diff --git a/apps/api/package.json b/apps/api/package.json
index 585cee2..0d158fc 100644
--- a/apps/api/package.json
+++ b/apps/api/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
         "db:migrate:rollback": "bun run src/database/migrate.ts rollback",
         "db:migrate:up": "bun run src/database/migrate.ts up",
         "db:migrate:down": "bun run src/database/migrate.ts down",
-        "db:migrate:reset": "bun run src/database/migrate.ts reset && bun run db:types:gen"
+        "db:migrate:reset": "bun run src/database/migrate.ts reset && bun run db:types:gen",
+        "db:seed": "bun run src/database/seed.ts"
     },
     "dependencies": {
         "@blade-and-brawn/calculator": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/apps/api/src/database/seed.ts b/apps/api/src/database/seed.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4262ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/src/database/seed.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import {
+    DEFAULT_STANDARDS_DATA,
+    DEFAULT_STANDARDS_PARAMS,
+    StandardsDataSchema,
+    StandardsParamsSchema,
+} from "@blade-and-brawn/calculator";
+import { Value } from "@sinclair/typebox/value";
+import { db } from "./db";
+import { env, log } from "../util";
+
+const DEFAULT_NAME = "Default";
+
+async function seedStandardsDataset(): Promise<string> {
+    const existing = await db.selectFrom("standards_datasets")
+        .select(["id"])
+        .where("name", "=", DEFAULT_NAME)
+        .executeTakeFirst();
+    if (existing) {
+        log.info({ id: existing.id }, "default standards dataset already seeded, skipping");
+        return existing.id;
+    }
+
+    Value.Assert(StandardsDataSchema, DEFAULT_STANDARDS_DATA);
+    const result = await db.insertInto("standards_datasets")
+        .values({ name: DEFAULT_NAME, data: DEFAULT_STANDARDS_DATA })
+        .returning("id")
+        .executeTakeFirstOrThrow();
+    log.info({ id: result.id }, "seeded default standards dataset");
+    return result.id;
+}
+
+async function seedStandardsConfig(datasetId: string): Promise<void> {
+    const existing = await db.selectFrom("standards_configs")
+        .select(["id"])
+        .where("name", "=", DEFAULT_NAME)
+        .executeTakeFirst();
+    if (existing) {
+        log.info({ id: existing.id }, "default standards config already seeded, skipping");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const hasSelected = await db.selectFrom("standards_configs")
+        .select(["id"])
+        .where("is_selected", "=", true)
+        .executeTakeFirst();
+
+    Value.Assert(StandardsParamsSchema, DEFAULT_STANDARDS_PARAMS);
+    const result = await db.insertInto("standards_configs")
+        .values({
+            name: DEFAULT_NAME,
+            dataset_id: datasetId,
+            params: DEFAULT_STANDARDS_PARAMS,
+            is_selected: !hasSelected,
+        })
+        .returning("id")
+        .executeTakeFirstOrThrow();
+    log.info({ id: result.id, selected: !hasSelected }, "seeded default standards config");
+}
+
+(async () => {
+    const answer = prompt(`Seed the database (${env.DATABASE_URL}) with default standards data? (y/N)`);
+    if (answer?.trim().toLowerCase() !== "y") {
+        log.info("Aborted");
+        await db.destroy();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        const datasetId = await seedStandardsDataset();
+        await seedStandardsConfig(datasetId);
+        log.info("seed finished");
+    }
+    catch (err) {
+        log.error({ err }, "seed failed");
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
+    finally {
+        await db.destroy();
+    }
+})();
diff --git a/packages/calculator/src/index.ts b/packages/calculator/src/index.ts
index 3e24101..f7a917c 100644
--- a/packages/calculator/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/calculator/src/index.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const metricPriority = (m: NumberMetric) => {
 };
 
 export const DEFAULT_STANDARDS_DATA = defaultStandardsData as StandardsData;
+export const DEFAULT_STANDARDS_PARAMS = defaultConfig as StandardsParams;
 
 export class LevelCalculator {
     Standards: Standards;