diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetMultiSelect.test.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetMultiSelect.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38497555d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetMultiSelect.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,360 @@
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import PrimeVue from 'primevue/config'
+import MultiSelect from 'primevue/multiselect'
+import type { MultiSelectProps } from 'primevue/multiselect'
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+
+import type { SimplifiedWidget, WidgetValue } from '@/types/simplifiedWidget'
+
+import WidgetMultiSelect from './WidgetMultiSelect.vue'
+
+describe('WidgetMultiSelect Value Binding', () => {
+  const createMockWidget = (
+    value: WidgetValue[] = [],
+    options: Partial<MultiSelectProps> & { values?: WidgetValue[] } = {},
+    callback?: (value: WidgetValue[]) => void
+  ): SimplifiedWidget<WidgetValue[]> => ({
+    name: 'test_multiselect',
+    type: 'array',
+    value,
+    options,
+    callback
+  })
+
+  const mountComponent = (
+    widget: SimplifiedWidget<WidgetValue[]>,
+    modelValue: WidgetValue[],
+    readonly = false
+  ) => {
+    return mount(WidgetMultiSelect, {
+      global: {
+        plugins: [PrimeVue],
+        components: { MultiSelect }
+      },
+      props: {
+        widget,
+        modelValue,
+        readonly
+      }
+    })
+  }
+
+  const setMultiSelectValueAndEmit = async (
+    wrapper: ReturnType<typeof mount>,
+    values: WidgetValue[]
+  ) => {
+    const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+    await multiselect.vm.$emit('update:modelValue', values)
+    return multiselect
+  }
+
+  describe('Vue Event Emission', () => {
+    it('emits Vue event when selection changes', async () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], {
+        values: ['option1', 'option2', 'option3']
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      await setMultiSelectValueAndEmit(wrapper, ['option1', 'option2'])
+
+      const emitted = wrapper.emitted('update:modelValue')
+      expect(emitted).toBeDefined()
+      expect(emitted![0]).toEqual([['option1', 'option2']])
+    })
+
+    it('emits Vue event when selection is cleared', async () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget(['option1'], {
+        values: ['option1', 'option2']
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, ['option1'])
+
+      await setMultiSelectValueAndEmit(wrapper, [])
+
+      const emitted = wrapper.emitted('update:modelValue')
+      expect(emitted).toBeDefined()
+      expect(emitted![0]).toEqual([[]])
+    })
+
+    it('handles single item selection', async () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], {
+        values: ['single']
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      await setMultiSelectValueAndEmit(wrapper, ['single'])
+
+      const emitted = wrapper.emitted('update:modelValue')
+      expect(emitted).toBeDefined()
+      expect(emitted![0]).toEqual([['single']])
+    })
+
+    it('emits update:modelValue for callback handling at parent level', async () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], {
+        values: ['option1', 'option2']
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      await setMultiSelectValueAndEmit(wrapper, ['option1'])
+
+      // The widget should emit the change for parent (NodeWidgets) to handle callbacks
+      const emitted = wrapper.emitted('update:modelValue')
+      expect(emitted).toBeDefined()
+      expect(emitted![0]).toEqual([['option1']])
+    })
+
+    it('handles missing callback gracefully', async () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget(
+        [],
+        {
+          values: ['option1']
+        },
+        undefined
+      )
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      await setMultiSelectValueAndEmit(wrapper, ['option1'])
+
+      // Should still emit Vue event
+      const emitted = wrapper.emitted('update:modelValue')
+      expect(emitted).toBeDefined()
+      expect(emitted![0]).toEqual([['option1']])
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('Component Rendering', () => {
+    it('renders multiselect component', () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], {
+        values: ['option1', 'option2']
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      expect(multiselect.exists()).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it('displays options from widget values', () => {
+      const options = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], { values: options })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      expect(multiselect.props('options')).toEqual(options)
+    })
+
+    it('displays initial selected values', () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget(['banana'], {
+        values: ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, ['banana'])
+
+      const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      expect(multiselect.props('modelValue')).toEqual(['banana'])
+    })
+
+    it('applies small size styling', () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], { values: ['test'] })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      expect(multiselect.props('size')).toBe('small')
+    })
+
+    it('uses chip display mode', () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], { values: ['test'] })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      expect(multiselect.props('display')).toBe('chip')
+    })
+
+    it('applies text-xs class', () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], { values: ['test'] })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      expect(multiselect.classes()).toContain('text-xs')
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('Readonly Mode', () => {
+    it('disables multiselect when readonly', () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget(['selected'], {
+        values: ['selected', 'other']
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, ['selected'], true)
+
+      const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      expect(multiselect.props('disabled')).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it('disables interaction but allows programmatic changes', async () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget(['initial'], {
+        values: ['initial', 'other']
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, ['initial'], true)
+
+      const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+
+      // The MultiSelect should be disabled, preventing user interaction
+      expect(multiselect.props('disabled')).toBe(true)
+
+      // But programmatic changes (like from external updates) should still work
+      // This is the expected behavior - readonly prevents UI interaction, not programmatic updates
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('Widget Options Handling', () => {
+    it('passes through valid widget options', () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], {
+        values: ['option1', 'option2'],
+        placeholder: 'Select items...',
+        filter: true,
+        showClear: true
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      expect(multiselect.props('placeholder')).toBe('Select items...')
+      expect(multiselect.props('filter')).toBe(true)
+      expect(multiselect.props('showClear')).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it('excludes panel-related props', () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], {
+        values: ['option1'],
+        overlayStyle: { color: 'red' },
+        panelClass: 'custom-panel'
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      // These props should be filtered out by the prop filter
+      expect(multiselect.props('overlayStyle')).not.toEqual({ color: 'red' })
+      expect(multiselect.props('panelClass')).not.toBe('custom-panel')
+    })
+
+    it('handles empty values array', () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], { values: [] })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      expect(multiselect.props('options')).toEqual([])
+    })
+
+    it('handles missing values option', () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([])
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      // Should not crash, options might be undefined
+      expect(multiselect.exists()).toBe(true)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('Edge Cases', () => {
+    it('handles numeric values', async () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], {
+        values: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      await setMultiSelectValueAndEmit(wrapper, [1, 3, 5])
+
+      const emitted = wrapper.emitted('update:modelValue')
+      expect(emitted).toBeDefined()
+      expect(emitted![0]).toEqual([[1, 3, 5]])
+    })
+
+    it('handles mixed type values', async () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], {
+        values: ['string', 123, true, null]
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      await setMultiSelectValueAndEmit(wrapper, ['string', 123])
+
+      const emitted = wrapper.emitted('update:modelValue')
+      expect(emitted).toBeDefined()
+      expect(emitted![0]).toEqual([['string', 123]])
+    })
+
+    it('handles object values', async () => {
+      const objectValues = [
+        { id: 1, label: 'First' },
+        { id: 2, label: 'Second' }
+      ]
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], {
+        values: objectValues,
+        optionLabel: 'label',
+        optionValue: 'id'
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      await setMultiSelectValueAndEmit(wrapper, [1, 2])
+
+      const emitted = wrapper.emitted('update:modelValue')
+      expect(emitted).toBeDefined()
+      expect(emitted![0]).toEqual([[1, 2]])
+    })
+
+    it('handles duplicate selections gracefully', async () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], {
+        values: ['option1', 'option2']
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      // MultiSelect should handle duplicates internally
+      await setMultiSelectValueAndEmit(wrapper, ['option1', 'option1'])
+
+      const emitted = wrapper.emitted('update:modelValue')
+      expect(emitted).toBeDefined()
+      // The actual behavior depends on PrimeVue implementation
+      expect(emitted![0]).toEqual([['option1', 'option1']])
+    })
+
+    it('handles very large option lists', () => {
+      const largeOptionList = Array.from(
+        { length: 1000 },
+        (_, i) => `option${i}`
+      )
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], { values: largeOptionList })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      const multiselect = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'MultiSelect' })
+      expect(multiselect.props('options')).toHaveLength(1000)
+    })
+
+    it('handles empty string values', async () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], {
+        values: ['', 'not empty', '  ', 'normal']
+      })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      await setMultiSelectValueAndEmit(wrapper, ['', '  '])
+
+      const emitted = wrapper.emitted('update:modelValue')
+      expect(emitted).toBeDefined()
+      expect(emitted![0]).toEqual([['', '  ']])
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('Integration with Layout', () => {
+    it('renders within WidgetLayoutField', () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], { values: ['test'] })
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      const layoutField = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'WidgetLayoutField' })
+      expect(layoutField.exists()).toBe(true)
+      expect(layoutField.props('widget')).toEqual(widget)
+    })
+
+    it('passes widget name to layout field', () => {
+      const widget = createMockWidget([], { values: ['test'] })
+      widget.name = 'custom_multiselect'
+      const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, [])
+
+      const layoutField = wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'WidgetLayoutField' })
+      expect(layoutField.props('widget').name).toBe('custom_multiselect')
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetMultiSelect.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetMultiSelect.vue
index 7ec1a4c7f..fc1bc87c8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetMultiSelect.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetMultiSelect.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <WidgetLayoutField :widget="widget">
     <MultiSelect
       v-model="localValue"
+      :options="multiSelectOptions"
       v-bind="combinedProps"
       :disabled="readonly"
       class="w-full text-xs"
@@ -15,13 +16,13 @@
   </WidgetLayoutField>
 </template>
 
