diff --git a/components/public-api-server/pkg/apiv1/workspace.go b/components/public-api-server/pkg/apiv1/workspace.go
index a6b8c9d500bea9..9f929d0a526cc2 100644
--- a/components/public-api-server/pkg/apiv1/workspace.go
+++ b/components/public-api-server/pkg/apiv1/workspace.go
@@ -357,6 +357,32 @@ func (s *WorkspaceService) ListWorkspaceClasses(ctx context.Context, req *connec
 	), nil
 }
 
+func (s *WorkspaceService) GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(ctx context.Context, req *connect.Request[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest]) (*connect.Response[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse], error) {
+	conn, err := getConnection(ctx, s.connectionPool)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	wsImage, err := conn.GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(ctx, &protocol.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageParams{
+		WorkspaceID: req.Msg.GetWorkspaceId(),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Extract(ctx).WithError(err).Error("Failed to get default workspace image.")
+		return nil, proxy.ConvertError(err)
+	}
+
+	source := v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_IMAGE_SOURCE_UNSPECIFIED
+	if wsImage.Source == protocol.WorkspaceImageSourceInstallation {
+		source = v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_IMAGE_SOURCE_INSTALLATION
+	} else if wsImage.Source == protocol.WorkspaceImageSourceOrganization {
+		source = v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_IMAGE_SOURCE_ORGANIZATION
+	}
+
+	return connect.NewResponse(&v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse{
+		Image:  wsImage.Image,
+		Source: source,
+	}), nil
+}
+
 func getLimitFromPagination(pagination *v1.Pagination) (int, error) {
 	const (
 		defaultLimit = 20
diff --git a/components/public-api/gitpod/experimental/v1/workspaces.proto b/components/public-api/gitpod/experimental/v1/workspaces.proto
index 92751cb53b5726..d71d5b50422a3d 100644
--- a/components/public-api/gitpod/experimental/v1/workspaces.proto
+++ b/components/public-api/gitpod/experimental/v1/workspaces.proto
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ service WorkspacesService {
 
     // ListWorkspaceClasses enumerates all available workspace classes.
     rpc ListWorkspaceClasses(ListWorkspaceClassesRequest) returns (ListWorkspaceClassesResponse) {}
+
+    // GetDefaultWorkspaceImage returns the default workspace image from different sources.
+    rpc GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest) returns (GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse) {}
 }
 
 message ListWorkspacesRequest {
@@ -433,3 +436,25 @@ message WorkspaceClass {
     // is_default indicates if this workspace class is the default one
     bool is_default = 4;
 }
+
+message GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest {
+    optional string workspace_id = 1;
+}
+
+message GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse {
+    enum ImageSource {
+        IMAGE_SOURCE_UNSPECIFIED = 0;
+
+        // IMAGE_SOURCE_INSTALLATION means the image from Gitpod instance install config
+        IMAGE_SOURCE_INSTALLATION = 1;
+
+        // IMAGE_SOURCE_ORGANIZATION means the image from  Organization settings
+        IMAGE_SOURCE_ORGANIZATION = 2;
+    }
+
+    // image is the image ref
+    string image = 1;
+
+    // source is the source of the image
+    ImageSource source = 2;
+}
diff --git a/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/dummy.pb.go b/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/dummy.pb.go
index 56f43f3d85f584..069a5c82cba9db 100644
--- a/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/dummy.pb.go
+++ b/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/dummy.pb.go
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ type SayHelloRequest struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
-
-	Greeting string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=greeting,proto3" json:"greeting,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *SayHelloRequest) Reset() {
@@ -64,13 +62,6 @@ func (*SayHelloRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_gitpod_experimental_v1_dummy_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
 }
 
-func (x *SayHelloRequest) GetGreeting() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.Greeting
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 type SayHelloResponse struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -123,8 +114,7 @@ type LotsOfRepliesRequest struct {
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 
-	Greeting      string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=greeting,proto3" json:"greeting,omitempty"`
-	PreviousCount int32  `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=previous_count,json=previousCount,proto3" json:"previous_count,omitempty"`
+	PreviousCount int32 `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=previous_count,json=previousCount,proto3" json:"previous_count,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *LotsOfRepliesRequest) Reset() {
@@ -159,13 +149,6 @@ func (*LotsOfRepliesRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_gitpod_experimental_v1_dummy_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{2}
 }
 
-func (x *LotsOfRepliesRequest) GetGreeting() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.Greeting
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 func (x *LotsOfRepliesRequest) GetPreviousCount() int32 {
 	if x != nil {
 		return x.PreviousCount
@@ -234,42 +217,38 @@ var file_gitpod_experimental_v1_dummy_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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 var (
diff --git a/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/v1connect/workspaces.connect.go b/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/v1connect/workspaces.connect.go
index 4c3e6ec2e40d00..8c8bcebf2ac817 100644
--- a/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/v1connect/workspaces.connect.go
+++ b/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/v1connect/workspaces.connect.go
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ type WorkspacesServiceClient interface {
 	UpdatePort(context.Context, *connect_go.Request[v1.UpdatePortRequest]) (*connect_go.Response[v1.UpdatePortResponse], error)
 	// ListWorkspaceClasses enumerates all available workspace classes.
 	ListWorkspaceClasses(context.Context, *connect_go.Request[v1.ListWorkspaceClassesRequest]) (*connect_go.Response[v1.ListWorkspaceClassesResponse], error)
+	// GetDefaultWorkspaceImage returns the default workspace image from different sources.
+	GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(context.Context, *connect_go.Request[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest]) (*connect_go.Response[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse], error)
 }
 
 // NewWorkspacesServiceClient constructs a client for the gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService
@@ -118,21 +120,27 @@ func NewWorkspacesServiceClient(httpClient connect_go.HTTPClient, baseURL string
 			baseURL+"/gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService/ListWorkspaceClasses",
 			opts...,
 		),
+		getDefaultWorkspaceImage: connect_go.NewClient[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest, v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse](
+			httpClient,
+			baseURL+"/gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService/GetDefaultWorkspaceImage",
+			opts...,
+		),
 	}
 }
 
