diff --git a/studio/frontend/.gitignore b/studio/frontend/.gitignore
index 7358cc82ad..d87ba2c95d 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/.gitignore
+++ b/studio/frontend/.gitignore
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ test/
 *.njsproj
 *.sln
 *.sw?
-/src/features/canvas-lab/AGENTS.md
+/src/features/recipe-studio/AGENTS.md
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/app/router.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/app/router.tsx
index 2376127293..7aa19d38ba 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/app/router.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/app/router.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { createRouter } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { Route as rootRoute } from "./routes/__root";
-import { Route as canvasLabRoute } from "./routes/canvas-lab";
+import { Route as dataRecipesNewRoute } from "./routes/data-recipes-new";
 import { Route as chatRoute } from "./routes/chat";
 import { Route as exportRoute } from "./routes/export";
 import { Route as gridTestRoute } from "./routes/grid-test";
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const routeTree = rootRoute.addChildren([
   studioRoute,
   chatRoute,
   exportRoute,
-  canvasLabRoute,
+  dataRecipesNewRoute,
 ]);
 
 export const router = createRouter({ routeTree });
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/app/routes/canvas-lab.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/app/routes/data-recipes-new.tsx
similarity index 54%
rename from studio/frontend/src/app/routes/canvas-lab.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/app/routes/data-recipes-new.tsx
index 29a7252b1d..b4b884b15e 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/app/routes/canvas-lab.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/app/routes/data-recipes-new.tsx
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import { createRoute } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { lazy } from "react";
 import { Route as rootRoute } from "./__root";
 
-const CanvasLabPage = lazy(() =>
-  import("@/features/canvas-lab").then((m) => ({
-    default: m.CanvasLabPage,
+const RecipeStudioPage = lazy(() =>
+  import("@/features/recipe-studio").then((m) => ({
+    default: m.RecipeStudioPage,
   })),
 );
 
 export const Route = createRoute({
   getParentRoute: () => rootRoute,
-  path: "/canvas-lab",
-  component: CanvasLabPage,
+  path: "/data-recipes/new",
+  component: RecipeStudioPage,
 });
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/index.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index fa458f3d8b..0000000000
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export { CanvasLabPage } from "./canvas-lab-page";
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/graph.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/graph.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 66b2454701..0000000000
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/graph.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-export {
-  applyCanvasConnection,
-  isValidCanvasConnection,
-} from "./graph/canvas-connection";
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/index.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c1ca6bac0b..0000000000
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-export { importCanvasPayload } from "./importer";
-export type { CanvasSnapshot, ImportResult } from "./types";
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/index.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c584f4dc10..0000000000
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-export { buildCanvasPayload } from "./build-payload";
-export type { CanvasPayload, CanvasPayloadResult } from "./types";
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/api/index.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/api/index.ts
similarity index 73%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/api/index.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/api/index.ts
index ea4890ba57..47bc496a1f 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/api/index.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/api/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-const DEFAULT_BASE = "/preview-api";
+const DEFAULT_BASE = "";
 
-export const CANVAS_LAB_API_BASE =
+export const DATA_DESIGNER_API_BASE =
   import.meta.env.VITE_DATA_DESIGNER_API ?? DEFAULT_BASE;
 
 type PreviewResponse = {
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ type PreviewResponse = {
   processorArtifacts?: Record<string, unknown>;
 };
 
-export async function previewCanvas(
+export async function previewRecipe(
   payload: unknown,
 ): Promise<PreviewResponse> {
-  const response = await fetch(`${CANVAS_LAB_API_BASE}/preview`, {
+  const response = await fetch(`${DATA_DESIGNER_API_BASE}/preview`, {
     method: "POST",
     headers: {
       "Content-Type": "application/json",
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/blocks/registry.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/blocks/registry.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/blocks/registry.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/blocks/registry.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/block-sheet.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/block-sheet.tsx
similarity index 86%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/block-sheet.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/block-sheet.tsx
index bb27ba4d5d..4c2e212531 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/block-sheet.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/block-sheet.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from "@hugeicons/core-free-icons";
 import { HugeiconsIcon } from "@hugeicons/react";
 import type { ReactElement } from "react";
-import { CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS } from "./floating-icon-button-class";
+import { RECIPE_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS } from "./recipe-floating-icon-button-class";
 import type { LlmType, SamplerType } from "../types";
 import { BLOCK_GROUPS, getBlocksForKind } from "../blocks/registry";
 
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ type RootGroup = {
 
 type BlockSheetProps = {
   container: HTMLDivElement | null;
-  view: SheetView;
-  onViewChange: (view: SheetView) => void;
+  sheetView: SheetView;
+  onViewChange: (sheetView: SheetView) => void;
   onAddSampler: (type: SamplerType) => void;
   onAddLlm: (type: LlmType) => void;
   onAddModelProvider: () => void;
@@ -47,17 +47,17 @@ type BlockSheetProps = {
   onImport: () => void;
 };
 
-function getSheetTitle(view: SheetView): string {
-  if (view === "root") {
+function getSheetTitle(sheetView: SheetView): string {
+  if (sheetView === "root") {
     return "Add a block";
   }
-  if (view === "sampler") {
+  if (sheetView === "sampler") {
     return "Sampler blocks";
   }
-  if (view === "expression") {
+  if (sheetView === "expression") {
     return "Expression blocks";
   }
-  if (view === "processor") {
+  if (sheetView === "processor") {
     return "Processor blocks";
   }
   return "LLM blocks";
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function BlockSheetButton({
     <button
       type="button"
       onClick={onClick}
-      className={`flex w-full items-center gap-3  bg-white px-3 py-3 text-left transition border-l-2 ${
+      className={`flex w-full items-center gap-3 bg-white px-3 py-3 text-left transition border-l-2 ${
         isActive
           ? "border-emerald-500"
           : "border-transparent hover:border-border/60"
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ function BlockSheetButton({
 
 export function BlockSheet({
   container,
-  view,
+  sheetView,
   onViewChange,
   onAddSampler,
   onAddLlm,
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export function BlockSheet({
   onCopy,
   onImport,
 }: BlockSheetProps): ReactElement {
-  const title = getSheetTitle(view);
+  const sheetTitle = getSheetTitle(sheetView);
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col items-end gap-2">
       <Sheet
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export function BlockSheet({
         <SheetTrigger asChild={true}>
           <Button
             size="icon"
-            className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+            className={RECIPE_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
             variant="ghost"
           >
             <HugeiconsIcon
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export function BlockSheet({
         >
           <SheetHeader className="border-b border-border/60 px-6 py-5">
             <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              {view !== "root" && (
+              {sheetView !== "root" && (
                 <Button
                   type="button"
                   variant="ghost"
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ export function BlockSheet({
                   <HugeiconsIcon icon={ArrowLeft02Icon} className="size-4" />
                 </Button>
               )}
-              <SheetTitle>{title}</SheetTitle>
+              <SheetTitle>{sheetTitle}</SheetTitle>
             </div>
           </SheetHeader>
           <div className=" py-4">
             <div className="mt-4 flex flex-col gap-2">
-              {view === "root" &&
+              {sheetView === "root" &&
                 ROOT_GROUPS.map((item, index) => (
                   <BlockSheetButton
                     key={item.kind}
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ export function BlockSheet({
                     onClick={() => onViewChange(item.kind)}
                   />
                 ))}
-              {view === "processor" && (
+              {sheetView === "processor" && (
                 <BlockSheetButton
                   icon={CodeIcon}
                   title="Schema Transform"
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ export function BlockSheet({
                   onClick={onOpenProcessors}
                 />
               )}
-              {view !== "root" &&
-                view !== "processor" &&
-                getBlocksForKind(VIEW_KIND[view] ?? "sampler").map(
+              {sheetView !== "root" &&
+                sheetView !== "processor" &&
+                getBlocksForKind(VIEW_KIND[sheetView] ?? "sampler").map(
                   (item, index) => (
                     <BlockSheetButton
                       key={item.type}
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ export function BlockSheet({
         type="button"
         variant="ghost"
         size="icon"
-        className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+        className={RECIPE_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
         onClick={onImport}
       >
         <HugeiconsIcon
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ export function BlockSheet({
         type="button"
         variant="ghost"
         size="icon"
-        className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+        className={RECIPE_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
         onClick={onCopy}
       >
         <HugeiconsIcon
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/chip-input.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/chip-input.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/chip-input.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/chip-input.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-category-badges.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-category-badges.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-category-badges.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-category-badges.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-expression.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-expression.tsx
similarity index 94%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-expression.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-expression.tsx
index a50061ca9f..6f754e04d6 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-expression.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-expression.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   SelectValue,
 } from "@/components/ui/select";
 import type { ReactElement } from "react";
-import { useCanvasLabStore } from "../../stores/canvas-lab";
+import { useRecipeStudioStore } from "../../stores/recipe-studio";
 import type { ExpressionConfig, ExpressionDtype } from "../../types";
 import { getAvailableVariables } from "../../utils/variables";
 import { InlineField } from "./inline-field";
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function InlineExpression({
   config,
   onUpdate,
 }: InlineExpressionProps): ReactElement {
-  const configs = useCanvasLabStore((state) => state.configs);
+  const configs = useRecipeStudioStore((state) => state.configs);
   const vars = getAvailableVariables(configs, config.id);
 
