diff --git a/apps/mana/CLAUDE.md b/apps/mana/CLAUDE.md
index 835caa1bd..50eacd02c 100644
--- a/apps/mana/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/apps/mana/CLAUDE.md
@@ -194,6 +194,35 @@ Each workbench scene can carry `scopeTagIds` — a per-scene tag filter that mod
 
 `ScopeEmptyState` renders a subdued "Bereichsfilter verbergen alles" message plus a one-click "Bereich zurücksetzen" button that calls `workbenchScenesStore.setSceneScopeTags(activeSceneId, undefined)`. `SceneAppBar` already shows a Funnel badge on scoped scene pills; the module doesn't need to duplicate that signal. Plan: [`docs/plans/scene-scope-empty-state.md`](../../docs/plans/scene-scope-empty-state.md).
 
+## Per-Space Seeds
+
+When a module needs to pre-populate something the first time a Space is activated (e.g. a default workbench layout), register a seeder rather than rolling your own boot-time check. The active-space layer fires every registered seeder on each `setActiveSpace` and isolates errors per-seeder.
+
+```typescript
+// apps/web/src/lib/data/seeds/my-module.ts
+import { db } from '../database';
+import { registerSpaceSeed } from '../scope/per-space-seeds';
+
+registerSpaceSeed('my-module-default', async (spaceId) => {
+  const id = `seed-default-${spaceId}`;          // deterministic id
+  if (await db.table('myTable').get(id)) return; // idempotent
+  await db.table('myTable').add({ id, spaceId, /* default fields */ });
+});
+```
+
+Then add a side-effect import to `data/seeds/index.ts` so the seeder lands in the registry before the first `loadActiveSpace` call:
+
+```typescript
+import './my-module';
+```
+
+Two non-negotiables that make this reliable:
+
+1. **Deterministic id** (`seed-default-${spaceId}`, `seed-home-${spaceId}`, …) — Dexie's PK uniqueness + a `get`-then-`add` guard make duplicates structurally impossible regardless of boot timing.
+2. **`spaceId` set explicitly on the seed row** when seeding into a Space that isn't the currently-active one. The creating-hook auto-stamps `getEffectiveSpaceId()` for missing-spaceId writes, but seeders are typically called with a target spaceId argument and shouldn't lean on that.
+
+Reference implementation: [`data/seeds/workbench-home.ts`](apps/web/src/lib/data/seeds/workbench-home.ts). Background + design rationale: [`docs/plans/workbench-seeding-cleanup.md`](../../docs/plans/workbench-seeding-cleanup.md).
+
 ## AI Workbench
 
 The companion is a **second actor** that works alongside the human in every module. Full pipeline live end-to-end:
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/space-stamping.test.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/space-stamping.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..749d93b26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/data/space-stamping.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for the Dexie creating-hook's tenancy stamping. The hook in
+ * `database.ts` calls `getEffectiveSpaceId()` on every write to a
+ * space-scoped table that didn't pre-set `spaceId`, so:
+ *
+ *   - With an active Space loaded, writes land under that Space's UUID.
+ *   - During the bootstrap window (no active Space), writes carry the
+ *     personal sentinel `_personal:<userId>`, which `reconcileSentinels`
+ *     rewrites once `loadActiveSpace` resolves the real id.
+ *   - An explicitly-set spaceId on the record is preserved verbatim.
+ *
+ * Before the smart hook landed, the literal `_personal:<userId>` was
+ * stamped unconditionally — so writes during a Brand-Space session
+ * silently routed to Personal after `reconcileSentinels` rewrote them.
+ * The tests here are the regression guard for that bug.
+ */
+
+import 'fake-indexeddb/auto';
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+vi.mock('$lib/stores/funnel-tracking', () => ({ trackFirstContent: vi.fn() }));
+vi.mock('$lib/triggers/registry', () => ({ fire: vi.fn() }));
+vi.mock('$lib/triggers/inline-suggest', () => ({
+	checkInlineSuggestion: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
+}));
+
+import { db } from './database';
+import { setCurrentUserId } from './current-user';
+import { setActiveSpace } from './scope/active-space.svelte';
+import type { ActiveSpace } from './scope/active-space.svelte';
+
+const brandSpace: ActiveSpace = {
+	id: 'space-brand-uuid',
+	slug: 'acme',
+	name: 'Acme Brand',
+	type: 'brand',
+	tier: 'public',
+	role: 'owner',
+};
+
+beforeEach(async () => {
+	setCurrentUserId('test-user');
+	setActiveSpace(null);
+	await db.table('tasks').clear();
+});
+
+afterEach(() => {
+	setActiveSpace(null);
+	setCurrentUserId(null);
+});
+
+describe('creating-hook tenancy stamping', () => {
+	it('stamps the active Space id when one is loaded', async () => {
+		setActiveSpace(brandSpace);
+
+		await db.table('tasks').add({
+			id: 'task-stamp-1',
+			title: 'in brand',
+			priority: 'medium',
+			isCompleted: false,
+			order: 0,
+		});
+
+		const row = await db.table('tasks').get('task-stamp-1');
+		expect(row?.spaceId).toBe('space-brand-uuid');
+	});
+
+	it('falls back to the personal sentinel when no Space is loaded', async () => {
+		await db.table('tasks').add({
+			id: 'task-stamp-2',
+			title: 'no space yet',
+			priority: 'low',
+			isCompleted: false,
+			order: 0,
+		});
+
+		const row = await db.table('tasks').get('task-stamp-2');
+		expect(row?.spaceId).toBe('_personal:test-user');
+	});
+
+	it('preserves an explicitly-set spaceId verbatim', async () => {
+		// Cross-space write pattern (e.g. workbench-home seeder
+		// writing into a target Space that isn't the active one).
+		setActiveSpace(brandSpace);
+
+		await db.table('tasks').add({
+			id: 'task-stamp-3',
+			title: 'forced personal',
+			priority: 'medium',
+			isCompleted: false,
+			order: 0,
+			spaceId: 'space-explicit-target',
+		});
+
+		const row = await db.table('tasks').get('task-stamp-3');
+		expect(row?.spaceId).toBe('space-explicit-target');
+	});
+
+	it('updates the stamp when the active Space changes between writes', async () => {
+		setActiveSpace(brandSpace);
+		await db.table('tasks').add({
+			id: 'task-stamp-4a',
+			title: 'first',
+			priority: 'low',
+			isCompleted: false,
+			order: 0,
+		});
+
+		setActiveSpace(null);
+		await db.table('tasks').add({
+			id: 'task-stamp-4b',
+			title: 'second',
+			priority: 'low',
+			isCompleted: false,
+			order: 1,
+		});
+
+		const a = await db.table('tasks').get('task-stamp-4a');
+		const b = await db.table('tasks').get('task-stamp-4b');
+		expect(a?.spaceId).toBe('space-brand-uuid');
+		expect(b?.spaceId).toBe('_personal:test-user');
+	});
+});