 // workspacesServiceClient implements WorkspacesServiceClient.
 type workspacesServiceClient struct {
-	listWorkspaces          *connect_go.Client[v1.ListWorkspacesRequest, v1.ListWorkspacesResponse]
-	getWorkspace            *connect_go.Client[v1.GetWorkspaceRequest, v1.GetWorkspaceResponse]
-	streamWorkspaceStatus   *connect_go.Client[v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusRequest, v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusResponse]
-	getOwnerToken           *connect_go.Client[v1.GetOwnerTokenRequest, v1.GetOwnerTokenResponse]
-	createAndStartWorkspace *connect_go.Client[v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceRequest, v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceResponse]
-	startWorkspace          *connect_go.Client[v1.StartWorkspaceRequest, v1.StartWorkspaceResponse]
-	stopWorkspace           *connect_go.Client[v1.StopWorkspaceRequest, v1.StopWorkspaceResponse]
-	deleteWorkspace         *connect_go.Client[v1.DeleteWorkspaceRequest, v1.DeleteWorkspaceResponse]
-	updatePort              *connect_go.Client[v1.UpdatePortRequest, v1.UpdatePortResponse]
-	listWorkspaceClasses    *connect_go.Client[v1.ListWorkspaceClassesRequest, v1.ListWorkspaceClassesResponse]
+	listWorkspaces           *connect_go.Client[v1.ListWorkspacesRequest, v1.ListWorkspacesResponse]
+	getWorkspace             *connect_go.Client[v1.GetWorkspaceRequest, v1.GetWorkspaceResponse]
+	streamWorkspaceStatus    *connect_go.Client[v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusRequest, v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusResponse]
+	getOwnerToken            *connect_go.Client[v1.GetOwnerTokenRequest, v1.GetOwnerTokenResponse]
+	createAndStartWorkspace  *connect_go.Client[v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceRequest, v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceResponse]
+	startWorkspace           *connect_go.Client[v1.StartWorkspaceRequest, v1.StartWorkspaceResponse]
+	stopWorkspace            *connect_go.Client[v1.StopWorkspaceRequest, v1.StopWorkspaceResponse]
+	deleteWorkspace          *connect_go.Client[v1.DeleteWorkspaceRequest, v1.DeleteWorkspaceResponse]
+	updatePort               *connect_go.Client[v1.UpdatePortRequest, v1.UpdatePortResponse]
+	listWorkspaceClasses     *connect_go.Client[v1.ListWorkspaceClassesRequest, v1.ListWorkspaceClassesResponse]
+	getDefaultWorkspaceImage *connect_go.Client[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest, v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse]
 }
 
 // ListWorkspaces calls gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.ListWorkspaces.
@@ -185,6 +193,11 @@ func (c *workspacesServiceClient) ListWorkspaceClasses(ctx context.Context, req
 	return c.listWorkspaceClasses.CallUnary(ctx, req)
 }
 
+// GetDefaultWorkspaceImage calls gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.GetDefaultWorkspaceImage.
+func (c *workspacesServiceClient) GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(ctx context.Context, req *connect_go.Request[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest]) (*connect_go.Response[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse], error) {
+	return c.getDefaultWorkspaceImage.CallUnary(ctx, req)
+}
+
 // WorkspacesServiceHandler is an implementation of the gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService
 // service.
 type WorkspacesServiceHandler interface {
@@ -213,6 +226,8 @@ type WorkspacesServiceHandler interface {
 	UpdatePort(context.Context, *connect_go.Request[v1.UpdatePortRequest]) (*connect_go.Response[v1.UpdatePortResponse], error)
 	// ListWorkspaceClasses enumerates all available workspace classes.
 	ListWorkspaceClasses(context.Context, *connect_go.Request[v1.ListWorkspaceClassesRequest]) (*connect_go.Response[v1.ListWorkspaceClassesResponse], error)
+	// GetDefaultWorkspaceImage returns the default workspace image from different sources.
+	GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(context.Context, *connect_go.Request[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest]) (*connect_go.Response[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse], error)
 }
 
 // NewWorkspacesServiceHandler builds an HTTP handler from the service implementation. It returns
@@ -272,6 +287,11 @@ func NewWorkspacesServiceHandler(svc WorkspacesServiceHandler, opts ...connect_g
 		svc.ListWorkspaceClasses,
 		opts...,
 	))
+	mux.Handle("/gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService/GetDefaultWorkspaceImage", connect_go.NewUnaryHandler(
+		"/gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService/GetDefaultWorkspaceImage",
+		svc.GetDefaultWorkspaceImage,
+		opts...,
+	))
 	return "/gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService/", mux
 }
 
@@ -317,3 +337,7 @@ func (UnimplementedWorkspacesServiceHandler) UpdatePort(context.Context, *connec
 func (UnimplementedWorkspacesServiceHandler) ListWorkspaceClasses(context.Context, *connect_go.Request[v1.ListWorkspaceClassesRequest]) (*connect_go.Response[v1.ListWorkspaceClassesResponse], error) {
 	return nil, connect_go.NewError(connect_go.CodeUnimplemented, errors.New("gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.ListWorkspaceClasses is not implemented"))
 }
+
+func (UnimplementedWorkspacesServiceHandler) GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(context.Context, *connect_go.Request[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest]) (*connect_go.Response[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse], error) {
+	return nil, connect_go.NewError(connect_go.CodeUnimplemented, errors.New("gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.GetDefaultWorkspaceImage is not implemented"))
+}
diff --git a/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/v1connect/workspaces.proxy.connect.go b/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/v1connect/workspaces.proxy.connect.go
index a5dffb4a5bd2ca..649f286f1daccc 100644
--- a/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/v1connect/workspaces.proxy.connect.go
+++ b/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/v1connect/workspaces.proxy.connect.go
@@ -108,3 +108,13 @@ func (s *ProxyWorkspacesServiceHandler) ListWorkspaceClasses(ctx context.Context
 
 	return connect_go.NewResponse(resp), nil
 }
+
+func (s *ProxyWorkspacesServiceHandler) GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(ctx context.Context, req *connect_go.Request[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest]) (*connect_go.Response[v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse], error) {
+	resp, err := s.Client.GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(ctx, req.Msg)
+	if err != nil {
+		// TODO(milan): Convert to correct status code
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return connect_go.NewResponse(resp), nil
+}
diff --git a/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/workspaces.pb.go b/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/workspaces.pb.go
index 2ee32a9838aead..5662b705ef0f52 100644
--- a/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/workspaces.pb.go
+++ b/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/workspaces.pb.go
@@ -275,6 +275,57 @@ func (WorkspaceInstanceStatus_Phase) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{22, 0}
 }
 