   return (
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-field.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-field.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-field.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-field.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-llm.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-llm.tsx
similarity index 96%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-llm.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-llm.tsx
index d9241dfb08..97644e561f 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-llm.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-llm.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   SelectValue,
 } from "@/components/ui/select";
 import { type ReactElement, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { useCanvasLabStore } from "../../stores/canvas-lab";
+import { useRecipeStudioStore } from "../../stores/recipe-studio";
 import type { LlmConfig } from "../../types";
 import { InlineField } from "./inline-field";
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const CODE_LANG_OPTIONS = [
 
 export function InlineLlm({ config, onUpdate }: InlineLlmProps): ReactElement {
   const isCode = config.llm_type === "code";
-  const configs = useCanvasLabStore((state) => state.configs);
+  const configs = useRecipeStudioStore((state) => state.configs);
   const modelConfigAliases = useMemo(
     () =>
       Object.values(configs)
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-model.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-model.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-model.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-model.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-policy.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-policy.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-policy.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-policy.ts
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-sampler.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-sampler.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/inline/inline-sampler.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/inline/inline-sampler.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/floating-icon-button-class.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/recipe-floating-icon-button-class.ts
similarity index 78%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/floating-icon-button-class.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/recipe-floating-icon-button-class.ts
index 1172efd5e7..ed375eef7c 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/floating-icon-button-class.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/recipe-floating-icon-button-class.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-export const CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS =
+export const RECIPE_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS =
   "corner-squircle group h-11 w-11 rounded-xl border border-border/60 bg-transparent p-0 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-transparent hover:text-primary hover:border-primary/60";
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/canvas-aux-node.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/recipe-graph-aux-node.tsx
similarity index 93%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/canvas-aux-node.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/recipe-graph-aux-node.tsx
index 1da19b939f..cccb535fae 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/canvas-aux-node.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/recipe-graph-aux-node.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from "@xyflow/react";
 import { memo, type ReactElement } from "react";
 import { MAX_NODE_WIDTH, MIN_NODE_WIDTH } from "../constants";
-import { useCanvasLabStore } from "../stores/canvas-lab";
+import { useRecipeStudioStore } from "../stores/recipe-studio";
 import type { LayoutDirection, LlmConfig, Score, ScoreOption } from "../types";
 import { HANDLE_IDS } from "../utils/handles";
 import { getAvailableVariables } from "../utils/variables";
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ type JudgeScoreNodeData = {
   layoutDirection: LayoutDirection;
 };
 
-export type CanvasAuxNodeData = PromptInputNodeData | JudgeScoreNodeData;
-export type CanvasAuxNodeType = Node<CanvasAuxNodeData, "aux">;
+export type RecipeGraphAuxNodeData = PromptInputNodeData | JudgeScoreNodeData;
+export type RecipeGraphAuxNodeType = Node<RecipeGraphAuxNodeData, "aux">;
 
 function updateScoreAt(
   config: LlmConfig,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function updateOptionAt(
 }
 
 function AuxVariableBadges({ llmId }: { llmId: string }): ReactElement | null {
-  const configs = useCanvasLabStore((state) => state.configs);
+  const configs = useRecipeStudioStore((state) => state.configs);
   const vars = getAvailableVariables(configs, llmId);
   if (vars.length === 0) return null;
   return (
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ function AuxVariableBadges({ llmId }: { llmId: string }): ReactElement | null {
 
 function AuxNodeBase({
   data,
-}: NodeProps<CanvasAuxNodeType>): ReactElement | null {
-  const config = useCanvasLabStore((state) => state.configs[data.llmId]);
-  const updateConfig = useCanvasLabStore((state) => state.updateConfig);
+}: NodeProps<RecipeGraphAuxNodeType>): ReactElement | null {
+  const config = useRecipeStudioStore((state) => state.configs[data.llmId]);
+  const updateConfig = useRecipeStudioStore((state) => state.updateConfig);
 
   if (!(config && config.kind === "llm")) {
     return null;
@@ -255,4 +255,4 @@ function AuxNodeBase({
   );
 }
 
-export const CanvasAuxNode = memo(AuxNodeBase);
+export const RecipeGraphAuxNode = memo(AuxNodeBase);
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/canvas-node.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/recipe-graph-node.tsx
similarity index 95%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/canvas-node.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/recipe-graph-node.tsx
index 37c329af40..4bc2f11a56 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/canvas-node.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/recipe-graph-node.tsx
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ import {
 } from "@xyflow/react";
 import { memo, type ReactElement, useEffect } from "react";
 import { MAX_NODE_WIDTH, MIN_NODE_WIDTH } from "../constants";
-import { useCanvasLabStore } from "../stores/canvas-lab";
+import { useRecipeStudioStore } from "../stores/recipe-studio";
 import type {
-  CanvasNode as CanvasNodeType,
+  RecipeNode as RecipeGraphNodeType,
   LlmType,
   NodeConfig,
   SamplerType,
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ const LLM_ICONS: Record<LlmType, IconType> = {
 };
 
 function resolveNodeIcon(
-  kind: CanvasNodeType["data"]["kind"],
-  blockType: CanvasNodeType["data"]["blockType"],
+  kind: RecipeGraphNodeType["data"]["kind"],
+  blockType: RecipeGraphNodeType["data"]["blockType"],
 ): IconType {
   if (kind === "sampler" && blockType in SAMPLER_ICONS) {
     return SAMPLER_ICONS[blockType as SamplerType];
@@ -274,17 +274,17 @@ function LlmInputHandles({ items, isTopBottom }: LlmInputHandlesProps): ReactEle
   );
 }
 
-function CanvasNodeBase({
+function RecipeGraphNodeBase({
   id,
   data,
   selected,
-}: NodeProps<CanvasNodeType>): ReactElement {
+}: NodeProps<RecipeGraphNodeType>): ReactElement {
   const meta = NODE_META[data.kind];
   const icon = resolveNodeIcon(data.kind, data.blockType);
   const layoutDirection = data.layoutDirection ?? "LR";
-  const config = useCanvasLabStore((state) => state.configs[id]);
-  const openConfig = useCanvasLabStore((state) => state.openConfig);
-  const updateConfig = useCanvasLabStore((state) => state.updateConfig);
+  const config = useRecipeStudioStore((state) => state.configs[id]);
+  const openConfig = useRecipeStudioStore((state) => state.openConfig);
+  const updateConfig = useRecipeStudioStore((state) => state.updateConfig);
   const updateNodeInternals = useUpdateNodeInternals();
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -409,4 +409,4 @@ function CanvasNodeBase({
   );
 }
 
-export const CanvasNode = memo(CanvasNodeBase);
+export const RecipeNode = memo(RecipeGraphNodeBase);
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/canvas-semantic-edge.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/recipe-graph-semantic-edge.tsx
similarity index 89%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/canvas-semantic-edge.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/recipe-graph-semantic-edge.tsx
index e7eb0a03fc..14a1f98dea 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/canvas-semantic-edge.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/recipe-graph-semantic-edge.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { BaseEdge, type EdgeProps, getSmoothStepPath } from "@xyflow/react";
 import { memo, type ReactElement } from "react";
 
