diff --git a/app/w/[id]/components/custom-edge/custom-edge.tsx b/app/w/[id]/components/custom-edge/custom-edge.tsx
index 0ddf4b454..8e2459ee6 100644
--- a/app/w/[id]/components/custom-edge/custom-edge.tsx
+++ b/app/w/[id]/components/custom-edge/custom-edge.tsx
@@ -2,11 +2,20 @@ import { EdgeProps, getSmoothStepPath } from 'reactflow'
 import { X } from 'lucide-react'
 
 export const CustomEdge = (props: EdgeProps) => {
+  const isHorizontal =
+    props.sourcePosition === 'right' || props.sourcePosition === 'left'
+
+  // For horizontal handles, we'll add a minimum extension to ensure the path
+  // always goes outward before going up/down
   const [edgePath] = getSmoothStepPath({
     sourceX: props.sourceX,
     sourceY: props.sourceY,
+    sourcePosition: props.sourcePosition,
     targetX: props.targetX,
     targetY: props.targetY,
+    targetPosition: props.targetPosition,
+    borderRadius: 8,
+    offset: isHorizontal ? 30 : 20, // Increased offset for horizontal handles to ensure outward extension
   })
 
   const midPoint = {
diff --git a/app/w/components/workflow-block/components/action-bar/action-bar.tsx b/app/w/components/workflow-block/components/action-bar/action-bar.tsx
index e986bca02..dffe84660 100644
--- a/app/w/components/workflow-block/components/action-bar/action-bar.tsx
+++ b/app/w/components/workflow-block/components/action-bar/action-bar.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
-import { Trash2, Play, Circle, CircleOff, Copy } from 'lucide-react'
+import {
+  Trash2,
+  Play,
+  Circle,
+  CircleOff,
+  Copy,
+  ArrowLeftRight,
+  ArrowUpDown,
+} from 'lucide-react'
 import { useWorkflowStore } from '@/stores/workflow/workflow-store'
 import {
   Tooltip,
@@ -17,10 +25,16 @@ export function ActionBar({ blockId }: ActionBarProps) {
   const toggleBlockEnabled = useWorkflowStore(
     (state) => state.toggleBlockEnabled
   )
+  const toggleBlockHandles = useWorkflowStore(
+    (state) => state.toggleBlockHandles
+  )
   const duplicateBlock = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.duplicateBlock)
   const isEnabled = useWorkflowStore(
     (state) => state.blocks[blockId]?.enabled ?? true
   )
+  const horizontalHandles = useWorkflowStore(
+    (state) => state.blocks[blockId]?.horizontalHandles ?? false
+  )
 
   return (
     <div className="absolute top-0 -right-20 flex flex-col items-center gap-2 p-2 bg-white rounded-md shadow-sm border border-gray-200 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-left-2">
@@ -75,6 +89,26 @@ export function ActionBar({ blockId }: ActionBarProps) {
         <TooltipContent side="right">Duplicate Block</TooltipContent>
       </Tooltip>
 
+      <Tooltip>
+        <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+          <Button
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={() => toggleBlockHandles(blockId)}
+            className="text-gray-500"
+          >
+            {horizontalHandles ? (
+              <ArrowLeftRight className="h-4 w-4" />
+            ) : (
+              <ArrowUpDown className="h-4 w-4" />
+            )}
+          </Button>
+        </TooltipTrigger>
+        <TooltipContent side="right">
+          {horizontalHandles ? 'Vertical Ports' : 'Horizontal Ports'}
+        </TooltipContent>
+      </Tooltip>
+
       <Tooltip>
         <TooltipTrigger asChild>
           <Button
diff --git a/app/w/components/workflow-block/components/sub-block/components/long-input.tsx b/app/w/components/workflow-block/components/sub-block/components/long-input.tsx
index 12eba1759..60ed7c785 100644
--- a/app/w/components/workflow-block/components/sub-block/components/long-input.tsx
+++ b/app/w/components/workflow-block/components/sub-block/components/long-input.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export function LongInput({
   return (
     <Textarea
       className="w-full resize-none placeholder:text-muted-foreground/50 allow-scroll"
-      rows={3}
+      rows={4}
       placeholder={placeholder ?? ''}
       value={value?.toString() ?? ''}
       onChange={(e) => setValue(e.target.value)}
diff --git a/app/w/components/workflow-block/workflow-block.tsx b/app/w/components/workflow-block/workflow-block.tsx
index 68dae32a0..d0dbb15a0 100644
--- a/app/w/components/workflow-block/workflow-block.tsx
+++ b/app/w/components/workflow-block/workflow-block.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ export function WorkflowBlock({
   const isEnabled = useWorkflowStore(
     (state) => state.blocks[id]?.enabled ?? true
   )
+  const horizontalHandles = useWorkflowStore(
+    (state) => state.blocks[id]?.horizontalHandles ?? false
+  )
 
