diff --git a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/run.sh b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/run.sh
index 2f8696f9..e2d0abb2 100755
--- a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/run.sh
+++ b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/run.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+readonly FLOW_CONTINUE=0
+readonly FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN=10
+readonly FLOW_EXIT_APP=11
+readonly FLOW_ABORT_INPUT=12
+
 get_easy_docker_repo_root() {
   local app_lib_dir=""
   app_lib_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
@@ -10,6 +15,10 @@ get_easy_docker_stacks_dir() {
   printf '%s/.easy-docker/stacks\n' "$(get_easy_docker_repo_root)"
 }
 
+get_current_utc_timestamp() {
+  date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ" 2>/dev/null || date +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"
+}
+
 is_valid_stack_name() {
   local stack_name="${1}"
 
@@ -27,29 +36,69 @@ is_valid_stack_name() {
   esac
 }
 
-create_stack_env_file() {
-  local result_var="${1}"
+create_stack_directory_with_metadata() {
+  local stack_dir_var="${1}"
   local stack_name="${2}"
   local stacks_dir=""
-  local env_path=""
+  local created_stack_dir=""
+  local metadata_path=""
+  local created_at=""
 
   stacks_dir="$(get_easy_docker_stacks_dir)"
-  env_path="${stacks_dir}/${stack_name}.env"
+  created_stack_dir="${stacks_dir}/${stack_name}"
+  metadata_path="${created_stack_dir}/metadata.json"
 
   if ! mkdir -p "${stacks_dir}"; then
     return 1
   fi
 
-  if [ -e "${env_path}" ]; then
+  if [ -e "${created_stack_dir}" ]; then
     return 2
   fi
 
-  : >"${env_path}"
+  if ! mkdir -p "${created_stack_dir}"; then
+    return 1
+  fi
 
-  printf -v "${result_var}" "%s" "${env_path}"
+  created_at="$(get_current_utc_timestamp)"
+  if ! cat >"${metadata_path}" <<EOF; then
+{
+  "schema_version": 1,
+  "stack_name": "${stack_name}",
+  "created_at": "${created_at}"
+}
+EOF
+    rollback_stack_directory "${created_stack_dir}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  printf -v "${stack_dir_var}" "%s" "${created_stack_dir}"
   return 0
 }
 
+rollback_stack_directory() {
+  local stack_dir="${1}"
+  local stacks_dir=""
+
+  if [ -z "${stack_dir}" ]; then
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  stacks_dir="$(get_easy_docker_stacks_dir)"
+  case "${stack_dir}" in
+  "${stacks_dir}"/*) ;;
+  *)
+    return 2
+    ;;
+  esac
+
+  if [ ! -d "${stack_dir}" ]; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  rm -rf -- "${stack_dir}"
+}
+
 prompt_stack_name_with_cancel() {
   local result_var="${1}"
   local input_value=""
@@ -58,38 +107,283 @@ prompt_stack_name_with_cancel() {
   input_value="$(prompt_new_stack_name)"
   input_status=$?
   if [ "${input_status}" -ne 0 ]; then
-    return 3
+    return "${FLOW_ABORT_INPUT}"
   fi
 
   input_value="$(printf '%s' "${input_value}" | tr -d '\r\n')"
 
   case "${input_value}" in
   /cancel | /CANCEL | /Cancel)
-    return 3
+    return "${FLOW_ABORT_INPUT}"
     ;;
   esac
 
