diff --git a/apps/api/scripts/post-build.sh b/apps/api/scripts/post-build.sh
index e098c17..8f139be 100755
--- a/apps/api/scripts/post-build.sh
+++ b/apps/api/scripts/post-build.sh
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ set -eu
 
 DIST_DIR="dist"
 
-mkdir -p "${DIST_DIR}/cv-templates"
-cp src/seed/seeders/cv-templates/* "${DIST_DIR}/cv-templates/"
+mkdir -p "${DIST_DIR}/templates"
+cp ../../packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/templates/* "${DIST_DIR}/templates/"
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/cv-template/cv-template.module.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/cv-template/cv-template.module.ts
index e8ae9b3..5ebd513 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/cv-template/cv-template.module.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/cv-template/cv-template.module.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import {
   CVRendererService,
   CVService,
   CVTemplatePolicy,
+  CVTemplateSeedService,
   CVTemplateService,
   DatabaseModule,
-  PdfDownloadController,
 } from "@cv/core";
 import { Module } from "@nestjs/common";
 import { AuthenticationModule } from "@/modules/authentication/authentication.module";
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { CVDataLoaderService } from "./cv.dataloader";
 import { CVResolver, CVTemplateResolver } from "./graphql/cv-template.resolver";
 import { ProfileCVFieldResolver } from "./graphql/profile-cv-field.resolver";
 import { CVUserFieldResolver } from "./graphql/user-field.resolver";
-import { CVTemplateSeedService } from "@/seed/seeders/cv-template.seed";
+import { PdfDownloadController } from "./pdf-download.controller";
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
diff --git a/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/pdf-download.controller.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/cv-template/pdf-download.controller.ts
similarity index 79%
rename from packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/pdf-download.controller.ts
rename to apps/api/src/modules/cv-template/pdf-download.controller.ts
index 9a65a90..0460003 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/pdf-download.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/cv-template/pdf-download.controller.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+import { JwtAuthGuard, VerifiedScopeGuard } from "@cv/auth";
+import {
+  AuthorizationService,
+  CV as CVEntity,
+  CVService,
+  User as DomainUser,
+} from "@cv/core";
 import { FILE_STORAGE, type FileStorage } from "@cv/file-storage";
 import {
   Controller,
@@ -7,13 +14,12 @@ import {
   Param,
   Req,
   Res,
+  UseGuards,
 } from "@nestjs/common";
 import type { Response } from "express";
-import { AuthorizationService, User as DomainUser } from "../auth";
-import { CV } from "./cv.entity";
-import { CVService } from "./cv.service";
 
 @Controller("api/cv")
+@UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard, VerifiedScopeGuard)
 export class PdfDownloadController {
   constructor(
     private readonly cvService: CVService,
@@ -28,10 +34,9 @@ export class PdfDownloadController {
     @Res() res: Response,
   ): Promise<void> {
     const cv = await this.cvService.findByIdOrFail(id);
-    await this.authorizationService.canView(req.user, cv, CV);
+    await this.authorizationService.canView(req.user, cv, CVEntity);
 
     const key = `${id}.pdf`;
-
     if (!(await this.storage.exists(key))) {
       throw new NotFoundException("PDF not yet available");
     }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/job-experience/skill/skill.module.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/job-experience/skill/skill.module.ts
index 92d1127..d599f1c 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/job-experience/skill/skill.module.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/job-experience/skill/skill.module.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 import { Module } from "@nestjs/common";
 import { AuthenticationModule } from "@/modules/authentication/authentication.module";
 import { JobExperienceSeedService } from "@/seed/seeders/job-experience.seed";
-import { ReferenceDataSeedService } from "@/seed/seeders/reference-data.seed";
+import { ReferenceDataSeedService } from "@cv/core";
 import { SkillResolver } from "./graphql/skill.resolver";
 
 @Module({
diff --git a/apps/api/src/scripts/seed-test.ts b/apps/api/src/scripts/seed-test.ts
index d447d42..2239eb9 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/scripts/seed-test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/scripts/seed-test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { NestFactory } from "@nestjs/core";
 import { SeedModule } from "@/seed/seed.module";
-import { SeedService } from "@/seed/seed.service";
+import { SeedService } from "@cv/core";
 
 async function main(): Promise<void> {
   const app = await NestFactory.createApplicationContext(SeedModule);
diff --git a/apps/api/src/scripts/seed.ts b/apps/api/src/scripts/seed.ts
index 940a60e..2e5905d 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/scripts/seed.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/scripts/seed.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { NestFactory } from "@nestjs/core";
 import { AppModule } from "../modules/app.module";
-import { SeedService } from "@/seed/seed.service";
+import { SeedService } from "@cv/core";
 
 async function bootstrap() {
   const app = await NestFactory.createApplicationContext(AppModule);
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seed.module.ts b/apps/api/src/seed/seed.module.ts
index 2a735f5..ea96538 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/seed/seed.module.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/seed/seed.module.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 import { AuthModule } from "@cv/auth";
-import { DatabaseModule } from "@cv/core";
+import { DatabaseModule, SeedService } from "@cv/core";
 import { Module } from "@nestjs/common";
 import { ConfigModule } from "@nestjs/config";
 import { DiscoveryModule } from "@nestjs/core";
-import { CVTemplateSeedService } from "@/seed/seeders/cv-template.seed";
 import { UserSeedService } from "@/seed/seeders/user.seed";
-import { SeedService } from "./seed.service";
 
