diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 22f3cf6..b0f218b 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ This file is the single source of truth for roadmap and delivery progress.
 - [x] [P1] First-start onboarding route for initial owner creation (`/welcome`)
 - [x] [P1] Split auth entry points (`/welcome`, `/login`, `/register`) with cross-links
 - [~] [P2] Support fallback sign-in route (`/support/:key`) as break-glass access
-- [ ] [P1] Reusable CRUD base patterns (list/detail/editor/service/repository)
-- [ ] [P1] Shared CRUD validation strategy (Zod + server-side enforcement)
-- [ ] [P1] Shared error and audit hooks for CRUD mutations
+- [~] [P1] Reusable CRUD base patterns (list/detail/editor/service/repository)
+- [~] [P1] Shared CRUD validation strategy (Zod + server-side enforcement)
+- [~] [P1] Shared error and audit hooks for CRUD mutations
 
 ### Admin App
 
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ This file is the single source of truth for roadmap and delivery progress.
 - [~] [P2] Base admin dashboard shell and roadmap page (`/todo`)
 - [x] [P1] Authentication and session model (`admin`, `editor`, `manager`)
 - [x] [P1] Protected admin routes and session handling
+- [~] [P1] Temporary admin posts CRUD sandbox for baseline functional validation
 - [ ] [P1] Core admin IA (pages/media/users/commissions/settings)
 
 ### Public App
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ This file is the single source of truth for roadmap and delivery progress.
 - [x] [P1] Docs tool baseline added (`docs/` via VitePress)
 - [x] [P1] RBAC and permission model documentation in docs site
 - [ ] [P2] i18n conventions docs (keys, namespaces, fallback, translation workflow)
-- [ ] [P1] CRUD base patterns documentation and examples
+- [~] [P1] CRUD base patterns documentation and examples
 - [ ] [P1] Environment and deployment runbook docs (dev/staging/production)
 - [ ] [P2] API and domain glossary pages
 - [ ] [P2] Architecture Decision Records (ADR) structure and first ADRs
@@ -194,6 +195,8 @@ This file is the single source of truth for roadmap and delivery progress.
 - [2026-02-10] Auth delete-account endpoints now block protected users (support + canonical owner); admin user-management delete/demote guards remain to be implemented.
 - [2026-02-10] Public app i18n baseline now uses `next-intl` with a Zustand-backed language switcher and path-stable routes; admin i18n runtime is still pending.
 - [2026-02-10] Public baseline locales are now `de`, `en`, `es`, `fr`; locale enable/disable policy will move to admin settings later.
+- [2026-02-10] Shared CRUD base (`@cms/crud`) is live with validation, not-found errors, and audit hook contracts; only posts are migrated so far.
+- [2026-02-10] Admin dashboard includes a temporary posts CRUD sandbox (create/update/delete) to validate the shared CRUD base through the real app UI.
 
 ## How We Use This File
 
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/app/page.tsx b/apps/admin/src/app/page.tsx
index 7a025d5..564a275 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { hasPermission } from "@cms/content/rbac"
-import { listPosts } from "@cms/db"
+import { createPost, deletePost, listPosts, updatePost } from "@cms/db"
 import { Button } from "@cms/ui/button"
+import { revalidatePath } from "next/cache"
 import Link from "next/link"
 import { redirect } from "next/navigation"
 
@@ -9,7 +10,131 @@ import { LogoutButton } from "./logout-button"
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic"
 