   printf -v "${result_var}" "%s" "${input_value}"
-  return 0
+  return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+}
+
+show_warning_and_wait() {
+  local message="${1}"
+  local seconds="${2:-1}"
+
+  show_warning_message "${message}"
+  sleep "${seconds}"
+}
+
+handle_topology_examples_flow() {
+  local topology_name="${1}"
+  local detail_action=""
+
+  case "${topology_name}" in
+  "Single-host")
+    detail_action="$(show_single_host_examples || true)"
+    ;;
+  "Split services")
+    detail_action="$(show_split_services_examples || true)"
+    ;;
+  "Advanced")
+    detail_action="$(show_advanced_examples || true)"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    show_warning_and_wait "Unknown topology: ${topology_name}"
+    return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+    ;;
+  esac
+
+  case "${detail_action}" in
+  "Use this topology")
+    show_warning_and_wait "Topology '${topology_name}' selected. Next wizard step is coming soon." 2
+    return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+    ;;
+  "Back to topology selection" | "")
+    return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    show_warning_and_wait "Unknown topology action: ${detail_action}"
+    return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+    ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+handle_abort_wizard_flow() {
+  local stack_dir="${1}"
+  local abort_action=""
+  local rollback_status=0
+
+  abort_action="$(show_abort_wizard_prompt "${stack_dir}" || true)"
+  case "${abort_action}" in
+  "Rollback files and return to main menu")
+    if rollback_stack_directory "${stack_dir}"; then
+      return "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}"
+    fi
+
+    rollback_status=$?
+    if [ "${rollback_status}" -eq 2 ]; then
+      show_warning_and_wait "Refused rollback for unsafe path: ${stack_dir}" 2
+    else
+      show_warning_and_wait "Could not rollback stack files: ${stack_dir}" 2
+    fi
+    return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+    ;;
+  "Keep files and return to main menu")
+    return "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}"
+    ;;
+  "Back to topology selection" | "")
+    return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    show_warning_and_wait "Unknown abort action: ${abort_action}"
+    return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+    ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+handle_stack_topology_flow() {
+  local stack_dir="${1}"
+  local topology_action=""
+  local abort_status=0
+
+  while true; do
+    topology_action="$(show_stack_topology_menu "${stack_dir}" || true)"
+    case "${topology_action}" in
+    "Single-host" | "Split services" | "Advanced")
+      handle_topology_examples_flow "${topology_action}"
+      ;;
+    "Abort wizard to main menu")
+      handle_abort_wizard_flow "${stack_dir}"
+      abort_status=$?
+      case "${abort_status}" in
+      "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}")
+        return "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}"
+        ;;
+      *) ;;
+      esac
+      ;;
+    "")
+      return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      show_warning_and_wait "Unknown topology selection: ${topology_action}"
+      ;;
+    esac
+  done
+}
+
+handle_create_new_stack_flow() {
+  local stack_name=""
+  local stack_dir=""
+  local create_stack_status=0
+  local stack_input_status=0
+  local topology_status=0
+
+  while true; do
+    stack_name=""
+    if prompt_stack_name_with_cancel stack_name; then
+      :
+    else
+      stack_input_status=$?
+      if [ "${stack_input_status}" -eq "${FLOW_ABORT_INPUT}" ]; then
+        return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+      fi
+
+      show_warning_and_wait "Input canceled."