+/**
+ * Seed orchestrator. Production seeders are registered in their owning
+ * core modules (CVTemplateModule, DatabaseModule); this module only
+ * contributes apps/api dev-fixture seeders.
+ */
 @Module({
   imports: [
     ConfigModule.forRoot(),
@@ -14,7 +17,7 @@ import { SeedService } from "./seed.service";
     DiscoveryModule,
     AuthModule,
   ],
-  providers: [SeedService, UserSeedService, CVTemplateSeedService],
+  providers: [SeedService, UserSeedService],
   exports: [SeedService],
 })
 export class SeedModule {}
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/job-experience.seed.ts b/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/job-experience.seed.ts
index 367bb7c..b485850 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/job-experience.seed.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/job-experience.seed.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-import { PrismaService } from "@cv/core";
+import {
+  PrismaService,
+  ReferenceDataSeedService,
+  type Seeder,
+  SeederDecorator,
+} from "@cv/core";
 import { faker } from "@faker-js/faker";
 import { Injectable, Logger } from "@nestjs/common";
-import { Seeder } from "@/seed/seed.service";
-import { Seeder as SeederDecorator } from "@/seed/seeder.decorator";
-import { ReferenceDataSeedService } from "./reference-data.seed";
 
 @Injectable()
 @SeederDecorator({
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/membership.seed.ts b/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/membership.seed.ts
index 1843e5c..a771097 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/membership.seed.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/membership.seed.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-import { PrismaService } from "@cv/core";
+import { type Seeder, SeederDecorator, PrismaService } from "@cv/core";
 import { faker } from "@faker-js/faker";
 import { Injectable, Logger } from "@nestjs/common";
-import { Seeder } from "@/seed/seed.service";
-import { Seeder as SeederDecorator } from "@/seed/seeder.decorator";
 
 @Injectable()
 @SeederDecorator({ name: "Memberships", dependsOn: ["Users", "Organizations"] })
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/organization.seed.ts b/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/organization.seed.ts
index 8c30fab..fe56893 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/organization.seed.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/organization.seed.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-import { PrismaService } from "@cv/core";
+import { type Seeder, SeederDecorator, PrismaService } from "@cv/core";
 import { faker } from "@faker-js/faker";
 import { Injectable, Logger } from "@nestjs/common";
-import { Seeder } from "@/seed/seed.service";
-import { Seeder as SeederDecorator } from "@/seed/seeder.decorator";
 
 @Injectable()
 @SeederDecorator("Organizations")
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/user.seed.ts b/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/user.seed.ts
index f717401..1134b8e 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/user.seed.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/user.seed.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-import { CredentialsService, PrismaService, UserService } from "@cv/core";
+import { type Seeder, SeederDecorator, CredentialsService, PrismaService, UserService } from "@cv/core";
 import { Injectable, Logger } from "@nestjs/common";
-import { Seeder } from "@/seed/seed.service";
-import { Seeder as SeederDecorator } from "@/seed/seeder.decorator";
 
 @Injectable()
 @SeederDecorator("Users")
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/vacancy.seed.ts b/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/vacancy.seed.ts
index e5298eb..94e19c7 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/vacancy.seed.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/vacancy.seed.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-import { PrismaService } from "@cv/core";
+import { type Seeder, SeederDecorator, PrismaService } from "@cv/core";
 import { faker } from "@faker-js/faker";
 import { Injectable, Logger } from "@nestjs/common";
-import { Seeder } from "@/seed/seed.service";
-import { Seeder as SeederDecorator } from "@/seed/seeder.decorator";
 
 @Injectable()
 @SeederDecorator({
diff --git a/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/cv-template.module.ts b/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/cv-template.module.ts
index 4321c7b..97cba79 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/cv-template.module.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/cv-template.module.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { CVDataAssemblerService } from "./cv-data-assembler.service";
 import { CVRendererService } from "./cv-renderer.service";
 import { CVTemplatePolicy } from "./cv-template.policy";
 import { CVTemplateService } from "./cv-template.service";
-import { PdfDownloadController } from "./pdf-download.controller";
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ import { PdfDownloadController } from "./pdf-download.controller";
     AuthorizationModule,
     ProfileModule,
   ],
-  controllers: [PdfDownloadController],
   providers: [
     CVTemplateService,
     CVService,
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-template.seed.ts b/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/cv-template.seed.ts
similarity index 88%
rename from apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-template.seed.ts
rename to packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/cv-template.seed.ts
index 587137a..4eb3562 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-template.seed.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/cv-template.seed.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
 import { join } from "node:path";
-import { PrismaService } from "@cv/core";
 import { Injectable, Logger } from "@nestjs/common";
-import { Seeder } from "@/seed/seed.service";
-import { Seeder as SeederDecorator } from "@/seed/seeder.decorator";
+import { PrismaService } from "../database/prisma.service";
+import { Seeder } from "../database/seed/seed.service";
+import { Seeder as SeederDecorator } from "../database/seed/seeder.decorator";
 
