From 530ae13c9cabfc8db80874bcc1ca3e4c9769d514 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Owais Jamil <desertthunder.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:31:44 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] fix: board initialization

---
 apps/web/src/lib/canvas/canvas-store.svelte.ts | 13 +++++++++----
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/canvas/canvas-store.svelte.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/canvas/canvas-store.svelte.ts
index 659db36..ccd2c41 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/canvas/canvas-store.svelte.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/canvas/canvas-store.svelte.ts
@@ -568,13 +568,18 @@ export function createCanvasController(bindings: CanvasControllerBindings) {
       persistenceStatusStore = persistenceManager.status;
 
       const boards = await repo.listBoards();
+      let boardId: string;
+
       if (boards.length > 0) {
-        const boardId = boards[0].id;
-        const doc = await repo.loadDoc(boardId);
-        setActiveBoardId(boardId);
-        applyLoadedDoc(doc);
+        boardId = boards[0].id;
+      } else {
+        boardId = await repo.createBoard("Untitled Board");
       }
 
+      const doc = await repo.loadDoc(boardId);
+      setActiveBoardId(boardId);
+      applyLoadedDoc(doc);
+
       removeBeforeUnload = () => {
         window.removeEventListener("beforeunload", handleBeforeUnload);
       };
-- 
2.51.2