diff --git a/packages/core/src/resources/store.ts b/packages/core/src/resources/store.ts
index 2d45842a..6f300c85 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/resources/store.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/resources/store.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@ export interface ResourceMeta {
 
 let _initialized = false;
 
+const DEFAULT_LEARNINGS_MD = `# Learnings
+
+Record user preferences, corrections, and patterns here. The agent reads this at the start of every conversation.
+
+## Preferences
+
+## Corrections
+
+## Patterns
+`;
+
 const DEFAULT_AGENTS_MD = `# Agent Instructions
 
 This file customizes how the AI agent behaves in this app. Edit it to add your own instructions, preferences, and context.
@@ -81,20 +92,39 @@ async function ensureTable(): Promise<void> {
     )
   `);
 
-  // Seed default shared AGENTS.md if it doesn't exist (INSERT OR IGNORE to avoid race conditions)
+  // Seed default shared resources if they don't exist (INSERT OR IGNORE to avoid race conditions)
   const now = Date.now();
-  const size = Buffer.byteLength(DEFAULT_AGENTS_MD, "utf8");
+  const seedSql = isPostgres()
+    ? `INSERT INTO resources (id, path, owner, content, mime_type, size, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?) ON CONFLICT (path, owner) DO NOTHING`
+    : `INSERT OR IGNORE INTO resources (id, path, owner, content, mime_type, size, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`;
+
+  // AGENTS.md — shared agent instructions
+  const agentsSize = Buffer.byteLength(DEFAULT_AGENTS_MD, "utf8");
   await client.execute({
-    sql: isPostgres()
-      ? `INSERT INTO resources (id, path, owner, content, mime_type, size, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?) ON CONFLICT (path, owner) DO NOTHING`
-      : `INSERT OR IGNORE INTO resources (id, path, owner, content, mime_type, size, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+    sql: seedSql,
     args: [
       crypto.randomUUID(),
       "AGENTS.md",
       SHARED_OWNER,
       DEFAULT_AGENTS_MD,
       "text/markdown",
-      size,
+      agentsSize,
+      now,
+      now,
+    ],
+  });
+
+  // LEARNINGS.md — shared learnings (preferences, corrections, patterns)
+  const learningsSize = Buffer.byteLength(DEFAULT_LEARNINGS_MD, "utf8");
+  await client.execute({
+    sql: seedSql,
+    args: [
+      crypto.randomUUID(),
+      "LEARNINGS.md",
+      SHARED_OWNER,
+      DEFAULT_LEARNINGS_MD,
+      "text/markdown",
+      learningsSize,
       now,
       now,
     ],
diff --git a/packages/core/src/server/auth.ts b/packages/core/src/server/auth.ts
index cd443b58..193509be 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/server/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/server/auth.ts
@@ -196,13 +196,23 @@ const DEV_SESSION: AuthSession = { email: "local@localhost" };
 /**
  * Get the current auth session for a request.
  *
- * - In dev mode: always returns { email: "local@localhost" }
+ * - In dev mode: checks for a session cookie first (e.g. from Google OAuth),
+ *   so the real email is used when sharing a DB with production.
+ *   Falls back to { email: "local@localhost" } if no session cookie.
  * - In production with built-in auth: returns session if cookie is valid
  * - With custom auth (BYOA): delegates to the custom getSession
  */
 export async function getSession(event: H3Event): Promise<AuthSession | null> {
-  if (isDevMode()) return DEV_SESSION;
-  if (authDisabledMode) return DEV_SESSION;
+  if (isDevMode() || authDisabledMode) {
+    // Check for a real session cookie (created by Google OAuth callback)
+    // so dev and prod share the same identity on the same DB
+    const cookie = getCookie(event, COOKIE_NAME);
+    if (cookie) {
+      const email = await getSessionEmail(cookie);
+      if (email) return { email, token: cookie };
+    }
+    return DEV_SESSION;
+  }
 
   if (customGetSession) return customGetSession(event);
 
diff --git a/templates/mail/server/handlers/emails.ts b/templates/mail/server/handlers/emails.ts
index 3e4e12f1..f32a83f0 100644
--- a/templates/mail/server/handlers/emails.ts
+++ b/templates/mail/server/handlers/emails.ts
@@ -97,11 +97,9 @@ async function getAccessToken(accountEmail: string): Promise<string | null> {
 async function getAccountTokens(
   forEmail?: string,
 ): Promise<Array<{ email: string; accessToken: string }>> {
-  // In dev mode (local@localhost), show all accounts regardless of owner
-  const accounts =
-    forEmail && forEmail !== "local@localhost"
-      ? await listOAuthAccountsByOwner("google", forEmail)
-      : await listOAuthAccounts("google");
+  const accounts = forEmail
+    ? await listOAuthAccountsByOwner("google", forEmail)
+    : await listOAuthAccounts("google");
 
   const results: Array<{ email: string; accessToken: string }> = [];
 
diff --git a/templates/mail/server/lib/google-auth.ts b/templates/mail/server/lib/google-auth.ts
index 888dda14..ab26844f 100644
--- a/templates/mail/server/lib/google-auth.ts
+++ b/templates/mail/server/lib/google-auth.ts
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@ export async function getClients(
  * checks only that specific account.
  */
 export async function isConnected(forEmail?: string): Promise<boolean> {
-  // In dev mode, check all accounts regardless of owner
-  if (forEmail && forEmail !== "local@localhost") {
+  if (forEmail) {
     const accounts = await listOAuthAccountsByOwner("google", forEmail);
     return accounts.length > 0;
   }
@@ -264,8 +263,7 @@ export async function getAuthStatus(
     accountId: string;
     tokens: Record<string, unknown>;
   }>;
-  // In dev mode (local@localhost), show all accounts regardless of owner
-  if (forEmail && forEmail !== "local@localhost") {
+  if (forEmail) {
     oauthAccounts = await listOAuthAccountsByOwner("google", forEmail);
   } else {
     oauthAccounts = await listOAuthAccounts("google");