-export const CanvasSemanticEdge = memo(function CanvasSemanticEdge({
+export const RecipeGraphSemanticEdge = memo(function RecipeGraphSemanticEdge({
   id,
   sourceX,
   sourceY,
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/rf-ui/base-handle.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/rf-ui/base-handle.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/rf-ui/base-handle.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/rf-ui/base-handle.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/rf-ui/base-node.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/rf-ui/base-node.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/rf-ui/base-node.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/rf-ui/base-node.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/rf-ui/data-edge.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/rf-ui/data-edge.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/rf-ui/data-edge.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/rf-ui/data-edge.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/rf-ui/labeled-handle.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/rf-ui/labeled-handle.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/rf-ui/labeled-handle.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/rf-ui/labeled-handle.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/constants.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/constants.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/constants.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/constants.ts
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/config-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/config-dialog.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/config-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/config-dialog.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/expression/expression-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/expression/expression-dialog.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/expression/expression-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/expression/expression-dialog.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/import-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/import-dialog.tsx
similarity index 98%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/import-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/import-dialog.tsx
index bf79f8adce..43d6e7038c 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/import-dialog.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/import-dialog.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function ImportDialog({
 }: ImportDialogProps): ReactElement {
   const [value, setValue] = useState("");
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const payloadId = "canvas-import-payload";
+  const payloadId = "recipe-import-payload";
   const handleOpenChange = (nextOpen: boolean) => {
     if (!nextOpen) {
       setValue("");
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/llm/llm-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/llm/llm-dialog.tsx
similarity index 98%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/llm/llm-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/llm/llm-dialog.tsx
index 76963d56ef..b13b85a491 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/llm/llm-dialog.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/llm/llm-dialog.tsx
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ export function LlmDialog({
           </div>
           {scores.length === 0 && (
             <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-              Add scorer blocks. Each block spawns on canvas and connects to this judge node.
+              Add scorer blocks. Each block spawns on graph and connects to this judge node.
             </p>
           )}
           {scores.map((score, index) => (
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/models/model-config-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/models/model-config-dialog.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/models/model-config-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/models/model-config-dialog.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/models/model-provider-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/models/model-provider-dialog.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/models/model-provider-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/models/model-provider-dialog.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/processors-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/processors-dialog.tsx
similarity index 95%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/processors-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/processors-dialog.tsx
index 539bdd46cb..293eba8d4e 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/processors-dialog.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/processors-dialog.tsx
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
 import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
 import { VisuallyHidden } from "radix-ui";
 import { type ReactElement, useMemo } from "react";
-import type { CanvasProcessorConfig } from "../types";
+import type { RecipeProcessorConfig } from "../types";
 import { buildDefaultSchemaTransform } from "../utils/processors";
 import { AvailableVariables } from "./shared/available-variables";
 type ProcessorsDialogProps = {
   open: boolean;
   onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
-  processors: CanvasProcessorConfig[];
-  onProcessorsChange: (processors: CanvasProcessorConfig[]) => void;
+  processors: RecipeProcessorConfig[];
+  onProcessorsChange: (processors: RecipeProcessorConfig[]) => void;
   container?: HTMLDivElement | null;
 };
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function ProcessorsDialog({
     );
   };
 
-  const updateSchema = (patch: Partial<CanvasProcessorConfig>) => {
+  const updateSchema = (patch: Partial<RecipeProcessorConfig>) => {
     if (!schemaProcessor) {
       return;
     }
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/bernoulli-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/bernoulli-dialog.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/bernoulli-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/bernoulli-dialog.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/category-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/category-dialog.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/category-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/category-dialog.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/datetime-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/datetime-dialog.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/datetime-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/datetime-dialog.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/gaussian-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/gaussian-dialog.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/gaussian-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/gaussian-dialog.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/person-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/person-dialog.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/person-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/person-dialog.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/subcategory-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/subcategory-dialog.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/subcategory-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/subcategory-dialog.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/timedelta-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/timedelta-dialog.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/timedelta-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/timedelta-dialog.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/uniform-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/uniform-dialog.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/uniform-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/uniform-dialog.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/uuid-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/uuid-dialog.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/samplers/uuid-dialog.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/samplers/uuid-dialog.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/shared/available-variables.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/shared/available-variables.tsx
similarity index 87%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/shared/available-variables.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/shared/available-variables.tsx
index a20bb76364..04d8ffe356 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/shared/available-variables.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/shared/available-variables.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import type { ReactElement } from "react";
-import { useCanvasLabStore } from "../../stores/canvas-lab";
+import { useRecipeStudioStore } from "../../stores/recipe-studio";
 import { getAvailableVariables } from "../../utils/variables";
 
 type AvailableVariablesProps = {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ type AvailableVariablesProps = {
 export function AvailableVariables({
   configId,
 }: AvailableVariablesProps): ReactElement | null {
-  const configs = useCanvasLabStore((state) => state.configs);
+  const configs = useRecipeStudioStore((state) => state.configs);
   const vars = getAvailableVariables(configs, configId);
 
   if (vars.length === 0) return null;
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/shared/dialog-shell.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/shared/dialog-shell.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/shared/dialog-shell.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/shared/dialog-shell.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/shared/name-field.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/shared/name-field.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/shared/name-field.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/shared/name-field.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/shared/validation-banner.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/shared/validation-banner.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/dialogs/shared/validation-banner.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/shared/validation-banner.tsx
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/index.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2060d86fa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { RecipeStudioPage } from "./recipe-studio-page";
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/canvas-lab-page.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/recipe-studio-page.tsx
similarity index 78%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/canvas-lab-page.tsx
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/recipe-studio-page.tsx
index 3a4a74a6ce..ee50a16435 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/canvas-lab-page.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/recipe-studio-page.tsx
@@ -26,30 +26,30 @@ import { Spinner } from "@/components/ui/spinner";
 import { EyeIcon } from "@hugeicons/core-free-icons";
 import { HugeiconsIcon } from "@hugeicons/react";
 import { Lock, LockOpen, Maximize2, Minus, Plus } from "lucide-react";
-import { previewCanvas } from "./api";
-import { CanvasAuxNode, type CanvasAuxNodeData } from "./components/canvas-aux-node";
+import { previewRecipe } from "./api";
+import { RecipeGraphAuxNode, type RecipeGraphAuxNodeData } from "./components/recipe-graph-aux-node";
 import { BlockSheet } from "./components/block-sheet";
-import { CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS } from "./components/floating-icon-button-class";
-import { CanvasNode } from "./components/canvas-node";
-import { CanvasSemanticEdge } from "./components/canvas-semantic-edge";
+import { RECIPE_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS } from "./components/recipe-floating-icon-button-class";
+import { RecipeNode } from "./components/recipe-graph-node";
+import { RecipeGraphSemanticEdge } from "./components/recipe-graph-semantic-edge";
 import { DataEdge } from "./components/rf-ui/data-edge";
 import { ConfigDialog } from "./dialogs/config-dialog";
 import { ImportDialog } from "./dialogs/import-dialog";
 import { ProcessorsDialog } from "./dialogs/processors-dialog";
-import { useCanvasLabStore } from "./stores/canvas-lab";
+import { useRecipeStudioStore } from "./stores/recipe-studio";
 import type {
-  CanvasNode as CanvasBuilderNode,
-  CanvasNodeData,
+  RecipeNode as RecipeBuilderNode,
+  RecipeNodeData,
   SamplerConfig,
 } from "./types";
 import { isCategoryConfig } from "./utils";
 import { deriveDisplayGraph } from "./utils/graph/derive-display-graph";
-import { importCanvasPayload } from "./utils/import";
-import { buildCanvasPayload } from "./utils/payload";
+import { importRecipePayload } from "./utils/import";
+import { buildRecipePayload } from "./utils/payload";
 import { buildDefaultSchemaTransform } from "./utils/processors";
 
-const NODE_TYPES: NodeTypes = { builder: CanvasNode, aux: CanvasAuxNode };
-const EDGE_TYPES: EdgeTypes = { canvas: DataEdge, semantic: CanvasSemanticEdge };
+const NODE_TYPES: NodeTypes = { builder: RecipeNode, aux: RecipeGraphAuxNode };
+const EDGE_TYPES: EdgeTypes = { canvas: DataEdge, semantic: RecipeGraphSemanticEdge };
 
 type LayoutControlsProps = {
   direction: "LR" | "TB";
@@ -66,6 +66,17 @@ type InternalsSyncProps = {
   nodeIds: string[];
 };
 
+type StatusTone = "success" | "error";
+type StatusMessage = {
+  tone: StatusTone;
+  text: string;
+};
+
+const STATUS_MESSAGE_CLASS: Record<StatusTone, string> = {
+  success: "mt-2 text-xs text-emerald-600",
+  error: "mt-2 text-xs text-rose-600",
+};
+
 function InternalsSync({ nodeIds }: InternalsSyncProps): null {
   const updateNodeInternals = useUpdateNodeInternals();
 