+      return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -z "${stack_name}" ]; then
+      return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+    fi
+
+    if ! is_valid_stack_name "${stack_name}"; then
+      show_warning_and_wait "Invalid stack name. Use letters, numbers, dot, underscore, or hyphen." 2
+      continue
+    fi
+
+    stack_dir=""
+    if create_stack_directory_with_metadata stack_dir "${stack_name}"; then
+      handle_stack_topology_flow "${stack_dir}"
+      topology_status=$?
+      case "${topology_status}" in
+      "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}")
+        return "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}"
+        ;;
+      "${FLOW_EXIT_APP}")
+        return "${FLOW_EXIT_APP}"
+        ;;
+      *)
+        return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+        ;;
+      esac
+    else
+      create_stack_status=$?
+      if [ "${create_stack_status}" -eq 2 ]; then
+        show_warning_and_wait "Stack already exists: ${stack_name}" 2
+        continue
+      fi
+
+      show_warning_and_wait "Could not create stack directory for: ${stack_name}" 2
+      return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+    fi
+  done
+}
+
+handle_manage_existing_stacks_flow() {
+  local manage_action=""
+
+  manage_action="$(show_manage_stacks_placeholder || true)"
+  case "${manage_action}" in
+  "Back to production setup")
+    return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+    ;;
+  "Back to main menu" | "")
+    return "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}"
+    ;;
+  "Exit and close easy-docker")
+    return "${FLOW_EXIT_APP}"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    show_warning_and_wait "Unknown manage-stacks action: ${manage_action}"
+    return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+    ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+handle_production_setup_flow() {
+  local production_action=""
+
+  while true; do
+    production_action="$(show_production_setup_menu || true)"
+
+    case "${production_action}" in
+    "Create new stack")
+      if handle_create_new_stack_flow; then
+        :
+      else
+        case "$?" in
+        "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}")
+          return "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}"
+          ;;
+        "${FLOW_EXIT_APP}")
+          return "${FLOW_EXIT_APP}"
+          ;;
+        *) ;;
+        esac
+      fi
+      ;;
+    "Manage existing stacks")
+      if handle_manage_existing_stacks_flow; then
+        :
+      else
+        case "$?" in
+        "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}")
+          return "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}"
+          ;;
+        "${FLOW_EXIT_APP}")
+          return "${FLOW_EXIT_APP}"
+          ;;
+        *) ;;
+        esac
+      fi
+      ;;
+    "Back to main menu" | "")
+      return "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}"
+      ;;
+    "Exit and close easy-docker")
+      return "${FLOW_EXIT_APP}"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      show_warning_and_wait "Unknown production action: ${production_action}"
+      ;;
+    esac
+  done
+}
+
+handle_environment_check_flow() {
+  local environment_action=""
+
+  environment_action="$(show_environment_status || true)"
+  case "${environment_action}" in
+  "Back to main menu" | "")
+    return "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}"
+    ;;
+  "Exit and close easy-docker")
+    return "${FLOW_EXIT_APP}"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    show_warning_and_wait "Unknown environment action: ${environment_action}"
+    return "${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+    ;;
+  esac
 }
 