-export default async function AdminHomePage() {
+type SearchParamsInput = Record<string, string | string[] | undefined>
+
+function readFirstValue(value: string | string[] | undefined): string | null {
+  if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return value[0] ?? null
+  }
+
+  return value ?? null
+}
+
+function readRequiredField(formData: FormData, field: string): string {
+  const value = formData.get(field)
+
+  if (typeof value !== "string") {
+    return ""
+  }
+
+  return value.trim()
+}
+
+function readOptionalField(formData: FormData, field: string): string | undefined {
+  const value = readRequiredField(formData, field)
+  return value.length > 0 ? value : undefined
+}
+
+async function requireNewsWritePermission() {
+  const role = await resolveRoleFromServerContext()
+
+  if (!role || !hasPermission(role, "news:write", "team")) {
+    redirect("/unauthorized?required=news:write&scope=team")
+  }
+}
+
+function redirectWithState(params: { notice?: string; error?: string }) {
+  const query = new URLSearchParams()
+
+  if (params.notice) {
+    query.set("notice", params.notice)
+  }
+
+  if (params.error) {
+    query.set("error", params.error)
+  }
+
+  const value = query.toString()
+  redirect(value ? `/?${value}` : "/")
+}
+
+async function createPostAction(formData: FormData) {
+  "use server"
+
+  await requireNewsWritePermission()
+
+  const status = readRequiredField(formData, "status")
+
+  try {
+    await createPost({
+      title: readRequiredField(formData, "title"),
+      slug: readRequiredField(formData, "slug"),
+      excerpt: readOptionalField(formData, "excerpt"),
+      body: readRequiredField(formData, "body"),
+      status: status === "published" ? "published" : "draft",
+    })
+  } catch {
+    redirectWithState({ error: "Create failed. Please check your input." })
+  }
+
+  revalidatePath("/")
+  redirectWithState({ notice: "Post created." })
+}
+
+async function updatePostAction(formData: FormData) {
+  "use server"
+
+  await requireNewsWritePermission()
+
+  const id = readRequiredField(formData, "id")
+  const status = readRequiredField(formData, "status")
+
+  if (!id) {
+    redirectWithState({ error: "Update failed. Missing post id." })
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await updatePost(id, {
+      title: readRequiredField(formData, "title"),
+      slug: readRequiredField(formData, "slug"),
+      excerpt: readOptionalField(formData, "excerpt"),
+      body: readRequiredField(formData, "body"),
+      status: status === "published" ? "published" : "draft",
+    })
+  } catch {
+    redirectWithState({ error: "Update failed. Please check your input." })
+  }
+
+  revalidatePath("/")
+  redirectWithState({ notice: "Post updated." })
+}
+
+async function deletePostAction(formData: FormData) {
+  "use server"
+
+  await requireNewsWritePermission()
+
+  const id = readRequiredField(formData, "id")
+
+  if (!id) {
+    redirectWithState({ error: "Delete failed. Missing post id." })
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await deletePost(id)
+  } catch {
+    redirectWithState({ error: "Delete failed." })
+  }
+
+  revalidatePath("/")
+  redirectWithState({ notice: "Post deleted." })
+}
+
+export default async function AdminHomePage({
+  searchParams,
+}: {
+  searchParams: Promise<SearchParamsInput>
+}) {
   const role = await resolveRoleFromServerContext()
 
   if (!role) {
@@ -20,6 +145,9 @@ export default async function AdminHomePage() {
     redirect("/unauthorized?required=news:read&scope=team")
   }
 
+  const resolvedSearchParams = await searchParams
+  const notice = readFirstValue(resolvedSearchParams.notice)
+  const error = readFirstValue(resolvedSearchParams.error)
   const canCreatePost = hasPermission(role, "news:write", "team")
   const posts = await listPosts()
 
@@ -40,22 +168,168 @@ export default async function AdminHomePage() {
         </div>
       </header>
 