+type GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource int32
+
+const (
+	GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_IMAGE_SOURCE_UNSPECIFIED GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource = 0
+	// IMAGE_SOURCE_INSTALLATION means the image from Gitpod instance install config
+	GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_IMAGE_SOURCE_INSTALLATION GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource = 1
+	// IMAGE_SOURCE_ORGANIZATION means the image from  Organization settings
+	GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_IMAGE_SOURCE_ORGANIZATION GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource = 2
+)
+
+// Enum value maps for GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource.
+var (
+	GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource_name = map[int32]string{
+		0: "IMAGE_SOURCE_UNSPECIFIED",
+		1: "IMAGE_SOURCE_INSTALLATION",
+		2: "IMAGE_SOURCE_ORGANIZATION",
+	}
+	GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource_value = map[string]int32{
+		"IMAGE_SOURCE_UNSPECIFIED":  0,
+		"IMAGE_SOURCE_INSTALLATION": 1,
+		"IMAGE_SOURCE_ORGANIZATION": 2,
+	}
+)
+
+func (x GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource) Enum() *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource {
+	p := new(GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource)
+	*p = x
+	return p
+}
+
+func (x GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.EnumStringOf(x.Descriptor(), protoreflect.EnumNumber(x))
+}
+
+func (GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource) Descriptor() protoreflect.EnumDescriptor {
+	return file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_enumTypes[4].Descriptor()
+}
+
+func (GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource) Type() protoreflect.EnumType {
+	return &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_enumTypes[4]
+}
+
+func (x GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource) Number() protoreflect.EnumNumber {
+	return protoreflect.EnumNumber(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource.Descriptor instead.
+func (GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{32, 0}
+}
+
 type ListWorkspacesRequest struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -2175,6 +2226,110 @@ func (x *WorkspaceClass) GetIsDefault() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+type GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	WorkspaceId *string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=workspace_id,json=workspaceId,proto3,oneof" json:"workspace_id,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest) Reset() {
+	*x = GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[31]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[31]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{31}
+}
+
+func (x *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest) GetWorkspaceId() string {
+	if x != nil && x.WorkspaceId != nil {
+		return *x.WorkspaceId
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+type GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// image is the image ref
+	Image string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=image,proto3" json:"image,omitempty"`
+	// source is the source of the image
+	Source GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=source,proto3,enum=gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource" json:"source,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse) Reset() {
+	*x = GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[32]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[32]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{32}
+}
+
+func (x *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse) GetImage() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Image
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse) GetSource() GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Source
+	}
+	return GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_IMAGE_SOURCE_UNSPECIFIED
+}
+
 // GitProvider describes the git provider
 type WorkspaceContext_GitProvider struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
@@ -2190,7 +2345,7 @@ type WorkspaceContext_GitProvider struct {
 func (x *WorkspaceContext_GitProvider) Reset() {
 	*x = WorkspaceContext_GitProvider{}
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
-		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[31]
+		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[33]
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 	}
@@ -2203,7 +2358,7 @@ func (x *WorkspaceContext_GitProvider) String() string {
 func (*WorkspaceContext_GitProvider) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *WorkspaceContext_GitProvider) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[31]
+	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[33]
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -2246,7 +2401,7 @@ type WorkspaceContext_Repository struct {
 func (x *WorkspaceContext_Repository) Reset() {
 	*x = WorkspaceContext_Repository{}
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
-		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[32]
+		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[34]
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 	}
@@ -2259,7 +2414,7 @@ func (x *WorkspaceContext_Repository) String() string {
 func (*WorkspaceContext_Repository) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *WorkspaceContext_Repository) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[32]
+	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[34]
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -2304,7 +2459,7 @@ type WorkspaceContext_Git struct {
 func (x *WorkspaceContext_Git) Reset() {
 	*x = WorkspaceContext_Git{}
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
-		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[33]
+		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[35]
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 	}
@@ -2317,7 +2472,7 @@ func (x *WorkspaceContext_Git) String() string {
 func (*WorkspaceContext_Git) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *WorkspaceContext_Git) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[33]
+	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[35]
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -2370,7 +2525,7 @@ type WorkspaceContext_Prebuild struct {
 func (x *WorkspaceContext_Prebuild) Reset() {
 	*x = WorkspaceContext_Prebuild{}
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
-		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[34]
+		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[36]
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 	}
@@ -2383,7 +2538,7 @@ func (x *WorkspaceContext_Prebuild) String() string {
 func (*WorkspaceContext_Prebuild) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *WorkspaceContext_Prebuild) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[34]
+	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[36]
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -2425,7 +2580,7 @@ type WorkspaceContext_Snapshot struct {
 func (x *WorkspaceContext_Snapshot) Reset() {
 	*x = WorkspaceContext_Snapshot{}
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
-		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[35]
+		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[37]
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 	}
@@ -2438,7 +2593,7 @@ func (x *WorkspaceContext_Snapshot) String() string {
 func (*WorkspaceContext_Snapshot) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *WorkspaceContext_Snapshot) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[35]
+	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[37]
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -2482,7 +2637,7 @@ type WorkspaceInstanceStatus_Conditions struct {
 func (x *WorkspaceInstanceStatus_Conditions) Reset() {
 	*x = WorkspaceInstanceStatus_Conditions{}
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
-		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[36]
+		mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[38]
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 	}
@@ -2495,7 +2650,7 @@ func (x *WorkspaceInstanceStatus_Conditions) String() string {
 func (*WorkspaceInstanceStatus_Conditions) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *WorkspaceInstanceStatus_Conditions) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[36]
+	mi := &file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[38]
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
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-var file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 37)
+var file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_enumTypes = make([]protoimpl.EnumInfo, 5)
+var file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 39)
 var file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
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-	(PortProtocol)(0),                          // 1: gitpod.experimental.v1.PortProtocol
-	(AdmissionLevel)(0),                        // 2: gitpod.experimental.v1.AdmissionLevel
-	(WorkspaceInstanceStatus_Phase)(0),         // 3: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.Phase
-	(*ListWorkspacesRequest)(nil),              // 4: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspacesRequest
-	(*ListWorkspacesResponse)(nil),             // 5: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspacesResponse
-	(*GetWorkspaceRequest)(nil),                // 6: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetWorkspaceRequest
-	(*GetWorkspaceResponse)(nil),               // 7: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetWorkspaceResponse
-	(*StreamWorkspaceStatusRequest)(nil),       // 8: gitpod.experimental.v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusRequest
-	(*StreamWorkspaceStatusResponse)(nil),      // 9: gitpod.experimental.v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusResponse
-	(*GetOwnerTokenRequest)(nil),               // 10: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetOwnerTokenRequest
-	(*GetOwnerTokenResponse)(nil),              // 11: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetOwnerTokenResponse
-	(*CreateAndStartWorkspaceRequest)(nil),     // 12: gitpod.experimental.v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceRequest
-	(*CreateAndStartWorkspaceResponse)(nil),    // 13: gitpod.experimental.v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceResponse
-	(*StartWorkspaceRequest)(nil),              // 14: gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceRequest
-	(*StartWorkspaceResponse)(nil),             // 15: gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceResponse
-	(*StopWorkspaceRequest)(nil),               // 16: gitpod.experimental.v1.StopWorkspaceRequest
-	(*StopWorkspaceResponse)(nil),              // 17: gitpod.experimental.v1.StopWorkspaceResponse
-	(*DeleteWorkspaceRequest)(nil),             // 18: gitpod.experimental.v1.DeleteWorkspaceRequest
-	(*DeleteWorkspaceResponse)(nil),            // 19: gitpod.experimental.v1.DeleteWorkspaceResponse
-	(*ListWorkspaceClassesRequest)(nil),        // 20: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspaceClassesRequest
-	(*ListWorkspaceClassesResponse)(nil),       // 21: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspaceClassesResponse
-	(*Workspace)(nil),                          // 22: gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace
-	(*WorkspaceStatus)(nil),                    // 23: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceStatus
-	(*WorkspaceContext)(nil),                   // 24: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext
-	(*WorkspaceInstance)(nil),                  // 25: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstance
-	(*WorkspaceInstanceStatus)(nil),            // 26: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus
-	(*Port)(nil),                               // 27: gitpod.experimental.v1.Port
-	(*StartWorkspaceSpec)(nil),                 // 28: gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceSpec
-	(*IDESettings)(nil),                        // 29: gitpod.experimental.v1.IDESettings
-	(*PortSpec)(nil),                           // 30: gitpod.experimental.v1.PortSpec
-	(*UpdatePortRequest)(nil),                  // 31: gitpod.experimental.v1.UpdatePortRequest
-	(*UpdatePortResponse)(nil),                 // 32: gitpod.experimental.v1.UpdatePortResponse
-	(*GitStatus)(nil),                          // 33: gitpod.experimental.v1.GitStatus
-	(*WorkspaceClass)(nil),                     // 34: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceClass
-	(*WorkspaceContext_GitProvider)(nil),       // 35: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.GitProvider
-	(*WorkspaceContext_Repository)(nil),        // 36: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Repository
