diff --git a/src/tracker/api/projects.py b/src/tracker/api/projects.py
index 869fd4b..f55bff0 100644
--- a/src/tracker/api/projects.py
+++ b/src/tracker/api/projects.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
 from ..database import get_db
 from ..enums import ChatKind, MemberRole, ProjectStatus
 from ..models import Project, Chat, Member, ProjectMember
+from ..ws.manager import manager
 from .schemas import ProjectOut
 
 router = APIRouter(tags=["projects"])
@@ -107,7 +108,16 @@ async def create_project(req: ProjectCreate, db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db))
     db.add(chat)
 
     await db.commit()
-    return await _project_out(project, db)
+
+    out = await _project_out(project, db)
+
+    # Broadcast project.created to all connected clients
+    await manager.broadcast_all({
+        "type": "project.created",
+        "project": out.model_dump(),
+    })
+
+    return out
 
 
 @router.patch("/projects/{project_id}", response_model=ProjectOut)
diff --git a/src/tracker/init_db.py b/src/tracker/init_db.py
index 4559ae5..3b3f480 100644
--- a/src/tracker/init_db.py
+++ b/src/tracker/init_db.py
@@ -92,6 +92,21 @@ async def seed_dev_data(session: AsyncSession):
     session.add(ProjectMember(project_id=project.id, member_id=coder.id, role=MemberRole.MEMBER))
     session.add(ProjectMember(project_id=project.id, member_id=architect.id, role=MemberRole.MEMBER))
 
+    # Bridge (Telegram)
+    bridge = Member(
+        name="Telegram Bridge",
+        slug="bridge",
+        type=MemberType.BRIDGE,
+        role=MemberRole.MEMBER,
+        auth_method=AuthMethod.TOKEN,
+        token="tb-bridge-dev-token",
+        status=MemberStatus.OFFLINE,
+    )
+    session.add(bridge)
+    await session.flush()
+
+    session.add(ProjectMember(project_id=project.id, member_id=bridge.id, role=MemberRole.MEMBER))
+
     # Lobby chat
     lobby = Chat(kind=ChatKind.LOBBY, project_id=None)
     session.add(lobby)
diff --git a/src/tracker/ws/manager.py b/src/tracker/ws/manager.py
index dc0ccc0..13e2057 100644
--- a/src/tracker/ws/manager.py
+++ b/src/tracker/ws/manager.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class ConnectionManager:
 
             # Humans/bridges get ALL messages
             if client.member_type in (MemberType.HUMAN, MemberType.BRIDGE):
+                logger.info("Sending message to %s (%s, type=%s)", client.member_slug, session_id[:8], client.member_type)
                 await self.send_to_session(session_id, payload)
                 continue