@@ -155,7 +166,7 @@ function ViewportControls({
         type="button"
         variant="ghost"
         size="icon"
-        className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+        className={RECIPE_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
         onClick={handleZoomIn}
         aria-label="Zoom in"
       >
@@ -165,7 +176,7 @@ function ViewportControls({
         type="button"
         variant="ghost"
         size="icon"
-        className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+        className={RECIPE_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
         onClick={handleZoomOut}
         aria-label="Zoom out"
       >
@@ -175,7 +186,7 @@ function ViewportControls({
         type="button"
         variant="ghost"
         size="icon"
-        className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+        className={RECIPE_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
         onClick={handleFitView}
         aria-label="Fit view"
       >
@@ -185,7 +196,7 @@ function ViewportControls({
         type="button"
         variant="ghost"
         size="icon"
-        className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+        className={RECIPE_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
         onClick={onToggleInteractive}
         aria-label={interactive ? "Lock interaction" : "Unlock interaction"}
       >
@@ -199,7 +210,7 @@ function ViewportControls({
   );
 }
 
-export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
+export function RecipeStudioPage(): ReactElement {
   const {
     nodes,
     edges,
@@ -225,14 +236,14 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
     setSheetView,
     setProcessors,
     setDialogOpen,
-    loadCanvas,
+    loadRecipe,
     setLayoutDirection,
     applyLayout,
     setAuxNodePosition,
     setAuxNodeSize,
     syncAuxNodePositions,
     syncAuxNodeSizes,
-  } = useCanvasLabStore(
+  } = useRecipeStudioStore(
     useShallow((state) => ({
       nodes: state.nodes,
       edges: state.edges,
@@ -258,7 +269,7 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
       setSheetView: state.setSheetView,
       setProcessors: state.setProcessors,
       setDialogOpen: state.setDialogOpen,
-      loadCanvas: state.loadCanvas,
+      loadRecipe: state.loadRecipe,
       setLayoutDirection: state.setLayoutDirection,
       applyLayout: state.applyLayout,
       setAuxNodePosition: state.setAuxNodePosition,
@@ -275,10 +286,7 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
   const [importOpen, setImportOpen] = useState(false);
   const [processorsOpen, setProcessorsOpen] = useState(false);
   const [interactive, setInteractive] = useState(true);
-  const [statusMessage, setStatusMessage] = useState<{
-    tone: "success" | "error";
-    text: string;
-  } | null>(null);
+  const [statusMessage, setStatusMessage] = useState<StatusMessage | null>(null);
 
   const baseNodeIds = useMemo(
     () => new Set(nodes.map((node) => node.id)),
@@ -311,7 +319,7 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
   }, [displayGraph.auxNodeIds, syncAuxNodeSizes]);
 
   const handleNodeClick = useCallback(
-    (_: unknown, node: Node<CanvasNodeData | CanvasAuxNodeData>) => {
+    (_: unknown, node: Node<RecipeNodeData | RecipeGraphAuxNodeData>) => {
       if (node.type !== "builder") {
         return;
       }
@@ -321,12 +329,9 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
   );
 
   const handleNodesChange = useCallback(
-    (changes: NodeChange<Node<CanvasNodeData | CanvasAuxNodeData>>[]) => {
+    (changes: NodeChange<Node<RecipeNodeData | RecipeGraphAuxNodeData>>[]) => {
       for (const change of changes) {
-        if (
-          !("id" in change) ||
-          !change.id.startsWith("aux-")
-        ) {
+        if (!("id" in change) || !change.id.startsWith("aux-")) {
           continue;
         }
         if (change.type === "position" && change.position) {
@@ -346,7 +351,7 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
         }
       }
       const next = changes.filter(
-        (change): change is NodeChange<CanvasBuilderNode> =>
+        (change): change is NodeChange<RecipeBuilderNode> =>
           "id" in change && baseNodeIds.has(change.id),
       );
       if (next.length > 0) {
@@ -369,67 +374,77 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
     [baseEdgeIds, onEdgesChange],
   );
 
+  const configList = useMemo(() => Object.values(configs), [configs]);
   const config = activeConfigId ? configs[activeConfigId] : null;
   const categoryOptions = useMemo<SamplerConfig[]>(
-    () => Object.values(configs).filter(isCategoryConfig),
-    [configs],
+    () => configList.filter(isCategoryConfig),
+    [configList],
   );
   const modelConfigAliases = useMemo<string[]>(
-    () =>
-      Object.values(configs)
-        .filter((item) => item.kind === "model_config")
-        .map((item) => item.name),
-    [configs],
+    () => configList.filter((item) => item.kind === "model_config").map((item) => item.name),
+    [configList],
   );
   const modelProviderOptions = useMemo<string[]>(
-    () =>
-      Object.values(configs)
-        .filter((item) => item.kind === "model_provider")
-        .map((item) => item.name),
-    [configs],
+    () => configList.filter((item) => item.kind === "model_provider").map((item) => item.name),
+    [configList],
   );
   const datetimeOptions = useMemo<string[]>(
     () =>
-      Object.values(configs)
+      configList
         .filter(
           (item) => item.kind === "sampler" && item.sampler_type === "datetime",
         )
         .map((item) => item.name),
-    [configs],
+    [configList],
   );
 
   const handleToggleDirection = useCallback(() => {
     setLayoutDirection(layoutDirection === "LR" ? "TB" : "LR");
   }, [layoutDirection, setLayoutDirection]);
 
+  const toggleInteractive = useCallback(() => {
+    setInteractive((value) => !value);
+  }, []);
+
+  const setSuccessStatus = useCallback((text: string) => {
+    setStatusMessage({ tone: "success", text });
+  }, []);
+
+  const setErrorStatus = useCallback((text: string) => {
+    setStatusMessage({ tone: "error", text });
+  }, []);
+
+  const buildPayload = useCallback(
+    () => buildRecipePayload(configs, nodes, edges, processors),
+    [configs, nodes, edges, processors],
+  );
+
+  const readPayload = useCallback(
+    (fallbackError: string) => {
+      const { payload, errors } = buildPayload();
+      if (errors.length === 0) {
+        return payload;
+      }
+      setErrorStatus(errors[0] ?? fallbackError);
+      return null;
+    },
+    [buildPayload, setErrorStatus],
+  );
+
   const handlePreview = async (): Promise<void> => {
     setPreviewLoading(true);
     setStatusMessage(null);
+    const payload = readPayload("Fix config errors before preview.");
+    if (!payload) {
+      setPreviewLoading(false);
+      return;
+    }
     try {
-      const { payload, errors } = buildCanvasPayload(
-        configs,
-        nodes,
-        edges,
-        processors,
-      );
-      if (errors.length > 0) {
-        setStatusMessage({
-          tone: "error",
-          text: errors[0] ?? "Fix config errors before preview.",
-        });
-        return;
-      }
-      const result = await previewCanvas(payload);
+      const result = await previewRecipe(payload);
       const rows = Array.isArray(result.dataset) ? result.dataset.length : 0;
-      setStatusMessage({
-        tone: "success",
-        text: `Preview ready (${rows} rows).`,
-      });
+      setSuccessStatus(`Preview ready (${rows} rows).`);
     } catch (error) {
-      setStatusMessage({
-        tone: "error",
-        text: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Preview failed.",
-      });
+      setErrorStatus(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Preview failed.");
     } finally {
       setPreviewLoading(false);
     }
@@ -438,53 +453,35 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
   const handleCopyRecipe = async (): Promise<void> => {
     setCopied(false);
     setStatusMessage(null);
-    const { payload, errors } = buildCanvasPayload(
-      configs,
-      nodes,
-      edges,
-      processors,
-    );
-    if (errors.length > 0) {
-      setStatusMessage({
-        tone: "error",
-        text: errors[0] ?? "Fix config errors before copy.",
-      });
+    const payload = readPayload("Fix config errors before copy.");
+    if (!payload) {
       return;
     }
     if (!navigator.clipboard) {
-      setStatusMessage({
-        tone: "error",
-        text: "Clipboard not available.",
-      });
+      setErrorStatus("Clipboard not available.");
       return;
     }
     try {
       await navigator.clipboard.writeText(JSON.stringify(payload, null, 2));
       setCopied(true);
       window.setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 1500);
-      setStatusMessage({
-        tone: "success",
-        text: "Recipe copied to clipboard.",
-      });
+      setSuccessStatus("Recipe copied to clipboard.");
     } catch (error) {
-      setStatusMessage({
-        tone: "error",
-        text: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Copy failed.",
-      });
+      setErrorStatus(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Copy failed.");
     }
   };
 
   const handleImport = (value: string): string | null => {
-    const result = importCanvasPayload(value);
+    const result = importRecipePayload(value);
     if (result.errors.length > 0 || !result.snapshot) {
       return result.errors[0] ?? "Invalid payload.";
     }
-    loadCanvas(result.snapshot);
-    setStatusMessage({ tone: "success", text: "Recipe imported." });
+    loadRecipe(result.snapshot);
+    setSuccessStatus("Recipe imported.");
     return null;
   };
 