-	(*WorkspaceContext_Git)(nil),               // 37: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Git
-	(*WorkspaceContext_Prebuild)(nil),          // 38: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Prebuild
-	(*WorkspaceContext_Snapshot)(nil),          // 39: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Snapshot
-	(*WorkspaceInstanceStatus_Conditions)(nil), // 40: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.Conditions
-	(*Pagination)(nil),                         // 41: gitpod.experimental.v1.Pagination
-	(*fieldmaskpb.FieldMask)(nil),              // 42: google.protobuf.FieldMask
-	(*timestamppb.Timestamp)(nil),              // 43: google.protobuf.Timestamp
+	(PortPolicy)(0),                                   // 0: gitpod.experimental.v1.PortPolicy
+	(PortProtocol)(0),                                 // 1: gitpod.experimental.v1.PortProtocol
+	(AdmissionLevel)(0),                               // 2: gitpod.experimental.v1.AdmissionLevel
+	(WorkspaceInstanceStatus_Phase)(0),                // 3: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.Phase
+	(GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource)(0), // 4: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse.ImageSource
+	(*ListWorkspacesRequest)(nil),                     // 5: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspacesRequest
+	(*ListWorkspacesResponse)(nil),                    // 6: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspacesResponse
+	(*GetWorkspaceRequest)(nil),                       // 7: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetWorkspaceRequest
+	(*GetWorkspaceResponse)(nil),                      // 8: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetWorkspaceResponse
+	(*StreamWorkspaceStatusRequest)(nil),              // 9: gitpod.experimental.v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusRequest
+	(*StreamWorkspaceStatusResponse)(nil),             // 10: gitpod.experimental.v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusResponse
+	(*GetOwnerTokenRequest)(nil),                      // 11: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetOwnerTokenRequest
+	(*GetOwnerTokenResponse)(nil),                     // 12: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetOwnerTokenResponse
+	(*CreateAndStartWorkspaceRequest)(nil),            // 13: gitpod.experimental.v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceRequest
+	(*CreateAndStartWorkspaceResponse)(nil),           // 14: gitpod.experimental.v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceResponse
+	(*StartWorkspaceRequest)(nil),                     // 15: gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceRequest
+	(*StartWorkspaceResponse)(nil),                    // 16: gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceResponse
+	(*StopWorkspaceRequest)(nil),                      // 17: gitpod.experimental.v1.StopWorkspaceRequest
+	(*StopWorkspaceResponse)(nil),                     // 18: gitpod.experimental.v1.StopWorkspaceResponse
+	(*DeleteWorkspaceRequest)(nil),                    // 19: gitpod.experimental.v1.DeleteWorkspaceRequest
+	(*DeleteWorkspaceResponse)(nil),                   // 20: gitpod.experimental.v1.DeleteWorkspaceResponse
+	(*ListWorkspaceClassesRequest)(nil),               // 21: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspaceClassesRequest
+	(*ListWorkspaceClassesResponse)(nil),              // 22: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspaceClassesResponse
+	(*Workspace)(nil),                                 // 23: gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace
+	(*WorkspaceStatus)(nil),                           // 24: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceStatus
+	(*WorkspaceContext)(nil),                          // 25: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext
+	(*WorkspaceInstance)(nil),                         // 26: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstance
+	(*WorkspaceInstanceStatus)(nil),                   // 27: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus
+	(*Port)(nil),                                      // 28: gitpod.experimental.v1.Port
+	(*StartWorkspaceSpec)(nil),                        // 29: gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceSpec
+	(*IDESettings)(nil),                               // 30: gitpod.experimental.v1.IDESettings
+	(*PortSpec)(nil),                                  // 31: gitpod.experimental.v1.PortSpec
+	(*UpdatePortRequest)(nil),                         // 32: gitpod.experimental.v1.UpdatePortRequest
+	(*UpdatePortResponse)(nil),                        // 33: gitpod.experimental.v1.UpdatePortResponse
+	(*GitStatus)(nil),                                 // 34: gitpod.experimental.v1.GitStatus
+	(*WorkspaceClass)(nil),                            // 35: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceClass
+	(*GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest)(nil),           // 36: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest
+	(*GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse)(nil),          // 37: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse
+	(*WorkspaceContext_GitProvider)(nil),              // 38: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.GitProvider
+	(*WorkspaceContext_Repository)(nil),               // 39: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Repository
+	(*WorkspaceContext_Git)(nil),                      // 40: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Git
+	(*WorkspaceContext_Prebuild)(nil),                 // 41: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Prebuild
+	(*WorkspaceContext_Snapshot)(nil),                 // 42: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Snapshot
+	(*WorkspaceInstanceStatus_Conditions)(nil),        // 43: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.Conditions
+	(*Pagination)(nil),                                // 44: gitpod.experimental.v1.Pagination
+	(*fieldmaskpb.FieldMask)(nil),                     // 45: google.protobuf.FieldMask
+	(*timestamppb.Timestamp)(nil),                     // 46: google.protobuf.Timestamp
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-	42, // 1: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspacesRequest.field_mask:type_name -> google.protobuf.FieldMask
-	22, // 2: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspacesResponse.result:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace
-	22, // 3: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetWorkspaceResponse.result:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace
-	23, // 4: gitpod.experimental.v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusResponse.result:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceStatus
-	28, // 5: gitpod.experimental.v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceRequest.start_spec:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceSpec
-	22, // 6: gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceResponse.result:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace
-	22, // 7: gitpod.experimental.v1.StopWorkspaceResponse.result:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace
-	34, // 8: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspaceClassesResponse.result:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceClass
-	24, // 9: gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace.context:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext
-	23, // 10: gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace.status:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceStatus
-	25, // 11: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceStatus.instance:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstance
-	37, // 12: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.git:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Git
-	38, // 13: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.prebuild:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Prebuild
-	39, // 14: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.snapshot:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Snapshot
-	43, // 15: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstance.created_at:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
-	26, // 16: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstance.status:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus
+	44, // 0: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspacesRequest.pagination:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.Pagination
+	45, // 1: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspacesRequest.field_mask:type_name -> google.protobuf.FieldMask
+	23, // 2: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspacesResponse.result:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace
+	23, // 3: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetWorkspaceResponse.result:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace
+	24, // 4: gitpod.experimental.v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusResponse.result:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceStatus
+	29, // 5: gitpod.experimental.v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceRequest.start_spec:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceSpec
+	23, // 6: gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceResponse.result:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace
+	23, // 7: gitpod.experimental.v1.StopWorkspaceResponse.result:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace
+	35, // 8: gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspaceClassesResponse.result:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceClass
+	25, // 9: gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace.context:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext
+	24, // 10: gitpod.experimental.v1.Workspace.status:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceStatus
+	26, // 11: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceStatus.instance:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstance
+	40, // 12: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.git:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Git
+	41, // 13: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.prebuild:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Prebuild
+	42, // 14: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.snapshot:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Snapshot
+	46, // 15: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstance.created_at:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
+	27, // 16: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstance.status:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus
 	3,  // 17: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.phase:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.Phase
-	40, // 18: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.conditions:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.Conditions
+	43, // 18: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.conditions:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.Conditions
 	2,  // 19: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.admission:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.AdmissionLevel
-	27, // 20: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.ports:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.Port
-	33, // 21: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.git_status:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.GitStatus
+	28, // 20: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.ports:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.Port
+	34, // 21: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.git_status:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.GitStatus
 	0,  // 22: gitpod.experimental.v1.Port.policy:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.PortPolicy
 	1,  // 23: gitpod.experimental.v1.Port.protocol:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.PortProtocol
-	29, // 24: gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceSpec.ide_settings:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.IDESettings
+	30, // 24: gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceSpec.ide_settings:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.IDESettings
 	0,  // 25: gitpod.experimental.v1.PortSpec.policy:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.PortPolicy
 	1,  // 26: gitpod.experimental.v1.PortSpec.protocol:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.PortProtocol
-	30, // 27: gitpod.experimental.v1.UpdatePortRequest.port:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.PortSpec
-	36, // 28: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Git.repository:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Repository
