diff --git a/convex/_generated/api.d.ts b/convex/_generated/api.d.ts
index 4f430be..4f841d4 100644
--- a/convex/_generated/api.d.ts
+++ b/convex/_generated/api.d.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import type * as auth from "../auth.js";
 import type * as constants from "../constants.js";
 import type * as games from "../games.js";
 import type * as http from "../http.js";
+import type * as init from "../init.js";
 import type * as maps from "../maps.js";
 import type * as openai from "../openai.js";
 import type * as results from "../results.js";
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ declare const fullApi: ApiFromModules<{
   constants: typeof constants;
   games: typeof games;
   http: typeof http;
+  init: typeof init;
   maps: typeof maps;
   openai: typeof openai;
   results: typeof results;
diff --git a/convex/init.ts b/convex/init.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85ae729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/convex/init.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { internalMutation } from "./_generated/server";
+import { seedMaps } from "./maps";
+
+export default internalMutation({
+  handler: async (ctx) => {
+    const maps = await ctx.db.query("maps").first();
+    if (maps) return;
+    await seedMaps(ctx, {});
+  },
+});
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 840730f..8af9657 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "npm-run-all --parallel dev:frontend dev:backend",
+    "dev": "npm-run-all dev:init --parallel dev:frontend dev:backend",
     "dev:frontend": "next dev",
     "dev:backend": "convex dev",
+    "dev:init": "convex dev --run init --until-success",
     "predev": "convex dev --until-success && node setup.mjs --once && convex dashboard",
     "build": "next build",
     "start": "next start",