+      {notice ? (
+        <section className="rounded-xl border border-emerald-300 bg-emerald-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-emerald-800">
+          {notice}
+        </section>
+      ) : null}
+
+      {error ? (
+        <section className="rounded-xl border border-red-300 bg-red-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-red-800">
+          {error}
+        </section>
+      ) : null}
+
       <section className="rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 p-6">
-        <div className="mb-4 flex items-center justify-between">
-          <h2 className="text-xl font-medium">Posts</h2>
-          <Button disabled={!canCreatePost}>Create post</Button>
+        <div className="space-y-4">
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-medium">Posts CRUD Sandbox</h2>
+            <p className="text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-neutral-500">MVP0 functional test</p>
+          </div>
+
+          {canCreatePost ? (
+            <form
+              action={createPostAction}
+              className="space-y-3 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 p-4"
+            >
+              <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold">Create post</h3>
+              <div className="grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-2">
+                <label className="space-y-1">
+                  <span className="text-xs text-neutral-600">Title</span>
+                  <input
+                    name="title"
+                    required
+                    minLength={3}
+                    className="w-full rounded border border-neutral-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+                  />
+                </label>
+                <label className="space-y-1">
+                  <span className="text-xs text-neutral-600">Slug</span>
+                  <input
+                    name="slug"
+                    required
+                    minLength={3}
+                    className="w-full rounded border border-neutral-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+                  />
+                </label>
+              </div>
+              <label className="space-y-1">
+                <span className="text-xs text-neutral-600">Excerpt</span>
+                <input
+                  name="excerpt"
+                  className="w-full rounded border border-neutral-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+                />
+              </label>
+              <label className="space-y-1">
+                <span className="text-xs text-neutral-600">Body</span>
+                <textarea
+                  name="body"
+                  required
+                  minLength={1}
+                  rows={4}
+                  className="w-full rounded border border-neutral-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+                />
+              </label>
+              <label className="space-y-1">
+                <span className="text-xs text-neutral-600">Status</span>
+                <select
+                  name="status"
+                  defaultValue="draft"
+                  className="w-full rounded border border-neutral-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+                >
+                  <option value="draft">Draft</option>
+                  <option value="published">Published</option>
+                </select>
+              </label>
+              <Button type="submit">Create post</Button>
+            </form>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="rounded-lg border border-amber-300 bg-amber-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-amber-800">
+              You can read posts, but your role cannot create/update/delete posts.
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
 
         <div className="space-y-3">
           {posts.map((post) => (
             <article key={post.id} className="rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 p-4">
-              <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
-                <h3 className="text-lg font-medium">{post.title}</h3>
-                <span className="rounded-full bg-neutral-100 px-3 py-1 text-xs uppercase tracking-wide">
-                  {post.status}
-                </span>
-              </div>
-              <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-neutral-600">{post.slug}</p>
+              {canCreatePost ? (
+                <>
+                  <form action={updatePostAction} className="space-y-3">
+                    <input type="hidden" name="id" value={post.id} />
+                    <div className="grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-2">
+                      <label className="space-y-1">
+                        <span className="text-xs text-neutral-600">Title</span>
+                        <input
+                          name="title"
+                          required
+                          minLength={3}
+                          defaultValue={post.title}
+                          className="w-full rounded border border-neutral-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+                        />
+                      </label>
+                      <label className="space-y-1">
+                        <span className="text-xs text-neutral-600">Slug</span>
+                        <input
+                          name="slug"
+                          required
+                          minLength={3}
+                          defaultValue={post.slug}
+                          className="w-full rounded border border-neutral-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+                        />
+                      </label>
+                    </div>
+                    <label className="space-y-1">
+                      <span className="text-xs text-neutral-600">Excerpt</span>
+                      <input
+                        name="excerpt"
+                        defaultValue={post.excerpt ?? ""}
+                        className="w-full rounded border border-neutral-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+                      />
+                    </label>
+                    <label className="space-y-1">
+                      <span className="text-xs text-neutral-600">Body</span>
+                      <textarea
+                        name="body"
+                        required
+                        minLength={1}
+                        rows={4}
+                        defaultValue={post.body}
+                        className="w-full rounded border border-neutral-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+                      />
+                    </label>
+                    <label className="space-y-1">
+                      <span className="text-xs text-neutral-600">Status</span>
+                      <select
+                        name="status"
+                        defaultValue={post.status}
+                        className="w-full rounded border border-neutral-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+                      >
+                        <option value="draft">Draft</option>
+                        <option value="published">Published</option>
+                      </select>
+                    </label>
+                    <Button type="submit">Save changes</Button>
+                  </form>
+                  <form action={deletePostAction} className="mt-3">
+                    <input type="hidden" name="id" value={post.id} />
+                    <Button type="submit" variant="secondary">
+                      Delete
+                    </Button>
+                  </form>
+                </>
+              ) : (
+                <>
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                    <h3 className="text-lg font-medium">{post.title}</h3>
+                    <span className="rounded-full bg-neutral-100 px-3 py-1 text-xs uppercase tracking-wide">
+                      {post.status}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                  <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-neutral-600">{post.slug}</p>
+                  <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-neutral-600">{post.excerpt ?? "No excerpt"}</p>
+                </>
+              )}
             </article>
           ))}
         </div>
diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 3dfdeef..c57aff4 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -95,11 +95,24 @@
         "typescript": "5.9.3",
       },
     },
+    "packages/crud": {
+      "name": "@cms/crud",
+      "version": "0.0.1",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "zod": "4.3.6",
+      },
+      "devDependencies": {
+        "@biomejs/biome": "2.3.14",
+        "@cms/config": "workspace:*",
+        "typescript": "5.9.3",
+      },
+    },
     "packages/db": {
       "name": "@cms/db",
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "@cms/content": "workspace:*",
+        "@cms/crud": "workspace:*",
         "@prisma/adapter-pg": "7.3.0",
         "@prisma/client": "7.3.0",
         "pg": "8.18.0",
@@ -273,6 +286,8 @@
 
