diff --git a/server/index.ts b/server/index.ts
index 3453217..7293711 100644
--- a/server/index.ts
+++ b/server/index.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {
 } from "./community-store";
 import type { NestPermissions, SpaceRefFilter } from "./community-store";
 import { ensureDemoCommunity } from "./seed-demo";
+import { seedTemplateShapes, ensureTemplateSeeding } from "./seed-template";
 // Campaign demo moved to rsocials module — see modules/rsocials/campaign-data.ts
 import type { SpaceVisibility } from "./community-store";
 import {
@@ -817,6 +818,27 @@ app.use("/:space/*", async (c, next) => {
 	);
 });
 
+// ── Template seeding route: /:space/:moduleId/template ──
+// Triggers template seeding for empty spaces, then redirects to the module page.
+app.get("/:space/:moduleId/template", async (c) => {
+	const space = c.req.param("space");
+	const moduleId = c.req.param("moduleId");
+	if (!space || space === "api" || space.includes(".")) return c.notFound();
+
+	try {
+		await loadCommunity(space);
+		const seeded = seedTemplateShapes(space);
+		if (seeded) {
+			broadcastAutomergeSync(space);
+			broadcastJsonSnapshot(space);
+		}
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.error(`[Template] On-demand seed failed for "${space}":`, e);
+	}
+
+	return c.redirect(`/${space}/${moduleId}`, 302);
+});
+
 // ── Mount module routes under /:space/:moduleId ──
 // Enforce enabledModules: if a space has an explicit list, only those modules route.
 // The 'rspace' (canvas) module is always allowed as the core module.
@@ -1348,6 +1370,22 @@ const server = Bun.serve<WSData>({
 				return app.fetch(req);
 			}
 
+			// Template seeding: /{moduleId}/template → seed + redirect
+			if (pathSegments.length >= 2 && pathSegments[pathSegments.length - 1] === "template") {
+				try {
+					await loadCommunity(subdomain);
+					const seeded = seedTemplateShapes(subdomain);
+					if (seeded) {
+						broadcastAutomergeSync(subdomain);
+						broadcastJsonSnapshot(subdomain);
+					}
+				} catch (e) {
+					console.error(`[Template] On-demand seed failed for "${subdomain}":`, e);
+				}
+				const withoutTemplate = pathSegments.slice(0, -1).join("/");
+				return Response.redirect(`${url.protocol}//${url.host}/${withoutTemplate}`, 302);
+			}
+
 			// Normalize module ID to lowercase (rTrips → rtrips)
 			const normalizedPath = "/" + pathSegments.map((seg, i) =>
 				i === 0 ? seg.toLowerCase() : seg
@@ -1698,7 +1736,9 @@ const server = Bun.serve<WSData>({
 })();
 
 ensureDemoCommunity().then(() => console.log("[Demo] Demo community ready")).catch((e) => console.error("[Demo] Failed:", e));
-loadAllDocs(syncServer).catch((e) => console.error("[DocStore] Startup load failed:", e));
+loadAllDocs(syncServer)
+	.then(() => ensureTemplateSeeding())
+	.catch((e) => console.error("[DocStore] Startup load failed:", e));
 
 // Restore relay mode for encrypted spaces
 (async () => {
diff --git a/server/seed-template.ts b/server/seed-template.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1833d81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/seed-template.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,454 @@
+/**
+ * Template seeder for new rSpace communities.
+ *
+ * Every non-demo space gets generic "Getting Started" content covering
+ * all 25+ modules so users immediately see what each rApp can do.
+ *
+ * Shape IDs use a `tmpl-` prefix so they never collide with `demo-` or
+ * user-created shapes. Seeding is idempotent — only spaces with 0 shapes
+ * are touched, and the demo space is always skipped.
