engine = new WorkflowEngine;
+    $this->handler = new ScriptGenerationHandler(app(AiProviderManager::class), new AssetStorage);
+});
+
+test('it generates a script, stores it as an asset, and completes the step', function () {
+    Http::fake([
+        'api.openai.com/*' => Http::response([
+            'choices' => [['message' => ['content' => 'Welcome back to the channel today']]],
+        ]),
+    ]);
+    AiProvider::factory()->create(['provider' => 'openai', 'is_active' => true]);
+
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create(['title' => 'Best Coffee Gadgets 2026']);
+    $step = $this->engine->start($project, [['type' => 'script_generation']]);
+
+    $this->handler->handle($step, $this->engine);
+
+    $fresh = $step->fresh();
+    expect($fresh->status)->toBe('completed');
+    expect($fresh->output['word_count'])->toBe(6);
+
+    $asset = \App\Models\Asset::find($fresh->output['asset_id']);
+    expect($asset->type)->toBe('script');
+    expect($asset->video_project_id)->toBe($project->id);
+    expect(Storage::get($asset->disk_path))->toBe('Welcome back to the channel today');
+
+    Http::assertSent(fn ($request) => str_contains($request['messages'][0]['content'], 'Best Coffee Gadgets 2026'));
+});
+
+test('it uses an explicit outline, tone, keywords, and target length when given', function () {
+    Http::fake(['api.openai.com/*' => Http::response(['choices' => [['message' => ['content' => 'script']]]])]);
+    AiProvider::factory()->create(['provider' => 'openai']);
+
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $step = $this->engine->start($project, [['type' => 'script_generation']]);
+    $step->update(['input' => [
+        'outline' => 'A history of espresso machines',
+        'tone' => 'casual and funny',
+        'seo_keywords' => ['espresso', 'coffee history'],
+        'target_words' => 800,
+    ]]);
+
+    $this->handler->handle($step->fresh(), $this->engine);
+
+    Http::assertSent(function ($request) {
+        $prompt = $request['messages'][0]['content'];
+
+        return str_contains($prompt, 'A history of espresso machines')
+            && str_contains($prompt, 'casual and funny')
+            && str_contains($prompt, 'espresso, coffee history')
+            && str_contains($prompt, 'approximately 800 words');
+    });
+});
+
+test('it fails the step when no active OpenAI provider is configured', function () {
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $step = $this->engine->start($project, [['type' => 'script_generation']]);
+
+    $this->handler->handle($step, $this->engine);
+
+    expect($step->fresh())
+        ->status->toBe('failed')
+        ->error->toContain('No active OpenAI provider');
+});
+
+test('it fails the step when the AI provider call fails', function () {
+    Http::fake(['api.openai.com/*' => Http::response(['error' => ['message' => 'rate limited']], 429)]);
+    AiProvider::factory()->create(['provider' => 'openai']);
+
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $step = $this->engine->start($project, [['type' => 'script_generation']]);
+
+    $this->handler->handle($step, $this->engine);
+
+    expect($step->fresh())
+        ->status->toBe('failed')
+        ->error->toBe('rate limited');
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/TtsVoiceoverHandlerTest.php b/tests/Feature/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/TtsVoiceoverHandlerTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ea8bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/VideoWorkflow/StepHandlers/TtsVoiceoverHandlerTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\AiProvider;
+use App\Models\VideoProject;
+use App\Support\AiProviders\AiProviderManager;
+use App\Support\AssetStorage\AssetStorage;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\StepHandlers\TtsVoiceoverHandler;
+use App\Support\VideoWorkflow\WorkflowEngine;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    Storage::fake();
+    $this->engine = new WorkflowEngine;
+    $this->assets = new AssetStorage;
+    $this->handler = new TtsVoiceoverHandler(app(AiProviderManager::class), $this->assets);
+});
+
+test('it voices explicit input text and completes the step', function () {
+    Http::fake(['api.elevenlabs.io/*' => Http::response('fake-mp3-bytes', 200, ['Content-Type' => 'audio/mpeg'])]);
+    AiProvider::factory()->create(['provider' => 'elevenlabs', 'config' => ['voice_id' => 'v1']]);
+
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $step = $this->engine->start($project, [['type' => 'tts_voiceover']]);
+    $step->update(['input' => ['text' => 'Hello and welcome']]);
+
+    $this->handler->handle($step->fresh(), $this->engine);
+
+    $fresh = $step->fresh();
+    expect($fresh->status)->toBe('completed');
+    expect($fresh->output['characters'])->toBe(strlen('Hello and welcome'));
+
+    $asset = \App\Models\Asset::find($fresh->output['asset_id']);
+    expect($asset->type)->toBe('audio');
+    expect($asset->mime_type)->toBe('audio/mpeg');
+    expect(Storage::get($asset->disk_path))->toBe('fake-mp3-bytes');
+
+    Http::assertSent(fn ($request) => $request['text'] === 'Hello and welcome');
+});
+
+test('it falls back to the latest script asset when no input text is given', function () {
+    Http::fake(['api.elevenlabs.io/*' => Http::response('bytes')]);
+    AiProvider::factory()->create(['provider' => 'elevenlabs', 'config' => ['voice_id' => 'v1']]);
+
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $this->assets->store($project, 'script', 'Old draft', 'txt');
+    $this->assets->store($project, 'script', 'Latest draft', 'txt');
+
+    $step = $this->engine->start($project, [['type' => 'tts_voiceover']]);
+
+    $this->handler->handle($step, $this->engine);
+
+    Http::assertSent(fn ($request) => $request['text'] === 'Latest draft');
+});
+
+test('a voice_id in step input overrides the provider default', function () {
+    Http::fake(['api.elevenlabs.io/*' => Http::response('bytes')]);
+    AiProvider::factory()->create(['provider' => 'elevenlabs', 'config' => ['voice_id' => 'default-voice']]);
+
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $step = $this->engine->start($project, [['type' => 'tts_voiceover']]);
+    $step->update(['input' => ['text' => 'hi', 'voice_id' => 'custom-voice']]);
+
+    $this->handler->handle($step->fresh(), $this->engine);
+
+    Http::assertSent(fn ($request) => str_contains($request->url(), '/text-to-speech/custom-voice'));
+});
+
+test('it fails the step when there is no text to voice', function () {
+    AiProvider::factory()->create(['provider' => 'elevenlabs', 'config' => ['voice_id' => 'v1']]);
+
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $step = $this->engine->start($project, [['type' => 'tts_voiceover']]);
+
+    $this->handler->handle($step, $this->engine);
+
+    expect($step->fresh())
+        ->status->toBe('failed')
+        ->error->toContain('No script text available');
+});
+
+test('it fails the step when no active ElevenLabs provider is configured', function () {
+    $project = VideoProject::factory()->create();
+    $step = $this->engine->start($project, [['type' => 'tts_voiceover']]);
+    $step->update(['input' => ['text' => 'hi']]);
+
+    $this->handler->handle($step->fresh(), $this->engine);
+
+    expect($step->fresh())
+        ->status->toBe('failed')
+        ->error->toContain('No active ElevenLabs provider');
+});