diff --git a/internal/bizdev/service.go b/internal/bizdev/service.go
index 63af33fd..aa7f8762 100644
--- a/internal/bizdev/service.go
+++ b/internal/bizdev/service.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
@@ -125,7 +126,9 @@ func NewService(cfg *config.Config) (*Service, error) {
 	fallbackCatalog := projectworkflow.NewDefaultCatalog()
 	wfStore := workflowdef.NewStore(pool)
 	if pool != nil && workflowdef.TablesReady(context.Background(), pool) {
-		_ = workflowdef.BootstrapSeeds(context.Background(), pool, casStore, "templates/docs", 1)
+		if seedErr := workflowdef.BootstrapSeeds(context.Background(), pool, casStore, "templates/docs", 1); seedErr != nil {
+			slog.Warn("workflow seed bootstrap failed", "error", seedErr)
+		}
 	}
 	catalog := workflowdef.NewCatalog(context.Background(), wfStore, fallbackCatalog)
 	pwSvc := projectworkflow.NewService(pwStore, catalog)
diff --git a/internal/workflowdef/bootstrap.go b/internal/workflowdef/bootstrap.go
index 1d0ab329..54b4f4e7 100644
--- a/internal/workflowdef/bootstrap.go
+++ b/internal/workflowdef/bootstrap.go
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ package workflowdef
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
 	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
 
 	"chat-agent-system/internal/storage"
@@ -48,11 +51,49 @@ var officialSeedMeta = map[string]struct {
 	},
 }
 
+// resolveSeedActor 返回可作为 workflow_versions.created_by 外键的用户 id。
+// 请求的 publishedBy 不存在时回落到库内最小 id；没有任何用户时返回 0。
+func resolveSeedActor(ctx context.Context, pool *pgxpool.Pool, publishedBy int64) (int64, error) {
+	if pool == nil {
+		return 0, nil
+	}
+	if publishedBy > 0 {
+		var exists bool
+		if err := pool.QueryRow(ctx, `SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM users WHERE id = $1)`, publishedBy).Scan(&exists); err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+		if exists {
+			return publishedBy, nil
+		}
+	}
+	var id int64
+	err := pool.QueryRow(ctx, `SELECT id FROM users ORDER BY id ASC LIMIT 1`).Scan(&id)
+	if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+		return 0, nil
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return id, nil
+}
+
 // BootstrapSeeds 幂等导入模板与正式 v2 工作流；非正式定义标记为不可选。
 func BootstrapSeeds(ctx context.Context, pool *pgxpool.Pool, cas *storage.CAS, templatesDir string, publishedBy int64) error {
 	if pool == nil || !TablesReady(ctx, pool) {
 		return nil
 	}
+	actor, err := resolveSeedActor(ctx, pool, publishedBy)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if actor == 0 {
+		slog.Warn("workflow seed skipped: no users available for published_by")
+		return nil
+	}
+	if actor != publishedBy {
+		slog.Warn("workflow seed published_by fallback", "requested", publishedBy, "actor", actor)
+	}
+	publishedBy = actor
 	store := NewStore(pool)
 	svc := NewService(pool, cas)
 
diff --git a/internal/workflowdef/bootstrap_seed_test.go b/internal/workflowdef/bootstrap_seed_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5db58493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/workflowdef/bootstrap_seed_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+package workflowdef
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
+
+	"chat-agent-system/internal/db"
+)
+
+func openSeedPool(t *testing.T) *pgxpool.Pool {
+	t.Helper()
+	dsn := db.SkipIfNoTestDatabaseURL(t)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	pool, err := pgxpool.New(ctx, dsn)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Skip(err)
+	}
+	if err := pool.Ping(ctx); err != nil {
+		pool.Close()
+		t.Skip(err)
+	}
+	if !TablesReady(ctx, pool) {
+		pool.Close()
+		t.Skip("workflowdef tables not migrated")
+	}
+	return pool
+}
+
+func TestResolveSeedActor_FallsBackWhenUserMissing(t *testing.T) {
+	pool := openSeedPool(t)
+	defer pool.Close()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	var minID int64
+	if err := pool.QueryRow(ctx, `SELECT id FROM users ORDER BY id ASC LIMIT 1`).Scan(&minID); err != nil {
+		t.Skip("no users to fall back to")
+	}
+
+	got, err := resolveSeedActor(ctx, pool, minID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if got != minID {
+		t.Fatalf("existing user: got %d want %d", got, minID)
+	}
+
+	const missing int64 = 9_000_000_001
+	got, err = resolveSeedActor(ctx, pool, missing)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if got != minID {
+		t.Fatalf("missing user fallback: got %d want %d", got, minID)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBootstrapSeeds_RestoresRetiredOfficialStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	pool := openSeedPool(t)
+	defer pool.Close()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	var exists bool
+	if err := pool.QueryRow(ctx, `SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM workflow_definitions WHERE def_key = 'rdev')`).Scan(&exists); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !exists {
+		t.Skip("rdev definition not present")
+	}
+
+	if _, err := pool.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE workflow_definitions SET status = 'retired' WHERE def_key = 'rdev'`); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := BootstrapSeeds(ctx, pool, nil, t.TempDir(), 9_000_000_001); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	var status string
+	if err := pool.QueryRow(ctx, `SELECT status FROM workflow_definitions WHERE def_key = 'rdev'`).Scan(&status); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if status != "active" {
+		t.Fatalf("rdev status = %q, want active", status)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/workflowdef/catalog_store.go b/internal/workflowdef/catalog_store.go
index 35054da7..c5fbf2a8 100644
--- a/internal/workflowdef/catalog_store.go
+++ b/internal/workflowdef/catalog_store.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ func (s *Store) RetireNonOfficialDefinitions(ctx context.Context) error {
 	_, err = s.pool.Exec(ctx, `
 		UPDATE workflow_definitions
 		SET project_selectable = true,
+		    status = 'active',
 		    catalog_order = CASE def_key
 		        WHEN 'main' THEN 10
 		        WHEN 'product_manager' THEN 20
diff --git a/internal/workflowdef/store.go b/internal/workflowdef/store.go
index 7743defd..a8d28cd8 100644
--- a/internal/workflowdef/store.go
+++ b/internal/workflowdef/store.go
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ func (s *Store) UpsertPublishedSeed(ctx context.Context, in CreateDefinitionInpu
 			if latestHash == defHash {
 				_, _ = tx.Exec(ctx, `
 					UPDATE workflow_definitions SET name = $2, description = $3, project_selectable = true,
-						catalog_order = $4, updated_at = now()
+						catalog_order = $4, status = 'active', updated_at = now()
 					WHERE id = $1
 				`, defID, in.Name, in.Description, OfficialCatalogOrder(in.Key))
 				return tx.Commit(ctx)
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ func (s *Store) UpsertPublishedSeed(ctx context.Context, in CreateDefinitionInpu
 		}
 		_, err = tx.Exec(ctx, `
 			UPDATE workflow_definitions SET name = $2, description = $3, product_domain = $4,
-				project_selectable = true, catalog_order = $5, updated_at = now()
+				project_selectable = true, catalog_order = $5, status = 'active', updated_at = now()
 			WHERE id = $1
 		`, defID, in.Name, in.Description, in.ProductDomain, OfficialCatalogOrder(in.Key))
 		if err != nil {