     "@cms/content": ["@cms/content@workspace:packages/content"],
 
+    "@cms/crud": ["@cms/crud@workspace:packages/crud"],
+
     "@cms/db": ["@cms/db@workspace:packages/db"],
 
     "@cms/i18n": ["@cms/i18n@workspace:packages/i18n"],
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
index 821079a..92a27bf 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
           { text: "Getting Started", link: "/getting-started" },
           { text: "Architecture", link: "/architecture" },
           { text: "Better Auth Baseline", link: "/product-engineering/auth-baseline" },
+          { text: "CRUD Baseline", link: "/product-engineering/crud-baseline" },
           { text: "i18n Baseline", link: "/product-engineering/i18n-baseline" },
           { text: "RBAC And Permissions", link: "/product-engineering/rbac-permission-model" },
           { text: "Workflow", link: "/workflow" },
diff --git a/docs/architecture.md b/docs/architecture.md
index 2f3e00c..4e6a6d3 100644
--- a/docs/architecture.md
+++ b/docs/architecture.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - `apps/admin`: admin app
 - `packages/db`: prisma + data access
 - `packages/content`: shared schemas and domain contracts
+- `packages/crud`: shared CRUD service patterns (validation, errors, audit hooks)
 - `packages/ui`: shared UI layer
 - `packages/i18n`: shared locale definitions and i18n helpers
 - `packages/config`: shared TS config
diff --git a/docs/product-engineering/crud-baseline.md b/docs/product-engineering/crud-baseline.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c5c41d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/product-engineering/crud-baseline.md
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# CRUD Baseline
+
+## Scope
+
+MVP0 now includes a shared CRUD foundation package: `@cms/crud`.
+
+Current baseline:
+
+- Shared service factory: `createCrudService`
+- Shared validation error type: `CrudValidationError`
+- Shared not-found error type: `CrudNotFoundError`
+- Shared mutation audit hook contract: `CrudAuditHook`
+- Shared mutation context contract (`actor`, `metadata`)
+
+## First Integration
+
+`@cms/db` `posts` now uses the shared CRUD foundation:
+
+- `listPosts`
+- `getPostById`
+- `createPost`
+- `updatePost`
+- `deletePost`
+- `registerPostCrudAuditHook`
+
+Validation for create/update is enforced by `@cms/content` schemas.
+
+The admin dashboard currently includes a temporary posts CRUD sandbox to validate this flow through a real app UI.
+
+## Notes
+
+- This is the base layer for future entities (pages, navigation, media, users, commissions).
+- Audit hook persistence/transport is intentionally left for later implementation work.
diff --git a/packages/content/src/index.test.ts b/packages/content/src/index.test.ts
index 76e647d..db8cbf3 100644
--- a/packages/content/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/content/src/index.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest"
 
-import { postSchema, upsertPostSchema } from "./index"
+import { createPostInputSchema, postSchema, updatePostInputSchema, upsertPostSchema } from "./index"
 
 describe("content schemas", () => {
   it("accepts a valid post", () => {
@@ -17,7 +17,24 @@ describe("content schemas", () => {
     expect(post.slug).toBe("hello-world")
   })
 
