diff --git a/packages/api-nest/src/database/seeds/library-items.seed.ts b/packages/api-nest/src/database/seeds/library-items.seed.ts
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+import { randomUUID } from 'crypto'
+import { DataSource } from 'typeorm'
+import {
+  LibraryItemEntity,
+  LibraryItemState,
+  ContentReaderType,
+} from '../../library/entities/library-item.entity'
+
+/**
+ * Seed example library items for a user (for testing)
+ * Usage: Call this function after user registration in development
+ */
+export async function seedLibraryItems(
+  dataSource: DataSource,
+  userId: string,
+): Promise<LibraryItemEntity[]> {
+  console.log(`[Seed] Starting seed for user ${userId}...`)
+
+  const libraryRepository = dataSource.getRepository(LibraryItemEntity)
+
+  const sampleItems = [
+    {
+      userId,
+      title: 'Building Scalable NestJS Applications',
+      slug: 'building-scalable-nestjs-applications',
+      originalUrl: 'https://docs.nestjs.com/techniques/database',
+      author: 'NestJS Team',
+      description:
+        'Learn how to build scalable, maintainable applications with NestJS framework',
+      state: LibraryItemState.SUCCEEDED,
+      contentReader: ContentReaderType.WEB,
+      folder: 'inbox',
+      itemType: 'ARTICLE',
+      wordCount: 2500,
+      siteName: 'NestJS Docs',
+      readingProgressTopPercent: 0,
+      readingProgressBottomPercent: 0,
+      savedAt: new Date(Date.now() - 1000 * 60 * 60), // 1 hour ago
+    },
+    {
+      userId,
+      title: 'GraphQL Best Practices 2025',
+      slug: 'graphql-best-practices-2025',
+      originalUrl: 'https://graphql.org/learn/best-practices/',
+      author: 'GraphQL Foundation',
+      description:
+        'Modern best practices for designing and implementing GraphQL APIs',
+      state: LibraryItemState.SUCCEEDED,
+      contentReader: ContentReaderType.WEB,
+      folder: 'inbox',
+      itemType: 'ARTICLE',
+      wordCount: 3200,
+      siteName: 'GraphQL.org',
+      readingProgressTopPercent: 45,
+      readingProgressBottomPercent: 40,
+      savedAt: new Date(Date.now() - 1000 * 60 * 60 * 3), // 3 hours ago
+    },
+    {
+      userId,
+      title: 'Understanding React Server Components',
+      slug: 'understanding-react-server-components',
+      originalUrl:
+        'https://react.dev/reference/react/use-server',
+      author: 'React Team',
+      description:
+        'Deep dive into React Server Components and their impact on modern web applications',
+      state: LibraryItemState.SUCCEEDED,
+      contentReader: ContentReaderType.WEB,
+      folder: 'inbox',
+      itemType: 'ARTICLE',
+      wordCount: 4100,
+      siteName: 'React.dev',
+      readingProgressTopPercent: 100,
+      readingProgressBottomPercent: 100,
+      readAt: new Date(Date.now() - 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24), // 1 day ago
+      savedAt: new Date(Date.now() - 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 2), // 2 days ago
+    },
+    {
+      userId,
+      title: 'TypeScript 5.8 Release Notes',
+      slug: 'typescript-5-8-release-notes',
+      originalUrl: 'https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/',
+      author: 'TypeScript Team',
+      description:
+        'New features and improvements in TypeScript 5.8 release',
+      state: LibraryItemState.SUCCEEDED,
+      contentReader: ContentReaderType.WEB,
+      folder: 'archive',
+      itemType: 'ARTICLE',
+      wordCount: 1800,
+      siteName: 'TypeScript Blog',
+      readingProgressTopPercent: 100,
+      readingProgressBottomPercent: 100,
+      readAt: new Date(Date.now() - 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 3), // 3 days ago
+      savedAt: new Date(Date.now() - 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 5), // 5 days ago
+    },
+    {
+      userId,
+      title: 'PostgreSQL Performance Tuning Guide',
+      slug: 'postgresql-performance-tuning-guide',
+      originalUrl: 'https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/performance-tips.html',
+      author: 'PostgreSQL Community',
+      description:
+        'Comprehensive guide to optimizing PostgreSQL database performance',
+      state: LibraryItemState.SUCCEEDED,
+      contentReader: ContentReaderType.WEB,
+      folder: 'inbox',
+      itemType: 'ARTICLE',
+      wordCount: 5400,
+      siteName: 'PostgreSQL Docs',
+      readingProgressTopPercent: 15,
+      readingProgressBottomPercent: 10,
+      savedAt: new Date(Date.now() - 1000 * 60 * 60 * 12), // 12 hours ago
+    },
+  ]
+
+  const createdItems: LibraryItemEntity[] = []
+
+  for (const itemData of sampleItems) {
+    try {
+      console.log(`[Seed] Attempting to create: ${itemData.title}`)
+
+      const item = libraryRepository.create({
+        id: randomUUID(), // Manually generate UUID like E2E tests do
+        ...itemData,
+        user: { id: userId } as any, // TypeORM relation requirement
+        readingProgressLastReadAnchor: itemData.readingProgressTopPercent > 0 ? 1 : 0,
+        readingProgressHighestReadAnchor: itemData.readingProgressTopPercent > 0 ? 1 : 0,
+      })
+
+      console.log(`[Seed] Created entity object, now saving...`)
+      const saved = await libraryRepository.save(item)
+      console.log(`[Seed] ✓ Created item: ${saved.title} (ID: ${saved.id})`)
+      createdItems.push(saved)
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      console.error(`[Seed] ✗ Failed to create item "${itemData.title}":`)
+      console.error(`[Seed] Error name: ${error?.name}`)
+      console.error(`[Seed] Error message: ${error?.message}`)
+      if (error?.detail) console.error(`[Seed] Error detail: ${error.detail}`)
+      if (error?.constraint) console.error(`[Seed] Constraint: ${error.constraint}`)
+      console.error(`[Seed] Full error:`, error)
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.log(`✅ [Seed] Completed: ${createdItems.length}/${sampleItems.length} items created for user ${userId}`)
+
+  return createdItems
+}
diff --git a/packages/api-nest/src/library/library.controller.ts b/packages/api-nest/src/library/library.controller.ts
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+import { Controller, Post, UseGuards, HttpCode } from '@nestjs/common'
+import { DataSource } from 'typeorm'
+import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../auth/guards/jwt-auth.guard'
+import { CurrentUser } from '../user/decorators/current-user.decorator'
+import { User } from '../user/entities/user.entity'
+import { seedLibraryItems } from '../database/seeds/library-items.seed'
+
+@Controller('library')
+export class LibraryController {
+  constructor(private readonly dataSource: DataSource) {}
+
+  /**
+   * Development endpoint to seed example library items for current user
+   * DELETE this endpoint before production deployment
+   */
+  @Post('seed')
+  @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
+  @HttpCode(200)
+  async seedLibrary(@CurrentUser() user: User) {
+    console.log(`[Controller] Seeding library for user: ${user.id}`)
+
+    try {
+      const items = await seedLibraryItems(this.dataSource, user.id)
+
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        message: `Seeded ${items.length} example library items`,
+        itemIds: items.map((item) => item.id),
+        items: items.map((item) => ({
+          id: item.id,
+          title: item.title,
+          folder: item.folder,
+          state: item.state,
+        })),
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('[Controller] Seed failed:', error)
+      throw error
+    }
+  }
+}