-  const handleOpenProcessorsFromSheet = useCallback(() => {
+  const openProcessorsFromSheet = useCallback(() => {
     if (
       !processors.some(
         (processor) => processor.processor_type === "schema_transform",
@@ -501,20 +498,12 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
         <div className="mb-6 flex flex-col gap-4">
           <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 lg:grid lg:grid-cols-[1fr_auto] lg:items-center">
             <div>
-              <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">
-                Canvas Lab
-              </h1>
+              <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Create Data Recipe</h1>
               <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                Minimal React Flow canvas.
+                Design synthetic-data pipelines with Data Designer.
               </p>
               {statusMessage && (
-                <p
-                  className={
-                    statusMessage.tone === "success"
-                      ? "mt-2 text-xs text-emerald-600"
-                      : "mt-2 text-xs text-rose-600"
-                  }
-                >
+                <p className={STATUS_MESSAGE_CLASS[statusMessage.tone]}>
                   {statusMessage.text}
                 </p>
               )}
@@ -577,14 +566,14 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
             <Panel position="top-right" className="m-3">
               <BlockSheet
                 container={sheetContainer}
-                view={sheetView}
+                sheetView={sheetView}
                 onViewChange={setSheetView}
                 onAddSampler={addSamplerNode}
                 onAddLlm={addLlmNode}
                 onAddModelProvider={addModelProviderNode}
                 onAddModelConfig={addModelConfigNode}
                 onAddExpression={addExpressionNode}
-                onOpenProcessors={handleOpenProcessorsFromSheet}
+                onOpenProcessors={openProcessorsFromSheet}
                 copied={copied}
                 onCopy={handleCopyRecipe}
                 onImport={() => setImportOpen(true)}
@@ -592,7 +581,7 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
             </Panel>
             <ViewportControls
               interactive={interactive}
-              onToggleInteractive={() => setInteractive((value) => !value)}
+              onToggleInteractive={toggleInteractive}
             />
           </ReactFlow>
         </div>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/stores/canvas-lab-helpers.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/stores/recipe-studio-helpers.ts
similarity index 79%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/stores/canvas-lab-helpers.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/stores/recipe-studio-helpers.ts
index 55da7b7f28..9a14791156 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/stores/canvas-lab-helpers.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/stores/recipe-studio-helpers.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { type Edge, addEdge } from "@xyflow/react";
 import { DEFAULT_NODE_WIDTH } from "../constants";
 import type {
-  CanvasNode,
+  RecipeNode,
   LayoutDirection,
   LlmConfig,
   ModelConfig,
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ import { getConfigUiMode } from "../components/inline/inline-policy";
 
 type NodeUpdateState = {
   configs: Record<string, NodeConfig>;
-  nodes: CanvasNode[];
+  nodes: RecipeNode[];
   nextId: number;
   nextY: number;
 };
 
 type NodeUpdateResult = {
   configs: Record<string, NodeConfig>;
-  nodes: CanvasNode[];
+  nodes: RecipeNode[];
   nextId: number;
   nextY: number;
   activeConfigId: string;
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ type NodeUpdateResult = {
 };
 
 export function updateNodeData(
-  nodes: CanvasNode[],
+  nodes: RecipeNode[],
   id: string,
   config: NodeConfig,
   layoutDirection: LayoutDirection,
-): CanvasNode[] {
+): RecipeNode[] {
   return nodes.map((node) =>
     node.id === id
       ? { ...node, data: nodeDataFromConfig(config, layoutDirection) }
@@ -52,12 +52,56 @@ function findNodeIdByName(
   return entry ? entry[0] : null;
 }
 
+function addRecipeEdge(edges: Edge[], source: string, target: string): Edge[] {
+  return addEdge(
+    {
+      source,
+      target,
+      sourceHandle: HANDLE_IDS.dataOut,
+      targetHandle: HANDLE_IDS.dataIn,
+      type: "canvas",
+    },
+    edges,
+  );
+}
+
+function addSemanticEdge(edges: Edge[], source: string, target: string): Edge[] {
+  return addEdge(
+    {
+      source,
+      target,
+      sourceHandle: HANDLE_IDS.semanticOut,
+      targetHandle: HANDLE_IDS.semanticIn,
+      type: "semantic",
+    },
+    edges,
+  );
+}
+
+function removeTargetEdges(edges: Edge[], targetId: string): Edge[] {
+  return edges.filter((edge) => edge.target !== targetId);
+}
+
+function removeTargetEdgesBySource(
+  edges: Edge[],
+  configs: Record<string, NodeConfig>,
+  targetId: string,
+  shouldRemove: (source: NodeConfig | undefined) => boolean,
+): Edge[] {
+  return edges.filter((edge) => {
+    if (edge.target !== targetId) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    return !shouldRemove(configs[edge.source]);
+  });
+}
+
 export function buildNodeUpdate(
   state: NodeUpdateState,
   config: NodeConfig,
   layoutDirection: LayoutDirection,
 ): NodeUpdateResult {
-  const node: CanvasNode = {
+  const node: RecipeNode = {
     id: config.id,
     type: "builder",
     position: { x: 0, y: state.nextY },
@@ -77,10 +121,10 @@ export function buildNodeUpdate(
 }
 
 export function applyLayoutDirectionToNodes(
-  nodes: CanvasNode[],
+  nodes: RecipeNode[],
   configs: Record<string, NodeConfig>,
   layoutDirection: LayoutDirection,
-): CanvasNode[] {
+): RecipeNode[] {
   return nodes.map((node) => {
     const config = configs[node.id];
     if (config) {
@@ -108,18 +152,9 @@ export function syncEdgesForConfigPatch(
   if (isSubcategoryConfig(current) && hasParentPatch) {
     const nextParent = (patch as Partial<SamplerConfig>).subcategory_parent ?? "";
     const parentId = nextParent ? findNodeIdByName(configs, nextParent) : null;
-    nextEdges = nextEdges.filter((edge) => edge.target !== current.id);
+    nextEdges = removeTargetEdges(nextEdges, current.id);
     if (parentId) {
-      nextEdges = addEdge(
-        {
-          source: parentId,
-          target: current.id,
-          sourceHandle: HANDLE_IDS.dataOut,
-          targetHandle: HANDLE_IDS.dataIn,
-          type: "canvas",
-        },
-        nextEdges,
-      );
+      nextEdges = addRecipeEdge(nextEdges, parentId, current.id);
     }
   }
 
