diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePage.tsx b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePage.tsx
index 243bd3cb9be2d..6d057a73d1a50 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePage.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePage.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ const CreateWorkspacePage: FC = () => {
 	});
 	const permissionsQuery = useQuery({
 		...checkAuthorization({
-			checks: createWorkspaceChecks(templateQuery.data?.organization_id ?? ""),
+			checks: createWorkspaceChecks(
+				templateQuery.data?.organization_id ?? "",
+				templateQuery.data?.id,
+			),
 		}),
 		enabled: !!templateQuery.data,
 	});
@@ -208,6 +211,7 @@ const CreateWorkspacePage: FC = () => {
 					startPollingExternalAuth={startPollingExternalAuth}
 					hasAllRequiredExternalAuth={hasAllRequiredExternalAuth}
 					permissions={permissionsQuery.data as CreateWorkspacePermissions}
+					canUpdateTemplate={permissionsQuery.data?.canUpdateTemplate}
 					parameters={realizedParameters as TemplateVersionParameter[]}
 					presets={templateVersionPresetsQuery.data ?? []}
 					creatingWorkspace={createWorkspaceMutation.isPending}
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageExperimental.tsx b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageExperimental.tsx
index 2e39c5625a6cb..b69ef084a77f7 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageExperimental.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageExperimental.tsx
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ const CreateWorkspacePageExperimental: FC = () => {
 	});
 	const permissionsQuery = useQuery({
 		...checkAuthorization({
-			checks: createWorkspaceChecks(templateQuery.data?.organization_id ?? ""),
+			checks: createWorkspaceChecks(
+				templateQuery.data?.organization_id ?? "",
+				templateQuery.data?.id,
+			),
 		}),
 		enabled: !!templateQuery.data,
 	});
@@ -292,6 +295,7 @@ const CreateWorkspacePageExperimental: FC = () => {
 					owner={owner}
 					setOwner={setOwner}
 					autofillParameters={autofillParameters}
+					canUpdateTemplate={permissionsQuery.data?.canUpdateTemplate}
 					error={
 						wsError ||
 						createWorkspaceMutation.error ||
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.stories.tsx b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.stories.tsx
index f085c74c57073..d061b604f6b42 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.stories.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const meta: Meta<typeof CreateWorkspacePageView> = {
 		mode: "form",
 		permissions: {
 			createWorkspaceForAny: true,
+			canUpdateTemplate: false,
 		},
 		onCancel: action("onCancel"),
 	},
@@ -382,3 +383,23 @@ export const ExternalAuthAllConnected: Story = {
 		],
 	},
 };
+
+export const WithViewSourceButton: Story = {
+	args: {
+		canUpdateTemplate: true,
+		versionId: "template-version-123",
+		template: {
+			...MockTemplate,
+			organization_name: "default",
+			name: "docker-template",
+		},
+	},
+	parameters: {
+		docs: {
+			description: {
+				story:
+					"This story shows the View Source button that appears for template administrators. The button allows quick navigation to the template editor from the workspace creation page.",
+			},
+		},
+	},
+};
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.tsx b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.tsx
index 75c382f807b1b..ceac49988c0a5 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageView.tsx
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ import { Switch } from "components/Switch/Switch";
 import { UserAutocomplete } from "components/UserAutocomplete/UserAutocomplete";
 import { type FormikContextType, useFormik } from "formik";
 import type { ExternalAuthPollingState } from "hooks/useExternalAuth";
+import { ExternalLinkIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { generateWorkspaceName } from "modules/workspaces/generateWorkspaceName";
 import { type FC, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 import {
 	getFormHelpers,
 	nameValidator,
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ interface CreateWorkspacePageViewProps {
 	presets: TypesGen.Preset[];
 	permissions: CreateWorkspacePermissions;
 	creatingWorkspace: boolean;
+	canUpdateTemplate?: boolean;
 	onCancel: () => void;
 	onSubmit: (
 		req: TypesGen.CreateWorkspaceRequest,
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ export const CreateWorkspacePageView: FC<CreateWorkspacePageViewProps> = ({
 	presets = [],
 	permissions,
 	creatingWorkspace,
+	canUpdateTemplate,
 	onSubmit,
 	onCancel,
 }) => {
@@ -218,9 +222,21 @@ export const CreateWorkspacePageView: FC<CreateWorkspacePageViewProps> = ({
 		<Margins size="medium">
 			<PageHeader
 				actions={
-					<Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={onCancel}>
-						Cancel
-					</Button>
+					<Stack direction="row" spacing={2}>
+						{canUpdateTemplate && (
+							<Button asChild size="sm" variant="outline">
+								<Link
+									to={`/templates/${template.organization_name}/${template.name}/versions/${versionId}/edit`}
+								>
+									<ExternalLinkIcon />
+									View source
+								</Link>
+							</Button>
+						)}
+						<Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={onCancel}>
+							Cancel
+						</Button>
+					</Stack>
 				}
 			>
 				<Stack direction="row">
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental.stories.tsx b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental.stories.tsx
index e00b04fd6bf50..0fcf5d7fbb854 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental.stories.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const meta: Meta<typeof CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental> = {
 		parameters: [],
 		permissions: {
 			createWorkspaceForAny: true,
+			canUpdateTemplate: false,
 		},
 		presets: [],
 		sendMessage: () => {},
@@ -38,3 +39,23 @@ export const WebsocketError: Story = {
 		),
 	},
 };
+
+export const WithViewSourceButton: Story = {
+	args: {
+		canUpdateTemplate: true,
+		versionId: "template-version-123",
+		template: {
+			...MockTemplate,
+			organization_name: "default",
+			name: "docker-template",
+		},
+	},
+	parameters: {
+		docs: {
+			description: {
+				story:
+					"This story shows the View Source button that appears for template administrators in the experimental workspace creation page. The button allows quick navigation to the template editor.",
+			},
+		},
+	},
+};
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental.tsx b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental.tsx
index 8cb6c4acb6e49..49c4f8a4d5465 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import {
 import { UserAutocomplete } from "components/UserAutocomplete/UserAutocomplete";
 import { type FormikContextType, useFormik } from "formik";
 import type { ExternalAuthPollingState } from "hooks/useExternalAuth";
-import { ArrowLeft, CircleHelp } from "lucide-react";
+import { ArrowLeft, CircleHelp, ExternalLinkIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { useSyncFormParameters } from "modules/hooks/useSyncFormParameters";
 import {
 	Diagnostics,
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import {
 	useRef,
 	useState,
 } from "react";
+import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 import { docs } from "utils/docs";
 import { nameValidator } from "utils/formUtils";
 import type { AutofillBuildParameter } from "utils/richParameters";
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ import type { CreateWorkspacePermissions } from "./permissions";
 