-	35, // 29: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Git.provider:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.GitProvider
-	37, // 30: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Prebuild.original_context:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Git
-	43, // 31: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.Conditions.first_user_activity:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
-	4,  // 32: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.ListWorkspaces:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspacesRequest
-	6,  // 33: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.GetWorkspace:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.GetWorkspaceRequest
-	8,  // 34: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.StreamWorkspaceStatus:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusRequest
-	10, // 35: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.GetOwnerToken:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.GetOwnerTokenRequest
-	12, // 36: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.CreateAndStartWorkspace:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceRequest
-	14, // 37: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.StartWorkspace:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceRequest
-	16, // 38: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.StopWorkspace:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StopWorkspaceRequest
-	18, // 39: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.DeleteWorkspace:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.DeleteWorkspaceRequest
-	31, // 40: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.UpdatePort:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.UpdatePortRequest
-	20, // 41: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.ListWorkspaceClasses:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspaceClassesRequest
-	5,  // 42: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.ListWorkspaces:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspacesResponse
-	7,  // 43: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.GetWorkspace:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.GetWorkspaceResponse
-	9,  // 44: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.StreamWorkspaceStatus:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusResponse
-	11, // 45: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.GetOwnerToken:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.GetOwnerTokenResponse
-	13, // 46: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.CreateAndStartWorkspace:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceResponse
-	15, // 47: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.StartWorkspace:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceResponse
-	17, // 48: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.StopWorkspace:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StopWorkspaceResponse
-	19, // 49: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.DeleteWorkspace:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.DeleteWorkspaceResponse
-	32, // 50: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.UpdatePort:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.UpdatePortResponse
-	21, // 51: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.ListWorkspaceClasses:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspaceClassesResponse
-	42, // [42:52] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	32, // [32:42] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	32, // [32:32] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	32, // [32:32] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0,  // [0:32] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	31, // 27: gitpod.experimental.v1.UpdatePortRequest.port:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.PortSpec
+	4,  // 28: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse.source:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse.ImageSource
+	39, // 29: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Git.repository:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Repository
+	38, // 30: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Git.provider:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.GitProvider
+	40, // 31: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Prebuild.original_context:type_name -> gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceContext.Git
+	46, // 32: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspaceInstanceStatus.Conditions.first_user_activity:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
+	5,  // 33: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.ListWorkspaces:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspacesRequest
+	7,  // 34: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.GetWorkspace:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.GetWorkspaceRequest
+	9,  // 35: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.StreamWorkspaceStatus:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusRequest
+	11, // 36: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.GetOwnerToken:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.GetOwnerTokenRequest
+	13, // 37: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.CreateAndStartWorkspace:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceRequest
+	15, // 38: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.StartWorkspace:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceRequest
+	17, // 39: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.StopWorkspace:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StopWorkspaceRequest
+	19, // 40: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.DeleteWorkspace:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.DeleteWorkspaceRequest
+	32, // 41: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.UpdatePort:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.UpdatePortRequest
+	21, // 42: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.ListWorkspaceClasses:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspaceClassesRequest
+	36, // 43: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.GetDefaultWorkspaceImage:input_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest
+	6,  // 44: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.ListWorkspaces:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspacesResponse
+	8,  // 45: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.GetWorkspace:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.GetWorkspaceResponse
+	10, // 46: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.StreamWorkspaceStatus:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StreamWorkspaceStatusResponse
+	12, // 47: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.GetOwnerToken:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.GetOwnerTokenResponse
+	14, // 48: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.CreateAndStartWorkspace:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.CreateAndStartWorkspaceResponse
+	16, // 49: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.StartWorkspace:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StartWorkspaceResponse
+	18, // 50: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.StopWorkspace:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.StopWorkspaceResponse
+	20, // 51: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.DeleteWorkspace:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.DeleteWorkspaceResponse
+	33, // 52: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.UpdatePort:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.UpdatePortResponse
+	22, // 53: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.ListWorkspaceClasses:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.ListWorkspaceClassesResponse
+	37, // 54: gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.GetDefaultWorkspaceImage:output_type -> gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse
+	44, // [44:55] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	33, // [33:44] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	33, // [33:33] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	33, // [33:33] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0,  // [0:33] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_init() }
@@ -3477,7 +3669,7 @@ func file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_init() {
 			}
 		}
 		file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[31].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
-			switch v := v.(*WorkspaceContext_GitProvider); i {
+			switch v := v.(*GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest); i {
 			case 0:
 				return &v.state
 			case 1:
@@ -3489,7 +3681,7 @@ func file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_init() {
 			}
 		}
 		file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[32].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
-			switch v := v.(*WorkspaceContext_Repository); i {
+			switch v := v.(*GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse); i {
 			case 0:
 				return &v.state
 			case 1:
@@ -3501,7 +3693,7 @@ func file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_init() {
 			}
 		}
 		file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[33].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
-			switch v := v.(*WorkspaceContext_Git); i {
+			switch v := v.(*WorkspaceContext_GitProvider); i {
 			case 0:
 				return &v.state
 			case 1:
@@ -3513,7 +3705,7 @@ func file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_init() {
 			}
 		}
 		file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[34].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
-			switch v := v.(*WorkspaceContext_Prebuild); i {
+			switch v := v.(*WorkspaceContext_Repository); i {
 			case 0:
 				return &v.state
 			case 1:
@@ -3525,7 +3717,7 @@ func file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_init() {
 			}
 		}
 		file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[35].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
-			switch v := v.(*WorkspaceContext_Snapshot); i {
+			switch v := v.(*WorkspaceContext_Git); i {
 			case 0:
 				return &v.state
 			case 1:
@@ -3537,6 +3729,30 @@ func file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_init() {
 			}
 		}
 		file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[36].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*WorkspaceContext_Prebuild); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[37].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*WorkspaceContext_Snapshot); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[38].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
 			switch v := v.(*WorkspaceInstanceStatus_Conditions); i {
 			case 0:
 				return &v.state
@@ -3558,14 +3774,15 @@ func file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_init() {
 		(*WorkspaceContext_Prebuild_)(nil),
 		(*WorkspaceContext_Snapshot_)(nil),
 	}
-	file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[36].OneofWrappers = []interface{}{}
+	file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[31].OneofWrappers = []interface{}{}
+	file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_msgTypes[38].OneofWrappers = []interface{}{}
 	type x struct{}
 	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
 		File: protoimpl.DescBuilder{
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: file_gitpod_experimental_v1_workspaces_proto_rawDesc,
-			NumEnums:      4,
-			NumMessages:   37,
+			NumEnums:      5,
+			NumMessages:   39,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   1,
 		},
diff --git a/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/workspaces_grpc.pb.go b/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/workspaces_grpc.pb.go
index 30b683d8ddd42e..962b3a8b55a71c 100644
--- a/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/workspaces_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/components/public-api/go/experimental/v1/workspaces_grpc.pb.go
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ type WorkspacesServiceClient interface {
 	UpdatePort(ctx context.Context, in *UpdatePortRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*UpdatePortResponse, error)
 	// ListWorkspaceClasses enumerates all available workspace classes.
 	ListWorkspaceClasses(ctx context.Context, in *ListWorkspaceClassesRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*ListWorkspaceClassesResponse, error)
+	// GetDefaultWorkspaceImage returns the default workspace image from different sources.
+	GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(ctx context.Context, in *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse, error)
 }
 
