diff --git a/ui/src/components/core/combobox/combobox.tsx b/ui/src/components/core/combobox/combobox.tsx
index 8ba2371..7816faf 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/core/combobox/combobox.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/core/combobox/combobox.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const ComboboxInput = ({
   handleInputChange,
   handleInputClick,
 }: ComboboxInputProps) => (
-  <div className="relative w-full cursor-default ">
+  <div className="relative w-full">
     <Icon
       name={leftIcon}
       size="sm"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const ComboboxInput = ({
     />
     <ComboboxLib.Input
       placeholder="Search"
-      className={`w-full border-solid border border-slate7 h-11  py-3 pl-10 pr-10 text-sm leading-5 text-slate11 outline-none ${
+      className={`w-full  border-solid border border-slate7 h-11  py-3 px-10 text-sm bg-transparent leading-5 text-slate11 outline-none ${
         open
           ? 'border-b-0 rounded-t-xl bg-black border-slate6'
           : 'rounded-xl bg-transparent'
diff --git a/ui/src/components/core/icon/icon-library.tsx b/ui/src/components/core/icon/icon-library.tsx
index 8ad03c7..112148e 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/core/icon/icon-library.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/core/icon/icon-library.tsx
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ import { AiOutlineTwitter } from '@react-icons/all-files/ai/AiOutlineTwitter';
 import { ErrorIcon } from './custom/error';
 import { IoClose } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoClose';
 import { AiFillCheckCircle } from '@react-icons/all-files/ai/AiFillCheckCircle';
+import { BiGitBranch } from '@react-icons/all-files/bi/BiGitBranch';
 
 export const IconLibrary = Object.freeze({
   back: IoArrowBackCircleSharp,
+  branch: BiGitBranch,
   check: AiOutlineCheck,
   'check-circle': IoCheckmarkCircleSharp,
   'chevron-down': AiOutlineDown,
diff --git a/ui/src/components/form/form.styles.ts b/ui/src/components/form/form.styles.ts
index 8386753..74e491e 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/form/form.styles.ts
+++ b/ui/src/components/form/form.styles.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ export abstract class FormStyles {
     },
   });
 
+  static readonly RequiredLabel = styled('span', {
+    color: '$red11',
+  });
+
+  static readonly MaxLength = styled(FormStyles.Label, {
+    textAlign: 'right',
+    mt: '$1h',
+  });
+
   static readonly ErrorMessage = styled('span', {
     color: '$red11',
     fontSize: '0.625rem',
diff --git a/ui/src/components/form/form.tsx b/ui/src/components/form/form.tsx
index 09fefbc..29376a8 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/form/form.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/form/form.tsx
@@ -14,13 +14,24 @@ export abstract class Form {
   );
 
   static readonly Label = forwardRef<HTMLLabelElement, Form.LabelProps>(
-    ({ children, ...props }, ref) => (
+    ({ children, isRequired, ...props }, ref) => (
       <FormStyles.Label ref={ref} {...props}>
-        {children}
+        {children}{' '}
+        {isRequired && <FormStyles.RequiredLabel>*</FormStyles.RequiredLabel>}
       </FormStyles.Label>
     )
   );
 
+  static readonly MaxLength = forwardRef<HTMLLabelElement, Form.LabelProps>(
+    ({ children, ...props }, ref) => {
+      return (
+        <FormStyles.MaxLength ref={ref} {...props}>
+          {children}
+        </FormStyles.MaxLength>
+      );
+    }
+  );
+
   static readonly Error = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, Form.ErrorProps>(
     ({ children, ...props }, ref) => (
       <FormStyles.ErrorMessage ref={ref} {...props}>
@@ -55,7 +66,9 @@ export namespace Form {
     children: React.ReactNode;
   } & React.ComponentProps<typeof FormStyles.Field>;
 
-  export type LabelProps = React.ComponentProps<typeof FormStyles.Label>;
+  export type LabelProps = { isRequired?: boolean } & React.ComponentProps<
+    typeof FormStyles.Label
+  >;
 
   export type ErrorProps = React.ComponentProps<typeof FormStyles.ErrorMessage>;
 
diff --git a/ui/src/store/features/github/async-thunk/fetch-branches.ts b/ui/src/store/features/github/async-thunk/fetch-branches.ts
index a85643c..dee72bf 100644
--- a/ui/src/store/features/github/async-thunk/fetch-branches.ts
+++ b/ui/src/store/features/github/async-thunk/fetch-branches.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { DropdownItem } from '@/components';
+import { ComboboxItem } from '@/components';
 import { githubActions, RootState } from '@/store';
 import { AppLog } from '@/utils';
 import { createAsyncThunk } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export const fetchBranchesThunk = createAsyncThunk<void, FetchBranches>(
 
       const branches = await githubClient.fetchBranches(owner, repository);
 
