diff --git a/docs-site/content/docs/the-app/models.md b/docs-site/content/docs/the-app/models.md
index b63fcf11..cd026a25 100644
--- a/docs-site/content/docs/the-app/models.md
+++ b/docs-site/content/docs/the-app/models.md
@@ -644,8 +644,8 @@ Integrate your seed into the app's Hook implementations by following these steps
 impl Hooks for App {
     // Other implementations...
 
-    async fn seed(db: &DatabaseConnection, base: &Path) -> Result<()> {
-        db::seed::<users::ActiveModel>(db, &base.join("users.yaml").display().to_string()).await?;
+    async fn seed(ctx: &AppContext, base: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+        db::seed::<users::ActiveModel>(&ctx.db, &base.join("users.yaml").display().to_string()).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/loco-gen/src/templates/model/test.t b/loco-gen/src/templates/model/test.t
index cd726899..6bf14346 100644
--- a/loco-gen/src/templates/model/test.t
+++ b/loco-gen/src/templates/model/test.t
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ async fn test_model() {
     configure_insta!();
 
     let boot = boot_test::<App>().await.unwrap();
-    seed::<App>(&boot.app_context.db).await.unwrap();
+    seed::<App>(&boot.app_context).await.unwrap();
 
     // query your model, e.g.:
     //
diff --git a/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@Api_scaffold.snap b/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@Api_scaffold.snap
index e9c641f3..2b139301 100644
--- a/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@Api_scaffold.snap
+++ b/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@Api_scaffold.snap
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async fn test_model() {
     configure_insta!();
 
     let boot = boot_test::<App>().await.unwrap();
-    seed::<App>(&boot.app_context.db).await.unwrap();
+    seed::<App>(&boot.app_context).await.unwrap();
 
     // query your model, e.g.:
     //
diff --git a/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@Html_scaffold.snap b/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@Html_scaffold.snap
index e9c641f3..2b139301 100644
--- a/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@Html_scaffold.snap
+++ b/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@Html_scaffold.snap
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async fn test_model() {
     configure_insta!();
 
     let boot = boot_test::<App>().await.unwrap();
-    seed::<App>(&boot.app_context.db).await.unwrap();
+    seed::<App>(&boot.app_context).await.unwrap();
 
     // query your model, e.g.:
     //
diff --git a/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@Htmx_scaffold.snap b/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@Htmx_scaffold.snap
index e9c641f3..2b139301 100644
--- a/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@Htmx_scaffold.snap
+++ b/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@Htmx_scaffold.snap
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async fn test_model() {
     configure_insta!();
 
     let boot = boot_test::<App>().await.unwrap();
-    seed::<App>(&boot.app_context.db).await.unwrap();
+    seed::<App>(&boot.app_context).await.unwrap();
 
     // query your model, e.g.:
     //
diff --git a/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@model.snap b/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@model.snap
index 795cdb00..5f899688 100644
--- a/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@model.snap
+++ b/loco-gen/tests/templates/snapshots/generate[test_model]@model.snap
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async fn test_model() {
     configure_insta!();
 
     let boot = boot_test::<App>().await.unwrap();
-    seed::<App>(&boot.app_context.db).await.unwrap();
+    seed::<App>(&boot.app_context).await.unwrap();
 
     // query your model, e.g.:
     //
diff --git a/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__auth__src_app_rs_auth_false_Sqlite.snap b/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__auth__src_app_rs_auth_false_Sqlite.snap
index 73c49b29..d36c51ac 100644
--- a/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__auth__src_app_rs_auth_false_Sqlite.snap
+++ b/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__auth__src_app_rs_auth_false_Sqlite.snap
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use loco_rs::{
     Result,
 };
 use migration::Migrator;
-use sea_orm::DatabaseConnection;
 
