diff --git a/backend/src/app-creator.js b/backend/src/app-creator.js
index 535aef0..0ec2901 100644
--- a/backend/src/app-creator.js
+++ b/backend/src/app-creator.js
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ function addDynamicApp(appDef) {
 }
 
 function initDynamicApps() {
+  // 1. Charger les apps depuis .dashboard-apps.json (legacy)
   const dynamicApps = loadDynamicApps();
   for (const app of dynamicApps) {
     const existingInConfig = config.apps.findIndex((a) => a.id === app.id);
@@ -441,7 +442,32 @@ function initDynamicApps() {
       config.apps.push(app);
     }
   }
-  console.log(`Apps dynamiques chargées: ${dynamicApps.length}`);
+  // 2. Scanner les dossiers app.json (découverte automatique)
+  try {
+    const appsBasePath = config.appsBasePath || process.env.APPS_BASE_PATH || '/opt/manus-deploy/apps';
+    const entries = fs.readdirSync(appsBasePath, { withFileTypes: true });
+    let scanned = 0;
+    for (const entry of entries) {
+      if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+      const appJsonPath = path.join(appsBasePath, entry.name, 'app.json');
+      if (!fs.existsSync(appJsonPath)) continue;
+      try {
+        const appDef = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(appJsonPath, 'utf-8'));
+        if (!appDef.id) continue;
+        const existingInConfig = config.apps.findIndex((a) => a.id === appDef.id);
+        if (existingInConfig < 0) {
+          config.apps.push(appDef);
+          scanned++;
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error(`Erreur lecture app.json dans ${entry.name}:`, e.message);
+      }
+    }
+    console.log(`Apps découvertes via app.json: ${scanned}`);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Erreur scan app.json:', err.message);
+  }
+  console.log(`Total apps chargées: ${config.apps.length}`);
 }
 
 // ============ CREATION D'APPLICATION ============