-<script setup lang="ts">
+<script setup lang="ts" generic="T extends WidgetValue = WidgetValue">
 import MultiSelect from 'primevue/multiselect'
 import { computed } from 'vue'
 
 import { useWidgetValue } from '@/composables/graph/useWidgetValue'
 import { useTransformCompatOverlayProps } from '@/composables/useTransformCompatOverlayProps'
-import type { SimplifiedWidget } from '@/types/simplifiedWidget'
+import type { SimplifiedWidget, WidgetValue } from '@/types/simplifiedWidget'
 import {
   PANEL_EXCLUDED_PROPS,
   filterWidgetProps
@@ -30,17 +31,17 @@ import {
 import WidgetLayoutField from './layout/WidgetLayoutField.vue'
 
 const props = defineProps<{
-  widget: SimplifiedWidget<any[]>
-  modelValue: any[]
+  widget: SimplifiedWidget<T[]>
+  modelValue: T[]
   readonly?: boolean
 }>()
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
-  'update:modelValue': [value: any[]]
+  'update:modelValue': [value: T[]]
 }>()
 
 // Use the composable for consistent widget value handling
-const { localValue, onChange } = useWidgetValue({
+const { localValue, onChange } = useWidgetValue<T[]>({
   widget: props.widget,
   modelValue: props.modelValue,
   defaultValue: [],
@@ -60,4 +61,15 @@ const combinedProps = computed(() => ({
   ...filterWidgetProps(props.widget.options, MULTISELECT_EXCLUDED_PROPS),
   ...transformCompatProps.value
 }))
+
+// Extract multiselect options from widget options
+const multiSelectOptions = computed((): T[] => {
+  const options = props.widget.options
+
+  if (Array.isArray(options?.values)) {
+    return options.values
+  }
+
+  return []
+})
 </script>