@@ -129,26 +164,16 @@ export function syncEdgesForConfigPatch(
   );
   if (current.kind === "model_config" && hasProviderPatch) {
     const nextProvider = (patch as Partial<ModelConfig>).provider ?? "";
-    nextEdges = nextEdges.filter((edge) => {
-      if (edge.target !== current.id) {
-        return true;
-      }
-      const source = configs[edge.source];
-      return !(source && source.kind === "model_provider");
-    });
+    nextEdges = removeTargetEdgesBySource(
+      nextEdges,
+      configs,
+      current.id,
+      (source) => Boolean(source && source.kind === "model_provider"),
+    );
     if (nextProvider) {
       const providerId = findNodeIdByName(configs, nextProvider);
       if (providerId) {
-        nextEdges = addEdge(
-          {
-            source: providerId,
-            target: current.id,
-            sourceHandle: HANDLE_IDS.semanticOut,
-            targetHandle: HANDLE_IDS.semanticIn,
-            type: "semantic",
-          },
-          nextEdges,
-        );
+        nextEdges = addSemanticEdge(nextEdges, providerId, current.id);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -164,17 +189,17 @@ export function syncEdgesForConfigPatch(
   ) {
     const nextReference =
       (patch as Partial<SamplerConfig>).reference_column_name ?? "";
-    nextEdges = nextEdges.filter((edge) => {
-      if (edge.target !== current.id) {
-        return true;
-      }
-      const source = configs[edge.source];
-      return !(
-        source &&
-        source.kind === "sampler" &&
-        source.sampler_type === "datetime"
-      );
-    });
+    nextEdges = removeTargetEdgesBySource(
+      nextEdges,
+      configs,
+      current.id,
+      (source) =>
+        Boolean(
+          source &&
+            source.kind === "sampler" &&
+            source.sampler_type === "datetime",
+        ),
+    );
     if (nextReference) {
       const referenceId = findNodeIdByName(configs, nextReference);
       const source = referenceId ? configs[referenceId] : null;
@@ -184,16 +209,7 @@ export function syncEdgesForConfigPatch(
         source.kind === "sampler" &&
         source.sampler_type === "datetime"
       ) {
-        nextEdges = addEdge(
-          {
-            source: referenceId,
-            target: current.id,
-            sourceHandle: HANDLE_IDS.dataOut,
-            targetHandle: HANDLE_IDS.dataIn,
-            type: "canvas",
-          },
-          nextEdges,
-        );
+        nextEdges = addRecipeEdge(nextEdges, referenceId, current.id);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -205,26 +221,16 @@ export function syncEdgesForConfigPatch(
   if (current.kind === "llm" && hasModelAliasPatch) {
     const nextAlias =
       (patch as Partial<NodeConfig> & { model_alias?: string }).model_alias ?? "";
-    nextEdges = nextEdges.filter((edge) => {
-      if (edge.target !== current.id) {
-        return true;
-      }
-      const source = configs[edge.source];
-      return !(source && source.kind === "model_config");
-    });
+    nextEdges = removeTargetEdgesBySource(
+      nextEdges,
+      configs,
+      current.id,
+      (source) => Boolean(source && source.kind === "model_config"),
+    );
     if (nextAlias) {
       const modelConfigId = findNodeIdByName(configs, nextAlias);
       if (modelConfigId) {
-        nextEdges = addEdge(
-          {
-            source: modelConfigId,
-            target: current.id,
-            sourceHandle: HANDLE_IDS.semanticOut,
-            targetHandle: HANDLE_IDS.semanticIn,
-            type: "semantic",
-          },
-          nextEdges,
-        );
+        nextEdges = addSemanticEdge(nextEdges, modelConfigId, current.id);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -405,9 +411,18 @@ export function applyRenameToConfigs(
   if (!from || from === to) {
     return configs;
   }
+  return applyConfigTransform(configs, (config) =>
+    applyRenameToConfig(config, from, to),
+  );
+}
+
+function applyConfigTransform(
+  configs: Record<string, NodeConfig>,
+  transform: (config: NodeConfig) => NodeConfig,
+): Record<string, NodeConfig> {
   let next = configs;
   for (const [id, config] of Object.entries(configs)) {
-    const updated = applyRenameToConfig(config, from, to);
+    const updated = transform(config);
     if (updated !== config) {
       if (next === configs) {
         next = { ...configs };
@@ -425,15 +440,5 @@ export function applyRemovalToConfigs(
   if (!ref) {
     return configs;
   }
-  let next = configs;
-  for (const [id, config] of Object.entries(configs)) {
-    const updated = applyRemovalToConfig(config, ref);
-    if (updated !== config) {
-      if (next === configs) {
-        next = { ...configs };
-      }
-      next[id] = updated;
-    }
-  }
-  return next;
+  return applyConfigTransform(configs, (config) => applyRemovalToConfig(config, ref));
 }
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/stores/canvas-lab.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/stores/recipe-studio.ts
similarity index 78%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/stores/canvas-lab.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/stores/recipe-studio.ts
index 9a50768d09..806b7b83cb 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/stores/canvas-lab.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/stores/recipe-studio.ts
@@ -10,17 +10,21 @@ import {
 } from "@xyflow/react";
 import { create } from "zustand";
 import type {
-  CanvasNode,
-  CanvasProcessorConfig,
+  RecipeNode,
+  RecipeProcessorConfig,
   LayoutDirection,
   LlmType,
   NodeConfig,
   SamplerType,
 } from "../types";
-import { getBlockDefinition } from "../blocks/registry";
+import {
+  getBlockDefinition,
+  type BlockKind,
+  type BlockType,
+} from "../blocks/registry";
 import { isCategoryConfig, isSubcategoryConfig } from "../utils";
-import { applyCanvasConnection, isValidCanvasConnection } from "../utils/graph";
-import type { CanvasSnapshot } from "../utils/import";
+import { applyRecipeConnection, isValidRecipeConnection } from "../utils/graph";
+import type { RecipeSnapshot } from "../utils/import";
 import { getLayoutedElements } from "../utils/layout";
 import {
   applyRemovalToConfig,
@@ -31,17 +35,17 @@ import {
   syncEdgesForConfigPatch,
   syncSubcategoryConfigsForCategoryUpdate,
   updateNodeData,
-} from "./canvas-lab-helpers";
+} from "./recipe-studio-helpers";
 
 type SheetView = "root" | "sampler" | "llm" | "expression" | "processor";
 
-type CanvasLabState = {
-  nodes: CanvasNode[];
+type RecipeStudioState = {
+  nodes: RecipeNode[];
   edges: Edge[];
   auxNodePositions: Record<string, XYPosition>;
   auxNodeSizes: Record<string, { width: number; height: number }>;
   configs: Record<string, NodeConfig>;
-  processors: CanvasProcessorConfig[];
+  processors: RecipeProcessorConfig[];
   sheetView: SheetView;
   activeConfigId: string | null;
   dialogOpen: boolean;
@@ -49,7 +53,7 @@ type CanvasLabState = {
   nextId: number;
   nextY: number;
   setSheetView: (view: SheetView) => void;
-  setProcessors: (processors: CanvasProcessorConfig[]) => void;
+  setProcessors: (processors: RecipeProcessorConfig[]) => void;
   setDialogOpen: (open: boolean) => void;
   selectConfig: (id: string) => void;
   openConfig: (id: string) => void;
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ type CanvasLabState = {
   addModelConfigNode: () => void;
   addExpressionNode: () => void;
   updateConfig: (id: string, patch: Partial<NodeConfig>) => void;
-  loadCanvas: (snapshot: CanvasSnapshot) => void;
+  loadRecipe: (snapshot: RecipeSnapshot) => void;
   setAuxNodePosition: (id: string, position: XYPosition) => void;
   setAuxNodeSize: (
     id: string,
@@ -72,13 +76,28 @@ type CanvasLabState = {
     defaults: Record<string, XYPosition>,
   ) => void;
   syncAuxNodeSizes: (activeIds: string[]) => void;
-  onNodesChange: (changes: NodeChange<CanvasNode>[]) => void;
+  onNodesChange: (changes: NodeChange<RecipeNode>[]) => void;
   onEdgesChange: (changes: EdgeChange<Edge>[]) => void;
   onConnect: (connection: Connection) => void;
   isValidConnection: IsValidConnection;
 };
 
