diff --git a/plugin/deps.go b/plugin/deps.go
index 6a5478c..5d1d517 100644
--- a/plugin/deps.go
+++ b/plugin/deps.go
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ type CoreServices struct {
 	MediaPath string
 	AppURL    string
 
+	// Media library — deposit images through the full upload pipeline
+	Media Media
+
 	// AI
 	ToolRegistry ai.ToolRegistry
 	AITextCall   func(ctx context.Context, taskKey, systemPrompt, userMessage string) (string, error)
@@ -60,6 +63,45 @@ type CoreServices struct {
 	RAGService       RAGService
 }
 
+// MediaDeposit describes an image a plugin deposits into the CMS media library.
+// The bytes flow through the same pipeline as an admin upload (optimize, WebP,
+// thumbnails, LQIP, dimensions); responsive variants are generated on demand.
+type MediaDeposit struct {
+	// ID is the media row's primary key. REQUIRED for Provisioner.EnsureMedia —
+	// it is the deterministic, template-referable key a seeded {% img %} tag
+	// resolves by. Optional for Media.Deposit, where a zero value is generated.
+	ID uuid.UUID
+	// Filename is the original filename, e.g. "hero.jpg".
+	Filename string
+	// Data is the raw image bytes, typically from go:embed.
+	Data []byte
+	// AltText is optional accessibility text.
+	AltText string
+	// Folder optionally groups the media under a named library folder,
+	// created if absent.
+	Folder string
+	// Source is an optional provenance label, e.g. the plugin name.
+	Source string
+}
+
+// MediaResult reports the outcome of a deposit.
+type MediaResult struct {
+	// ID is the media row's primary key (the supplied ID, or a generated one).
+	ID uuid.UUID
+	// Ref is a ready-to-use reference ("media:<uuid>") for a block src or a
+	// {% img %} tag.
+	Ref string
+	// Created is false when an existing row with the supplied ID was reused.
+	Created bool
+}
+
+// Media lets a plugin deposit images into the CMS media library at runtime.
+// Seed-time deposits use Provisioner.EnsureMedia instead — it is idempotent
+// (skip if the ID exists; on changed bytes it warns rather than overwriting).
+type Media interface {
+	Deposit(ctx context.Context, deposit MediaDeposit) (MediaResult, error)
+}
+
 // JobRunner submits background jobs for async processing.
 type JobRunner interface {
 	Submit(ctx context.Context, jobType string, config []byte) error
diff --git a/plugin/provisioner.go b/plugin/provisioner.go
index d343e9b..91f5eb0 100644
--- a/plugin/provisioner.go
+++ b/plugin/provisioner.go
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ type Provisioner interface {
 	DisableOrphanedJobSchedules(registeredTypes []string) error
 	EnsurePlugin(name string) error
 	EnsureCustomColor(config CustomColorConfig) error
+	// EnsureMedia deposits an image under the plugin-chosen MediaDeposit.ID if a
+	// row with that ID does not already exist. Idempotent: an existing ID is a
+	// no-op; if the bytes differ from what was first deposited it logs a warning
+	// rather than overwriting (seeded media is immutable once placed).
+	EnsureMedia(deposit MediaDeposit) error
 }
 
 // DataTableConfig defines a data table to provision.