 run_easy_docker_app() {
   local action=""
-  local local_env_action=""
-  local local_production_action=""
-  local local_production_sub_action=""
-  local stack_name=""
-  local stack_env_path=""
-  local create_stack_status=0
-  local stack_input_status=0
+  local handler_status=0
 
   enter_alt_screen
   render_main_screen 1
 
   while true; do
-    local_env_action=""
-    local_production_action=""
-    local_production_sub_action=""
     action="$(show_main_menu || true)"
 
     if [ -z "${action}" ]; then
@@ -98,116 +392,42 @@ run_easy_docker_app() {
 
     case "${action}" in
     "Production setup")
-      while true; do
-        local_production_action="$(show_production_setup_menu || true)"
-        case "${local_production_action}" in
-        "Create new stack")
-          while true; do
-            stack_name=""
-            if ! prompt_stack_name_with_cancel stack_name; then
-              stack_input_status=$?
-              if [ "${stack_input_status}" -eq 3 ]; then
-                break
-              fi
-
-              show_warning_message "Input canceled."
-              sleep 1
-              break
-            fi
-
-            if [ -z "${stack_name}" ]; then
-              break
-            fi
-
-            if ! is_valid_stack_name "${stack_name}"; then
-              show_warning_message "Invalid stack name. Use letters, numbers, dot, underscore, or hyphen."
-              sleep 2
-              continue
-            fi
-
-            stack_env_path=""
-            if create_stack_env_file stack_env_path "${stack_name}"; then
-              local_production_sub_action="$(show_create_stack_created "${stack_name}" "${stack_env_path}" || true)"
-            else
-              create_stack_status=$?
-              if [ "${create_stack_status}" -eq 2 ]; then
-                show_warning_message "Stack already exists: ${stack_name}"
-                sleep 2
-                continue
-              else
-                show_warning_message "Could not create stack env file for: ${stack_name}"
-                sleep 2
-                break
-              fi
-            fi
-
-            case "${local_production_sub_action}" in
-            "Continue stack wizard")
-              show_warning_message "Next wizard step is coming soon."
-              sleep 2
-              ;;
-            "Back to production setup" | "") ;;
-            *)
-              show_warning_message "Unknown create-stack action: ${local_production_sub_action}"
-              sleep 1
-              ;;
-            esac
-
-            break
-          done
-          ;;
-        "Manage existing stacks")
-          local_production_sub_action="$(show_manage_stacks_placeholder || true)"
-          case "${local_production_sub_action}" in
-          "Back to production setup") ;;
-          "Back to main menu" | "")
-            render_main_screen 1
-            break
-            ;;
-          "Exit and close easy-docker")
-            return 0
-            ;;
-          *)
-            show_warning_message "Unknown manage-stacks action: ${local_production_sub_action}"
-            sleep 1
-            ;;
-          esac
-          ;;
-        "Back to main menu" | "")
-          render_main_screen 1
-          break
-          ;;
-        "Exit and close easy-docker")
-          return 0
-          ;;
-        *)
-          show_warning_message "Unknown production action: ${local_production_action}"
-          sleep 1
-          ;;
-        esac
-      done
-      ;;
-    "Environment check")
-      local_env_action="$(show_environment_status || true)"
-      case "${local_env_action}" in
-      "Back to main menu" | "")
+      if handle_production_setup_flow; then
+        handler_status="${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+      else
+        handler_status=$?
+      fi
+      case "${handler_status}" in
+      "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}")
         render_main_screen 1
         ;;
-      "Exit and close easy-docker")
+      "${FLOW_EXIT_APP}")
         return 0
         ;;
-      *)
-        show_warning_message "Unknown environment action: ${local_env_action}"
-        sleep 1
+      *) ;;
+      esac
+      ;;
+    "Environment check")
+      if handle_environment_check_flow; then
+        handler_status="${FLOW_CONTINUE}"
+      else
+        handler_status=$?
+      fi
+      case "${handler_status}" in
+      "${FLOW_BACK_TO_MAIN}")
+        render_main_screen 1
         ;;
+      "${FLOW_EXIT_APP}")
+        return 0
+        ;;
+      *) ;;
       esac
       ;;
     "Exit")
       return 0
       ;;
     *)
-      show_warning_message "Unknown action: ${action}"
-      sleep 1
+      show_warning_and_wait "Unknown action: ${action}"
       ;;
     esac
   done
diff --git a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/load.sh b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/load.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3d76d77c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/load.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+load_easy_docker_modules() {
+  local lib_dir=""
+  lib_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+  # shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/core/commands.sh
+  source "${lib_dir}/core/commands.sh"
+  # shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/core/messages.sh
+  source "${lib_dir}/core/messages.sh"
+  # shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/install/gum/load.sh
+  source "${lib_dir}/install/gum/load.sh"
+  # shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/checks/docker.sh
+  source "${lib_dir}/checks/docker.sh"
+  # shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens.sh
+  source "${lib_dir}/ui/screens.sh"
+  # shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/screen.sh
+  source "${lib_dir}/app/screen.sh"
+  # shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/options.sh
+  source "${lib_dir}/app/options.sh"
+  # shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/run.sh
+  source "${lib_dir}/app/run.sh"
+}
+
+load_easy_docker_modules
diff --git a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens/production.sh b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens/production.sh
index 90c1acac..54f73369 100755
--- a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens/production.sh
+++ b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens/production.sh
@@ -35,24 +35,96 @@ prompt_new_stack_name() {
     --placeholder "my-production-stack"
 }
 
