diff --git a/db/migrations/20260328162803_template_uuid_pk.sql b/db/migrations/20260328162803_template_uuid_pk.sql
index 8665241..0bb6566 100644
--- a/db/migrations/20260328162803_template_uuid_pk.sql
+++ b/db/migrations/20260328162803_template_uuid_pk.sql
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ALTER TABLE templates ADD CONSTRAINT uq_templates_team_name UNIQUE (team_id, nam
 
 -- 3. Prevent team templates from using names that belong to global (platform) templates.
 --    A team template insert/update with a name matching any platform template is rejected.
+-- +goose StatementBegin
 CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION check_global_template_name_collision()
 RETURNS TRIGGER AS $$
 BEGIN
@@ -28,13 +29,27 @@ BEGIN
     RETURN NEW;
 END;
 $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
+-- +goose StatementEnd
 
 CREATE TRIGGER trg_check_global_template_name
     BEFORE INSERT OR UPDATE ON templates
     FOR EACH ROW
     EXECUTE FUNCTION check_global_template_name_collision();
 
--- 4. Add template UUID references to template_builds.
+-- 4. Seed the built-in "minimal" template so it appears in all listings.
+--    Both id and team_id are the all-zeros UUID (platform sentinel).
+INSERT INTO templates (id, name, type, vcpus, memory_mb, size_bytes, team_id)
+VALUES (
+    '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000',
+    'minimal',
+    'base',
+    1,
+    512,
+    0,
+    '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'
+) ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING;
+
+-- 5. Add template UUID references to template_builds.
 ALTER TABLE template_builds
     ADD COLUMN template_id UUID,
     ADD COLUMN team_id UUID;
@@ -54,6 +69,9 @@ ALTER TABLE template_builds
     DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS team_id,
     DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS template_id;
 
+-- Remove the seeded minimal template.
+DELETE FROM templates WHERE id = '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000';
+
 DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS trg_check_global_template_name ON templates;
 DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS check_global_template_name_collision();
 
diff --git a/internal/api/handlers_builds.go b/internal/api/handlers_builds.go
index 58a7ed4..3b96400 100644
--- a/internal/api/handlers_builds.go
+++ b/internal/api/handlers_builds.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/db"
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/id"
+	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/layout"
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/lifecycle"
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/service"
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/validate"
@@ -221,6 +222,10 @@ func (h *buildHandler) DeleteTemplate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "template not found")
 		return
 	}
+	if layout.IsMinimal(tmpl.TeamID, tmpl.ID) {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "forbidden", "the minimal template cannot be deleted")
+		return
+	}
 
 	// Broadcast delete to all online hosts.
 	hosts, _ := h.db.ListActiveHosts(ctx)
diff --git a/internal/api/handlers_snapshots.go b/internal/api/handlers_snapshots.go
index 07bd030..f7d05f2 100644
--- a/internal/api/handlers_snapshots.go
+++ b/internal/api/handlers_snapshots.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/auth"
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/db"
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/id"
+	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/layout"
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/lifecycle"
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/service"
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/validate"
@@ -271,6 +272,10 @@ func (h *snapshotHandler) Delete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "forbidden", "platform templates cannot be deleted here")
 		return
 	}
+	if layout.IsMinimal(tmpl.TeamID, tmpl.ID) {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "forbidden", "the minimal template cannot be deleted")
+		return
+	}
 
 	if err := h.deleteSnapshotBroadcast(ctx, tmpl.TeamID, tmpl.ID); err != nil {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "agent_error", "failed to delete snapshot files")