-export const useCanvasLabStore = create<CanvasLabState>((set, get) => ({
+function buildAddedNodeState(
+  state: RecipeStudioState,
+  kind: BlockKind,
+  type: BlockType,
+): Partial<RecipeStudioState> | RecipeStudioState {
+  const id = `n${state.nextId}`;
+  const existing = Object.values(state.configs);
+  const definition = getBlockDefinition(kind, type);
+  if (!definition) {
+    return state;
+  }
+  const config = definition.createConfig(id, existing);
+  return buildNodeUpdate(state, config, state.layoutDirection);
+}
+
+export const useRecipeStudioStore = create<RecipeStudioState>((set, get) => ({
   nodes: [],
   edges: [],
   auxNodePositions: {},
@@ -123,67 +142,16 @@ export const useCanvasLabStore = create<CanvasLabState>((set, get) => ({
         ),
       };
     }),
-  addSamplerNode: (type) => {
-    set((state) => {
-      const id = `n${state.nextId}`;
-      const existing = Object.values(state.configs);
-      const definition = getBlockDefinition("sampler", type);
-      if (!definition) {
-        return state;
-      }
-      const config = definition.createConfig(id, existing);
-      return buildNodeUpdate(state, config, state.layoutDirection);
-    });
-  },
-  addLlmNode: (type) => {
-    set((state) => {
-      const id = `n${state.nextId}`;
-      const existing = Object.values(state.configs);
-      const definition = getBlockDefinition("llm", type);
-      if (!definition) {
-        return state;
-      }
-      const config = definition.createConfig(id, existing);
-      return buildNodeUpdate(state, config, state.layoutDirection);
-    });
-  },
-  addModelProviderNode: () => {
-    set((state) => {
-      const id = `n${state.nextId}`;
-      const existing = Object.values(state.configs);
-      const definition = getBlockDefinition("llm", "model_provider");
-      if (!definition) {
-        return state;
-      }
-      const config = definition.createConfig(id, existing);
-      return buildNodeUpdate(state, config, state.layoutDirection);
-    });
-  },
-  addModelConfigNode: () => {
-    set((state) => {
-      const id = `n${state.nextId}`;
-      const existing = Object.values(state.configs);
-      const definition = getBlockDefinition("llm", "model_config");
-      if (!definition) {
-        return state;
-      }
-      const config = definition.createConfig(id, existing);
-      return buildNodeUpdate(state, config, state.layoutDirection);
-    });
-  },
-  addExpressionNode: () => {
-    set((state) => {
-      const id = `n${state.nextId}`;
-      const existing = Object.values(state.configs);
-      const definition = getBlockDefinition("expression", "expression");
-      if (!definition) {
-        return state;
-      }
-      const config = definition.createConfig(id, existing);
-      return buildNodeUpdate(state, config, state.layoutDirection);
-    });
-  },
-  loadCanvas: (snapshot) =>
+  addSamplerNode: (type) =>
+    set((state) => buildAddedNodeState(state, "sampler", type)),
+  addLlmNode: (type) => set((state) => buildAddedNodeState(state, "llm", type)),
+  addModelProviderNode: () =>
+    set((state) => buildAddedNodeState(state, "llm", "model_provider")),
+  addModelConfigNode: () =>
+    set((state) => buildAddedNodeState(state, "llm", "model_config")),
+  addExpressionNode: () =>
+    set((state) => buildAddedNodeState(state, "expression", "expression")),
+  loadRecipe: (snapshot) =>
     set((state) => ({
       configs: snapshot.configs,
       nodes: applyLayoutDirectionToNodes(
@@ -281,7 +249,7 @@ export const useCanvasLabStore = create<CanvasLabState>((set, get) => ({
       return state;
     }),
   updateConfig: (id, patch) => {
-    const applyUpdate = (state: CanvasLabState) => {
+    const applyUpdate = (state: RecipeStudioState) => {
       const current = state.configs[id];
       if (!current) {
         return state;
@@ -320,7 +288,7 @@ export const useCanvasLabStore = create<CanvasLabState>((set, get) => ({
   },
   onNodesChange: (changes) => {
     // biome-ignore lint/complexity/noExcessiveCognitiveComplexity: store update
-    const applyNodesChange = (state: CanvasLabState) => {
+    const applyNodesChange = (state: RecipeStudioState) => {
       const removedIds = changes
         .filter((change) => change.type === "remove")
         .map((change) => change.id);
@@ -367,7 +335,7 @@ export const useCanvasLabStore = create<CanvasLabState>((set, get) => ({
         }
       }
 
-      const nodes = applyNodeChanges<CanvasNode>(changes, state.nodes);
+      const nodes = applyNodeChanges<RecipeNode>(changes, state.nodes);
       return { nodes, edges, configs };
     };
     set(applyNodesChange);
@@ -403,7 +371,7 @@ export const useCanvasLabStore = create<CanvasLabState>((set, get) => ({
   },
   onConnect: (connection) => {
     set((state) => {
-      const result = applyCanvasConnection(
+      const result = applyRecipeConnection(
         connection,
         state.configs,
         state.edges,
@@ -414,7 +382,7 @@ export const useCanvasLabStore = create<CanvasLabState>((set, get) => ({
     });
   },
   isValidConnection: (connection) =>
-    isValidCanvasConnection(
+    isValidRecipeConnection(
       {
         source: connection.source ?? null,
         target: connection.target ?? null,
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/types/index.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/types/index.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/types/index.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/types/index.ts
index 03057e0d99..0a4822b6b1 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/types/index.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/types/index.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export type ExpressionDtype = "str" | "int" | "float" | "bool";
 
 export type LayoutDirection = "LR" | "TB";
 
-export type CanvasNodeData = {
+export type RecipeNodeData = {
   title: string;
   name: string;
   kind: "sampler" | "llm" | "expression" | "model_provider" | "model_config";
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export type CanvasNodeData = {
   layoutDirection?: LayoutDirection;
 };
 
-export type CanvasNode = Node<CanvasNodeData, "builder">;
+export type RecipeNode = Node<RecipeNodeData, "builder">;
 
 export type CategoryConditionalParams = {
   // biome-ignore lint/style/useNamingConvention: api schema
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export type SchemaTransformProcessorConfig = {
   template: string;
 };
 
-export type CanvasProcessorConfig = SchemaTransformProcessorConfig;
+export type RecipeProcessorConfig = SchemaTransformProcessorConfig;
 
 export type NodeConfig =
   | SamplerConfig
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/graph.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/graph.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2fe8878d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/graph.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export {
+  applyRecipeConnection,
+  isValidRecipeConnection,
+} from "./graph/recipe-graph-connection";
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/graph/derive-display-graph.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/graph/derive-display-graph.ts
similarity index 95%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/graph/derive-display-graph.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/graph/derive-display-graph.ts
index eaad185115..7eeb90b8c4 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/graph/derive-display-graph.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/graph/derive-display-graph.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import type { Edge, Node, XYPosition } from "@xyflow/react";
-import type { CanvasAuxNodeData } from "../../components/canvas-aux-node";
+import type { RecipeGraphAuxNodeData } from "../../components/recipe-graph-aux-node";
 import { DEFAULT_NODE_HEIGHT, DEFAULT_NODE_WIDTH } from "../../constants";
-import type { CanvasNode, LayoutDirection, NodeConfig } from "../../types";
+import type { RecipeNode, LayoutDirection, NodeConfig } from "../../types";
 import { getLlmJudgeScoreHandleId, HANDLE_IDS } from "../handles";
 
 type DisplayGraphInput = {
-  nodes: CanvasNode[];
+  nodes: RecipeNode[];
   edges: Edge[];
   configs: Record<string, NodeConfig>;
   layoutDirection: LayoutDirection;
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type DisplayGraphInput = {
 };
 
 export type DisplayGraph = {
-  nodes: Array<Node<CanvasNode["data"] | CanvasAuxNodeData>>;
+  nodes: Array<Node<RecipeNode["data"] | RecipeGraphAuxNodeData>>;
   edges: Edge[];
   auxNodeIds: string[];
   auxDefaults: Record<string, XYPosition>;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export type DisplayGraph = {
 type AuxNodeItem = {
   key: string;
   targetHandle: string;
-  data: CanvasAuxNodeData;
+  data: RecipeGraphAuxNodeData;
 };
 
 function getNodeWidth(node: Node): number {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export function deriveDisplayGraph({
       style: { ...node.style, width: DEFAULT_NODE_WIDTH },
     };
   });
-  const auxNodes: Node<CanvasAuxNodeData>[] = [];
+  const auxNodes: Node<RecipeGraphAuxNodeData>[] = [];
   const auxEdges: Edge[] = [];
   const auxDefaults: Record<string, XYPosition> = {};
   const auxNodeIds: string[] = [];
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/graph/canvas-connection.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/graph/recipe-graph-connection.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/graph/canvas-connection.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/graph/recipe-graph-connection.ts
index eefe370e98..dee68af443 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/graph/canvas-connection.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/graph/recipe-graph-connection.ts
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ function isCompetingIncomingEdge(
   return source.kind === "sampler" && source.sampler_type === "datetime";
 }
 
-export function isValidCanvasConnection(
+export function isValidRecipeConnection(
   connection: Connection,
   configs: Record<string, NodeConfig>,
 ): boolean {
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ export function isValidCanvasConnection(
   return isDataLane(connection);
 }
 
-export function applyCanvasConnection(
+export function applyRecipeConnection(
   connection: Connection,
   configs: Record<string, NodeConfig>,
   edges: Edge[],
 ): { edges: Edge[]; configs?: Record<string, NodeConfig> } {
-  if (!isValidCanvasConnection(connection, configs)) {
+  if (!isValidRecipeConnection(connection, configs)) {
     return { edges };
   }
   const source = connection.source ? configs[connection.source] : null;
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/handles.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/handles.ts
similarity index 87%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/handles.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/handles.ts
index 851ceb88ac..d42179a4ff 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/handles.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/handles.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const HANDLE_IDS = {
   llmInputOut: "llm-input-out",
 } as const;
 