-show_create_stack_created() {
-  local stack_name="${1}"
-  local env_path="${2}"
+show_stack_topology_menu() {
+  local stack_dir="${1}"
+  local stack_name=""
   local status_text=""
 
   render_main_screen 1 >&2
 
-  status_text="$(printf "Create new stack\n\nStack created: %s\nEnv file: %s" "${stack_name}" "${env_path}")"
-
+  stack_name="${stack_dir##*/}"
+  status_text="$(printf "Stack created: %s\nDirectory: %s\n\nChoose the deployment topology." "${stack_name}" "${stack_dir}")"
   render_box_message "${status_text}" "0 2" >&2
 
   gum choose \
-    --height 6 \
-    --header "Create stack actions" \
+    --height 9 \
+    --header "Topology" \
     --cursor.foreground 63 \
     --selected.foreground 45 \
-    "Continue stack wizard" \
-    "Back to production setup"
+    "Single-host" \
+    "Split services" \
+    "Advanced" \
+    "Abort wizard to main menu"
+}
+
+show_single_host_examples() {
+  local status_text=""
+
+  render_main_screen 1 >&2
+
+  status_text="$(printf "Single-host examples\n\n- One server, one compose project.\n- Local DB/Redis/Proxy with app services together.\n- Typical small production VM setup.")"
+  render_box_message "${status_text}" "0 2" >&2
+
+  gum choose \
+    --height 7 \
+    --header "Single-host" \
+    --cursor.foreground 63 \
+    --selected.foreground 45 \
+    "Use this topology" \
+    "Back to topology selection"
+}
+
+show_split_services_examples() {
+  local status_text=""
+
+  render_main_screen 1 >&2
+
+  status_text="$(printf "Split services examples\n\n- DB in a separate stack/project.\n- Proxy in a separate stack/project.\n- One or more app stacks referencing shared infra.")"
+  render_box_message "${status_text}" "0 2" >&2
+
+  gum choose \
+    --height 7 \
+    --header "Split services" \
+    --cursor.foreground 63 \
+    --selected.foreground 45 \
+    "Use this topology" \
+    "Back to topology selection"
+}
+
+show_advanced_examples() {
+  local status_text=""
+
+  render_main_screen 1 >&2
+
+  status_text="$(printf "Advanced examples\n\n- Managed external DB/Redis.\n- Multiple benches with custom images/tags.\n- GitOps-style rendered compose and custom networks/secrets.")"
+  render_box_message "${status_text}" "0 2" >&2
+
+  gum choose \
+    --height 7 \
+    --header "Advanced" \
+    --cursor.foreground 63 \
+    --selected.foreground 45 \
+    "Use this topology" \
+    "Back to topology selection"
+}
+
+show_abort_wizard_prompt() {
+  local stack_dir="${1}"
+  local status_text=""
+
+  render_main_screen 1 >&2
+
+  status_text="$(printf "Abort wizard\n\nStack directory:\n%s\n\nRollback created files before returning to main menu?" "${stack_dir}")"
+  render_box_message "${status_text}" "0 2" >&2
+
+  gum choose \
+    --height 8 \
+    --header "Abort options" \
+    --cursor.foreground 63 \
+    --selected.foreground 45 \
+    "Rollback files and return to main menu" \
+    "Keep files and return to main menu" \
+    "Back to topology selection"
 }
 
 show_manage_stacks_placeholder() {
diff --git a/scripts/easy-docker/main.sh b/scripts/easy-docker/main.sh
index 626b9b8f..16f171f3 100755
--- a/scripts/easy-docker/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/easy-docker/main.sh
@@ -3,22 +3,8 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
-# shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/core/commands.sh
-source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/core/commands.sh"
-# shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/core/messages.sh
-source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/core/messages.sh"
-# shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/install/gum/load.sh
-source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/install/gum/load.sh"
-# shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/checks/docker.sh
-source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/checks/docker.sh"
-# shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens.sh
-source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/ui/screens.sh"
-# shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/screen.sh
-source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/app/screen.sh"
-# shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/options.sh
-source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/app/options.sh"
-# shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/run.sh
-source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/app/run.sh"
+# shellcheck source=scripts/easy-docker/lib/load.sh
+source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/load.sh"
 
 disable_installation_fallback=0
 if parse_cli_options disable_installation_fallback "$@"; then