diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Routines.test.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Routines.test.tsx
index 2022b98f959..30da1797c00 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Routines.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Routines.test.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import type { Issue, RoutineListItem } from "@paperclipai/shared";
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-import { Routines, buildRoutineGroups, sortRoutines } from "./Routines";
+import { Routines, buildRoutineGroups, buildRoutineSections, sortRoutines } from "./Routines";
 
 let currentSearch = "";
 
@@ -376,6 +376,28 @@ describe("Routines page", () => {
     expect(groups[1]?.items.map((item) => item.title)).toEqual(["Weekly digest"]);
   });
 
+  it("keeps built-in routines in their own section before configured groups", () => {
+    const groups = buildRoutineSections(
+      [
+        createRoutine({
+          id: "routine-1",
+          title: "Reflection review",
+          projectId: "project-1",
+          originKind: "built_in_agent_bundle",
+          originId: "reflection-coach:recent-agent-reflection",
+        }),
+        createRoutine({ id: "routine-2", title: "Morning sync", projectId: "project-1" }),
+      ],
+      "project",
+      new Map([["project-1", { name: "Project Alpha" }]]),
+      new Map([["agent-1", { name: "Agent One" }]]),
+    );
+
+    expect(groups.map((group) => group.label)).toEqual(["Built-in routines", "Project Alpha"]);
+    expect(groups[0]?.items.map((item) => item.title)).toEqual(["Reflection review"]);
+    expect(groups[1]?.items.map((item) => item.title)).toEqual(["Morning sync"]);
+  });
+
   it("sorts routines by selected field and direction without mutating the source list", () => {
     const routines = [
       createRoutine({
@@ -508,6 +530,55 @@ describe("Routines page", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("renders built-in routines in a dedicated section on the routines tab", async () => {
+    routinesListMock.mockResolvedValue([
+      createRoutine({
+        id: "routine-1",
+        title: "Morning sync",
+        projectId: "project-1",
+      }),
+      createRoutine({
+        id: "routine-2",
+        title: "Reflection review",
+        projectId: null,
+        originKind: "built_in_agent_bundle",
+        originId: "reflection-coach:recent-agent-reflection",
+      }),
+    ]);
+    issuesListMock.mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+    const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+      defaultOptions: {
+        queries: { retry: false },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.render(
+        <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+          <Routines />
+        </QueryClientProvider>,
+      );
+      await flush();
+    });
+
+    for (let attempts = 0; attempts < 5 && !container.textContent?.includes("Built-in routines"); attempts += 1) {
+      await act(async () => {
+        await flush();
+      });
+    }
+
+    const text = container.textContent ?? "";
+    expect(text.indexOf("Built-in routines")).toBeLessThan(text.indexOf("Reflection review"));
+    expect(text.indexOf("Reflection review")).toBeLessThan(text.indexOf("Project Alpha"));
+    expect(text.indexOf("Project Alpha")).toBeLessThan(text.indexOf("Morning sync"));
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+  });
+
   it("hides archived routines from the routines list", async () => {
     routinesListMock.mockResolvedValue([
       createRoutine({ id: "routine-1", title: "Morning sync", status: "active" }),
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Routines.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Routines.tsx
index 5805384502f..75c68ecc3cc 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Routines.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Routines.tsx
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ type RoutineGroup = {
   items: RoutineListItem[];
 };
 
+const builtInRoutineGroupKey = "__built_in_routines";
+
 const defaultRoutineViewState: RoutineViewState = {
   sortField: "title",
   sortDir: "asc",
@@ -170,6 +172,38 @@ export function buildRoutineGroups(
     }));
 }
 
+export function isBuiltInRoutine(routine: Pick<RoutineListItem, "originKind">) {
+  return routine.originKind === "built_in_agent_bundle";
+}
+
+export function buildRoutineSections(
+  routines: RoutineListItem[],
+  groupByValue: RoutineGroupBy,
+  projectById: Map<string, { name: string }>,
+  agentById: Map<string, { name: string }>,
+): RoutineGroup[] {
+  const builtInRoutines = routines.filter(isBuiltInRoutine);
+  const customRoutines = routines.filter((routine) => !isBuiltInRoutine(routine));
+  const customGroups = buildRoutineGroups(customRoutines, groupByValue, projectById, agentById)
+    .filter((group) => group.items.length > 0)
+    .map((group) => (
+      builtInRoutines.length > 0 && groupByValue === "none" && group.key === "__all"
+        ? { ...group, label: "Custom routines" }
+        : group
+    ));
+
+  if (builtInRoutines.length === 0) return customGroups;
+
+  return [
+    {
+      key: builtInRoutineGroupKey,
+      label: "Built-in routines",
+      items: builtInRoutines,
+    },
+    ...customGroups,
+  ];
+}
+
 export function sortRoutines(
   routines: RoutineListItem[],
   sortField: RoutineSortField,
@@ -199,6 +233,34 @@ function buildRoutinesTabHref(tab: RoutinesTab) {
   return tab === "runs" ? "/routines?tab=runs" : "/routines";
 }
 
+function RoutineSectionHeader({
+  label,
+  count,
+  isOpen,
+}: {
+  label: string;
+  count: number;
+  isOpen: boolean;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={`flex items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-border px-3 py-2${
+        isOpen ? " mb-1" : ""
+      }`}
+    >
+      <CollapsibleTrigger className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+        <ChevronRight className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground transition-transform [[data-state=open]>&]:rotate-90" />
+        <span className="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide">
+          {label}
+        </span>
+      </CollapsibleTrigger>
+      <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+        {count}
+      </span>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 export function Routines() {
   const { selectedCompanyId } = useCompany();
   const { setBreadcrumbs } = useBreadcrumbs();
@@ -425,8 +487,8 @@ export function Routines() {
     () => sortRoutines(visibleRoutines, routineViewState.sortField, routineViewState.sortDir),
     [routineViewState.sortDir, routineViewState.sortField, visibleRoutines],
   );
-  const routineGroups = useMemo(
-    () => buildRoutineGroups(sortedRoutines, routineViewState.groupBy, projectById, agentById),
+  const routineSections = useMemo(
+    () => buildRoutineSections(sortedRoutines, routineViewState.groupBy, projectById, agentById),
     [agentById, projectById, routineViewState.groupBy, sortedRoutines],
   );
   const recentRunsIssueLinkState = useMemo(
@@ -886,7 +948,7 @@ export function Routines() {
             </div>
           ) : (
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
-              {routineGroups.map((group) => {
+              {routineSections.map((group) => {
                 const isOpen = !routineViewState.collapsedGroups.includes(group.key);
                 return (
                   <Collapsible
@@ -901,21 +963,11 @@ export function Routines() {
                     }}
                   >
                     {group.label ? (
-                      <div
-                        className={`flex items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-border px-3 py-2${
-                          isOpen ? " mb-1" : ""
-                        }`}
-                      >
-                        <CollapsibleTrigger className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-                          <ChevronRight className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground transition-transform [[data-state=open]>&]:rotate-90" />
-                          <span className="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide">
-                            {group.label}
-                          </span>
-                        </CollapsibleTrigger>
-                        <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                          {group.items.length}
-                        </span>
-                      </div>
+                      <RoutineSectionHeader
+                        label={group.label}
+                        count={group.items.length}
+                        isOpen={isOpen}
+                      />
                     ) : null}
                     <CollapsibleContent>
                       {group.items.map((routine) => (