 interface CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimentalProps {
 	autofillParameters: AutofillBuildParameter[];
+	canUpdateTemplate?: boolean;
 	creatingWorkspace: boolean;
 	defaultName?: string | null;
 	defaultOwner: TypesGen.User;
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ export const CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental: FC<
 	CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimentalProps
 > = ({
 	autofillParameters,
+	canUpdateTemplate,
 	creatingWorkspace,
 	defaultName,
 	defaultOwner,
@@ -379,6 +382,16 @@ export const CreateWorkspacePageViewExperimental: FC<
 								</Badge>
 							)}
 						</span>
+						{canUpdateTemplate && (
+							<Button asChild size="sm" variant="outline">
+								<RouterLink
+									to={`/templates/${template.organization_name}/${template.name}/versions/${versionId}/edit`}
+								>
+									<ExternalLinkIcon />
+									View source
+								</RouterLink>
+							</Button>
+						)}
 					</div>
 					<span className="flex flex-row items-center gap-2">
 						<h1 className="text-3xl font-semibold m-0">New workspace</h1>
diff --git a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/permissions.ts b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/permissions.ts
index 1d933432a6e7c..a5ca3a469f623 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/permissions.ts
+++ b/site/src/pages/CreateWorkspacePage/permissions.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,25 @@
-export const createWorkspaceChecks = (organizationId: string) =>
+export const createWorkspaceChecks = (
+	organizationId: string,
+	templateId?: string,
+) =>
 	({
 		createWorkspaceForAny: {
 			object: {
-				resource_type: "workspace",
+				resource_type: "workspace" as const,
 				organization_id: organizationId,
 				owner_id: "*",
 			},
-			action: "create",
+			action: "create" as const,
 		},
+		...(templateId && {
+			canUpdateTemplate: {
+				object: {
+					resource_type: "template" as const,
+					resource_id: templateId,
+				},
+				action: "update" as const,
+			},
+		}),
 	}) as const;
 
 export type CreateWorkspacePermissions = Record<

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