-      dispatch(githubActions.setBranches(branches as DropdownItem[]));
+      dispatch(githubActions.setBranches(branches as ComboboxItem[]));
     } catch (error) {
       AppLog.errorToast(
         'We have a problem trying to get your branches. Please try again later.'
diff --git a/ui/src/store/features/github/async-thunk/fetch-repositories.ts b/ui/src/store/features/github/async-thunk/fetch-repositories.ts
index f153e36..765fcf1 100644
--- a/ui/src/store/features/github/async-thunk/fetch-repositories.ts
+++ b/ui/src/store/features/github/async-thunk/fetch-repositories.ts
@@ -16,14 +16,7 @@ export const fetchRepositoriesThunk = createAsyncThunk(
 
       const repositories = await githubClient.fetchRepos(url);
 
-      dispatch(
-        githubActions.setRepositories(
-          repositories.map((repo: any) => ({
-            name: repo.name,
-            url: repo.html_url,
-          }))
-        )
-      );
+      dispatch(githubActions.setRepositories(repositories));
     } catch (error) {
       console.log(error);
       dispatch(githubActions.setQueryState('failed'));
diff --git a/ui/src/store/features/github/github-client.ts b/ui/src/store/features/github/github-client.ts
index b27c729..a74bca7 100644
--- a/ui/src/store/features/github/github-client.ts
+++ b/ui/src/store/features/github/github-client.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { DropdownItem } from '@/components';
 import { Octokit } from 'octokit';
+import { GithubState } from './github-slice';
 
 export type UserData = {
   value: string;
@@ -50,7 +51,14 @@ export class GithubClient {
         },
       }).then((res) => res.json());
 
-      return repos;
+      return repos.map(
+        (repo: any) =>
+          ({
+            name: repo.name,
+            url: repo.html_url,
+            defaultBranch: repo.default_branch,
+          } as GithubState.Repository)
+      );
     } catch (error) {
       return error;
     }
diff --git a/ui/src/store/features/github/github-slice.ts b/ui/src/store/features/github/github-slice.ts
index dc4203a..eebc21f 100644
--- a/ui/src/store/features/github/github-slice.ts
+++ b/ui/src/store/features/github/github-slice.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { createSlice, PayloadAction } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 import { RootState } from '@/store';
 import { useAppSelector } from '@/store/hooks';
 import * as asyncThunk from './async-thunk';
-import { DropdownItem } from '@/components';
+import { ComboboxItem } from '@/components';
 import { UserData } from './github-client';
 
 export namespace GithubState {
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ export namespace GithubState {
   export type Repository = {
     name: string;
     url: string;
+    defaultBranch: string;
   };
 
   export type Repositories = Array<Repository>;
 
-  export type Branches = Array<DropdownItem>;
+  export type Branches = Array<ComboboxItem>;
 }
 
 export interface GithubState {
diff --git a/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repo-configuration/repo-branch-commit-fields.tsx b/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repo-configuration/repo-branch-commit-fields.tsx
index 1c6b002..2acb453 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repo-configuration/repo-branch-commit-fields.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repo-configuration/repo-branch-commit-fields.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { Dropdown, DropdownItem, Flex, Form, Spinner } from '@/components';
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { Combobox, ComboboxItem, Flex, Form, Spinner } from '@/components';
 import { githubActions, useAppDispatch, useGithubStore } from '@/store';
 import { Mint } from '@/views/mint/mint.context';
-import { useEffect } from 'react';
 
 export const RepoBranchCommitFields = () => {
   const { queryLoading, branches } = useGithubStore();
@@ -27,7 +27,21 @@ export const RepoBranchCommitFields = () => {
     }
   }, [queryLoading, dispatch]);
 