-  it("rejects invalid upsert payload", () => {
+  it("rejects invalid create payload", () => {
+    const result = createPostInputSchema.safeParse({
+      title: "Hi",
+      slug: "x",
+      body: "",
+      status: "unknown",
+    })
+
+    expect(result.success).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it("rejects empty update payload", () => {
+    const result = updatePostInputSchema.safeParse({})
+
+    expect(result.success).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it("keeps upsert alias for backward compatibility", () => {
     const result = upsertPostSchema.safeParse({
       title: "Hi",
       slug: "x",
diff --git a/packages/content/src/index.ts b/packages/content/src/index.ts
index 7f2a4e3..8e55b23 100644
--- a/packages/content/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/content/src/index.ts
@@ -4,22 +4,32 @@ export * from "./rbac"
 
 export const postStatusSchema = z.enum(["draft", "published"])
 
-export const postSchema = z.object({
-  id: z.string().uuid(),
+const postMutableFieldsSchema = z.object({
   title: z.string().min(3).max(180),
   slug: z.string().min(3).max(180),
   excerpt: z.string().max(320).optional(),
   body: z.string().min(1),
   status: postStatusSchema,
+})
+
+export const postSchema = z.object({
+  id: z.string().uuid(),
+  ...postMutableFieldsSchema.shape,
   createdAt: z.date(),
   updatedAt: z.date(),
 })
 
-export const upsertPostSchema = postSchema.omit({
-  id: true,
-  createdAt: true,
-  updatedAt: true,
-})
+export const createPostInputSchema = postMutableFieldsSchema
+export const updatePostInputSchema = postMutableFieldsSchema
+  .partial()
+  .refine((value) => Object.keys(value).length > 0, {
+    message: "At least one field is required for an update.",
+  })
+
+// Backward-compatible alias while migrating callers to create/update-specific schemas.
+export const upsertPostSchema = createPostInputSchema
 