+ */
+
+import {
+	addShapes,
+	getDocumentData,
+	listCommunities,
+	loadCommunity,
+} from "./community-store";
+
+// ── Template Shapes ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const TEMPLATE_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
+	// ─── rTrips: Itinerary ──────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-itinerary",
+		type: "folk-itinerary",
+		x: 50, y: 50, width: 400, height: 300, rotation: 0,
+		tripTitle: "My Trip",
+		startDate: "",
+		endDate: "",
+		travelers: [],
+		items: [
+			{ date: "Day 1", activity: "Arrive & settle in", category: "travel" },
+			{ date: "Day 2", activity: "Explore the area", category: "adventure" },
+			{ date: "Day 3", activity: "Head home", category: "travel" },
+		],
+	},
+
+	// ─── rTrips: Destination ────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-destination",
+		type: "folk-destination",
+		x: 500, y: 50, width: 300, height: 200, rotation: 0,
+		destName: "My Destination",
+		country: "",
+		lat: 0,
+		lng: 0,
+		arrivalDate: "",
+		departureDate: "",
+		notes: "Add your destination details here.",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rNotes: Notebook ───────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-notebook",
+		type: "folk-notebook",
+		x: 850, y: 50, width: 300, height: 180, rotation: 0,
+		notebookTitle: "My Notebook",
+		description: "A shared notebook for your space. Add notes, ideas, and reference material.",
+		noteCount: 0,
+		collaborators: [],
+	},
+
+	// ─── rNotes: Welcome Note ───────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-note-welcome",
+		type: "folk-note",
+		x: 850, y: 260, width: 300, height: 250, rotation: 0,
+		noteTitle: "Welcome to rSpace",
+		content: "## Getting Started\n\nThis is your space! Here's what you can do:\n\n- **Explore** the canvas — drag, zoom, and click shapes\n- **Create** new items using the module sidebar\n- **Collaborate** in real-time with your team\n- **Customize** by rearranging or removing these starter shapes\n\nEach shape represents an rApp module. Click one to dive in!",
+		tags: ["getting-started"],
+		editor: "",
+		editedAt: "",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rNotes: Ideas Note ─────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-note-ideas",
+		type: "folk-note",
+		x: 1200, y: 50, width: 300, height: 200, rotation: 0,
+		noteTitle: "Ideas & Brainstorms",
+		content: "## Ideas\n\nCapture your ideas here.\n\n- Idea 1\n- Idea 2\n- Idea 3\n\nUse tags to organize your notes across the space.",
+		tags: ["ideas"],
+		editor: "",
+		editedAt: "",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rVote: Poll ────────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-poll",
+		type: "demo-poll",
+		x: 50, y: 400, width: 350, height: 200, rotation: 0,
+		question: "What should we work on first?",
+		options: [
+			{ label: "Set up the space", votes: 0 },
+			{ label: "Invite team members", votes: 0 },
+			{ label: "Plan our first project", votes: 0 },
+		],
+		totalVoters: 0,
+		status: "active",
+		endsAt: "",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rCart: Item ────────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-cart-item",
+		type: "demo-cart-item",
+		x: 50, y: 630, width: 320, height: 60, rotation: 0,
+		name: "Example Item",
+		price: 0,
+		funded: 0,
+		status: "In Cart",
+		requestedBy: "",
+		store: "",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rFunds: Budget ─────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-budget",
+		type: "folk-budget",
+		x: 450, y: 400, width: 350, height: 250, rotation: 0,
+		budgetTitle: "Space Budget",
+		currency: "USD",
+		budgetTotal: 0,
+		spent: 0,
+		categories: [
+			{ name: "Operations", budget: 0, spent: 0 },
+			{ name: "Marketing", budget: 0, spent: 0 },
+			{ name: "Development", budget: 0, spent: 0 },
+		],
+	},
+
+	// ─── rFunds: Expense ────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-expense",
+		type: "demo-expense",
+		x: 450, y: 680, width: 320, height: 60, rotation: 0,
+		description: "Example expense",
+		amount: 0,
+		currency: "USD",
+		paidBy: "",
+		split: "equal",
+		category: "operations",
+		date: "",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rMaps: Location Marker ─────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-map-marker",
+		type: "demo-map-marker",
+		x: 500, y: 280, width: 40, height: 40, rotation: 0,
+		name: "Home Base",
+		lat: 0,
+		lng: 0,
+		emoji: "📍",
+		category: "home",