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 use crate::{
@@ -61,10 +60,10 @@ impl Hooks for App {
     fn register_tasks(tasks: &mut Tasks) {
         // tasks-inject (do not remove)
     }
-    async fn truncate(_db: &DatabaseConnection) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn truncate(_ctx: &AppContext) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     } 
-    async fn seed(_db: &DatabaseConnection, _base: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn seed(_ctx: &AppContext, _base: &Path) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__auth__src_app_rs_auth_true_Sqlite.snap b/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__auth__src_app_rs_auth_true_Sqlite.snap
index d2424b6e..cafc3cd6 100644
--- a/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__auth__src_app_rs_auth_true_Sqlite.snap
+++ b/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__auth__src_app_rs_auth_true_Sqlite.snap
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ use loco_rs::{
     Result,
 };
 use migration::Migrator;
-use sea_orm::DatabaseConnection;
 
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 use crate::{
@@ -63,12 +62,12 @@ impl Hooks for App {
     fn register_tasks(tasks: &mut Tasks) {
         // tasks-inject (do not remove)
     }
-    async fn truncate(db: &DatabaseConnection) -> Result<()> {
-        truncate_table(db, users::Entity).await?;
+    async fn truncate(ctx: &AppContext) -> Result<()> {
+        truncate_table(&ctx.db, users::Entity).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
-    async fn seed(db: &DatabaseConnection, base: &Path) -> Result<()> {
-        db::seed::<users::ActiveModel>(db, &base.join("users.yaml").display().to_string()).await?;
+    async fn seed(ctx: &AppContext, base: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+        db::seed::<users::ActiveModel>(&ctx.db, &base.join("users.yaml").display().to_string()).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__db__src_app_rs_Postgres.snap b/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__db__src_app_rs_Postgres.snap
index 78f653a6..6714b3a2 100644
--- a/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__db__src_app_rs_Postgres.snap
+++ b/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__db__src_app_rs_Postgres.snap
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use loco_rs::{
     Result,
 };
 use migration::Migrator;
-use sea_orm::DatabaseConnection;
 
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 use crate::{
@@ -61,10 +60,10 @@ impl Hooks for App {
     fn register_tasks(tasks: &mut Tasks) {
         // tasks-inject (do not remove)
     }
-    async fn truncate(_db: &DatabaseConnection) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn truncate(_ctx: &AppContext) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     } 
-    async fn seed(_db: &DatabaseConnection, _base: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn seed(_ctx: &AppContext, _base: &Path) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__db__src_app_rs_Sqlite.snap b/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__db__src_app_rs_Sqlite.snap
index 78f653a6..6714b3a2 100644
--- a/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__db__src_app_rs_Sqlite.snap
+++ b/loco-new/tests/templates/snapshots/r#mod__templates__db__src_app_rs_Sqlite.snap
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use loco_rs::{
     Result,
 };
 use migration::Migrator;
-use sea_orm::DatabaseConnection;
 
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 use crate::{
@@ -61,10 +60,10 @@ impl Hooks for App {
     fn register_tasks(tasks: &mut Tasks) {
         // tasks-inject (do not remove)
     }
-    async fn truncate(_db: &DatabaseConnection) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn truncate(_ctx: &AppContext) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     } 
-    async fn seed(_db: &DatabaseConnection, _base: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn seed(_ctx: &AppContext, _base: &Path) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/controller/mod.rs b/src/controller/mod.rs
index 34f70a08..319950f4 100644
--- a/src/controller/mod.rs
+++ b/src/controller/mod.rs
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@
 //!
 //!     fn register_tasks(tasks: &mut Tasks) {}
 //!
-//!     async fn truncate(db: &DatabaseConnection) -> Result<()> {
+//!     async fn truncate(_ctx: &AppContext) -> Result<()> {
 //!         Ok(())
 //!     }
 //!
-//!     async fn seed(db: &DatabaseConnection, base: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+//!     async fn seed(_ctx: &AppContext, base: &Path) -> Result<()> {
 //!         Ok(())
 //!     }
 //! }
diff --git a/src/testing/db.rs b/src/testing/db.rs
index 48bcda0a..dd2bba52 100644
--- a/src/testing/db.rs
+++ b/src/testing/db.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::{
 /// #[tokio::test]
 /// async fn test_create_user() {
 ///     let boot = boot_test::<App, Migrator>().await;
-///     seed::<App>(&boot.app_context.db).await.unwrap();
+///     seed::<App>(&boot.app_context).await.unwrap();
 ///
 ///     /// .....
 ///     assert!(false)