 export type Post = z.infer<typeof postSchema>
+export type CreatePostInput = z.infer<typeof createPostInputSchema>
+export type UpdatePostInput = z.infer<typeof updatePostInputSchema>
 export type UpsertPostInput = z.infer<typeof upsertPostSchema>
diff --git a/packages/crud/package.json b/packages/crud/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83abd12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crud/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "name": "@cms/crud",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": "./src/index.ts"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "tsc -p tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "biome check src",
+    "typecheck": "tsc -p tsconfig.json --noEmit"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "zod": "4.3.6"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@cms/config": "workspace:*",
+    "@biomejs/biome": "2.3.14",
+    "typescript": "5.9.3"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/crud/src/errors.ts b/packages/crud/src/errors.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..197ff40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crud/src/errors.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import type { ZodIssue } from "zod"
+
+export class CrudError extends Error {
+  public readonly code: string
+
+  constructor(message: string, code: string) {
+    super(message)
+    this.name = "CrudError"
+    this.code = code
+  }
+}
+
+export class CrudValidationError extends CrudError {
+  public readonly resource: string
+  public readonly operation: "create" | "update"
+  public readonly issues: ZodIssue[]
+
+  constructor(params: {
+    resource: string
+    operation: "create" | "update"
+    issues: ZodIssue[]
+  }) {
+    super(`Validation failed for ${params.resource} ${params.operation}`, "CRUD_VALIDATION")
+    this.name = "CrudValidationError"
+    this.resource = params.resource
+    this.operation = params.operation
+    this.issues = params.issues
+  }
+}
+
+export class CrudNotFoundError extends CrudError {
+  public readonly resource: string
+  public readonly id: string
+
+  constructor(params: { resource: string; id: string }) {
+    super(`${params.resource} ${params.id} was not found`, "CRUD_NOT_FOUND")
+    this.name = "CrudNotFoundError"
+    this.resource = params.resource
+    this.id = params.id
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/crud/src/index.ts b/packages/crud/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a8cf4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crud/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export * from "./errors"
+export * from "./service"
+export * from "./types"
diff --git a/packages/crud/src/service.test.ts b/packages/crud/src/service.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b636774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crud/src/service.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest"
+import { z } from "zod"
+
+import { CrudNotFoundError, CrudValidationError } from "./errors"
+import { createCrudService } from "./service"
+
+type FakeEntity = {
+  id: string
+  title: string
+}
+
+type CreateFakeEntityInput = {
+  title: string
+}
+
+type UpdateFakeEntityInput = {
+  title?: string
+}
+
+function createMemoryRepository() {
+  const state = new Map<string, FakeEntity>()
+  let sequence = 0
+
+  return {
+    list: async () => Array.from(state.values()),
+    findById: async (id: string) => state.get(id) ?? null,
+    create: async (input: CreateFakeEntityInput) => {
+      sequence += 1
+      const created = {
+        id: `${sequence}`,
+        title: input.title,
+      }
+
+      state.set(created.id, created)
+      return created
+    },
+    update: async (id: string, input: UpdateFakeEntityInput) => {
+      const current = state.get(id)
+
+      if (!current) {
+        throw new Error("unexpected missing entity in test repository")
+      }
+
+      const updated = {
+        ...current,
+        ...input,
+      }
+
+      state.set(id, updated)
+      return updated
+    },
+    delete: async (id: string) => {
+      const current = state.get(id)
+
+      if (!current) {
+        throw new Error("unexpected missing entity in test repository")
+      }
+
+      state.delete(id)
+      return current
+    },
+  }
+}
+
+describe("createCrudService", () => {
+  it("validates create and update payloads", async () => {
+    const service = createCrudService({
+      resource: "fake-entity",
+      repository: createMemoryRepository(),
+      schemas: {
+        create: z.object({
+          title: z.string().min(3),
+        }),
+        update: z
+          .object({
+            title: z.string().min(3).optional(),
+          })
+          .refine((value) => Object.keys(value).length > 0, {
+            message: "at least one field must be updated",
+          }),
+      },
+    })
+
+    await expect(service.create({ title: "ok" })).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(CrudValidationError)
+    await expect(service.update("1", {})).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(CrudValidationError)
+  })
+
+  it("throws not found for unknown update and delete", async () => {
+    const service = createCrudService({
+      resource: "fake-entity",
+      repository: createMemoryRepository(),
+      schemas: {
+        create: z.object({
+          title: z.string().min(3),
+        }),
+        update: z.object({
+          title: z.string().min(3).optional(),
+        }),
+      },
+    })
+
+    await expect(service.update("missing", { title: "Updated" })).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(
+      CrudNotFoundError,
+    )
+    await expect(service.delete("missing")).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(CrudNotFoundError)
+  })
+
+  it("emits audit events for create, update and delete", async () => {
+    const events: Array<{ action: string; beforeTitle: string | null; afterTitle: string | null }> =
+      []
+    const service = createCrudService({
+      resource: "fake-entity",
+      repository: createMemoryRepository(),
+      schemas: {
+        create: z.object({
+          title: z.string().min(3),
+        }),
+        update: z.object({
+          title: z.string().min(3).optional(),
+        }),
+      },
+      auditHooks: [
+        (event) => {
+          events.push({
+            action: event.action,
+            beforeTitle: event.before?.title ?? null,
+            afterTitle: event.after?.title ?? null,
+          })
+        },
+      ],
+    })
+
+    const created = await service.create(
+      { title: "Created" },
+      {
+        actor: { id: "u-1", role: "owner" },
+      },
+    )
+
+    await service.update(created.id, { title: "Updated" })
+    await service.delete(created.id)
+
+    expect(events).toEqual([
+      {
+        action: "create",
+        beforeTitle: null,
+        afterTitle: "Created",
+      },
+      {
+        action: "update",
+        beforeTitle: "Created",
+        afterTitle: "Updated",
+      },
+      {
+        action: "delete",
+        beforeTitle: "Updated",
+        afterTitle: null,
+      },
+    ])
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/crud/src/service.ts b/packages/crud/src/service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf555d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crud/src/service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+import type { ZodIssue } from "zod"