+		status: "",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rTokens: Mint ──────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-mint",
+		type: "folk-token-mint",
+		x: 1550, y: 50, width: 320, height: 280, rotation: 0,
+		tokenName: "Contribution Token",
+		tokenSymbol: "CONTRIB",
+		description: "Track and reward contributions to your space. Customize the name, symbol, and supply.",
+		totalSupply: 1000,
+		issuedSupply: 0,
+		tokenColor: "#6d28d9",
+		tokenIcon: "⭐",
+		createdBy: "",
+		createdAt: "",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rTokens: Ledger ────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-ledger",
+		type: "folk-token-ledger",
+		x: 1940, y: 50, width: 380, height: 400, rotation: 0,
+		mintId: "tmpl-mint",
+		entries: [],
+	},
+
+	// ─── rTokens: Arrow ─────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-arrow-tokens",
+		type: "folk-arrow",
+		x: 0, y: 0, width: 0, height: 0, rotation: 0,
+		sourceId: "tmpl-mint",
+		targetId: "tmpl-ledger",
+		color: "#6d28d9",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rFiles: File ───────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-file-readme",
+		type: "folk-file",
+		x: 1550, y: 500, width: 280, height: 80, rotation: 0,
+		fileName: "README.md",
+		fileSize: "0 KB",
+		mimeType: "text/markdown",
+		uploadedBy: "",
+		uploadedAt: "",
+		tags: ["getting-started"],
+	},
+
+	// ─── rForum: Thread ─────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-forum-intro",
+		type: "folk-forum-thread",
+		x: 1550, y: 620, width: 320, height: 160, rotation: 0,
+		threadTitle: "Introductions",
+		author: "",
+		createdAt: "",
+		replyCount: 0,
+		lastReply: "",
+		preview: "Introduce yourself to the space! Share who you are and what you're excited to work on.",
+		tags: ["introductions"],
+	},
+
+	// ─── rBooks: Book ───────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-book",
+		type: "folk-book",
+		x: 1940, y: 500, width: 280, height: 200, rotation: 0,
+		bookTitle: "Getting Started Guide",
+		author: "rSpace",
+		coverColor: "#3b82f6",
+		pageCount: 0,
+		currentPage: 0,
+		readers: [],
+		status: "want-to-read",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rPubs: Publication ─────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-pub",
+		type: "folk-pub",
+		x: 50, y: 780, width: 300, height: 180, rotation: 0,
+		pubTitle: "My First Publication",
+		pubType: "zine",
+		creator: "",
+		format: "",
+		status: "draft",
+		copies: 0,
+		price: 0,
+		currency: "USD",
+		description: "A placeholder publication. Edit this to create your first zine, booklet, or print artifact.",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rSwag: Item ────────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-swag",
+		type: "folk-swag",
+		x: 400, y: 780, width: 280, height: 120, rotation: 0,
+		swagTitle: "Space Sticker",
+		swagType: "sticker",
+		designer: "",
+		sizes: [],
+		price: 0,
+		currency: "USD",
+		status: "draft",
+		orderCount: 0,
+	},
+
+	// ─── rProviders: Provider ───────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-provider",
+		type: "folk-provider",
+		x: 400, y: 930, width: 300, height: 160, rotation: 0,
+		providerName: "Local Print Shop",
+		location: "",
+		capabilities: ["print", "stickers"],
+		substrates: ["paper", "vinyl"],
+		turnaround: "",
+		rating: 0,
+		ordersFulfilled: 0,
+	},
+
+	// ─── rWork: Task Board ──────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-work-board",
+		type: "folk-work-board",
+		x: 750, y: 780, width: 500, height: 280, rotation: 0,
+		boardTitle: "Getting Started Tasks",
+		columns: [
+			{
+				name: "To Do",
+				tasks: [
+					{ title: "Customize your space", assignee: "", priority: "high" },
+					{ title: "Invite collaborators", assignee: "", priority: "medium" },
+				],
+			},
+			{
+				name: "In Progress",
+				tasks: [
+					{ title: "Explore the modules", assignee: "", priority: "medium" },
+				],
+			},
+			{
+				name: "Done",
+				tasks: [],
+			},
+		],
+	},
+
+	// ─── rCal: Calendar ─────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-calendar",
+		type: "folk-calendar",
+		x: 50, y: 1000, width: 350, height: 250, rotation: 0,
+		calTitle: "My Calendar",
+		month: "",
+		events: [
+			{ date: "Today", title: "Space Created", color: "#22c55e" },
+		],
+	},
+
+	// ─── rNetwork: Graph ────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-network",
+		type: "folk-network",
+		x: 1300, y: 780, width: 400, height: 280, rotation: 0,
+		networkTitle: "My Network",
+		nodes: [
+			{ id: "me", label: "Me", role: "organizer" },
+		],
+		edges: [],
+	},
+
