diff --git a/src/pkg/maestro/deploy.go b/src/pkg/maestro/deploy.go
index 1b5344d..6bac31e 100644
--- a/src/pkg/maestro/deploy.go
+++ b/src/pkg/maestro/deploy.go
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@
 package maestro
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
@@ -440,4 +443,210 @@ func CreateConfigMap(agentsYAML string, workflowYAML string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// DeployDefault deploys the workflow with API server and UI (default deployment method).
+// This is similar to the Python __deploy_agents_workflow_node implementation.
+func (d *Deploy) DeployDefault() error {
+	// Create temporary directory for deployment
+	d.TmpDir = filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "maestro")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(d.TmpDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create temporary directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create src directory in the temporary directory
+	srcDir := filepath.Join(d.TmpDir, "src")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(srcDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create src directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Write agent contents to file
+	agentsFile := filepath.Join(srcDir, "agents.yaml")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(agentsFile, []byte(d.Agent), 0644); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write agents file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Write workflow contents to file
+	workflowFile := filepath.Join(srcDir, "workflow.yaml")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(workflowFile, []byte(d.Workflow), 0644); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write workflow file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Get API host and port from environment or use defaults
+	apiHost := os.Getenv("MAESTRO_API_HOST")
+	if apiHost == "" {
+		apiHost = "127.0.0.1"
+	}
+
+	apiPortStr := os.Getenv("MAESTRO_API_PORT")
+	if apiPortStr == "" {
+		apiPortStr = "8000"
+	}
+
+	uiPort := os.Getenv("MAESTRO_UI_PORT")
+	if uiPort == "" {
+		uiPort = "5173"
+	}
+
+	// Convert port string to int
+	apiPort := 8000
+	if port, err := fmt.Sscanf(apiPortStr, "%d", &apiPort); err != nil || port != 1 {
+		d.Logger.Warn("Invalid API port, using default 8000",
+			zap.String("provided_port", apiPortStr))
+		apiPort = 8000
+	}
+
+	// Set CORS environment variable
+	corsOrigins := os.Getenv("CORS_ALLOW_ORIGINS")
+	if corsOrigins == "" {
+		corsOrigins = fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%s", apiHost, uiPort)
+		os.Setenv("CORS_ALLOW_ORIGINS", corsOrigins)
+	}
+
+	d.Logger.Info("Starting default deployment",
+		zap.String("api_host", apiHost),
+		zap.Int("api_port", apiPort),
+		zap.String("ui_port", uiPort),
+		zap.String("agents_file", agentsFile),
+		zap.String("workflow_file", workflowFile))
+
+	// Start the API server using ServeWorkflow in a goroutine
+	apiErrChan := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		if err := ServeWorkflow(agentsFile, workflowFile, apiHost, apiPort); err != nil {
+			d.Logger.Error("Failed to start API server",
+				zap.Error(err))
+			apiErrChan <- err
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for API server to be healthy
+	if err := waitForAPIHealth(apiHost, apiPort, 60, 1, apiErrChan, d.Logger); err != nil {
+		d.Logger.Error("Failed to start API server - health check failed",
+			zap.Error(err))
+		return fmt.Errorf("API server failed to become healthy: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Start the UI server
+	if err := startUIServer(uiPort, d.Logger); err != nil {
+		d.Logger.Error("Failed to start UI server",
+			zap.Error(err))
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to start UI server: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	d.Logger.Info("Default deployment started successfully",
+		zap.String("api_url", fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%d", apiHost, apiPort)),
+		zap.String("ui_url", fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%s", uiPort)))
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// waitForAPIHealth waits for the API server to be healthy by polling the /health endpoint.
