diff --git a/server/internal/auth/local.go b/server/internal/auth/local.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d705716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/internal/auth/local.go
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"github.com/mrhid6/vantage/server/internal/services"
+)
+
+func SetSessionCookie(c *gin.Context, sessionID string) {
+	secure := c.Request.TLS != nil || c.GetHeader("X-Forwarded-Proto") == "https"
+	http.SetCookie(c.Writer, &http.Cookie{
+		Name:     sessionCookieName,
+		Value:    sessionID,
+		Path:     "/",
+		HttpOnly: true,
+		Secure:   secure,
+		SameSite: http.SameSiteLaxMode,
+		MaxAge:   int(sessionTTL.Seconds()),
+	})
+}
+
+func HandleLocalLogin(c *gin.Context) {
+	var body struct {
+		Email    string `json:"email"`
+		Password string `json:"password"`
+	}
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&body); err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "email and password required"})
+		return
+	}
+	u, err := services.GetUserByEmail(body.Email)
+	if err != nil || !services.VerifyPassword(u, body.Password) {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "invalid credentials"})
+		return
+	}
+	sessionID, err := SaveSession(c.Request.Context(), &Session{
+		UserID: u.UserID, OrgID: u.OrgID, Role: u.Role, Email: u.Email,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "session save failed"})
+		return
+	}
+	_ = services.TouchLastLogin(u.UserID)
+	SetSessionCookie(c, sessionID)
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"ok": true})
+}
+
+func HandleBootstrapStatus(c *gin.Context) {
+	n, err := services.CountUsers()
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"needs_setup": n == 0})
+}
+
+func HandleBootstrap(c *gin.Context) {
+	n, err := services.CountUsers()
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	if n > 0 {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusConflict, gin.H{"error": "setup already complete"})
+		return
+	}
+	var body struct {
+		OrgName  string `json:"org_name"`
+		Email    string `json:"email"`
+		Password string `json:"password"`
+	}
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&body); err != nil || body.OrgName == "" || body.Email == "" || len(body.Password) < 8 {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "org_name, email, and password (>=8 chars) required"})
+		return
+	}
+	org, err := services.CreateOrg(body.OrgName)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	u, err := services.CreateUser(org.OrgID, body.Email, body.Password, "owner", "local")
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	sessionID, err := SaveSession(c.Request.Context(), &Session{
+		UserID: u.UserID, OrgID: u.OrgID, Role: u.Role, Email: u.Email,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "session save failed"})
+		return
+	}
+	SetSessionCookie(c, sessionID)
+	c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, gin.H{"org": org, "slug": org.Slug})
+}
+
+func HandleMe(c *gin.Context) {
+	cookie, err := c.Request.Cookie(sessionCookieName)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "not authenticated"})
+		return
+	}
+	sess, err := GetSession(c.Request.Context(), cookie.Value)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "session expired"})
+		return
+	}
+	org, _ := services.GetOrg(sess.OrgID)
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"user": sess, "org": org})
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/auth/oidc.go b/server/internal/auth/oidc.go
index 5387ae7..677956b 100644
--- a/server/internal/auth/oidc.go
+++ b/server/internal/auth/oidc.go
@@ -103,16 +103,7 @@ func HandleCallback(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	secure := c.Request.TLS != nil || c.GetHeader("X-Forwarded-Proto") == "https"
-	http.SetCookie(c.Writer, &http.Cookie{
-		Name:     sessionCookieName,
-		Value:    sessionID,
-		Path:     "/",
-		HttpOnly: true,
-		Secure:   secure,
-		SameSite: http.SameSiteLaxMode,
-		MaxAge:   int(sessionTTL.Seconds()),
-	})
+	SetSessionCookie(c, sessionID)
 
 	frontendURL := os.Getenv("PUBLIC_HOST")
 	if frontendURL == "" {
@@ -134,21 +125,3 @@ func HandleLogout(c *gin.Context) {
 	})
 	c.Redirect(http.StatusFound, "/")
 }
-
-func HandleMe(c *gin.Context) {
-	if !authEnabled {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"auth_enabled": false})
-		return
-	}
-	cookie, err := c.Request.Cookie(sessionCookieName)
-	if err != nil {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "not authenticated"})
-		return
-	}
-	sess, err := GetSession(c.Request.Context(), cookie.Value)
-	if err != nil {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "session expired"})
-		return
-	}
-	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, sess)
-}