 type workspacesServiceClient struct {
@@ -174,6 +176,15 @@ func (c *workspacesServiceClient) ListWorkspaceClasses(ctx context.Context, in *
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *workspacesServiceClient) GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(ctx context.Context, in *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse, error) {
+	out := new(GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService/GetDefaultWorkspaceImage", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 // WorkspacesServiceServer is the server API for WorkspacesService service.
 // All implementations must embed UnimplementedWorkspacesServiceServer
 // for forward compatibility
@@ -203,6 +214,8 @@ type WorkspacesServiceServer interface {
 	UpdatePort(context.Context, *UpdatePortRequest) (*UpdatePortResponse, error)
 	// ListWorkspaceClasses enumerates all available workspace classes.
 	ListWorkspaceClasses(context.Context, *ListWorkspaceClassesRequest) (*ListWorkspaceClassesResponse, error)
+	// GetDefaultWorkspaceImage returns the default workspace image from different sources.
+	GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(context.Context, *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest) (*GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse, error)
 	mustEmbedUnimplementedWorkspacesServiceServer()
 }
 
@@ -240,6 +253,9 @@ func (UnimplementedWorkspacesServiceServer) UpdatePort(context.Context, *UpdateP
 func (UnimplementedWorkspacesServiceServer) ListWorkspaceClasses(context.Context, *ListWorkspaceClassesRequest) (*ListWorkspaceClassesResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method ListWorkspaceClasses not implemented")
 }
+func (UnimplementedWorkspacesServiceServer) GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(context.Context, *GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest) (*GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method GetDefaultWorkspaceImage not implemented")
+}
 func (UnimplementedWorkspacesServiceServer) mustEmbedUnimplementedWorkspacesServiceServer() {}
 
