diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 639edd3b..add0004d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 
 ### Added
 - warning system when plugin might not be compatible with Coder REST API
+- a `Create workspace` button which links to Coder's templates page
 
 ### Fixed
 - outdated Coder CLI binaries are cleaned up
+- workspace status color style: running workspaces are green, failed ones should be red, everything else is gray
 
 ## 2.1.2 - 2022-11-23
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/coder/gateway/icons/CoderIcons.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/coder/gateway/icons/CoderIcons.kt
index 3f7a587f..16322770 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/coder/gateway/icons/CoderIcons.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/coder/gateway/icons/CoderIcons.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ object CoderIcons {
 
     val OPEN_TERMINAL = IconLoader.getIcon("open_terminal.svg", javaClass)
 
+    val CREATE = IconLoader.getIcon("create.svg", javaClass)
     val RUN = IconLoader.getIcon("run.svg", javaClass)
     val STOP = IconLoader.getIcon("stop.svg", javaClass)
     val UPDATE = IconLoader.getIcon("update.svg", javaClass)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/coder/gateway/views/steps/CoderWorkspacesStepView.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/coder/gateway/views/steps/CoderWorkspacesStepView.kt
index 0c61414c..25575415 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/coder/gateway/views/steps/CoderWorkspacesStepView.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/coder/gateway/views/steps/CoderWorkspacesStepView.kt
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class CoderWorkspacesStepView(val enableNextButtonCallback: (Boolean) -> Unit) :
     private val startWorkspaceAction = StartWorkspaceAction()
     private val stopWorkspaceAction = StopWorkspaceAction()
     private val updateWorkspaceTemplateAction = UpdateWorkspaceTemplateAction()
+    private val createWorkspaceAction = CreateWorkspaceAction()
 
     private val toolbar = ToolbarDecorator.createDecorator(tableOfWorkspaces)
         .disableAddAction()
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ class CoderWorkspacesStepView(val enableNextButtonCallback: (Boolean) -> Unit) :
         .addExtraAction(startWorkspaceAction)
         .addExtraAction(stopWorkspaceAction)
         .addExtraAction(updateWorkspaceTemplateAction)
+        .addExtraAction(createWorkspaceAction)
 
     private var poller: Job? = null
 
@@ -225,6 +227,12 @@ class CoderWorkspacesStepView(val enableNextButtonCallback: (Boolean) -> Unit) :
         }
     }
 
+    private inner class CreateWorkspaceAction : AnActionButton(CoderGatewayBundle.message("gateway.connector.view.coder.workspaces.create.text"), CoderGatewayBundle.message("gateway.connector.view.coder.workspaces.create.text"), CoderIcons.CREATE) {
+        override fun actionPerformed(p0: AnActionEvent) {
+            BrowserUtil.browse(coderClient.coderURL.toURI().resolve("/templates"))
+        }
+    }
+
     private inner class StopWorkspaceAction : AnActionButton(CoderGatewayBundle.message("gateway.connector.view.coder.workspaces.stop.text"), CoderGatewayBundle.message("gateway.connector.view.coder.workspaces.stop.text"), CoderIcons.STOP) {
         override fun actionPerformed(p0: AnActionEvent) {
             if (tableOfWorkspaces.selectedObject != null) {
@@ -263,6 +271,8 @@ class CoderWorkspacesStepView(val enableNextButtonCallback: (Boolean) -> Unit) :
     }
 
     private fun updateWorkspaceActions() {
+        createWorkspaceAction.isEnabled = true
+
         when (tableOfWorkspaces.selectedObject?.agentStatus) {
             RUNNING -> {
                 startWorkspaceAction.isEnabled = false
@@ -642,8 +652,8 @@ class CoderWorkspacesStepView(val enableNextButtonCallback: (Boolean) -> Unit) :
 
         private fun WorkspaceAgentModel.statusColor() = when (this.agentStatus) {
             RUNNING -> JBColor.GREEN
-            STARTING, STOPPING, DELETING -> if (JBColor.isBright()) JBColor.LIGHT_GRAY else JBColor.DARK_GRAY
-            else -> JBColor.RED
+            FAILED -> JBColor.RED
+            else -> if (JBColor.isBright()) JBColor.LIGHT_GRAY else JBColor.DARK_GRAY
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/create.svg b/src/main/resources/create.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6da8ba4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/create.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!-- Copyright 2000-2021 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the LICENSE file. -->
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
+  <g fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd">
+    <rect width="8" height="2" x="4" y="7" fill="#6E6E6E" transform="rotate(90 8 8)"/>
+    <path fill="#6E6E6E" d="M8,15 C4.13400675,15 1,11.8659932 1,8 C1,4.13400675 4.13400675,1 8,1 C11.8659932,1 15,4.13400675 15,8 C15,11.8659932 11.8659932,15 8,15 Z M8,13.6875 C11.1411195,13.6875 13.6875,11.1411195 13.6875,8 C13.6875,4.85888049 11.1411195,2.3125 8,2.3125 C4.85888049,2.3125 2.3125,4.85888049 2.3125,8 C2.3125,11.1411195 4.85888049,13.6875 8,13.6875 Z"/>
+    <rect width="8" height="2" x="4" y="7" fill="#6E6E6E"/>
+  </g>
+</svg>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/create_dark.svg b/src/main/resources/create_dark.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..511a8ef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/create_dark.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!-- Copyright 2000-2021 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the LICENSE file. -->
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
+  <g fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd">
+    <rect width="8" height="2" x="4" y="7" fill="#AFB1B3" transform="rotate(90 8 8)"/>
+    <path fill="#AFB1B3" d="M8,15 C4.13400675,15 1,11.8659932 1,8 C1,4.13400675 4.13400675,1 8,1 C11.8659932,1 15,4.13400675 15,8 C15,11.8659932 11.8659932,15 8,15 Z M8,13.6875 C11.1411195,13.6875 13.6875,11.1411195 13.6875,8 C13.6875,4.85888049 11.1411195,2.3125 8,2.3125 C4.85888049,2.3125 2.3125,4.85888049 2.3125,8 C2.3125,11.1411195 4.85888049,13.6875 8,13.6875 Z"/>
+    <rect width="8" height="2" x="4" y="7" fill="#AFB1B3"/>
+  </g>
+</svg>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/messages/CoderGatewayBundle.properties b/src/main/resources/messages/CoderGatewayBundle.properties
index 05bd400d..9bbae2c1 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/messages/CoderGatewayBundle.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/messages/CoderGatewayBundle.properties
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ gateway.connector.view.coder.workspaces.next.text=Select IDE and Project
 gateway.connector.view.coder.workspaces.start.text=Start Workspace
 gateway.connector.view.coder.workspaces.stop.text=Stop Workspace
 gateway.connector.view.coder.workspaces.update.text=Update Workspace Template
+gateway.connector.view.coder.workspaces.create.text=Create workspace
 gateway.connector.view.coder.workspaces.unsupported.os.info=Gateway supports only Linux machines. Support for macOS and Windows is planned.
 gateway.connector.view.coder.workspaces.invalid.coder.version=Could not parse Coder version {0}. Coder Gateway plugin might not be compatible with this version.
 gateway.connector.view.coder.workspaces.unsupported.coder.version=Coder version {0} might not be compatible with this plugin version.