+
+import { CrudNotFoundError, CrudValidationError } from "./errors"
+import type { CrudAction, CrudAuditHook, CrudMutationContext, CrudRepository } from "./types"
+
+type SchemaSafeParseResult<TInput> =
+  | {
+      success: true
+      data: TInput
+    }
+  | {
+      success: false
+      error: {
+        issues: ZodIssue[]
+      }
+    }
+
+type CrudSchema<TInput> = {
+  safeParse: (input: unknown) => SchemaSafeParseResult<TInput>
+}
+
+type CrudSchemas<TCreateInput, TUpdateInput> = {
+  create: CrudSchema<TCreateInput>
+  update: CrudSchema<TUpdateInput>
+}
+
+type CreateCrudServiceOptions<TRecord, TCreateInput, TUpdateInput, TId extends string = string> = {
+  resource: string
+  repository: CrudRepository<TRecord, TCreateInput, TUpdateInput, TId>
+  schemas: CrudSchemas<TCreateInput, TUpdateInput>
+  auditHooks?: Array<CrudAuditHook<TRecord>>
+}
+
+async function emitAuditHooks<TRecord>(
+  hooks: Array<CrudAuditHook<TRecord>>,
+  event: {
+    resource: string
+    action: CrudAction
+    actor: CrudMutationContext["actor"]
+    metadata: CrudMutationContext["metadata"]
+    before: TRecord | null
+    after: TRecord | null
+  },
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (hooks.length === 0) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  const payload = {
+    ...event,
+    actor: event.actor ?? null,
+    at: new Date(),
+  }
+
+  for (const hook of hooks) {
+    await hook(payload)
+  }
+}
+
+function parseOrThrow<TInput>(params: {
+  schema: CrudSchema<TInput>
+  input: unknown
+  resource: string
+  operation: "create" | "update"
+}): TInput {
+  const parsed = params.schema.safeParse(params.input)
+
+  if (parsed.success) {
+    return parsed.data
+  }
+
+  throw new CrudValidationError({
+    resource: params.resource,
+    operation: params.operation,
+    issues: parsed.error.issues,
+  })
+}
+
+export function createCrudService<TRecord, TCreateInput, TUpdateInput, TId extends string = string>(
+  options: CreateCrudServiceOptions<TRecord, TCreateInput, TUpdateInput, TId>,
+) {
+  const auditHooks = options.auditHooks ?? []
+
+  return {
+    list: () => options.repository.list(),
+    getById: (id: TId) => options.repository.findById(id),
+    create: async (input: unknown, context: CrudMutationContext = {}) => {
+      const payload = parseOrThrow({
+        schema: options.schemas.create,
+        input,
+        resource: options.resource,
+        operation: "create",
+      })
+
+      const created = await options.repository.create(payload)
+      await emitAuditHooks(auditHooks, {
+        resource: options.resource,
+        action: "create",
+        actor: context.actor,
+        metadata: context.metadata,
+        before: null,
+        after: created,
+      })
+
+      return created
+    },
+    update: async (id: TId, input: unknown, context: CrudMutationContext = {}) => {
+      const payload = parseOrThrow({
+        schema: options.schemas.update,
+        input,
+        resource: options.resource,
+        operation: "update",
+      })
+
+      const existing = await options.repository.findById(id)
+
+      if (!existing) {
+        throw new CrudNotFoundError({
+          resource: options.resource,
+          id,
+        })
+      }
+
+      const updated = await options.repository.update(id, payload)
+      await emitAuditHooks(auditHooks, {
+        resource: options.resource,
+        action: "update",
+        actor: context.actor,
+        metadata: context.metadata,
+        before: existing,
+        after: updated,
+      })
+
+      return updated
+    },
+    delete: async (id: TId, context: CrudMutationContext = {}) => {
+      const existing = await options.repository.findById(id)
+
+      if (!existing) {
+        throw new CrudNotFoundError({
+          resource: options.resource,
+          id,
+        })
+      }
+
+      const deleted = await options.repository.delete(id)
+      await emitAuditHooks(auditHooks, {
+        resource: options.resource,
+        action: "delete",
+        actor: context.actor,
+        metadata: context.metadata,
+        before: existing,
+        after: null,
+      })
+
+      return deleted
+    },
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/crud/src/types.ts b/packages/crud/src/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9be4939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crud/src/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+export type CrudAction = "create" | "update" | "delete"
+
+export type CrudActor = {
+  id?: string | null
+  role?: string | null
+}
+
+export type CrudMutationContext = {
+  actor?: CrudActor | null
+  metadata?: Record<string, unknown>
+}
+
+export type CrudAuditEvent<TRecord> = {
+  resource: string
+  action: CrudAction
+  at: Date
+  actor: CrudActor | null
+  metadata?: Record<string, unknown>
+  before: TRecord | null
+  after: TRecord | null
+}
+
+export type CrudAuditHook<TRecord> = (event: CrudAuditEvent<TRecord>) => Promise<void> | void
+
+export type CrudRepository<TRecord, TCreateInput, TUpdateInput, TId extends string = string> = {
+  list: () => Promise<TRecord[]>
+  findById: (id: TId) => Promise<TRecord | null>
+  create: (input: TCreateInput) => Promise<TRecord>
+  update: (id: TId, input: TUpdateInput) => Promise<TRecord>
+  delete: (id: TId) => Promise<TRecord>
+}
diff --git a/packages/crud/tsconfig.json b/packages/crud/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..735faf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/crud/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "extends": "@cms/config/tsconfig/base",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "noEmit": false,
+    "outDir": "dist"
+  },
+  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
+  "exclude": ["src/**/*.test.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/packages/db/package.json b/packages/db/package.json
index d68122d..afabfba 100644
--- a/packages/db/package.json
+++ b/packages/db/package.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "db:seed": "bun --env-file=../../.env prisma/seed.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@cms/crud": "workspace:*",
     "@cms/content": "workspace:*",
     "@prisma/adapter-pg": "7.3.0",
     "@prisma/client": "7.3.0",
diff --git a/packages/db/src/index.ts b/packages/db/src/index.ts
index 2a21a4a..91418cb 100644
--- a/packages/db/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/db/src/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,9 @@
 export { db } from "./client"
-export { createPost, listPosts } from "./posts"
+export {
+  createPost,
+  deletePost,
+  getPostById,
+  listPosts,
+  registerPostCrudAuditHook,
+  updatePost,
+} from "./posts"
diff --git a/packages/db/src/posts.ts b/packages/db/src/posts.ts
index 5e08baa..46051b7 100644
--- a/packages/db/src/posts.ts
+++ b/packages/db/src/posts.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,80 @@
-import { upsertPostSchema } from "@cms/content"
+import {
+  type CreatePostInput,
+  createPostInputSchema,
+  type UpdatePostInput,
+  updatePostInputSchema,
+} from "@cms/content"
+import { type CrudAuditHook, type CrudMutationContext, createCrudService } from "@cms/crud"
+import type { Post } from "../prisma/generated/client/client"
 
