diff --git a/src/lib/server/tenant.ts b/src/lib/server/tenant.ts
index c7b7d0c..011ae29 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/tenant.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/tenant.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ export async function resolveTenant(hostname: string): Promise<TenantInfo | null
 	return tenant;
 }
 
+const DEFAULT_TAGS = [
+	{ name: 'Bug', color: '#ef4444' },
+	{ name: 'Feature', color: '#3b82f6' },
+	{ name: 'Enhancement', color: '#14b8a6' },
+	{ name: 'Urgent', color: '#f97316' },
+	{ name: 'Documentation', color: '#6b7280' }
+];
+
+const DEFAULT_CATEGORIES = ['Frontend', 'Backend', 'Design', 'Infrastructure'];
+
 async function autoProvisionTenant(host: string): Promise<TenantInfo> {
 	// Any hostname that reaches this app was pointed here via DNS,
 	// so it's intentional. Auto-create a tenant for it.
@@ -57,6 +67,12 @@ async function autoProvisionTenant(host: string): Promise<TenantInfo> {
 			slug,
 			hostnames: {
 				create: { hostname: host, isPrimary: true }
+			},
+			tags: {
+				create: DEFAULT_TAGS
+			},
+			categories: {
+				create: DEFAULT_CATEGORIES.map((n) => ({ name: n }))
 			}
 		}
 	});