-  const handleBranchChange = (dropdownOption: DropdownItem) => {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (queryLoading === 'success' && branches.length > 0) {
+      const defaultBranch = branches.find(
+        (branch) =>
+          branch.label.toLowerCase() ===
+          repositoryName.defaultBranch.toLowerCase()
+      );
+      if (defaultBranch) {
+        setBranchName(defaultBranch);
+        setCommitHash(defaultBranch.value);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [queryLoading, branches]);
+
+  const handleBranchChange = (dropdownOption: ComboboxItem) => {
     setBranchName(dropdownOption);
     setCommitHash(dropdownOption.value);
   };
@@ -54,7 +68,8 @@ export const RepoBranchCommitFields = () => {
     <>
       <Form.Field>
         <Form.Label>Git Branch</Form.Label>
-        <Dropdown
+        <Combobox
+          leftIcon="branch"
           items={branches}
           selectedValue={branchName}
           onChange={handleBranchChange}
diff --git a/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repo-configuration/repo-configuration-body.tsx b/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repo-configuration/repo-configuration-body.tsx
index cc2b1c5..f3bb5d3 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repo-configuration/repo-configuration-body.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repo-configuration/repo-configuration-body.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Button, Card, Flex, Stepper } from '@/components';
 import { Mint } from '@/views/mint/mint.context';
-import { RepoRow } from '../github-repository-selection';
+import { RepoRow } from '../repository-row';
 import { RepoBranchCommitFields } from './repo-branch-commit-fields';
 
 export const RepoConfigurationBody = () => {
diff --git a/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repository-selection/github-repository-selection.tsx b/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repository-selection/github-repository-selection.tsx
index 7b906bd..d8234b8 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repository-selection/github-repository-selection.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repository-selection/github-repository-selection.tsx
@@ -20,27 +20,6 @@ export const Loading = () => (
   </Flex>
 );
 
-type RepoRowProps = {
-  repo: string;
-  button: React.ReactNode;
-} & React.ComponentProps<typeof Flex>;
-
-export const RepoRow = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, RepoRowProps>(
-  ({ repo, button, ...props }, ref) => (
-    <Flex
-      {...props}
-      ref={ref}
-      css={{ justifyContent: 'space-between', my: '$4', ...props.css }}
-    >
-      <Flex css={{ alignItems: 'center' }}>
-        <Icon name="github" css={{ fontSize: '$2xl', mr: '$2' }} />
-        <span>{repo}</span>
-      </Flex>
-      {button}
-    </Flex>
-  )
-);
-
 export const GithubRepositoryConnection: React.FC = () => {
   const { queryLoading, queryUserAndOrganizations } = useGithubStore();
   const [searchValue, setSearchValue] = useState('');
@@ -64,14 +43,14 @@ export const GithubRepositoryConnection: React.FC = () => {
   };
 
   return (
-    <Card.Container css={{ maxWidth: '$107h', maxHeight: '$95h', pb: '$0h' }}>
+    <Card.Container css={{ maxWidth: '$107h', maxHeight: '$95h', pr: '$3h' }}>
       <MintCardHeader
         title="Select Repository"
         onClickBack={handlePrevStepClick}
       />
       <Card.Body css={{ pt: '$4' }}>
         <Grid css={{ rowGap: '$2' }}>
-          <Flex css={{ gap: '$4' }}>
+          <Flex css={{ gap: '$4', pr: '$3h' }}>
             <UserOrgsCombobox />
             <Input
               leftIcon="search"
diff --git a/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repository-selection/repositories-list.tsx b/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repository-selection/repositories-list.tsx
index d544fec..d5fbbd7 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repository-selection/repositories-list.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repository-selection/repositories-list.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export const RepositoriesList = ({ searchValue }: RepositoriesListProps) => {
         overflowX: 'hidden',
         overflowY: 'scroll',
         flexDirection: 'column',
+        pr: '$3h',
       }}
     >
       {filteredRepositories.length > 0 ? (
diff --git a/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repository-selection/repository.tsx b/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repository-selection/repository.tsx
index 2a0b0e6..7eb3e6f 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repository-selection/repository.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/github-repository-selection/repository.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Button, Separator } from '@/components';
 import { githubActions, GithubState, useAppDispatch } from '@/store';
 import { Mint } from '@/views/mint/mint.context';
-import { RepoRow } from './github-repository-selection';
+import { RepoRow } from '../repository-row';
 