 // UnsafeWorkspacesServiceServer may be embedded to opt out of forward compatibility for this service.
@@ -436,6 +452,24 @@ func _WorkspacesService_ListWorkspaceClasses_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx contex
 	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
 }
 
+func _WorkspacesService_GetDefaultWorkspaceImage_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(WorkspacesServiceServer).GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService/GetDefaultWorkspaceImage",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(WorkspacesServiceServer).GetDefaultWorkspaceImage(ctx, req.(*GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
 // WorkspacesService_ServiceDesc is the grpc.ServiceDesc for WorkspacesService service.
 // It's only intended for direct use with grpc.RegisterService,
 // and not to be introspected or modified (even as a copy)
@@ -479,6 +513,10 @@ var WorkspacesService_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			MethodName: "ListWorkspaceClasses",
 			Handler:    _WorkspacesService_ListWorkspaceClasses_Handler,
 		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "GetDefaultWorkspaceImage",
+			Handler:    _WorkspacesService_GetDefaultWorkspaceImage_Handler,
+		},
 	},
 	Streams: []grpc.StreamDesc{
 		{
diff --git a/components/public-api/typescript/src/gitpod/experimental/v1/dummy_pb.ts b/components/public-api/typescript/src/gitpod/experimental/v1/dummy_pb.ts
index 7f3f712efc15ab..92a7d3e3604b4f 100644
--- a/components/public-api/typescript/src/gitpod/experimental/v1/dummy_pb.ts
+++ b/components/public-api/typescript/src/gitpod/experimental/v1/dummy_pb.ts
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ import {Message, proto3} from "@bufbuild/protobuf";
  * @generated from message gitpod.experimental.v1.SayHelloRequest
  */
 export class SayHelloRequest extends Message<SayHelloRequest> {
-  /**
-   * @generated from field: string greeting = 1;
-   */
-  greeting = "";
-
   constructor(data?: PartialMessage<SayHelloRequest>) {
     super();
     proto3.util.initPartial(data, this);
@@ -29,7 +24,6 @@ export class SayHelloRequest extends Message<SayHelloRequest> {
   static readonly runtime = proto3;
   static readonly typeName = "gitpod.experimental.v1.SayHelloRequest";
   static readonly fields: FieldList = proto3.util.newFieldList(() => [
-    { no: 1, name: "greeting", kind: "scalar", T: 9 /* ScalarType.STRING */ },
   ]);
 
   static fromBinary(bytes: Uint8Array, options?: Partial<BinaryReadOptions>): SayHelloRequest {
@@ -91,12 +85,7 @@ export class SayHelloResponse extends Message<SayHelloResponse> {
  */
 export class LotsOfRepliesRequest extends Message<LotsOfRepliesRequest> {
   /**
-   * @generated from field: string greeting = 1;
-   */
-  greeting = "";
-
-  /**
-   * @generated from field: int32 previous_count = 2;
+   * @generated from field: int32 previous_count = 1;
    */
   previousCount = 0;
 
@@ -108,8 +97,7 @@ export class LotsOfRepliesRequest extends Message<LotsOfRepliesRequest> {
   static readonly runtime = proto3;
   static readonly typeName = "gitpod.experimental.v1.LotsOfRepliesRequest";
   static readonly fields: FieldList = proto3.util.newFieldList(() => [
-    { no: 1, name: "greeting", kind: "scalar", T: 9 /* ScalarType.STRING */ },
-    { no: 2, name: "previous_count", kind: "scalar", T: 5 /* ScalarType.INT32 */ },
+    { no: 1, name: "previous_count", kind: "scalar", T: 5 /* ScalarType.INT32 */ },
   ]);
 
   static fromBinary(bytes: Uint8Array, options?: Partial<BinaryReadOptions>): LotsOfRepliesRequest {
diff --git a/components/public-api/typescript/src/gitpod/experimental/v1/workspaces_connectweb.ts b/components/public-api/typescript/src/gitpod/experimental/v1/workspaces_connectweb.ts
index cd65613f93d136..9333b4b2c02a5e 100644
--- a/components/public-api/typescript/src/gitpod/experimental/v1/workspaces_connectweb.ts
+++ b/components/public-api/typescript/src/gitpod/experimental/v1/workspaces_connectweb.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable */
 /* @ts-nocheck */
 
