diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index 67c93b7..d096f47 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "@hookform/resolvers": "^5.2.2",
     "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",
+    "drizzle-orm": "^0.36.0",
     "geist": "^1.7.0",
     "lucide-react": "^1.14.0",
     "next": "^16.0.0",
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
     "react-hook-form": "^7.75.0",
+    "server-only": "^0.0.1",
     "shadcn": "^4.7.0",
     "sonner": "^2.0.7",
     "tailwind-merge": "^3.5.0",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/db.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/db.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46541f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/db.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import "server-only";
+import { createClient, type DB } from "@cmbot/db";
+import { env } from "@/env";
+
+const { db, pool } = createClient(env.DATABASE_URL);
+
+export { db, pool };
+export type { DB };
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/logger.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/logger.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d15ae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/logger.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import "server-only";
+import pino from "pino";
+
+export const logger = pino({
+  level: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production" ? "info" : "debug",
+  ...(process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production"
+    ? { transport: { target: "pino-pretty", options: { colorize: true } } }
+    : {}),
+});
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/notify.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/notify.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4e3ff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/notify.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import "server-only";
+import { sql } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { db } from "./db";
+
+export type BotCommand =
+  | { type: "account.start_pairing"; accountId: string }
+  | { type: "account.unpair"; accountId: string }
+  | { type: "account.sync_groups"; accountId: string }
+  | { type: "group.send_test"; groupId: string; text: string }
+  | { type: "reminder.schedule"; reminderId: string; scheduledAtIso: string };
+
+export async function pgNotifyBot(cmd: BotCommand): Promise<void> {
+  const json = JSON.stringify(cmd);
+  await db.execute(sql`SELECT pg_notify('bot.command', ${json})`);
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/operator.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/operator.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8062676
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/operator.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import "server-only";
+import { db } from "./db";
+
+/**
+ * Returns the single seeded operator row. Since the app has no auth,
+ * every action is attributed to this operator.
+ */
+export async function getSeededOperator() {
+  const op = await db.query.operators.findFirst({
+    orderBy: (o, { asc }) => [asc(o.createdAt)],
+  });
+  if (!op) {
+    throw new Error("No operator row seeded. Run scripts/db.sh seed.");
+  }
+  return op;
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index e6739ad..7b97a78 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ importers:
       clsx:
         specifier: ^2.1.1
         version: 2.1.1
+      drizzle-orm:
+        specifier: ^0.36.0
+        version: 0.36.4(@types/pg@8.20.0)(@types/react@19.2.14)(pg@8.20.0)(react@19.2.6)
       geist:
         specifier: ^1.7.0
         version: 1.7.0(next@16.2.6(@babel/core@7.29.0)(react-dom@19.2.6(react@19.2.6))(react@19.2.6))
@@ -126,6 +129,9 @@ importers:
       react-hook-form:
         specifier: ^7.75.0
         version: 7.75.0(react@19.2.6)
+      server-only:
+        specifier: ^0.0.1
+        version: 0.0.1
       shadcn:
         specifier: ^4.7.0
         version: 4.7.0(@types/node@22.19.18)(typescript@5.9.3)
@@ -3963,6 +3969,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-xRXBn0pPqQTVQiC8wyQrKs2MOlX24zQ0POGaj0kultvoOCstBQM5yvOhAVSUwOMjQtTvsPWoNCHfPGwaaQJhTw==}
     engines: {node: '>= 18'}
 
+  server-only@0.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-qepMx2JxAa5jjfzxG79yPPq+8BuFToHd1hm7kI+Z4zAq1ftQiP7HcxMhDDItrbtwVeLg/cY2JnKnrcFkmiswNA==}
+
   set-blocking@2.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-KiKBS8AnWGEyLzofFfmvKwpdPzqiy16LvQfK3yv/fVH7Bj13/wl3JSR1J+rfgRE9q7xUJK4qvgS8raSOeLUehw==}
 
@@ -8005,6 +8014,8 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
+  server-only@0.0.1: {}
+
   set-blocking@2.0.0: {}
 
   set-cookie-parser@3.1.0: {}