diff --git a/daemon/crates/convergio-prompts/src/ext.rs b/daemon/crates/convergio-prompts/src/ext.rs
index 93061844..66ccd132 100644
--- a/daemon/crates/convergio-prompts/src/ext.rs
+++ b/daemon/crates/convergio-prompts/src/ext.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ impl Extension for PromptsExtension {
         if let Err(e) = crate::seed::run(&conn) {
             tracing::warn!("prompt seed failed: {e}");
         }
+        // Seed workflow skills (solve, planner, execute, etc.)
+        match crate::seed_skills::seed(&self.pool) {
+            Ok(n) if n > 0 => tracing::info!(inserted = n, "workflow skills seeded"),
+            Err(e) => tracing::warn!("skill seed failed: {e}"),
+            _ => {}
+        }
         tracing::info!("Prompts extension started");
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/daemon/crates/convergio-prompts/src/lib.rs b/daemon/crates/convergio-prompts/src/lib.rs
index 7d978aca..004846dc 100644
--- a/daemon/crates/convergio-prompts/src/lib.rs
+++ b/daemon/crates/convergio-prompts/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub mod render;
 pub mod routes;
 pub mod schema;
 pub mod seed;
+pub mod seed_skills;
 pub mod skills;
 pub mod spawn;
 pub mod store;
diff --git a/daemon/crates/convergio-prompts/src/seed_skills.rs b/daemon/crates/convergio-prompts/src/seed_skills.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69796ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/crates/convergio-prompts/src/seed_skills.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+//! Seed data for the 8 core workflow skills + pipeline.
+//!
+//! Migrated from ConvergioPlatform/claude-config/skills/.
+//! Inserted at daemon boot if not already present.
+
+use convergio_db::pool::ConnPool;
+
+struct SkillSeed {
+    name: &'static str,
+    version: u32,
+    category: &'static str,
+    description: &'static str,
+    model: &'static str,
+    triggers: &'static str,
+}
+
+const SKILLS: &[SkillSeed] = &[
+    SkillSeed {
+        name: "solve",
+        version: 1,
+        category: "workflow",
+        description: "Problem understanding, triage, and consultant-style entry point",
+        model: "claude-opus-4-6",
+        triggers: "/solve, help me understand",
+    },
+    SkillSeed {
+        name: "planner",
+        version: 3,
+        category: "workflow",
+        description: "Plan creation with approval gates, Thor validation, per-task routing",
+        model: "claude-opus-4-6",
+        triggers: "/planner",
+    },
+    SkillSeed {
+        name: "execute",
+        version: 3,
+        category: "workflow",
+        description: "Automated plan task execution with per-task routing and CI batch fix",
+        model: "claude-opus-4-6",
+        triggers: "/execute",
+    },
+    SkillSeed {
+        name: "research",
+        version: 2,
+        category: "workflow",
+        description: "Investigation and analysis producing authoritative research document",
+        model: "claude-opus-4-6",
+        triggers: "/research",
+    },
+    SkillSeed {
+        name: "interview",
+        version: 1,
+        category: "workflow",
+        description: "Deep iterative one-question-at-a-time requirements extraction",
+        model: "claude-opus-4-6",
+        triggers: "/interview",
+    },
+    SkillSeed {
+        name: "check",
+        version: 1,
+        category: "workflow",
+        description: "Session state recap: git status, active plans, open PRs, next steps",
+        model: "claude-sonnet-4-6",
+        triggers: "/check",
+    },
+    SkillSeed {
+        name: "prepare",
+        version: 2,
+        category: "workflow",
+        description: "Project bootstrap: detect stack, generate CLAUDE.md, register project",
+        model: "claude-opus-4-6",
+        triggers: "/prepare",
+    },
+    SkillSeed {
+        name: "release",
+        version: 2,
+        category: "workflow",
+        description: "Pre-release validation and version management",
+        model: "claude-opus-4-6",
+        triggers: "/release",
+    },
+];
+
+/// Seed skills into prompt_templates if not already present.
+/// Returns number of inserted records.
+pub fn seed(pool: &ConnPool) -> Result<usize, String> {
+    let conn = pool.get().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    let mut inserted = 0;
+    for skill in SKILLS {
+        let body = format!(
+            "model: {}\ntriggers: {}\n\n{}",
+            skill.model, skill.triggers, skill.description
+        );
+        let id = format!("skill-{}-v{}", skill.name, skill.version);
+        let r = conn.execute(
+            "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO prompt_templates \
+             (id, name, version, body, variables, category) \
+             VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, '[]', ?5)",
+            rusqlite::params![id, skill.name, skill.version, body, skill.category],
+        );
+        if let Ok(n) = r {
+            inserted += n;
+        }
+    }
+    // Seed the workflow pipeline: solve → planner → execute → thor
+    let pipeline_id = "pipeline-workflow-v1";
+    let pipeline_body = r#"{"steps":["solve","planner","execute","thor"],"description":"Standard workflow: understand → plan → execute → validate"}"#;
+    if let Ok(n) = conn.execute(
+        "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO prompt_pipelines \
+         (id, name, steps_json, description) \
+         VALUES (?1, 'workflow', ?2, 'solve → planner → execute → thor')",
+        rusqlite::params![pipeline_id, pipeline_body],
+    ) {
+        inserted += n;
+    }
+    Ok(inserted)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn seed_inserts_all_skills() {
+        let pool = convergio_db::pool::create_memory_pool().unwrap();
+        {
+            let conn = pool.get().unwrap();
+            convergio_db::migration::ensure_registry(&conn).unwrap();
+            let migs = crate::schema::migrations();
+            convergio_db::migration::apply_migrations(&conn, "prompts", &migs).unwrap();
+        } // drop conn before seed() gets its own
+        let inserted = seed(&pool).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(inserted, 9); // 8 skills + 1 pipeline
+        let again = seed(&pool).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(again, 0);
+    }
+}