Let Use without changes from a template collect identity instead of the full questionnaire.

Direct catalog picks walk name, description, and photo, then stakeholders; leftover drafts no longer skip that path. In-flow template picks keep community identity. Exit on a direct template preview leaves immediately because nothing has been collected yet.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

app/(app)/create/CreateFlowLayoutClient.tsx

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   getNextStep,
   parseReviewReturnSearchParam,
   shouldOfferCreateFlowSaveAndExit,
+  isDirectTemplateReviewEntry,
   createFlowStepUsesSelectSplitScroll,
   TEMPLATES_FACET_RECOMMEND_QUERY,
   TEMPLATES_FACET_RECOMMEND_VALUE,
@@ -155,9 +156,9 @@ function CreateFlowLayoutContent({
   const {
     currentStep,
     nextStep,
-    previousStep,
     goToNextStep,
     goToPreviousStep,
+    canGoBack,
     templateReviewFooterBackToCreateReview,
   } = useCreateFlowNavigation(
     skipCommunitySave ? { skipCommunitySave: true } : undefined,
@@ -281,6 +282,9 @@ function CreateFlowLayoutContent({
     },
   });
 
+  const fromCreateWizard =
+    searchParams.get(TEMPLATE_REVIEW_FROM_CREATE_FLOW_QUERY) ===
+    TEMPLATE_REVIEW_FROM_CREATE_FLOW_VALUE;
   const {
     isTemplateReviewRoute,
     templateReviewSlug,
@@ -295,6 +299,8 @@ function CreateFlowLayoutContent({
     updateState,
     replaceState,
     router,
+    fromCreateWizard,
+    markCreateFlowInteraction,
   });
 
   const runAuthenticatedExit = useCreateFlowExit({
@@ -308,6 +314,14 @@ function CreateFlowLayoutContent({
   });
 
   const handleExit = async (opts?: { saveDraft?: boolean }) => {
+    // Direct template preview: browsing a catalog card, nothing collected yet.
+    // In-flow (`?fromFlow=1`) still has community progress — keep save / confirm.
+    if (isDirectTemplateReviewEntry(pathname, searchParams)) {
+      clearState();
+      router.push(CREATE_ROUTES.root);
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (!sessionResolved) return;
 
     // Completed is post-publish. Guests still need Save & Exit → keep-this-rule
@@ -979,7 +993,7 @@ function CreateFlowLayoutContent({
                       ),
                     );
                   }
-                : previousStep
+                : canGoBack()
                   ? goToPreviousStep
                   : undefined
           }