+	// ─── rTube: Video ───────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-video",
+		type: "folk-video",
+		x: 1750, y: 780, width: 300, height: 180, rotation: 0,
+		videoTitle: "Welcome Video",
+		duration: "",
+		creator: "",
+		uploadedAt: "",
+		views: 0,
+		thumbnail: "",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rInbox: Inbox ──────────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-inbox",
+		type: "folk-inbox",
+		x: 1750, y: 990, width: 300, height: 160, rotation: 0,
+		inboxTitle: "Inbox",
+		messages: [
+			{ from: "rSpace", text: "Welcome to your new space! Start by exploring the canvas.", time: "" },
+		],
+	},
+
+	// ─── rData: Dashboard ───────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-dashboard",
+		type: "folk-dashboard",
+		x: 50, y: 1280, width: 320, height: 220, rotation: 0,
+		dashTitle: "Space Dashboard",
+		metrics: [
+			{ label: "Members", value: "1", trend: "neutral" },
+			{ label: "Shapes", value: "0", trend: "neutral" },
+			{ label: "Tasks", value: "0/3", trend: "neutral" },
+		],
+	},
+
+	// ─── rChoices: Decision Matrix ──────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-choices",
+		type: "folk-choice-matrix",
+		x: 420, y: 1280, width: 320, height: 200, rotation: 0,
+		choiceTitle: "Decision Matrix",
+		options: [
+			{ name: "Option A", score: 0, criteria: {} },
+			{ name: "Option B", score: 0, criteria: {} },
+		],
+		decidedBy: "",
+		status: "open",
+		winner: "",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rSplat: 3D Capture ─────────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-splat",
+		type: "folk-splat",
+		x: 790, y: 1280, width: 300, height: 160, rotation: 0,
+		splatTitle: "My 3D Capture",
+		pointCount: "0",
+		capturedBy: "",
+		capturedAt: "",
+		fileSize: "0 KB",
+		status: "pending",
+	},
+
+	// ─── rNotes: Packing List ───────────────────────────────────
+	{
+		id: "tmpl-packing",
+		type: "folk-packing-list",
+		x: 1140, y: 1280, width: 300, height: 300, rotation: 0,
+		listTitle: "My Packing List",
+		items: [
+			{ name: "Item 1", packed: false, category: "general" },
+			{ name: "Item 2", packed: false, category: "general" },
+			{ name: "Item 3", packed: false, category: "general" },
+		],
+	},
+];
+
+// ── Public API ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/**
+ * Seed template shapes into a space if it has 0 shapes.
+ * Skips the demo space. Returns true if shapes were added.
+ */
+export function seedTemplateShapes(slug: string): boolean {
+	if (slug === "demo") return false;
+
+	const data = getDocumentData(slug);
+	const shapeCount = data ? Object.keys(data.shapes || {}).length : 0;
+
+	if (shapeCount > 0) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	addShapes(slug, TEMPLATE_SHAPES);
+	console.log(`[Template] Seeded ${TEMPLATE_SHAPES.length} template shapes into "${slug}"`);
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Iterate all existing communities on startup and seed any
+ * empty (0-shape) spaces with template content.
+ */
+export async function ensureTemplateSeeding(): Promise<void> {
+	const slugs = await listCommunities();
+	let seededCount = 0;
+
+	for (const slug of slugs) {
+		if (slug === "demo") continue;
+		try {
+			await loadCommunity(slug);
+			if (seedTemplateShapes(slug)) {
+				seededCount++;
+			}
+		} catch (e) {
+			console.error(`[Template] Failed to seed "${slug}":`, e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (seededCount > 0) {
+		console.log(`[Template] Retroactively seeded ${seededCount} space(s)`);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/spaces.ts b/server/spaces.ts
index 050a90a..9060b32 100644
--- a/server/spaces.ts
+++ b/server/spaces.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import type { EncryptIDClaims } from "@encryptid/sdk/server";
 import { getAllModules, getModule } from "../shared/module";
 import type { SpaceLifecycleContext } from "../shared/module";
 import { syncServer } from "./sync-instance";
+import { seedTemplateShapes } from "./seed-template";
 
 // ── Unified space creation ──
 
@@ -98,6 +99,13 @@ export async function createSpace(opts: CreateSpaceOpts): Promise<CreateSpaceRes
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Seed generic template content (non-fatal)
+	try {
+		seedTemplateShapes(slug);
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.error(`[createSpace:${source}] Template seeding failed for ${slug}:`, e);
+	}
+
 	console.log(`[createSpace:${source}] Created space: ${slug}`);
 	return { ok: true, slug, name, visibility, ownerDID };
 }