 import { db } from "./client"
 
+const postRepository = {
+  list: () =>
+    db.post.findMany({
+      orderBy: {
+        updatedAt: "desc",
+      },
+    }),
+  findById: (id: string) =>
+    db.post.findUnique({
+      where: { id },
+    }),
+  create: (input: CreatePostInput) =>
+    db.post.create({
+      data: input,
+    }),
+  update: (id: string, input: UpdatePostInput) =>
+    db.post.update({
+      where: { id },
+      data: input,
+    }),
+  delete: (id: string) =>
+    db.post.delete({
+      where: { id },
+    }),
+}
+
+const postAuditHooks: Array<CrudAuditHook<Post>> = []
+
+const postCrudService = createCrudService({
+  resource: "post",
+  repository: postRepository,
+  schemas: {
+    create: createPostInputSchema,
+    update: updatePostInputSchema,
+  },
+  auditHooks: postAuditHooks,
+})
+
+export function registerPostCrudAuditHook(hook: CrudAuditHook<Post>): () => void {
+  postAuditHooks.push(hook)
+
+  return () => {
+    const index = postAuditHooks.indexOf(hook)
+
+    if (index >= 0) {
+      postAuditHooks.splice(index, 1)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export async function listPosts() {
-  return db.post.findMany({
-    orderBy: {
-      updatedAt: "desc",
-    },
-  })
+  return postCrudService.list()
 }
 
-export async function createPost(input: unknown) {
-  const payload = upsertPostSchema.parse(input)
-
-  return db.post.create({
-    data: payload,
-  })
+export async function getPostById(id: string) {
+  return postCrudService.getById(id)
+}
+
+export async function createPost(input: unknown, context?: CrudMutationContext) {
+  return postCrudService.create(input, context)
+}
+
+export async function updatePost(id: string, input: unknown, context?: CrudMutationContext) {
+  return postCrudService.update(id, input, context)
+}
+
+export async function deletePost(id: string, context?: CrudMutationContext) {
+  return postCrudService.delete(id, context)
 }