diff --git a/backend/init-db.sh b/backend/init-db.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..63ab761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/init-db.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+echo "=== Installing pgvector extension for PostgreSQL ==="
+
+echo "[1/5] Installing build dependencies..."
+apk add --no-cache build-base git clang llvm-dev postgresql-dev
+
+echo "[2/5] Cloning pgvector v0.5.1..."
+cd /tmp
+rm -rf pgvector
+git clone --branch v0.5.1 --depth 1 https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector.git
+
+echo "[3/5] Compiling and installing pgvector..."
+cd /tmp/pgvector
+make
+make install
+
+echo "[4/5] Cleaning up build dependencies..."
+cd /
+rm -rf /tmp/pgvector
+apk del build-base git clang llvm-dev postgresql-dev
+
+echo "[5/5] Creating vector extension in database..."
+psql -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 --username "$POSTGRES_USER" --dbname "$POSTGRES_DB" <<-EOSQL
+    CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS vector;
+EOSQL
+
+echo "=== pgvector installation complete ==="
diff --git a/backend/init_schema.py b/backend/init_schema.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea1755e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/init_schema.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Initialize database schema: create all tables and stamp alembic version."""
+
+import asyncio
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+from app.config import settings
+from app.database import Base, engine
+from app.models import *  # noqa: F401, F403
+
+
+async def create_tables():
+    async with engine.begin() as conn:
+        await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.create_all)
+    print("All tables created successfully.")
+
+
+def stamp_alembic():
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["alembic", "stamp", "head"],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        print(f"alembic stamp failed:\n{result.stderr}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    print("Alembic version stamped to head.")
+
+
+async def main():
+    print(f"Using DATABASE_URL: {settings.DATABASE_URL.split('@')[-1]}")
+    await create_tables()
+    stamp_alembic()
+    await engine.dispose()
+    print("Schema initialization complete.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 70de3ff..ab184f3 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ services:
       - "5432:5432"
     volumes:
       - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+      - ./backend/init-db.sh:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/01-install-pgvector.sh
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U postgres -d geo_platform"]
       interval: 5s