-import {CreateAndStartWorkspaceRequest, CreateAndStartWorkspaceResponse, DeleteWorkspaceRequest, DeleteWorkspaceResponse, GetOwnerTokenRequest, GetOwnerTokenResponse, GetWorkspaceRequest, GetWorkspaceResponse, ListWorkspaceClassesRequest, ListWorkspaceClassesResponse, ListWorkspacesRequest, ListWorkspacesResponse, StartWorkspaceRequest, StartWorkspaceResponse, StopWorkspaceRequest, StopWorkspaceResponse, StreamWorkspaceStatusRequest, StreamWorkspaceStatusResponse, UpdatePortRequest, UpdatePortResponse} from "./workspaces_pb.js";
+import {CreateAndStartWorkspaceRequest, CreateAndStartWorkspaceResponse, DeleteWorkspaceRequest, DeleteWorkspaceResponse, GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest, GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse, GetOwnerTokenRequest, GetOwnerTokenResponse, GetWorkspaceRequest, GetWorkspaceResponse, ListWorkspaceClassesRequest, ListWorkspaceClassesResponse, ListWorkspacesRequest, ListWorkspacesResponse, StartWorkspaceRequest, StartWorkspaceResponse, StopWorkspaceRequest, StopWorkspaceResponse, StreamWorkspaceStatusRequest, StreamWorkspaceStatusResponse, UpdatePortRequest, UpdatePortResponse} from "./workspaces_pb.js";
 import {MethodKind} from "@bufbuild/protobuf";
 
 /**
@@ -131,5 +131,16 @@ export const WorkspacesService = {
       O: ListWorkspaceClassesResponse,
       kind: MethodKind.Unary,
     },
+    /**
+     * GetDefaultWorkspaceImage returns the default workspace image from different sources.
+     *
+     * @generated from rpc gitpod.experimental.v1.WorkspacesService.GetDefaultWorkspaceImage
+     */
+    getDefaultWorkspaceImage: {
+      name: "GetDefaultWorkspaceImage",
+      I: GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest,
+      O: GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse,
+      kind: MethodKind.Unary,
+    },
   }
 } as const;
diff --git a/components/public-api/typescript/src/gitpod/experimental/v1/workspaces_pb.ts b/components/public-api/typescript/src/gitpod/experimental/v1/workspaces_pb.ts
index 8af2eed41b7d90..536c08ce394391 100644
--- a/components/public-api/typescript/src/gitpod/experimental/v1/workspaces_pb.ts
+++ b/components/public-api/typescript/src/gitpod/experimental/v1/workspaces_pb.ts
@@ -2024,3 +2024,117 @@ export class WorkspaceClass extends Message<WorkspaceClass> {
     return proto3.util.equals(WorkspaceClass, a, b);
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * @generated from message gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest
+ */
+export class GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest extends Message<GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest> {
+  /**
+   * @generated from field: optional string workspace_id = 1;
+   */
+  workspaceId?: string;
+
+  constructor(data?: PartialMessage<GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest>) {
+    super();
+    proto3.util.initPartial(data, this);
+  }
+
+  static readonly runtime = proto3;
+  static readonly typeName = "gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest";
+  static readonly fields: FieldList = proto3.util.newFieldList(() => [
+    { no: 1, name: "workspace_id", kind: "scalar", T: 9 /* ScalarType.STRING */, opt: true },
+  ]);
+
+  static fromBinary(bytes: Uint8Array, options?: Partial<BinaryReadOptions>): GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest {
+    return new GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest().fromBinary(bytes, options);
+  }
+
+  static fromJson(jsonValue: JsonValue, options?: Partial<JsonReadOptions>): GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest {
+    return new GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest().fromJson(jsonValue, options);
+  }
+
+  static fromJsonString(jsonString: string, options?: Partial<JsonReadOptions>): GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest {
+    return new GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest().fromJsonString(jsonString, options);
+  }
+
+  static equals(a: GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest | PlainMessage<GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest> | undefined, b: GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest | PlainMessage<GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest> | undefined): boolean {
+    return proto3.util.equals(GetDefaultWorkspaceImageRequest, a, b);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @generated from message gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse
+ */
+export class GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse extends Message<GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse> {
+  /**
+   * image is the image ref
+   *
+   * @generated from field: string image = 1;
+   */
+  image = "";
+
+  /**
+   * source is the source of the image
+   *
+   * @generated from field: gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse.ImageSource source = 2;
+   */
+  source = GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource.UNSPECIFIED;
+
+  constructor(data?: PartialMessage<GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse>) {
+    super();
+    proto3.util.initPartial(data, this);
+  }
+
+  static readonly runtime = proto3;
+  static readonly typeName = "gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse";
+  static readonly fields: FieldList = proto3.util.newFieldList(() => [
+    { no: 1, name: "image", kind: "scalar", T: 9 /* ScalarType.STRING */ },
+    { no: 2, name: "source", kind: "enum", T: proto3.getEnumType(GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource) },
+  ]);
+
+  static fromBinary(bytes: Uint8Array, options?: Partial<BinaryReadOptions>): GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse {
+    return new GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse().fromBinary(bytes, options);
+  }
+
+  static fromJson(jsonValue: JsonValue, options?: Partial<JsonReadOptions>): GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse {
+    return new GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse().fromJson(jsonValue, options);
+  }
+
+  static fromJsonString(jsonString: string, options?: Partial<JsonReadOptions>): GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse {
+    return new GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse().fromJsonString(jsonString, options);
+  }
+
+  static equals(a: GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse | PlainMessage<GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse> | undefined, b: GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse | PlainMessage<GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse> | undefined): boolean {
+    return proto3.util.equals(GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse, a, b);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @generated from enum gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse.ImageSource
+ */
+export enum GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource {
+  /**
+   * @generated from enum value: IMAGE_SOURCE_UNSPECIFIED = 0;
+   */
+  UNSPECIFIED = 0,
+
+  /**
+   * IMAGE_SOURCE_INSTALLATION means the image from Gitpod instance install config
+   *
+   * @generated from enum value: IMAGE_SOURCE_INSTALLATION = 1;
+   */
+  INSTALLATION = 1,
+
+  /**
+   * IMAGE_SOURCE_ORGANIZATION means the image from  Organization settings
+   *
+   * @generated from enum value: IMAGE_SOURCE_ORGANIZATION = 2;
+   */
+  ORGANIZATION = 2,
+}
+// Retrieve enum metadata with: proto3.getEnumType(GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource)
+proto3.util.setEnumType(GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse_ImageSource, "gitpod.experimental.v1.GetDefaultWorkspaceImageResponse.ImageSource", [
+  { no: 0, name: "IMAGE_SOURCE_UNSPECIFIED" },
+  { no: 1, name: "IMAGE_SOURCE_INSTALLATION" },
+  { no: 2, name: "IMAGE_SOURCE_ORGANIZATION" },
+]);