   function groupSubBlocks(subBlocks: SubBlockConfig[]) {
     const rows: SubBlockConfig[][] = []
@@ -70,14 +73,14 @@ export function WorkflowBlock({
 
       <Handle
         type="target"
-        position={Position.Top}
+        position={horizontalHandles ? Position.Left : Position.Top}
         className={cn(
           '!w-3.5 !h-3.5',
           '!bg-white !rounded-full !border !border-gray-200',
           '!opacity-0 group-hover:!opacity-100',
           '!transition-opacity !duration-200 !cursor-crosshair',
           'hover:!border-blue-500',
-          '!top-[-7px]'
+          horizontalHandles ? '!left-[-7px]' : '!top-[-7px]'
         )}
       />
 
@@ -124,14 +127,14 @@ export function WorkflowBlock({
 
       <Handle
         type="source"
-        position={Position.Bottom}
+        position={horizontalHandles ? Position.Right : Position.Bottom}
         className={cn(
           '!w-3.5 !h-3.5',
           '!bg-white !rounded-full !border !border-gray-200',
           '!opacity-0 group-hover:!opacity-100',
           '!transition-opacity !duration-200 !cursor-crosshair',
           'hover:!border-blue-500',
-          '!bottom-[-7px]'
+          horizontalHandles ? '!right-[-7px]' : '!bottom-[-7px]'
         )}
       />
     </Card>
diff --git a/stores/workflow/types.ts b/stores/workflow/types.ts
index 500989554..1086ba54a 100644
--- a/stores/workflow/types.ts
+++ b/stores/workflow/types.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export interface BlockState {
   subBlocks: Record<string, SubBlockState>
   outputs: Record<string, OutputType>
   enabled: boolean
+  horizontalHandles?: boolean
 }
 
 export interface SubBlockState {
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export interface WorkflowActions {
   updateLastSaved: () => void
   toggleBlockEnabled: (id: string) => void
   duplicateBlock: (id: string) => void
+  toggleBlockHandles: (id: string) => void
 }
 
 export type WorkflowStore = WorkflowState & WorkflowActions 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stores/workflow/workflow-registry.ts b/stores/workflow/workflow-registry.ts
index 2025a461a..e5ed1b3ab 100644
--- a/stores/workflow/workflow-registry.ts
+++ b/stores/workflow/workflow-registry.ts
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ const initializeRegistry = () => {
   })
 }
 
-// Call this in your app's entry point
 if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
   initializeRegistry()
 }
diff --git a/stores/workflow/workflow-store.ts b/stores/workflow/workflow-store.ts
index c1c3b604d..dbde4fecb 100644
--- a/stores/workflow/workflow-store.ts
+++ b/stores/workflow/workflow-store.ts
@@ -242,6 +242,22 @@ export const useWorkflowStore = create<WorkflowStoreWithHistory>()(
         pushHistory(set, get, newState, `Duplicate ${block.type} block`)
         get().updateLastSaved()
       },
+
+      toggleBlockHandles: (id: string) => {
+        const newState = {
+          blocks: {
+            ...get().blocks,
+            [id]: {
+              ...get().blocks[id],
+              horizontalHandles: !get().blocks[id].horizontalHandles,
+            },
+          },
+          edges: [...get().edges],
+        }
+        
+        set(newState)
+        get().updateLastSaved()
+      },
     })),
     { name: 'workflow-store' }
   )