+// Parameters:
+//   - host: API server host
+//   - port: API server port
+//   - timeout: Maximum time to wait in seconds
+//   - checkInterval: Time between health checks in seconds
+//   - apiErrChan: Channel to receive errors from the API server goroutine
+//   - logger: Logger instance
+//
+// Returns:
+//   - error: nil if API is healthy, error if startup failed or timeout reached
+func waitForAPIHealth(host string, port int, timeout int, checkInterval int, apiErrChan <-chan error, logger *zap.Logger) error {
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%d/health", host, port)
+	startTime := time.Now()
+	timeoutDuration := time.Duration(timeout) * time.Second
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Duration(checkInterval) * time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	logger.Info("Waiting for API server to be ready", zap.String("url", url))
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case err := <-apiErrChan:
+			// API server failed to start
+			logger.Error("API server startup failed", zap.Error(err))
+			return fmt.Errorf("API server startup failed: %w", err)
+
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			// Check if timeout has been reached
+			if time.Since(startTime) >= timeoutDuration {
+				logger.Error("API server failed to become ready", zap.Int("timeout_seconds", timeout))
+				return fmt.Errorf("API server health check timeout after %d seconds", timeout)
+			}
+
+			// Try to check health endpoint
+			resp, err := http.Get(url)
+			if err == nil {
+				defer resp.Body.Close()
+				if resp.StatusCode == 200 {
+					var healthData map[string]interface{}
+					if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&healthData); err == nil {
+						if status, ok := healthData["status"].(string); ok && status == "healthy" {
+							logger.Info("API server is ready!")
+							return nil
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// startUIServer starts the UI server using npm.
+// Parameters:
+//   - uiPort: Port for the UI server
+//   - logger: Logger instance
+//
+// Returns:
+//   - error if any
+func startUIServer(uiPort string, logger *zap.Logger) error {
+	// Get the project root directory
+	// Assuming the current working directory structure
+	cwd, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get current working directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Try to find the UI directory
+	// Look for src/maestro/ui or ui directory
+	uiPaths := []string{
+		filepath.Join(cwd, "src", "maestro", "ui"),
+		filepath.Join(cwd, "ui"),
+		filepath.Join(cwd, "..", "maestro", "src", "maestro", "ui"),
+	}
+
+	var uiCwd string
+	for _, path := range uiPaths {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(path); err == nil {
+			uiCwd = path
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if uiCwd == "" {
+		logger.Warn("UI directory not found, skipping UI server startup")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Set up environment for UI server
+	uiEnv := os.Environ()
+	uiEnv = append(uiEnv, fmt.Sprintf("PORT=%s", uiPort))
+
+	// Start the UI server
+	npmCmd := exec.Command("npm", "run", "dev")
+	npmCmd.Dir = uiCwd
+	npmCmd.Env = uiEnv
+	// Suppress stderr to avoid cluttering logs
+	npmCmd.Stderr = nil
+
+	if err := npmCmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to start UI server: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	logger.Info("UI server started",
+		zap.String("ui_cwd", uiCwd),
+		zap.String("port", uiPort))
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Made with Bob
diff --git a/src/pkg/mcp/handlers.go b/src/pkg/mcp/handlers.go
index 37fce51..217bf0b 100644
--- a/src/pkg/mcp/handlers.go
+++ b/src/pkg/mcp/handlers.go
@@ -830,8 +830,19 @@ func handleDeployWorkflow(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mc
 			}
 		}()
 		GlobalServerState.Logger.Info("Started asynchronous Kubernetes deployment")
+	} else {
+		// Default deployment: serve workflow with API and UI
+		go func() {
+			err := deploy.DeployDefault()
+			if err != nil {
+				GlobalServerState.Logger.Error("Failed to deploy workflow",
+					zap.Error(err))
+			} else {
+				GlobalServerState.Logger.Info("Default deployment completed successfully")
+			}
+		}()
+		GlobalServerState.Logger.Info("Started asynchronous default deployment")
 	}
-	// TODO: Implement workflow deployment logic
 	// This would involve deploying the workflow to the specified target
 
 	GlobalServerState.Logger.Info("Deploying workflow",