-export type CanvasHandleId = (typeof HANDLE_IDS)[keyof typeof HANDLE_IDS];
+export type RecipeHandleId = (typeof HANDLE_IDS)[keyof typeof HANDLE_IDS];
 
 export function getLlmJudgeScoreHandleId(index: number): string {
   return `llm-judge-score-in-${index}`;
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/edges.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/edges.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/edges.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/edges.ts
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/helpers.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/helpers.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/helpers.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/helpers.ts
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/importer.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/importer.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/importer.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/importer.ts
index e82c61f60e..38234e7d0a 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/importer.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/importer.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { CanvasProcessorConfig, NodeConfig } from "../../types";
+import type { RecipeProcessorConfig, NodeConfig } from "../../types";
 import { buildEdges } from "./edges";
 import { isRecord, parseJson, readString } from "./helpers";
 import {
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ type UiInput = {
   edges?: unknown;
 };
 
-function parseProcessors(input: unknown): CanvasProcessorConfig[] {
+function parseProcessors(input: unknown): RecipeProcessorConfig[] {
   if (!Array.isArray(input)) {
     return [];
   }
-  const processors: CanvasProcessorConfig[] = [];
+  const processors: RecipeProcessorConfig[] = [];
   input.forEach((item, index) => {
     if (!isRecord(item)) {
       return;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function parseProcessors(input: unknown): CanvasProcessorConfig[] {
   return processors;
 }
 
-export function importCanvasPayload(input: string): ImportResult {
+export function importRecipePayload(input: string): ImportResult {
   const parsed = parseJson(input);
   if (!parsed.data || !isRecord(parsed.data)) {
     return {
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/index.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09e5f76bc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export { importRecipePayload } from "./importer";
+export type { RecipeSnapshot, ImportResult } from "./types";
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/parsers.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/parsers.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/parsers.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/parsers.ts
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/types.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/types.ts
similarity index 59%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/types.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/types.ts
index a155a6f378..bc9d151f7f 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/types.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/types.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 import type { Edge } from "@xyflow/react";
 import type {
-  CanvasNode,
-  CanvasProcessorConfig,
+  RecipeNode,
+  RecipeProcessorConfig,
   NodeConfig,
 } from "../../types";
 
-export type CanvasSnapshot = {
+export type RecipeSnapshot = {
   configs: Record<string, NodeConfig>;
-  nodes: CanvasNode[];
+  nodes: RecipeNode[];
   edges: Edge[];
-  processors: CanvasProcessorConfig[];
+  processors: RecipeProcessorConfig[];
   nextId: number;
   nextY: number;
 };
 
 export type ImportResult = {
   errors: string[];
-  snapshot: CanvasSnapshot | null;
+  snapshot: RecipeSnapshot | null;
 };
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/ui.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/ui.ts
similarity index 96%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/ui.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/ui.ts
index 9fbf532103..ece4c4a1b5 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/import/ui.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/import/ui.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { CanvasNode, NodeConfig } from "../../types";
+import type { RecipeNode, NodeConfig } from "../../types";
 import { DEFAULT_NODE_WIDTH } from "../../constants";
 import { nodeDataFromConfig } from "../index";
 import { isRecord, readString } from "./helpers";
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function parseUi(
 export function buildNodes(
   configs: NodeConfig[],
   layouts: Map<string, { x: number; y: number; width?: number }>,
-): CanvasNode[] {
+): RecipeNode[] {
   return configs.map((config, index) => {
     const fallbackLayout: { x: number; y: number; width?: number } = {
       x: 0,
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/index.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/index.ts
similarity index 99%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/index.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/index.ts
index 3a6a07414e..5a58103683 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/index.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type {
-  CanvasNodeData,
+  RecipeNodeData,
   ExpressionConfig,
   ExpressionDtype,
   LayoutDirection,
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ export function labelForExpression(type: ExpressionDtype): string {
 export function nodeDataFromConfig(
   config: NodeConfig,
   layoutDirection: LayoutDirection = "LR",
-): CanvasNodeData {
+): RecipeNodeData {
   if (config.kind === "sampler") {
     return {
       title: "Sampler",
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/layout.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/layout.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/layout.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/layout.ts
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/build-payload.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/build-payload.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/build-payload.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/build-payload.ts
index 3e1b1f5311..0bb36ce16c 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/build-payload.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/build-payload.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { Edge } from "@xyflow/react";
 import type {
-  CanvasProcessorConfig,
-  CanvasNode,
+  RecipeProcessorConfig,
+  RecipeNode,
   ModelConfig,
   ModelProviderConfig,
   NodeConfig,
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
   buildProcessors,
   buildSamplerColumn,
 } from "./builders";
-import type { CanvasPayloadResult } from "./types";
+import type { RecipePayloadResult } from "./types";
 import {
   isSemanticRelation,
   validateModelAliasLinks,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {
   validateUsedProviders,
 } from "./validate";
 
-function getNodeWidth(node: CanvasNode): number | null {
+function getNodeWidth(node: RecipeNode): number | null {
   if (typeof node.width === "number" && Number.isFinite(node.width)) {
     return node.width;
   }
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ function getNodeWidth(node: CanvasNode): number | null {
 }
 
 // biome-ignore lint/complexity/noExcessiveCognitiveComplexity: payload build
-export function buildCanvasPayload(
+export function buildRecipePayload(
   configs: Record<string, NodeConfig>,
-  nodes: CanvasNode[],
+  nodes: RecipeNode[],
   edges: Edge[],
-  processors: CanvasProcessorConfig[] = [],
-): CanvasPayloadResult {
+  processors: RecipeProcessorConfig[] = [],
+): RecipePayloadResult {
   const errors: string[] = [];
   const columns: Record<string, unknown>[] = [];
   const modelAliases = new Set<string>();
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/builders.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/builders.ts
similarity index 99%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/builders.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/builders.ts
index 98e3b3aec6..8aafa13327 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/builders.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/builders.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type {
-  CanvasProcessorConfig,
+  RecipeProcessorConfig,
   CategoryConditionalParams,
   ExpressionConfig,
   LlmConfig,
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ export function buildExpressionColumn(
 }
 
 export function buildProcessors(
-  processors: CanvasProcessorConfig[],
+  processors: RecipeProcessorConfig[],
   errors: string[],
 ): Record<string, unknown>[] {
   const output: Record<string, unknown>[] = [];
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/index.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4cfbb4aa20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export { buildRecipePayload } from "./build-payload";
+export type { RecipePayload, RecipePayloadResult } from "./types";
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/parse.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/parse.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/parse.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/parse.ts
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/types.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/types.ts
similarity index 87%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/types.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/types.ts
index ab37d1c943..d2aa976c96 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/types.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/types.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export type CanvasPayload = {
+export type RecipePayload = {
   recipe: {
     // biome-ignore lint/style/useNamingConvention: api schema
     model_providers: Record<string, unknown>[];
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export type CanvasPayload = {
   };
 };
 
-export type CanvasPayloadResult = {
+export type RecipePayloadResult = {
   errors: string[];
-  payload: CanvasPayload;
+  payload: RecipePayload;
 };
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/validate.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/validate.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/payload/validate.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/payload/validate.ts
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/processors.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/processors.ts
similarity index 67%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/processors.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/processors.ts
index 97e2d9fb97..4622ee9334 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/processors.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/processors.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import type { CanvasProcessorConfig } from "../types";
+import type { RecipeProcessorConfig } from "../types";
 
-export function buildDefaultSchemaTransform(): CanvasProcessorConfig {
+export function buildDefaultSchemaTransform(): RecipeProcessorConfig {
   return {
     id: "schema-transform-1",
     // biome-ignore lint/style/useNamingConvention: api schema
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/refs.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/refs.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/refs.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/refs.ts
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/validation.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/validation.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/validation.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/validation.ts
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/variables.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/variables.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/utils/variables.ts
rename to studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/utils/variables.ts
diff --git a/studio/frontend/vite.config.ts b/studio/frontend/vite.config.ts
index 6a3d48318d..41d81b7be7 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/vite.config.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/vite.config.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
         target: "http://127.0.0.1:8000",
         changeOrigin: true,
       },
-      "/preview-api": {
+      "/preview": {
         target: "http://127.0.0.1:8004",
         changeOrigin: true,
       },