-const TEMPLATES_DIR = join(__dirname, "cv-templates");
+const TEMPLATES_DIR = join(__dirname, "templates");
 
 const readTemplate = (name: string) => ({
   body: readFileSync(join(TEMPLATES_DIR, `${name}.hbs`), "utf-8"),
diff --git a/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/index.ts b/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/index.ts
index fcf1907..bae74b2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/index.ts
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ export { CVTemplate, RenderedCV } from "./cv-template.entity";
 export { cvTemplateMapper } from "./cv-template.mapper";
 export { CVTemplateModule } from "./cv-template.module";
 export { CVTemplatePolicy } from "./cv-template.policy";
+export { CVTemplateSeedService } from "./cv-template.seed";
 export { CVTemplateService } from "./cv-template.service";
-export { PdfDownloadController } from "./pdf-download.controller";
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-templates/classic-executive.css b/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/templates/classic-executive.css
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-templates/classic-executive.css
rename to packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/templates/classic-executive.css
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-templates/classic-executive.hbs b/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/templates/classic-executive.hbs
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-templates/classic-executive.hbs
rename to packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/templates/classic-executive.hbs
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-templates/creative-portfolio.css b/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/templates/creative-portfolio.css
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-templates/creative-portfolio.css
rename to packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/templates/creative-portfolio.css
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-templates/creative-portfolio.hbs b/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/templates/creative-portfolio.hbs
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-templates/creative-portfolio.hbs
rename to packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/templates/creative-portfolio.hbs
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-templates/modern-professional.css b/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/templates/modern-professional.css
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-templates/modern-professional.css
rename to packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/templates/modern-professional.css
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-templates/modern-professional.hbs b/packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/templates/modern-professional.hbs
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/api/src/seed/seeders/cv-templates/modern-professional.hbs
rename to packages/core/src/modules/cv-template/templates/modern-professional.hbs
diff --git a/packages/core/src/modules/database/index.ts b/packages/core/src/modules/database/index.ts
index 570a387..2916a77 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/modules/database/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/modules/database/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 export * from "./database.module";
 export type { TypedPrismaService } from "./prisma.service";
 export * from "./prisma.service";
+export { type Seeder, SeedService } from "./seed/seed.service";
+export {
+  type SeederConfig,
+  SEEDER_METADATA_KEY,
+  Seeder as SeederDecorator,
+} from "./seed/seeder.decorator";
+export { topologicalSort } from "./seed/topological-sort";
+export { ReferenceDataSeedService } from "./seed/seeders/reference-data.seed";
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seed.service.ts b/packages/core/src/modules/database/seed/seed.service.ts
similarity index 98%
rename from apps/api/src/seed/seed.service.ts
rename to packages/core/src/modules/database/seed/seed.service.ts
index 33cc8da..e037523 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/seed/seed.service.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/modules/database/seed/seed.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { PrismaService } from "@cv/core";
 import { Injectable, Logger, type OnModuleInit } from "@nestjs/common";
 import { DiscoveryService } from "@nestjs/core";
+import { PrismaService } from "../prisma.service";
 import { SeederConfig } from "./seeder.decorator";
 import { SEEDER_METADATA_KEY } from "./seeder.decorator";
 import { topologicalSort } from "./topological-sort";
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeder.decorator.ts b/packages/core/src/modules/database/seed/seeder.decorator.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/api/src/seed/seeder.decorator.ts
rename to packages/core/src/modules/database/seed/seeder.decorator.ts
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/reference-data.seed.ts b/packages/core/src/modules/database/seed/seeders/reference-data.seed.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from apps/api/src/seed/seeders/reference-data.seed.ts
rename to packages/core/src/modules/database/seed/seeders/reference-data.seed.ts
index 9eb3027..34e8469 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/seed/seeders/reference-data.seed.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/modules/database/seed/seeders/reference-data.seed.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { PrismaService } from "@cv/core";
 import { faker } from "@faker-js/faker";
 import { Injectable, Logger } from "@nestjs/common";
-import { Seeder } from "@/seed/seed.service";
-import { Seeder as SeederDecorator } from "@/seed/seeder.decorator";
+import { PrismaService } from "../../prisma.service";
+import { Seeder } from "../seed.service";
+import { Seeder as SeederDecorator } from "../seeder.decorator";
 
 @Injectable()
 @SeederDecorator("Reference Data")
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/topological-sort.spec.ts b/packages/core/src/modules/database/seed/topological-sort.spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/api/src/seed/topological-sort.spec.ts
rename to packages/core/src/modules/database/seed/topological-sort.spec.ts
diff --git a/apps/api/src/seed/topological-sort.ts b/packages/core/src/modules/database/seed/topological-sort.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/api/src/seed/topological-sort.ts
rename to packages/core/src/modules/database/seed/topological-sort.ts