 type RepositoryProps = {
   repository: GithubState.Repository;
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ export const Repository = ({ repository, index, length }: RepositoryProps) => {
   return (
     <>
       <RepoRow
+        onClick={handleSelectRepo}
         repo={repository.name}
         button={
           <Button
             colorScheme="blue"
             variant="outline"
             css={{ py: '$1', height: '$5', borderRadius: '$md' }}
-            onClick={handleSelectRepo}
           >
             Use for NFA
           </Button>
diff --git a/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/repository-row.tsx b/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/repository-row.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60f262b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/views/mint/github-step/steps/repository-row.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { Flex, Icon } from '@/components';
+import { forwardRef } from 'react';
+
+type RepoRowProps = {
+  repo: string;
+  button: React.ReactNode;
+} & React.ComponentProps<typeof Flex>;
+
+export const RepoRow = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, RepoRowProps>(
+  ({ repo, button, ...props }, ref) => (
+    <Flex
+      {...props}
+      ref={ref}
+      css={{
+        justifyContent: 'space-between',
+        my: '$4',
+        ...props.css,
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+      }}
+    >
+      <Flex css={{ alignItems: 'center' }}>
+        <Icon name="github" css={{ fontSize: '$2xl', mr: '$2' }} />
+        <span>{repo}</span>
+      </Flex>
+      {button}
+    </Flex>
+  )
+);
diff --git a/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/app-description-field.tsx b/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/app-description-field.tsx
index d268c21..8c063e3 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/app-description-field.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/app-description-field.tsx
@@ -1,24 +1,30 @@
 import { Form } from '@/components';
 import { Mint } from '../../../mint.context';
 
+const maxCharacters = 250;
+
 export const AppDescriptionField = () => {
   const { appDescription, setAppDescription } = Mint.useContext();
 
   const handleAppDescriptionChange = (
     e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>
   ) => {
+    if (e.target.value.length > maxCharacters) return;
     setAppDescription(e.target.value);
   };
 
   return (
     <Form.Field>
-      <Form.Label>Description</Form.Label>
+      <Form.Label isRequired>Description</Form.Label>
       <Form.Textarea
         placeholder="Add information about your project here."
         css={{ height: 'auto' }}
         value={appDescription}
         onChange={handleAppDescriptionChange}
       />
+      <Form.MaxLength>
+        {appDescription.length}/{maxCharacters}
+      </Form.MaxLength>
     </Form.Field>
   );
 };
diff --git a/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/app-name-field.tsx b/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/app-name-field.tsx
index 3f36959..ca9cfdd 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/app-name-field.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/app-name-field.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { Form } from '@/components';
 import { Mint } from '../../../mint.context';
 
+const maxCharacters = 100;
+
 export const AppNameField = () => {
   const { appName, setAppName } = Mint.useContext();
 
@@ -9,12 +11,15 @@ export const AppNameField = () => {
   };
   return (
     <Form.Field>
-      <Form.Label>Name</Form.Label>
+      <Form.Label isRequired>Name</Form.Label>
       <Form.Input
         placeholder="Your app name"
         value={appName}
         onChange={handleAppNameChange}
       />
+      <Form.MaxLength>
+        {appName.length}/{maxCharacters}
+      </Form.MaxLength>
     </Form.Field>
   );
 };
diff --git a/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/ens-domain-field/domain-field.tsx b/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/ens-domain-field/domain-field.tsx
index bf3f25e..bce006d 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/ens-domain-field/domain-field.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/ens-domain-field/domain-field.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const DomainField = () => {
   };
   return (
     <Form.Field css={{ flex: 1 }}>
-      <Form.Label>Domain</Form.Label>
+      <Form.Label isRequired>Domain</Form.Label>
       <Form.Input
         placeholder="mydomain.com"
         value={domain}
diff --git a/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/logo-field/logo-field.tsx b/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/logo-field/logo-field.tsx
index b014814..694726e 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/logo-field/logo-field.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/views/mint/nfa-step/form-step/fields/logo-field/logo-field.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const LogoField = () => {
   return (
     <Flex css={{ width: '$full', gap: '$4h', alignItems: 'flex-start' }}>
       <Form.Field>
-        <Form.Label>Logo</Form.Label>
+        <Form.Label isRequired>Logo</Form.Label>
         <Form.LogoFileInput value={appLogo} onChange={handleFileChange} />
         {errorMessage && <Form.Error>{errorMessage}</Form.Error>}
       </Form.Field>